The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 162
Chapter 162 Pill Refining Genius
The alchemists in this world were divided into several levels. The higher the level, the higher the level of pills they would be able to refine.
Correspondingly, medicinal pills were also divided into several grades, including low-grade, middle-grade, high-grade, and top-grade. As for top-grade pills, I heard that there were other divine pills, immortal pills, and the like. This was not something Li Qing could know.
The pill he was about to refine was a low-grade pill.
Low-grade pills required at least a low-grade alchemist to succeed, and the success rate was extremely low. Li Qing wasn’t even a low-grade alchemist now. At best, he was a half-baked apprentice alchemist. He actually dared to refine low-grade pills. He was truly a newborn calf that didn’t fear tigers.
Refining pills was a technical task, and it was extremely difficult. It was not something that could be achieved by relying on one’s strength. Li Qing didn’t know so much. He just wanted to give it a try.
He didn’t know why, but he had a hidden feeling in his heart. He felt that he could refine low-grade medicinal pills, so he had an inexplicable sense of confidence.
He couldn’t restrain his curiosity, so he decided to try it out personally to see what the result would be.
“At worst, the refining will fail. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Which alchemist didn’t walk over from the failure?” “Let me see how difficult it is to refine pills!”
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The first step was to prepare the medicinal ingredients in advance. The slices of the medicinal ingredients, the grinding powder of the grinding powder, all corresponded one by one, and the medicinal ingredients were carefully processed.
In the past, he had once concocted a Body Casting Spiritual Liquid, so he was quite familiar with this step. It took him two hours to complete it without making any mistakes.
The next step was to start refining pills.
He continuously poured the processed medicinal ingredients into the pill furnace according to the sequence, controlled the heat, and then injected true energy into the pill furnace to control the pill refining process.
This process was the most important part of pill concoction. It was a test of one’s pill concocting skills and control. Through such exquisite manipulation, he used all kinds of complicated methods and techniques to continuously fuse the medicinal ingredients together in various ways, turning the decay into magic, and finally forming a perfect medicinal pill.
It was like cooking. The same ingredients, different people made different flavors. The test is human skill.
Usually, this kind of pill refining technique required constant practice and took a long time to master. A novice like Li Qing would have to experience many failures in order to succeed.
Li Qing had never thought of so much. At this moment, failure and success were no longer in his mind. His heart was incomparably ethereal, entering a strange state. He concentrated and concentrated, constantly putting the medicinal ingredients into the pill furnace, allowing the medicinal essence within to fuse together.
He felt that his control power had become extremely powerful, and his mind was extremely clear. The entire process of refining pills seemed to be engraved in his mind, and he had demonstrated it countless times. He had already considered all kinds of possible problems very thoroughly.
The movements of his hands were clean and smooth, just like what he had thought in his mind, turning the demonstration process into reality. Unknowingly, he was able to comprehend it without making any mistakes.
The entire process went extremely smoothly, and the refining of the pill was nearing its end. Seeing that it was about to succeed, the pill slowly took shape, seemingly without any difficulty. This made him secretly mutter in his heart, “Alchemy doesn’t seem to be too difficult. Why does everyone say that alchemy is not easy?”
In fact, if the world’s pill refining masters saw that Li Qing was able to concoct pills for the first time to such an extent, they would definitely be shocked dumbfounded.
He had only read the contents of the book once, but he had actually learned it. It was simply inconceivable, and the top geniuses in the world were nothing more than this.
However, he himself did not know that refining pills was very simple, and he felt that the world was exaggerating.
However, now was not the time to think about these questions. He focused his attention and continued to control the process, putting the last medicinal ingredient into the furnace.
“This is the last step. It’s almost a pill. Close it for me!” Li Qing shouted in a low voice.
In the end, something unexpected happened. He exerted too much force and accidentally made a mistake, causing the pill to fluctuate violently. In the end, there was a loud explosion and the furnace exploded.
A wisp of green smoke rose from the furnace, seemingly mocking Li Qing’s arrogance.
“Sigh, I failed.” Li Qing scratched his head and said, “Too careless. It seems that refining pills is not that simple. If I make a single mistake, all of them will lose. I can’t let down my guard. There are still two sets of medicinal ingredients left. I must succeed!”
Li Qing was not discouraged, but was still full of confidence. Next, he took out a second batch of medicinal ingredients. After dealing with it for a while, he continued to refine medicinal pills.
With the experience of the first pill refinement, the second pill refinement became very familiar. The entire process was extremely smooth. Li Qing seemed to have transformed into a superb pill refining master. His skills were flawless, and he continuously poured medicinal ingredients into the pill furnace. His technique was clean and neat.
Very quickly, it was the final stage. Li Qing focused his attention on it and shouted, “Close it for me!”
This time, there were no more mistakes. The refinement was successful, and an intact pill was condensed.
“Seeing that I am truly a genius, such a difficult alchemy technique, I actually learned it in one go and only failed once.” He couldn’t help but feel a little proud. He opened the lid of the furnace and saw the pill inside. A sense of joy rose in his heart as he succeeded.
This was the first medicinal pill he had refined, and it was of special significance.
He stretched out his hand and took out the pill. When he took it to his palm, the pill flickered with a faint luster and a faint fragrance. It was obvious that he had succeeded. There was nothing wrong with it.
“Take it to Miss Su to see how effective it is.” He put the pill into the bottle, and then impatiently walked out of the room, looking for Su Jingxiang.
Arriving in front of the small courtyard where Su Jingxiang lived, Li Qing knocked on the courtyard door. Soon, a maid came to open the door, recognized Li Qing, and invited him in.
This was the first time Li Qing had come to Su Jingxiang’s courtyard. He only felt that this place was filled with beauty. Flowers, flowers, and grass were everywhere, and the fragrance was pungent to the nose. In addition, there were many small animals that came and went within. They were happy, full of vitality and vitality.
Behind the garden was a quiet and elegant waterside pavilion. The music of the zither could be heard faintly. It was as clear and pleasant as a spring in the mountains or a bright moon in the pines. It was peaceful and distant. It was indifferent and tranquil.
His voice echoed endlessly.
Compared to the song that Li Qing had heard Meng Yuhan play at the Eternal Spring Fruit Festival, this kind of wonderful zither song seemed to be more intoxicating.
The song that Meng Yuhan played at that time had some performance and utilitarian qualities, but it wasn’t as good as the one he was playing now.
Su Jingxiang was the type of woman that everyone had. She was versatile, proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Coupled with her kindness and wisdom, she was truly a unique woman that was rarely seen in this world that respected martial arts.
Under the melodious music of the zither, he quietly walked into the waterside pavilion and couldn’t help but applaud, “Well played!”
Su Jingxiang raised her head and saw Li Qing. She was pleasantly surprised and said, “Young Master Li, why are you here?”
Li Qing said, “Stop calling me Young Master. Just call me Li Qing.”
“Then I’ll call you Big Brother Li in the future.” Su Jingxiang smiled gently.
“Yes.” Li Qing nodded. Then, he placed the bottle of pills on the table and said, “This is the pill I just refined. Try it and see if it works.”
“Alright.” Su Jingxiang picked it up, poured it into her palm, and took it without hesitation.
After a while, she saw smoke rising from her entire body, and as she steamed upwards, waves of cold energy were forced out of her body.
As for her, she was sweating profusely and her face was completely red. Obviously, her body was extremely hot.
After a long time, this strange situation finally came to a stop. She opened her eyes and said, “The effect is very good. Her entire body is warm. The cold air has been expelled quite a bit. It is much better than the medicine in front of her.”
“As long as it works, it won’t waste my effort. Can you open your meridians now?” Li Qing asked, wanting to know the situation.
“No, only a little. Most of the cold energy hasn’t dissipated yet.” Su Jingxiang stretched out her slender jade hand and said, “You can take a look at my pulse and see what’s happening in my body.”
