Chapter 87: The Recognized Master of Alchemy
Miao Yunyi said defensively, "Yes! As a master alchemist, how could I not have a furnace? Fine, use mine. I'll be generous."
With that, Miao Yunyi waved his hand, and a shiny new furnace appeared before them, gleaming in the sunlight.
"Master, why is this furnace so new? It doesn't look used," Xu Ning looked at the furnace, sowhat puzzled.
Miao Yunyi glared. "Things used for eating naturally need to be cleaned, so it looks a bit new. I take care of my tools."
"But why are there tal shavings inside?" Xu Ning opened the furnace lid, asking in confusion, peering inside.
Miao Yunyi said awkwardly, "Ah, those are left over from when I used it to refine weapons last ti. I haven't cleaned them out."
Xu Ning was surprised. "Master can refine weapons too? I thought you only did alchemy and planting."
Miao Yunyi said dismissively, "Not much, just a little. I dabble."
Xu Ning couldn't help but be impressed. If her master said he knew a little, it must be sothing extraordinary, given his track record.
Miao Yunyi waved his hand, and a pill formula flew to Xu Ning. "Stop talking nonsense. This is the pill formula for the Qi Gathering Pill. Look at the formula carefully and learn it well! Take out the spiritual herbs so we can begin."
Xu Ning took the pill formula and nodded repeatedly. Then he took out the prepared Qi Gathering Pill materials from his storage bag.
Upon seeing this, Miao Yunyi imdiately glared. "Why are they all low-grade? Do you know you're insulting my alchemy skills? I can't work with these."
"I won't refine it unless you bring out a set of high-grade ones! My talent deserves better."
Xu Ning pleaded, "Master, please make do! Where am I supposed to find high-grade ones for you? I'm very poor. These are all I have."
Miao Yunyi shook his head firmly. "No, I won't refine it unless you bring out high-grade ones. I have standards."
Xu Ning was in a dilemma and quickly pleaded, "Master, please make do! Please understand your disciple's situation. I'm just starting."
Seeing Xu Ning's desperate reaction, Miao Yunyi had an expression of helplessness. "Alright, I'll make an exception for you today! Watch closely. This is how it's done."
With that, Miao Yunyi raised his hand, and instantly, a fla shot out, scorching the bottom of the alchemy furnace. The fire was intense.
Then, the furnace beca scalding hot. Miao Yunyi waved his hand again, and all the spiritual herbs in front of Xu Ning flew up and into the furnace in one motion.
As the temperature rose, the spiritual herbs inside the furnace began to lt, eventually turning into a pool of bubbling liquid.
"Disciple, the next step is extrely crucial. We need to remove so substances from this spiritual liquid to prevent the remaining substances from conflicting. Watch closely. This is where skill matters."
With that, Miao Yunyi began to control the process with precise movents. The spiritual liquid in the furnace began to separate, with unwanted portions flowing out through the furnace's vents.
"Alright, now it's ti to condense! Watch closely, condense!" Miao Yunyi instructed Xu Ning while controlling the condensation of the spiritual liquid with his spiritual energy.
Then, the spiritual liquid visibly separated into six parts and began to condense into solid forms.
Xu Ning watched in astonishnt. It seed like the pills were about to be ford! This was amazing.
As the pills condensed, a beam of light flashed out from the furnace, bright and promising.
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"This light, could it be unique to the pill-forming process?" Xu Ning couldn't help but exclaim in delight, thinking it was a success.
In contrast, Miao Yunyi suddenly frowned, his expression turning serious.
As the light from the furnace grew larger and larger, a deafening roar erupted—
Boom!
The entire furnace blazed with white light, then exploded.
Xu Ning, who had been beaming with joy, was suddenly thrown back by a shockwave and crashed heavily to the ground, rolling.
After a long while, Xu Ning finally ca to his senses, raising his head and exhaling a puff of black smoke. His ears were ringing.
The shockwave had completely stunned him. His robes were singed.
In contrast, Miao Yunyi was unhard, standing there calmly. He now looked at Xu Ning with a serious expression. "My good disciple, the materials you provided were too low-grade, so I'll show you what a failed refining looks like. This is an important lesson."
Xu Ning's face was covered in soot, and he stared wide-eyed, asking, "Is that really how it is? Why didn't Master remind first? I could have gotten better materials."
Miao Yunyi was taken aback, then said awkwardly, "I just forgot. It slipped my mind."
Xu Ning slowly stood up, brushing off the dust. "Master, I think you should just give the pill formula, and I'll try it myself. I'll learn by doing."
Miao Yunyi glared at him. "Disciple, do you not trust your master? I'm a renowned alchemist."
Xu Ning forced a smile. "Master, are you really one of the top alchemists in the Tianbao Sect? This seems... dangerous."
Miao Yunyi said proudly, "The real deal. If you don't believe , you can ask the other elders. They all acknowledge my alchemy skills. Everyone knows."
As he said this, Miao Yunyi unconsciously pictured the elders with bruised and swollen faces from previous "demonstrations." He smiled.
"Alright!" Xu Ning, of course, wouldn't ask any more questions and got up from the ground, accepting his master's word.
The smoke and dust had cleared, leaving only a large crater on the once smooth ground where the furnace had been.
Looking at the nurous craters around him, Xu Ning finally understood why his master had nad this place the alchemy room and chosen it for alchemy. It was a wasteland.
If, as Xu Ning had initially thought, the alchemy room had been located in the Xuanzhi Hall, the Xuanzhi Hall would have long since ceased to exist. It would have been blown to pieces.
What Xu Ning didn't know was that the alchemy room was indeed originally located in the Xuanzhi Hall. It had been a proper facility.
However, after the Xuanzhi Hall was destroyed more than ten tis in succession, Miao Yunyi ran out of money to repair it, so it was moved here. He couldn't afford the damage.
Of course, Miao Yunyi would never tell Xu Ning this embarrassing detail.
Miao Yunyi cleared his throat. "Alright then, my good disciple, go back and prepare a set of high-grade Jade Blood Pill materials. Prepare a set of high-grade materials, and tomorrow I'll refine a top-grade Jade Blood Pill for you to see! It'll be spectacular."
Xu Ning's mouth dropped open. "Master, please don't! I can't afford that."
It wasn't that Xu Ning couldn't get a set of high-grade spiritual herbs, but he felt that if low-grade ones exploded so terrifyingly, high-grade ones would blow up this entire mountain. It would be catastrophic.
Miao Yunyi glared at him. "Do you still want to learn alchemy? Do you still want the pill formula? Then do as I say."
Xu Ning was still troubled. "But Master, I have no money! How can I afford a set of top-grade spiritual herbs? I'm barely scraping by."
Miao Yunyi relented. "If all else fails, mid-grade will do. I'll make an exception for you this ti. Just this once."
Xu Ning was still troubled. "I don't have the money for mid-grade either! I'm completely broke after the last purchase."
Miao Yunyi said, "Then co back to when you're ready. I'll wait."
Hearing this, Xu Ning imdiately panicked. "Master, no! How about this: a set of low-grade herbs, plus a low-grade alchemy furnace! I can manage that."
Speaking of the alchemy furnace, Xu Ning suddenly rembered why the furnace his master had taken out was so new. It was probably just bought, and the previous one had been destroyed.
As for the previous ones, looking into the crater, not even fragnts of the furnace could be found. They were vaporized.
Miao Yunyi pondered for a mont, then nodded. "Alright, I'll make an exception for you this ti! But let make it clear, this is a one-ti exception. Don't expect this again."
Xu Ning quickly nodded. "Okay, Master! Thank you. I'll prepare it."
Xu Ning had no choice but to accept the pill formula. But it didn't matter. He would prepare tomorrow, and even if it exploded again, it wouldn't be a problem. He could handle it.
Afterward, Xu Ning quickly slipped away under the pretext of tending to the spiritual fields, not wanting to push his luck.
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That evening, Liu Yong first delivered Xu Ning's new identity token, a formal one.
Xu Ning had been accepted as a disciple by Miao Yunyi, thus directly advancing to the outer sect and becoming an outer sect disciple. His status had changed.
Liu Yong had taken care of everything for Xu Ning that day and delivered it over personally.
Xu Ning was deeply moved and imdiately gave him two high-grade spiritual herbs as a thank you.
Liu Yong's eyes widened upon seeing this, and he quickly declined, "Junior Brother Xu, this is unacceptable! This is too much."
Xu Ning knew that the other party was definitely tempted, so he insisted on giving them to him, pressing them into his hands.
This deeply moved Liu Yong. After all, Xu Ning's status was now different, surpassing his own. He could have just dismissed him.
Even without gifts, Liu Yong would still do his best in his work, as was his duty.
But the other party had given them anyway. This truly treated him, Liu Yong, like a human being, not just a servant. He was grateful.
After Liu Yong left, the Yingying Monster also brought the spirit iron that Luo Xiu had purchased that day, a large shipnt.
The quantity was almost enough to upgrade two types of ironware to the highest grade. He had to choose carefully.
Xu Ning began to consider which one to upgrade first.
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