Sect Master's Immortal Journey

Chapter 392: The Pill's Transformation

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After the demon army was repelled by the Flying Swan Sect and retreated to the Demon Wind Gobi, they didn't launch another large-scale attack. However, during this time, small groups of demons began assaulting the outposts near the Demon Wind Gobi, close to the Flying Swan Sect.

The Flying Swan Sect had to increase their patrol efforts and sent out teams day and night to guard the border with the Demon Wind Gobi, preventing surprise attacks from the demons.

The real trouble, though, came from the Fire Cloud Sect. After three Gold Core Daoist Masters of the Fire Cloud Sect returned, they learned of the plight of the Fire Cloud Sect cultivator army. After some discussion, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame went out alone.

Upon his return to the Fire Cloud Sect, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame told the cultivators about the events that happened to the Fire Cloud Sect cultivator army and assured them that it wouldn't happen again. There wouldn't be any mysterious Gold Core Daoist Masters coming to help the Flying Swan Sect this time.

So, the three Gold Core Daoist Masters of the Fire Cloud Sect once again led their cultivator army and headed towards the Endless Sea of Sand.

The Fire Cloud Sect cultivator army didn't hide its tracks but marched openly towards the Endless Sea of Sand. However, upon entering the Endless Sea of Sand, they were confronted by a large force led by the Flying Swan Sect's Daoist Master Fei Shi and two Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Northern Desert Qi Family, blocking their path.

In response to the Fire Cloud Sect's attack, the Flying Swan Sect had pulled the majority of its forces defending against the Demon Wind Gobi. Except for Daoist Master Fei Yu, who led a small group of cultivators to hold the line, most of the cultivators were taken away by Daoist Master Fei Shi.

Meanwhile, Daoist Master Fei Jiang, who was heavily injured in the previous battle, remained in seclusion to recover.

The Northern Desert Qi Family's cultivators mobilized to join forces with the Flying Swan Sect, making their coalition imposing.

The three Gold Core Daoist Masters of the Fire Cloud Sect didn't launch a reckless attack this time but engaged in a standoff with the enemy. Although there were no large-scale battles, small conflicts and covert actions, such as infiltration and assassination attempts between small groups of cultivators, occurred continuously, resulting in significant casualties for both sides.

Neither side wanted to initiate an all-out war and preferred to maintain the current situation. The Fire Cloud Sect awaited the opportunity for the Demon Wind Gobi's demon army to attack first. On the other hand, the Flying Swan Sect and the Northern Desert Qi Family were not confident in defeating the Fire Cloud Sect cultivator army before them. They could only silently wait and find ways to delay time until new variables emerged.

Fei Jiang, the Daoist Master of the Flying Swan Sect, also needed ample time to heal his injuries and recover his cultivation base.

Regarding the Demon Wind Gobi's demon army, it was unlikely that they would launch another large-scale invasion. At most, there might be minor harassments from a few demons. Therefore, there was no great need to summon cultivators from all the forces in the Endless Sea of Sand as they had done before.

Summoning cultivators from various forces involved considerable effort and costs for the Flying Swan Sect. Furthermore, it required providing various supplies and rewards for their assistance during the battles.

Handling the pressure from both the Fire Cloud Sect and the Demon Wind Gobi's demon army, the Flying Swan Sect could only focus primarily on appeasing the other cultivation forces in the Endless Sea of Sand.

As for the Taiyi Sect, this situation provided them with a golden period of development. The Firewell Market and Singing Sand City within Taiyi Sect's territory became increasingly prosperous, attracting a large number of people and flourishing businesses, bringing tremendous benefits to the Taiyi Sect. Even after allocating some benefits to the Qiaoshou Sect, Taiyi Sect still made substantial profits.

Taiyi Sect grew stronger day by day, with a rising number of disciples apart from Niu Dawei, the Foundation Building cultivator.

In contrast, the Qiaoshou Sect suffered losses in the previous battle, losing two Foundation Building cultivators, including Aunt Jin, who was a mainstay of the sect. This widened the gap in strength between Qiaoshou Sect and Taiyi Sect. When facing Taiyi Sect, Qiaoshou Sect couldn't stand firm.

Though Qiaoshou Sect was not entirely subservient to Taiyi Sect, in most matters, they looked up to Taiyi Sect as their leader.

With the full support of Qiaoshou Sect, Meng Zhang's confidence in consolidating the surrounding cultivation forces grew stronger.

Recent good fortune smiled upon Taiyi Sect, not limited to just one incident. After a prolonged seclusion, Shi Changqing successfully expelled the pill toxin from his body and emerged from seclusion, finally recovering from his injuries.

Meng Zhang had carefully preserved the Third Rank demon pill from the Giant Lizard Demon General and gathered all the necessary auxiliary medicinal materials. Among the two commonly used recipes for Foundation Building Pills, the one that utilized a Third Rank demon pill as the main ingredient required relatively lower-grade auxiliary herbs.

Once Shi Changqing adjusted his state, he immediately started the alchemy process. This time, luck was on his side as he successfully refined a pill furnace and remarkably increased the success rate compared to the last time. He managed to produce five Foundation Building Pills.

Following his promise, Meng Zhang distributed two Foundation Building Pills to the Qiaoshou Sect as compensation. Without Aunt Jin's sacrifice and Jin Qiao'er's Yin Thunder, it would have been difficult to kill the Giant Lizard Demon General on the spot.

After the battle, apart from the Third Rank demon pill, most of the Giant Lizard's remains fell into Taiyi Sect's hands. Meng Zhang was fair when dealing with allies.

Additionally, he rewarded Shi Changqing with a Foundation Building Pill as payment for his hard work. The final two Foundation Building Pills were placed in Taiyi Sect's treasury.

Feeling that his condition was optimal, Shi Changqing decided to strike while the iron was hot and continue refining Lesser Foundation Building Pills.

The medicinal materials for Lesser Foundation Building Pills had been collected long ago, and Shi Changqing was fully prepared to start the alchemy process.

Learning from the previous experience, Shi Changqing successfully refined the Lesser Foundation Building Pills this time. However, the success rate was not very high, and he obtained only four pills. Moreover, during the alchemy process, Shi Changqing was once again contaminated by the pill toxin. Though the situation was not as severe as last time, it still required some time to expel the pill toxin.

The difficulty of refining Lesser Foundation Building Pills wasn't necessarily lower than that of Foundation Building Pills, and it was unavoidable to be contaminated by the pill toxin during the process. Without sufficient incentive, many Second Rank Alchemists would probably be unwilling to refine this type of pill.

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