Chapter 283: 282: Success (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 283: Chapter 282: Success (Please Subscribe) A wisp of charred black smoke rose up. He had failed! Clearly, he hadn’t grasped the timing well for casting the Pill Formula, it was already too late! However, even though he failed, Bai Ziyue’s hands didn’t stop, and he continued the alchemy process step by step. Five minutes later, the entire alchemy procedure was completed, and there was only a piece of charred residue left inside the Pill Furnace. “Alchemy wasn’t easy at all, it required the hands, eyes, *spirit*, spiritual power, use of Pill Formula, and control of the flames, all must react in the most steady manner at the right time to take shape. It’s multiple times harder compared to talisman making. This round of alchemy, there were thirteen mistakes that I could identify myself, and because I failed from the very start, there were surely more errors I didn’t find.” Staring at the wasted pill residue inside the Pill Furnace, Bai Ziyue emotionlessly tore open a Cleaning Talisman, and began to ponder silently. From the very start, he knew alchemy wouldn’t be that simple, he was prepared for countless failures. Although failing right after beginning with the materials was somewhat unexpected to him, it was not something he couldn’t accept. For him, the most important thing was to discover the errors. As long as he knew where the mistakes were, and subsequently improved, then this failure would not be meaningless. “Continue!” Half an hour later, Bai Ziyue felt he had a more stable approach to those mistake spots and found some coping experiences from the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique, so he began another attempt. This time, Bai Ziyue was much more serious, immersed in *spiritual power*, as if merging with the Pill Furnace. Whoosh~! Flames rose, and with the control of the spiritual artifact, the temperature inside the Pill Furnace began to steadily increase. Once the temperature reached a certain level, Bai Ziyue calmly placed the Golden Spirit Flower into the Pill Furnace. Sizzle~! Under high temperatures, the Golden Spirit Flower quickly started to melt, Bai Ziyue, who was prepared, promptly cast a Pill Formula, thus its melting speed began to slow down. He then methodically added the second material. Material fusion was never a simple task, and even though Bai Ziyue quickly cast another Pill Formula, it was still too late, the fused material became extremely mottled. This round of alchemy, although it hadn’t completely failed, had already lost the possibility of success. Just like before, Bai Ziyue still didn’t stop, continuing step by step. “Another failure. This time, out of the previous errors, seven weren’t completely resolved, and eleven more errors needed improvement.” While cleaning the Pill Furnace, Bai Ziyue once again began to summarize and analyze. *He pondered for a long time, and once he felt confident enough, he began another round of alchemy.* Three times, four times, five times... Attempt after attempt, his expression remained calm, appearing methodical. Of course, the results were methodical and identical. Failure! Failure! Failure!... Bai Ziyue gradually became a bit numb, finally stopping after a full ten rounds. “Ten attempts, ten failures. Yet, it’s not entirely fruitless. At least every time, *I felt an improvement.* *I estimate, with a few more tries, I’ll succeed once.*” With constant failure, Bai Ziyue’s confidence gradually rose. After ten rounds of alchemy, *he could clearly feel his improvement*, some of the Pill Formula applications started to become proficient, and he began to grasp the timing precisely, controlling the flames, and handling various changes during alchemy, was gradually developing his own coping methods. “Success had become inevitable. I estimate that no more than five attempts will be needed, and I will successfully create a Spirit Pill.” With some hesitance in his mind, Bai Ziyue restrained his urge to continue and walked out of the Alchemy Room. Continuous alchemy exerted pressure on *his spiritual power, spiritual energy, and heart spirit,* so he needed some relaxation to adjust his state. “Hmm? The Miaoyu Alchemy Technique had already advanced to uninitiated (12%) level. Indeed, practice is the best means to test all truth, with constant trials, my alchemy technique’s improvement speed naturally surged as well.” His gaze swept over the Attribute Panel, and a hint of joy uncontrollably appeared on Bai Ziyue’s face. Calculating at this pace, it wouldn’t take ten days to formally reach entry level with the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique. “Ten days, not long!” Bai Ziyue thought in his mind, then walked out of the cave. In sight were three acres of spirit field that had been freshly tilled and smoothed. Not far from the spirit field, Gao Ming and Fu Yongyu were fiercely swinging iron hoes. The hardness of the soil seemed incredibly astonishing, even though both of them had substantial power, with abundant inner strength, when they exerted effort to dig, they could only shovel out a small piece of the ground. “The Spirit Rice is already planted?” Bai Ziyue curiously walked over, asking. “Yes, it was just planted not long ago. Even though these three acres of spirit field had degraded, the foundation was still there, so they have a good growing trend. Yesterday’s planting, this morning we checked, and there were already a few seedlings sprouting. If there were a spiritual rain to irrigate anytime, their growth would be more delightful.” Gao Ming spoke with a face full of joy. “Really?” Bai Ziyue approached curiously and soon saw a seed indeed breaking out with a sprout. *He thought for a moment, spiritual power surged.* The dark clouds gathered, mist surrounded, and a technique was unleashed by him. Small Cloud Rain Technique! This magic was actually a spirit plant spell. When he was initially lacking in magic, he learned it on a whim, and using it now was quite fitting. Drizzle, drizzle... The continuous raindrops soon fell, irrigating all three acres of the spirit field. Almost visibly, the tender buds of each seed broke through the shell and sprouted, appearing quite delightful. “Immortal Technique...” In the eyes of Gao Ming and Fu Yongyu, there appeared a look of envy and reverence. “Additionally, there’s a Spring Thunder Rain Array in this spirit field, which you can activate from time to time for irrigation.” Bai Ziyue, after a brief thought, tossed the array talisman of the Spring Thunder Rain Array to them, letting them manage it themselves. “Thank you, Immortal Bai.” The two quickly expressed their gratitude. “Immortal Bai, this is the 0.3 of a spirit field I cleared according to your request. Because of years of spiritual qi irrigation, these spiritual soils are very hard, almost like stones, which is why it seemed a bit slow. However, by the end of today, we should be able to finish digging all of the 0.3 of a spirit field. Next, by mixing some spiritual soil materials and using spirit stones for saturation, it will gradually form a First-grade Spirit Field.” When Bai Ziyue fixed his gaze on the previously cleared field, Fu Yongyu quickly spoke up. “How long will it take for this First-grade Spirit Field to truly take shape?” Bai Ziyue nodded, curiously asking. “Ten days, at most ten days. In the past few days, we scouted the surroundings and found a spiritual spring with a slight amount of spiritual qi about three miles from here. With its irrigation, it could possibly take just seven to eight days.” Fu Yongyu confidently stated. “That’s good. This is a middle-grade spirit stone, equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones. I might need to enter seclusion for a while, so I’ll leave everything else for you to handle.” After several observations, he had initially acknowledged the two, so he didn’t mind tossing the middle-grade spirit stone directly to Fu Yongyu. “Thank you for your trust, Immortal Bai!” Fu Yongyu exclaimed, full of excitement. Returning to the Alchemy Room, Bai Ziyue composed himself and began refining again. Once, twice, three times... With the experience of ten previous failures, Bai Ziyue became more adept with each attempt, feeling the progress each time in refining. “Alchemy Technique!” Bai Ziyue’s spiritual power was triggered, and he cast a mystical technique, transforming into a green light that landed inside the Alchemy Furnace. Buzz! In an instant, a light white liquid blended together to form a light white sphere, the size of a baby’s fist. “Did it succeed?!” *Bai Ziyue felt a surge of joy, quickly controlling the spirit pill to fly out of the Alchemy Furnace.* With a swift grab, the spirit pill, still bearing the scorching heat, landed in his hand. His eyes fell on the spirit pill, activating the spiritual eye technique, letting the Pill Identification Skill from the Miaoyu Alchemy Technique flow in his mind. Bai Ziyue’s initial joy soon dimmed. “While it’s true it succeeded, there were too many impurities mixed in, with at least half of it being impurities. These impurities often contain terrifying toxins that can harm a cultivator’s body. This Golden Spirit Pill, while appearing a spirit pill, is better described as a Poison Pill. Before the cultivator could enhance their strength, they would likely suffer the backlash of pill poison.” A hint of disappointment flashed through Bai Ziyue’s eyes. Even if the spirit pill formed, it didn’t guarantee it would be effective. If too many impurities mixed into a spirit pill, it could produce pill poison that backfired on the cultivator. For instance, just like at Dongxuan Market, what the guide mentioned about someone’s uncle suffering from the backlash of pill poison after consuming a contaminated spirit pill, rendering him paralyzed for three months before recovery. “However, no matter what, this marks a successful beginning. At least this time—it formed into a pill.” *Taking a deep breath, Bai Ziyue quickly rejuvenated himself.* The formation of the Golden Spirit Pill proved there was no significant flaw in his previous refining technique. The implications for spirit pill quality lay more in the nuances. He only needed to continuously adjust, and naturally, he would eventually produce a genuinely consumable spirit pill. *Considering this, he no longer hesitated and commenced refining once more.* “Fifty percent impurities, not acceptable!” “Forty-seven percent impurities, progress, but still unacceptable. At the very least, the impurities in the spirit pill must be less than thirty percent to ensure not causing substantial harm to the cultivator, making it safe for use.” “Forty-eight percent? Went backward? At least I identified the error, so with further adjustments, I should see significant improvement.” “Thirty-eight percent, thirty-seven percent, thirty-five percent... close, I’m so close...” ... Bai Ziyue continually adjusted and refined, his spirit completely immersed, with barely a sense of time passing. And the quality of the Golden Spirit Pill he refined kept improving with his progress. Finally, when Bai Ziyue extracted the spirit pill from the Alchemy Furnace for the fifty-third time, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He succeeded!

Chapter 283: 282: Success (Please Subscribe)

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