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Chapter 47 Refining Pills is Like Frying Soybeans

Chapter 47 Refining Pills is Like Frying Soybeans
As expected, Nangong Zheng persuaded Denglong Holy Sect and Wu Yuanqing to participate in this gamble.

Ye Ziyang of the Grandmaster's Mansion also immediately expressed his stance, stating that he would stand with the royal family through thick and thin and that he was in the same boat as them, and sent Cheng Nan to volunteer for the battle.

The Imperial Academy could not afford to miss out on the ancestral hall, so it chose to advance and retreat together with the royal family, thus gaining favor from both sides.

As part of Liu Chengfeng's plan, Empress Qiuchi approved Ye Ziyang's request.

"Ye Ziyang is not trustworthy; be careful of him."

This is how Empress Qiuchi reminded Liu Chengfeng.

Why didn't you execute him before?

Liu Chengfeng was curious.

"When manpower is needed, even a Grandmaster-level force cannot protect a spiritual vein without three experts with the power of the Great Dao Divine Treasury."

The most basic requirement for a Grandmaster-level power is to possess a main spiritual vein, which requires three great figures from the Great Dao Divine Treasury to guard.

"Everyone has powerful backers, but what about the royal family?"

"We haven't been in contact with the royal family for quite some time."

At this point, Empress Qiuchi glanced at Liu Chengfeng.

"It's easy to invite a god, but difficult to send him away."

Liu Chengfeng understood. Just like the stone lions outside the city gate, did Qiuchi Kingdom know that there was such a powerful figure sitting right under its nose?

"The time has been set; it's time for you to learn alchemy."

Empress Qiuchi began to take charge of Liu Chengfeng, urging him to quickly learn alchemy, as time was of the essence.

Alchemy was not something that royalty was good at.

Most alchemists in Qiuchi Kingdom come from the Cheng family, and Cheng Nan is the strongest alchemist in Qiuchi Kingdom, a mid-grade second-level alchemist.

Nevertheless, the royal family still possessed alchemy manuals, which they sent to Liu Chengfeng, along with the medicinal herbs and spiritual stove needed to learn alchemy.

Alchemy is the art of controlling the temperature, quenching of medicine, and the extraction of elixirs.

Each alchemy school has its own unique techniques for controlling fire and extracting elixirs.

Alchemy is an extremely complex and precise process. Even the slightest difference in the heat, the timing of the pill's formation, and the speed of its extraction are all extremely important.

The process is incredibly complex, yet requires absolute precision; otherwise, the alchemy will fail, wasting medicinal materials.

As a result, each family's alchemy techniques have their own secrets, with unique methods for controlling the heat, forming the pill, and pulling the pill.

No matter how different each alchemy technique may be, they all ultimately lead to the same goal: to refine pills and increase the success rate is the essence of good alchemy.

Knowing Liu Chengfeng's talent, Empress Qiuchi sent him all the alchemy manuals from the royal collection.

Although the royal family was inept at alchemy, they still possessed a considerable collection of alchemy manuals, albeit incomplete ones.

Liu Chengfeng obtained the alchemy manual, memorized it, and then threw it to the celestial body.

It urges the celestial bodies to emit light, and the celestial hill rotates, blending, rearranging, and reweaving all the alchemical techniques.

Finally, Tianqiu slammed heavily onto the alchemy technique with a "bang," merging all alchemy techniques, eliminating the dross and retaining the essence, innovating and filling gaps, and simplifying complexity.

A brand-new alchemy technique appeared in his mind. This alchemy technique, refined and fused by celestial bodies, was undoubtedly the best alchemy technique in the Qingmeng Realm.

Even Nangong Zheng would be amazed by such alchemy techniques.

Whether it's alchemy or weapon forging, the spirit stove is an indispensable treasure.

The spirit stove is a treasure born alongside the spirit vein, and it takes millions of years to grow within the underground spirit vein.

The spirit stove is born from the nourishment of spiritual energy and grows by absorbing the earth's fire.

Each spirit furnace contains a unique furnace fire within it, enabling it to connect with the spiritual veins and earth fire when refining elixirs and forging swords.

The fire generated within the spirit stove determines its level; different levels produce different fires.

The levels of the spirit stove can be divided into first refinement, second refinement, third refinement, fourth refinement, and even the legendary fifth refinement.

The first refinement of the stove fire is red, the second refinement is orange, the third refinement is purple, and the fourth refinement is silver.

The legendary Five Refining Spirit Stove has a golden-yellow flame.

To control the spirit stove and its fire, one must nourish and refine it with blood and qi.

The strength or weakness of blood and qi is determined by the blood sea.

A ten-mile-long sea of blood can only control one spirit-refining furnace; a twenty-mile-long sea of blood can control two spirit-refining furnaces; a thirty-mile-long sea of blood can control three spirit-refining furnaces...

One fire can refine medicinal herbs for a hundred years.

The second time the stove fire is used, it can refine medicinal herbs that take a thousand years to produce.

Three rounds of fire can refine medicinal herbs that can last for ten thousand years.

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Therefore, the level of blood-based pills a master alchemist can refine is often determined by his Blood Sea and Spirit Stove.

You can buy a spirit stove, but the level of your Blood Sea cultivation can only be determined by your own practice.

The size of the Blood Sea is determined by the true blood of the exotic beasts and the Blood Sea Divine Treasury Heart Sutra.

For alchemists and swordsmiths, the mental techniques of the true blood of exotic beasts and the Blood Sea Divine Treasury are extremely important.

Liu Chengfeng possessed a twenty-mile-long sea of blood, and Empress Qiuchi directly gifted him a second-level alchemy furnace, intending for him to cultivate into a second-level alchemist.

After Liu Chengfeng created the art of alchemy, he immediately devoted himself to practicing it day and night.

The best alchemy techniques, once mastered, are like adding wings to a tiger.

Within the royal palace, there is an underground fire vein, which allows Liu Chengfeng's spirit stove to draw upon the earth's fire.

The spirit stove is like a cauldron or a furnace, connected to the earth and carrying the fire vein.

With a deep shout from Liu Chengfeng, he activated the Mad Kui Heart Technique, causing the sea of blood to churn and the blood energy to surge.

Luck and blood, control the spirit stove.

Blood and qi enter the stove, igniting the fire. With a "whoosh," orange flames surge up, heating the furnace.

Liu Chengfeng put the prepared medicinal herbs into it.

Having just learned alchemy, Liu Chengfeng practiced with medicinal herbs that were a hundred years old.

The first batch of medicine refined by Liu Chengfeng was blood medicine, with dragon blood vine as the main ingredient and other medicinal materials as auxiliary ingredients.

Dragon blood vine is the cheapest of all the main ingredients, so when alchemists learn alchemy, their first batch of medicine is often blood medicine, rather than mountain pills or guiding powder.

One by one, the medicinal herbs were added, and Liu Chengfeng circulated his blood and qi, controlled the fire in the stove, and refined each herb.

The entire process requires utmost care; the control of the heat, the changes in the stove fire, and the tempering of the medicinal herbs are all very particular.

The stove fire flickered, and each medicinal herb melted and was refined into a medicinal broth.

Then, Liu Chengfeng increased the heat of the stove and reduced the sauce over high heat.

The medicinal juice took shape and turned into a powder.

"receive--"

Liu Chengfeng shouted loudly, "Ladan, put away the medicine, control the stove fire, and scatter the medicine powder!"

However, the stove fire was slightly off, and with a "whoosh," the force was too great, burning the newly made medicine powder.

A burnt medicinal smell permeated the entire palace.

"Damn, it failed."

Liu Chengfeng gave a wry smile, but was not discouraged.

Bin Laden was also the key to success or failure.

The success rate of pill formation is the core of an alchemist's skill; the higher the success rate, the higher the alchemist's rank.

The higher the rank of the alchemist, the higher their status.

After all, each failed attempt at alchemy is very costly. A success rate of one or two out of ten is considered low-grade alchemist; a success rate of three or four out of ten is considered mid-grade alchemist.

With a success rate of 50-60%, one can be called a top-grade alchemist.

A success rate of seven or eight out of ten is considered a top-tier alchemist.

A 100% success rate is called a natural-born alchemist.

Nangong Zheng is a top-grade alchemist of the third level. He has a success rate of 50% to 60% when refining ten-thousand-year blood medicine or ten-thousand-year mountain pill.

If you refine a thousand-year-old blood medicine or a mountain pill, the success rate is seven or eight out of ten.

With his century-old blood medicine and mountain pills, Nangong Zheng has a 100% success rate.

This means that Nangong Zheng can mass-produce Blood Refining Medicine and Mountain Pills in a short time.

This is why the higher the level of an alchemist and the better the quality of their alchemy, the more prestigious they are.

If someone is a third-stage innate alchemist, they are a money-printing machine.

A blood-refining medicine with a medicinal age of 50,000 years can sell for a million spirit stones.

A 50,000-year-old medicinal pill from the Three Refined Mountain can sell for three million spirit stones.

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"open--"

Undeterred by the failure of the first batch of blood medicine, Liu Chengfeng directly opened the Dome Eye in his mind and rotated the Heavenly Hill.

He controlled the spirit stove and its fire, then threw the medicinal herbs in one by one.

The celestial eye observes the changes, and the celestial mound employs techniques.

Liu Chengfeng directly had celestial bodies teach him alchemy.

The celestial body was helpless; it was neither an alchemist nor a teacher, yet it was forced by Liu Chengfeng to refine pills.

With his keen eye for observation and his skillful manipulation of techniques, Liu Chengfeng was adept at refining elixirs.

Whether it's controlling the heat or the changes in the heat of the medicine, everything is incredibly precise and accurate, without the slightest error.

"rise--"

Upon smelling the medicinal aroma, the medicine had already dissolved. Liu Chengfeng shouted loudly, jumped up, and pulled Dan.

The aroma of the blood medicine wafted through the air, still warm from the furnace; a batch of blood medicine had been prepared.

"That's it."

Liu Chengfeng was overjoyed. This method was feasible, so he worked even harder, started another furnace, and continued to refine medicine.

With the help of the celestial bodies, Liu Chengfeng corrected his techniques time and time again, mastered his tempering skills, controlled the stove and fire, and quenched the medicine into powder.

One batch after another was refined, and as Liu Chengfeng's alchemy skills became more and more proficient, the success rate of refining pills increased.

In a short period of time, the success rate of refining blood medicine reached 100%.

After the first refinement, they moved on to the second refinement and began refining the second-stage mountain pill.

Liu Chengfeng's alchemy skills improved more and more, and he was able to refine the second mountain pill with ease.

From a success rate of one or two out of ten to one hundred percent, Liu Chengfeng only spent the time of five furnaces.

If Nangong Zheng were to witness Liu Chengfeng practicing alchemy in this way, he too would be utterly astonished. This was a prodigy, a talent rarely seen throughout the ages.

Nangong Zheng would cry and beg to pass on his alchemy skills!

"Alchemy is truly a wonderful thing."

Liu Chengfeng was addicted to alchemy and praised it highly.

In the past, it was incredibly difficult for him to refine the mountain pills a second time; he had to beg and plead with his grandfather and grandmother.

Now when he refines the second-stage mountain pills, it's like frying soybeans—crackling and popping—and a batch of second-stage mountain pills is successfully produced.

"If I keep practicing, won't I become incredibly rich?"

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but dream happily.

"We've run out of medicinal herbs for you to refine."

Empress Qiuchi gave him a cold look.

She was almost numb to Liu Chengfeng's talent.

In fact, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak when she saw Liu Chengfeng refining pills as if he were cooking.

"So, honey, aren't I a treasure of a boy?"

Liu Chengfeng glanced at Empress Qiuchi and became smug.

Empress Qiuchi's gaze was sharp as a knife, but she remained silent. What else could a man with such talent be but a treasure?
"If you find a way to strengthen your Blood Sea, you will surely be able to reach the Third Refinement stage. If you reach the Third Refinement stage and become an Innate being, the Divine Dynasty will be eager to invite you."

A three-stage innate alchemist is a veritable money-printing machine.

Such an alchemist is so powerful that even ancient kingdoms couldn't afford to support him.

"Once I get my hands on the Crow's Nest Heart Sutra, I'll see if it works. But I still need to strengthen my true blood, which requires the true blood of a ferocious beast that's been around for ten or twenty thousand years."

Liu Chengfeng thought the plan was feasible. Even if he didn't join the Divine Dynasty, as a third-level innate alchemist, he could make money hand over fist.

"feasible."

Empress Qiuchi supported him.

"The bet is about to start; you should prepare to accept it."

"Alright. You haven't removed the poison yet?"

Liu Chengfeng looked at Empress Qiuchi.

Empress Qiuchi's face was as cold as ice, and she remained silent.

"Or, let me try?"

Liu Chengfeng stroked his chin.

"you?"

Empress Qiuchi was not entirely sure.

"Don't forget, I'm now a remarkable alchemist. You might not be able to control the Flame of Departure, but I can't say for sure."

Liu Chengfeng's words stirred something in Empress Qiuchi's heart.