The disciples all stood up and walked towards the small alchemy room to the side.
Qi Yu also picked up the materials and casually led Gou Dan into a pill-making room.
There were twenty alchemy furnaces in one of the alchemy rooms, and Qi Yu found a corner to sit in.
The alchemy furnace in front of her was somewhat black, suggesting that it had "exploded" as Bai Shu had said.
For some reason, Xu Shen also followed Qi Yu into the alchemy room.
She spoke gently to the other disciples, "Master Jin taught Senior Sister how to refine the Spirit-Returning Pill before. If you have any questions, feel free to ask Senior Sister."
Seeing how gentle and approachable she was, the other disciples all smiled and said, "Senior Sister Xu is so kind."
Xu Shen arrived late. Bai Zhu distributed the material packs by the number of hairs on each person's head, so she didn't get a pack. Xu Shen didn't mind, though. She didn't intend to refine any pills. Instead, she guided the new disciple on how to refine the Rejuvenation Pill like a little teacher.
Because Xu Shen Shen had been guided by Jin Dan in the previous pill-making class, assisting Jin Dan in explaining the way of pill refining, the other disciples listened attentively.
Qi Yu shrugged indifferently. Master Bai Shu had already explained it very clearly. Why not just follow the instructions? There was no need for Xu Shen to explain it again.
She took out the materials one by one. The fresh Gathering Spirit Grass was still covered with dew. She took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the dew off.
Alchemy is like conducting an experiment; every variable must be precisely controlled. Things like dew, which are not on the prescription, are best wiped off.
Xu Shen Shen sat next to a junior brother and guided him step by step to throw cinnabar, spirit-gathering grass, and Hundred Spirit Spring water into the alchemy furnace.
"Put all these materials into the alchemy furnace first, then use spiritual power to activate the fire talisman, understand?"
The junior brother's face turned bright red as he smelled the fragrant scent emanating from Xu Shen Shen. He wasn't focused on alchemy at all and just nodded haphazardly.
Qi Yu noticed Xu Shen's movements and frowned slightly.
She clearly saw Bai Shu put the Spirit Gathering Grass in first, and then the Hundred Spirit Spring Water. Wouldn't Xu Shen Shen's direct stuffing of everything into the alchemy furnace affect the success rate of alchemy?
Knowing it was better to avoid trouble, Qi Yu didn't pay much attention and simply put the materials into the alchemy furnace in the order he had noted down.
Dog Egg, who was standing nearby, followed suit and wiped the Spirit Gathering Grass clean before adding the other ingredients.
He had a poor impression of Xu Shen, so he naturally followed Qi Yu, whom he trusted, to learn from her.
After instructing her junior brother, Xu Shen walked casually to Qi Yu's side and said in surprise, "Junior Sister Qi Yu, why did you only put in half a bottle of Hundred Spirit Spring water? I'm afraid the Spirit Recovery Pill made this way will not have enough spiritual power, and it won't even be able to fully recover the spiritual power of a Qi Refining stage cultivator."
Without looking up, Qi Yu spread the Spirit Gathering Grass into the alchemy furnace and said, "Master Bai Shu only put in half a bottle just now."
Xu Shen shook her head in disapproval. "Master Bai Shu is a fourth-grade alchemist. How can Junior Sister Qi Yu compare herself to a fourth-grade alchemist? Master Bai Shu can refine a high-quality Rejuvenation Pill with only half a bottle of Hundred Spirit Spring water. How can Junior Sister be so confident that she can be the same as Master Bai Shu?"
"Junior sister, don't be too arrogant. Wasting materials is a small matter, but a furnace explosion is a big deal."
Qi Yu's hands kept moving as he nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you're right, even more right than Commander Bai. Why don't you take over as the alchemist commander instead of Bai Shu?"
"Who wants to be the division commander?" A serious voice suddenly came from outside the small alchemy room.
Qi Yu suddenly stopped talking and turned around. Bai Shu walked in from outside the room with a stern face and no expression.
He was caught red-handed for calling his superior by his given name.
Seeing Bai Shu walk in, Xu Shen's eyes lit up, and she squeezed out two more tears, saying with difficulty, "Master Bai, I have previously learned how to refine the Rejuvenation Pill. Just now, I saw that Junior Sister Qi Yu made a mistake in the steps, so I wanted to give her some pointers. However, she wouldn't listen and even said that if I gave her such guidance, I might as well take your place as her master."
Xu Shen bowed deeply and said, "I hope my master will understand. I have never had the idea of overstepping my bounds. I only wanted to pull Junior Sister Qi Yu back from the wrong path because I love the Dao of Alchemy."
Qi Yu was so embarrassed by being caught that she didn't bother to explain.
Bai Shu glanced at Xu Shen Shen, then at Qi Yu who looked embarrassed, and said, "I have already demonstrated all the steps clearly. Even if you make mistakes in the refining process, you need to try it yourself to learn from your mistakes."
"continue."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Qi Yu's tightly gripped toes finally relaxed, and ignoring Xu Shen's theatrical display of tears, she continued refining pills.
Commander Bai Shu must be an experiential thinker. What he just said meant that even if mistakes are made, they are still a form of experience, and it doesn't matter if the furnace explodes.
In other words, failure is the mother of success!
The junior brother who had just received guidance from Xu Shen handed her a handkerchief and comforted her, saying, "Senior Sister Shen, some people won't appreciate your good intentions no matter how hard you try to persuade them. Just let her go further and further down the wrong path."
This veiled criticism was practically a direct accusation that Qi Yu was an ingrate.
Qi Yu shrugged and said casually, "We don't know who's right and who's wrong yet, so let's not speak too soon."
The junior brother, seemingly provoked, retorted angrily, "You said it yourself! Let's see who has a higher pill-producing rate and a better grade!"
"Let's compete then," Qi Yu said indifferently.
The junior brother stepped forward like a valiant knight, and said proudly, "I am Xiao Baichi, and you are Qi Yu, right?"
Qi Yuwei raised her head and glanced at him. Xiao Baichi... This name is indeed very fitting.
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