### Chapter 24: New Entries

After completing the initial preparations, Alchemist Su waved his hand, and the prepared medicinal essences flew into the pill furnace.

He formed a series of hand seals, and the essences began to dance and merge within the furnace.

Alchemist Su moved through the process without hesitation, clearly having mastered every step of refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Qin Ming watched intently from the beginning, not wanting to miss a single detail.

Time passed slowly as Alchemist Su multitasked, controlling both the heat and the fusion of the spirit materials within the furnace.

Gradually, the medicinal essences began to take shape and condense.

Alchemist Su's expression grew serious as they approached the final step.

Qin Ming held his breath, not daring to make a sound.

At that moment, a soft *poof* came from the purple pill furnace, followed by a puff of black smoke.

"It failed?!" Qin Ming couldn't help but feel disappointed. The difficulty of refining a top-grade first-rank pill was far higher than he had imagined.

Just the materials for this one attempt must have cost several hundred spirit stones.

However, Alchemist Su's expression remained calm, as if he had expected this outcome.

He turned off the fire valve, extinguishing the underground flames, and carefully cleaned out the black residue from the furnace.

Then, without rushing, he began the next attempt.

Alchemist Su had prepared over a dozen sets of materials for refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

If he failed, each attempt would cost thousands of spirit stones.

The second attempt... failed.

The third attempt... failed.

The fourth attempt... still failed.

...

By the twelfth attempt, it was already deep into the night. Alchemist Su's nerves were taut, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.

Finally!

*Chirp!*

The purple pill furnace emitted a crisp sound, and a rich, fragrant aroma of pills filled the air.

"Success!"

Alchemist Su was overjoyed. With a wave of his hand, six green pills rolled into his palm.

As breakthrough pills for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, each Marrow Cleansing Pill was worth a fortune.

Qin Ming stared at the pills, swallowing hard.

He couldn't afford even one of these. In the Green Sun Market's auction house, a single pill could fetch over a thousand spirit stones.

This also meant that Alchemist Su had officially become a top-grade alchemist! And at just over twenty years old, his talent was truly exceptional.

His pride was well-deserved.

"Congratulations, Alchemist Su, on your successful refinement and your promotion to top-grade alchemist!" Qin Ming offered his timely congratulations.

Alchemist Su took out an exquisite porcelain bottle and stored the Marrow Cleansing Pills inside.

In high spirits, he pulled out a jade bottle from his robe and tossed it to Qin Ming.

"A gift for the witness."

Qin Ming's face lit up as he caught the bottle. Opening it, he found a single pill inside.

"A Qi Gathering Pill! Thank you, Alchemist Su!" Qin Ming clasped his hands in gratitude. This pill, which enhanced cultivation, was perfect for him.

But compared to the pill, the real treasure was the experience of watching Alchemist Su refine the pills from start to finish.

This was invaluable knowledge.

After turning off the fire valve, the two left the alchemy room.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, over the next year, I'll continue refining top-grade pills to improve my success rate and quality. I'll need you to keep growing spirit herbs for me, but..." Alchemist Su paused mid-sentence.

Qin Ming smiled awkwardly. "Alchemist Su, just tell me what herbs you need me to grow."

When it came to growing spirit plants, Qin Ming was confident. With his special ability to manipulate plant traits, he had even managed to mature first-rank Blood Leech Rice.

Alchemist Su looked at Qin Ming with slight surprise, noting his confident demeanor.

He nodded and said, "You're right. Fellow Daoist Qin, your talent in spirit planting is remarkable. From now on, you don't need to be so formal. Just call me Su Yuqing or Brother Su."

Qin Ming nodded. "Understood, Brother Su."

"This time, I need you to grow two types of mid-grade first-rank spirit plants: Frostgrass and Spirit Candle Fruit."

Su Yuqing took out two small packets of seeds from his storage bag and handed them to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming opened the packets. One contained about twenty to thirty black grass seeds, while the other held a dozen peanut-sized fruit pits.

"Do you recognize these two spirit plants?" Su Yuqing asked with a smile.

Qin Ming thought for a moment before replying, "Of course. Frostgrass is widely used in refining first-rank pills. As for Spirit Candle Fruit, its fruit is highly toxic, and its serrated leaves trap and consume insects. It requires poisonous insects or toxins as fertilizer. Both plants are also very demanding in terms of spiritual energy. The minimum growth period is one year."

He paused briefly before continuing, "In a first-rank spirit vein, unless you use an advanced Spirit Rain Technique to water them, it's extremely difficult for them to mature."

After Qin Ming finished, Su Yuqing patted his shoulder in admiration.

"I knew I wasn't wrong about you, Fellow Daoist Qin. Growing mid-grade spirit plants requires a lot of effort. Regardless of the harvest, I'll grant you one request within my power."

Qin Ming's eyes sparkled, and without hesitation, he grinned and said, "Deal!"

...

The next day, Qin Ming woke up early and, as usual, headed to the spirit fields with his spirit hoe.

This season, he had five acres of his own rented fields and three acres rented by Su Yuqing, totaling eight acres.

With his current third-level Qi Refining cultivation, managing these fields was just within his capabilities.

Qin Ming planned to plant three acres with Golden Spirit Rice, three acres with Beast Tooth Rice, and the remaining two acres with Frostgrass and Spirit Candle Fruit.

Golden Spirit Rice could be harvested three times a year, increasing the chances of triggering his special ability to manipulate plant traits.

Beast Tooth Rice provided a steady income, and he had also promised Manager Liao a supply.

With his plan set, Qin Ming grabbed his spirit hoe and got to work.

By midday, he had finished planting all eight acres.

After casting an intermediate Spirit Rain Technique over the fields, he returned home satisfied.

As for the advanced Spirit Rain Technique, he was close to mastering it.

With five more attempts, he felt he would break through.

Seasons changed, and winter gave way to spring.

Qin Ming returned to his spirit fields, standing over his plots like a farmer surveying his land.

In the three acres of Golden Spirit Rice, two golden entries shimmered:

**[Name]**: Golden Spirit Rice 

**[Trait]**: Weak Spiritual Energy (Maturity: 2%) 

**[Name]**: Golden Spirit Rice 

**[Trait]**: Weak Spiritual Energy (Maturity: 3%) 

In the three acres of Beast Tooth Rice, two entries appeared:

**[Name]**: Beast Tooth Rice 

**[Trait]**: Weak Blood and Qi Energy x5 (Maturity: 1%) 

**[Name]**: Beast Tooth Rice 

**[Trait]**: Accelerated Growth x5 (Maturity: 2%) 

In the two acres of Frostgrass and Spirit Candle Fruit, three entries were visible:

**[Name]**: Frostgrass 

**[Trait]**: Weak Soul Energy x5 (Maturity: %) 

**[Name]**: Frostgrass 

**[Trait]**: Accelerated Growth x5 (Maturity: 2%) 

**[Name]**: Spirit Candle Fruit 

**[Trait]**: Seed Regeneration x3 (Maturity: 2%) 

"Seed Regeneration?"

(End of Chapter)

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