Afterwards, everyone sat down cross-legged by the lakeshore, facing the star-dotted surface of the lake, and began refining and absorbing the lake water.
Boom!
A brilliant radiance erupted from Situ Kong'er's body as he opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing five drops of lake water. The immense energy instantly erupted within his body, causing his frame to swell up directly. Limitless vital essence sprayed out from all his pores, transforming into billowing clouds of colored light.
'Too terrifying! Brother Su, what you said was indeed true. This lake water contains far too much and far too tyrannical an energy. I can't absorb more!' Situ Kong'er's whole body flushed a deep red, like a cooked prawn, as he swayed violently, forcing himself to endure.
Next, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the green-robed elder, Pan Wanjun, Rou'er, the Ice Demon, the Golden Snake Six Gentlemen, along with the two thousand-plus slaves, all began refining and absorbing the lake water.
Everyone understood this was an exceptionally rare opportunity!
The lake wasn't that large in area, but it was at least close to two hundred square meters and several meters deep, containing a great deal of water. Even if two thousand-plus people each refined and absorbed fifty drops, it would fall far short of even one percent of the total.
'This pool of lake water can be used to refine eleven Great Dao Creation Pills. While my current resources are limited, allowing me to only refine the lowest grade version—perhaps even incomplete—it will still be immensely beneficial for me now.
Nine will be used to cultivate the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, one for cultivating the sixth sun of the Nine-Yang Scripture, and one to slightly elevate my spiritual power realm. In this way, my overall strength is certain to undergo a qualitative leap.'
Ye Yunfei, however, was not in a hurry to cultivate. Gazing at the star-sparkling lake water before him, he recalled a rare type of medicinal pill—the Great Dao Creation Pill!
This pool of water was condensed from the essence of countless crystal veins and the chaotic energy deep within the void. Not only did it contain terrifying energy, it was also imprinted with all sorts of profound Heavenly Dao principles—perfect for refining Great Dao Creation Pills.
Once refined, the Great Dao Creation Pill would contain vast energy and sublime Great Dao laws. Martial artists refining and absorbing them would reap countless benefits, with their strength potentially multiplying by a hundred or even a thousandfold compared to their original level!
'Was this formation truly laid down by a Heavenly Emperor? If the first layer alone contains such a precious Spiritual Energy Lake, then what treasures and opportunities of even more astonishing value exist within the second and third layers? The real treasures are probably within the third layer. It's just I don't know if I have the ability to venture that far.'
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but look inward towards the formation's depths, but he could only see a hazy, distorted space—unable to make out the true situation within.
'Never mind that for now. I'll refine the Great Dao Creation Pills first.'
Ye Yunfei found an open, flat area near the lake, took out his Pill Cauldron, and then extracted a large amount of medicinal herbs. They were all the valuable old medicines he had collected after entering Heaven Beyond Heaven, piling up around him like small mountains.
'Master, what pill are you refining? Aren't you going to refine and absorb the lake water?' Hu Miao asked curiously when she saw Ye Yunfei's actions.
The puzzled gazes of the others also turned toward Ye Yunfei.
'You all focus on your cultivation. Don't worry about me. I have my own methods,' Ye Yunfei replied.
Next, Ye Yunfei began pill refinement.
He flicked his fingers, sending three different exotic flames into the Pill Cauldron simultaneously, igniting raging pill flames. Then, without the slightest hesitation, he tossed one precious old herb after another into the cauldron—over a thousand in total.
Among them were some rare, old herbs that couldn't be found in the outside world, and many were centuries-old, each of astonishing value.
Apart from these precious old herbs, Ye Yunfei also selected a large batch of various types of rare natural treasures and threw them into the Pill Cauldron, even including some special-function crystals.
Three hours later.
Ye Yunfei suddenly stood up and slapped the Pill Cauldron.
Boom!
The Pill Cauldron abruptly rose, landed upon the lake's surface, its lid popping open as it unleashed a powerful suction force.
Swoosh...
A stream of lake water leaped up, rushing into the Pill Cauldron like a water dragon.
Thereafter, the Pill Cauldron continuously absorbed lake water, and the lake's surface began gradually declining.
After a moment, nearly half of the lake's water had disappeared.
'Brother Su, what pill are you refining that actually requires using so much lake water?' Situ Kong'er couldn't help but ask.
They were already struggling immensely to refine and absorb fifty drops, yet Ye Yunfei was using such a vast quantity for pill refinement—simply frightening.
'Great Dao Creation Pills,' Ye Yunfei answered.
'Great Dao Creation Pills? I've never even heard of them. Are they that remarkable?' Situ Kong'er shook his head.
'Great Dao Creation Pills? It seems I have some recollection... a type of extremely precious and rare, high-grade pill that can cause a martial artist's strength to leap forward, without worrying about issues with unstable foundations.
It's said that only ancient orthodoxies in the Core Worlds possess the formula for this Great Dao Creation Pill. Only the most monstrous, key-focus disciples of those sects are qualified to consume them. And once taken and refined, they can become super experts capable of holding their own in a short time.' The green-robed elder suddenly spoke up.
He still retained some memory fragments from his previous life.
'Correct,' Ye Yunfei nodded.
'Young Master Su, you actually know how to refine Great Dao Creation Pills!' At this point, the green-robed elder couldn't help but stare at Ye Yunfei with a shocked gaze.
At this moment, he realized that the young man before him must have an astonishing background!
'Could it be Young Master Su is actually from an ancient orthodoxy of some Core World? Regardless, I'll follow him from now on. There are bound to be many benefits!' The green-robed elder thought to himself.
Not long after, roughly three-fifths of the lake water had been sucked into the Pill Cauldron!
'That's about enough.' Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and the Pill Cauldron trembled violently before flying back to land by the lakeside.
Then, Ye Yunfei continued refining the pills.
The others remained seated cross-legged by the lake, solely focused on refining and absorbing the lake water.
Half a day later.
'Miss, I'm about to break through!' Rou'er suddenly cried out in joyous surprise.
'Go over there to undergo your Lightning Tribulation, try not to affect everyone,' Ye Yunfei said.
Swoosh!
Rou'er moved with her movement technique, rushing into the distance to undergo her Lightning Tribulation.
Afterwards, others also began undergoing their Lightning Tribulations one after another. Ye Yunfei's slaves even went in groups to undergo tribulation in the distance.
Two days later.
With the exception of Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the Ice Demon, and the Golden Snake Six Gentlemen, everyone else had successfully broken through.
Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the Ice Demon, and the Golden Snake Six Gentlemen all belonged to the demon beast category. Their cultivation systems differed from human martial artists, emphasizing breakthroughs and upgrades of bloodline.
For demon beasts, only later on, when their realm and strength reached extremely high levels, would they undergo Lightning Tribulation for breakthroughs, similar to human martial artists.
As for Ye Yunfei, he remained seated cross-legged before the Pill Cauldron, wholly focused on refining the pills.
The Great Dao Creation Pill was different from ordinary pills. Even with Ye Yunfei's level of pill refinement skill, it would take several days to possibly successfully refine them.
Five days later.
At a certain moment.
'The pill is complete!' Ye Yunfei's eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing a trace of excitement.