"I asked you to concoct a pill and you took so long. What are you doing?" The moment Mo Wuji returned to Pill Room 19, he was once again scolded.
Mo Wuji was also helpless. He could only pinch his nose and say, "The first batch of ingredients was not very fresh. I was afraid that it would affect the concoction, so I specially went back to get fresher ingredients. Isn't there a saying, 'sharpening the axe will not delay the work of cutting firewood'? Even though I'm just an odd-job disciple, I still have to do my best to do my job. "
This Pill Master Shi took the ingredients that Mo Wuji gave him. He did not even check if the ingredients were fresh. Instead, he casually said, "Not bad, you're quite thoughtful. However, if I fail, you'll still have to scram. "
This b * stard, he really liked to push the responsibility to others. To push the responsibility of a failed pill concoction disciple to an errand boy, this could be considered a weirdo.
"Master Shi, when you are concocting pills, can I watch by the side?" Knowing that he was powerless, Mo Wuji did not care about Pill Master Shi's words. Since he was going to be kicked out if he failed, he might as well be thick-skinned and ask to watch. Even if he failed, it did not matter.
This was all because Mo Wuji did not understand the rules of the pill concoction world. If not invited by a pill master, it was taboo to ask to watch another pill concoction.
Pill Master Shi, who was originally rushing to concoct pills, suddenly stopped. He sized Mo Wuji up for a while before asking with uncertainty, "A service disciple like you wants to watch me concoct pills?"
He was already so sloppy, and was only a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner. Yet he dared to call him a service disciple. Mo Wuji was very unhappy. He also did not know that a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner had a high status in the sect.
Mo Wuji laughed in his heart, and said, "Pill Master Shi, I have a nickname in my hometown. That is the Lucky Star. Usually, if I watch others concoct pills, my success rate will more than double. Even the neighbouring drug refiner from my hometown would call me over every time he concocts pills. In the end, his success rate was always higher than others. "
Pill Master Shi chuckled and suddenly said, "I've never seen a service disciple with as much guts as you. Alright, I'll let you in today to watch. If I don't succeed, you can jump off the Hanging Sword Cliff yourself. "
Mo Wuji shuddered. He knew of the Hanging Sword Cliff. At the top cliff of the Formless Blade Sect, there was a broken sword hanging by the side of this cliff. It was said that disciples who had committed heinous crimes would be thrown off this cliff.
"Erm, I better not go in." Even though he used the Water Velvet Vine, who knew if this Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner could concoct the Channel Solidifying Pill? With one look, one could tell that this Pill Master Shi was an incompetent person.
Pill Master Shi did not even wait for Mo Wuji to speak as he placed his hand on Mo Wuji's shoulder. A strong force swept over like a suction cup, sucking Mo Wuji in.
Mo Wuji was, after all, a Channel Opening Stage Level 2 cultivator. The moment Pill Master Shi made his move, Mo Wuji's elemental energy revolved around his body, allowing him to escape from Pill Master Shi's suction force. With a flash of his figure, he landed a few feet away from Pill Master Shi.
"Eh, you're actually at Channel Opening Stage Level 3 … No, you're already at Channel Opening Stage Level 2?" Pill Master Shi looked at Mo Wuji in shock.
It was not that there were no service disciples at Channel Opening Stage Level 2, or even Channel Opening Stage Level 4. However, it was rare to see a young Channel Opening Stage Level 2 cultivator like Mo Wuji. The most important thing was that Mo Wuji's reaction speed and strength at Channel Opening Stage Level 2 was comparable to a Channel Opening Stage Level 3 cultivator.
He was a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner, and at the same time, a Spirit Building Stage Level 2 cultivator. Even though he did not even use a tenth of his strength in that casual grab, Mo Wuji was still able to dodge it. This was not simple.
Mo Wuji pretended to laugh awkwardly, "My spiritual roots are too weak. I only reached Channel Opening Stage Level 2 after four to five years of cultivation."
Hearing that Mo Wuji only reached Channel Opening Stage Level 2 after four to five years of cultivation, Pill Master Shi could finally accept it.
He nodded his head, "That's not bad. Since you were able to dodge my grab, I'll spare you the trouble of jumping off the Hanging Sword Cliff. Come in."
With that, Pill Master Shi entered the pill refining room.
Mo Wuji heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Pill Master Shi did not tell him to jump off the cliff again. At the same time, he followed Pill Master Shi into the pill refining room.
This was Mo Wuji's first time in the pill refining room. Upon entering the room, the first thing he saw was a pill furnace. The pill furnace was about a meter tall, and its diameter was about two feet.
Beside the pill furnace, there was a shelf. Mo Wuji saw Pill Master Shi place the ingredients on the shelf.
Other than these, there was only a stone block in the pill refining room. At the top of the pill furnace, there was a skylight.
After Pill Master Shi entered the pill refining room, he did not say a word. Instead, he inserted the jade token in his hand into a groove beside the pill furnace, and forcefully pulled on a handle beside the pill furnace.
Mo Wuji heard a "Peng" sound, and a deep blue flame burst out from the ground.
Mo Wuji was not completely clueless about the fire used in pill refining. Pill refiners used various types of pill fires, and the earth fire was one of them.
Evidently, Pill Master Shi used the earth fire.
Mo Wuji did not ask any questions. He knew that he had no right to ask anything. The fact that Pill Master Shi allowed him to stand here was already a huge stroke of luck.
Pill Master Shi allowed the fire to burn at the bottom of the pill furnace for a few minutes. Suddenly, he slapped the sides of the furnace with both hands. The lid of the furnace flew up, and the filth and dust within the furnace flew out under these few slaps, landing outside the pill furnace.
Pill Master Shi took out a gourd from his robes. He tilted the mouth of the gourd downwards, and poured some unknown liquid into it.
Mo Wuji really wanted to ask what this liquid was, because he had never seen anything about pouring liquid into the pill furnace before concocting pills. However, he resisted the urge to ask. He was afraid that the moment he opened his mouth, Pill Master Shi would immediately chase him out.
After pouring the liquid into the pill furnace, Pill Master Shi allowed the pill furnace to burn for a few minutes. Only then did he place the ingredients that Mo Wuji brought over into the pill furnace.
Mo Wuji stood at the side, completely unable to see what was happening within the pill furnace. All he saw was that Pill Master Shi was constantly adjusting the size of the fire, and using a metal shovel to flip the spiritual herbs within the pill furnace.
Watching Pill Master Shi concoct pills, Mo Wuji did not find it pleasing to the eye. He only felt that he was watching a fella stir-frying vegetables.
As Pill Master Shi continued to flip the herbs, Mo Wuji started to smell the fragrance of the spiritual herbs. Mo Wuji had studied plants for many years, and the moment this fragrance appeared, he could smell the Water Velvet Vine. The smell of the Water Velvet Vine and the Green Fire Fruit blended together, and it was obvious that they were working.
Pill Master Shi stared fixedly at the pill furnace. As he flipped the spiritual herbs within the pill furnace, he controlled the intensity of the fire. Seeing how focused he was, Mo Wuji knew that he did not smell the Water Velvet Vine.
As time passed, Mo Wuji could see sweat dripping down from Pill Master Shi's forehead, dripping onto the ground. However, Pill Master Shi did not seem to notice, and continued to stare intently at the ingredients within the pill furnace.
Mo Wuji sighed. The reason why Pill Master Shi could become a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner was not because of his intelligence, nor was it because he was born to concoct pills. Instead, it was because of his concentration and the lack of distractions when concocting pills.
Even though Mo Wuji had never seen other pill refiners concoct pills, he still did not dare to compliment Pill Master Shi's actions and posture. This kind of alchemy posture was really too lousy. It was just like swimming, where he did not know how to swim in fancy styles, but only knew the doggy paddle style.
After more than an hour, Pill Master Shi suddenly slapped the sides of the pill furnace. Pieces of black substance flew out of the pill furnace.
These should be pill dregs. Mo Wuji did not even need to inspect them. Just by smelling them, he knew that these dregs contained many spiritual ingredients. In other words, the dregs produced by Pill Master Shi were far from being completely purified.
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