Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1415: You Have a Cauldron, I Have a Cauldron Too!

Chapter 1415: Chapter 1415: You Have a Cauldron, I Have a Cauldron Too!

Sun Jing gently comforted her granddaughter with a few soft words. Then, turning to Fang Bai, she said, "I am about to open the furnace to refine elixirs. You will follow me to the Elixir Hall and assist me in guarding the pill furnace. Hmm, I’ve already spoken to Elder Wu about this. Let’s go."

After speaking, she didn’t wait for Fang Bai’s response, supporting her granddaughter Sun Lin as she walked ahead.

Fang Bai opened his mouth, intending to say something, but upon seeing Sun Lin’s frail figure from behind, he shook his head with a smile and followed after them.

Sun Jing escorted her granddaughter back to the small bamboo hut where she resided. After ensuring she was lying down to rest, she gave her a few careful instructions before heading towards the Elixir Hall with Fang Bai.

On the way, Sun Jing casually inquired about Fang Bai’s progress in cultivation. Fang Bai responded evasively with a few vague words.

"You have an Innate Fire Spirit Root and are highly sensitive to Fire Spirit Energy. When I open the furnace to refine elixirs, you must observe the subtle changes in the intensity of the flames for me. If anything unusual arises, just notify me..."

Sun Jing explained the key details of guarding the pill furnace while walking, and then added, "If the elixir refinement succeeds this time, you’ll be rewarded. Besides receiving a few spirit pills as a bonus, is there anything else you want?"

"Elder Sun, can I pick some of the spiritual medicines we grow in Lingxu Palace?"

Fang Bai asked cheekily, taking advantage of the conversation.

Sun Jing paused briefly, then said, "What do you want spiritual medicines for? If you want more spirit pills or spiritual liquids, you can tell me, and I’ll give you more without hesitation!"

Fang Bai replied, "I want to learn alchemy. Just like... Elder Sun, like you..."

"Learn from me?"

Sun Jing couldn’t help but laugh and shook her head. "You can’t learn from me. By sheer luck, I got my hands on a spiritual artifact—a pill furnace that can produce its own fire—which allowed me to fumble my way into refining a few elixirs. But as for you..."

"I also happened upon a furnace cauldron by sheer luck..."

Fang Bai grinned and said, "And my cauldron can produce its own Wood Spirit Energy..."

"You..."

Sun Jing was both annoyed and amused, thinking Fang Bai was joking.

The pill furnace Sun Jing possessed was a spiritual artifact forged from a special fire-attribute material. It could produce its own flames during alchemy, complementing her Wood Spirit Energy. The interplay between fire and wood allowed her to successfully refine elixirs.

Now, however, this brat Fang Bai claimed he also had a furnace cauldron, which conveniently produced Wood Spirit Energy. If this were true, Fang Bai would indeed possess both Wood and Fire elements, making it possible for him to attempt refining spirit pills.

But where could there be so many fortuitous coincidences in the world?

"Where is your furnace cauldron?"

Sun Jing asked irritably.

She thought that if Fang Bai couldn’t produce the cauldron, she could seize the chance to give him a scolding so he’d learn to mind his words better around an elder.

But the next moment, Sun Jing was stunned.

With a sudden flash of black light, a three-foot-high small furnace cauldron appeared in front of Fang Bai.

The furnace cauldron was pitch black, its material unidentifiable. It exuded an ancient aura, and the surface of the cauldron was covered in arcane and intricate runes, their designs incomprehensible.

"This furnace cauldron..."

Sun Jing furrowed her brows and circled around the furnace cauldron Fang Bai had unveiled, feeling that aside from the extraordinary runes inscribed on its surface, there was nothing particularly special about it.

How could she have known that Fang Bai’s "Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron" was actually a supreme divine artifact? Even Fang Bai, who in his past life had ascended to the pinnacle as the Immortal Emperor, could not fully unravel its mysteries, let alone her, a mere high-rank Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Elder Sun, watch closely..."

Fang Bai smiled faintly, placing his left hand on the body of the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron. With a slight movement of his mind, an immense quantity of Fire Spirit Energy condensed in his palm, instantly enveloping it in flames.

Although Fang Bai’s current cultivation level was still far from being able to control the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron fully, he had managed to activate some of its functions, such as utilizing it to refine various spirit pills.

The Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron, as its name suggests, could generate the five purest elemental energies in existence: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. At this moment, Fang Bai had activated only the Wood Spirit Energy within the cauldron.

By using Fire Primordial Qi, Fang Bai triggered the cauldron’s Wood Element Qi. In an instant, streams of exceptionally pure and dense Wood Element Qi emanated from the furnace cauldron.

"Oh? It really does..."

Feeling the Wood Element Qi released from the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron, Sun Jing found it even purer than the Wood Spirit Energy she herself could condense as a high-rank Foundation Establishment cultivator. She was startled and delighted.

She thought to herself: if Fang Bai indeed had an Innate Fire Spirit Root and this cauldron capable of producing Wood Spirit Qi, the combination might truly allow him to refine spirit pills.

If so, wouldn’t Lingxu Palace, including herself, end up with two alchemists in their ranks?

Although both she and Fang Bai could be considered "alchemists by chance" and lacked the credentials of true mastery, being able to refine spirit pills was still a boon.

"Once this refinement session is over, I’ll share with you all the insights I’ve accumulated over the years in alchemy. I hope that someday, your achievements in alchemy will far surpass mine."

Sun Jing said excitedly.

With Fang Bai’s Innate Spiritual Root, Sun Jing firmly believed his future path in Martial Dao would extend far beyond her own. As a result, his accomplishments in alchemy would likely eclipse hers as well.

Sun Jing silently resolved that if her next attempt at refining a Marrow Cleansing Pill for her granddaughter failed, she would devote all her efforts to nurturing Fang Bai. Perhaps one day, Fang Bai might successfully refine a Marrow Cleansing Pill capable of healing her granddaughter’s injuries.

"Then... I must thank Elder Sun for her guidance,"

Fang Bai said with a deeply grateful expression, though inwardly dismissing the so-called "insights" of Sun Jing, an unqualified alchemist. Still, he made a show of being sincerely moved.

Having managed the Elixir Hall of Lingxu Palace for many years, Sun Jing was responsible for purchasing, guarding, and distributing cultivation resources to the disciples. She had always been conscientious in her duties, never making a mistake.

But ever since Sun Jing had begun to explore alchemy on her own, she handed off some of the hall’s responsibilities to two stewards. She then built a dedicated alchemy chamber and focused solely on refining a Marrow Cleansing Pill for her granddaughter.

If Lingxu Palace ever needed it, Sun Jing would also refine other spiritual medicines and spiritual liquids. Though the grade of her refined spirit pills and liquids was always the lowest within the Holy Grade, it was still far more cost-effective than venturing into nearby cities to seek genuine alchemists for elixirs.

When Fang Bai followed Sun Jing into the alchemy chamber, he saw a slightly older, chubby martial artist standing there with an unpleasant expression. The martial artist’s gaze, full of hostility, was directed straight at him.

"Sun Li, you may take a rest for the next few days. When I call for you, you can come back. Go on now."

Sun Jing casually said to the chubby martial artist before gesturing for Fang Bai to stand before the pill furnace inside the chamber.

"Elder Sun, that attendant of yours seems to harbor some hostility toward me. Strange, since I don’t recall provoking him since entering Lingxu Palace... You all share the Sun surname—are you perhaps related?"

Fang Bai asked with a puzzled look as he watched the chubby martial artist named Sun Li leave.