Pills (1)

"Maintain the fire on the cauldron. If you can keep going until I'm done concocting the Inner Blood Pill, I'll teach you how to refine them." Elder Xiao Yi took a lure out to bait Yang Guang.

"I'll take the offer!" Yang Guang accepted that challenge. At that instant, Yang Guang used both palms to maintain the flame instead of only using his right palm. By using the Art of Jade Flame this way, the strength of his fire can be adjusted accordingly.

"Proceed with Warm-Flame!" Elder Xiao Yi gives out his second instruction. Such is the method to refine a medicinal pill successfully. In Alchemy and Medicine, the art of concocting pills is heavily dependent on the control of five flames.

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Soft-Flame | Warm-Flame | Strong-Flame | Intense Flame | Cold Flame

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Each and every flame has its uses. In the world of medicinal herbs and nature, exists many varieties of ingredient that can only be refined through the correct fire. Using the wrong type of flame may result in deterioration of medicinal value in small mistake, and turning from medicine to poison, if its a big mistake.

This is also the reason why the profession as an Alchemist is greatly valued inside Tianyu City.

"Keep it up!" Elder Xiao Yi reminds Yang Guang. Due to the lack of practice, Yang Guang's Jade Flame failed to preserve its form.

"I... I... I got no more Soul Qi!" the Jade Flame explodes like a ball of firework on the bottom of the cauldron. Falling on his bottom, Yang Guang doesn't even have the strength to complain about his pain.

Luckily, Elder Xiao Yi has been expecting that to happen. With a wave of his hand, the elder ignites another ball of Jade-Flame to keep the concocting process running. It took them another twenty minutes to complete the process of cooking the Blood Fruit until the liquid turned thick and viscous.

Next, Yang Guang collected the viscous liquid to be mixed with Willow Bark powder. The mixture quickly hardened and ready to be crushed into a fine powder. But since their aim is to refine them into Inner Blood Pill, Yang Guang smashes them into coarse bits before he arranges them into 22 separated portions.

The tray with 22 bowls of Blood Coagulating Powder is brought over to the table that was piled with books a while ago. After Yang Guang cleans it up nicely, a smaller cauldron about the size of a medicinal pot is placed on top.

Other than the tray of Blood Coagulating Powder and the smaller cauldron, there's also chest holding twelve gourd bottles. Once opened, they released a thick stench of blood. Furthermore, their quality is not low.

"Each bottle of fresh blood belongs to the Moonjade Tiger Beast. 5th Layer Jade Formation Realm's Cultivation Beast. How luxurious of this Inner Blood Pill to be made using Moonjade Tiger Beast." Yang Guang sighed in his heart.

Looking at Elder Xiao Yi paying all his attention to the cauldron, the elder soon began.

The Jade Flame used by Elder Xiao Yi this time is much gentler than before as it distributes the heat evenly. When the cauldron finally turned to brown, ten portions of the Blood Coagulating Powder is added inside along with five drops of fresh blood.

Each drop of the blood is about the size of an eyeball.

Through his Soul Qi, elder Xiao Yi gradually mixes the ingredients and cook them until a sweet fragrance leaks from the cauldron's lid. The smell itself carried an intense distinctive flavor that could only be obtained from the Blood Fruit but with a hint of a more unique taste.

Very soon, the cauldron's lid is opened to reveal a beautiful red pellet sitting within. The color of this pill can be compared to a bead made from ruby, and the scent that still lingers around it smells like a fully bloomed lily.

"Elder Xiao Yi, this is..." Yang Guang is surprised. Inner Blood Pill is not something rare in his eyes. Even during the battle in Thousand Boar Forest, the Inner Blood Pill in his hand exceeds hundreds.

But none of them...

None!

It is concocted until it was as beautiful as a ruby bead. While the Inner Blood Pill in Yang Guang's hand smells like dried blood from a pig, this pill inside the cauldron smells like a flower. How can they be this different?

"Still failed. The quality of this pill is good, but yet to reach the baseline to be called as a Profound Pill." unexpectedly, elder Xiao Yi is not satisfied with the quality of this pill!

"But, elder! This Inner Blood Pill is the best quality I've ever seen! How can it be a failure?" Yang Guang asked. He cannot believe what elder Xiao Yi just said.

"Why can't an outstanding pill be a failure? In this world, almost, peak, or half-step into the realm, worth nothing to other people." Elder Xiao Yi calmed himself down. After he put off the Jade Flame on the cauldron, he turned and stared at Yang Guang.

"In its entry-level, the Inner Blood Pill will be comparable to a ruby jewel, capable of seeing through the pill from one side to the other. The medicine effect also increases by at least 10%, with the limitation of two pellets per day is removed."

"The Profound Blood Pill can also be kept for a hundred years without losing any of its medicinal effects. If the Inner Blood Pill I refined cannot achieve anything I mentioned, can it be called as a precious pill?" Elder Xiao Yi took the Inner Blood Pill from the cauldron. And out of disappointment as he speaks, he pinched the pill so hard it turned into powder.

"Elder..." Yang Guang is speechless.

What he said is correct. What an Alchemist aimed for is not how high quality is the pill he refined, but the grade.

An Inner Blood Pill won't be placed alongside with a Profound Blood Pill, no matter how high is the quality of the medicine. The differences between the two are like comparing a Formation Realm cultivator with someone in the Assembling Realm.

"But elder. Didn't we use basic-grade herbs? How can you dream of concocting a profound pill using that?" Yang Guang suddenly remembered the most crucial matter.

Blood Fruit that was made into Blood Coagulating Powder and fresh blood collected from a basic-grade beast, Moonjade Tiger Beast. But to concoct a profound-level pill, they lack five more ingredients.

"OH?" Elder Xiao Yi coughed. After that, he acted as if he forgets about it.