CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 283: BOTH ENTERED ENTRY LEVEL (SEEKING SUBSCRIPTIONS)

"With only thirty percent impurities, it could already be considered a successful Spirit Pill.

This journey was not easy at all!"

Bai Ziyue looked at the Spirit Pill in his hand, thinking of the countless failures before, *he felt extremely excited and invigorated.*

Even though this Spirit Pill brought him no benefits and couldn’t help his strength in the slightest,

the joy of success was incomparable.

It made him feel very comfortable and thrilled.

"Now, can I be considered a First-grade Alchemist?"

Bai Ziyue couldn’t help but smile.

Being able to successfully refine a First-grade Spirit Pill meant he could be considered a First-grade Alchemist. Now, claiming to be one was not an exaggeration.

Although he was only successful at refining the Golden Spirit Pill.

"I didn’t realize that three days have passed unknowingly.

As for my Miaoyu Alchemy Technique, with these three days of continuous practice, the progress indeed increased significantly, reaching forty-five percent of the Uninitiated stage.

I’ve taken another step closer to the Entry Level.

Additionally, my Five Directions Pure Essence Skill finally reached ninety-nine percent of the Uninitiated stage during this period.

This was because I focused my attention on alchemy, otherwise the progress would have been faster."

Bai Ziyue’s eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at the Attribute Panel, *feeling a wave of satisfaction in his heart.*

If the improvement of the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique was expected, the advancement of the Five Directions Pure Essence Skill caught him a bit off guard.

Even though this cultivation technique hadn’t stopped operating during alchemy, it was barely effective without his deliberate control.

Unexpectedly, it had unknowingly advanced to the limit...

"Anyway, it was a good thing.

Perhaps when I elevate the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique to the Entry Level, this cultivation technique might also reach the Entry Level."

Thinking of this, Bai Ziyue smiled in his heart, and then he refocused his attention on alchemy.

After all, what he was more eager to improve was his alchemy skills, as it concerned whether he could exchange for a Barrier-Breaking Pill and refine an Enlightenment Pill...

As for the Five Directions Pure Essence Skill, it wasn’t that urgent.

So, when his Spiritual Power and spiritual energy fully recovered to the peak state, Bai Ziyue stood up again and resumed his alchemy practice.

One pill, two pills, three pills...

Bai Ziyue continuously refined, becoming proficient and flexible in using the pill formula, controlling the flame temperature, and handling various changes during alchemy seemingly with ease.

One after another, Golden Spirit Pills were formed by him. Although failures occasionally happened due to various reasons, in ten attempts, he could ensure success in seven or eight.

A sense of confidence unknowingly grew in his heart.

Even though these Golden Spirit Pills weren’t of high grade.

Judging by thirty to twenty percent impurities as a Low-tier Spirit Pill, twenty to ten percent as Middle-tier, and ten to zero percent as High-tier, the Spirit Pills he refined were at best First-grade Low-tier Spirit Pills.

"A hundred portions of materials are exhausted?"

Suddenly, Bai Ziyue paused slightly, realizing in a daze that the materials for refining Golden Spirit Pills were gone.

"From a hundred portions of materials, a total of thirty-six Golden Spirit Pills were refined, which isn’t too much of a loss.

As for the progress of the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique, it has now reached sixty-three percent of the Uninitiated stage, which is slightly lower than I originally estimated, but it’s not slow.

Just as I also feel that relying on only one kind of Spirit Pill makes it difficult to further enhance the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique.

With the materials exhausted now, it’s time to switch to refining another kind of Spirit Pill."

Bai Ziyue glanced at the Attribute Panel, calculating in his mind, but his face gradually calmed down.

Then, without hesitation, he directly took out another pill formula from the Storage Bag and began to study it.

This pill formula was naturally still a First-grade Spirit Pill named Nourishing Essence Pill, a kind of healing-type Spirit Pill which, if completed, would be more valuable than the Golden Spirit Pill.

Bai Ziyue’s gaze fell on the Nourishing Essence Pill formula, quietly comparing its similarities and differences with the Golden Spirit Pill, and began to ponder carefully.

An hour later, Bai Ziyue took out the materials for the Nourishing Essence Pill and commenced the official refinement.

First step, immerse the spirit, then ignite the Blood Spirit Wood to control the temperature inside the Alchemy Furnace.

Because this time he was refining the Nourishing Essence Pill, the main ingredient was a Spirit Insect Shell named Single-horned Golden Cicada, which was hard and fire-resistant, so the temperature in the Alchemy Furnace needed to be much higher than when refining the Golden Spirit Pill.

Inserting the Spirit Insect Shell, under high heat, the shell gradually melted and soon began to liquefy.

Bai Ziyue’s hands moved slightly, and under the dispersal of spiritual power, a pill formula was quickly executed.

In an instant, the temperature inside the Alchemy Furnace dropped rapidly, and then he hurriedly added another material into the Alchemy Furnace.

"Too late..."

At the moment of adding the material, Bai Ziyue’s heart sank, realizing it was already too late.

Sure enough, at too low a temperature, the material took a long time to melt, while by that time the Spirit Insect Shell began to solidify again, causing a rejection when materials merged.

The subsequent refinement needn’t be elaborated, as it ended awkwardly, with nothing but charred residue remaining in the Alchemy Furnace.

"Yet another step forward on the path of learning from mistakes in alchemy.

"Without a positive mindset, even those with a talent for alchemy likely found it hard to persevere,"

Bai Ziyue methodically concocted Spirit Pills, learning from repeated errors and advancing through continuous failures, *yet his mind gradually numbed.*

Once, twice, thrice...

Failure, failure, and more failure...

*Despite being prepared for this, experiencing constant defeat still made him feel exceptionally uneasy.*

*It utterly crushed his confidence.*

*If he hadn’t felt progress every time and seen real enhancement in the progress of his Miaoyu Alchemy Technique cultivation, he truly wouldn’t have been able to persevere.*

"The ninth attempt finally succeeded.

However, this Nourishing Essence Pill was actually a wasted pill, a Poison Pill, containing impurities over fifty percent."

Suddenly, Bai Ziyue’s eyes brightened, showing a slight exhilaration.

*The continuous failures still affected his mindset somewhat.*

"The thirty-second attempt, the Nourishing Essence Pill had impurities below thirty percent... Successful."

"The sixty-seventh attempt saw the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique’s progress reach 87 percent in the Uninitiated level, soon to be at Entry Level."

"The sixty-ninth attempt saw the Five Directions Pure Essence Skill enter Entry Level, so my chance of breaking through to the Enlightenment Realm increased significantly."

"The ninety-first attempt finally saw the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique progress reach 99 percent in the Uninitiated level, just a step away from true entry."

...

Bai Ziyue’s cave abode was sealed, and within the Alchemy Room, the flames hardly ceased.

Despite the ventilation, the temperature inside became exceedingly intense.

Yet, he paid no mind, focusing all his Heart Spirit entirely on the alchemy process.

Suddenly, Bai Ziyue’s demeanor froze, his Spirit flickered momentarily, and soon, a gleam appeared in his eyes.

He had achieved Entry Level!

The Miaoyu Alchemy Technique had reached Entry Level!

After nine days and nights of constant alchemy, repeatedly failing, summarizing, and attempting, he finally reached Entry Level at this moment.

*His heart surged with emotion, making it difficult to contain the joyous feeling within.*

Nonetheless, he quickly composed himself and turned his focus back to the Pill Furnace.

Inside, there was still a Spirit Pill being concocted.

Perhaps due to the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique reaching Entry Level, Bai Ziyue managed alchemy with added insight, handling it more smoothly, even enhancing his efficiency a bit.

A few minutes later, as he performed the last Pill Formula move,

Voom!

A pale-blue Spirit Pill shot out of the Pill Furnace and swiftly landed in his hand.

"First-grade Middle-tier Spirit Pill.

Indeed, with the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique reaching Entry Level, the grade of Spirit Pills I concocted improved slightly."

Bai Ziyue smiled to himself and intentionally fetched another porcelain bottle to store the Nourishing Essence Pill inside.

Compared to the Golden Spirit Pill, the success rate of this Nourishing Essence Pill was significantly higher indeed.

With precisely one hundred materials used up, a total of fifty-eight pills were formed, making it finally break even without much loss.

"Next steps..."

Bai Ziyue pondered briefly before stepping out of the Alchemy Room.

...

In a spacious yard within Yunmiao Mountain Market, a middle-aged man in a blue robe, his eyes held a depth like the stars, stood with his hands behind his back, appearing exceedingly imposing like a mountain, awing those present.

His gaze slightly contracted, falling on the two in front of him; despite the cool October weather, they were drenched in sweat, trembling with unease.

"How goes it?"

He asked softly.

Instantly, like ice melting, they exhaled sharply, and one stepped forward a bit to respond quietly, "We gathered little news at present.

All we know is that under the guidance of Zhang Shaohua and Zhu Shuizhen, he entered the Sunrise Daoist Sect and has now become a full-fledged disciple.

Also noteworthy is that Zhu Shuizhen recently announced she had taken a disciple—it’s the girl who accompanied him."

At this, the person’s expression grew slightly grim, as if recalling something deeply regrettable.

"Zhu Shuixian is the Immortal Master of the Inheritance Hall in the Sunrise Daoist Sect, and she hasn’t taken a disciple for twenty years.

If she’s suddenly taking on a disciple, there’s only one possibility.

The girl’s talent must be remarkable, potentially far beyond simple first-grade talent.

Could she have a Celestial Spirit Root of outstanding potential?"

The middle-aged man slightly furrowed his brow, causing the two before him to break out in sweat once more.