Chapter 28
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Chapter 28: An Unseen Alchemy Method
Having finished selecting the herbs, everyone returned to their respective furnaces.
Next, it was time to commence the refinement process.
He placed a portion of the herbs into the furnace. Spirit energy circulated within his body, and a cluster of crimson spiritual energy flowed onto the platform. With a whoosh, flames surged upwards inside the furnace, dancing wildly.
Crackle—
Under the fierce flames, the herbs emitted crisp sizzling sounds, slowly dissolving.
Seeing it was about time, Zhou Luo tossed the remaining herbs into the furnace.
Instantly, the originally crimson flames shimmered with a faint blue light before settling back to their previous state in the next second.
As time passed, the herbs gradually liquefied under the intense heat and began merging together.
Zhou Luo focused intently, deliberately feigning inexperience as he executed a pill formula. This guided the liquid herbs to fuse following a specific trajectory.
Under the direction of that pill formula, the liquid herbs slowly merged, their color gradually shifting to a dull yellow.
During this time, the other Pill Masters also began their potion refinement.
The expressions on their faces varied greatly.
Some looked confident and relaxed, others meticulous and serious, while others wore knitted brows.
“That Wang Family young lady’s alchemy technique is very polished; it seems her score won’t be low,” someone remarked with admiration.
He was referring to Wang Yu Wei.
The Wang Family elder also chuckled, “Yu Wei has practiced potion-making for years. Should she get to study at the Immortal Sect, she’ll likely make a breakthrough before long.”
These words caused slight shifts in the expressions of the Pill Masters from the other long-life families present.
If Wang Yu Wei could achieve top-level first-level strength at her age, her potential would be boundless.
It appeared the Wang Family had gained quite an outstanding genius.
“The representative from the Li Family is also quite good; he’s even chosen to craft the challenging Diamond Strength potion.”
“And that lad from the Zhang Family possesses remarkably refined control over his Alchemy Techniques; he’s promising material.”
The senior Pill Masters present offered their comments.
None who could partake in this martial skills competition were without skill.
Moreover, the scions of these long-life families were all demonstrating significant competence.
“That’s weird, Brother Zhi Shou, doesn’t that son-in-law of your Lin Family seem… off with his technique?”
At this point, the Wang Family elder voiced his confusion.
These words instantly drew the gazes of the other Pill Masters.
They hadn’t paid much attention to Zhou Luo before, but now they looked over.
They discovered his alchemy technique was one they’d never seen.
Lin Zhi Shou stood there, his expression serious.
Could this lad have failed to even memorize the potion-making technique properly?
"Look, he was going to fail," someone suddenly said.
Inside Zhou Luo’s furnace, the liquid that had been fusing suddenly made a hissing sound and even emitted white smoke.
This was clearly a sign that the medicinal ingredients were about to collapse due to lack of proper guidance.
"Zhou Luo hasn’t even mastered the alchemy technique; how could he choose the Five Grains Pill?" asked the old man from the Wang Family with a frown.
"It seems he was overconfident, wanting to tackle the difficulty of the potion, but he didn’t expect it to backfire on him," said the Pill Master from the Zhang Family with a mocking smile twisting his lips.
After speaking, he didn’t forget to glance at Lin Zhi Shou.
At that moment, Lin Zhi Shou clenched his fists tightly, silent and unmoving.
He knew it.
This kid had never refined the Five Grains Pill before; it was definitely due to a lack of practice.
A tinge of disappointment welled up in his heart.
It seemed the Lin Family members wouldn’t be able to study at the Immortal Sect this time.
"No, the medicinal properties still seem intact," exclaimed the Pill Master from the Li Family suddenly.
Although Zhou Luo’s furnace had started producing white smoke, the potion liquid didn’t collapse then.
Instead, under Zhou Luo’s guidance, it gradually calmed down again, just bubbling with large and small blisters.
"What kind of alchemy technique is this?" demanded the Zhang Family Pill Master who had mocked Zhou Luo earlier, his eyes wide with disbelief.
This alchemy technique was unheard of to him.
Could there be another form of Alchemy Techniques for the Five Grains Pill?
Naturally, there was.
To refine a high-quality Five Grains Pill, Zhou Luo deliberately used a special alchemy technique that caused the potion liquid to emit white smoke.
This kind of Alchemy Technique might only be known to someone like him who had mastered all first-level potion recipes knowledge.
Now, with a serious expression, he slapped out another burst of flames with his right hand into the furnace.
The flames inside the furnace flared up suddenly, then just as swiftly receded under Zhou Luo’s control, and the boiling potion liquid slowly gathered under the guidance of the pill formula.
Finally, it was time for pill formation.
Aside from him, all the others had also entered their final phases.
At once, the atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly serious.
Everyone was staring unblinkingly at the actions of those in the area.
Soon after, a fragrant aroma of potion rose first from Wang Yu Wei’s alchemical furnace.
The Pill Master from the Li Family hurried forward; he saw that within the furnace, the flames had vanished, and five middle first-level potions lay peacefully at the bottom.
Five potions from one furnace—that was already quite impressive.
Meanwhile, the others succeeded in pill formation one after another.
Over at Zhou Luo’s side, the muddy-yellow potion liquid, under his manipulation, finally condensed continuously and transformed into two pills resting inside.
Seeing only two, Lin Zhi Shou’s heart sank.
This performance seemed somewhat insufficient.
The Pill Master of the Li Family reviewed each one, giving fair scores after offering comments.
Until he reached Zhou Luo.
Upon seeing only two pills in the furnace, the other’s expression noticeably changed.
The pill-refining scoring criteria covered three aspects: the quantity refined in one furnace, the difficulty level of refining the pill, and the final quality of the pills.
Each had a maximum of ten points, for a total of thirty.
Zhou Luo’s refining faltered on the first standard, earning him only four points.
Next, that Pill Master from the Li Family produced the two pills.
"The Five Grains Pill ranks among the top five in the refining difficulty for first-tier, low-grade potions. Successful refining earns seven points," he stated slowly.
After speaking, he examined the quality of the pills closely.
The next second, his eyes widened. "Top-quality potion! That merits ten full points."
Whoosh—
His words caused an uproar.
Lin Zhi Shou was so startled he rushed to the furnace, staring intently at that Five Grains Pill.
Full marks?
"Is it truly top quality?" someone asked in disbelief.
That Pill Master of the Li Family declared firmly, "It is indeed top-quality. See for yourselves."
Saying this, he passed both pills to the others.
They circulated among the crowd, and the pills’ quality was unanimously confirmed.
Each pill was classified by its potency into lower, medium, upper, or top quality.
For the vast majority of pills, achieving medium quality was already commendable; higher grades were very rare. Top quality could only be encountered by chance—never guaranteed.
Even Lin Zhi Shou, a top-level first-level Pill Master, couldn’t consistently produce a furnace yielding top-quality Five Grains Pills.
Thus, earning full points was entirely justified.
The other competitors looked toward Zhou Luo, their expressions turning complex.
Could this guy really be this skilled?
Zhou Luo deliberately assumed an expression of humble shyness.
As if this outcome were merely the result of sheer luck.