backyard.
Bai Hao squatted in front of the alchemy furnace, which looked like a rice cooker, looking at it from left to right, but couldn't figure it out.
He had just managed to buy a bunch of herbs, and then put a portion of the herbs into the recipe to refine a first-grade elixir, the Cold-Dispelling Pill.
He went to the restroom halfway through, and a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, giving him a huge fright. When he came out, he saw the alchemy furnace in this state—he didn't know if it had succeeded or not, but the furnace was emitting black smoke, and the smell wasn't very pleasant.
"I followed the instructions exactly when I refined it, so it shouldn't crack like that Heaven and Earth True Furnace, right?" He carefully examined it for a while, but still didn't dare to touch it.
If it really does crack, then... so be it.
The outcome is already set, and nothing he does will change it.
"Let's take a look. If it's broken, we can just throw it away as trash and save it from taking up space here."
He carefully lifted the lid, and to his surprise, it wasn't cracked.
Moreover, it wasn't pitch black as one might imagine; instead, a perfectly round, black pill lay quietly inside, and the black aura emanated from this pill.
"What is this?"
Holding the pill in his hand, Bai Hao could still feel the residual warmth on it.
"It looks... pretty good, it looks decent, and it doesn't look like it's been ruined."
The color looked a bit like chocolate, which suddenly made him crave it.
However, this is the result of his first attempt at alchemy, so it's best not to eat it.
It would be a loss if he got an upset stomach, but he could give it to Fan Ziming, who always came to him looking for food.
Maybe we can use him to test the drug.
Anyway, he's already in the Body Tempering stage, so even if this pill is spoiled, it shouldn't kill him. At worst, it'll just give him diarrhea.
Well, that's it.
After making his plans, Bai Hao was about to put the pill away when two figures suddenly descended from the sky—Su Yuewan and Yue Gan.
Then the Grand Elder, leading a number of Luohai Sect disciples and the Dan Sect disciples who had come with Yue Gan, finally arrived late.
Yue Gan flew over first, but Su Yuewan was the first to arrive.
Her beautiful eyes first swept around the backyard, then Su Yuewan's gaze quickly swept over the strange-looking furnace at Bai Hao's feet, before finally noticing the pill in Bai Hao's hand. She asked,
"Were you refining pills just now?"
"No...no, I was just cooking rice," Bai Hao blurted out.
The main reason was that he was somewhat taken aback by the sudden arrival of so many people, and in his subconscious mind, this alchemy furnace could not be called alchemy at all, but should be called "boiling" or "stewing" pills.
But Su Yuewan wouldn't believe him.
Cooking?
You're holding the pills in your hand, yet you claim you're cooking?
They can't even come up with a decent excuse!
"Stop talking nonsense and bring me your pills!"
She said "take it here," but as soon as she finished speaking, Su Yuewan stepped forward and snatched the pill from Bai Hao's hand.
Holding the pill in her hand, not only was Su Yuewan examining it closely, but even Yue Gan, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but sneak a peek.
This is a first-grade pill, but from its appearance, it doesn't have much to offer and is similar to most first-grade pills.
However, there was a faint, dark red stripe on the surface of the pill that even Bai Hao himself noticed. It was a mark left by the One-Color Pill Lightning, proving that this pill was indeed a top-grade pill among first-class pills.
Upon seeing the thunder patterns on the pill, Yue Gan could not hide his shock as he looked at Bai Hao beside him.
How could someone so young possess such exceptional talent in alchemy?
How is that possible!
And Su Yuewan's stunningly beautiful face couldn't help but reveal a captivating smile.
Only Bai Hao stood to the side, scratching his head and staring at their expressions as if they were idiots.
Is there something wrong with these people?
"It's just a Grade One pill, not a Grade Saint pill. Why are you all acting like you've seen a ghost? And then so many people suddenly rushed out; it almost scared me to death!"
His inner thoughts brought Su Yuewan back to her senses, and in front of so many people, she grabbed his ear with her delicate hand.
"Didn't you say you couldn't refine pills? What's going on?"
"Explain quickly!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... I didn't say I refined this pill... Can you let go first? It hurts!" Bai Hao grimaced in pain as his ear was being rubbed.
This old woman showed no mercy at all, and she even pulled his ear in front of so many people, not giving him any face at all.
Seeing the pained expression on Bai Hao's face, Su Yuewan realized she might have used too much force, so she loosened her grip a little, but still held onto Bai Hao's ear and scolded him.
"You're the only one here, and the pill is right in your hand. If you didn't refine it, then who did?"
This little rascal has actually learned to lie to her?
Now that they've been caught red-handed, are they still trying to deny it?
"It's what it's used to refine things. If you have any problems, go find it. It's none of my business!" Bai Hao pointed to the alchemy furnace on the ground.
But if he had given other reasons, it would have been fine; now that he said it this way, Su Yuewan was even angrier.
"Still trying to deny it? Even if this thing is a pill-refining furnace, didn't you refine it yourself? Do you think this furnace can refine pills on its own?"
They've been caught red-handed, and they're still trying to deny it?!
She unconsciously increased the pressure on her hands.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Can you let go of my hand first before we talk?" Bai Hao looked pained.
He was really in pain. Didn't he know that human ears are very delicate?
Su Yuewan is so reckless, she's practically trying to twist his ear off!
Seeing him like this, Su Yuewan suddenly felt a pang of pity and released him, but still asked with a fierce expression,
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?!"
While wincing in pain and covering his ear, Bai Hao cursed inwardly.
[Damn it, I already said I didn't make it! You old woman, can't you understand human language?!]
[They almost ripped my ear off!]
He swears to God that he never lied.
He didn't refine the elixir himself; it was refined in that rice cooker.
But seeing Su Yuewan's current state, he knew he couldn't deny it, so he said, "What I refined is what I refined... and then what?"
He pouted, feeling very wronged.
These days, nobody believes you when you tell the truth.
"Didn't you say you'd never refined pills before? Then where did this pill come from?!"
Su Yuewan held the pill in her hand, almost pressing it against Bai Hao's face.
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