Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Is the Alchemy Furnace Used for Braising Meat?

On one side, Chen Mo held the three Flying Swords in both hands, at a complete loss for what to do. On the other side, Yu Yun, Hall Master of Purple Cloud Peak’s Array Hall, stood gracefully with her hands behind her back, her gaze as deep as autumn waters fixed upon him. Inside the spacious room, the atmosphere gradually began to freeze.

Finally, to avoid further awkwardness, Chen Mo broke the silence. "Thank you. Then... I’ll accept them?"

He thought, "Items worth dozens of Low Grade Spirit Stones, just given away like this..."

"They are merely Tier One Low Grade," Yu Yun said with breezy indifference.

However, after his forced small talk, the room fell quiet once again. Chen Mo had absolutely no idea why she was here! If she had come to check whether he had been practicing the Seven Miles Killing Array, he had already answered that. If she was here just to gift him the swords, he had already thanked her!

Suddenly, a realization struck him, and he squeezed out another sentence. "Since Immortal Yu has gifted me these swords, I will cultivate diligently every day and comprehend the Seven Miles Killing Array as soon as possible."

"Oh." Yu Yun nodded, popping out a single syllable from her delicate lips.

Silence... The air once again fell dead silent.

Chen Mo grew increasingly anxious. He thought, "Why isn’t she leaving yet? What exactly does she want? Every time she comes, it’s so baffling... Wait, ’every time’?" He suddenly realized something!

"I... I’ve raised a few Spiritual Beasts. If Immortal Yu doesn’t mind, how about I roast a whole sheep to entertain you?"

Finally!

Having stood there stiffly for half the day, Yu Yun at last let out a breath. However, she maintained an impassive facade and merely uttered a single word, "Alright."

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had said the right thing!

"Please wait a moment!"

Seeing her nod, he turned, exited the house, and headed to the sheep pen. Out of the four Spirit Sheep that reached up to his waist, he randomly picked one, dragged it out of the courtyard, and slaughtered it cleanly and efficiently.

Afterward, he grabbed a shovel and easily dug a large pit. Truth be told, Cultivators were no less efficient than machines when it came to this sort of manual labor.

Just as he skewered the entire sheep and prepared to use his Great Success Stage Flaming Palm to start roasting it, that elusive white silhouette appeared behind him once more.

"Since that’s the case, I will provide some ingredients as well."

As she spoke, a giant Pentagonal Heavy Lizard—comparable in size to a dinosaur—was tossed directly in front of Chen Mo. Such a behemoth gave him a genuine fright, making him gulp hard several times! If the Pentagonal Heavy Lizard he had butchered last year, which hadn’t even reached the Qi Refining First Layer, was the size of a cow, then the mountain of flesh before him had a head alone that could probably rival Kang.

If this thing were still alive, Chen Mo would have turned and fled without a second word the moment he saw it! Even now, though it was dead, the terrifying aura radiating from its corpse still made his heart palpitate.

In an instant, Chen Mo recalled his trip to the mines seven days ago. It turned out that all those Pentagonal Heavy Lizards had been bought by this Elder right in front of him! And this time... could it really be that she wanted him to braise this lizard head for her again?

"This..."

Seeing Chen Mo hesitate, Yu Yun spoke calmly, "There is no need to be so restrained."

She knew full well how precious a Qi Refining Ninth Layer Demon Beast was to a Spirit Plant Cultivator.

"It’s so big... it won’t fit in a single pot." His wok couldn’t even fit just the head!

Yu Yun froze for a moment. She looked at the corpse of the Pentagonal Heavy Lizard on the ground, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Wait a moment."

Then, without giving him a chance to speak, she vanished, leaving no trace behind.

Outside in the empty courtyard, only Chen Mo, a plucked Spirit Sheep, and a Pentagonal Heavy Lizard measuring nearly twenty meters long remained!

"She seems to have gone to solve the pot issue, but the braising spices... I don’t have enough spices either!"

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and dragged the two ingredients back into the courtyard. Taking advantage of the window while Yu Yun was away, he hurried off to the Marketplace and spent nearly a whole Low Grade Spirit Stone on a large sack of spices.

Returning home once more, he casually drew one of the Flying Swords she had gifted him and began processing the terrifying ingredient on the ground! With a single thrust of the sword, dark red blood flowed out in a steady stream. Chen Mo brought over a large bucket to catch the Demon Beast’s blood. He didn’t know if it was edible, but based on pure experience, this stuff could probably be sold for money.

The bleeding process alone took nearly half an hour, filling two massive buckets. Because it took so long, the blood had even begun to coagulate.

After draining the blood, Chen Mo brought two fingers together and used them to direct the Flying Sword, severing the Pentagonal Heavy Lizard’s head bit by bit. The hide of a Qi Refining Ninth Layer Demon Beast was absolutely prime material for refining Magical Artifacts and crafting Magic Robes, but since Chen Mo didn’t know how, he could only set it aside for now.

Once the head and body were separated, he started working on the head. Skinning it was relatively effortless with a Tier One Low Grade Flying Sword, but a major problem arose when Chen Mo prepared to hack off the five giant horns, each nearly a meter long!

He couldn’t cut through them! He couldn’t cut them at all!

If he forced the blade, he might snap the Flying Sword, which would be a loss outweighing the gain. Helpless, he could only set the horns aside for the time being and process the other parts first.

Overhead, a dark cloud unleashed a freezing winter rain. Braving the downpour, Chen Mo scrubbed every crevice of the Pentagonal Heavy Lizard’s head. Just as he was nearing the end and almost finished...

BANG!

The ground beneath Chen Mo’s feet violently trembled. He looked up, and a massive cauldron—twice his height—had appeared out of thin air right in front of him! Looking to the side, he saw Yu Yun in a dress as white as snow, standing calmly next to the cauldron.

"Is this pot big enough?" she asked.

"This... this is a pot?"

"Elder Wang’s Alchemy Furnace."

"..."

Using an Alchemy Furnace to braise a head? Chen Mo instantly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Yet, after thinking it over, it might actually be a fantastic solution! However, if this was an Alchemy Furnace, could ordinary fire even boil the water inside?

"Immortal Yu, could I ask you for a favor?"

"Alright."

"These five horns..."

Before he could even finish speaking, a Flying Sword tore through the air. By the time Chen Mo reacted, the five horns that he had been completely powerless against were cleanly severed at their bases.

He thought, "So strong!" Chen Mo’s heart was shaken to the core.

Finally, the giant lizard head was completely processed. Chen Mo hoisted it up and tossed it into the massive Alchemy Furnace.

He kept casting the Rainfall Technique continuously for nearly half an hour until the water submerged the head inside the furnace. Just as he was agonizing over how to start a fire, Yu Yun lightly flicked her finger. In an instant, raging green-colored flames ignited in the chamber beneath the Pill Furnace.

"Elder Wang’s Lifebound Fire, Earth Soul Fire," she noted.

"Lifebound Fire?" Chen Mo had never heard of it.

"An Alchemy Master gathers Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, nourishes it within their body, and gradually strengthens it. This becomes their Lifebound Fire." This time, unexpectedly, Yu Yun offered a bit more explanation.

Steam began to rise within the Pill Furnace, and the water slowly started to boil and roll. About an hour later, Chen Mo—who was standing at the lip of the furnace by stepping on a Flying Sword—saw that the impurities had been mostly boiled out.

He hurriedly called out, "Turn off the fire! Turn off the fire!"

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