Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"That's right! Since we're here, let's clear out this place so that it wasn't a wasted trip after all!"

Shen Lang licked his lips, but it was clear that he wasn't here to purify this world—instead, he had set his sights on the crystal spheres left behind by the evil spirits of the Divine Beasts!

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor shook his head, amused, but said nothing more. The Creation Divine Sword and the Creation Mutual Heart Lotus were also brought forth, joining in the extermination of the Divine Beast's evil spirits.

Previously, they were reluctant to provoke these evil spirits because the aura emanating from them was anything but simple, and it wasn't necessary to provoke strong enemies without reason.

But since the evil spirits of the Divine Beasts had initiated the attack, it seemed they wouldn't let them reach the mainland easily. So, why hold back?

Not to mention, they discovered that these evil spirits, when vanquished, left behind crystal spheres that could greatly enhance one's cultivation strength—perfect alchemy materials!

In an instant, the space was filled with the roaring of stormy battles, even Tian Lin joined the fray, assisting Sun Wukong in slaying the evil spirits.

Tian Lin felt an inherent aversion to these evil spirits, which perhaps were the remains of his once-dear friends and family. Since they had perished, they deserved peace.

Yet now, evil spirits had emerged from their remains, which Tian Lin saw as a desecration of the deceased's memory!

He intended to completely eradicate these intruders!

The evil spirits from the floating islands were not the strongest among Divine Beast evil spirits; to others, they might be quite troublesome, even life-threatening.

But for Sun Wukong and his companions, it was only a matter of time before they were obliterated with full power unleashed.

Soon, all the evil spirits from the floating islands had been cleared by Sun Wukong and the others, transforming into crystal spheres in their hands.

"Wukong, Shen Lang, these crystal spheres are yours!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor handed over the crystal spheres he had acquired to Sun Wukong and Shen Lang.

"Ancestor, what are you doing?"

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow in surprise, Shen Lang also looked puzzled.

"One of you is an alchemist and the other is an alchemy grandmaster, these materials are better used by you. Just give me a share after they're refined into elixirs." Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor chuckled.

"But Ancestor, you're also an alchemist!"

Sun Wukong knew very well the capabilities of Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor; he was practically a founding figure in both alchemy and artifact refining!

"I can refine pills, but your skill in alchemy has long surpassed mine. I'm more adept at artifact refining now, so it's better if these alchemy materials are in your hands."

"Very well, we'll hold on to them for now and refine them into elixirs at the first opportunity!"

Sun Wukong nodded; indeed, he felt his current skills in alchemy had surpassed those of Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, and having him and Shen Lang handle these materials was more fitting.

"Wukong, I sense something peculiar about the aura on that continent. I suggest we first refine a batch of elixirs to boost our cultivation before venturing further."

The trio set off towards the distant continent. As they drew closer, Shen Lang felt increasingly uneasy, with a shivering sensation overcoming him.

With Shen Lang's observations, Sun Wukong also nodded. His spiritual sense was more acute than Shen Lang's, and he felt an extremely terrifying power on the continent. Initially, he thought it was merely a delusion, but now he knew better.

"Then let's find an island to refine some elixirs first. We'll only go up once we've raised our cultivation to the middle stage of the Earth Divine Realm."

Exchanging a glance with Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, Sun Wukong quickly made the decision. The trio found the nearest floating island and carved out a cave.

Neither Sun Wukong nor Shen Lang had seen materials like crystal spheres before, but this didn't hinder their ability to refine them into spirit pills.

Reaching the level of an alchemy grandmaster meant they didn't rely exclusively on pill recipes; they could explore and create new ones themselves.

Furthermore, with the evolution of Shen Lang's Purple Cloud Heart Flame over the years, his skill in alchemy had vastly improved. Although he hadn't attained the peak, Sun Wukong estimated that he was already at the level of a great grandmaster in alchemy.

As for Sun Wukong himself, he was likely equivalent to a divine alchemist.

With such proficiency in alchemy, refining a new spirit pill from the unfamiliar crystal spheres should not be too arduous.

Splitting the materials equally, Sun Wukong and Shen Lang went into seclusion to refine pills, with Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor protecting them.

Summoning the Three Dragon Tempering Heart Furnace, Sun Wukong placed a crystal sphere into it, igniting the alchemy cauldron with Heavenly Saint Fire.

Three dark gold dragons manifested within the furnace, enveloping the crystal sphere and melting its surface under the fire's refinement.

Simultaneously, impurities were continuously refined out and burned to ashes in the flame, leaving only the purest spiritual liquid behind.

Then, with the blessing of the Three Dragon Tempering Heart Furnace, the flame-converted fire dragon began analyzing the attributes of the spiritual liquid.

Indeed, analysis!

This was an ability acquired upon reaching the level of an alchemy grandmaster, allowing one to analyze the attributes of the spiritual liquid formed during the process to decide on the addition of other compatible materials.

Thus, the efficacy of the spiritual liquid could be better harnessed to form new elixirs.

This was foundational knowledge for any alchemist, known by almost every practitioner, but there were few who could execute it perfectly.

Even after reaching the alchemy grandmaster level, achieving perfection was not guaranteed!

If it were, pill recipes in this world wouldn't be so rare.

Of course, for Sun Wukong, this was not particularly challenging.

Soon, Sun Wukong discerned the attributes of the spiritual liquid.

"Indeed, it's a rare spiritual material; it would be impossible to find such a material in the outside world!"

The crystal sphere was what remained after the death of the evil spirits of the Divine Beasts, containing the essence of their being.

These evil spirits reemerged from the remains of the Divine Beasts after ages and inherently possessed powerful regenerative power and divine soul force.

The purified spiritual liquid from the refined crystal sphere was the essence of this process.

"This property seems to perfectly complement the Battle Conqueror's Wine!"

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment before his eyes suddenly lit up, and he took out a gourd of Battle Conqueror's Wine, pouring it into the Three Dragon Tempering Heart Furnace.

The radiant wine quickly merged with the spiritual liquid, and tendrils of radiance began to emanate from the mingled liquid.

Just as Sun Wukong had anticipated, the properties of the Battle Conqueror's Wine and the refined spiritual liquid were perfectly compatible!

And nearly flawless!