"Then co on!" Luo Qifang generously helped Wang Mu exchange for a set of dicinal ingredients, then walked aside and gently pressed a nurical button.
It seed as if a chanism underground twisted, and an extrely intense fla erupted from beneath the Pill Furnace. Next to the Pill Furnace was a pivot-like controller, presumably designated for regulating the fla’s intensity.
Truly... user-friendly, Wang Mu thought.
Having a ready-made Pill Furnace and flas saved beginners a lot of trouble, allowing them to quickly understand the principles and process involved. It also conserved Spiritual Power.
"Brother Wang, you just need to link your Divine Sense to this pivot controller for the flas; it’s more convenient that way," Luo Qifang said. "But you must also constantly monitor the situation inside the Pill Furnace... It’s your first ti, so it’s alright if you end up with Waste Pills."
Luo Qifang encouraged him from the side.
Many new disciples didn’t even produce Waste Pills on their first Alchemy attempt, ending up with just dregs...
Waste Pills might still have so minimal use, but dregs ant a complete waste of all dicinal ingredients.
Wang Mu’s interest was piqued, and he decided to try using his Action Points. Alchemy Dao was a Skill he was determined to learn. It was the beginning of a new month, and he hadn’t used his Action Points yet, so he decided to take this opportunity to test the waters.
Before using them, he took a casual glance:
[Cultivation: Alchemy ( )]
Setting other things aside, the ability to directly use Action Points for Alchemy in the early stages certainly makes it easier than Artifact Refining, Wang Mu mused.
He made a light tap.
The next mont, Wang Mu’s Divine Sense trembled. He fell silent, then, as if preordained, picked up the dicinal ingredients and began controlling the flas. Though it was his first ti, everything seed to flow with utmost naturalness.
He stared at the furnace, his Divine Sense perceiving the dicinal ingredients transforming under the furnace’s heat, constantly changing beneath the scorching flas. At a certain mont, he imdiately picked up the next herb, inserted it through the Pill Furnace’s opening, and then adjusted the fla’s intensity...
Luo Qifang opened his mouth, wanting to say sothing, but found he had nothing to add. Brother Wang’s first Alchemy attempt looked exceptionally smooth, without any hint of awkwardness, as if he had completely internalized everything Luo Qifang had told him.
But upon closer inspection, there were subtle differences, though Luo Qifang couldn’t quite pinpoint what they were.
The art of Alchemy, especially for Low-grade Elixirs like Qi Condensing Pills, was quite elentary. The process was nearly identical for all novice disciples at Li Huo Palace. Yet, even if the process was the sa, different individuals refining pills would still yield varied results.
For instance, the timing of adding each ingredient was critical. Being off by even the slightest margin, or minor fluctuations in fla temperature during the process, could lead to different outcos.
「Two hours later.」
At this point, the Alchemy had reached its final stages, requiring only a gentle fla to slowly coax the Elixir Liquid into condensing into pills.
BANG!
Suddenly, the lid of the Pill Furnace vibrated slightly.
"Brother Wang, Dan Formation!" Luo Qifang exclaid, inwardly startled.
The flas died down. Wang Mu watched in silence, seemingly unsure of the quality of the pills he had ford.
Luo Qifang lifted the lid. A gleam of light flashed past, slightly dazzling his eyes.
"This is... a Top-grade Qi Condensing Pill?" Luo Qifang’s heart trembled.
Having refined pills at Li Huo Palace for so ti, he knew what Top-grade Qi Condensing Pills looked like. When such pills ford, a dicinal fragrance would diffuse, and they would be translucent with visible patterns, appearing exceptionally mystical.
Taking a closer look, five round pills, steaming amidst the dissipating mist, flew out from the Pill Furnace. One of them was emitting a faint glow, its surface faintly showing intricate patterns—precisely the appearance of a Top-grade Qi Condensing Pill.
Luo Qifang gasped, utterly dumbfounded. With my skill level, what’s the point of even practicing Alchemy? One furnace yielding five pills, including a Top-grade Qi Condensing Pill. And this was his first attempt at Alchemy? Five pills might be one thing, but a Top-grade Qi Condensing Pill too? Is his luck really *that* good?
An Alchemy Dao genius! For a mont, Luo Qifang regarded Wang Mu with a complex expression.
「anwhile.」
Outside Li Huo Palace, an elder stood still, observing the scene, lost in thought.
When I first attempted Alchemy, I think I only managed four pills per furnace, right? And they were all rather inferior Qi Condensing Pills... What’s the deal with this Top-grade Qi Condensing Pill? Not only does he possess exceptional talent in the Alchemy Dao, but his luck is also this good? the elder muttered to himself.
Thinking this, he retracted the foot that had just been about to step into Li Huo Palace and continued to watch quietly.
「Inside.」
"How did it go?" Wang Mu asked.
"Five pills ford, two of them Top-grade Qi Condensing Pills, with the rest being of better quality than ordinary ones..." Luo Qifang fell silent for a mont, then asked, "Brother Wang, would you like to try another batch?"
"Yes, please!" Wang Mu nodded.
It was still early, and his first Alchemy experience had been quite interesting. Especially the mont the pills erged; it inexplicably felt like a gambler drawing cards. It’s a bit addicting, he thought.
So, Luo Qifang exchanged for another set of ingredients for Qi Condensing Pills.
「Two hours later.」
The Pill Furnace was opened.
Looking at the five round Qi Condensing Pills, especially the two among them that still shimred with a faint light.
Can soone truly be *this* gifted in the Alchemy Dao? Luo Qifang was profoundly shaken.
The elder outside was also profoundly shaken.
Looking at his technique for adding ingredients, it’s clear this is his first ti refining pills. Yet, he executed every step perfectly, like an emotionless chanical Man dedicated to Alchemy... What an Alchemy prodigy! When did our Sword Sect gain such a talented disciple? How could I not know? That boy’s silhouette looks familiar... Hmm? Ah, so it’s this kid... No, I can’t watch anymore. If I keep watching, I’m afraid I won’t be able to resist forcibly abducting this boy to be my disciple, the elder exclaid internally.
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