Ye Tian's expression was indifferent; he was almost extremely calm as he began to remove impurities.
Refining pills requires extreme care. Even the slightest impurity can result in a frighteningly high proportion. Only by achieving complete perfection can Ye Tian achieve the desired effect.
"What do you know? What's the use of looking good? A shiny donkey dung ball is just a pretty facade. Master Chen Jianghua's path is steady and unassuming, which is the ultimate truth of Daoist alchemy. Daoist alchemy is like water."
A couple was watching together in the audience, and the husband said this to his wife.
At first, the wife kept saying that Wuchen Daoren's movements on stage were very elegant, but later she started muttering to herself, and then gradually the topic shifted from the stage to her own husband.
“Master, all this is useless. You should just focus on refining pills properly. Using qi and fire to refine pills isn’t a legitimate way to do things,” Su Muchen sighed.
Gu Nishang shook her head and frowned, saying, "Senior brother, you can't say that. I've figured out something now. Master's use of Qi Fire to refine pills may have other reasons, perhaps to remove impurities from the alchemy."
"What do you mean? I've never heard of that before," Huan Qingsha said, puzzled.
Su Muchen looked even more surprised and doubtful. He scratched his head and said, "How come I didn't know?"
Gu Nishang didn't explain, nor was she sure. She simply relied on her almost Dao-like talent and spirituality to see that the flow of this Qi and fire was very different from other alchemical practices.
Every burning, every scorching heat, seemed to be done by Daoist Wuchen to ensure the elixir remained flawless.
It sounds simple, but it's actually incredibly difficult.
In the art of alchemy, many people manipulate qi and fire for performance purposes. Over time, this mysterious skill has become considered useless, and only a few laymen use it in this way.
But in reality...
With Gu Nishang's intelligence and wit, she understood that the initial appearance of the Qi Fire was not for performance. Using her body to draw upon the flames of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was the best way to remove impurities.
Master first stirred up the flames of heaven and earth, and then spent so much time burning the pills with flames.
Gu Nishang suspected that her master might be planning to use the nature of fire and qi to refine a flawless divine pill, but this was too astonishing for Gu Nishang to be sure.
She asked, lost in thought, "Senior brother, what do you think would happen if someone in this world could refine a flawless pill?"
Su Muchen laughed upon hearing this, denying it, "How could that be? What does a flawless pill mean? It means that it needs to be without the slightest impurity. If such a control method is to be so precise, it will definitely lead to the pill becoming uncontrollable and causing the furnace to explode."
Gu Nishang looked at her master on the stage who was still removing impurities, and asked with a frown, "Isn't it possible that someone has the ultimate control to remove all the impurities from the pill while maintaining its stability?"
“That’s impossible. If someone could actually do that, they wouldn’t be human, they would be a god. A god beyond the ordinary.” Su Muchen said with great certainty.
He was born in the Dan Sheng Mountains, and although he wasn't particularly talented in alchemy, he had still heard of and seen things that were unbelievable and heretical. Su Muchen absolutely did not believe such things.
Unless... I see it with my own eyes.
After hearing Su Muchen's explanation, Gu Nishang nodded with some doubt, but she couldn't think of any other reason besides this one.
"It's finished." Ye Tian held the cauldron in one hand, making no attempt to conceal his powerful cultivation level.
The fire has been extinguished, and the mysterious aura that was just created here to fool laymen has also vanished without a trace.
Chen Jianghua, on the other hand, acted like an old scholar, each step he took was incredibly steady and solid. This kind of skill, where every inch is precisely controlled, is what truly demonstrates mastery.
"I'm done too." Chen Jianghua, with a scholarly air, put down the furnace and extinguished the boiling flames.
"This batch of Breakthrough Pills yielded ten pills, and my cultivation level is now at the eighth level of the Cloud Realm," Chen Jianghua said calmly with a faint smile.
Seeing his introduction, Ye Tian naturally followed suit and said, "With this batch of Breakthrough Pills, one pill is formed, and the realm is—Eighth Level of Cloud Soaring."
"hiss!"
This statement shocked everyone in the audience.
"Not bad, this person can actually refine pills at the eighth level of the Cloud Soaring Realm. Doesn't that mean he has already stepped into the realm of Medicine King?"
"No wonder he dares to be so arrogant. Don't forget that he refined a pill for the eighth level of the Cloud Realm using Qi Fire. Although there was only one pill, it has already proven his strength."
"What a pity. If this genius hadn't encountered Chen Jianghua, the top disciple of our Alchemy Association, in the first round, he might have had a chance to win."
"What's so great about it? It's just a pill. Our Master Chen Jianghua refined ten of them. What makes him compare to Master Chen Jianghua?"
"Although this person lost, based on his performance, he will definitely be recruited into the Alchemy Association. Master Chen Jianghua also admires him quite a bit, so his future path will probably be very smooth."
"You flatter me." Chen Jianghua smiled and lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace.
Golden light glittered, and the sunset glowed. In the strange vision, dragons and phoenixes flew together, and in the colorful light, mountains, rivers, and the sky seemed to be one color.
This strange phenomenon is the breakthrough pill for the eighth level of the Cloud Realm!
When Chen Jianghua said he had conceded, he meant that he had won.
Ye Tian simply chuckled and silently opened the cauldron for making the pills.
Within it, golden light shimmered, and countless auspicious rays shone. Most importantly, there was a dragon's roar and a phoenix's cry. The spectacle was ten times larger than the one Chen Jianghua had witnessed.
"Why is such a big fuss over just one pill?"
"Is this person trained in Taoist alchemy? How come he's all about qi and fire, and these strange phenomena of radiant light? He actually looks quite convincing."
"I advise you not to talk nonsense. How could someone who studied Taoist alchemy end up like this?"
The Dan Sheng Mountain Range has always revered alchemy prowess. Since Ye Tian's displayed strength was not weak, naturally some people defended him in their words.
However, Chen Jianghua was truly stunned when he saw the pill in Ye Tian's hand.
Chen Jianghua stared blankly, muttering, "May I take a look at the pills in your hand, sir?"
Ye Tian chuckled and said generously, "You may observe."
Chen Jianghua hurriedly approached, held the pill in his palm, took a gentle sniff, and his expression changed. After returning it, Chen Jianghua bowed twice to Ye Tian.
Chen Jianghua exclaimed excitedly, "A genius! A genius!"
"I am no match for you. I, Chen Jianghua, concede defeat and wish you a bright future."
Ye Tian sighed inwardly, never expecting that Chen Jianghua could see the ingenuity of this pill at a glance.
They immediately admitted defeat.
Chen Jianghua's surrender caused an uproar among the audience, with noises popping like beans.
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