Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 944 - 964: Is Pill Refining Really That Simple?_1

Chapter 944: Chapter 964: Is Pill Refining Really That Simple?_1

When Lin Chen finished operating the Basic Eight Methods, Su Mubai was dumbfounded.

Lin Chen’s operation was precise and swift, flowing smoothly like clouds and water. Although it wasn’t absolutely perfect, in terms of technique, Lin Chen was no less than Su Mubai.

Even Su Mubai couldn’t help but doubt herself.

Could the difference between people be so vast?

"Have you really never tried alchemy before?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh: "Yes, perhaps because I was originally a doctor in the human world, I have a deeper understanding of the word ’steady.’ So, when I do things, it is easier for me."

Su Mubai reluctantly smiled: "I have nothing to say, to be honest. Teaching a genius like you is really disheartening. I don’t know how long it took me to reach your current level."

Lin Chen laughed: "Just take it as a compliment to me then. Should I start refining pills now?"

Su Mubai nodded: "Yes, but first, you need to find a pill furnace that belongs to you exclusively. Although master alchemists don’t necessarily need an exclusive pill furnace, only with your own pill furnace can you become familiar with it after repeated refining and maximize the pill success rate."

Lin Chen took out the Nine Curves Refining Furnace: "This should be Three Ghost Gate Sect Master Chen Xinghe’s pill furnace. Now it belongs to me, and I think its quality should not be bad."

"Nine Curves Refining Furnace!"

Su Mubai exclaimed, eyes bright: "This is an top-notch item among pill furnaces! Although it is not the best quality, it is definitely considered top-tier and is hard to come by. It seems that you have gained quite a lot from this adventure."

Lin Chen laughed: "Since you’ve already praised it, I should be grateful..."

Lin Chen took out a beautifully decorated whip and handed it to Su Mubai.

"A pretty good magical artifact, but it’s not suitable for me, so I’ll give it to you."

Su Mubai immediately shook her hands: "I was just joking, I didn’t expect anything in return."

Lin Chen laughed and stuffed the whip into Su Mubai’s hand: "Aren’t you guiding me in refining pills? Take this as my tuition fee. I have plundered a sect and gotten a lot of magical treasures. Don’t be so polite."

Su Mubai hesitantly accepted: "Thank you, actually what I told you are just the basics. Even if you just asked an ordinary disciple who knows about refining pills, they would know these things. It’s not a big deal. Moreover, you taught me the Memory Technique. It’s unique and effective, and I’ve already taken advantage of you."

Lin Chen laughed: "This memory technique is not a secret in the human world. As long as you want to learn it, there are ways to do so. Alright, now that I have a pill furnace, what else do I need?"

Su Mubai answered: "Refining pills cannot be done without fire. You need to have a high-quality pill fire (Dan Fire), otherwise, the insufficient or impure heat will result in low-quality elixirs, and it’s very likely to get issues due to the Dan Fire."

Lin Chen nodded: "I’ve read about this in books, but those Strange Fires are not easy to find, and they are elusive."

Su Mubai briefly introduced: "Yes, you are right. They are rare to come by. However, not all Strange Fires are hard to find. Earth Core Magma Fire is relatively common."

"Magma fire’s quality may not be the highest, but it is the easiest to obtain and is used by the vast majority of alchemists as their Dan Fire. As long as you’re willing to spend spirit stones, even if it’s expensive, it’s not very difficult to buy an Earth Core Magma Fire."

Lin Chen laughed: "It seems that I need to prepare some Dan Fire Rings, just in case I encounter a special Strange Fire in the future and don’t have a container to store it."

Dan Fire Ring is a type of spatial artifact used specifically to store Strange Fires, releasing them when needed, storing them when not in use, and even controlling Strange Fires in battle.

Su Mubai smiled: "You can borrow my Earth Core Magma Fire for practice."

Lin Chen nodded: "Thank you!"

Su Mubai laughed: "Now I will demonstrate the refining process of several commonly used elixirs for you. After you practice and become proficient, you can start your own journey. Later on, you can explore other pill prescriptions and practice on your own. If you have any questions, you can always ask me."

"Okay!"

After receiving Su Mubai’s guidance, Lin Chen began practicing.

At the beginning, as expected, there were furnace explosions and the destruction of countless materials.

Lin Chen didn’t mind. He was completely focused, learning from his mistakes and refining again and again.

Finally, after seven or eight failures, Lin Chen successfully refined his first batch of ugly-looking elixirs.

It seemed that Lin Chen had found the right path, his alchemy techniques became more and more skillful, his pill success rate gradually increased, and the quality of his elixirs improved rapidly.

This scene left Su Mubai speechless.

Was refining pills such an easy task?

How long did Lin Chen spend from wanting to learn alchemy to refining elixirs of this quality?

Over three months?

One day, when Lin Chen was refining pills, Situ Xiu suddenly came to visit. He brought the Ling Stone obtained from the sale and also delivered some unexpected news to Lin Chen.

"Brother Chen, Jiang Rukong, the senior you met in Valley of Death, has appeared!"