Nothing happened that night.
The next day, Xi Yun woke up very early. She opened her eyes and looked at Sui Xin on the opposite bed. Touching the longevity lock on her chest, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. No one knew what she was thinking.
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After finishing breakfast, the two flew towards the seventh peak.
The same routine was followed, and the morning was spent at the Taoist Temple.
In the afternoon, after practicing swordsmanship with Xiyun, Suixin left directly without going to the alchemy hall. He wanted to try refining that kind of pill again at Zhao Yingtian's place.
At this moment, outside the medicine pavilion, Xi Yun and Zhao Yingtian stood to one side.
Sui Xin was sitting on the ground refining the Sui Xi Pill, sweat beading on his forehead. For him, refining a second-grade pill was not easy. This was his fifth attempt so far, with three failures in the first four attempts and one attempt resulting in a Blood Explosion Pill.
It's just that the last, subtle change is hard to catch; if you're not careful, it will either turn into a Bloodthirsty Pill or fail to be refined at all.
Seeing that Sui Xin's expression was somewhat ferocious, Xi Yun couldn't help but say, "Sui Xin, don't rush, take your time."
Zhao Yingtian also chimed in, "That's right, the closer we get to the end, the more cautious we need to be."
Nod casually; the most crucial step is about to begin, and it certainly can't be rushed.
Afterward, I gradually reduced the refining speed and constantly adjusted my breathing, striving to be in the best possible state to grasp that slight change.
Just then, the red elixir slowly seeped in.
Sui Xin kept replaying the changes that day in her mind. Then, she needed to relax slightly and lower the temperature to allow it to fluctuate and achieve a better fusion effect. Once the liquid turned golden, she would raise the temperature again to remove impurities and allow it to condense into a pill.
Under his slightly stiff guidance, the once calm elixir slowly began to pulsate, countless tiny impurities were gradually expelled, and its volume gradually decreased. Finally, a faint golden light quietly emerged. At this point, Sui Xin breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that it should be successful, and the next steps should not have any major problems.
As the aroma of medicine wafted out, a golden pill landed in Sui Xin's hand.
"Is it a secondary purification process?" Zhao Yingtian watched the pill's transformation and gradually understood the principle. For him, he could learn how to make a second-grade pill by watching the refining process a few times. After all, he was a seventh-level alchemist.
"Yes, I refined it by accident. Now that I think about it, I probably removed the weakening effect of the Bloodthirsty Pill," Sui Xin replied.
Zhao Yingtian then asked, "Have you tried it and seen the results?"
"Not yet, I'm hesitant to try some, I don't know if there will be any side effects."
"It's alright. According to the experience summarized by our predecessors, golden pills generally have no side effects, so you can rest assured," Zhao Yingtian replied. The higher the level of the cultivator, the less effective low-level pills are, and he probably wouldn't be able to accurately test their effects.
"Why don't you let me try it?" Xi Yun whispered. She wasn't afraid of anything, but she was worried that something might happen to Sui Xin.
"It's okay, I'll try it myself."
After saying that, he swallowed the pill, closed his eyes, and felt the changes in his body. A huge energy burst in his stomach, and spiritual energy surged out wildly along with golden threads. In an instant, he felt his body was full of power.
"How are you feeling?" Zhao Yingtian asked quickly.
"My spiritual energy has increased by about three times, and I feel full of power," he said casually.
"It's actually three times the amount?" Zhao Yingtian originally thought that the Blood Explosion Pill would be quite good if it could double the amount of spiritual energy and remove impurities, but he didn't expect it to be three times the amount.
"Let's wait and see how long it lasts."
Half an incense stick's time had passed, and the medicinal effects slowly wore off.
Zhao Yingtian nodded. The triple effect was achieved by reducing the duration by half, which is half the duration of a regular Bloodthirst Pill.
It's quite impressive. As long as there are enough pills, one can basically maintain three times their current strength without any side effects. This is a significant boost for low-level cultivators like Sui Xin.
Sui Xin continued, "Master, what should I do with this pill formula? Can it be made public?"
Zhao Yingtian thought for a moment, "It's definitely not feasible to announce it directly. There's a lot of infighting among humans right now, and the same goes for sects. Besides, if it's leaked, it might fall into the hands of demon cultivators."
"How about this, you write down the changes in the pill refining process for me later, and I'll give it to Elder Liang Jing to see how she handles it."
I nodded casually; the master's advice was quite reasonable.
Then, Sui Xin wrote down the pill formulas in the medicine pavilion, while Zhao Yingtian watched Xi Yun refine first-tier pills from outside. She wasn't particularly skilled yet, and her refining speed was slow, with a success rate of only about ten percent. However, compared to others, it was still quite good, considering she had only been refining for a few days.
After a while, Suixin ran out with a piece of brown paper in her hand, "Master, what do you think?"
Zhao Yingtian took the parchment and stared at Ye Suixin's not-so-neat, even somewhat messy, handwriting. For a moment, he was dazed, finding it hard to believe that such a young boy had come up with a method for improvement. Then, he felt gratified; it was truly an unexpected stroke of luck that he had found such a good disciple.
Zhao Yingtian nodded. "Not bad, very well written, but remember, the future is long, and this should definitely not be the last prescription."
He casually cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Yes, I will remember your teachings."
After that, Zhao Yingtian flew towards the main peak, leaving Suixin and Xiyun standing in place.
"I'll refine some more. I'll be going on a mission in a few days, just in case," Sui Xin said to Xi Yun.
"Then I'll practice my Three Fist Techniques on the side."
Without saying much, the two began their own actions.
Having learned from her first experience, Sui Xin was no longer flustered and proceeded step by step to transform the red elixir into gold. After more than an hour, she had refined a total of five Sui Xi Pills and two Bao Xue Pills, achieving a success rate of approximately fifty percent for second-grade pills.
Xi Yun, on the other hand, was slumped to the side with a huge pit in front of her. She had just tried to throw three punches, but half an incense stick had passed and she still felt weak. She could only sit on the ground with difficulty.
Xi Yun thought to herself, "Although it's powerful, the aftereffects are too great. Basically, after three punches, I can only wait to die. I can't use it casually in the future. At least I need to keep it close at hand."
With a "hum," as the last pill was refined, Sui Xin put away the alchemy furnace, quite satisfied with today's results.
While packing, she said, "Yun'er, it's getting late, let's go back quickly."
"Oh, Suixin, come and help me up, I can't stand up," Xiyun's weak voice came out.
Upon hearing this, Sui Xin quickly turned her head and asked in confusion, "Yun'er, what's wrong with you?"
Xi Yun could only recount what had just happened and what Sui Xin had said.
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