pertwk Chapter 173 Little Fairy Doctor: Too Close!
Chapter 173 Little Fairy Doctor: Too Close!
Chapter 173 Little Fairy Doctor: Too Close!
On the lakeside, the moonlight was as clear as water. Little Fairy Doctor sat down cross-legged as instructed, with her still-warm medicine cauldron placed before her.
Huo Yuhao then came up behind her and gently placed his hands on her slender shoulders.
"Too, too close!"
Little Fairy Doctor's body tensed instantly, her cheeks flushed red, the blush spreading to her delicate earlobes. In this position, she could almost clearly feel the warmth of Huo Yuhao's chest against her back.
Huo Yuhao's breath brushed against her ear, his voice carrying a hint of experimental excitement: "Xian'er, don't be nervous. You'll still control the medicinal effects and the flames; I'll be responsible for replenishing and controlling your battle qi!"
[Shared Spirit!]
An invisible divine connection instantly linked the two consciousnesses. With a thought, Huo Yuhao sent a wisp of Nine-Fold Ice Flame, radiating extreme cold, leaping from his fingertip and landing steadily in Little Fairy Doctor's palm.
"Huh? Where's Xiao Bing?" Little Fairy Doctor was a little puzzled. Usually, when Huo Yuhao used the Nine Separation Ice Flame, that little guy Ice Flame Phoenix would definitely be the first to jump out.
Because this clone only carried this wisp of fire. Huo Yuhao didn't explain, his tone becoming serious: "Xian'er, concentrate, we're beginning."
"Alright!" Little Fairy Doctor took a deep breath, suppressing the pounding in her heart. The necklace around her chest emitted a faint, cold light, and her eyes instantly became incredibly focused: "Let's refine a fifth-grade pill together first to test our skills!"
After saying that, the storage ring on her finger flashed slightly, and several kinds of medicinal herbs and a magic core appeared beside her.
Then, she activated the Nine-Fold Ice Flame in her palm. The dark blue flames, like living things, entered the medicine cauldron and burned steadily and intensely.
"This—this can be done?!" Yao Chen, standing to the side, was extremely interested, his pupils sparkling with excitement.
In his long career as an alchemist, collaborative alchemy was always a matter of several alchemists of similar skill levels working together, each performing their specific duties. To see one person completely acting as another's role was utterly unheard of!
One by one, the little fairy doctor carefully placed the medicinal herbs into the medicine cauldron.
To familiarize herself with the unique characteristics of the Nine-Fold Ice Flame, a blend of extreme ice and extreme fire, she moved slowly. She waited until she had refined one herb and stabilized the flame's rhythm before adding the next.
Behind her, Huo Yuhao's mind stirred slightly. The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was instantly drawn in, flowing silently like a river into the sea, surging into his body.
These energies circulated within Huo Yuhao's body along a specific pathway, rapidly transforming into pure, attribute-free Zhou Tian Jue battle qi.
This fighting spirit did not linger in Huo Yuhao's body, but rather, as if it had found a new channel, it flowed continuously into Xiao Yixian's meridians.
This fighting spirit precisely replenished Little Fairy Doctor's energy reserves, and also flowed along her meridians into the Nine-Fold Ice Flame in the medicine cauldron, maintaining its stable combustion.
All the medicinal essences were finally successfully extracted and floated in the cauldron, emitting a faint glow. Next came the most challenging step: the fusion process, which required the most skillful manipulation.
Just as the idea of guiding the flames, adjusting the temperature, and fusing different medicinal powers had surfaced in Little Fairy Doctor's mind, the Nine-Fold Ice Flame, provided by Huo Yuhao and controlled by her, seemed to become a natural extension of her thoughts!
The shape, temperature, and angle at which the flame enveloped the medicinal liquid were instantly adjusted to the perfect state she "wanted"! Without the slightest delay or hesitation!
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor clearly felt that Huo Yuhao's consciousness behind her was completely integrated with her own, and they were indistinguishable.
His vast and pure battle qi flowed through her body as smoothly and naturally as it had been cultivated by him.
This feeling of complete synergy, of perfect harmony between body and mind, stirred her soul.
If the magical necklace hadn't emitted a cool, gentle light in time, calming her turbulent emotions, she probably would have been so excited that she would have forgotten she was still refining medicine.
Inside the cauldron, the essence of various medicinal powers, gently enveloped by the flames, finally began to blend into a colorful liquid!
Little Fairy Doctor breathed a slight sigh of relief. She concentrated her mental energy and began to compress the liquid around the ball of medicine, guiding it to condense into the form of a pill.
At the same time, under the precise control of either Huo Yuhao or Little Fairy Doctor herself, the Nine-Fold Ice Flame evenly and stably surrounded the medicinal liquid, providing just the right amount of heat.
The power of the flames is controlled to the finest degree, ensuring that the medicinal properties are never damaged by excessively high local temperatures, nor that the elixir fails to condense due to uneven heat.
Under the combined control of Little Fairy Doctor and Huo Yuhao, the medicine's resistance was as weak as an infant's fist. The enormous volume of the medicine rapidly shrank at a visible speed, quickly condensing into a ball of essence the size of a thumb.
"Freeze!" The two shouted simultaneously.
Inside the cauldron, the essence of the medicine instantly solidified and took shape, transforming into a round, white nascent pill!
The final step of the pill-forming process was completed smoothly and without any further complications. A moment later, the lid of the cauldron opened slightly, and a pill that was entirely white with a beautiful ice-blue pattern naturally outlined on its surface flew out and landed steadily in Little Fairy Doctor's palm.
"Success! A fifth-grade pill, the Flash Qi Pill!" Little Fairy Doctor's face lit up with a bright smile. Although she was covered in sweat, her eyes were full of excitement.
With Huo Yuhao's powerful assistance, the process of refining this pill was quite easy, but in Little Fairy Doctor's opinion, this experience was a hundred times more exciting than normal refining!
Nearby, Yao Chen's illusory figure drifted closer, carefully sensing the Flash Qi Pill, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent quality! Among fifth-grade pills, the Flash Qi Pill is one of the most difficult to refine."
"Brother Yuhao! We—" Little Fairy Doctor felt the warmth still close behind her, her cheeks flushed, and she didn't dare to turn around. She thought to herself that this was enough for today.
However, Huo Yuhao's voice remained eager. He spoke almost close to her ear: "It feels pretty good! How about we try refining a sixth-grade pill next?"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's voice so close to hers, Xiao Yixian's heart skipped a beat, and the words of refusal that were about to come out vanished without a trace: "————Okay!"
"If we're going to try sixth-grade pills," Yao Chen suggested, "it would be safest to start with the Rock Barrier Pill that Xiao Yan refined during the day. This pill has the lowest barrier to entry among sixth-grade pills, making it perfect for familiarizing yourself with the refining process."
"Rock Barrier Pill?" Huo Yuhao quickly searched his mind for the list of required medicinal herbs, and simultaneously sensed Little Fairy Doctor's and his own reserves: "Hmm—I'm still missing a few key auxiliary ingredients. I'll go borrow some from Senior Hai Bodong." Before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared silently, as if blending into the night.
"Hoo—!" Only after Huo Yuhao's breath completely disappeared did Xiao Yixian's tense body suddenly relax, and she let out a long, trembling breath.
The burning heat on her face did not subside; instead, it intensified, and even her ears turned bright red.
Out of the corner of her eye, Little Fairy Doctor caught a glimpse of Yao Chen's undisguised mocking smile on his face, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear.
"Thump!"
She didn't even have time to put away the pills. Like a startled rabbit, she jumped up and plunged headfirst into the cool, scenic lake beside her! Leaving behind only ripples spreading outwards and a string of bubbles bubbling up on the lake's surface.
Yao Chen couldn't help but chuckle softly: "Tsk tsk, this kind of alchemy method is actually suitable for developing feelings. When the time comes, we can make a name for ourselves in the Pill Tower and find some work for those old guys."
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