Chapter 10

Can taking medicine turn someone into an alchemist? Absolutely impossible.

Although Jiang Chen was extremely serious, the three of them still could not believe it.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's see Young Master's alchemy skills."

Zhou Beichen said with a smile, leading the way towards the alchemy room. After all, the alchemy shop had no business now. Since Young Master was interested in alchemy, they would accompany him in this game. As for whether Young Master could actually refine pills, the three of them never even considered it.

The alchemy room was located at the center of the alchemy shop, a sealed space with a heavy stone door. No one except alchemists was allowed to step into the alchemy room.

"Young Master, the alchemy furnace and the flames have been adjusted, and we have prepared three sets of ingredients for refining the Human Essence Pill."

Zhou Beichen said with a smile.

"Alright, wait outside. I will refine the pills alone."

Jiang Chen said, then walked directly into the alchemy room and closed the stone door.

"Shop Master, you can't really believe that Young Master can refine pills, can you?"

The thin old man said with a smile.

"Are you taking me for a fool? To become an alchemist, the soul and soul power are crucial. Although Young Master has changed greatly, leaping from a waste to a genius, it's impossible for him to stimulate soul power."

Zhou Beichen said.

The human soul is an intangible existence, invisible and untouchable, yet it is the source of everything, indispensable.

Everyone has a soul, and to become an alchemist, one must stimulate soul power, the power of the soul. To stimulate power from an intangible soul is extremely difficult, which is why alchemists are so precious and rare on the Holy Yuan Continent.

In his previous life, Jiang Chen was a powerful top-tier alchemist. Although he had been dead for a hundred years, causing severe damage to his soul, his current reincarnation was a fusion of two souls. Although he was only at the Ninth Stage of Qi, his soul was stronger than that of a typical Qi Sea realm, and the soul power he stimulated was naturally very substantial.

Inside the alchemy room, Jiang Chen stood in front of a bronze alchemy furnace taller than a person, shaking his head.

"Such a low-quality alchemy furnace, needing to communicate with the earth fire, is both troublesome and inefficient."

The setup of the alchemy room and the placement of the alchemy furnace are very particular. For example, the alchemy furnace in front of him was placed in the easiest position to communicate with the earth fire.

The alchemy furnace could only utilize the flames beneath the surface, which were vastly inferior to the core fire. It was only slightly purer and hotter than ordinary fuel, not even as good as the fire of a common beast.

Soul power and flames are indispensable for a true alchemist. Relying on the alchemy furnace and earth fire is the method of the lowest-level alchemists. In his previous life, Jiang Chen controlled three strange flames and did not need an alchemy furnace to refine pills.

However, times have changed. With his current cultivation, he still needed the alchemy furnace to refine pills.

Next to the alchemy furnace were three sets of ingredients needed to refine the Human Essence Pill. The amount of ingredients was sufficient, and Jiang Chen estimated that one batch could produce ten Human Essence Pills.

Jiang Chen waved his hand, and an invisible force wrapped around a set of ingredients, sending them into the alchemy furnace.

The first step in alchemy is purification!

If Zhou Beichen and the others outside saw Jiang Chen's method, they would be amazed with their mouths wide open. Purification is the most difficult step; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many pills with too many impurities. Therefore, purification must be done gradually. Throwing all the ingredients into the alchemy furnace at once, as Jiang Chen did, was extremely rare and required precise control.

Whoosh!

Powerful soul power shot out from Jiang Chen's body, surging into the alchemy furnace. At the same time, he formed various seals, continuously striking the alchemy furnace and the flames below. The entire process was extremely smooth, without any pause.

In just a few minutes, all the ingredients were purified, leaving only the essence within.

The next step was to form the pill. For Jiang Chen, refining a Human-grade pill was as easy as water flowing downhill, with no difficulty at all.

A few more minutes passed, and the pill formation was complete. Jiang Chen let out a low cry, and a force of qi struck the alchemy furnace, causing the formed Human Essence Pills to fly out and land in his hand.

The pills in his hand were smooth, glossy, and potent, with no impurities, a perfect ten-grade pill.

A batch of ten Human Essence Pills, Jiang Chen's face showed a smile, satisfied with the pills in his hand.

A batch of ten-grade pills, taking only a dozen minutes, with a 100% success rate. If this news spread, it would scare all the alchemists in Tianxiang City to death.

This was too terrifying. For ordinary alchemists, not only was the purity insufficient, but the success rate was also low, often resulting in a batch of failed pills. But for Jiang Chen, this was non-existent.

"Refining a ten-grade pill on the first try, wouldn't that scare them to death? I'll refine a batch of failed pills to fool them."

Jiang Chen said with a smile, waving his hand to throw the second set of ingredients into the alchemy furnace.

A few minutes later.

Bang!

Oh!

A dull sound accompanied by a cry of surprise came from the alchemy room. Zhou Beichen and the others were first shocked, then burst into laughter.

"Haha, the furnace exploded."

"Very normal. When I first started alchemy, the furnace exploded hundreds of times."

"Let's go in and take a look."

The three of them pushed open the stone door and saw Jiang Chen standing there with a gloomy face.

"Little Master, don't be discouraged. Furnace explosions are very normal, but I think you shouldn't waste your talent on alchemy."

The fat old man comforted him.

"Young Master, I know you are worried about the alchemy shop, but alchemy is not something that can be forced."

Zhou Beichen patted Jiang Chen's shoulder.

"Uncle Zhou, although the furnace exploded, I did refine the pills."

Jiang Chen said.

"Young Master, you're joking. When the furnace explodes, everything is gone. The ingredients turn to ashes, and it's impossible to form pills."

The thin old man teased.

Jiang Chen didn't say anything, just flipped his palm, and three thumb-sized white pills appeared.

Zhou Beichen and the others were stunned, their smiles instantly freezing. With their keen eyes, they could see that the three pills in Jiang Chen's hand were clearly just refined, still warm.

"Are you serious? The furnace exploded, but the pills formed?"

Zhou Beichen's eyes widened. Each of the three took a pill, examining it closely.

The Human Essence Pill is an energy pill, essential for every cultivator. The Human Essence Pills refined by Jiang Chen were smooth, glossy, and although they had obvious impurities, their quality was not low.

"Is this a seven-grade pill?"

The fat old man exclaimed.

"It's really a seven-grade pill, one grade higher than what we can refine. But... how is this possible?"

The thin old man was in disbelief.

"Young Master, did you really refine these pills yourself?"

Zhou Beichen still couldn't believe it.

"Yes."

Jiang Chen nodded.

"Young Master, have you ever refined pills before?"

"No."

"Young Master, is this really your first time refining pills?"

"Yes."

"Young Master, what is your current cultivation?"

" Ninth Stage of Qi."

Zhou Beichen and the others almost spat out a mouthful of blood. They looked at Jiang Chen with eyes as wide as eggs, feeling that their lives had been wasted.

Damn, Ninth Stage of Qi, first time refining pills, seven-grade pill, could it be any more discouraging? Is this even fair?

To refine pills, although soul power is the most important, one's own cultivation is also a significant requirement. The process of refining pills itself consumes qi. Without a Qi Sea, becoming an alchemist is simply absurd.

Moreover, Jiang Chen refining a seven-grade pill on his first try was a significant blow to the three of them.

"Young Master, I just want to know, how did you do it?"

Zhou Beichen asked again, the other two also eager to know how this guy managed to do it.

"I told you, the more you eat, the more you learn."

Jiang Chen shrugged. Reincarnation is too shocking to explain, so he used the excuse of eating a lot of medicine.

You damn!

The three of them spat blood.

"Uncle Zhou, I'm feeling energetic now and plan to refine another batch. The furnace explosion earlier gave me a lot of insight. Maybe the next batch will be a ten-grade pill."

Jiang Chen said, then pushed the three out again without waiting for a response.

Outside the room, the three of them had very colorful expressions. They thought Jiang Chen was just playing around, but they never expected him to actually refine pills, and even a seven-grade pill.

"Shop Master, I never believed in the existence of a world-class genius before, but I believe it now."

The fat old man said in a daze.

"I believe it too. This is the virtue of the Jiang family's ancestors. The City Lord having such a son is a matter of pride."

Zhou Beichen sighed.

"Do you think Little Master can refine a ten-grade pill?"

The thin old man asked.

"That's impossible. A ten-grade pill is a joke."

Zhou Beichen and the fat old man shook their heads simultaneously.

What is a ten-grade pill? It is a pill with no impurities at all, a fact that the three of them were very clear about.

Alchemists on the Holy Yuan Continent are also ranked: Human, Earth, Heaven, and Saint. However, the rank of an alchemist does not determine the quality of the pills. The rank of an alchemist is determined by soul power and cultivation, but the quality of the pills requires high-precision control.

Even an Earth-grade alchemist finds it difficult to refine a true ten-grade pill, let alone a novice like Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen fiddled with the alchemy furnace for nearly half an hour before pushing open the stone door and walking out.

"Young Master, you're done?"

Zhou Beichen asked curiously.

"Yes, I am indeed a world-class genius. I have an unparalleled talent for alchemy. On my second try, I refined a ten-grade pill."

Jiang Chen said, then threw three pills, each flying to one of the three. They grabbed the pills, and their expressions changed dramatically upon seeing them.

"Ten-grade pill, oh my God, the color, the potency, it's truly a ten-grade Human Essence Pill."

The fat old man exclaimed. The thin old man's eyes rolled, feeling dizzy, and he stumbled, almost falling to the ground. He couldn't accept it, really couldn't accept it.

This is not a world-class genius; this is a world-class oddity!

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