Chapter 36 Qi-Blood Scattered, Success!

A small room in Renxin Hall.

Lin Yuan watched as the flames burning the black clothes in the charcoal fire gradually subsided, then threw the wooden planks and frame used to disguise his burly figure along with his close-fitting clothes into the furnace.

He waited until the flames weakened before completely calming his breathing.

Pouring the hot water from above the furnace into the bath barrel, he immersed his entire body in the water. The gentle water continually relaxed his tense skin and tendons, and at this moment, his mind also completely emptied.

Like this, the silhouette in the wooden barrel rested with closed eyes.

The moon rose to the midpoint of the sky.

The water temperature gradually cooled.

The silhouette in the wooden barrel suddenly opened his eyes, and the fatigue from collecting Qi-Blood dissipated completely.

Wiping the water off his body, he changed into a clean robe, and a feeling of refreshment emerged.

Returning to the table, looking at the purple porcelain bottle on the table, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile.

He then took out a round pill.

It was the Five Qi Pill he had found from searching the disciples patrolling the mountains.

Without any hesitation, he drank all the Qi-Blood powder and Five Qi Pill in the bottle with the potion again.

"Nine Chapters!"

Lin Yuan suddenly entered the Nine Chapters space, looking at the sprout representing the Qi-Blood powder's alchemy method.

About half a quarter of an hour later.

"What is this smell?"

Familiar with the Qi-Blood powder's alchemy method, Lin Yuan's nose twitched slightly as a unique fragrance filled the room. Through the analysis in Nine Chapters, his understanding of the Qi-Blood powder's alchemy method had already reached an elementary level, significantly enhancing his knowledge of medicine.

Once understood, everything became clear; he immediately sensed the peculiar odor.

"It's it!" Lin Yuan immediately felt a strong scent on his palm, and after thinking for a while, he understood.

"Go out!" With a flash of thought, Lin Yuan understood the reason and swiftly moved like a ghost.

About two quarters of an hour later, Lin Yuan returned with a calm expression and threw the porcelain bottle in his hand into the charcoal furnace.

Watching the purple porcelain bottle in the charcoal furnace turn red-hot, Lin Yuan broke it with a fire stick without further concern.

"The peculiar smell has been eliminated, the incident will only happen tomorrow, so there's no rush now!"

He turned around and took out the furnace and a large packet of prepared herbs he had long prepared.

Holding a furnace about the size of a washbasin, he found it extremely heavy. Its exterior resembled an ancient bronze cauldron. The surface of the cauldron was polished smoothly, with a glossy sheen. Its body was covered with unknown inscriptions, and with three legs and two ears, it exuded an ancient simplicity.

At a glance, the words 'good cauldron' could almost be blurted out.

But having just from the Nine Chapters space and finished understanding the elementary level of the Qi-Blood powder's alchemy method, Lin Yuan's perspective was no longer the same as before.

An embroidered pillowcase filled with grass!

This is his current evaluation of this furnace.

From an alchemist's perspective, the material of this furnace was completely wrong, only having its shape without the most important functions for Qi-Blood powder alchemy—enhancing perception and channeling Qi-Blood.

Lin Yuan even flicked his finger to test its rigidity, without hearing any humming sound from the echo, indicating too many impurities and holes, affecting the alchemist's control of the liquid inside the furnace.

"Ji Shengfang, very well." Calming his state of mind, Lin Yuan silently pondered.

"For now, make do with this furnace; I'll replace it later."

He confirmed again that the medicine spoon, ingredients, charcoal fire, and furnace were all neatly arranged.

With everything prepared, Lin Yuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled three moments later.

After exhaling the turbid air, the silhouette in the flames suddenly opened his eyes.

"Then, let's begin the alchemy!"

Following the method in his memory, Lin Yuan watched the fiercely burning furnace fire, and after testing the temperature, it was time to add the medicine.

Lin Yuan skillfully placed the ingredients needed for the Qi-Blood scatter one by one into the bronze cauldron. His dexterous movements resembled strumming the strings of a zither, full of rhythm and fluidity.

In about half a quarter of an hour, Lin Yuan had placed two-thirds of the ingredients, then picked up the medicine spoon and stirred gently.

After testing the quality of the bronze cauldron earlier, Lin Yuan had to pause the rhythm of adding ingredients. The inferior bronze cauldron needed more warmth to fully release the tonic properties of the sharp grasses within, before continuing the next steps of alchemy.

Estimating that the time was right, and feeling the properties of the medicine, Lin Yuan continued adding the subsequent ingredients.

Once all the ingredients were added, with a vigorous fire beneath the bronze cauldron, smoke rose gently above it. A unique Qi-Blood aroma spread out, and after smelling it, the circulation of his Qi-Blood accelerated a bit.

"The first step of melting the medicinal liquid is completed, the next step is to remove impurities! The quality of alchemy hinges on this step." Lin Yuan's expression suddenly changed.

He circulated the power of Qi-Blood through his hands, drawing the surrounding air to cloak his palms.

"Pa!" He slapped his palm onto the cauldron.

The cauldron trembled slightly, and a cloud of black dust drifted away with the smoke. This was the unwanted impurities in the Qi-Blood herbs, identified and filtered by the alchemist's perception of Qi-Blood, then continuously striking the cauldron to incinerate it into dust that drifted away with the heat.

"Hey! Again." Lin Yuan's expression lit up with joy.

Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!

Black dust constantly dispersed from the cauldron, the smoke increased in quantity and then slowly decreased.

"It took a bit longer than expected; this furnace is just too poor quality, still lacking some intensity. I must not rush at this moment!" Lin Yuan continued to sense the medicinal mixture's condensation within the cauldron, judging the Qi-Blood scatter's alchemical progress by the smoke.

Gradually, the blue smoke disappeared, leaving only a concentrated medicinal aroma.

"It's time!" Lin Yuan's eyes focused, his hands' strength erupted once more.

Inside the cauldron, the medicinal liquid roiled and surged like a stormy sea, constantly churning.

"Rise!"

Lin Yuan murmured, exerting strength through his palms again.

The bronze cauldron, under his Qi-Blood explosion, spun in mid-air. Then, with another surge of Qi-Blood from Lin Yuan's right hand, the furnace swayed to the left in mid-air and fell steadily to the ground, precisely two feet from the furnace.

After completing all this, Lin Yuan was in high spirits. He didn't rush, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and picked up the ceramic bowl from the table to gulp down some cool water, feeling refreshed throughout.

Soon, the furnace cooled.

The scorching liquid inside gradually cooled, solidified, then crystallized into grain-like particles, glistening under the light.

Lin Yuan scooped a spoonful with a ladle and sent it to his mouth.

His stomach churned, Qi-Blood surged.

"It's done! Hahaha!" Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

"It's really done!"

"Hahaha!" The laughter continued for over ten breaths before Lin Yuan stopped.

His eyes showed a hint of tears.

He thought of how he entered the academy full of hope, only to be ruthlessly struck by reality, leaving him filled with rage. As a normal person, he couldn't live under such conditions. The perfunctory treatment from elite disciples and the exploitation from the academy were shackles on peasants like him, crushing stones on their heads, causing them to struggle forward, struggling to breathe.

Thankfully, he had Nine Chapters.

He took immense risks, becoming like a starving wolf or tiger, just to quickly produce this Qi-Blood scatter, to equip himself with wings of soaring ambition on the martial path. To rise into the air, shattering waves along the way, claiming his life as an honorable person without being oppressed.

At this moment, it was as if a tiger and leopard had shattered their cage, a dragon had unshackled its chains.

"Give it all to me!"

"Crush it!"

Lin Yuan's eyes turned red as he growled softly!

A moment later.

The fire in the charcoal furnace diminished without fuel, and the flames gradually weakened, just like Lin Yuan's agitated mood, gradually calming down.

Collecting his thoughts, he took all the Qi-Blood scatter from the bronze cauldron and placed it in a big bowl.

Lin Yuan weighed it in his hand, a full cauldron, estimating about three ounces.

However, he knew that the quality of the Qi-Blood scatter was low, as his level was too low, and Nine Chapters' inference had only reached the entry-level, with several more levels to advance. Yet knowing how to make Qi-Blood scatter had already led to positive feedback.

Looking at these three ounces of Qi-Blood scatter, Lin Yuan's eyes seemed to hold a burning flame.

He took the water bowl again, swallowed the Qi-Blood scatter along with the cooling well water in big gulps.

Twenty breaths later, the two large bowls on the table were empty.

In the dim-lit room, the voice was calm and determined.

"Nine Chapters!"

"Infer!"