Chapter 48

The materials required for the Heart Nourishing Pill are not particularly rare, but they are all highly toxic plants.

Mei Jiangxue had prepared everything long ago, waiting only for the three of them to start the alchemy.

The Medicine Venerable first took out an ancient tripod the size of a fist. This tripod was simple and dull, yet it exuded a faint fragrance.

"Excellent tripod!!" Bai Chen exclaimed upon seeing the tripod.

This tripod was far superior to his own Ink Trace, and it was likely one of the treasures of the Ten Thousand Flower Valley.

The Poison Venerable also took out his tripod, a dark green ancient tripod. This tripod was slightly larger than the Medicine Venerable's, with the five poisons carved on its walls. Just looking at this tripod, it was no less impressive than the Medicine Venerable's.

"This is the Poison Control Spirit Tripod?" Bai Chen exclaimed again.

The so-called Poison Control Spirit Tripod was a special type of tripod. This tripod, after long-term use for refining poisonous pills, would transform the residual toxins into medicinal spirits, making it more effective than ordinary tripods.

"I may be showing off, but this tripod can't escape the keen eyes of a young brother like you."

The Poison Venerable sounded somewhat proud, and the Medicine Venerable, not to be outdone, said, "My Medicine King Tripod is no worse than your Poison King Tripod."

"Could the two of you lend me your tripods to examine?"

The two naturally did not refuse, handing over their tripods to Bai Chen one after another.

As soon as Bai Chen touched them, several pieces of information appeared in his mind.

Medicine King Tripod, a treasure of the Ten Thousand Flower Valley.

Long-term contact with medicinal spirits has made it a spirit treasure.

Increases the success rate of pills below the 20th rank by 20%, increases the speed of alchemy by 20%, and reduces consumption by 20%.

Poison King Tripod, a treasure of the Ten Thousand Flower Valley.

Long-term contact with poisons, combined with the Poison Control Spirit method, has made it a spirit treasure.

Increases the success rate of pills below the 20th rank by 25%, increases the quality of alchemy by 20%, and restores 10% of the alchemist's consumption upon completion.

Bai Chen was almost about to exclaim in surprise. These two tripods were like divine artifacts for alchemists.

"Let's discuss further later, but for now, we should focus on the alchemy." Mei Jiangxue, seeing that Bai Chen was still studying the tripods, was secretly angry but did not show it, only gently reminding them.

The Poison Venerable immediately became unhappy: "An alchemist must first understand the tripod to refine more effectively. If you're in a hurry, you can find someone else."

Mei Jiangxue looked at Bai Chen awkwardly, and Bai Chen shrugged helplessly: "Indeed, senior, don't be anxious. Alchemy cannot be rushed, but please rest assured, the two venerable seniors' tripods are rare treasures, and the success rate of this alchemy is high."

"Let's begin."

Bai Chen returned the tripods to the two and said, "First, we need to open the tripod and place the ingredients. I won't go into detail about this. Next, the two seniors must listen carefully, and not make any mistakes."

The Medicine Venerable and the Poison Venerable focused their minds, staring intently at Bai Chen, who then spoke.

"In the beginning of chaos, it refers to the ancient world. The world is divided into Yin and Yang, the tripod into medicine and poison. The nature of medicine is warm and can dissolve in water, the nature of poison is fierce and can be catalyzed by intense fire. Medicine sinks three parts into the wood, guided by the index finger, poison rises three levels... Wrong!!"

Suddenly, Bai Chen shouted, interrupting the two's guidance. "Waste pill, start over!"

The two quickly emptied the tripod and refilled it, continuing the previous steps.

But before a moment had passed, Bai Chen called out again: "Wrong, it's three parts of poison control, three parts of medicine release. Your poison control is only two parts... And you, the medicine release is already five parts. Do you want to refine the Heart Nourishing Pill or the Great Nourishing Pill?"

The two smiled bitterly, removed the ingredients, and refilled the tripod, starting over.

"Wrong!"

"Wrong!"

"Wrong!!"

Mei Jiangxue was already anxious, but she did not dare to interrupt. She had no say in alchemy.

She had already been scolded once for the tripod issue, and if she interrupted now, she would likely be blamed by the two venerables.

However, Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but look at Bai Chen deeply. This young man, only in his twenties, was so proficient in alchemy that even the two venerables of the Ten Thousand Flower Valley were reprimanded and dared not speak.

"You step aside, I'll demonstrate. However, I'm not sure how long my internal energy will last, and I only have one chance. How much you learn depends on your own abilities."

The two venerables looked unhappy, but seeing Bai Chen about to demonstrate personally, they were at a loss.

Bai Chen took the Medicine King Tripod and performed the same actions and processes.

But in the eyes of the two venerables, it was like a divine performance. Each step and process was far more proficient than their own.

This made them doubt whether Bai Chen was really refining the Heart Nourishing Pill for the first time.

While refining, Bai Chen said, "Guiding the qi must not be rushed. Whatever amount you catalyze, you must guide the same amount. Not more, not less. More will result in a waste pill, less will result in a poisonous pill."

The two nodded, staring intently at Bai Chen. Seeing Bai Chen's forehead start to sweat, they became even more anxious.

Bai Chen's demonstration made them feel they had learned a lot. The longer Bai Chen continued, the more they benefited. Once Bai Chen stopped, they would feel they had lost a lot.

Moreover, he was refining and teaching them at the same time, which made them feel a bit guilty, but they could not help but be amazed.

"Do not be distracted, this is the critical moment!!"

Bai Chen lightly shouted, bringing the two's attention back to his alchemy.

Bai Chen suddenly felt a slight coolness on his forehead and saw Gongsun Chenxing wiping his sweat with a wet towel.

"Guiding the qi, directing the qi, entering the flow, and dividing the flow, remember these four points..."

Before Bai Chen could finish, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, followed by dizziness and weakness, his face turning extremely pale.

"Enough, enough, young brother, rest for a moment. We've noted down what you said."

"Bullshit, the important part is still to come. The earlier steps were already a mess. The later steps... the later steps, you mustn't mess them up..."

Bai Chen panted, "Senior Mei, you... you need to guide the pill qi..."

Bai Chen's voice was already uneven, and Mei Jiangxue was also nervous, as she had never worked with an alchemist before.

But she knew the opportunity was limited. If she missed this chance, it might be difficult to get another.

Seeing the two venerables make so many mistakes, Mei Jiangxue could only place her hopes on Bai Chen.

From the Medicine King Tripod, a faint fragrance began to emanate, accompanied by a red mist.

The two venerables, seeing the red mist, quickly told Mei Jiangxue, "Quick, this is the pill qi..."

Mei Jiangxue's fingers slightly condensed, drawing a thread of true qi to draw the pill qi into her fingertips.

The red mist wrapped around her fingertips, revealing a unique beauty.

Mei Jiangxue did not hesitate, quickly injecting the pill qi into Lan Ruyue's back.

Bai Chen slumped to the ground, the Medicine King Tripod immediately bursting into flames.

The two venerables were greatly regretful. If they had held on for another three quarters of an hour, the pills would have been complete.

But at this moment, they had no time to worry about the pills, quickly helping Bai Chen up: "Young brother, rest first, the rest is up to us."

"No, I'm not at ease." Bai Chen weakly shook his head: "Help me to a chair, I'll watch you refine the pills."

"This is a Qi Nourishing Pill we refined, young brother, take it." The Poison Venerable took out a Qi Nourishing Pill.

Mei Jiangxue's eyes couldn't help but light up. This was a high-quality Qi Nourishing Pill, a rare treasure worth a fortune.

If she had a few of these, Mei Jiangxue would even dare to visit the Eighteen Linked Forts.

With Bai Chen's demonstration, the two had made some progress, but even Mei Jiangxue could see the difference.

Whether in alchemy skills or movements, they were far inferior to Bai Chen's smooth and fluid process.

This made Mei Jiangxue doubt whether these two were really great alchemy masters.

At first, Mei Jiangxue thought Bai Chen was being too harsh when he constantly scolded the two.

But only through comparison could one see the difference. Now, watching the two's alchemy process, it was clumsy.

However, this time, the two did not make any major mistakes and were particularly serious.

If they made another mistake, it would be a great embarrassment.

Their age didn't matter, but if they disappointed Bai Chen, it would be much harder to seek his guidance in the future.

The two were determined to use all their skills.

Bai Chen had only seen the formula once, yet he had thoroughly understood the entire alchemy process.

After their repeated mistakes and Bai Chen's personal demonstration, if they made another mistake, they would have no face to stay.

"Don't be so nervous. The more nervous you are, the more clumsy your hands will be. Treat this process as a normal task. The Heart Nourishing Pill is not as complicated as you think. It's just a matter of practice."

Mei Jiangxue was inwardly skeptical. How could practice not show in their clumsy hands?

But at this moment, Mei Jiangxue no longer saw Bai Chen as an ordinary person.

Just his courage to reprimand the two venerables was not something an ordinary person would dare to do.

Although the two venerables listened to Bai Chen's words and remembered them, it was not easy to remain calm.

Even a single word from Bai Chen could make them jump, but the entire process went smoothly.

First, the Medicine Venerable entered the pill-forming stage. This stage did not require much complexity, and with his decades of experience, he did not need Bai Chen's guidance.

The pill was complete! The fragrance that wafted out made the Medicine Venerable tremble.

He stared at the tripod lid, hesitant to open it for a long time.

The Poison Venerable also entered the final stage, and the two exchanged glances, unable to hide their excitement.

"It's done." Bai Chen was still panting.

Mei Jiangxue and Gongsun Chenxing could not hide their joy. The Medicine Venerable opened the tripod first, and the medicinal fragrance and red light burst out.

"We did it! We did it!!" The Medicine Venerable looked at the Poison Venerable, who was equally excited.

For so many years, they had the formula for the Heart Nourishing Pill but had no idea how to refine it.

Who would have thought that they would refine the Heart Nourishing Pill in a single day, and even learn the secret alchemy technique, the Chaos Hand. This technique was a legendary skill in the alchemy world, recorded only in ancient texts, and almost no one in the world could perform it.

But now they had the opportunity to learn it, even if it was just one technique, it was already a divine skill.

"Quickly, give the Heart Nourishing Pill to your disciple and catalyze it with your internal energy."

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