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In fact, Chu Chen had seen these steps countless times, just as Qing Yue had said. She was just following Elder Lingxin's instructions and demonstrating these steps in front of Chu Chen again. A day had passed when the fragrant "Soul-Gathering Pill" came out of the cauldron.
The two of them agreed that the next day, Chu Chen would officially start to refine the pill himself. Chu Chen had originally wanted to refine the "Soul-Gathering Pill", but Qing Yue told him that the way of refining pills was about progressing step by step.
At the stage of pharmacist apprentice, they would mainly refine the Body Tempering Pill or some auxiliary or cosmetic pills. Only when they reached the stage of primary pharmacist could they refine the "Soul-Gathering Pill", so Chu Chen should not be impatient.
"It's your first time refining pills. As long as you can refine one pill, it'll be a success. I chose the Mind Clearing Pill for you. You can go to Elder Lingxin's study to look for information."
Elder Lingxin's study had a huge collection of books, mainly about various kinds of spiritual medicine, refining pills, and pharmacology. Chu Chen had gone there several times to help Elder Lingxin look for books.
The Mind Clearing Pill was an inferior level one medicinal pill. There were many records in the books, so Chu Chen didn't have to spend any effort to find it.
"The Mind Clearing Pill is an inferior level one auxiliary medicinal pill. It can be used to clear the eyes and refresh the mind. It can help practitioners to conceal their spirit and qi and quickly enter a meditative state. The main ingredient is a level one spiritual medicine, the "Mind Clearing Grass". This kind of grass likes to be cool and warm. It needs a copper blade as a knife and quartz as an anvil … "
Chu Chen opened the "Primary Explanation of Pill Sutra". Other people would have a headache after reading the content, but he read it with great interest and unknowingly fell asleep in the study.
The next day, Chu Chen found that Qing Yue was even more nervous than he was. She kept comforting him, saying that it was extremely difficult for beginners to succeed and that he shouldn't take the initial success or failure to heart.
Chu Chen, who came to the medicine table, paused for a moment and took a deep breath. When he exhaled, his hands were already moving at an extremely fast speed.
Then, he placed the stone anvil on top of it and covered it with a bamboo mat. Then, he held the copper blade in his hand and moved his hands slightly. Saber shadows appeared as he moved at an incredible speed. During his time with Elder Lingxin, Chu Chen mainly learned the three steps of separating the medicine, washing the medicine, and mixing the medicine. Hence, he was already very familiar with these steps. With a single cut, he wanted to get a few taels, a few coins, and a few cents. There was not a single mistake.
Qing Yue, who was extremely nervous at the side, felt her eyes light up. Chu Chen was much more professional than she had imagined. His technique was so skillful that it didn't seem like he was a newbie.
Seeing Chu Chen's saber light flashing, the dark golden copper saber in Chu Chen's hand turned into a blurry saber shadow. When the saber shadow dissipated, all the medicinal materials had been carefully sorted according to strict quantities. Senior Sister Qingyue opened her cherry lips slightly and involuntarily wanted to cry out in surprise. However, she was afraid of disturbing Chu Chen, so she hurriedly covered her mouth.
Chu Chen had only been following Elder Lingxin for less than a month, but his method of dividing herbs had already surpassed many pharmacists that she had seen. No wonder Elder Lingxin favored him so much.
After dividing the medicine, it was time to wash the medicine. The most troublesome part of this step was to brew the Spiritual Medicine Cleansing Soup.
Chu Chen had done the most with Elder Lingxin, and he was almost at the level of a master. In less than four hours, a pot of fragrant Spiritual Medicine Cleansing Soup was out of the oven.
This Spiritual Medicine Cleansing Soup was like a pool of dark green water. The overflowing fragrance actually made Senior Sister Qingyue feel hungry.
"Grumble."
Senior Sister Qingyue wanted to hold back her hunger, but her stomach let out two soft growls, causing her face to turn red immediately. To be able to make a pot of Spiritual Medicine Cleansing Soup so delicious, this was definitely Chu Chen's unique ability.
"Senior Sister Qingyue, it seems like you haven't eaten much because of me. I'll stew a pot of Snow Chicken Spirit Ginseng Soup for you another day. It's definitely nourishing." Chu Chen chuckled.
"Don't worry about me. Do your work." Senior Sister Qingyue hurriedly put on a straight face.
Chu Chen was very familiar with the process of washing and mixing the medicine. He did not make any mistakes. When his hands covered a fiery-red medicinal cauldron, he couldn't help but feel a touch of excitement in his heart.
Finally, he was going to refine pills for the first time!
Slightly calming down, Chu Chen clapped his hands, and a vast amount of Spirit Qi rushed into the fire gathering array at the bottom of the medicine furnace. In an instant, a green flame began to burn fiercely. Chu Chen could clearly feel that the temperature of the flame could be adjusted according to the strength of the Spirit Qi he injected. It was extremely convenient and flexible.
Then, let's begin!
Slightly exhaling, Chu Chen moved his fingers. The Clear Heart Grass that he had already mixed earlier turned into a green light and entered the medicine furnace. In an instant, it was engulfed by a layer of soft green flame.
The green flame spread and churned endlessly, bringing a trace of heat to the entire ancient hall. Under the precise control of Chu Chen's Spirit Qi, the whole Clear Heart Grass quickly withered under the burning of the flame. The skin, branches, and leaves quickly turned into flying ash and dissipated. Gradually, a large amount of green medicinal liquid was left behind. Under the impact of the flame's Spirit Qi, it churned and shifted.
In the process of refining pills, the control of the flame was extremely important.
The flame's temperature constantly changed according to the changes in the medicinal liquid. The blazing green flame had to ensure that the impurities in the medicinal liquid were burned clean, but it could not damage the medicinal properties. If there was a slight mistake and the temperature suddenly increased, it was very possible that the entire medicinal liquid would be completely burned clean.
Chu Chen wholeheartedly concentrated his Spirit Qi. In his body, the vast Spirit Qi circulated back and forth. At his fingertips, it was divided into dozens of streams and poured into the medicine furnace. This was his first time refining pills, so he could not help but feel nervous. On his forehead, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared.
As the beads of sweat dripped down, Chu Chen changed his ten fingers to five and raised his left hand to wipe the sweat. However, the extremely nervous Qingyue suddenly let out a cry of surprise, which stunned Chu Chen for a moment. It affected the output of Spirit Qi.
The medicinal liquid that was constantly churning in the air paused for a moment. With a splash, it turned into medicinal liquid that sprinkled down and was instantly evaporated by the rolling green flame.
Uh …
Chu Chen frowned and shook his head helplessly. Just a small mistake caused the circulation of Spirit Qi to stagnate a little, and it destroyed a portion of the medicinal ingredients. The requirements of this refining process were really too strict.
"I'm sorry, I affected you."
Senior Sister Qingyue's face was slightly red, and she looked apologetic.
"Senior Sister, you're just concerned about me. Also, I wasn't very confident this time. I'll try again." Chu Chen smiled.
"Let me wipe your sweat for you."
Senior Sister Qingyue walked over apologetically. She picked up a towel and gently wiped the sweat on Chu Chen's forehead. "You don't have to force yourself to succeed next time. Every Alchemist gradually grows up from countless failures. An Alchemist in the initial stage will not be able to refine an elixir without destroying at least 80% of the medicinal ingredients. It's not an exaggeration to say that the profession of Alchemist is built from countless Spirit Herbs. "
"Yes, Senior Sister, I understand." Chu Chen nodded. He was also very clear on this point. This was the main reason why there were so few Alchemists in the profession. This line of work really burned too much money.
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