Bi Xie was not sleepy. He sat cross-legged on the futon and began to look at the detailed explanation of alchemy again.
The cave was ablaze with red light, with the occasional sound of an alchemy furnace exploding. Dust fell slowly and slid off the barrier after hitting it.
Bi Xie guessed that these red stones inside the cave were not only resistant to high temperatures, but also to earthquakes.
Otherwise, at this rate of frequent explosions, the Heavenly Fire Cave will collapse sooner or later.
The jade slip was supported by spiritual energy and floated in the air.
Bi Xie's ten fingers flew as he practiced various hand seals and incantations.
In the process of alchemy, the fire is certainly important, but even if you have a miraculous fire, you still cannot melt the medicine and make the pill if you do not master the hand seals and finger techniques of alchemy.
A slight error can lead to disastrous consequences. The higher the grade of the elixir, the more hand seals and incantations are required. For example, the Longevity Pill requires a total of eighty-one hand seals and incantations. The slightest mistake will render all previous efforts futile.
After two hours, Bi Xie's fingers were sore. Fortunately, she had learned musical instruments in the real world, and her 19 years of single-life hand speed came in handy. Although these complicated hand gestures and finger techniques were a bit difficult, she should be able to master them after practicing for a few months.
The real challenge lies in the process of melting the medicine and the moment of collecting the elixir.
After the spiritual herbs are refined into spiritual liquid in the alchemy furnace, the various spiritual liquids may not be compatible. Cultivators need to mobilize their spiritual energy and adjust the heat to ensure that the spiritual liquids are evenly mixed.
This process consumes a lot of spiritual energy, so replenishing spiritual energy pills are essential when refining pills.
Even if the process of melting the medicine is successfully completed, if the force is uneven during the pill-forming process, the pill will shatter into powder and become a waste pill.
Therefore, when alchemists are refining pills, they usually separate a wisp of their divine sense to closely monitor the state inside the pill furnace.
After reading through all the detailed explanations of alchemy recorded on the jade slip, Bi Xie spread his hands and put the jade slip back into his storage bag.
No wonder pills are so expensive, no wonder alchemists are so respected, no wonder her great-grandfather was so distressed when she gave Wu Zhan Zhenren a bottle of Haoyuan Pills.
With a sigh, Bi Xie was about to stand up when the ground shook again.
Which fellow Daoist added the wrong herbs again, causing a conflict and exploding the alchemy furnace?
Bi Xie, who was preparing to rest, was shaken awake by this movement, dispelling all his drowsiness.
Thinking of the mysteries of alchemy, Bi Xie's eyes flickered slightly, and he decided to try it while the little baby was not crying or fussing.
There are no alchemy furnaces inside the Heavenly Fire Cave; all alchemy furnaces are provided by the cultivators themselves.
Bi Xie took out an alchemy furnace from his storage bag, then took out some jade boxes and took out the fresh medicinal herbs inside.
For his first attempt at alchemy, Bi Xie decided to start with a simple spirit-replenishing pill.
After arranging everything, Bi Xie used moonlight to reinforce the defensive barrier on the cold jade bed.
Recalling the steps of refining the Spirit-Replenishing Pill, Bi Xie mobilized his spiritual power, and a cluster of orange-yellow flames instantly appeared at his fingertips.
With a flick of his finger, the Lotus Heart Burning Spirit Fire shot towards the alchemy furnace. With a soft "poof," the bean-sized flame burned brighter and brighter at the bottom of the furnace.
A hint of joy flashed in Bi Xie's eyes.
It went so smoothly; she's practically an ordinary little genius!
Following the recipe, Bi Xie placed the medicinal materials for refining the Spirit-Nourishing Pill into the alchemy furnace one by one according to their quantity and order. He then used his divine sense to observe the changes inside the furnace and adjusted the size of the Lotus Heart Burning Spirit Fire from time to time.
On the cold jade bed.
A wicked glint flashed in the baby's dark eyes as his gaze lingered on the woman's slender waist and face...
Finally, it landed on those pink lips and lingered for a long time.
Bi Xie was focused on refining pills, completely unaware that the baby on the cold jade bed behind her had been silently and wickedly staring at her all night.
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