After three months of contemplation, Ye Yunfei suddenly sensed that there truly were alchemical methods and insights recorded within the pill furnace!
Because these alchemical methods and insights were profoundly profound, it took Ye Yunfei a full three months of contemplation to finally begin to understand some of them!
What excited Ye Yunfei even more was that besides the alchemical methods and insights, the pill furnace also recorded many precious pill formulas!
These were pill formulas left behind by a Deity!
Even the worst, lowest-grade pill formulas casually left behind by a Deity would be remarkable Divine Pills for ordinary beings!
"I wonder, what level can my alchemical skill reach under the guidance of the methods and insights left by a Deity?"
Ye Yunfei took a deep breath, a flicker of anticipation in his eyes.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei sat before the pill furnace like an old monk entering meditation, continuing to contemplate the Alchemy Heart Method and experiences recorded within.
As time flowed, Ye Yunfei slowly began to reap gains.
The methods and insights recorded in the furnace seemed to open a great door before Ye Yunfei, allowing him to glimpse a broader new horizon of alchemy!
Ye Yunfei's understanding of alchemy began to improve by leaps and bounds!
His alchemical skill increased with each passing day!
Within the Phantom Tower, three years later.
"Time to attempt an immortal-grade pill!"
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, taking out a large batch of medicinal materials, all of them at the immortal level, and began refining an immortal-grade pill.
The amount of immortal-level medicinal materials Ye Yunfei possessed was vast, and the varieties were comprehensive; he even owned some extremely rare herbs from the outside world.
So he wasn't worried about lacking materials in the slightest.
The furnace recorded a massive number of pill formulas, some of which were for immortal-grade pills.
Of course, every single immortal-grade pill formula recorded within this furnace was incomparably precious.
"I wonder if the several exotic fires I collected previously can be used to refine immortal-grade pills."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and four exotic fires appeared before him, instantly combusting into four distinct flames.
They were the Three True Fires, the Earthflame Fire, the Three-Crow Dark Fire, and the Seaheart Azure Fire.
"Let's give it a try!"
Pointing with his finger, Ye Yunfei sent all four exotic fires rushing into the pill furnace.
Boom...
All four exotic fires erupted simultaneously, instantly blazing into four seas of fire that occupied their own respective quadrants within the furnace, each standing its ground and releasing astounding amounts of heat.
"The potency of these four exotic fires seems much stronger than before!"
Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
He discovered that the current combustion power of these four exotic fires was far greater than in the past!
"So it's true—exotic fires can grow and upgrade on their own. Over all these years, even though I haven't used them much, they've resided within my body, self-growing and self-upgrading. They've probably undergone many rounds of evolution to reach their current power."
Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
Then Ye Yunfei began tossing immortal herbs into the furnace.
Boom...
Under Ye Yunfei's control, the four exotic fires erupted with even greater power.
Using four different exotic fires simultaneously for refinement—this alchemical technique was precisely one recorded within the furnace.
This technique required formidable Soul Power energy and precise control.
Ye Yunfei himself possessed potent Soul Power and two Soul Bodies, so employing this method of controlling multiple exotic fires simultaneously for alchemy came naturally and flowed smoothly.
"Finally refined a successful immortal-grade pill!"
Two days later, Ye Yunfei slapped the furnace, and an immortal-grade pill shot out, swirling back and forth above the furnace.
"This is an immortal-grade pill of Golden Immortal grade, and its quality is rather good. However, with a whole batch of materials, only one pill came out. Such an output rate is too low; too many materials were wasted."
Ye Yunfei felt a pang of regret.
If other immortal alchemists knew of Ye Yunfei's thoughts, they'd probably be torn between laughter and tears.
After all, this was Ye Yunfei's first attempt at refining a Golden Immortal-grade immortal pill, and he actually succeeded. Such progress was already astonishing.
"Continue!"
In the following time, Ye Yunfei continued to contemplate the methods and insights recorded in the furnace before him, occasionally taking action to refine pills.
As time passed, Ye Yunfei's alchemical skill grew higher and higher.
Within the Phantom Tower, roughly three more years later.
"This is the first time I've refined a Perfected Heavenly Immortal-grade pill! This should be the highest grade of immortal-grade pill, shouldn't it?"
Ye Yunfei gazed at a light blue immortal-grade pill floating before him, just freshly refined. Unable to suppress the excitement in his eyes, he spoke softly.
That batch of materials yielded only a single pill, but it was a Perfected Heavenly Immortal-grade immortal pill—extremely rare.
During this period, Ye Yunfei's alchemical skill had advanced by leaps and bounds from his original level, reaching the point where he could now refine a Perfected Heavenly Immortal-grade immortal pill!
"Next up—Demigod Pills!"
Ye Yunfei took a deep breath.
"I wonder, can I manage to refine a Demigod Pill?"
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
Then Ye Yunfei returned to contemplating the Alchemy Heart Method and experiences contained within the furnace.
Time continuously flowed by.
Unknowingly, another five years had passed inside the Phantom Tower.
"Reveal!"
Ye Yunfei gave the furnace lid a sudden, firm slap. The lid sprang open with a bang, and a golden pill shot skyward. As if possessing a life of its own, it began flitting and flying about within the space surrounding Ye Yunfei.
Even more mystical, as it flew, various strange illusory shadows constantly manifested around the golden pill—the phantom forms of different living beings.
"Truly worthy of a Demigod Pill!"
Hun Lao, staring at the golden pill, couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"A genuine Divine Pill, upon leaving the furnace, would automatically take shape, transforming into the forms of various beasts, birds, or other species. The transformation of a Divine Pill is a true shapeshift; given enough time, it might even develop spiritual intelligence, directly becoming a member of the race it transformed into. Demigod Pills, while not that miraculous, can still conjure illusions of various beasts and birds. The Demigod Pill you refined will probably be able to conjure illusions soon."
Hun Lao added.
"My refined Demigod Pill isn't mature enough. I must contemplate and practice some more."
Examining the Demigod Pill, Ye Yunfei felt unsatisfied and shook his head.
Following that, Ye Yunfei continued contemplating the Alchemy Heart Method and experiences within that furnace.
Unknowingly, another three years passed.
"My current alchemical skill can finally barely qualify me as a Demigod-Grade Alchemist!"
Ye Yunfei ceased his contemplation, speaking softly.
During this time, within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei devoted himself incessantly to contemplation and pill refinement, and his alchemy technique finally underwent a stunning transformation.
A Demigod-Grade Alchemist!
The reason for Ye Yunfei's immense improvement in such a short period was primarily due to the fact that the Alchemy Heart Method and insights within the furnace were left by a Deity. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei possessed two Soul Bodies, giving him perception far surpassing ordinary beings. Moreover, Ye Yunfei's own alchemical talent was rather impressive.
"Since you can now refine Demigod Pills, see which ones are suitable for me and refine some. Relying on pills to increase strength is much easier than depending on painstaking personal cultivation."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei.
For other races, overly relying on pills for cultivation could leave great hidden dangers within their bodies. But the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race had no such worry, because their clan was innately capable of improving their strength by devouring all manner of treasures. Regardless of the type of treasure, they would not refuse it; no matter how much they consumed, it would never be harmful.
"Master, I want Demigod Pills too!"
Hu Miao called out.
"Alright then. I'll immediately refine Demigod Pills for you all. But first I need to sort through the pill formulas and see if I have enough materials."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Among the six spatial rings Ye Yunfei had obtained from the square within the Void Secret Realm, one contained large amounts of medicinal materials, including a whole stock of Demigod-level herbs.
And among the pill formulas recorded within that furnace, a portion were for the Demigod level.
Ye Yunfei first sorted through all the Demigod-level pill formulas recorded in the furnace, then rummaged through the materials in that spatial ring, selecting several suitable Demigod-level formulas. He then began refining Demigod Pills.
In the end, Ye Yunfei refined a specific Demigod Pill each for Hu Miao, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hun Lao.
Even though they were only elementary-level Demigod Pills, they were highly suitable for each of them and would be greatly beneficial.
"The Heavenly Pill! Our racial memories mention this pill! It's immensely useful for our clan! I'll refine and absorb it right away!"
After obtaining the Demigod Pill refined by Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm examined it briefly, then exclaimed in excitement before retreating into the Phantom Tower to go into seclusion and refine it.
Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and Hun Lao were also very satisfied. Upon receiving their pills, they too immediately entered seclusion for refinement.
"This Thousand Methods Pill is what I refined for myself. I'll refine and absorb it immediately to see the effects."
Ye Yunfei looked at two white Demigod Pills in his hand, feeling a little anticipatory.
So Ye Yunfei promptly entered the Phantom Tower for secluded cultivation, beginning to refine and absorb the two Thousand Methods Pills.