Lan Hua didn't say anything; he felt that Kong Xuan wouldn't treat him like that.
Kong Xuan covered her mouth and laughed, "Actually, even I don't know the formula for the latest Breakthrough Pill!"
Lan Hua was completely bewildered once again.
It turns out that the Breakthrough Pill is too important to the Pill God Palace, and the latest pill formula is in the hands of a few core alchemists.
Many instructors are not qualified to refine Breakthrough Pills, nor do they know what the latest pill formulas are.
After all, the more people who know the formula, the more problems will arise, and the greater the chance of the formula being leaked.
Therefore, the newest and most important prescriptions are in the hands of a few people.
To prevent the leakage of these most important pill formulas, the Pill God Temple even required these alchemists to sign contracts.
Those who violate this rule will be executed!
The reason Kong Xuan knew the basic formula for the Breakthrough Pill was because the higher-ups of the Pill God Palace recognized her alchemy talent and were grooming her to be a future core alchemist.
Even Wang Jinyu, the instructor, although more than twenty years older than Kong Xuan, could not become a core alchemist because he lacked talent.
Therefore, he didn't even know the basic formula for the Breakthrough Pill.
Lan Hua sighed, "The Pill God Palace really goes to great lengths to protect these pill formulas!"
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "Otherwise, how could the Pill God Palace have stood in the Xuanhuang Continent for so many years?"
Those important elixir formulas were obtained through the efforts of many generations; they cannot be easily revealed!
Lan Hua said, "The core alchemists you mentioned, you wouldn't happen to be those elders from the Alchemy Academy, would you?"
Kong Xuan nodded. "For safety reasons, these elders never show themselves easily!"
"Several other senior alchemists also know about it, the kind who are about to be buried!"
Lan Hua suddenly realized and said, "So the alchemist team of the Pill God Palace needs fresh blood, and Sister Xuan'er is the next core alchemist?"
Kong Xuan nodded with a smile, but soon became sullen again.
"Sister Xuan'er, this is great news!"
Kong Xuan pouts, looking quite adorable.
"Although my alchemy skills have been recognized, I've also said goodbye to freedom. I'm still young!"
Lan Hua thought about it and agreed; the outside world was so colorful.
"Sister Xuan'er, if I ever become incredibly powerful, I'll protect you, and you can do whatever you want!"
Kong Xuan smiled.
The next day.
Lan Hua's injuries had improved considerably, and she arrived at the alchemy room early in the morning.
Before even entering the alchemy room, Lan Hua could smell the fragrance of pills at the door.
This fragrance of elixir is refreshing and invigorating, far surpassing the effects of the previous Qi-gathering elixir.
Kong Xuan was slightly annoyed. "Why aren't you resting? What are you doing in the alchemy room?"
Lan Hua laughed and said, "Of course, I want to see my Breakthrough Pill!"
After injecting some elemental energy, the Red Lotus Elixir's fire blazed even brighter.
"Sister Xuan'er, do you think this batch of Breakthrough Pills will succeed?"
Kong Xuan said with a serious expression, "It's hard to say. The success rate of basic pill formulas has always been very low, but this pill fire is a top-grade pill fire, which may be able to fully activate the efficacy of the spiritual medicine. It's about 50/50!"
"A 50/50 chance? That's not bad! It's always good to have hope!"
Lan Hua remembered that the final exam was approaching, and Kong Xuan happened to be one of the examiners.
"I wonder how Zhou Yu and the others fared in their lesson assessments?"
Kong Xuan said, "Your friends are all good. Although Zhou Yu's success rate with the Qi Gathering Pill was a bit low, he still managed to refine it!"
"What about Ye Jinlian?"
Kong Xuan glanced at him, her expression changing slightly. "You seem quite concerned about this girl?"
"No, we're just friends!"
Kong Xuan snorted, "Zhou Yan'er is also your friend, why didn't you ask about her situation?"
Lan Hua gave an awkward smile.
Kong Xuan said, "Although Ye Jinlian successfully refined the Qi-Replenishing Pill, the success rate was not high, and the pill's grade was only mid-grade! That's a bit strange!"
Why is that?
Kong Xuan thought about it carefully, "Although Ye Jinlian possesses Yin-Yang Dual Flames, which are top-grade pill flames, with her current cultivation level, the success rate of the Replenishing Yuan Pills she refines, even if they are not top-grade, should not be this low!"
"Is top-grade pill fire really that powerful?" Lan Hua asked in surprise.
Kong Xuan smiled slightly, "You should be able to smell the fragrance of the Breakthrough Pill you refined!"
"Judging from this basic formula, ordinary alchemical fire simply cannot produce such a fragrant elixir!"
Lan Hua asked, "What if Sister Xuan'er were to refine the Qi-Replenishing Pill? What would the result be?"
Kong Xuan laughed and said, "With my cultivation level, the Qi-replenishing pills I refine are about the same as Ye Jinlian's!"
"Although my cultivation is three levels higher than hers, it is negligible in the face of top-grade pill fire!"
Lan Hua felt that the information Kong Xuan provided was very important.
"Sister Xuan'er, have you found the reason yet?"
Kong Xuan said, "I asked Elder Fei, and he said it's very likely that Ye Jinlian's control over the top-grade pill fire is inadequate, or that the pill fire is beyond her control, which is why the result was not ideal!"
"The alchemical fire is out of control?"
Lan Hua felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Normally, the alchemical fire belongs to oneself, and it moves with one's will, never becoming uncontrollable.
The night is deep and the dogs are quiet.
Lan Hua meditated peacefully in bed.
The spiritual energy within the spirit rapidly surged into the body, circulating through the meridians at a faster pace than usual.
Before long, a surge of abundant Yuan energy emanated from the acupoints of his body.
The big gray dog was startled awake, cursed angrily, and then fell into a deep sleep.
Lan Hua then awoke from her meditation, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"It seems that being besieged by the Yinluo Sect last time wasn't all bad. The battle actually helped me break through to the ninth level of the Pure Yuan Realm!"
Above the ninth level of the Pure Yuan Realm lies the Transformation Yuan Realm, a completely new realm.
Lan Hua was really looking forward to it.
Three days later.
Lan Hua's injuries have almost completely healed.
Today is the day the alchemy furnace is to be opened, and Lan Hua is quite excited.
If you succeed, you can stay at the Alchemy Academy.
If you fail, you're finished. You'll have to pack your bags and report to the martial arts academy.
Many people know that Lan Hua's Breakthrough Pill is to be fired up today, and the entrance to the alchemy room is so crowded that it's hard to walk straight through.
Lan Hua was speechless; there were quite a few people watching the spectacle today.
But it's unclear whether people are there to witness a miracle or to laugh at him.
Even Elder Tang and the others came.
Li Qiufeng laughed and said, "Junior Brother Lan, it's alright if you failed. My Martial Arts Academy welcomes you!"
Lan Hua clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Kong Xuan was somewhat surprised to see Lan Hua, as she could tell that Lan Hua's cultivation had advanced to a higher level.
Are you ready?
Lan Hua nodded and slapped the top edge of the alchemy furnace with her palm.
With a bang, the stove lid shot into the air and then stood firmly to one side.
A captivating fragrance of medicinal herbs wafted out, and the people outside couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.
Inside the furnace were eight pills, of excellent quality.
Elder Tang exclaimed in surprise, "This is... a Breakthrough Pill! Lan Hua actually succeeded in refining it!"
Another elder exclaimed, "This Breakthrough Pill is of high quality! It's already at the mid-grade level, just a hair's breadth away from being top-grade!"
Even Lan Hua hadn't expected this outcome.
"What happened to the 50/50 split? How come all eight Breakthrough Pills are only mid-grade?"
Kong Xuan was speechless; Lan Hua was simply too incredible.
Zhou Yu and his sister's eyes lit up. "Is this even human?"
The crowd outside the door: "..."
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