CHAPTER 100: INTERNAL PILLS REFINEMENT AT SIXTH STAGE

"Alright. Enough, let’s talk about this later. Zhen Qiang continued the announcement."

Zhen Qiang, his first disciple, nodded and moved his mouth closer to the speaking tablet.

His voice then echoed throughout the arena.

"One pill defines an alchemist heart. This round is simple, concoct one pill and it will depend on how much flame is produced.

It doesn’t matter about the rank title and the grade of the pills, what only matters in the end is the flame purity of the pills."

The participants’ nodded with a solemn expression on their face.

Liu Wei, meanwhile, pondered.

So, that’s why there’s no Adept Alchemists and above participating in the competition, huh? I get what this assembly aims for now.

Despite having a slight idea, Liu Wei remained unbothered and decided to continue going all out... to simply assess his current level and how far ahead he is from everyone.

Liu Wei did not know about his flame mastery at this point, so obviously, he was not aware of the flame purity his pills would achieve.

Before, he was able to manifest five games, which was on the level of Adept Alchemists, but Liu Wei was certain he had improved a lot since then.

Therefore, this was the best place and time to test and comprehend his current level in alchemy.

Liu Wei randomly recalled Cai Hui’s words.

"I managed to achieve pill resonance."

Pill resonance, huh? If I’m not wrong, an apprentice alchemist achieving pill resonance simply means they’re a genius level. To achieve pill resonance, one needs to concoct pills with at least six flames purity. In other words, Cai Hui’s flame mastery must be in the six flames now, which were already equal to Senior Alchemists.

Liu Wei fell into deep contemplation and continued.

However, she mostly relied on Dao Comprehension of Master Wen Ruo. She has to rely on herself henceforth if she wants to progress more. Or else, six flames will be her bottleneck.

Liu Wei was not sure if he would be able to achieve pill resonance on one try, but he would simply try his best and attempt to manifest it.

Zhen Qiang continued, "Every participant only has one try. Hence, choose the pills you want to concoct carefully and do your best. You have ten minutes to choose the pills you decide according to the available ingredients presented to you in your refinement platform."

Suddenly, a table rose from each platform with identical herbs.

There were a hundred different types of spirit herbs and other materials that could be used for pill concoction.

Liu Wei swept his gaze and instantly decided what mortal grade he would concoct.

Without hesitation, he began to collect the herbs needed—the Ironroot Herb, Cloudmist Leaf, Fire Orchid Petal, and the Spring Dew Seed.

He then sat in front of the bronze cauldron, placing the tray beside him, waiting for the announcement to begin concocting the pill.

At the same time, he was pondering... seriously.

Should I do internal pills refinement or external pills refinement?

Before, when it came to internal pills refinement, he was unable to extract the pills, as it was stated from the Verdant Cauldron Sutra.

After all, if it was released and spat out, the pill would dissipate like smoke or qi.

Interestingly, despite the Verdant Cauldron Sutra not mentioning it, Liu Wei had an idea that Master Wen Ruo was a martial artist and continued to be after producing the Verdant Cauldron Sutra.

After all, the internal pills refinement until the fifth stage said it all.

That it only benefited the cultivator alone.

However, perhaps, he wanted others to benefit, despite not cultivating his cultivation method, which eventually came up with the idea of turning his body into a cauldron where the pills would gain real body after internal pills refinement.

Hence, at sixth stage, Master Wen Ruo came up with the idea of turning his marrow and bones into a cauldron frame.

His marrow could now continuously refine impurities like a filter, as the dantian finally gained a stabilizing shell.

With his bones turning into cauldron walls, marrow into purifier, dantian into crucible, and organs into regulator, the pills would then gain an actual body, possibly surviving in the outside world.

The Verdant Cauldron Sutra stated that Stage 6 was the minimum requirement to become a "True Alchemist" without tools.

Now, Liu Wei was in a dilemma whether to refine his pills through internal pills refinement or external refinement.

Obviously, every alchemist present would refine their pills externally—using the bronze cauldron provided by the Alchemy Association.

If he refined the pills internally and suddenly spit out the pills... he would not be surprised if others fainted from... disgust.

Or it would be better to assume they would faint from shock.

After all, despite Master Wen Ruo being a mortal at first, his method should still be foreign to others.

And even if they recognized it, Liu Wei was slightly worried what would happen afterwards.

He was more vulnerable outside of his library since he lacked the protection of the Legendary Librarian System.

Suddenly, his eyes widened and indifferently glanced at one of the private rooms in the sky.

He then lowered his head and pondered.

Am I not still in the safest place? When the king and the crown prince themselves are so friendly to me? But do they honor friendship to the point of offending the Alchemy Association?

Liu Wei then realized something as he glanced at Cai Hui.

Cai Hui stared at him and smiled brightly.

Yet, Liu Wei’s face remained ambiguous as he was in deep thought.

Cai Hui is the future of the Alchemy Association. If something happens to me, she won’t let it slide. I think her master is aware of this.

He secretly glanced at the Judges’ Pavillion and continued to ponder.

I guess, it’s safe to assume that they won’t dare to offend me, even if I do something extraordinary, for I am shrouded with mystery.

He grinned.

At this moment, Liu Wei finally realized to not hold back, despite the consequences being uncertain and... perilous.

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