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The "output" of alchemy was directly related to the size of the furnace used.
After all, when refining pills, every pill had to have enough space to adjust the temperature and nourish the medicinal properties. Between pills, there had to be at least a foot of space between them to ensure that the pills wouldn't affect each other. This way, even if one or two pills were to be ruined, it wouldn't affect the medicinal properties of the other pills, so the output could be guaranteed.
If the distance between the pills was too small, the medicinal properties would flow freely. As long as a single pill had a problem, the whole furnace would be ruined. It might even cause an "explosion". This was a taboo for alchemists.
Looking at it this way, such a small furnace could at most refine a single pill!
Chu Chen's mouth twitched, feeling a bit regretful. With a wave of his hands, the one meter tall furnace turned into a purple streak of light and flew into his hands.
Seeing this scene, Master Xu's eyes lit up, "It really has innate spirituality! Little brother, you have to treat this furnace well and use your spiritual energy to nourish it every day. Although I don't know what mysteries this furnace has, I can faintly feel that this furnace is out of the ordinary. I'm afraid that in the future, I'll be able to unearth a huge secret. "
But as soon as he got hold of the small furnace, Chu Chen immediately felt that something was wrong, because it was incomparably rough to the touch. It was even bumpy, completely different from its gorgeous appearance.
Chu Chen suddenly realized that in order to sense the resonance of the spiritual furnace, he had been using his spiritual sense. Thus, he quickly closed it.
He immediately discovered that the small furnace in his hands was still a rough black copper furnace. Not only was it dull, it was also uneven to the touch. Its volume was a bit smaller, but it still looked like a lump of iron that resembled a furnace.
"You should have already seen its original appearance through your spiritual sense." Master Xu smiled, "Although it looks a bit ugly now, after evolving a few more times, it will return to its original appearance. And every time it evolves, it will become even more powerful."
"So that's how it is." Chu Chen suddenly realized, "Then may I ask Master Xu, how can it evolve?"
"Good ore. If I can find an ore that is not inferior to the Extraterrestrial Meteorite Copper, I can help you evolve this furnace again and again." Master Xu sighed, "However, good ores are too hard to find. It all depends on your luck."
"I understand. Many thanks, Master Xu." Chu Chen respectfully bowed. He knew that it was not easy to create this Taiyi Purple Blood Furnace.
"You don't have to be so courteous. Just remember to get the Blood Iron Crystals I want."
"I will do my best to find the Scarlet Iron Crystals. I will bring them to you within a year."
Chu Chen looked at the iron lump in his hand. Although the furnace was a little small, it was, after all, made from the fragments of Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace. No matter what, it would not fail to live up to the reputation of being the first furnace since ancient times, a treasure that could smelt heaven and earth. Thinking of this, he almost couldn't wait to try out the effects of this medicinal furnace.
"Alright, the furnace is done. My mission is complete. Go back and have a good rest. If you have any problems in the future, come find me. Don't bother me if you have nothing to do. "After Master Xu finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.
Chu Chen was slightly surprised and helplessly shook his head.
Not long after, the exhausted Master Xu came back with a wooden board. "What are you still standing there for? I'm going to close the shop. I'm resting today. "
Thus, Chu Chen was driven to the side of the road. He watched as Master Xu hung the wooden boards in front of the door and closed the shop's door again.
Chu Chen looked carefully and saw that the wooden board hanging at the door had a few words written crookedly on it: "Master went out to collect materials and has yet to return. The date of reopening the shop has not been set!"
This was really … a strange person!
Chu Chen couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
After returning to the Ancient Alchemy Hall, Chu Chen immediately began to prepare to refine pills.
How could he resist the effects of the new Taiyi Purple Blood Furnace if he didn't try it out?
However, when he was dividing the pills, Chu Chen, who was concentrating on waving the copper knife in his hand, suddenly blacked out. His face instantly turned incomparably pale, and he fell back heavily.
Senior Sister Qingyue, who happened to be standing behind Chu Chen, saw this and hurriedly hugged Chu Chen in her arms.
Qingyue's graceful body was immediately pressed tightly against Chu Chen's. In a daze, Chu Chen also felt the astonishing elasticity of a pair of snowy peaks behind him. Qingyue's virgin fragrance also wafted into his nose.
"Little Junior Brother, what's wrong?" Senior Sister Qingyue asked Chu Chen, who had collapsed in her arms, with concern.
"Oh, I'm fine."
After closing his eyes slightly for a while, Chu Chen finally regained his senses and reluctantly left Qingyue's arms. He was fine now, but if he continued to hug her, he was afraid that something would happen.
In order to refine the Taiyi Purple Blood Furnace, he had really bled a lot. Although cultivators were strong, had tenacious vitality, and also had the help of pills. Losing too much blood all of a sudden would cause some discomfort.
However, seeing Senior Sister Qingyue's concern for him and her hug just now, Chu Chen felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
Chu Chen decided to adjust himself first. He found a clean spot in the ancient hall and sat down cross-legged to meditate.
Once the vast and mighty Spirit Qi was activated, it automatically provided him with an endless supply of vitality. The functions of every part of his body were greatly strengthened.
After recuperating for more than four hours, the feeling of emptiness in his mind gradually disappeared. Chu Chen opened his eyes with a smile on his face.
Senior Sister Qingyue sensed the change in his aura, and her anxious expression also relaxed.
After recuperating, Chu Chen started to refine pills again. He decided to directly challenge the second-stage pill that he had never refined before — the Essence Crossing Pill. It was a type of pill that could quickly restore one's vitality. It was usually used after a battle.
There were no more mistakes. After dividing, washing, and mixing the herbs, Chu Chen took a deep breath and waved his hand. Purple Qi filled the air, and a small black furnace appeared in front of him.
"This … such a crude furnace? Little Junior Brother, is this the Life Furnace that you have been working on for the past few days? And isn't it too small? " Qingyue felt that this small furnace was too horrible to look at. She even wondered if Chu Chen had been cheated by the blacksmiths in the market.
"Yes, it is a little small. However, it took a lot of effort to make it. It should be a good thing." Chu Chen smiled slightly.
"This … this is considered a good thing?" Qingyue frowned. "Which blacksmith shop did you forge this from? You are too embarrassed to tell them. I will go and reason with them."
Chu Chen immediately broke out in cold sweat. If Senior Sister Qingyue went to reason with Master Xu, how would he clean up the mess?
"It's okay. Senior Sister Qingyue, let's take a look at the new furnace together."
Chu Chen calmed his Qi and focused. He clapped his hands, and a surge of Spirit Qi rushed into the fire-gathering array at the bottom of the furnace.
In an instant, purple light exploded. A light purple flame suddenly rose and burned fiercely. His palms moved slightly, and the main herbs, ingredients, and auxiliary herbs gradually disappeared into the purple flame.
As soon as he started to refine the pill, Chu Chen felt that this Taiyi Purple Blood Furnace was different from other medicinal furnaces. Not only was the blazing light purple flame incomparably magnificent on the outside, but the flame inside also contained endless wonders. There was almost no need for him to adjust it. Traces of heat spread evenly to every inch of the medicinal herbs. And for some unknown reason, when the entire spirit herb started to burn gradually, a trace of Spirit Qi flowed out. As it melted, the trace of Spirit Qi that leaked out seemed to trigger some hidden wonders in the furnace. Rays of light that seemed real and illusory suddenly flashed in his mind.
It was a hale and hearty old man. He sat cross-legged with an indifferent expression. While he was refining pills, he constantly sent one mysterious technique after another into the flames. Most of the spells were mysterious and obscure, and extremely difficult to understand. However, some of the spells were relatively simple. It seemed that he could vaguely understand them, but upon closer inspection, he could not understand them.
This was … this was Taishang Laojun? Could those spells be Taishang Laojun's secret alchemy skills?
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