Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1141 - 590:

With that, the two followed the female Taoist inward.

Watching their departing backs, Yan San slapped his thigh and sighed, "My dear mother, I ask you to eat and you don't, so when you turn into dregs, am I supposed to eat you?"

Although this was a question, Yan San knew that one must still eat.

How can a person not eat?

Those who don't eat are Daoists.

....

Duan Yun and Shen Ying walked into the grand hall where alchemy was rumored to take place, and at first glance, they saw a pill furnace as towering as a small mountain.

The pill furnace stood there, requiring one to lift their head to look at it. Its dark surface emitted a metallic shine, giving off an immense sense of oppression.

On either side of the furnace were words written in gold, with "Lord" on the left and "Heaven and Earth Furnace" on the right.

It was only when they got closer that Duan Yun and Shen Ying could finally see the details of the furnace.

The surface of the furnace had many things resembling grime; these "grimes" were spiral in shape and, frankly, to Duan Yun, looked like heaps of feces.

These "feces" stuck to the furnace, many shaped like gourds, vaguely resembling the furnace.

But his first impression was feces, and he still felt it looked more like feces.

In his eyes, one could say this was a giant furnace covered in feces.

At this moment, the female Taoist walked alone to the furnace, flexed the muscles on her right arm, and pulled down the enormous pill box at the furnace's base.

With a skillful flick of her sleeve, pills as large as cow dung rolled onto a jade plate beside her.

"Damn Feitian, interrupting my alchemy, these pills are ruined, you prepare yourselves, and help me make pills later."

Duan Yun and Shen Ying looked at the newly refined pills, murderous intent already brewing.

Because within those pills, they saw human teeth.

In their eyes, this furnace was less an alchemy furnace and more a crematorium.

No, it should be a furnace for burning the living.

Just in time for some alchemy, tonight they'd send this woman on her way.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace Hall was taller and larger than imagined, necessary to house this great furnace.

At the same time, though the furnace fire was strong and heated, the entire hall appeared rather cold and empty.

Except when materials were hauled in by cart, and seven or eight Daoist Children could be seen, the grand hall was mostly deserted.

Behind the furnace were heaps of waste pills and dregs.

From these remnants, Duan Yun and Shen Ying could roughly deduce the composition of the pills.

Apart from humans and cartloads of herbs, there was a particularly unique soil.

Upon seeing this soil, Duan Yun felt it was familiar.

He discreetly picked up a piece and rubbed it between his fingers, discovering that the soil felt organic, and he suddenly remembered.

This soil was strikingly similar to the Divine Soil used by the Great Heavenly Dog to create humans.

When he and Ziyu visited the Source Palace of the Great Heavenly Dog, they saw numerous "clay sculptures" resembling living beings. It was only after reading the Great Heavenly Dog's journal that they learned it was Divine Soil transported from the heavens.

He attempted to create humans using an Immortal's method, growing stronger in the process.

Now, was this female Taoist also using such soil for her pills?

At least in Duan Yun's eyes, it was about seventy to eighty percent similar.

At this moment, the female Taoist's voice came through—"You two, move these materials over there."

Duan Yun and Shen Ying began their work.

They didn't expect that even having just "entered the school," without knowing their master's name, they would start doing such demanding tasks.

It felt much like an intern's first day being entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the boss.

After they dragged over that cartload of materials, the female Taoist had them throw the materials in.

The so-called "throwing" involved following the Taoist's sequence to feed the materials one by one into different openings in the furnace.

Some openings were below, but others were higher up.

For instance, Duan Yun needed to climb steps to feed a "Geng" labeled opening up high.

"Come, I'll teach you how to throw it in."

At this time, the female Taoist pressed her chest against Duan Yun's back, holding his hand to guide the materials in evenly.

The motion was incredibly intimate, and Duan Yun could even feel her nudging against his back.

He was certain he was being harassed.

Below, Shen Ying saw this scene unfold and clenched her fists.

She could also tell the female Taoist was interested in Duan Yun's handsome face, now taking advantage of him!

At this point, Duan Yun had only one final ingredient left.

With the female Taoist's careful guidance, he headed for a higher point.

Reaching the highest gate, the female Taoist finally looked towards Shen Ying below and said, "You, come up."

She then asked Duan Yun, "Who is she to you?"

Duan Yun replied, "Sister."

"No wonder you're both so good-looking."

As she spoke, she again touched Duan Yun's hand.

Shen Ying climbed upward.

To conceal her strength, she didn't climb very fast.

Shen Ying's acting skills were excellent, even wiping sweat upon arrival.

The opening of the furnace was facing the sky, and from there, they could see it was almost dark outside.

The great hall still appeared almost like daytime due to the burning furnace.

The alchemy had unknowingly taken several hours.

At this moment, the female Taoist, while pushing against Duan Yun, directed Shen Ying, "You open that gate."

Shen Ying stood on the narrow stone steps, pretending to be somewhat afraid of heights and exerting some effort before finally opening the gate.

"Give the materials to her," instructed the female Taoist.