Chapter 32: Entering a Realm of Refinement, Alchemy Embarks!

Upon reading this, Su Xing was momentarily stunned before shaking his head in disappointment.

"Indeed! The potency of the medicine is related to the age of the medicinal ingredients... It's such a simple issue; why did it take me so long to realize?"

A sense of embarrassment washed over Su Xing.

Yet, one couldn't entirely blame Su Xing. After all, he lacked guidance in the path of alchemy. He had to rely solely on his own experimentation due to the absence of a master's teachings.

His ability to refine non-premium-grade elixirs was a result of decades of relentless effort. Crafting premium-grade elixirs was even more challenging, requiring a higher level of refinement.

Coming to this realization, Su Xing gained more confidence in refining the Lien Fu Pill, proceeding with the simulation.

[You wish to continue refining the Lien Fu Pill. However, you're out of the main ingredient, Yellow Immortal Essence. Thus, you retrieve some seeds left by Qing Yunzi and plant them in the Spirit Field.]

[Having depleted your previous savings, you create another batch of lower-grade Beautification Pills and sell them to Jin Congxue.]

[In the fifth year, the Yellow Immortal Essence planted earlier now possesses a year's worth of potency. You deem the potency of the essence from the previous three years too strong, prompting you to retrieve it for alchemical purposes.]

[By the sixth year, after a year of effort, you successfully refine hundreds of cauldrons of Lien Fu Pills. Throughout, you continually improve the refining process, believing your Lien Fu Pills meet the required standards.]

"One day, you attempt to swallow a Lien Fu Pill."

"The potent medicinal properties of the Lien Fu Pill instantly engulf you in searing flames, but you grit your teeth and endure."

"Although you don't immediately perish from body explosion, blood streams continuously from your meridians, resembling a blood person. You try several Healing Pills to treat your injuries."

"The non-premium Healing Pills have no effect on your severe injuries. Helplessly, you witness yourself bleed out and perish."

"You're dead!"

"Your talent, 'Dead Never Shut Eyes,' activates!"

Reading this, Su Xing was rendered speechless.

"Darn it, died in the sixth year? Isn't this the earliest death in any of my simulations!?"

Su Xing felt a pang of regret. Each simulation required a week's time, making each attempt extremely precious.

He exercised caution in this simulation, having refined the Lien Fu Pill hundreds of times before barely attempting to ingest one.

However, despite reducing the potency of the Lien Fu Pill, he still couldn't withstand its effects.

"Ah... but I didn't explode immediately; instead, my meridians ruptured, leading to death... This indicates my direction is correct! It's because the Lien Fu Pill's potency is too strong, making it unbearable!"

Learning from this experience, Su Xing wasn't disheartened by this failure. After all, despite three years passing, his cultivation remained stagnant at the Quintuple Body Tempering stage. Now, attempting to break through to the Alchemy Embryonic realm, he was determined to take the risk.

"Perhaps waiting another week is worthwhile!"

Comforting himself thus, Su Xing then examined the rewards from this simulation.

"Insightful Epiphany: A green-grade talent, valued at 10,000 energy points."

"Perfect Bone Forging: Cultivation, valued at 11,000 energy points."

"Introductory Level of Flame Refinement Alchemy: Experience at the introductory level of alchemy, including formulations for Grand Strength Pills (Grand Completion level), Healing Pills (Grand Completion level), Qi Gathering Powder (Grand Completion level), Breath-Sealing Pill (Grand Completion level), Swiftening Pill (Grand Completion level), and Lien Fu Pill (Intermediate Completion level), priced at 100,000 energy points."

"Insightful Epiphany is a must-select... Similar to the resilience talent from before, it's incredibly useful in simulations!"

Su Xing promptly spent 10,000 energy points to acquire the Insightful Epiphany talent, then turned his attention to the other two options.

"Hmm, the Flame Refinement Alchemy is now at an introductory level? And it only costs 100,000 energy points?"

Su Xing was surprised; previously, even the rudimentary Flame Refinement Alchemy required 130,000 energy points.

However, he quickly realized that his prior efforts had brought him close to reaching an introductory level in Flame Refinement Alchemy.

Previously mastering the formulations of three non-premium-grade elixirs and gaining a basic understanding of a lower-grade alchemy had laid the groundwork. Moreover, memorizing the formulation processes of 360 elixirs during this simulation had further enhanced his knowledge.

"Calculating this way... the average experience in refining a non-premium-grade elixir is around 10,000 energy points. The Lien Fu Pill, as a lower-grade elixir, would likely cost much more, probably tens of thousands for just an intermediate level."

Su Xing pondered, stroking his chin.

However, choosing the introductory level of alchemy was essential.

After all, it would save him numerous energy points in the next simulation.

"Regrettably, reaching the Perfect Bone Forging realm in body refinement will have to wait until next time."

Su Xing lightly shook his head. His current situation wasn't pressing for an advancement in body refinement.

Contrarily, what Su Xing urgently needed to enhance was his Qi Cultivation. As the stronger his Qi Cultivation became, the more spiritual energy he could accumulate, ultimately aiding his alchemy studies.

"It seems that in the upcoming simulations, I must find a way to boost my Qi Cultivation."

Thinking this, Su Xing silently affirmed:

"I choose to take the introductory level of Flame Refinement Alchemy back!"

[Ding, you've chosen to bring back the green-grade talent 'Insightful Epiphany,' spending 10,000 energy points, with 133,000 energy points remaining.]

[Ding, you've chosen to bring back the insight into the introductory level of Flame Refinement Alchemy, spending 100,000 energy points, with 33,000 energy points remaining.]

The change brought by the Insightful Epiphany talent wasn't insignificant. Su Xing felt his thinking had become more active, occasionally sparking new ideas in his mind.

As for the improvement in alchemy, it was more significant for Su Xing. He felt an influx of new alchemical knowledge and as though he had mastered the refining of those elixirs countless times, easily accessible to him.

"Ah, truly deserving of being an introductory level in alchemy... I feel my understanding of the Dao of Elixirs has strengthened considerably."

Upon concluding the simulation, Su Xing began preparing to refine another batch of lower-grade Beautification Pills.

With the increasing number of simulations, the required energy also grew, indicating a need for more funds.

Currently, Su Xing's primary source of income was selling these lower-grade Beautification Pills.

The efficiency of earning money through alchemy far surpassed the previous method of obtaining equipment—more than tenfold!

Thus, over the following week, Su Xing refined ten cauldrons of Beautification Pills.

Thanks to the improvement in Su Xing's alchemical skills, the efficiency and success rate of producing the pills had increased significantly compared to before.

In merely three days, out of the ten cauldrons, there were ninety finished pills, with even seven or eight being high-quality Beautification Pills.

While refining the elixirs, Su Xing didn't continue daily dungeon runs with those junior sisters.

However, occasionally, he accompanied Wang Qingxuan to the dungeons to collect equipment.

After another week passed, Jin Congxue visited Su Xing.

"Su Xing, you little rascal, you've hit the jackpot! Guess how much your batch of elixirs sold for?"

Today, Jin Congxue was dressed in a qipao, accentuating her slender figure, exuding a captivating charm.

Su Xing blinked and replied, "I guess it sold for a billion!"

Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Jin Congxue widened her eyes and said, "You little rascal, you're amazing! How did you know it sold for a billion? Here, this is the remaining eighty million payment. But I know you'll want to buy white-grade equipment, so I've exchanged it all for equipment!"

As she finished speaking, Jin Congxue handed over a storage ring.

Su Xing's eyes brightened upon hearing this. He accepted the ring.

Jin Congxue's early exchange of money for equipment indeed saved Su Xing a considerable amount of effort.

"Thank you! From now on, whenever we transact, use white-grade equipment for exchanges... it'll save me a lot of trouble!"

"By the way, here are the Ninety Happiness Pills I refined this week. You can sell them for me this week!"

Su Xing took out a bottle of pills from his pocket and handed them over.

After receiving the bottle, Jin Congxue blinked and said, "Impressive! You managed to refine so many in a week, earning over a billion in a week! With so much money, why don't you take care of me?"

Jin Congxue finished with a playful expression.

(End of this chapter)