The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 202 - 202 202 Little Pill King Jing Yan

Chapter 202: Chapter 202 Little Pill King Jing Yan Chapter 202: Chapter 202 Little Pill King Jing Yan Excluding the Purple Incense Flower, the cost only needed a mere two thousand Spirit Stones, but the selling price could reach tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, with profits far exceeding one thousand percent.

Even describing it as exorbitant profits seemed an understatement.

Jing Yan immediately began preparing the Holy Spirit Potion.

Back at Sinful Canyon, Jing Yan was quite unfamiliar with the preparation of the Holy Spirit Potion and it took him a considerably long time to finally succeed.

But now, having absorbed the Qiankun Pill Path, Jing Yan found it much easier to prepare the Holy Spirit Potion.

Every step came naturally to him, executed with confidence.

In just three days, Jing Yan had used up all eight Purple Incense Flowers and obtained exactly eight bottles of Holy Spirit Potion.

Jing Yan had no intention of leaving the Holy Spirit Potion for the Jing family; he also needed a substantial amount of resources for his own cultivation.

He was not a saint; he could not consider only the family and not himself.

If his grandfather Jing Tian were still alive, Jing Yan might have left some for the family, but not now.

Once he became strong enough, Jing Yan could help strengthen his family as well.

As for now, forget about it.

Taking revenge for his grandfather was Jing Yan’s most urgent goal.

Next, Jing Yan gathered his focus and approached the Qiankun Pill Furnace.

He took a gentle breath; now was the time to attempt alchemy.

Refining elixirs was more than ten times more complex than preparing medicine.

Jing Yan had never refined elixirs before, and to say he wasn’t nervous would be a lie.

Once he succeeded in refining elixirs, Jing Yan would truly be a Pill Master.

What glory does the identity of a Pill Master hold?

Even being the lowest-level, a First-level Alchemist, not to mention in Donglin City, even in Lanqu County City, would be a highly esteemed status.

Why was Cang Long so arrogant?

Merely because he was a Peak Innate realm Martial Artist?

Of course not, it was because he had a brother, Cang Yu, who was a Pill Master, allowing him to be haughty and disdainful, even daring to confront Donglin City Lord Huo Chunyang!

“Let’s start with the Azure Abyss Elixir!” Jing Yan’s gaze sharpened as he took out the materials needed to refine the Azure Abyss Elixir.

The Azure Abyss Elixir was a First-level Elixir, relatively easier to refine.

For Jing Yan, the Azure Abyss Elixir held even greater significance.

He had a High-level Soul Crystal obtained from a Fire Cloud Beast; to quickly absorb the energy of the Soul Crystal, he needed the Azure Abyss Elixir to neutralize the Pure Yang power it contained.

With enough Azure Abyss Elixirs and enough Top-grade Spirit Stones, Jing Yan could attempt to advance to the Innate Middle Stage realm.

Medicines needed formulas, and so did elixirs.

Comparatively, refining elixirs required far greater control from a Pill Master than a Pharmacist needed to prepare medicine.

A slight error in preparing medicine might still be rectifiable, but even the slightest mistake in refining elixirs could completely ruin a batch.

Moreover, the materials needed for refining elixirs were incomparably more valuable than those needed for medicines.

It was very painful to waste the materials for a batch of elixirs.

This was also a major reason why elixirs were so valuable.

Take the lowest level First-class Elixir, the Guiyuan Pill; its value could reach an immense five thousand Spirit Stones, higher than the price of Top-grade Spirit Stones.

And the Primordial Energy contained in a Guiyuan Pill might not even amount to three-quarters of that in Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Why was the Guiyuan Pill so expensive?

Because the Primordial Energy it contained allowed Martial Artists to absorb it more easily.

Typically, an Early Innate Realm Martial Artist absorbing Primordial Energy from a Top-grade Spirit Stone would need several days to more than ten days to complete.

Proper digestion would require even more time.

However, if absorbing the Primordial Energy from a Guiyuan Pill, it was much easier, and the energy it contained was also more refined and gentle, naturally making it the preferred choice for Martial Artists.

In Donglin City, the number of Innate Martial Artists who could afford to cultivate using Guiyuan Pills was definitely not high.

Even Peak Innate Realm Martial Artists might primarily absorb energy from Spirit Stones, with Guiyuan Pills as a secondary source.

At least, inside the Jing family, even Jing Family Patriarch Jing Chengye mostly cultivated using Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Alchemy, begin!

Jing Yan, guided by the information from the Qiankun Pill Path, placed the materials needed for the Azure Abyss Elixir one by one into the Pill Furnace.

Simultaneously, Primordial Energy circulated and poured into the furnace.

The process of alchemy fundamentally involved extracting the medicinal effects contained within the Spirit Grass by forcibly using one’s own Primordial Energy, then forcibly condensing these effects into a pill.

Stability was crucial in this process.

Temporarily condensing the effects into a pill wasn’t the end; success was only achieved if it remained stable.

If it couldn’t stabilize and only formed shape, then the pill might instantly collapse, the medicinal effects dissipating rapidly and disappearing, which would equally result in a failed alchemy.

Thus, alchemy was generally divided into four major steps: extracting, refining, forming, and stabilizing.

Among these steps, the most difficult was the last one—stabilizing.

In fact, many experienced Pharmacists could manage the first three steps.

It was the final step that acted as a true chasm, causing countless Pharmacists to sigh in resignation, preventing them from entering the ranks of Pill Masters.

Jing Yan stood before the Pill Furnace, continuously channeling his Primordial Energy.

The efficacy of the various Spirit Grasses was being forcibly extracted and isolated.

This process went smoothly.

Next came refining!

Refining might seem simple, but it was crucial to the quality of the elixir.

Most elixirs were categorized into grades.

From First-class to Fourth-class, with First-class being the best and Fourth-class being the worst.

The higher the grade of the elixir, the fewer impurities it contained.

The refining process involved driving out impurities.

Most elixirs seen on the market were the worst, fourth-class elixirs.

Even the lowest quality of these was something countless martial artists dreamt of.

The fewer the impurities, the purer the elixir.

The purer the elixir, the higher the absorption efficiency, making it easier to absorb.

Refining step, no problem!

The third step, condensation, also had no issues.

Next was the last step, stabilization.

Jing Yan became even more careful at this step, daring not to be negligent.

His entire focus was on this stabilization process.

“Condense!” Jing Yan muttered in his heart, his eyes flashing with light.

It was his first time refining elixirs, and nervousness was inevitable.

Even though Jing Yan did not care about the materials for one or two furnaces of Azure Abyss Elixirs, it was unavoidable to feel a bit anxious.

“Is it done?” Jing Yan, gathering his primordial energy, focused his five senses to listen to the movements inside the pill furnace.

He did not hear the sound of the elixirs disintegrating.

A trace of joy appeared on Jing Yan’s face, and he exhaled softly, stretching his hand to open the pill furnace.

Instantly, six round, grass-green elixirs came into view.

“Hmm?”

“Not good!”

Just as Jing Yan was about to retrieve the elixirs, a sudden surge of energy emanated from them, and his face changed instantly—it was a sign of the pills cracking.

But at that moment, Jing Yan could do nothing to prevent the elixirs from cracking; he could only watch helplessly as they changed.

“Puff puff puff…”

The grass-green elixirs indeed cracked one by one, the medicinal effects dissipating.

A whole furnace, six elixirs, all cracked, with none left intact.

This first attempt at alchemy had completely failed for Jing Yan.

“Where did the error occur?” Jing Yan began to recall every step of his pill-making process, carefully deducing and combining information from the Qiankun Pill Path to check step by step.

Half an hour later, Jing Yan started refining for the second time.

In this second furnace of elixirs, after opening the furnace, Jing Yan saw that there were still six pills inside.

After a short while, they too cracked again.

However, this time, Jing Yan’s expression was much better—six elixirs ultimately left one intact.

This one Azure Abyss Elixir was considered a successful creation.

For an average pill master, if one pill from a furnace succeeded, then the pill-making was deemed successful.

However, for Jing Yan, keeping only one out of six elixirs clearly did not meet his expectations.

Jing Yan was somewhat disappointed with this outcome.

However, if other martial artists knew of Jing Yan’s thoughts, they would surely curse him fiercely.

Succeeding in making one pill on the second attempt—what an incredible feat!

Ordinary pill masters can hardly imagine this.

Which pill master hasn’t gone through dozens, if not hundreds of trials, or even hundreds of attempts to succeed?

Jing Yan succeeded in making a pill within just two attempts—how many pill masters would envy him?

Successfully making one pill means he is truly a pill master now!

Since the Azure Abyss Elixir is a first-level elixir, Jing Yan is now a first-level alchemist.

What somewhat consoled Jing Yan was that this successful Azure Abyss Elixir had reached third-grade purity, which was much better than a fourth-class elixir.

For a pill master, being able to produce a second-class elixir is an incredible achievement.

It’s not about making second-class elixirs every time, but achieving it even once in their pill-making career is enough to be called Little Pill King.

Cang Yu’s master, Gao Zhao Hai, had successfully made a second-class elixir, which is why many martial artists called him Little Pill King.

If a pill master can make a first-class elixir in their lifetime, then they truly deserve the title of Pill King.

Right, regardless of the elixir’s rank, whether it’s a first-class Guiyuan Pill or Azure Abyss Elixir, as long as one can produce a first-class quality, they can be called a Pill King.

This shows how difficult it is to produce first-class or second-class elixirs.

After a short rest, Jing Yan began refining the third furnace of Azure Abyss Elixirs.

With the experience from the first two attempts, especially the success of the second attempt, Jing Yan was much more confident.

In this third furnace of Azure Abyss Elixirs, six were condensed and three were successfully stabilized.

All three elixirs were third-grade.

Fourth furnace, condensed six, stabilized four.

Fifth furnace, condensed six, stabilized four.

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After the eighth furnace of Azure Abyss Elixirs was made, seven were condensed, and five were stabilized.

This time, Jing Yan’s eyes sparkled because one of the five stabilized elixirs had reached second-grade purity!