CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 286 SHAKING PILL TECHNIQUE (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

Immediately after, an elderly man with silver hair, dressed in a golden-threaded Alchemist’s Robe, stepped forward.

"Vice Pavilion Master Ye, this... this gentleman..."

Guu Qingfeng then realized that he hadn’t asked Bai Ziyue for his name yet.

"Bai Ziyue!"

Bai Ziyue introduced himself.

"This is Senior Brother Bai, and he seems to be a Second-grade Alchemist, about to take the examination."

Guu Qingfeng quickly explained respectfully.

"Oh?"

Ye Kaiyang’s eyes lit up as his gaze fell on Bai Ziyue, saying, "A Second-grade Alchemist had to refine a second-grade Spirit Pill.

Coincidentally, I have some time now. Would Fellow Daoist be willing to demonstrate?"

"Of course, it’s not a problem."

Bai Ziyue nodded.

The group then proceeded directly into an Alchemy Secret Chamber.

"This is our Alchemy Pavilion’s Earth Fire Alchemy Room.

We have prepared three sets of Cyan Jade Pill materials. Fellow Daoist can refine them here;

additionally, since it is an examination, both I and Alchemist Guu will be observing. I hope you can understand."

Ye Kaiyang explained.

"Okay."

Bai Ziyue said no more, his gaze fixed on the center of the Alchemy Room.

Roaring and ferocious flames surged up and down, and even with the array isolated, the terrifying pressure of the flames, along with the heat that seemed capable of burning everything to ashes, was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

This Earth Fire, if allowed to run rampant, would have power far surpassing the Earth Core Fire Technique he had mastered.

Perhaps only the fully unleashed power of their ice flame technique could rival this Earth Fire.

The Alchemy Room was similarly equipped with a Pill Furnace, three-legged and three feet high, a high-level Dharma Artifact with seventy-two restrictions.

Because it was a public artifact, it needed no special sacrifice to use.

Bai Ziyue wasn’t picky, gave the Pill Furnace a tap, and placed it over the Earth Fire.

He followed the method and opened the array.

Boom!

In an instant, a surge of scorching heat sprang from the depths of the ground, causing the Pill Furnace to tremble slightly, as if unable to withstand it.

"This Earth Fire is indeed extraordinary."

Bai Ziyue wasn’t surprised and, with a slight movement, a spirit light flashed across the Pill Furnace, exerting a suppressive effect on the flames.

Once the Pill Furnace began to glow a faint red and the temperature reached an astounding level, Bai Ziyue calmly tossed a Cyan Jade Pill material into the Pill Furnace.

The Pill Formula descended the moment the material fell.

"Such proficient technique.

This method, without refining thousands of times, would be impossible to achieve."

A gleam of light flashed in Ye Kaiyang’s eyes as he murmured in amazement.

*"I am truly not as good. Compared to him, my handling was much rougher.*

*This Senior Brother Bai truly has the strength of a Second-grade Alchemist."*

Guu Qingfeng said with a hint of gravity and admiration.

"Alchemist Guu need not underestimate yourself. I’ve heard that you have been attempting to refine Second-grade Spirit Pills these days; it shouldn’t take long before you can become a Second-grade Alchemist too."

Ye Kaiyang said with a slight smile.

"Just by watching Senior Brother Bai refine, I realize how far behind I am.*

Furthermore, advancing to a Second-grade Alchemist is no easy feat.*

*Previously, I prepared more than fifty sets of Cyan Jade Pill materials and failed entirely. This time I plan to prepare a bit more, so I have gathered a hundred sets, intending to go into seclusion next month for another attempt.*

I’ve already expended nearly five thousand points of Good Deeds.*

*If I fail again, I reckon I’ll need to wait a year or two to accumulate Good Deeds once more.*

Guu Qingfeng sighed.

Meanwhile, as they spoke, Bai Ziyue’s refinement had reached its most crucial moment.

Casually tossing the last two materials into the Pill Furnace simultaneously, Bai Ziyue’s Pill Formula descended at the first moment, fusing the two materials together before blending with the other components in the Pill Furnace.

This step tested the alchemist’s control over the heat and timing of the Pill Formula’s application the most.

Ye Kaiyang and Guu Qingfeng stopped their conversation at this point, their eyes widening to capture every detail.

"The pill is formed!"

Buzz!

The Pill Furnace trembled slightly, emitting a faint light as the materials within quickly merged into a faint cyan, yet smooth as jade Spirit Pill.

At this point, Bai Ziyue did not stop, casually casting another Pill Formula.

Buzz!

The Spirit Pill, propelled by the Pill Formula, started spinning rapidly.

With the Spirit Pill’s rotation, strands of impurities, pill poison, and even traces of fire poison that might have subtly seeped from the Earth Fire were flung out, turning into wisps of faint cyan smoke.

"Shaking Pill Technique, this is the Shaking Pill Technique..."

Guu Qingfeng was stunned, his eyes widened, nearly speechless.

"Indeed, this is a high-level technique for enhancing the quality of spirit pills after they are formed, the Shaking Pill Technique.

I didn’t expect that Fellow Daoist Bai, so young, would have mastered such a technique.

It seems that he is not just the Second-grade Low-Tier Alchemist I assumed before, but very likely a Second-grade Middle-Tier, or even a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist."

Ye Kaiyang’s breath also became a bit rapid, his heart extremely shocked.

"Collect!"

With the Pill Collection Technique, the Cyan Jade Pill transformed into a stream of light, directly flying out and landing in Bai Ziyue’s hand.

"His technique was skillful, his experience profound, especially the final Shaking Pill technique, which was truly the finishing touch, a stroke of genius.

*The alchemy skill of Fellow Daoist Bai was likely far beyond the level of a Second-grade Low-Tier Alchemist.*"

At this time, Ye Kaiyang also stepped forward, speaking with a face of amazement.

Next to him, Guu Qingfeng was equally shocked.

*He had originally thought that the gap between himself and Bai Ziyue was not too large, but now, it was as if they were worlds apart.*

*He couldn’t help but wonder, could the other party truly be a Second-grade Middle-Tier Alchemist?*

Bai Ziyue smiled slightly, just handing over the Cyan Jade Pill in his hand.

"Impurities are only three percent; this is a Second-grade High-tier Spirit Pill."

Ye Kaiyang’s gaze fell on the spirit pill, he asserted in one breath, then looked towards Bai Ziyue and explained, "Second Grade Pill forms at Initial-stage, and the alchemist is considered a Second-grade Initial-stage Alchemist; Second Grade Pill forms at Middle-tier, and the alchemist is considered a Second-grade Middle-Tier Alchemist; Second Grade Pill forms at High-tier, and the alchemist is considered a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist.

Fellow Daoist Bai’s Cyan Jade Pill formed at Second Grade High-tier, so he is a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist."

Upon hearing this, Guu Qingfeng was utterly shocked.

Second-grade High-tier Alchemist?

*Even though he previously tried to overestimate, he never expected that Senior Brother Bai’s alchemy power would be so formidable.*

*It must be known that in the Alchemy Pavilion of the entire Sunrise Daoist Sect, excluding First-grade Alchemists, there were only thirteen Second-grade Alchemists in total, among which only two had reached the level of Second-grade High-tier Alchemist; one was the Vice Pavilion Master Ye Kaiyang in front of them, and the other was Elder Zhou, who always focused solely on Alchemy, ignoring mundane affairs.*

*As for Pavilion Master Qian, he was the only Third-Grade Alchemist in the entire Sunrise Daoist Sect but was not included in this count.*

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Ye, for the acknowledgment."

Bai Ziyue smiled slightly, saying.

"This is because of your strength.

*I just didn’t expect the alchemy technique of Fellow Daoist Bai to be so advanced.*

*Why only report to the Alchemy Pavilion just now?*"

*If we had known there was an alchemist with such strength among the fellow Daoists, our Sunrise Daoist Sect would not have been overshadowed by Jiuhua Immortal Palace at the alchemist assembly three months ago.*

Ye Kaiyang spoke with a slight regret.

"I emerged as a Loose Cultivator, only having joined the Sunrise Daoist Sect less than a month ago."

Bai Ziyue explained.

*Of course, even if he had joined the Sunrise Daoist Sect earlier, he did not possess the alchemy strength he had now three months ago; not to mention participating in the alchemist assembly, he couldn’t even understand the pharmacology of alchemy.*

*Who could have thought he would have such a heaven-defying thing as the Attribute Panel?*

"Oh?"

Ye Kaiyang was even more astonished upon hearing this. He was curious about Bai Ziyue’s alchemy legacy, wanting to inquire what entity could have trained such a young talent to reach the level of a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist.

But he thought about it and decided to drop the matter.

Such inquiries were still quite taboo in the cultivation realm, especially since Bai Ziyue was a Loose Cultivator but had joined the Sunrise Daoist Sect, implying possible entanglements.

He felt it wise not to delve deeply into such matters.

He said, "Since Fellow Daoist Bai is also a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist, why not take on an elder position in the Alchemy Pavilion?

*This position is quite relaxed; he only needs to refine two hundred Second-grade spirit pills each year for the Alchemy Pavilion, with materials provided by the pavilion, requiring no personal contribution.*

*And one can receive three thousand points of Good Deeds annually; if one guides and instructs alchemists in breaking through grades, there will be additional rewards.*

*Additionally, if there are significant incidents requiring alchemy tasks, he must accept the summons.*

*Of course, there would often be generous rewards of Good Deeds, which is not a loss.*

*As alchemists, we only improve and progress through continuous alchemy.*"

"Agreed."

Bai Ziyue naturally was unaware of the many complex thoughts passing through Ye Kaiyang’s mind, but he agreed after a brief moment of contemplation.

*Only with contribution could there be gains.*

*Compared to the gains, his contribution was minimal.*

*Two hundred Second-grade spirit pills a year was nothing at all.*

*As for the summons, it usually only happened when the Sunrise Daoist Sect clashed with other Immortal Technique Sects or other forces, so it was not within his current consideration.*

"Moreover, I would like to ask if I could leverage the power of the Alchemy Pavilion to gather materials for pill refinement?"

Bai Ziyue continued to speak.

This was also the primary reason he revealed his alchemy strength and joined the Alchemy Pavilion.

The materials needed to refine an Enlightenment Pill totaled forty-nine kinds; common ones were about thirty-seven kinds, but twelve kinds were relatively rare.

And among the twelve relatively rare materials, three were extremely precious and could not be obtained without a force with deep resources.

If he were to rely on personal collection, it would take forever to gather them all.

But if he leveraged the Alchemy Pavilion, it would be entirely different.