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Chapter 139 - 103 - Su Lingxiu Performs Alchemy_2
Chapter 139 - 103 - Su Lingxiu Performs Alchemy_2
Chapter 139: Chapter 103 – Su Lingxiu Performs Alchemy_2
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Su Lingxiu could feel the vibrations of the Pill Furnace and meticulously perceived the changes in it, “Second Senior Brother, of the True Qi is slightly increasing.”
“Good!”
Bang!
Meng Chong slapped it once again.
Su Lingxiu narrowed her eyes slightly, extending her tender white hand to massage the Pill Furnace, feeling its vibrations, as if she could sense the changes in the herbs within the Furnace.
“the True Qi is slightly lighter.”
Su Lingxiu continued.
Once again, Meng Chong slapped the Pill Furnace with his palm.
Following this, Su Lingxiu would occasionally touch the Pill Furnace and adjust the force based on her feelings, making the slaps on the Pill Furnace gradually regular.
“It’s ready!”
After tapping nine times, Su Lingxiu sensed that the Nine-leaf Ginseng within the Pill Furnace seemed to have melted.
“Senior Brother, when I open the lid later, make sure to seal the mouth of the
Pill Furnace. Don’t let the medicinal strength evaporate within.”
No problem!”
Xu Yan nodded enthusiastically.
Su Lingxiu lifted the lid of the Pill Furnace, a strand of True Qi sealed the mouth of the Pill Furnace, she then threw the second herb into the Pill Furnace, it was a red herb congealed from tiger blood.
“It’s too much trouble to open the lid each time. Let’s put the remaining herbs in at once, this being the first time at alchemy, it can be taken as gathering experience.”
As such, Su Lingxiu thought.
She added all the remaining herbs from the prescription into the Pill Furnace and covered it.
She added three God Fire Stones into the Furnace to enhance the flames.
This time, Su Lingxiu did not ask Meng Chong to strike the Pill Furnace. She closed her eyes slightly, carefully sensing the Furnace. Her pair of tender white hands were constantly tapping it and causing vibrations in the furnace.
Her force constantly changing.
Despite being a magical artifact, the outer surface of the furnace had been scorched by the flames and was hot to touch. Su Lingxiu kept striking at it and her tender white hands were starting to turn slightly red.
Fortunately, she had already completed the skin refining step and could withstand it.
Zhou Ying watched with a worried expression, yet she also knew that this was something the young miss had to go through.
Only by mastering the skill of alchemy could she truly become a disciple of her senior.
“Junior Sister, let me do it, alright?”
Meng Chong couldn’t help but speak up.
Su Lingxiu shook her head, “Alchemy cannot be assisted by another. If senior brother is not around, then wouldn’t I not be able to perform alchemy? This bit of heat, can’t hurt me.”
Meng Chong nodded, Su Lingxiu’s words were reasonable.
In the courtyard, except for Li Xuan, everyone else had gathered to watch Su Lingxiu’s alchemy.
Li Xuan was also itching on the inside, he wanted to join in on the excitement too.
But, he was the master, how could he also go and join in the excitement? Where would his dignity as a strict and highly-respected teacher go then?
“How’s the pili refinement coming along?”
As Li Xuan sensed Su Lingxiu’s movements in her alchemy, he felt like a cat clawing at his heart.
“This third disciple of mine, this girl, should be able to refine the pill, right? If not successful this time, then refine a few more times, summarize some experience, and it should be about right.”
Starting something is the hardest part.
Once the refinement is successful, once the art of alchemy is understood, it would be like pushing open a door, and the door to alchemy would truly be opened.
The core of a medical martial artist – the art of alchemy, would also come forth.
Su Lingxiu lightly tapped the Pill Furnace, suddenly said: “Lower the flame a little!”
“No problem.”
Meng Chong took two of the burning God Fire Stones from the furnace and extinguished them in the mud.
The flames in the furnace were suddenly reduced.
“Reduce the flame more!”
Su Lingxiu spoke again.
He took out another God Fire Stone again.
This is the advantage of using God Fire Stones for refining pills. To increase the flames, add more God Fire Stones; to reduce the flames, just take out the God Fire Stones directly.
“Put out the fire!”
Su Lingxiu’s face was flushed.
The alchemy was reaching its final stage!
The fire in the furnace was extinguished, all the people were holding their breath, staring at the Pill Furnace.
Su Lingxiu continued to tap the Pill Furnace, at this moment the vibrations of the Pill Furnace became stronger and stronger. Amidst the shaking, faint sounds of something rolling could be heard from inside the Pill Furnace.
The pill!
Did she succeed in refining?
Sweat was oozing from Su Lingxiu’s forehead, at this moment the alchemy was reaching its critical stage.
Condensing the pill!
Because she is not yet a Martial Artist capable of using True Qi, she couldn’t use the True Qi refining method, so the condensation of the pill completely relied on the Pill Furnace vibration and her own perception.
Plop!
Suddenly, the air hole of the Pill Furnace, under a strike from Su Lingxiu, opened up, and a hot air rushed out.
The impurities of the pill were expelled!
Su Lingxiu was overjoyed, thinking that the Pill Furnace she had constructed herself was perfect.
She quickly tapped on the Pill Furnace multiple times.
Thud!
The pill furnace returned to the alchemy stove.
“Alchemy is complete!”
Su Lingxiu announced, clapping her somewhat reddened hands.
“Quick, quick, open it, let’s see!”
Xu Yan rubbed his hands together, full of anticipation.
If the alchemy was successful, it would mean an auxiliary aid for a martial artist’s cultivation, making practice even easier.
With the help of the medicinal pills, the strength of his parents and loved ones would also rapidly increase.
“Alright!”
Su Lingxiu gave the lid of the pill furnace a slap, it popped off with a clang. She tipped the furnace over, and three medicinal pills fell out.
Meng Chong caught them reactively.
All eyes were on Meng Chong’s hand.
The three rather dark, uneven pills, rough and not fully round, like tiny lumps, lay silently in the palm of his hand.
It failed!”
Su Lingxiu said with frustration.
“Junior sister, it’s already quite good to have formed pills on the first try. Practice a few more times, learn from these experiences, and I believe you’ll succeed quickly.”
Xu Yan comforted her.
“That’s right, failure is normal for the first attempt at alchemy.”
Meng Chong also nodded in agreement.
Su Lingxiu picked up one of the pills. Even though it was a failure, it wasn’t a complete failure, the pill was still effective.
The materials for creating medicinal pills were not cheap, they shouldn’t be wasted.
She handed the three irregular pills to Shi’er and said, “Shi’er, you’ve hit a cultivation bottleneck. These three pills are for you to consume. They may help you break through!”
This is precisely why they had to cultivate Qi-blood pills.
Even if the cultivation failed, as long as they didn’t spoil completely, they could still be given to Shi’er to consume, thus avoiding total waste.
Shi’er was dumbfounded, looking at the pills in his hand, black and uneven. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He wasn’t sure if he should eat them…
“These failed pills… we can still consume them, right?”
“Yes, they are still pills, they will not be toxic. They are just less potent. Don’t waste them, consume them quickly and let me see the effects.”
Su Lingxiu urged.
“This… this…”
Shi’er made a mournful face. Will this really not be poisonous?
“Stop dithering! These are pills, even if they failed, they won’t be toxic. They’re far better than some random tablets. Don’t you trust your sister’s words?”
Meng Chong grabbed Shi’er’s hand and shoved the pill into his mouth.
Shi’er was helpless. So it doesn’t matter because you’re not the one who has to swallow these pills, huh?
Su Lingxiu stared at him with wide eyes.
Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Zhou Ying were all watching without blinking an eye.
“How do you feel? Any changes?”
Su Lingxiu asked.
“It feels… kind of warm.”
All Shi’er could feel was that a sense of warmth spreading as soon as the pill entered his stomach.
“Quickly, start practicing. You might be able to break through the bottleneck.”
Su Lingxiu urged.
Shi’er spirits lifted at her words, he said, “Alright!” and started practicing without delay.
As he started cultivating, he felt as if a surge of Qi-blood emerged, his body feeling warm and the initially impenetrable bottleneck felt porous suddenly.
Shi’er was jubilant, although the pill was a failure, it was still effective.
Was he about to break through the Qi-blood realm?
Li Xuan, who had been paying attention all this while, thought, “Shi’er is about to break through, this pill, though unsuccessful, still has some efficacy to help Shi’er break through his bottleneck.”
As expected, thunderous sounds began to emanate from Shi’er’s muscles and bones, layers of Qi-blood manifesting from his body.
The sounds grew louder, and qi-blood denser, govern by each passing moment.
Su Lingxiu and the others moved away slightly.
Zhou Ying looked on with shock, “So this is the Qi-blood realm?”
It’s so strong!
Shi’er was already much stronger than her just by stepping into the realm.
That’s Qi-blood huh?
“He’s at the third level of martial arts, no, he’s even stronger than a common third-level martial artist.”
At this moment, Zhou Ying was shocked.
She wanted to switch to practicing martial arts. In the borderlands, she couldn’t advance her cultivation any further.
And clearly, their seniors’ martial arts teachings were more superior than those in the Inner Domain.
However, she was already at the fourth level in martial arts and her foundation had almost set. Switching practices wouldn’t be easy.
Boom!
Shi’er’s body sounded thunderous, his Qi-blood were like the heavenly abyss. A wave of Qi-blood burst forth surrounding him.
At this moment, he couldn’t contain his excitement, he had finally made his breakthrough in martial arts!
Medicinal pills really were magical! Even if it was an unsuccessful medicinal pill, it still had such powerful effects!