Ling Feng looked at the Ghost Doctor’s appearance. Although he seemed confident on the surface, Ling Feng still harbored four kinds of concerns.
When refining such a highly toxic material as Scorpion Fruit, it’s impossible not to use Elemental Power to purify it, which is why Ling Feng must find an Alchemy Master to refine the Forbidden-breaking Pill.
And once the Elemental Power is exerted, the toxin mixes with the Elemental Power and invades the body with its circulation.
This process is completely unavoidable.
Ling Feng believed that the Ghost Doctor was only saying this to reassure him.
Moonrose can only temporarily suppress the toxin from acting up, but once the toxin invades the body, Moonrose cannot expel it, and in the case of the Ghost Doctor, his internal organs have already been corroded by Cold Poison. Once invaded by the toxin, the fusion of Cold Poison with this tyrannical toxin might bring about unimaginable consequences.
By then, even with the Purple Spirit Star Flower, it will be beyond salvation.
Ling Feng would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Perhaps we still have another method."
Ling Feng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Actually, I have a Vermilion Ice Worm here!"
"Vermilion Ice Worm?"
The Ghost Doctor’s eyelids fluttered slightly; such a strange insect had already gone extinct in the West Sword Domain, but he had heard of its miraculous properties.
"Indeed, as long as I let the Vermilion Ice Worm consume this Poison Fruit, its body will be filled with this toxin momentarily. Then before the Vermilion Ice Worm refines the toxin, it will be used as medicine and placed into the Pill Furnace, allowing the toxin to be extracted. However, in doing so, the Vermilion Ice Worm will be completely..."
Ling Feng took a deep breath and didn’t continue.
Speaking of it, this Vermilion Ice Worm had been with him for several years and had saved many companions’ lives in critical moments.
If not absolutely necessary, Ling Feng did not wish to use this method.
As it stands, the only one who can refine the Scorpion Fruit toxin, the Ghost Doctor, cannot touch this toxin. Otherwise, once the toxin invades his body and then extracted by the Vermilion Ice Worm, it would likely be too late.
And he himself cannot use much of his Elemental Power, unable to personally refine the Scorpion Fruit toxin.
Therefore, the only choice is to use the Vermilion Ice Worm to refine this toxin.
The Ghost Doctor pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, this method is indeed the most foolproof approach."
Although he was willing to sacrifice himself to fulfill Muu God Monarch’s command and help Ling Feng break the seal, he wouldn’t foolishly seek death.
If there is a way to achieve both ends, naturally, it’s best to use this better method.
"Then the problem is solved!"
The Ghost Doctor gently smiled, "Time is of the essence; we can start refining the Forbidden-breaking Pill now! Follow me!"
With that, the Ghost Doctor led Ling Feng excitedly into a Stone Chamber behind the Medicine Hut.
This was the Ghost Doctor’s Alchemy Room.
The space inside the Stone Chamber wasn’t large. Besides several rows of shelves storing various herbs, there was a giant Pill Furnace about the height of a person in the middle.
"This is..."
Ling Feng’s pupils slightly contracted, involuntarily reaching out to gently touch the surface of the Pill Furnace.
This Alchemy Furnace far surpassed his Yin Yang Xuanhuo Tripod, most likely a treasure comparable to an Immortal Artifact!
"This is the heirloom treasure of my Chang Family, if not for..."
The Ghost Doctor clenched his fists; if not for the calamity that destroyed their family, the Chang Family would still be a flourishing Alchemy Family in the West Sword Domain.
Ling Feng knew the Ghost Doctor recalled something sad, so he changed the subject, "With this Pill Furnace, the success rate would at least increase by twenty percent!"
"This Bazhi Xuan Guang Ding is over ten thousand years old, a rare treasure that has nurtured its own furnace fire. For elixirs below the Fifth-rank, you only need to place the purified materials in sequence inside it, and it will automatically perform Alchemy!"
"It can even perform automatic Alchemy?"
Ling Feng was shocked again; as expected of an Immortal Artifact, he realized how ignorant he’d been.
"Indeed, but it is limited to below the Fifth-rank. For elixirs above the Fifth-rank, you can directly activate the furnace fire within for Alchemy. It can be said that this Pill Furnace doesn’t require an Elixir Fire Array, greatly reducing the Elemental Power consumption for the alchemist."
Ling Feng took a deep breath; this treasure would likely cause a scramble in the outside world.
Even he couldn’t help but feel tempted.
"Alright, let’s not talk about unrelated things."
The Ghost Doctor coughed a few times and slowly said, "The process of refining the Forbidden-breaking Pill will take at least five days. The materials are already on the shelves over there. You start by handling the ordinary herbs; let this old man see how profound your Alchemy skill truly is."
Ling Feng nodded, "Then let me show my skills!"
With that said, Ling Feng quickly stepped to the table beside the Alchemy Furnace, selecting various materials according to proportion and starting the purification using exquisite techniques.
Ordinary herbs can be purified without Elemental Power, and Ling Feng’s technique was extremely swift and flawless, making the Ghost Doctor nod repeatedly.
Judging by these basic skills, Ling Feng’s foundation is definitely not inferior to his own.
Soon, the ordinary herbs were handled, and the Ghost Doctor joined in, refining those spirit flowers and herbs that required Elemental Power.
Finally, only the extremely dangerous Scorpion Fruit remained.
The Ghost Doctor took out two Moonrose flowers and said solemnly, "Young Ling Feng, swallow these Moonrose flowers first."
Ling Feng nodded, and after chewing and swallowing the Moonrose with the Ghost Doctor, they dared to open the container holding the Scorpion Fruit.
Instantly, a dense black mist escaped from the container, and both Ling Feng and the Ghost Doctor emitted a faint circle of silver light, isolating the intense toxic gas.
The two exchanged glances and took a deep breath. Ling Feng took from his Spirit Storage Ring a silkworm about the size of his palm.
This silkworm was the Vermilion Ice Worm.
After devouring many toxins, the Vermilion Ice Worm had continuously evolved and become an Ice Worm King.
On Ling Feng’s palm, it crawled gently. Although it didn’t have high Spiritual Wisdom, it knew Ling Feng was its master.
In the next moment, upon sensing the presence of the Scorpion Fruit, it suddenly became somewhat excited.
With its body arched, it leapt up and swiftly jumped onto the Scorpion Fruit.
The terrifying toxin was feared by even Saint-level experts, yet to the Vermilion Ice Worm, it was a rare nourishment.
Soon, it was devouring the fruit and tender leaves of the Scorpion Fruit with big mouthfuls.
In no time, the entire Scorpion Fruit was swallowed, and the formerly white body of the Vermilion Ice Worm turned deep black, seemingly entering a deep sleep to refine the terrifying toxin.
If it succeeds in refining the toxin, it might evolve again and become a Vermilion-eyed Ice Silkworm Emperor!
Unfortunately, it was unaware that what awaited it was its own refining in the Pill Furnace.

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