Refining Ruins Cauldron

boom!

Thick black smoke billowed out, and all the spiritual liquid was charred black, emitting an extremely foul odor.

This batch of pills is completely ruined.

Gu Qingyun had also experienced an oven explosion.

Fortunately, it was controlled properly, preventing it from being too powerful and causing injury.

Gu Qingyun relaxed and sighed helplessly.

At this moment, he was covered in dust from head to toe, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and he was panting heavily.

"This medicinal herb is indeed not so easy to refine."

Gu Qingyun felt relieved and accepted reality.

However, he didn't rush to continue. Instead, he sat down and looked at the mess in front of him.

His thoughts slowly returned to the alchemy he had just been engaged in.

Each scene flashed through my mind like a slideshow.

Gu Qingyun kept a close eye on things, not missing a single possibility.

at last!

"Fire control! The problem lies in fire control!"

Suddenly, everything became clear and enlightening.

Various spiritual plants differ not only in their medicinal properties and forms, but also in many other aspects.

Especially older spiritual plants contain abundant spiritual energy.

Once inside the alchemy furnace and scorched by the spiritual fire, it becomes, in a sense, explosive, extremely unstable.

Success can only be achieved when the various spiritual plants reach a balance at the most suitable critical point and blend together.

Otherwise, the result will be a violent rejection, causing the furnace to explode and the pills to be destroyed!

Different spiritual plants also have their own critical points.

Gu Qingyun carefully savored the experience, recalling the previous lesson, and precisely determined the critical point of each medicinal herb.

If the heat is too high, then cook for a shorter time; if the heat is too low, then do the opposite.

Only by achieving absolute precision can it be successfully refined.

Learning from failures and striving for zero mistakes in the future has been a principle that Gu Qingyun has always adhered to since he started refining pills.

Failure is never something that can be undone; the experience gained from it is invaluable.

Gu Qingyun quickly swallowed a Guiyuan Pill and meditated to regulate his body and restore his physical condition.

Then, they began preparing the second batch.

Just like before, add the various medicinal herbs in order.

This time, however, Gu Qingyun was exceptionally patient, waiting for all the medicinal herbs to be properly refined before introducing the next one.

Alchemy cannot be rushed; haste makes waste.

As the refined spiritual liquid was burned by the blazing flames, it continuously expelled impurities, and its volume became smaller and smaller, becoming more and more condensed.

Gu Qingyun knew that his method was correct, but he was not in a hurry and proceeded step by step.

After a long time, the volume of the spiritual liquid was reduced to only one-third of its original volume, like a crystal-clear jade floating in the alchemy furnace.

"Now."

Gu Qingyun held his breath and summoned the second spiritual herb, then threw it into the furnace.

Using the same refining method, but with a separate spiritual consciousness to control the heat, newly added spiritual herbs cannot be placed in a high flame right away, otherwise they will be burned instantly.

Step by step, the essence is extracted little by little, and impurities are removed.

As the two globs of spiritual liquid of different colors floated in the furnace, Gu Qingyun took a deep breath.

Next comes the most crucial fusion!

This time, Gu Qingyun did not intend to press on in one go. Instead, he first set aside a small portion of the spiritual liquid for a fusion experiment.

It is not large in size, so it naturally contains little energy.

Even if it doesn't work, it won't blow up the furnace like it did before.

Under Gu Qingyun's control, the two drops of spiritual liquid slowly came into contact and blended together.

A sizzling sound came from the raging fire.

Gu Qingyun's heart was in his throat as he stared intently at the scene.

This time, however, he was not disappointed.

The two drops of spiritual liquid successfully merged, turning into a colorful liquid that was slightly larger than before.

"It's done?!"

Gu Qingyun was delighted, but not too excited, and quickly suppressed his emotions.

This is just the beginning; we are still far from achieving the final form.

After fully blending the remaining spiritual liquid, Gu Qingyun then added the next spiritual herb.

The same scene repeats itself: extraction, refinement, removal of impurities, and then fusion!

The third medicinal herb was obtained with exceptionally smooth progress, even somewhat beyond Gu Qingyun's expectations.

However, he did not relax.

The various auxiliary drugs to be added next are numerous and have complex properties, so we must find the most precise balance.

Otherwise, all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Gu Qingyun was highly focused, and his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat.

However, none of this could distract him.

Once all the spiritual liquids had fully fused, the colorful liquid spheres floated inside the furnace.

It spins quietly, waiting for the next instruction.

Gu Qingyun took a deep breath; they had finally reached the most crucial step.

A surge of spiritual energy flowed from his palm into the alchemy furnace.

"Condensing Pill!"

With a low shout, the previously stable alchemy furnace suddenly trembled.

Immediately afterward, the ball of liquid also began to shake violently.

The surface is uneven and deformed, but the volume is constantly shrinking.

And the last impurities that are extremely difficult to remove are also continuously expelled under this pressure.

As all the essences merged and compressed, the elixir took shape at that moment!

One, two, one pill after another condensed!

"It's done!"

Gu Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. After working so hard for so long, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel!

However, just when he thought everything was done and was overjoyed, an unexpected event occurred before the elixir was completed.

The pills that had just been condensed cracked on the spot, spewing out a cloud of ash with a "poof".

Without exception, this is true for all of them.

Gu Qingyun watched helplessly as perfectly good pills turned into useless pills one by one.

"It failed again..."

Looking at these discarded pills, Gu Qingyun remained silent for a long time.

If you smell it closely, you can still detect a burnt smell.

Even without breaking it open, you can tell that the inside of the discarded pill has been burned.

Although the second batch of pills did not explode, it still ended in failure.

Even if a discarded pill retains some of the medicinal properties of the pill, its potency is negligible.

It might even contain erysipelas, making it completely unusable.

Gu Qingyun looked at the alchemy furnace in front of him, and his expression became serious for the first time.

One furnace explosion, one wasted elixir—now, he only has one last chance left.

Alchemy proved to be more difficult than I had imagined.

Instead of rushing to remove the waste, he sat down on the ground again, swallowed the Guiyuan Pill, and regulated his condition.

Those few discarded pills have already been sent into the Refining Cauldron by Gu Qingyun, to be used as nourishment for evolution.

After all, these medicinal herbs are not cheap.

Next, we should summarize our experience and not overlook any possibility.

Being meticulous and persistent, as the saying goes, alchemy cannot be rushed.

For a moment, the entire alchemy room fell silent. Apart from the crackling sound of the furnace burning, one could faintly hear breathing.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

Gu Qingyun was in no hurry and slowly restored his physical condition.

The energy required for alchemy is no less than that of other methods.

It not only consumes a large amount of spiritual power, but also requires a huge amount of spiritual consciousness!

As he continuously consumed and recovered, Gu Qingyun's cultivation level improved without him even realizing it.

Every push and recovery is a challenge to one's limits.

At this moment, the half-step Foundation Establishment has been achieved!