Complete one practice method every day

Although it only increased by 1 point, cultivation is a process of accumulating small steps to reach great heights. This small improvement, accumulated over time, is still considerable.

Time flew by as I focused on my training, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two weeks, Youlin County has been unusually calm on the surface, with no more massacres or looting incidents, but Chen Yue always had a feeling that a storm was brewing.

Chen Yue had no control over external affairs, so he could only devote all his time to cultivation and alchemy.

The panel's settlement process is incredibly efficient, building upon the foundation of the Meat Training Realm.

The Mountain Collapse Technique was fully perfected a few days ago, bringing benefits far exceeding expectations. His daily cultivation points jumped from 7 to 9, more than Chen Yue had anticipated, further shortening the time it would take him to break through to the Bone Forging Realm.

The Wind Chasing Technique and the Raging Waves Blade Technique progressed rapidly, both breaking through to the [Perfect (80/1200)] and [Perfect (40/1200)] realms, respectively, making their movements even faster and their blade techniques even more formidable.

His disguise skills also improved by leaps and bounds, reaching the level of "Mastery (630/900)".

The refining of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which Chen Yue valued most, finally crossed a key threshold and reached the level of [Minor Success (29/1200)] after half a month of simulation and calculation, with the help of the panel settlement.

Reaching this level means that he has a considerable understanding and mastery of refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Although he has not yet practiced it himself, his success rate is already quite high. He is at least 70% to 80% confident that he can successfully refine a qualified pill.

Therefore, a few days ago, Chen Yue once again secretly sneaked into the black market and found the stall owner, Shen Dujiang.

He did not reveal that he had already mastered the alchemy formula, but instead asked Shen Dujiang to help him prepare two sets of the complete medicinal materials needed to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill, under the pretext that he needed to prepare the medicinal materials in preparation for the attempt.

Seeing that Chen Yue was really going to try, Shen Dujiang's eyes flashed with surprise and anticipation. He readily agreed and quoted a price that made Chen Yue feel a little pained.

The night was as dark as ink, and all was silent.

After confirming that no one was in the courtyard, Chen Yue moved with lightning speed, vaulting over the low wall behind the pharmacy. He didn't immediately head towards the black market, but instead slipped into a deserted dead-end alley.

After standing still, he took a deep breath, his blood and qi circulated slightly, and according to the methods of the mastery of disguise, he controlled the subtle muscle groups in his face and neck to begin to move rhythmically.

This kind of control is so precise and requires extremely high levels of muscle strength and control over blood and qi. If he hadn't already reached the level of flesh-refining and his disguise technique was not close to perfection, it would be extremely difficult for him to achieve this.

A moment later, the contours of his face changed noticeably. His cheekbones became slightly more prominent, his jawline became more defined, the corners of his eyes drooped slightly, and even the width of his nostrils was subtly adjusted.

Although the skeleton remained unchanged, when put together, it already differed from Chen Yue's original appearance by about 50-60%. Unless someone who knew him very well examined it closely, it would be difficult to recognize him.

"The basic art of disguise can only rely on external objects to change one's appearance, which is crude and easily detected. The lesser and greater levels of mastery can involve mobilizing muscles to change local contours, making it more natural and concealed, but require control at the level of flesh refinement or above."

Only a disguise technique at the Perfected Realm can slightly shift bones to increase or decrease height, but this requires greater strength of muscles and bones and consumes more qi and blood. It is best to have the support of the Bone Forging Realm cultivation, otherwise it is difficult to sustain.

Recalling the descriptions in the manual, Chen Yue was quite satisfied with his transformation. He still wore a mask for double protection before stealthily making his way towards the black market.

I arrived at Shen Dujiang's stall with practiced ease. The black market was quieter than usual tonight, with few people around and most transactions taking place in silence, creating a sense of oppression.

Shen Dujiang remained huddled in the shadows, his hands tucked inside. When he saw Chen Yue approaching, he didn't say anything, but simply gestured with his eyes. Then he got up, led Chen Yue around to a low, dilapidated mud-brick hut behind the stall, and pushed open the creaking wooden door.

Inside the room was only a broken table and a tiny oil lamp. Shen Dujiang took out a package carefully tied with oiled paper and hemp rope from an inconspicuous earthenware jar in the corner and placed it on the table.

"The medicinal herbs are all here, two portions, and the quantities and ages are all prepared as you requested," Shen Dujiang said in a low voice.

Chen Yue stepped forward, unwrapped the package, and carefully examined it in the dim light. After a moment, he nodded. It was indeed genuine medicinal material for refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and the quality was even better than he had expected.

Chen Yue rewrapped the medicinal herbs and put them into his pocket.

"When can you provide the Marrow Cleansing Pill?" Shen Dujiang looked at Chen Yue, his eyes filled with scrutiny and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

It had only been a little over half a month since the last transaction, and he found it hard to believe that this young alchemist could master and successfully refine such a difficult pill as the Marrow Cleansing Pill in such a short time.

But he also had a nagging feeling that this kid might actually bring some surprises.

"I'll come find you when the black market reopens in three days."

Chen Yue's voice was calm, revealing no emotion. "I will bring the Marrow Cleansing Pill when the time comes, and you should also prepare three more portions of the same medicine."

A glint flashed in Shen Dujiang's eyes. He gave Chen Yue a deep look and nodded, "Alright! It's a deal!"

Chen Yue said no more, cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Dujiang, then turned and left the small house, quickly disappearing into the shadows of the black market.

The next day, Chen Yue completed the production of twenty Blood-Activating Pills as usual, as required by the pharmacy. Afterward, he locked the gate of the courtyard and began processing the medicinal materials for the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

The earthworm tendons needed to be soaked in a special medicinal solution, which he had already prepared according to the prescription. The snow jade ginseng heart was ground into an extremely fine powder, mixed with the juice of the marrow-clearing herb, and placed in a cool, shady place…

Chen Yue performed each step meticulously and with complete focus.

Although it was a bit rough around the edges due to being my first time doing it, there were absolutely no mistakes.

The preparations lasted for fifteen minutes. Once everything was ready, Chen Yue stood quietly in front of the alchemy furnace, closed his eyes, and mentally rehearsed the entire refining process one last time. Then, he opened his eyes.

Light the fire to warm the stove.

Chen Yue sensed the changes in the furnace wall temperature, then flicked his wrist and first put the prepared earth fire lotus seedpod into the furnace.

A sudden burst of heat ignited, and the lotus seedpod rapidly released its pure yang energy under the intense heat, causing the medicinal liquid to churn. Immediately afterward, three drops of stalactite marrow fell in, perfectly neutralizing the heat and transforming the liquid into a warm, soothing one.

Switching to medium heat, Chen Yue continued pouring the mixture of Snow Jade Ginseng Heart and Marrow-Clearing Grass slowly into the pot...

Each step was carried out methodically until everything was completed. What followed was a long period of nurturing and waiting.

Chen Yue sat before the alchemy furnace like a stone statue, his eyes slightly closed, feeling the medicinal power slowly merging under the gentle heat, approaching a critical point of qualitative change.

Half an hour later.

Chen Yue suddenly opened his eyes. He acted swiftly, using the cold, damp iron plate to draw away the residual heat, and then used the other hand to lift the furnace lid.

At the bottom of the furnace, two pills lay quietly. The pills were round, but their luster was slightly dull, and their fragrance was not as strong and fragrant as expected, but rather somewhat mixed.

Become!