Chapter 14: Alchemy
"What bet?"
Ge Lao glanced at Xiao Chen strangely, he knew that the latter had a lot of fancy intestines, and he didn't know what tricks he was going to play this time.
"One of us each, if one of them refines the Three-Turn Broken Pulse Pill, even if I win, how about it?"
"What a fart!"
He had never seen anyone so shameless as to include the bet itself in the conditions for his victory.
However, Xiao Chen wanted to play, so he played with him, "What are you betting on?"
"If you win, I'll give you the Danfang of the Three Turns Breaking Pulse Pill, and I want to win, En...... Just promise to do something for me. β
Xiao Chen said it seriously, but in the old man's ears, it was full of black lines, and the Danfang of the Three Turns Breaking Pulse Pill had been imprinted in his mind after giving it to him, and it didn't make a difference whether he gave it to him or not, it was nothing more than the lack of the carrier of Yu Jian, which could not be recorded with his current soul power.
And his own bet can be big or small, if Xiao Chen asked him to do something to break the sky, would he really do it? Not to mention that with Xiao Chen's strength that day that he was not afraid of the ground, it was really possible.
However, just thinking about refining it with just two materials is a fantasy thing in itself, and I don't have any confidence on my side at all, and Xiao Chen's side doesn't say anything else, just the physical strength can't support it, children are always children, and they like whimsical.
"Okay, I promise you. β
Ge Lao agreed very happily, and before this bet began, he was already invincible.
"Hehe, you have to know that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people, and I am the one outside the people. β
Xiao Chen smiled, and then released his soul power to sweep back and forth among the piles of materials, quickly splitting them into two parts.
"Just blow it. β
Pavilion Lao said this, but in his heart he was extremely surprised, the soul power released by Xiao Chen had reached the level of a second-order alchemist, although he knew that Xiao Chen's magic talent was good, and his soul power was also very high, which was also the reason why he valued Xiao Chen very much, but more than a month ago, he was not at the level of a first-order alchemist, why did he skyrocket to the second order after not seeing him for more than a month?!
"What adventures did he have in the past month or so? How did he get that Sanpin Dan Fang?"
Ge Lao looked at the busy figure who was bowing his head, and his face gradually became solemn, you must know that the most important thing for an alchemist is soul power, the strength of soul power directly determines the achievement of the magic path, and as we all know, soul power is extremely difficult to practice, except for the very rare soul refining exercises, it can only grow little by little in the usual alchemy, and the speed is extremely slow.
And Xiao Chen has skyrocketed in more than a month, there must be some kind of adventure!
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that the elder looked at him with a solemn face, Xiao Chen shrugged his shoulders, and actually understood in his heart, but he still said with a smile on his face: "Are you worried that you will lose? If you regret it, it's too late." β
"I'm sorry you're big, let's get started. β
Ge Lao walked to his pile of materials and sorted them out, his face was still solemn, he was just thinking of playing with Xiao Chen before, but now it is completely different, he wants to see if Xiao Chen really has a great adventure!
Soon, the two of them finished sorting out all the materials, and then came to sit cross-legged in front of the two alchemy furnaces in the center of the room, and poured soul power into them, only to hear a 'snort' sound, and the red Dan fire ignited in the two Dan furnaces at the same time.
This Dan furnace has a height of half a person, made of black copper, can transform soul power into Dan fire, but the quality of these two Dan furnaces is not high, it is considered a popular color, which can be seen from the flame color in the furnace, the more advanced Dan furnace, the more strange the flame color, according to legend, the highest quality Dan furnace between heaven and earth, the flame color is colorless, that is, the void karmic fire.
"Golden silk wood, heavenly tooth vine leaves, grass lotus...... Refine these first, and then ......"
Xiao Chen's mind kept flashing all kinds of information, all of them were the refining methods of the Three Turns Breaking Pulse Pill, he was not a sorcerer in his previous life, and he had never refined the pill by himself, this time it was the first time in his two lives.
However, he knew a lot about the theoretical knowledge of alchemy, and he used to often assist in refining high-grade pills, not to mention that all the ways were one, and with his comprehension ability, only three pins of pills were not a problem.
"I'm still close to refining this batch of materials. β
Xiao Chen's face was calm, and he devoted himself to alchemy, using his soul power to perceive the changes in materials and adjust the strength of the Danhuo, after all, each material is different for fire.
Both of them sat quietly in front of the Dan furnace, and at present, it was only the first step of alchemy, refining, which was the foundation of all alchemists, so Xiao Chen only controlled his soul power to the level of a second-order alchemist.
With the passage of time, the materials in the Dan furnace were continuously refined successfully, turning into drops of crystal clear liquid suspended in a corner of the furnace, and wrapped in soul power, warm in the warm fire......
"This is the last batch of materials. β
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and glanced at Elder Ge, the latter's forehead was already oozing sweat, presumably he had encountered some difficulties, after all, there were a lot of materials for this elixir, and it was also a little difficult to refine them all, and after refining, it was necessary to separate soul power to wrap and nourish him, and the consumption of soul power was also extremely great.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the Dan furnace in front of Elder Ge shook violently, and a stream of pure energy flavor emanated, overflowing throughout the alchemy room, making people feel refreshed when they heard it.
But Ge Lao had a decadent face, he didn't expect that he would fail without even finishing the refining step, the older he gets, the more useless he is!
"Hey, this kid is really weird, he has entered the final refining stage so quickly, I have only refined half of the material! And failed......"
A fine light appeared in the eyes of the elder pavilion, and the decadence caused by the failure just now instantly turned into nothing, and a pair of shining eyes stared directly at the Dan furnace in front of Xiao Chen, feeling it carefully.
Time passed again, and at a certain moment, Ge Lao was shocked, and looked at the total of one hundred and thirty-seven flavor materials in the Dan furnace in surprise, at this moment, these materials had faded from the form of elixir and spirit grass, and were refined into the purest original liquid, wrapped in a stream of soul power, and recuperated in the warm fire.
"The first step has been completed, and now we have to enter the second step of fusion, this step is a very critical step, to fuse the stock solution with different properties and different medicinal properties in a specific order, which must have extremely precise control, and need to find the balance point of all the stock solutions, without very skilled skills and experience, it is difficult to succeed. β
The elder of the pavilion moved his gaze to Xiao Chen, and couldn't help but be stunned, until this moment he realized that the latter was so calm, how could he be half struggling.
You must know that since the beginning of alchemy to now, there has been a day when Xiao Chen's body has been able to support it, and it seems to be very relaxed, which has to surprise Elder Ge......
"Soul power skyrockets... Such a complex three-pin pill formula... And the physical strength seems to have skyrocketed a lot... Is it ......!!!?"
Elder Ge shook violently, and a flash of ecstasy erupted in his eyes, "Yes! Yes! It must be so! Xiao Chen must have obtained the inheritance of a certain master of the Dao of Art, so everything makes sense! If you wait for him to resume cultivation, the future will be immeasurable!"
The more Ge Lao thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case, and he was also happy for Xiao Chen in his heart, not only because of the relationship between the two of them, but also because Xiao Chen had grown up watching Xiao Chen since he was a child.
What's more, he and Xiao Chen's grandfather are friends of life and death, and now the latter has disappeared for more than two years, life and death are uncertain, and even Xiao Chen, the only remaining grandson of the Xiao family, was secretly sent to the academy to seek his refuge......
"Phewβit's finally starting to merge. β
Just when the elder of the pavilion was thinking about it, Xiao Chen's side was also fusing in an orderly manner, and the one hundred and thirty-seven drops of the original liquid slowly fused together under the squeeze of powerful soul power, and spun up drippingly, constantly squeezing towards the center, which was already the prototype of the elixir......
Time passed again, and a day later, a slight wave of energy fluctuated from the Dan furnace, which was accompanied by a slight medicinal fragrance, which made people smell refreshed.
This is the most critical step, and it is also the most challenging step for the alchemist, in order to truly fuse the medicinal properties of all the original liquids together, it is necessary to find a balance point, the more materials, the more difficult it is to find this balance point, which is a great test for the alchemist's ability to control and the control ability of soul power. β
Elder Ge was already excited, he didn't expect Xiao Chen to be able to do this level of alchemy for the first time, even if he failed in the step of Ning Dan, he was proud enough.
You know, this is a three-pin elixir, a three-pin!
"Fortunately, I have the soul power equivalent to a sixth-order alchemist, otherwise it would be difficult to perceive some extremely subtle changes, originally these should have been discovered with rich experience, but after all, I am the first time to alchemy, and I have theoretical knowledge, but this experience is pitiful. β
Xiao Chen also sighed, in his previous life, assisting those alchemy masters in refining pills was only an auxiliary after all, after all, the high-grade pill was refined for several months, and he could not support it without strong physical strength and soul power, and his assistance was brainless in the final analysis, and he only needed to use soul power to help maintain the Danhuo.
But even so, he still benefited a lot, and his ability to refine the way far exceeded that of Ge Lao.
"Give me Ning!"
The soul power overflowed in the Dan furnace, Xiao Chen's mind was united, and he quickly found the balance point of the medicinal properties of this one hundred and thirty-seven drops of the original solution, and with a loud cry in his heart, the soul power in the Dan furnace violently pressed towards the Dan, pressing it smaller and smaller, and finally controlling it to the size of a thumbnail, tightly wrapped around it, and recuperated in the warm fire.
"Success! Success! Success!"
Ge Lao's eyes widened in shock, although he had already determined in his heart that Xiao Chen must have obtained some kind of inheritance, but when this scene appeared in front of him, he was still shocked.
He only has second-order soul power, but he can refine a third-grade elixir, and if such a thing spreads, it will definitely cause an uproar in the art refining world.
And the most important thing is that Xiao Chen is only fifteen years old, a fifteen-year-old second-order alchemist, even if you look at the entire art refining world, it is a rare existence!
"Huh - it's finally successful, now there is only one last step of purification, the higher the purity, the stronger the medicinal properties, since this is my first alchemy, I have to get a high purity to make a good start." β
A smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face, he was still hesitating whether to involve the Dao of Magic in this life, but this alchemy finally made him make up his mind, because he found that in the process of alchemy, it will be of great benefit to the physical body, soul power, and even cultivation, which can be regarded as a kind of cultivation.
"This kid is not simple, I'm afraid that with his current technique, he will soon catch up with me, and in time, he will definitely take off!"
Pavilion Lao looked at the three-turn broken pulse pill in the Dan furnace, and saw that the latter was only the size of a thumbnail, and the main color was silver, and three cyan patterns were imprinted on it, and bursts of medicinal incense rushed out of the furnace, overflowing in the entire alchemy room, which made people smell pleasant.
"There is no danger of failure in this last step of purification, even if you directly abandon this step, it is nothing more than a low point of purity, after the success of the Dan, this Dan has been completed, I don't know what kind of results this kid can achieve in the end. β
After being shocked for a while, Ge Lao gradually got used to it, and swept up his three-inch white beard with satisfaction, and his eyes were full of appreciative smiles.
He was looking forward to Xiao Chen giving him another big surprise, such as......
The purest elixir!