The fire talisman is just a tool, and its grade is not high, so the flame sometimes gets bigger and sometimes smaller.
However, in the refining requirements of the Rejuvenation Pill, a stable fire source is an important factor in the quality of the pill.
Qi Yu carefully observed the pill fire. Whenever the flames were too small, he would use a fire-based spell—"Fire-Igniting Technique"—to increase the firepower.
She only learned the fire-starting technique in the last two days.
The Spirit Academy doesn't teach these trivial spells; instead, it issues jade slips containing various spell demonstrations for disciples to learn.
Qi Yu secretly thought to herself, "This is just like taking online classes, trying to achieve the greatest teaching effect with the least amount of resources."
However, the Spirit Academy is actually more like a public welfare institution. Its purpose is to prevent the human race from being unable to resist when the demon race invades, and to enhance the overall strength of the human race.
The Spirit Academy has low requirements for its disciples. As long as their aptitude is not worse than that of the Four Spiritual Roots, they can enter the Spirit Academy to learn the path of cultivation. It is much more tolerant than other cultivation sects. Although it only allows disciples to cultivate up to the Foundation Establishment stage, the disciples who successfully establish their foundation are all of decent aptitude. At that time, these disciples can also choose to join other cultivation sects to continue their cultivation.
Thanks to the fire-ignition technique, the fire under the alchemy furnace was kept at a moderate level.
Half an hour had passed by this point, and even without constantly maintaining the fire in the furnace, Qi Yu's spiritual energy was already greatly depleted.
She currently only has the cultivation level of the third stage of Qi Refining, and her spiritual power is not much.
Xiao Baichi was unaware that Qi Yu was using the Fire-Inducing Technique to control the furnace fire; he only noticed the sweat beading on Qi Yu's forehead.
He said calmly, "Qi Yu, why are you sweating? Is it because you think you definitely won't be able to refine the elixir this time, that's why you're so anxious?"
Xiao Baichi was only staring at the alchemy furnace and didn't control the fire at all, which is why he was so relaxed.
Qi Yu had no interest in arguing with this little idiot. The loss of spiritual energy had left her feeling exhausted, and she only hoped that the elixir she refined this time would be able to replenish the spiritual energy she had lost.
Gou Dan, sitting next to Qi Yu, breathed a sigh of relief. Qi Yu had just told him about controlling the furnace fire. He was also a highly talented single-fire spiritual root, so he followed Qi Yu's example and stabilized the furnace fire.
However, he was only at the first level of Qi Refining. After half an hour, he had almost exhausted his accumulated spiritual power. At this point, he could only continue to watch the furnace fire, which was fluctuating in size, and leave it to fate.
He stretched, and a white shadow suddenly appeared in the corner of his eye, startling him.
Bai Shu arrived at the door of the small alchemy room at some point, and without saying a word, silently watched them refine pills.
Gou Dan greeted him quietly, "Hello, Commander Bai."
Upon hearing this, the disciples inside the alchemy room also saw Bai Shu dressed in white robes, and greeted him in unison, "Greetings, Master Bai!"
Qi Yu, freeing her mind, nodded to Bai Shu, as if to say hello.
Just then, a strong fragrance suddenly wafted from Gou Dan's alchemy furnace, and Gou Dan was in a panic, not knowing what to do.
Bai Shu immediately stepped forward and said, "Retract the fire talisman and start the furnace."
A fire talisman can be used indefinitely once it is infused with spiritual power, but to stop using it, it must be infused with spiritual power again.
Gou Dan then infused the fire talisman with a wisp of spiritual power, and the fire in the furnace finally stopped.
Bai Shu used his spiritual power to open the furnace lid, and an even richer and longer fragrance filled the alchemy room. Three round pills hovered in the air and landed in Bai Shu's hand.
Gou Dan watched as Bai Shu carefully examined the pills, feeling somewhat uneasy.
A moment later, Bai Shu returned the pills to Gou Dan and said, "Not bad. For your first time refining pills, you were able to produce three decent Grade 9 Rejuvenation Pills. Very good."
Gou Dan looked at the pill in his hand in surprise, then excitedly showed it to Qi Yu. Seeing Qi Yu smile slightly, he gratefully said to Bai Shu, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Bai Shu nodded and continued watching the others refine pills.
A moment later, Xiao Baichi's alchemy furnace also stirred. Like Gou Dan, he put away the fire talisman, opened the furnace lid, and two pills, not in perfect condition, floated into his hand.
Xiao Baichi proudly held the two pills and handed them to Bai Shu for him to see.
Bai Shu glanced at it briefly and said, "Not bad."
Xiao Baichi was overjoyed to receive a "not bad" comment, and then showed the pills to Xu Shen Shen, saying, "Senior Sister, I was able to produce two pills on my first attempt at alchemy!"
Xu Shengsheng praised him, saying, "Junior Brother Xiao, you are really amazing. Senior Sister only managed to produce one pill on her first attempt at alchemy."
“Senior Sister is also very capable.” Xiao Baichi scratched his head and then pointed at Qi Yu, whose alchemy furnace was still emitting steam. “Some people, let alone one or two pills, it’s uncertain whether they can even produce any pills at all.”
Qi Yu sighed softly. Bai Shu had said "not bad" twice when talking about Gou Dan's pills, but was a little perfunctory when talking about Xiao Baichi's, which was enough to show that Gou Dan's pills were superior.
Dog Egg's pills were refined under her guidance, so her pills should be of good quality as well.
One by one, the disciples in the alchemy room started their furnaces. Some didn't produce any pills, while others refined one or two. No one had yet surpassed Gou Dan's batch of pills.
The later the furnace is opened, the fewer disciples will be able to produce pills.
Gou Dan worriedly wiped the sweat from Qi Yu's forehead, not daring to disturb her.
Xiao Baichi, meanwhile, kept making sarcastic remarks while waving the two pills around.
More than an hour later, all the disciples in the alchemy room, except for Qi Yu, had successfully started their furnaces, regardless of whether they had produced any pills or not.
They also knew about the previous bet between Xiao Baichi and Qi Yu, and now they all came to watch around Qi Yu. Seeing Qi Yu's appearance, they all thought to themselves that she was bound to lose.
Bai Shu stood not far away, his gaze fixed on the alchemy furnace, then slowly shifted to Qi Yu, whose brows were slightly furrowed.
Qi Yu was almost at her limit. She could clearly see the spiritual liquid in the large vat in her dantian gradually evaporating. Although the spiritual energy in the air was slowly replenishing it, it was ultimately no match for the consumption of spiritual power.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
