Incredible Sect Simulator
Chapter 77: Online Guidance for She Qingqing’s Alchemy

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Online Guidance for She Qingqing’s Alchemy

"Father, I’ve brought She Qingqing."

Outside the cave mansion, Lu Zhiwei called out, standing shoulder to shoulder with She Qingqing.

For She Qingqing, it was the first time meeting the sect’s ancestor, and she was quite nervous, not knowing how to properly pay her respects.

As a result, she simply knelt down right there, bowing her head toward the entrance of the cave mansion.

"Disciple She Qingqing, pays respects to the revered ancestor."

Addressing him as "revered ancestor" was actually quite appropriate.

"Good."

Lu Ping’s voice echoed simultaneously in the minds of She Qingqing and Lu Zhiwei.

"Stand up."

"Thank you, revered ancestor."

Hearing the ancestor’s voice for the first time, it didn’t seem harsh; rather, it sounded quite reasonable, making She Qingqing secretly relieved.

She stood up cautiously, still feeling somewhat awkward.

Out of politeness, she dared not glance into the cave mansion casually.

Soon the revered ancestor should come out, right? I wonder if he looks the same as in the portrait. Is he fierce or easy to talk to?

While She Qingqing was lost in thought, Lu Ping’s voice sounded.

"After more than a year, you should have thoroughly mastered ’Qingxi Records’ and several related alchemy books. Have you considered trying to refine some Spirit Pills soon to test your learning achievements?"

Upon hearing this, She Qingqing subconsciously responded with a "hmm."

Of course, she had thought about it.

Then she was quite surprised, looking towards Lu Zhiwei, wondering how the revered ancestor knew about the ’Qingxi Records’ and such matters.

Beside her, Lu Zhiwei stood quietly, not responding to She Qingqing.

Lu Zhiwei had never mentioned to her that nurturing her into the sect’s alchemist was Lu Ping’s idea.

Seeing She Qingqing’s surprised look, Lu Zhiwei had no intention of explaining, thinking that her father would mention it shortly.

Seeing Lu Zhiwei remain silent, yet the revered ancestor was aware of this matter, She Qingqing was not foolish and quickly figured it out.

"Qingxi Records... could it be your work, revered ancestor?"

"Indeed."

No wonder, no wonder while reading this alchemy record, it often mentioned the Cyan Mountain Sect. The tone wasn’t that of an ordinary person either.

Now, combined with the revered ancestor’s words, it wasn’t hard to see the significant connection between ’Qingxi Records’ and the revered ancestor.

So it was written by the revered ancestor.

"Then being nurtured to become an alchemist, was that also your idea, revered ancestor?"

"This matter, did Zhiwei not inform you?"

Lu Ping replied after a moment of silence.

Lu Zhiwei shook her head.

Seeing this, She Qingqing nodded slightly, indicating indeed she hadn’t been informed.

"Never mind, you know now."

Knowing Lu Zhiwei wasn’t fond of speaking lightly, Lu Ping simply explained briefly himself.

"It was my idea to nurture an alchemist for the sect, and Elder Zhiwei recommended you as the candidate."

"Now that you have a foundation in alchemy, let me test you a bit to guide you in refining Spirit Pills afterward."

After giving these instructions, Lu Ping began asking questions.

The questions were all ones covered in ’Qingxi Records’ and the related books, not difficult.

She Qingqing answered earnestly, responding fluently to each one without error.

Learning of She Qingqing’s academic success, Lu Ping moved on to the main topic.

"Let’s start with the most basic Qi Cultivation Pill. It is a Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Pill, and the sect has the elixir formulas. You follow Zhiwei to obtain the elixir formulas, then prepare the spirit medicines at the Medicinal Garden and bring them to the Alchemy Room. I’ll be there shortly."

With these instructions, Lu Zhiwei led She Qingqing away.

The sect had a bountiful harvest this time in the Medicinal Garden, and some Spirit Medicines were reserved just for nurturing She Qingqing’s alchemy training.

Even if Lu Ping hadn’t given these prior instructions, Lu Yuanshan could foresee it and handle this matter properly.

Hearing Lu Ping’s instructions, She Qingqing felt a little flattered on the way.

So it was actually the sect’s revered ancestor nurturing me to be an alchemist?

The revered ancestor will personally appear to teach me alchemy?

A sudden immense pressure came over her.

But half an hour later, after following Lu Zhiwei to obtain the elixir formulas and preparing the refining materials to reach the Alchemy Room, She Qingqing realized she might have overthought it.

After a while, the revered ancestor did not appear; instead, the communication continued in her mind.

"For now, I’ll guide the alchemy, starting with the Qi Cultivation Pill. I’ll give you an hour to thoroughly understand the refining principles of the elixir formulas."

Guiding She Qingqing in alchemy, Lu Ping did not dismiss Lu Zhiwei.

Instead, he included Lu Zhiwei in the communication as well, transmitting the information into her ears.

As an Artifact Refiner, Lu Zhiwei had some rudimentary knowledge of alchemy.

Alchemy and artifact refining share many similarities.

Allowing Lu Zhiwei to listen in might inspire her to step into the Alchemy Dao in the future, gaining additional cultivation skills.

On the other hand, it was to prevent She Qingqing from feeling nervous facing him alone, which might delay the alchemy process.

Being her first conversation with him, given the disparity in status, she naturally felt uneasy.

At this time, having Lu Zhiwei as a spectator helped smooth the atmosphere.

"Good."

Taking a deep breath to suppress her inner tension, She Qingqing spent nearly an hour comprehending the Qi Cultivation Pill thoroughly.

Lu Ping, unable to demonstrate personally, briefly instructed She Qingqing on the basic alchemical process.

"Alchemy consists of four steps: first, sorting spirit medicines; second, extracting medicinal properties; third, combining medicinal properties; and the fourth, which is also the most crucial step, forming and shaping the pill."

Sorting, extracting, combining, and shaping these are the four main steps of alchemy.

Even though She Qingqing knew the alchemical steps, she listened patiently to Lu Ping’s explanation.

From sorting at the start, Lu Ping guided She Qingqing to sort through various medicinal ingredients and select the parts with the best properties, preparing them to start refining with these spirit medicines.

Given She Qingqing’s understanding of medicinal properties, this step was straightforward.

Next was the extraction process.

This step required lighting the furnace, placing the ingredients into the Pill Furnace, and extracting the essence of the ingredients.

Since She Qingqing’s cultivation level was insufficient, she had not yet cultivated the Alchemy True Flame within herself, so this step required using Fire Sun Wood.

Like the Artifact Refining Room, the Alchemy Room was also stocked with plenty of Fire Sun Wood for alchemy apprentices to practice with.

The Fire Sun Wood’s intense heat could greatly assist She Qingqing in refining the Qi Cultivation Pill.

Lighting the Fire Sun Wood and heating the Alchemy Furnace, the next step was to place spirit medicines into the Pill Furnace for refinement, extracting the essence of the spirit medicines.

In the extraction process, She Qingqing did not make any notable mistakes.

However, due to her unfamiliar technique, she took a bit longer, requiring a reduction in temperature to proceed.

Originally, if it were Lu Ping refining the Qi Cultivation Pill, he could do so swiftly, possibly reaching the shaping stage while She Qingqing was still extracting the ingredients.

But seeing She Qingqing’s diligence and meticulousness in learning, Lu Ping significantly slowed down his guidance, explaining patiently to her.

From extracting the medicinal essence to merging various essences together for final refinement, She Qingqing, from initially understanding little, learned quickly through cautious practice. She even responded well to Lu Ping’s occasional questions.

This couldn’t help but surprise Lu Ping; She Qingqing indeed possessed quite the talent for alchemy.