The people around were all very curious as they watched Ling Zhenfei making elixirs. Although they were all cultivators, as the saying goes, "Each field has its master." Hence, they rarely witnessed alchemy.

However, Ling Zhenfei's Pill Furnace was different, primarily because it could ignite fire on its own, which was already very unique.

As Ling Zhenfei's Pill Furnace began to burn, Lu Yunshang, Zhao Leng, and Feng Zilong simultaneously cast a Northern Spiritual Energy shield outside Ling Zhenfei and the Pill Furnace.

The spiritual energy protective barrier was colorless, but it could be clearly felt, as the snowflakes from the sky could no longer fall, all drifting to the side instead.

Ling Zhenfei started to place the herbs into the Pill Furnace one by one according to timing.

The Pill Furnace got heated, and the elixirs inside began to undergo changes gradually.

At this moment, Chen Qian and Lu Huanong came out and saw Ling Zhenfei engaging in alchemy. A hint of surprise appeared on Lu Huanong's face.

"What are you all doing? Is this alchemy?" Lu Huanong asked the others.

However, none of the people with Ling Zhenfei spoke. At this point, Chen Qian said to Lu Huanong, "That's right, they are helping you make a life-extending pill."

Lu Huanong was taken aback and said, "I see. Is Big Brother Ling creating a life-extending pill while my sister and the others are fighting against divine punishment?"

Chen Qian said, "Exactly. It wasn't easy getting back the Rejuvenation Grass. We must cure you."

Lu Huanong looked at Ling Zhenfei with a touch of emotion on her face but shook her head, saying, "Don't waste time. My time is limited. Under divine punishment, no one can defy destiny."

Chen Qian replied, "Don't be so pessimistic. It's precisely because of your mindset that Ling Zhenfei asked me to divert your attention."

Lu Huanong said, "I know my own time. There's no way to alter destiny."

Chen Qian responded, "Junior sister, your mindset is really not like you. You always believed there was hope. What happened today?"

Lu Huanong replied, "The more you experience, the more you understand that destiny cannot be changed. Do you know the butterfly effect? If I change fate, the days ahead will not belong to me anymore.

But with the sudden appearance of me, future life will have many ripples, so I've given up. Just having you all in my life is happiness enough."

Though unable to speak, Ling Zhenfei heard Lu Huanong's words clearly and understood her thoughts.

Previously, when talking with Chen Qian, he expressed his concerns. Chen Qian and Lu Huanong had already made preparations and even sorted out her affairs.

So Ling Zhenfei realized that Lu Huanong had already given up, and that's why he arranged for her to be away. In hindsight, it was wise.

Chen Qian said, "Whether this works or not is not up to you or me. Now they are helping you make the life-extending pill.

If the elixir succeeds, it means the heavens don't want you to die. If it fails, we also have nothing to do. Today, they are trying to defy destiny."

Just as he spoke, there was suddenly a buzzing loud noise.

The entire courtyard was startled. Originally, Lu Huanong and the other two were just listening to Chen Qian and Lu Huanong talking when suddenly it felt like something hit the spiritual energy shield.

The power was great, causing the shield to buzz like someone was striking a bell.

"Everyone, increase the spiritual energy. This divine punishment is indeed formidable."

The earlier incident revealed nothing visible, affirming it was divine punishment they had never encountered before.

Indeed invisible, the elixirs in Ling Zhenfei's Pill Furnace had already melted. If the divine punishment had intervened, the elixirs would be ruined.

With Lu Yunshang's voice, the three simultaneously increased the spiritual energy, adding another layer to the energy shield, forming a double barrier.

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat worried, thinking that he had already felt the power of the divine punishment. Remembering that last time it was small, he didn't expect it to be so strong now.

This precisely illustrated the elixir's strong healing effectiveness for Lu Huanong, otherwise, the divine punishment wouldn't be this significant.

Ling Zhenfei slightly increased the firepower of his Pill Furnace, adding some Spirit Spring Water. Ling Zhenfei had already crafted this life-extending pill once before.

Knowing there was no major difficulty in crafting it, Ling Zhenfei's only concern was the overwhelming divine punishment.

At this moment, the sky suddenly brightened, revealing a silent white lightning striking straight towards Ling Zhenfei's head from above.

Ling Zhenfei was shocked, uncertain if the spiritual energy shield could withstand this silent lightning.

Boom!

With a loud noise, the lightning struck the spiritual energy shield directly.

The first layer of the spiritual energy shield was shattered, and the second was completely destroyed, but luckily, the lightning's energy dissipated after breaking through the two layers.

Ling Zhenfei was astonished, realizing that the divine punishment, previously silent and invisible, had now become tangible and visible.

"What kind of divine punishment is this? It feels more like tribulation lightning. Kid, are you tricking us into helping you through the tribulation?" Feng Zilong asked Ling Zhenfei.

Zhao Leng, showing a hint of hesitation, said, "Yeah, kid. Divine punishment was said to be silent. That earlier strike hardly qualifies as divine punishment."

Ling Zhenfei knew they were startled and somewhat shaken by the lightning's power, which surprised them.

Ling Zhenfei said, "I haven't seen divine punishment many times, but seeing the power of this lightning indicates that the elixir I'm crafting must have extraordinary properties.

Once Lu Huanong takes it, it can surely defy destiny. Don't let the lightning's power make you suspicious. If the divine punishment were small, I would have already completed this elixir before you arrived.

"Kid, if you dare to deceive us, I'll twist your head off and use it as a ball."

"Yes, Mr. Ling, the power of this divine punishment was too strong. Not anyone could withstand it."

"Yeah, if we hadn't prepped ahead, we would have been injured."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Everything is for Lu Huanong. Even a little injury is worth it."

At this point, Lu Huanong understood everything and shouted to Ling Zhenfei, "Stop continuing. I don't want you to get hurt for my sake. Stop these futile actions."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Chen Qian, watch over our junior sister. The rest of us, let's put in more effort. The elixir isn't too hard; it's nearly taking shape."

"Alright, if that's the case, let's make another effort."

"Everyone, add more spiritual energy, withstand a few more hits."

As they were talking, a white lightning bolt suddenly descended silently from the sky, tinged with a faint white glow.

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