Chapter 65

Wang Ruolong sighed, patted Hu Donghan on the shoulder, and his eyes were full of sympathy: "Alright, Junior Brother Hu, you don’t need to pretend anymore! You’re not good at alchemy at all, and I heard the old ancestor mention it before. They say that every time you refine a pill, the furnace explodes, and you’ve never succeeded once. Your talent for alchemy is indeed poor..."

Upon hearing Wang Ruolong’s words, Hu Donghan broke out in a cold sweat.

Back then, when he joined the Earth Fire Hall, he had thought that the Old Ancestor would secretly observe him, so he was indeed cautious for a while. However, as time passed, his vigilance gradually weakened. Especially when the Spirit Ghost could refine pills, Hu Donghan became somewhat carried away, and his behavior naturally became less cautious.

"The Old Ancestor seems to have indeed been secretly observing me... However, it seems he didn’t pay much attention to me for long. At least after the continuous furnace explosions, he probably didn’t pay much attention to me anymore. Otherwise, the abnormality of the Spirit Ghost would have definitely been discovered by the Old Ancestor..."

"Fortunately, the Old Ancestor only saw the times when the Spirit Ghost failed to refine the spirit medicines. If he had been paying attention these past few days, things would have been much more complicated! An upper-grade pill appearing in the hands of a novice like me would certainly cause a lot of trouble..."

Hu Donghan’s thoughts raced, and he decided to be more careful in the future.

He pretended to be very embarrassed and said, "Hehehe... So the old ancestor was also paying attention to me. This really makes me feel honored!"

Wang Ruolong said matter-of-factly, "Of course! The old ancestor’s mind is almost entirely focused on the Earth Fire Hall! Since the old ancestor is an alchemist, he is particularly concerned about our Alchemy Department. When the disciples of the Alchemy Department first receive spirit medicines to refine pills, the old ancestor will always find time to check in..."

So, this Old Ancestor is a peeping tom?

Hu Donghan silently criticized in his heart but felt a bit more relaxed. Since that observation was part of the Old Ancestor’s routine and not a deliberate act, there was no significant danger.

Seeing Hu Donghan’s expression, Wang Ruolong thought Hu Donghan was still worried about his life in the Earth Fire Hall and whispered to him, "Don’t worry, Junior Brother Hu. If you’re worried about refining pills every month, you don’t need to be concerned about it."

"In the Earth Fire Hall, there’s both individual pill refinement and group refinement using the large pill furnace. Since Junior Brother can cultivate spirit medicines, you are one of us in the Earth Fire Hall. When using the large pill furnace to refine spirit medicines, as long as you participate, you will naturally get your share. As for the pills used for cultivation, the large pill furnace also has a quota."

"So, Junior Brother Hu, you just need to focus on cultivating the Lu Jie Grass and diligently practice! Once your strength reaches the middle stage of the Qi Condensation realm, you should be able to contribute a portion of your spiritual energy to the large pill furnace, and you can then open a cave dwelling in the first level of the Earth Fire Cave."

After Wang Ruolong finished speaking, he casually scanned Hu Donghan and his expression changed dramatically: "You... You have already reached the peak of the first stage of Qi Condensation? Your talent is only four spirit roots?! Did you take a pill?"

Since the Earth Fire Hall had accepted Hu Donghan, all of Hu Donghan’s information was naturally available for the hall members to view.

Wang Ruolong knew about Hu Donghan’s special qualities and naturally had some interest in him. Upon investigation, he found that Hu Donghan had a mediocre talent of four spirit roots, which made him sigh even more. Poor talent means difficult cultivation, which is well-known. That’s why Wang Ruolong had previously tried to comfort Hu Donghan.

Hu Donghan smiled, "What’s the problem? Is there anything wrong with that? I refined some Qi Nourishing Pills, took them, and used them to assist my cultivation. Is that not right?"

"Right! Right!" Wang Ruolong quickly nodded, relieved, and said, "If Junior Brother refined the pills yourself, there’s no issue with taking them. However, you must remember, you absolutely cannot buy and take pills from others. If the old ancestor finds out, regardless of who you are, you will definitely be expelled from the Earth Fire Hall!"

After Wang Ruolong finished speaking, he suddenly came to his senses and looked at Hu Donghan with delight, "Wait! Junior Brother Hu, you mean you can already refine pills?"

"Yes! I took five hundred spirit medicines from the Earth Fire Hall and finally figured out some patterns, refining some pills. However, my success rate is not high, only about twenty percent."

Hu Donghan dared not say that his current success rate was one hundred percent, and the chance of producing a middle-grade pill was also one hundred percent, with a ten percent chance of producing an upper-grade pill.

If he really told the truth, he would likely be considered a lunatic by Wang Ruolong, followed by a consolation and investigation team sent by the Old Ancestor...

Sometimes, it’s better to be low-key. Not showing too much talent in alchemy naturally avoids drawing attention.

Wang Ruolong nodded upon hearing this and said, "Junior Brother’s success rate is already at twenty percent? That’s good. With a success rate of twenty percent, you can purchase spirit medicines to refine pills and then sell the pills to gain cultivation resources. The tasks in the Earth Fire Hall are quite challenging..."

Hu Donghan thanked him, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Wang."

Wang Ruolong smiled, "It’s just a small matter, Junior Brother Hu, no need to thank me. I suggest that Junior Brother wait until your alchemy skills are more proficient before taking the free spirit medicines from the Earth Fire Hall. After all, the cost of refining three different types of pills at the Qi Condensation stage varies."

Hu Donghan naturally agreed.

At this moment, Hu Donghan indeed had no intention of taking more spirit medicines to refine pills. He already had enough pills! Even if he refined more Qi Nourishing Pills, it would be a waste. Now, he should focus on improving his strength and wait until the Spirit Ghost can refine Qi Condensation pills before taking more spirit medicines to refine new pills.

After that, Wang Ruolong chatted with Hu Donghan for a while and then hurriedly left.

Just as Wang Ruolong said, the next day, an alchemist indeed came to visit Hu Donghan, bringing gifts and requesting that Hu Donghan leave one Lu Jie Grass for him.

Hu Donghan readily agreed, and the alchemist then left immediately—

The life of a tech enthusiast is indeed fulfilling. Once the goal is achieved, they leave right away.

After the alchemist left, Hu Donghan opened the gifts the alchemist had brought.

The gifts were ten upper-grade spirit stones and two pills.

Hu Donghan checked the two pills and compared them with the pill information in his mind, and his expression became somewhat strange...

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