Chapter 11

Waste pills, as the name suggests, are pills that have been refined and failed.

Elder Liu did not know that the two Earth Rank pills from yesterday were infused with two threads of black primordial energy by Jiang Yi. He thought they were accidentally mixed with other ingredients, altering the original formula, and by chance, refined Earth Rank pills.

He spent the whole night researching but could not identify the mysterious component in the pills. So today, he tried adding various ingredients, hoping to refine an Earth Rank pill like yesterday.

Refining pills is a very meticulous process. The ingredients in the formula cannot be more or less, and each ingredient must be precise to the last gram. The melting time, the method of forming the pill, and the re-refining process must all be precise, or it is very easy to refine a waste pill.

The pills Elder Liu refined today were still the Spirit God pills from yesterday's formula, but each time he added one ingredient. The result, as expected, was that all the pills were wasted, not even close to being Upper Human Rank pills, let alone Earth Rank pills.

Pill refiners often value their works highly, so even though these waste pills still contained substantial medicinal power, he absolutely would not allow them to remain and tarnish his reputation.

The effects of waste pills are unknown, and if they cause problems when taken, it would be a stain on a pill refiner's reputation for life.

Jiang Yi did not understand these things. He could not learn pill refining in a short time, and he did not dare touch the pills in the pill room. He could only think about the waste pills.

He pondered for a while and finally decided to try to deal with the token pledged at the Fengyue Tower, which felt like a sharp sword hanging over his head, making him feel suffocated...

He skipped lunch, first collecting a dozen waste pills. In the morning, since it was an experiment, Elder Liu did not waste too many herbs, so each batch of pills only had three or four.

He pretended to clean the pill refining room. After waiting a while and seeing that Elder Liu did not return, he immediately took action. He took three pills and put them into a small pill furnace, heating them with black stones. After a while, he slowly injected blue primordial energy and sensed the situation inside the furnace through the primordial energy.

"Hmm, almost there, let's try!"

Jiang Yi had only observed the process in the morning and did not fully understand it. Sensing the heat inside the furnace and the two waste pills absorbing the blue primordial energy, he immediately circulated a thread of black primordial energy into the furnace.

"Boom!"

The entire furnace trembled, and Jiang Yi was pushed to the ground by a shockwave. His eyes were filled with joy. Wasn't it the explosion that refined the two Earth Rank pills yesterday?

He hurriedly got up, lifted the lid, and scanned inside, but he could only laugh bitterly. The two waste pills... were completely exploded!

"How do I do this?"

Jiang Yi was confused. He had heard that pills could be re-refined, but he did not know how to do it. If he could re-refine pills after just one morning of observation, he would be a pill refining genius...

After pondering for a while, he threw in three more pills, heated them with black stones, and continued to inject blue primordial energy. This time, the pills did not explode, but when he lifted the lid, he found that the pills were no different from before.

"Should I just add some herb powder and try?"

Jiang Yi sat on the ground, thinking for a long time. Finally, he decided to try, since the waste pills were not valuable, and he could always refine more black primordial energy.

He randomly took some herb powder from the herb room and sprinkled it in, then threw in three waste pills. After heating them sufficiently, he injected blue primordial energy and, with a final resolve, injected two threads of black primordial energy.

"Boom!"

The entire furnace shook violently again. When he opened it, his face turned black. The three pills, plus the two from before, were all exploded, leaving nothing but residue...

"Damn, how do I do this?"

Jiang Yi sat on the ground, pondering. After a long time, he still had no idea what to do. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he slapped his head, standing up and walking toward the side hall.

There were many books about pill refining on the bookshelf in the side hall. Perhaps he could find a method to re-refine pills.

"Got it!"

After flipping through five or six books, he finally found a brief record of pill refining techniques. After reading a few pages, he found the method to re-refine pills.

"Originally, re-refining pills requires a neutral ingredient, Rehmannia powder. Only by restoring the pills to a neutral state can they be re-refined and condensed..."

Jiang Yi suddenly understood. He found the brief record of herbs and hurriedly went to the herb room to find Rehmannia powder. He quickly found it in a porcelain jar and began the re-refining process again.

"Boom!"

When he threw in three pills and injected a thread of black primordial energy, the furnace exploded again. When he lifted the lid, he found that the three pills were all exploded...

"Whatever, one last try. If it doesn't work, I'll go home and eat."

Jiang Yi was frustrated. He threw in the remaining seven waste pills, took some Rehmannia powder, and re-refined them for the last time. This time, he injected all three threads of black primordial energy left in his dantian.

"Boom!"

As expected, the furnace exploded again. When he lifted the lid without any hope, he unexpectedly found that three pills were not exploded, lying quietly in the furnace. They were covered in black light, with faint patterns, looking exceptionally beautiful.

"Ha ha ha, it worked?"

Jiang Yi was overjoyed. He took out the three black pills from the furnace, smelling the faint fragrance inside. His body trembled with excitement, and he looked at the three pills in his palm as if they were three naked beauties.

"Similar, similar, very similar to the two Earth Rank pills from yesterday! Tsk tsk, Earth Rank pills, how much would each one cost? Maybe... if I sell these three pills, I can get ten pounds of purple gold?"

Jiang Yi's heart raced. He quickly took an empty small porcelain bottle to store them, tidied up the pill refining room, and closed the door, heading back to his courtyard.

...

"Master, Chun Ya said there's a restaurant on South Street that needs someone to wash dishes. I want to go with her..." Jiang Yi returned home and started eating, and Jiang Xiaonu, sitting beside him, spoke softly.

"No! Absolutely not!"

Jiang Yi directly interrupted him, his face stern. "Xiaonu, remember, from today on, you must never leave the Jiang family compound. Otherwise, don't recognize me as your master."

Jiang Xiaonu's eyes were filled with anxiety. He gritted his teeth and said, "But if we can't pay the money in a month, the people from Fengyue Tower will come to collect, and the Punishment Hall will surely punish you. It's fine if I get beaten to death, but Master..."

Jiang Yi put down his chopsticks, patted Xiaonu's head, and smiled. "Xiaonu, don't worry. Trust me, we'll have money soon!"

Thinking of the three pills in his pocket, Jiang Yi grinned and ate faster. After finishing his meal, he gave Xiaonu a few more instructions and left the courtyard.

This time, he did not head to the pill refining room but quietly turned out of the west courtyard and quickly walked toward the city center. He was going to the largest trading house in the city, the Juzhen Pavilion!

The Juzhen Pavilion was a property of the Ji family, the city lord's family. It contained countless precious treasures, claiming that there was nothing you couldn't buy, only things you couldn't imagine. It was also the most recognized place to sell treasures, treating everyone fairly.

Jiang Yi did not dare to sell the pills just anywhere. If someone got suspicious and greedy, it would be troublesome. The entire Tianyu City was under the Ji family, and the Juzhen Pavilion had seen countless treasures. They would not cheat a small person like him.

Halfway through, he suddenly stopped, turned into a nearby robe shop, and quickly came out wearing a black robe, with his head completely covered by a hood.

He was a member of the Jiang family. If someone saw him entering and leaving the Juzhen Pavilion to sell pills, it would easily make people suspect that he was stealing pills from the pill refining room to sell. So he had to be careful.

After a while, he arrived at the city center square, which was bustling with people and traffic. Jiang Yi, fully covered in a black robe, attracted some attention, but the city was noisy and crowded, so no one paid much attention.

Jiang Yi walked quickly with his head down and soon arrived at a grand three-story pavilion on the south side of the square.

"Juzhen Pavilion!"

Jiang Yi looked up at the huge sign at the entrance, with three golden characters in dragon and phoenix script. He bit his lip and stepped inside with determination.

The Juzhen Pavilion was spacious, at least several dozen feet wide. It was filled with various counters, each with a clerk standing by. Numerous people in fine robes were wandering around, making it feel like a small market.

Jiang Yi, who had never been to such a large place before, was a bit at a loss. Fortunately, after standing for a while, a middle-aged man in a manager's robe approached and asked, "May I ask what the guest needs?"

"The Juzhen Pavilion is indeed remarkable!"

Jiang Yi nodded inwardly. The black robe he bought was cheap, but the manager did not have him kicked out and was still polite. The first largest trading house in Tianyu City was indeed remarkable.

Jiang Yi bowed and said in a low voice, "I want to sell a few pills. Do you buy them?"

"We buy high-grade pills."

The manager nodded and asked, "What rank are the guest's pills? If they are Lower Human Rank..."

"Lower Human Rank, should be more than that, right? Not to mention Earth Rank, at least Upper Human Rank, right?" Jiang Yi thought for a moment and replied, "Not Lower Human Rank."

The manager nodded and said indifferently, "Alright, please follow me."

Jiang Yi followed the manager into a nearby elegant room. The manager invited Jiang Yi to sit down and then raised his hand. "Please show me the pills. If they are good, we will give a reasonable price."

Jiang Yi took out the small porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it over. The manager poured out one pill, examined it carefully, and smelled it, then frowned and said, "I have never seen this pill before, so I cannot appraise it. Please wait, I will ask our pill refiner to appraise it."

The manager put down the pill and left. After a while, he returned with an old man with white hair, wearing a moon-white robe, looking impatient.

The old man walked in and saw Jiang Yi completely covered in a hooded black robe, which made him even more annoyed. He casually picked up the pill, smelled it, and said disdainfully, "This is a Spirit God pill that was refined and failed, then re-refined. It also has some miscellaneous herb powders added, so the effects are probably reduced. This pill is not very valuable, Manager Liu, you decide."

"This pill refiner is amazing!"

Jiang Yi was inwardly shocked but felt very disappointed and confused. Why didn't the black primordial energy enhance the effects? It seems this pill is not worth much, and they might not even want it...

"Huh?"

Just as the pill refiner was about to put the pill back into the bottle, his cloudy eyes suddenly shot out two beams of light, and his face became serious. He stared at the pill again.

"Right, right, this is indeed..."

After a while, the old man's body trembled slightly. His eyes were burning as he looked at Jiang Yi and suddenly bowed, saying, "Esteemed guest, may I ask if you refined this pill?"

Jiang Yi was startled, quickly stood up, and shook his head, "No, no! I'm just selling it for someone else..."

Ha ha!

This pill refiner is from the Juzhen Pavilion, so his rank must be high. Elder Liu, a first-rank pill refiner, is an elder in the Jiang family, showing the high status of pill refiners. How could he dare to accept such a bow?

"Oh..."

The pill refiner's face showed a hint of disappointment, looked at the pill again, and quickly turned to leave, instructing the manager, "Treat this guest well. I will go and consult with the second miss."

The manager was stunned, but his face immediately lit up with a bright smile. He waved his hand and said, "Someone, bring good tea!"

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