Chapter 201: Chapter 140: The Problematic Pill Recipe_2
Translator: 549690339
Any random loss of a spirit herb could possibly lead to the failure of pill refining.
The sands in the huge hourglass flowed constantly, and the four corners of the alchemy conference had their respective projections playing over the audience.
As each person was very serious and focused, the only sounds heard from the scenes were the crackling and sizzling of the flames refining the spirit herbs.
With such an atmosphere, the many alchemists in the audience gradually fell silent, holding their breath and watching the competition closely.
Time flowed quickly. When about a third of the hourglass remained, some faster alchemists had completed refining and purifying most of the spirit herbs and had already begun the pill condensation process.
This time, Lu Yun was not as swift as before. Each time he refined and purified, he was extremely careful and cautious, making sure to purify every drop of liquid to the limit.
As time passed, he quickly completed the purification of the eight spirit herbs, including Replenishing Red Fruit, Cornus Grass, Sandalwood Root, and Barbaric Song Flower. The eight crystal-clear liquids quietly stood in the Isolation Cabin.
At the same time, the jade mirror recorded the entire process of Lu Yun’s purification and displayed it on the huge projected screen.
Seeing that Lu Yun’s purification process was so smooth, Qu Feng, who had been extremely nervous, finally let out a sigh of relief.
He may have appeared nonchalant on the outside, but inside, he was extremely tense.
The results of this Alchemy Conference affected the reputation of Spirit Martial Prefecture and the distribution of resources to the various branches of the alliance in the coming years.
However, Lu Yun’s next move changed Qu Feng’s expression.
Many alchemists in the audience were also shocked and surprised.
Lu Yun had only refined and purified eight spirit herbs, and then he closed the lid of the furnace and prepared to condense the pill.
President Qin Ming had said before that all Third Grade alchemists were refining the same pill.
Although they did not know what the pill recipe was, based on the conditions of most alchemists who had completed the purification, there were a total of nine spirit herbs.
However, now, Lu Yun had only refined and purified eight spirit herbs and was preparing for pill condensation.
This operation left them baffled.
“Old Qu, isn’t it possible that the young man from your Spirit Martial Prefecture is using a different pill recipe compared to the others?” Qian Yu, whose face had been gloomy, looked at Qu Feng with a bright smile, his words full of unspeakable mockery.
“It’s possible!” Qu Feng replied indifferently, but thought to himself: “There’s no reason for Lu Yun to make such a basic mistake, is there?”
Could it be that he was careless for a moment and forgot to refine and purify another one of the spirit herbs?”
Di Qing, who was nearby, also saw Lu Yun’s operation and was somewhat confused. He and Qu Feng exchanged a low-key glance, both seeing a hint of worry in each other’s eyes.
Around them, there were a series of mocking and taunting glances drifting by.
Qian Yu’s smile grew even wider, and he said with a laugh, “Old Qu, don’t worry. From the preliminary selections, the young man from your Spirit Martial Prefecture has reached a terrifying speed in pill refining, pill production rate, and quality rate. This time, such a unique operation might be an adjustment to the pill recipe, or perhaps, he has created a new type of pill based on the original one.”
As soon as these words came out, they instantly caused a burst of laughter among the old men around them.
Nobody noticed that President Qin Ming, the highest-ranked figure of the Ling Province Alchemist Alliance, was staring intently at Lu Yun on the screen, marveling at his calm face and incredibly skilled technique during the pill refining process.
Especially after seeing Lu Yun begin pill condensation upon completing the purification of the eight spirit herbs, he furrowed his brows and whispered, “How is this possible? 1 didn’t tell anyone about the problem with the pill recipe, how could he, a mere Third Grade alchemist, discover it?”
Could it be that he happened to make a mistake and accidentally forgot to refine and purify the loose Ganoderma?” Qin Ming’s brows furrowed at times, relaxed at others, and he finally sighed, “If that’s true, this kid must be incredibly lucky.”
As time slowly passed, most of the alchemists had completed the refining and purifying processes and began the final step of pill condensation.
Mu Changfeng’s gaze was fixed intently on the medicinal liquid that was undergoing fusion in the main cabin of the Alchemy Furnace.
Fearing that carelessness would lead to failure, he chose to fuse one batch after another carefully and cautiously, which made his fusion speed extremely slow and prevented him from pulling too far ahead of others.
“No matter how fast my refining speed is, it won’t matter. The only thing that will decide victory is the final rate of pill formation and the quality of the pills. 1 must be extra careful.”
With a cautious attitude, Mu Changfeng quickly completed the fusion of the previous eight batches of medicinal liquid, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
As long as he persevered and completed the fusion of the last batch of medicinal liquid, he could succeed in pill condensation.
Moreover, he had great confidence that he could refine high-quality pills with pill patterns.
Slowly, he removed the last batch of medicinal liquid from the Isolation Cabin and directed it towards the essence formed by the eight batches of medicinal liquid that had already been fused in the main cabin.
Energy began to collide, and the two sides started to fuse.
At this moment, a faint muffled sound suddenly came from the Alchemy Furnace.
“How can this be? 1 followed the pill recipe and the refining details completely, and every portion of the spirit herbs has been purified to the extreme. There was no problem during fusion, so how could it fail?”
Staring at the charred substance in the Alchemy Furnace, Mu Changfeng’s face was full of shock and disbelief.
“There was no problem with the previous steps, so there must have been a problem during the last step of fusion.” Being a genius Alchemist, Mu Changfeng quickly found the problem and began to analyze it.
“But where exactly did the problem occur? Was it the order of fusion or the control of the flame temperature? With my experience, it’s impossible to make such a basic mistake, and 1 didn’t find any problems just now.”
“Where exactly did the problem occur?” The more Mu Changfeng thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He didn’t dare to continue refining before figuring out the problem.
Taking a deep breath, he slightly raised his head and glanced at the Alchemist next to him.
By coincidence, that Alchemist was also looking worriedly at the charred substance in the Alchemy Furnace.
“There’s no reason for me to fail!” The Alchemist murmured in confusion. After a moment of silence, he swiftly cleaned the Alchemy Furnace and started the second attempt at refining.
“It seems that I’m not the only one who failed in fusion.” Mu Changfeng thought secretly, his gaze shifted slightly and suddenly fell on the giant hourglass.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Only less than half of the sand was left in the hourglass.
“Not good, only half the time is left!”
At the same time, a faint pill fragrance drifted over from afar. Mu Changfeng immediately looked towards where the fragrance came from and saw Lu Yun. “He has succeeded in pill condensation?”
Mu Changfeng’s eyes were filled with astonishment, and the sense of urgency in his heart grew stronger. At the same time, he completely discarded the last bit of doubt in his mind, cleaned the Alchemy Furnace, and started refining again.
When the pill fragrance arrived, many other Alchemists who had been deep in thought also put their doubts aside and wholeheartedly devoted themselves to the second round of refining.
Chu Yuanyao’s gaze lingered on Lu Yun for a long time. She still believed that her previous refining had no problems, but seeing Lu Yun’s successful pill condensation and that he was about to produce a pill, she couldn’t help but become impatient.
“Something seems to be off!” The high-level Alchemists on the platform were the first to notice that something was amiss.
Lu Yun, who was supposed to fail, had now succeeded in pill condensation. As for Mu Changfeng, Chu Yuanyao, and others who had no problems in refining pills, they all failed at the final step.
Moreover, most of them failed during the fusion process, which was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that there must be a significant problem.
At this thought, the elders unanimously looked towards Qin Ming, who was seated in the chief position.
Qin Ming stroked his white beard, sighed, and said, “These youngsters have really disappointed me….”