Then Zhao Di asked some questions about his daily practice and the situation on Lugu Island, Shi Shuang answered one by one. In recent years, Lugu Island has been calm and peaceful, with no waves.

  Thanks to Zhao's legacy of leaving behind a considerable number of spirit stones, there were enough for the island's defensive formation array to use for a very long time.

  Zhao Di once again gave Shi Yao detailed guidance on his cultivation. The latter's progress was beyond his imagination, and his cultivation went smoothly and effortlessly. Zhao Di felt a sense of wonder, as he too had a pseudo-spirit root and knew how difficult it was for cultivators with poor spirit roots to advance in their cultivation. Yet the young man in front of him could advance so quickly with just ordinary pills, which piqued his curiosity and led him to re-examine Shi Yao's spirit root properties once again.

  After entering the Congealing Dan period, Zhao Di's perception of spiritual energy became even more subtle and discerning. And this time's spiritual root detection result, although it was indeed four spiritual roots without a doubt, seemed to have some strange and unusual aspects hidden within. However, this faintly perceptible strangeness, which seemed to exist yet not exist at the same time, was extremely weak, and Zhao Di still couldn't determine what exactly was going on.

  Such things are not uncommon, and they have something to do with whether the test-taker's practice process is smooth, whether their mood is stable, and whether their practice of skills is progressive. Therefore, Zhao Di couldn't find out the reason either.

  In any case, this child can make great progress, and Zhao Di is also very happy.

  Zhao Di revealed a smile of approval and said to the young man, "You've done very well! You knew that Meng Li Xian Zi was a wanted criminal by the master of Xi Xing Island, yet you didn't reveal her whereabouts to Tian He's subordinates for the sake of the huge reward. This behavior makes me quite pleased, and it seems I haven't wasted my efforts in cultivating you after all! These two bottles of precious items are no longer needed by me, so I'll give them to you on behalf of Meng Li Xian Zi! Take good care of them, and if you continue to work hard and practice diligently, you will eventually have the opportunity to break through to the Great Way of Condensing Dan. At that time, these two items will be very useful!"

  The young man in white was overjoyed and happily accepted the two jade bottles, which would be of great help to him in breaking through his spiritual foundation. This was something that even spirit stones couldn't buy! He had only passed on a message, yet he had obtained it effortlessly! "Thank you, Master! If Master sees Senior Dream??, please also thank her for me!" the young man said with a smile.

  "Hey! I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see this person again!" Zhao said in a slightly melancholy tone.

  A moment later, he swung his large sleeve and said to the young man: "The master will be staying in the cave for a while next, refining some elixirs. You go practice in the cave of that mountain peak over there for now!"

  "Yes, Master!" The young man stood up and bid farewell to Zhao Di with a bow, leaving the cave dwelling in high spirits.

  After the young man left, Zhao Di sat upright like this, with countless thoughts in his mind.

  After this conversation with Shi Zuo, Zhao Di's heart was unsettled for a long time.

  That Meng Li Xianzi, not only was the first woman to have a predestined relationship with him, but after several encounters, he had always had a kind of innate affection for this woman. Moreover, he was able to become a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, largely thanks to the Tian Xiang Huan Qing formation and Qi Xin Dan, two precious treasures given by this woman. And judging from this gift-giving incident, it seemed that she also had deep feelings for him, cherishing him in her heart!

  Now the other party has family feud and is being pursued by the Yuanying period cultivator's wanted order, but he can't do anything about it. This feeling of helplessness makes him feel very uncomfortable! He secretly made up his mind to go further on the path of cultivation, not only to increase his lifespan or even achieve immortality, but also to greatly enhance his own strength. Only by possessing unparalleled strength can he avoid being controlled by others and stand firm in this turbulent world of cultivators.

  After sitting for several hours, Zhao returned his thoughts to the path of cultivation. He picked up a grayish-white jade slip, which recorded the refining method of the Condensed Spirit Pill. He carefully started reading it, gradually immersing his mind into it.

  A few days later, Zhao Di, who had thoroughly understood the entire refining process of the Congealing Pill, got up and came to the Earth Fire Room.

  The refinement of the Congealation Pill does not require extremely high temperatures, but rather requires the use of yin fire to refine it. This yin fire can only be wielded by cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage or above in their cultivation of the Ghost Cultivation Method, or by ghostly entities at the Foundation Establishment stage or above, similar to the Innate True Fire of human cultivators.

  Although Zhao Di couldn't display this yin fire, both You Lan and You Ruo could use it, so refining the Cong Shuai Dan wasn't difficult.

  The layout of the Earth Fire Room was personally renovated and designed by Zhao Di, making it most suitable for refining equipment and alchemy. Therefore, although he didn't need to use the earth lung fire, Zhao Di still chose this place to refine the Condensed Spirit Pill.

  Zhaodi Duan sat in a stone room of several zhangs in size, and in front of him, several feet away from the air, a dark golden three-legged dan furnace of about one foot in size was suspended, spinning around ceaselessly.

  Yu Lan and Yu Ruo, the two sisters, have also appeared, each wearing a pink and light green long dress, sitting on either side of Zhao Di, their expressions no longer playful and relaxed, but serious.

  Zhaodi's right hand waved lightly, and more than a dozen jars and cans appeared on the ground, most of which were grayish white or black in color.

  After taking three light breaths, Zhao Di's expression became solemn and his hands formed a seal. He then stretched out his right hand and pointed at a small black bottle about three inches in size with his index finger. The bottle emitted a faint humming noise and shook slightly before the lid popped open with a "pop" sound. A green light ball about an inch in diameter flew out of the bottle, and then the lid closed again.

  Upon closer inspection, the green glow enveloped a slightly blurry mini turtle-like creature, which was actually the spirit of a fourth-level turtle-type demon beast.

  A green light ball escaped from a small black bottle, instinctively jumping upwards to escape, but was firmly grasped by a large purple spiritual hand and couldn't go anywhere, only letting out "squeak" sounds of panic.

  The purple palm grasped the fourth-grade demon soul and threw it into the alchemy furnace spinning in mid-air. The demon soul continuously let out pained squeaks inside the furnace, but could not escape.

  "The timing is just right, let's start spitting out some evil fire!" Zhao Di ordered the two women.

  Yu Lan and Yu Ruo each slightly opened their cherry lips, slowly spitting out a finger-thick grayish-white flame that burned towards the dark golden dan furnace. The dan furnace became even more dull in color under the stimulation of these two yin fires.

  Although the temperature in the stone room did not change much after the yin fire was released, Zhao Di still felt a slight chill that pierced to the bone without any protective shield, presumably human cultivators would not be able to stay for long under such cold and gloomy yin fire.

  The demonic beast's soul in the crucible initially let out a more mournful cry due to the Yin fire's refinement, but soon fell silent. A moment later, Zhao Di opened the crucible and added seven or eight types of auxiliary materials such as Demon-Repelling Sand and Evil-Expelling Powder, then covered it again, letting the two women continue refining with the Yin fire.

  Releasing the yin fire is a form of spellcasting that consumes the true yuan soul power of the ghost's body, with extremely great consumption. Therefore, after not long, the two women were listless and slightly unwell.

  At this moment, the refining of the Cong Bai Dan had also reached its final stage. A strange and eerie cold aura wafted out from the dan furnace, which was exactly the omen that Shan Cheng had predicted.

  Two women did not wait for Zhao Di's orders and immediately stopped supplying the Yin fire.

  One man and two women sat upright, staring intently at the dark golden dan furnace in front of them, their hearts somewhat tense. Especially You Ruo, whose face was filled with anxious expressions.

  After a few breaths, the dan furnace suddenly made a "ding" sound, and the lid popped up automatically. Three green light balls, about the size of cherries, flew out of the dan furnace and floated aimlessly in mid-air, wandering around without purpose.

  This is a pill formed by the pure and unparalleled power of the yin soul, called the Condensed Soul Pill.

  Because the refining of the Cong Bai Dan is actually a process of removing impurities such as divine consciousness and spiritual intelligence from the demon soul, only retaining pure soul power, it does not involve the fusion and interaction of several raw materials, so the success rate is particularly high. Generally speaking, as long as the luck is not particularly bad or there are no major mistakes, it will not fail.

  Of course, the more skilled and exquisite the refining technique is, the more soul power will be preserved, and the more Congxue Dan can be refined.

  Zhao Di and the other two were only trying for the first time, yet they could use a single fourth-grade demon soul as the main material to refine three Cong Bai Dan. This was not considered a particularly good result. If the three of them became more skilled, it was entirely possible that they would be able to refine four or five Cong Bai Dan in one go!

  (First update, seeking collection and recommendation!)