On the way back.
"Instructor Kong, watching you refine elixirs is truly a delightful experience!"
Kong Xuan smiled mischievously, completely losing her instructor demeanor, "What does it look like?"
"Natural beauty, unpretentious!"
Hearing such praise, Kong Xuan was very pleased. "So, don't you think alchemy is interesting?"
"If you have any questions about alchemy, feel free to ask! I will forgive your rudeness today!"
Lan Hua was secretly pleased; women just have to be praised.
Praise her well, make her happy, and all problems will be solved.
"Instructor Kong, what are the requirements for the fire in the alchemy furnace? It seems you just lit it with Yuan energy!"
Kong Xuan tilted her head and glanced at Lan Hua, finding her a unique sight.
Strictly speaking, it's not elemental power!
Lan Hua was filled with questions.
"Ordinary doctors refine their medicines using a furnace fire made of charcoal and sulfur. This kind of furnace fire is the most common, but the medicines produced are also the worst!"
"However, for cultivators, refining pills with ordinary furnace fire would be a waste of spiritual herbs! Therefore, special furnace fire is required!"
"What's so special about it?" Lan Hua asked curiously.
Kong Xuan stopped, opened her right palm, and a purple flame appeared in her palm.
Lan Hua was shocked, because the fire in Kong Xuan's palm was her own elixir fire.
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "The furnace fire used by cultivators is the fire of the dantian! Therefore, cultivators also call the furnace fire dan fire!"
"What? So the alchemical fire used for refining pills is the same fire as the alchemical fire in the dantian?"
Lan Hua suddenly realized.
Kong Xuan nodded approvingly, "Just as you thought!"
"The Dan Fire resides in the Dantian and is one of the fundamental elements of a cultivator. Only with the Dan Fire can spiritual energy enter the body and reach the Dantian, allowing the Dan Fire to be continuously generated!"
"Therefore, alchemical fire possesses sentience, and the pills refined by alchemical fire have the strongest medicinal power!"
Lan Hua suddenly realized, "No wonder the disciples who enter the Alchemy Academy have requirements regarding the grade of their alchemical fire!"
"According to Instructor Kong, the higher the level of the alchemical fire, the stronger its spirituality, and the better the grade and effect of the pills refined from it!"
Kong Xuan nodded with a smile, "Not only that, the stronger the alchemical fire, the higher the success rate and the rate of producing high-quality pills!"
Lan Hua was suddenly enlightened and gained some new insights.
"Instructor Kong, I feel that Daoist alchemy is the same as the path of cultivation. How can the two be so similar?"
Kong Xuan was surprised, "Good lad, you haven't even started refining pills yet, and you already have such an understanding! I only grasped it a year ago!"
"So, even though we usually just refine pills, our cultivation hasn't stagnated; on the contrary, it's steadily increasing!"
Alchemy is cultivation, Lan Hua realized.
Because in alchemy, the process of elixir formation and the changes in the primordial energy in the dantian are very similar.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they arrive at the same goal through different paths.
"Instructor Kong, my second question concerns the inner fire! How can I release and freely control the inner fire within my body?"
Kong Xuan chided him slightly, "You're really too ambitious! Logically speaking, how to use alchemical fire should be taught in the alchemical fire class a month from now!"
"Since you've asked, I might as well teach you! But you must remember, the technique I'm about to impart to you must never be passed on to anyone outside the sect!"
Lan Hua nodded.
What Kong Xuan taught was the unique technique of the Pill God Palace, the Pill Heaven Technique.
It is said to have been created by the Heavenly Emperor Dan.
Once the Dan Tian Jue is mastered, the Dan fire in the dantian can merge with the Yuan energy and flow along the meridians to any part of the body, including leaving the body.
Although the Pill God Palace is protected by the Martial Arts Academy, the combat strength of the people from the Pill Academy should not be underestimated.
The fire of alchemy can be used to refine elixirs, but it can also be used to kill enemies.
After all, the temperature of the alchemical fire is extremely high, making it more than capable of killing enemies.
Those people from the Alchemy Academy are probably all masters of fire; it's terrifying to even think about.
Lan Hua silently manipulates the Heavenly Elixir Technique.
call!
A burst of fire suddenly erupted from his right palm, igniting a small tree in front of him.
The intense heat of the flames burned their skin.
The sapling, bathed in the crimson flames, turned to ashes in just a moment.
Lan Hua and Kong Xuan were both stunned.
"The top-grade pill fire is indeed domineering. Lan Hua, you must make good use of it!"
"Instructor Kong, I know!"
Kong Xuan was covered in a light sweat and exuded a faint fragrance.
"Alright, that's enough for today. I'm going back to take a bath!"
Kong Xuan took small, quick steps, "Honestly, now I have to take another shower!"
Lan Hua remained silent, standing alone, bewildered in the wind.
When I got back to my room, it was already dark.
The big grey dog wasn't in the house; it must have gone somewhere and wreaked havoc in someone's kitchen.
Lan Hua had gained a lot today, and she practiced the Dan Tian Jue again by herself in her room.
Early the next morning.
Lan Hua rushed straight to the alchemy room and found Kong Xuan also in a hurry.
The two exchanged a smile, but said nothing.
The alchemy room was filled with a medicinal fragrance, much stronger than yesterday.
Kong Xuan opened the lid of the alchemy furnace, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.
There are ten Qi Gathering Pills in total, each one round and plump, exuding a fragrant aroma.
"These are... mid-grade Qi Gathering Pills, all ten of them are mid-grade, this is amazing!"
Kong Xuan couldn't believe that such a small change to the formula had yielded such unexpected results.
Lan Hua asked cautiously, "What did the original pill formula produce when refining the Qi Gathering Pill?"
Kong Xuan gave an awkward smile, "With my skill level, I can only refine mid-grade Qi Gathering Pills, and not many of them, and there are also some useless pills with very little medicinal power!"
Even Lan Hua was astonished, secretly thinking that alchemy truly requires profound knowledge.
Kong Xuan looked at Lan Hua, "Tell me! How exactly did you discover the secret behind this?"
Lan Hua was a little embarrassed. "Can I say that I'm simply eager to learn?"
Kong Xuan chuckled, her laughter so adorable and natural.
Lan Hua was somewhat stunned.
She was only twenty-two years old, just three years older than Lan Hua.
At this age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a young woman in her prime.
However, Kong Xuan possessed a high-grade pill fire and had a great understanding of alchemy, and her cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Pure Yuan Realm.
He was just one step away from breaking through to the Transformation Realm.
What's even more remarkable is that after entering the Alchemy Academy, she did not choose a mentor; all her knowledge was earned through her own efforts and hard work.
She wanted to become Fei Chun's apprentice, but he refused, since the Dan Dao Academy emphasizes mutual selection.
Therefore, Kong Xuan simply taught herself alchemy.
Although Fei Chun was unwilling to take on apprentices, he enjoyed discussing alchemical issues with others.
Kong Xuan grasped this point and still learned a great deal from Fei Chun, which led to her achievements today.
She not only became the youngest instructor in the history of the Dan Dao Academy, but also became Fei Chun's capable assistant.
Lan Hua smiled and said, "Teacher Kong, you're still quite adorable when you're not teaching!"
Kong Xuan made a face. "It's getting late, you should go to class!"
"Hmm. How about I call you Sister Xuan'er in private?"
Lan Hua left quickly, leaving Kong Xuan to mutter to herself.
"Sister Xuan'er? What a lame title!"
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