"Everyone has seen enough, right? Well, though this old man is not an alchemist, because the Cultivation technique I practice is fire-attribute, I can somewhat stimulate the power of this alchemy furnace. How about this—I'll give everyone a demonstration of just how unique this thing truly is." As Drunkard Weng spoke, he suddenly tossed the Ink Jade Cauldron he'd been holding into the air and swiftly began forming a series of spiritual hand seals.
As streak after streak of pure Source Power was infused into the Ink Jade Cauldron, the small cauldron actually expanded with the wind, rapidly growing to the height of a person before crashing heavily onto the high platform with a resonant boom.
Now enlarged, the complex patterns engraved upon the furnace became much clearer.
Moreover, as the divine consciousness of the crowd swept over it, they could even perceive that four dragon heads were embedded within the furnace's interior, and within the cauldron itself, radiant light swirled and flowed, a dazzling sight to behold.
"The master who forged this furnace was absolutely an extraordinary individual. He inscribed countless Spirit Arrays within this furnace, all of which can be used for alchemy. If someone can study them thoroughly, they won't need to personally carve Spirit Arrays when refining pills in the future—they simply need to activate the ones already present within the furnace. Furthermore, the design of these four dragon heads allows an alchemist to exert excellent control over the fire's temperature. There are also some other miraculous functions. Watch closely now."
While speaking, Drunkard Weng suddenly raised his gourd and took a hearty swig of strong liquor. His already flushed face turned even redder. He slapped his chest once and spat towards the Ink Jade Cauldron.
A fire dragon erupted from his mouth, twisting its head and tail as it struck the cauldron, vanishing inside as if plunging into the depths of the sea.
Drunkard Weng formed more hand seals, a mysterious smile playing at the corner of his lips.
Suddenly, from one of the dragon heads inside the furnace, a raging fire spewed forth. Though the flames appeared extremely hot, they actually displayed a deep blue hue. Moreover, under Drunkard Weng's control, the intensity of the fire could be increased or decreased at will.
Then, a second dragon head released its flames, followed by the third, and the fourth...
Drunkard Weng retracted his seals and stood calmly to the side, motionless.
Yet the flames within the furnace did not extinguish. Instead, they continued to burn, looking as though they would persist for a very long time.
"This furnace can actually store energy?" someone with a discerning eye immediately realized the secret.
"Precisely! This friend has a sharp eye." Drunkard Weng laughed heartily. "Just now, I didn't exert much power at all. Converted, it was merely the equivalent of a normal strike. Yet, even such a small amount of power, when infused into the cauldron, is enough to keep it burning for half a day. Moreover, once the fire's temperature is set, it will absolutely not fluctuate again. In this way, I'm sure everyone understands what a tremendous help this can be for alchemists?"
As Drunkard Weng finished speaking, the great hall instantly erupted into a cacophony of murmurs.
Though he hadn't explained it in perfect detail, the warriors present all understood the precious nature of this furnace.
When an alchemist refines pills, they must constantly observe the changes in the medicinal ingredients, continuously control the fire's temperature, and continuously infuse their own power into the furnace—they cannot step away for even a moment.
But with this Ink Jade Cauldron, things were different. The alchemist only needed to set a specific temperature and infuse a sufficient amount of energy. For the following period of time, the furnace would maintain that exact state on its own.
The alchemist could then use this time to properly rest and recover.
During the pill-refining process, many alchemists experience failure because their internal power is insufficient to sustain the effort.
With this Ink Jade Cauldron, that was no longer a concern.
Beyond all the standard capabilities of an alchemy furnace, it possessed its own unique characteristics, and it was further classified as a mid-grade Dao Source Realm item. In the eyes of the alchemists present, its value was practically on par with a Great Emperor's Treasure!
"Time is limited, so I won't demonstrate all the furnace's other characteristics one by one. However, I can guarantee this—if this item falls into the hands of any alchemist, it will be completely possible to refine pills one entire tier above their current level!"
The moment these words left his lips, countless people drew in sharp breaths.
The advancement of an alchemist was even more difficult than that of a warrior. Especially when breaking through major realms, many alchemists remained stuck at the peak of the Void King Realm their entire lives, unable to make any further progress. But according to Drunkard Weng's claim, with the Ink Jade Cauldron, a Void King Realm alchemist would have the opportunity to refine Dao Source Realm pills, and the success rate wouldn't even be particularly low.
All these allurements and benefits not only made the alchemists present restless with desire, but also caused the eyes of the representatives from various Sects and families to burn with fervor.
"A mid-grade Dao Source Realm alchemy furnace, the Ink Jade Cauldron! Starting price: one million Source Crystals! Each bid must increase by no less than fifty thousand. Everyone, please begin!" Drunkard Weng called out in a clear, resonant voice, then walked to the side with a smile.
"A starting price of one million..." Hearing this, the corner of Yang Kai's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
He had just been captivated by Drunkard Weng's dazzling sales pitch and, naturally, had felt some temptation towards the Ink Jade Cauldron.
The alchemy furnace he currently possessed was still the Purple Void Cauldron, obtained long ago when he ventured deep into the Emperor Garden. Its grade wasn't low—a peak-grade Void King Realm alchemy furnace. It had accompanied him all this while, but compared to the Ink Jade Cauldron, it was simply in a different class altogether.
Yet, this starting price of one million still made Yang Kai grimace helplessly.
The Source Crystals he had on hand amounted to just over a million—they were probably only enough to place the opening bid...
"This Ink Jade Cauldron is truly that miraculous?" From beside him, Kang Siran seemed equally surprised.