Sheng Xinrui followed Qin Ning into the small courtyard, his heart filled with unease and worry.
Qin Ning directly took out his pill furnace and began refining the medicinal ingredients.
Sheng Xinrui wanted to help at this moment, but he was worried Qin Ning would disapprove. Since Qin Ning didn't say anything to him, he could only stand to the side, waiting patiently.
“The pill I intend to refine is the Juyuan Pill, a supreme-grade mortal pill!”
Qin Ning spoke up proactively at this moment.
This truly surprised Sheng Xinrui.
Seeing Sheng Xinrui’s puzzled expression, Qin Ning continued, “Last time at Shengdan Pavilion, the reason I spoke to you was because I saw you had some talent. I didn’t want a talented alchemist to die, which is why I gave you a few pointers.”
“Since you want to watch me refine pills today, of course, I can’t let you bring me so many things and then return empty-handed!”
“There are some profound secret techniques involved. If you can understand them by watching, that’s good. If not, then just ponder them carefully on your own.”
“Thank you, Brother Qin!”
Sheng Xinrui was incredibly excited at this moment.
Although he didn't know the specifics of Qin Ning's pill refining techniques, judging from their previous encounter, it wasn't hard to see that Qin Ning's alchemy skills were definitely extraordinary.
It was hard to imagine that Qin Ning, who was only a few months older than him, possessed such stable and mature conduct. How did he cultivate such a temperament?
Just then, Du Zhe and Du Siyuan were standing at the entrance of the small courtyard, waiting solemnly.
Qin Ning began his preparations.
The Juyuan Pill was a supreme-grade mortal pill, and moreover, it was the most difficult supreme-grade mortal pill to refine.
Du Siyuan watched Qin Ning working in the small courtyard and whispered, “Father, the Juyuan Pill can help open the Nine Gates. Is Qin Ning refining the Juyuan Pill to help his father reach the ninth Heavenly Gate realm?”
“Mm!”
“Father, even you, a top-tier alchemist, cannot refine the Juyuan Pill. Qin Ning has only just condensed a low-grade red alchemy flame. Can he really refine it?”
“Speak less!”
Du Zhe snorted at this and said, “If he can refine it, then it proves this kid’s alchemy technique is truly profound. But if he can’t…”
“Why don’t we just make a move? Young Master Sheng will directly kill this kid,” Du Siyuan said with a chuckle.
At this moment, Qin Ning began sorting the medicinal ingredients.
The Yan Lingzhi was a medicinal ingredient worth a thousand gold, growing in hot regions, its entire body emanating fire. This fiery energy was both beneficial and harmful to a martial artist’s body.
If used as the main ingredient for the Juyuan Pill, the fiery energy within the Yan Lingzhi offered immense benefits.
A martial artist’s foundational cultivation consisted of nine gate realms, with the ninth Heavenly Gate realm located right in the center of the martial artist’s forehead. Opening this gate realm was considered to completely unblock a martial artist’s body.
Once the nine gate realms were opened, one could gather the Spirit Sea!
The Yan Lingzhi needed to be handled with care.
Qin Ning placed the Yan Lingzhi into a wooden box on the table, then with a flick of his palm, a crisp cracking sound echoed.
The entire, intact Yan Lingzhi had completely shattered at this moment.
“What are you doing?!”
Suddenly, a startled voice rang out.
Du Siyuan immediately yelled, “The Yan Lingzhi is an incredibly precious item, extremely difficult to find. How could you destroy it like that?!”
Du Siyuan looked at Qin Ning, his face flushed with agitation.
The Blaze Spirit Mushroom is used for refining medicinal ingredients. The proper way to use it is to carefully remove the fiery tendrils on its surface and eliminate its fire energy first. But now, Qin Ning skipped every step, directly crushing the Blaze Spirit Mushroom.
Qin Ning frowned at this moment, his gaze flickering up to Du Siyuan.
Stared at by Qin Ning like that, Du Siyuan felt as if he had just fallen into an ice cave, his entire body turning cold.
“Get out!”
Qin Ning said flatly, then continued his work with the Blaze Spirit Mushroom in his hand.
Sheng Xinyui was also staring at this moment. Du Siyuan was unwilling but still had to retreat out of the small courtyard, filled with anger but not daring to utter a single word.
Qin Ning was clearly being sloppy. What did he say wrong?
Inside the small courtyard at this moment, three figures stood motionless.
Qin Ning crushed the Blaze Spirit Mushroom. Even Sheng Xinyui, a Spirit Alchemist, couldn't fathom this method, but he believed that Qin Ning must have his own reasons.
At this moment, Qin Ning slowly said, “There are countless alchemy techniques in this world. Every alchemist has a different method for processing medicinal ingredients!”
“The fire energy of the Blaze Spirit Mushroom is not suitable for refining the Origin Gathering Pill, but there’s no need to remove it at this moment!”
Not long after the medicinal ingredients were prepared, a red flame slowly rose in Qin Ning’s hand.
The temperature of the alchemy furnace gradually increased.
Qin Ning carefully placed several herbs into the alchemy furnace.
At this very moment, both Sheng Xinyui and Du Zhe were observing with extreme focus.
There’s a saying: outsiders only see the spectacle, while insiders discern the method.
After all, Du Zhe was a peak Mortal Alchemist, and Sheng Xinyui was a renowned Spirit Alchemist.
At this moment, both of them could clearly see that when Qin Ning placed the medicinal ingredients in, the subtle changes that occurred as the ingredients came into contact with the alchemy flame, his movements could be described as perfect.
That perfection seemed capable of refreshing one’s spirit.
Crackle crackle…
The crackling sound echoed, and the flame began to rise high within the alchemy furnace.
“I understand!” Sheng Xinyui suddenly exclaimed joyfully. “Brother Qin is integrating the fire energy of the Blaze Spirit Mushroom with the elixir inside the furnace, then, by extracting the medicinal properties of the ingredients, he eliminates its fire energy.”
“Half right!”
Qin Ning nodded and slowly extended an open palm.
Whoosh…
In an instant, the flame of the Blaze Spirit Mushroom in the alchemy furnace directly condensed into a strand and shot straight towards Qin Ning’s palm.
And immediately after that, the alchemy flame that appeared in Qin Ning’s palm became a shade deeper in color.
“From a low-grade red alchemy flame to a mid-grade red alchemy flame…” Du Zhe exclaimed in astonishment.
No wonder Qin Ning didn’t eliminate the fire energy of the Blaze Spirit Mushroom earlier. He did that precisely to fuse the Blaze Spirit Mushroom’s flame with his own alchemy flame at this moment.
Truly brilliant!
Du Zhe praised incessantly in his heart.
This technique, even some Spirit Alchemists couldn’t accomplish!
Moreover, he could perform this feat during the elixir refining process. With such a distraction, wasn’t Qin Ning afraid of ruining the elixir?
Time slowly passed, and Qin Ning’s expression remained calm.
But both Du Zhe and Sheng Xinyui were tense.
Qin Ning could use the Blaze Spirit Mushroom’s flame to upgrade his alchemy flame, but what about the elixir? Could the refining of the Origin Gathering Pill truly succeed?
Whoosh…
Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out from within the alchemy furnace.
Did it succeed?
The two of them exchanged wide-eyed glances.
At this moment, anticipation welled up in Sheng Xinrui’s heart. What kind of pill would this turn out to be?
“One Flame Spirit Ganoderma can only refine one Gathering Essence Pill. It seems the pill is complete!” Sheng Xinrui spoke.
“Who told you that you could only make one?”
Qin Ning glanced at Sheng Xinrui and said, “That’s the standard for other alchemists, not me!”
Sheng Xinrui gave a wry smile and said, “I know Brother Qin’s alchemy skills are extraordinary. Your display of talent today has truly opened my eyes.”
“However, a perfect Flame Spirit Ganoderma can refine four pills, but it still requires…”
Clack…
Without another word, Qin Ning stepped forward and opened the alchemy furnace.
Clatter…
From the mouth of the alchemy furnace, several round pills rolled out.
One pill!
At this moment, Qin Ning slowly said, “There are countless alchemy techniques in this world, and every alchemist has a different method for processing medicinal ingredients!”
“The fiery energy of the Flame Spirit Ganoderma is not suitable for refining Gathering Essence Pills, but there’s no need to remove it at this stage!”
Not long after the ingredients were prepared, a red flame slowly rose in Qin Ning’s hand.
The temperature of the alchemy furnace gradually increased.
Qin Ning carefully placed several herbs into the alchemy furnace.
At this moment, both Sheng Xinrui and Du Zhe were observing with utmost concentration.
As the saying goes, outsiders only see the spectacle, while insiders discern the method.
After all, Du Zhe was a peak mortal alchemist, and Sheng Xinrui was a renowned spirit alchemist.
At this moment, both of them could clearly see that when Qin Ning placed the medicinal ingredients in, the ingredients underwent subtle changes upon contact with the alchemy flame; his movements could be described as perfect.
That perfection seemed to invigorate one’s spirit.
Crackling…
A crackling sound rang out, and the flames began to rise high within the alchemy furnace.
“I understand!” Sheng Xinrui exclaimed, suddenly joyful. “Brother Qin is integrating the fiery energy of the Flame Spirit Ganoderma with the pills inside the furnace, and then eliminating its fiery energy by extracting the medicinal properties of the ingredients.”
“You’re half right!”
Qin Ning nodded, and slowly extended a palm.
Whoosh…
In an instant, the Flame Spirit Ganoderma’s fire within the alchemy furnace directly condensed into a thread, shooting straight towards Qin Ning’s palm.
Immediately after, the alchemy flame that appeared in Qin Ning’s palm became a shade deeper in color.
“From low-grade red alchemy flame to mid-grade red alchemy flame…” Du Zhe exclaimed in astonishment.
No wonder Qin Ning hadn’t eliminated the Flame Spirit Ganoderma’s fiery energy earlier; he had intended to fuse the Flame Spirit Ganoderma’s fire with his own alchemy flame at this very moment.
How brilliant!
Du Zhe praised him endlessly in his heart.
This technique, even some spirit alchemists couldn’t accomplish!
Moreover, he was able to do this during the pill refinement process itself. With such a distraction, was Qin Ning not afraid of ruining the pills?
Time slowly passed, but Qin Ning’s expression remained calm.
However, both Du Zhe and Sheng Xinrui were tense.
Qin Ning could use the Flame Spirit Ganoderma’s fire to upgrade his alchemy flame, but what about the pills? Would the refinement of the Gathering Essence Pills succeed?
Whoosh…
Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly emanated from inside the alchemy furnace.
Did it succeed?
The two of them stared at each other.
At this moment, anticipation welled up in Sheng Xin Rui's heart. What exactly would this medicinal pill turn out to be?
"One Flame Spirit Ganoderma can refine one Gathering Origin Pill. It seems the elixir is complete!" Sheng Xin Rui exclaimed.
"Who told you only one could be made?"
Qin Ning glanced at Sheng Xin Rui. "That's the standard yield for other alchemists, not for me!"
Sheng Xin Rui gave a bitter laugh. "I know Brother Qin's alchemy skills are extraordinary. Your display of talent today has truly been an eye-opener for this junior."
"However, one perfect Flame Spirit Ganoderma can refine four pills, but it would still require..."
*Click...*
Without another word, Qin Ning walked forward and opened the alchemy furnace.
*Clatter...*
From the mouth of the alchemy furnace, several round medicinal pills rolled out.
One pill!
Two pills!
Three pills!
Seeing three perfectly round and glowing medicinal pills roll out of the alchemy furnace, Sheng Xin Rui was speechless.
Three pills!
Even if he personally refined it, at best he could only produce one. Yet Qin Ning had managed to refine three!
*Clatter...*
However, to Sheng Xin Rui's utter surprise, another green Gathering Origin Pill rolled out from the mouth of the furnace!
Both Sheng Xin Rui and Du Zhe were dumbfounded!