Chapter 271
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Chapter 271: Refining Pills?
However, from the old man’s words, Ji Yang also gathered a lot of information.
First, there was that Cui Jing; he remembered the young man had mentioned this name before in the alley.
Combining what the old man said, it was clear that Feng Yu had lost to this person in the previous alchemy competition.
Furthermore, the rewards for the top spots in this competition included a Seven Star Dan Furnace, which was used by the ancestors of the Dan Ding Sect’s Feng Yu lineage. This was the reason they wanted to get it back.
From the analysis of the information, it was undeniable.
But Ji Yang felt a bit puzzled; why was an exceptional Dan furnace taken so seriously by the old man?
Unless there were some hidden secrets within the Dan furnace.
However, Ji Yang dared not ask, fearing that one question might expose his identity.
Following behind the old man, Ji Yang slightly frowned.
He could not refine pills; if he participated in that competition, wouldn’t he just expose himself?
Moreover, from what the old man said, this competition was organized by the Heaven Demon Sect. It was one thing to enter the city, but to head into their stronghold couldn’t be good!
Noticing Ji Yang’s silence, the old man said nothing more.
Soon, the two arrived at a luxurious inn.
Outside the inn, there was the sign of the Heaven Demon Sect, indicating that it was not open to the public.
During their journey, Ji Yang realized that his only option now was to buy time.
Once Wu Laoda found enough resources, he could abandon his current identity and escape!
For now, he would remain here as Feng Yu.
As an inn of the Heaven Demon Sect, it should be safe without patrolling cultivators searching for him.
As the two entered the inn, they quickly arrived outside a high-end guest room.
The old man pushed the door open, and Ji Yang walked inside. The view inside was elegant and distinctive, unlike any ordinary inn.
At that moment, the old man spoke again:
"Young Master, in tomorrow’s competition, do your best. I believe with your strength, you can certainly make it to the top thirty-two!"
"I understand."
Ji Yang, who had remained silent for a long time, replied nonchalantly.
The old man felt relief at the response and soon closed the door behind him and left.
Once he confirmed the old man had gone far, Ji Yang quickly used his primordial spirit technique to check if there were any peeping formations or setups in the room. After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Ji Yang finally relaxed a lot.
But thinking about the competition the old man just mentioned for tomorrow, Ji Yang felt troubled again.
He originally intended to delay things, but he never expected the competition to come so soon.
How could he refine pills?
It was said that refining pills required even more talent than practicing cultivation, or else alchemists in the Cultivation World wouldn’t be so sought after.
Although he indeed had Talent Jealousy, it didn’t mean he had a gift for refining pills.
Even if there were some, Ji Yang did not believe his untrained alchemy skills could deceive anyone.
It seemed that the only way to avoid exposure was to change his identity and leave early.
He decided not to participate in the competition!
But before Ji Yang could escape, the old man from before turned around and spoke at the door:
"Young Master, I have found out that this inn has an Alchemy Room. Didn’t you say yesterday you wanted to refine pills at night? I have already prepared the materials!"
Ji Yang’s expression darkened, but seeing the old man lingering, he had no choice but to respond,
"I understand. I’ll be there shortly."
Ji Yang pretended to tidy up and then pushed the door open.
Outside the door, the old man had been waiting and, without saying a word, took Ji Yang into the inn’s Alchemy Room.
This Alchemy Room was protected by formations to avoid disturbing other cultivators during the refining process.
"You are putting in so much effort, Young Master. I’m sure you will have no problem in tomorrow’s competition!" the old man sincerely said while standing outside the door.
Ji Yang took a deep breath. He suspected that the biggest obstacle for Feng Yu was this man, and if he could solve that issue, Feng Yu might even thank him.
However, that was just a thought. Ji Yang used his primordial spirit energy to check the distribution of cultivators in the inn, noticing there were quite a few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, including several at the Spirit Transformation Stage.
Making a move here would be akin to exposing himself.
Ji Yang entered the Alchemy Room, closed the door, and activated the formations.
But despite the strong primordial spirit energy, he could still sense the old man’s presence outside, showing that he had no intention of leaving!
This left Ji Yang feeling helpless.
It seemed he could not leave safely today; he could only wait until tomorrow to see if he could find an opportunity.
Looking around the empty Alchemy Room, with only a ground fire set up for refining, Ji Yang suddenly felt some interest.
Ji Yang was not particularly keen on alchemy,
But if refining could yield Light points, that would be quite attractive to him!
Now being in Heaven Demon City, aside from hardcore training, Ji Yang had no other way to gain cultivation points.
Whether he could do it or not, he might as well give it a try.
Even if he failed, it wouldn’t have a big impact. If refining pills could actually yield Light points, it would be another new way to earn cultivation points!
Saying it and doing it, Ji Yang did not hesitate further.
Feng Yu’s storage bag already contained a Dan furnace and various materials, and there were even several pill formulas!
With the materials ready, it was time to get to work!
Ji Yang took out the Dan furnace from the storage bag and placed it near the ground fire.
Then he pulled out a few pill formulas detailing the steps for pill refinement.
However, even with detailed formulas, it was still hard to just recite them to produce pills.
Ji Yang rummaged through his storage bag and quickly found a comprehensive beginner’s alchemy book to start reading.
The book recorded basic techniques for refining pills, such as timing for the heat and when to add the herbs!
With one hand holding the book and the other opening the ground fire switch, Ji Yang tried his hand at alchemy!
Refining pills involved combining the medicinal energies of different spiritual plants, blending them together to harness their unique properties and maximize their medicinal power.
If directly consuming a spiritual plant yields a five out of ten effect, then refining pills could make up the remaining five percent. Of course, that’s only theoretically.
In reality, if the refinement could boost the effect to seven or eight out of ten, it would already be considered a high-quality pill! If it could reach nine out of ten, it would be a top-tier pill that only a master alchemist could create.
As for pills that could fully unleash the medicinal power of spiritual plants, no one in the Cultivation World had achieved that yet.
But Ji Yang thought that his Yun Ling Dan might just be that kind of pill!
At least he hadn’t seen anyone produce pills with effects as potent as the Yun Ling Dan that had no residual pill toxins!
However, while reading the book, Ji Yang also had some realizations.
It seemed that refining pills was not all that difficult, and the process even felt a bit familiar to him!
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Ji Yang’s mind!
Isn’t refining pills just like cooking?
Just as cooking involves pairing different ingredients to produce unique flavors. Refining pills is similar!
Both methods, processes, and purposes are strikingly alike.
The quality of the pills depends largely on how well the ingredients are blended!
Got it! This should be no problem!
