Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1158. Transcendence Ranked Alchemy.

While everyone was working, most people were looking at Master Xian. Her Alchemy techniques were exceptionally powerful, and her control and strength were top-notch, a level above anyone else. The way she moved the energy in the surroundings and made hand seals to slam against the cauldron was elegant and fluid.

During Transcendence Rank pill-making, the major difference was that a cultivator would need to use energy truths and alchemy truths to develop the pill. A pill that Transcended the mortal realms was a pill that could create miracles.

During the crafting, the Alchemist would need to create a mini-dimension in which the materials would be refined one by one and then mixed. Transcendence Ranked materials were, after all, extremely violent and volatile. So, unless they were fully refined, they would fight with each other for dominance.

To refine these medical ingredients, one needed to burn them with precise fire control, to the point of needing to know how to regulate the temperature on each segment of the herb. The difficulty was several levels above the Quasi-Transcendence Rank and below.

Even then, Master Xian's wide sleeves flustered with the wind as she moved before the cauldron. The flames danced like wild dragons, and the energy spun with her movements. Like a fairy manipulating and whispering to the fire, her figure appeared like an otherworldly being untouched by mortal dust.

"As expected of Master Xian. I can't believe that I have the honor of seeing her refine pills. Even just by looking, I can feel my proficiency in the Alchemy Dao increase!"

"You are utterly correct. Master Fu is close to her in skill, but he is a step behind when it comes to pill-crafting. I wonder if Master Xian can create a Mid-purity Transcendence Pill?"

"That would be impressive. Separating impurities during a Transcendence Ranked pill-crafting process is as difficult as reaching the heavens. Even with Master Xian's [Pink Lotus Alchemy Fire], I believe that Mid-purity is the best she can do."

The pills, depending on their purity level, were calcified in many ranks. Starting from 50%, pills were considered Low-purity until 60%, Mid-purity until 70%, High-purity until 80%, Perfect-purity until 90%, and from 91 to 100%, they were considered Flawless Line-Purity. For example, a Flawless Three Line Purity Pill would be a pill with 93% purity or 7% impurities. Each percentage above 91% was a qualitative change that was hard to compare to the previous effects. Also, the reason for the name was that when reaching those levels of purity, there would be naturally occurring lines on the pill's surface radiating Heaven's might.

The judges were observing all the participants with gratified faces. It was pleasant to see the masters at work, regardless of the competition.

When their eyes fell on Kali's figure, they were quite surprised as well. Her movements were extremely familiar, and while there was some stiffness due to the difference in rank between Kali and the pill's rank, she was not being overwhelmed.

Of course, her forehead was pouring sweat that she hardly had time to clean, and her body was trembling from exertion. The amount of energy she needed to pour out to maintain the Alchemy Fire was ridiculous.

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Thankfully, Kali had something to help her with her fire control, the [Three Storms Alchemy Fire]. This Alchemy Fire was something she had gained after absorbing the third fragment of her Natural Treasure. The first two, the one found in the Secret Realm and Distancia, created the [Weather Controlling Primal Meteorite]. Then, they found the third part of the fragmented treasure, [Blazing Storm Meteorite], in the world they stayed inside the Nebula.

After combing it, the Natural Treasure transformed into the [Weather Scorching Primal Meteorite]. This Natural Treasure gave Kali a precise feeling of the fire attribute and transformed her Alchemy Fire into the [Three Storms Alchemy Fire]. The color was a light grey, and thunder could be seen flashing across it. It was an impressively impactful Alchemy Fire.

Some people in the stands noticed the oddity.

"That Alchemy Fire... I have never seen it before."

"Now that you say it, I don't have a recollection about it. A grey flame with thunder roiling as if it were a cloud. It's imposing."

"Much show, no essence. That alchemy fire seems so difficult to control. I would be surprised if she doesn't mess up the process."

While they found his words too harsh, no one denied it. After all, creating something as delicate as a Transcendence Ranked pill with an unstable Alchemy Fire was nothing but a pipe dream.

Meanwhile, Kali was focused to the point that she didn't even hear the conversation around her. Her entire being was dedicated to crafting this single pill. 'I have concocted it so many times that I could probably do it with my eyes closed. However, my success rate is not too high because of my inability to supply it with enough energy.'

She waved her hand, making the grey fire swirl like waves around the cauldron. The fire's gorgeous movement attracted some interest, but nothing much since Master Xian's performance was too eye-catching.

Kali didn't mind. She continued doing what she felt was right.

Time passed, and soon, five days had gone by. At this moment, one of the Masters finished their first attempt and started condensing the pill.

BOOM!

His aura soared crazily, expanding outward like a storm. The sudden aura burst was like a breeze for the other Transcendence Realm cultivators. However, for Kali, it was far from light. 'Ugh...'

Kali bit her lips slightly, her focus wavering for a fraction of a second. After all, while the protective formations blocked the physical component of the alchemist's aura, the spiritual part hit her head-on. She sighed to herself. 'Thankfully, I have cultivated my soul. Otherwise, that shockwave might've broken my concentration and made my pills go bad.

Rumble!

A rumbling sound appeared all of a sudden. Looking upward, many exclaimed. "Oh! It's a pill tribulation! He has been successful in condensing the pill embryo!"

After a Transcendence Ranked pill was crafted, they would usually go through a small tribulation. The baptism of heavenly lightning helped condense and create the pill. And while it was possible to do so without the tribulation, the difference between a baptized one and one without going through it was high.

Of course, if one were creating mass-produced pills, they would skip this step. The result was worse, but not so bad that it couldn't be used.

BANG!

The lightning bolt struck the cauldron, and the man shouted. "Condense!"

The bolts of electricity swirled around the cauldron, condensing in imposing arches before the Alchemist struck a palm and dispersed the effects. Once the effects were dispersed, the man approached and opened the cauldron. A faintly grey smoke blew up, and then, two pills spreading a tempting medical fragrance floated upward.

The pills were placed in a jar and placed aside. Then, the old man took a deep breath and sat cross-legged.

"Did you see the quality?"

"I couldn't! He put them away too fast."

"I guess we'll have to wait. However, since he is resting and recovering, he might want to do it once more. He has plenty of materials left on his table."

"Yeah, that's a good tactic. Instead of putting all your eggs in one basket, crafting more than one pill will give you a more stable position. Of course, you should say goodbye to placing first unless those going all in fail."

Two more days passed, and during these days, many masters finished their first batch of pills. The only ones that didn't finish were Kali, Master Fu, and Master Xian.

The judges squinted and commented. "From the looks of it, Master Xian and Master Fu are going to continue crafting for the rest of the week. Their cauldrons are too stable. However, little Kali seems to be about to condense her own pill."

Another judge commented while stroking his beard. "Her composure, even when Transcendence People around her are creating ripples, is commendable. I am truly curious about which family is able to raise a cultivator's will to that extent. She is as unshakable as a mountain."

The other judges nodded solemnly and then saw Kali start to condense the pill.

RUMBLE!

Some people raised their eyebrows since the strength of the Pill Tribulation was not weak. Some people even glanced at Kali worriedly. "Can she resist something so powerful with a mortal body?"

"Right, that's the main reason that mortals are unable to craft transcendence-ranked pills. The Pill Tribulation is too strong."

Meanwhile, Kali didn't dare underestimate it. The last time she faced the Pill Tribulation, Valeria was there to help her share the burden. However, now she needed to do so alone.

The advantage was that the Pill Tribulation was not as strict as the Heavenly Tribulation. An alchemist could receive help from other people and items, and interrupting it would cause no harm other than whatever the lightning bolt could cause.

BANG!

The first lightning bolt descended, striking Kali's cauldron with incredible strength. Then, the fox girl's energy exploded outward, Life Energy surging like crazy and enveloping the lightning bolt. However, that was not all. Kali's hands ignited with her Alchemy Fire, and she poured a terrifying quantity below the cauldron.

WHOOSH!

The grey flames surged upward and enveloped the lightning bolts. Being an Alchemy Flame that originated from the "storm" concept, Kali could use it to fight against it and even absorb the lightning bolts.

"Condense!"

Kali's light cry echoed outward, and the flames exploded upward, dissipating in the air while blowing apart all lightning currents. The last step for Kali was manipulating the remaining energy and nourishing the pill inside of the cauldron.

After that process, Kali's eyes flashed with surprise. 'I did it?'

Nervous and tired, Kali dragged her feet and opened the cauldron. An entirely grey cloud puffed upward, and then, a single pill floated in front of Kali. Seeing the familiar pill, Kali's eyes widened, and she quickly took out a pill jar to capture it. If a Transcendence Ranked pill and above wasn't captured quickly, they could fly away since they had a faint trace of sapience.

The judges were flabbergasted by the events they just observed. Even Master Xian and the others gleaned at the happy and tired fox girl. They were all thinking the same thing. 'She was successful? How could that be?'

Meanwhile, Kali looked at the second batch of herbs, but she eventually shook her head. "I am already tired after this batch... Doing this once more will result in failure for sure."

Valeria's voice reached her, sounding somewhat mischievous. "But, they are free. Why not use them as practice for things that you usually wouldn't do?"

Kali blinked a few times and then smiled. "That's... a good idea."

For the rest of the week, everyone looked at Kali strangely as she practiced strange techniques that always resulted in failure. Seeing those precious materials being burned, some people felt deep heartache.