After taking a bath, Xiao Chen changed his clothes. He laid on the bed and began to read the introductory alchemy compendium that the First Elder had given him. Lying on the bed and reading was a habit that he had developed in his original world. Even in this world, it could not be changed. If someone were to see this, they would definitely be shocked.
Alchemy was the most respected profession in the Sky Martial Continent. No matter if it was a high quality medicinal pill for healing injuries, a miraculous medicinal pill for changing one's physique, or a medicinal pill for increasing one's cultivation speed.
To martial artists, it had a great attraction. The rarity of alchemy, in addition to the huge demand, naturally made this profession far more respected than other professions.
Xiao Chen flipped through the book page by page. This introductory compendium was not very thick, it was only a few dozen pages. Xiao Chen read it word by word, and it did not take long for him to finish reading it.
The introductory compendium was just an introductory compendium. There was basically no substantive content, it was just a rough introduction to alchemy. However, Xiao Chen still had some gains, and had a rough understanding of this world's alchemy.
The alchemists in the Sky Martial Continent were divided into seven ranks, from one to seven, from the lowest to the highest. The alchemist's rank test had to be conducted in a specialized alchemist association.
To become an alchemist, there were three requirements. The first was to have a fire attributed martial spirit, or to have a fire attributed cultivation technique that could condense a real fire. This was the most basic requirement for an alchemist.
The second requirement was to have an understanding of medicinal ingredients. This requirement required an extremely solid foundation, and a thorough understanding of every medicinal herb, its effects, and its composition. This requirement could not be achieved through trickery, and could only be achieved through a large amount of reading.
The third requirement was spiritual awareness. This was the most elusive and also the most difficult to grasp requirement. Spiritual awareness was similar to a martial artist's perception, but it was not exactly the same.
Some people might walk very far on the path of a martial artist, but they could not awaken spiritual awareness. Some people might awaken spiritual awareness, and their spiritual awareness was extremely strong, but they did not have any achievements on the path of a martial artist.
The so-called spiritual awareness referred to an alchemist's intuition, touch, and mental connection with the medicinal ingredients. The last requirement was the most important. The faster, more stable, and more meticulous the mental connection with the medicinal ingredients, the further this person could walk on the path of an alchemist.
Xiao Chen compared these three requirements to himself. He had the Purple Thunder True Fire, so he naturally passed the first requirement. The second requirement was his understanding of medicinal ingredients. The Compendium of Cultivation's alchemy section had a very detailed record of medicinal ingredients.
After reading it for three years, he had already memorized it by heart. Furthermore, he had long discovered that the medicinal ingredients of this world were similar to what was recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation.
The third condition was a little strange. The alchemy chapter in the Compendium of Cultivation did not have any records regarding spiritual awareness. However, he was not too worried. After all, the alchemy recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation was different from this world. The alchemy section of the Compendium of Cultivation did not have any records of spiritual awareness. However, he was not too worried. After all, the alchemy section of the Compendium of Cultivation was different from this world's alchemy section.
Furthermore, the alchemy recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation was even more mysterious and profound than the alchemy of this world. For example, the Fasting Pill that he was going to refine. After consuming it, one would not need to eat or drink for a month. This was something that he had never heard of in this world.
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When the sky was about to turn dark, Bao`er finally returned to Xiao Chen's courtyard with a large bag of medicinal ingredients. Seeing Bao`er covered in sweat, Xiao Chen could not bear it. She looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen years old. In his original world, she was still in middle school, the age of a flower.
He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you. Actually, I am not in a rush. You don't have to rush."
When Bao`er heard this, she was stunned. Did I hear wrongly? The famous silkpants of the Xiao Clan is actually apologizing to a maidservant?
When Xiao Chen was still trash, his reputation was already very bad. After he defeated Xiao Jian, although everyone knew that he was no longer trash, their evaluation of him did not improve. Everyone said that he was a petty person intoxicated by success and became even more unbearable than before. There were even rumors that he taught a lesson to all those who humiliated him in the past. Bao`er had heard many of these rumors from the servants.
If Xiao Chen knew of these things, he would definitely be incomparably depressed. Seeing Bao`er in a daze, Xiao Chen was somewhat worried. He asked in a soft voice, "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Bao`er recovered her wits. She was not used to Xiao Chen's tone. Her face turned slightly red as she said in a soft voice, "Bao`er is fine. Thank you for Young Master's concern."
Xiao Chen relaxed and said, "You can go back first. There is nothing else I need your help with for now."
When Bao`er heard this, she looked at Xiao Chen in shock. She said nervously, "Young Master, are you chasing me away? The First Elder said that I am already your personal maidservant. From today onwards, I will be staying here. If Bao`er goes out, the First Elder will definitely think that Bao`er did not serve you well and will punish me. "
Xiao Chen did not expect such a situation to occur. These servants and maidservants were all orphans or children of poor families. They had all signed contracts to sell themselves. If they made a mistake, even if they were beaten to death, they would not be held responsible. Although the Xiao Clan did not have such strict rules, they still had necessary punishments.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He had never encountered such a situation before and did not know what to do. Xiao Chen's courtyard was more than enough for one person to live in. However, he had too many secrets. Having a stranger by his side would not make him feel at ease.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Chen could not think of a solution that would satisfy both sides. Looking at the pitiful Bao`er, his heart softened. "You can stay here for now. There is a room on the east side. You can stay there tonight."
Bao`er smiled happily and said, "Bao`er thanks Second Young Master. I will go and prepare supper for Second Young Master."
Helplessly looking at Bao`er's departing figure, Xiao Chen shook his head. He turned his gaze to the herbs she brought and checked them one by one.
Twenty saffron, fifty pieces of octagonal lotus, twenty pieces of Tiger Paw Grass, twenty pieces of spearmint …
After counting them one by one, the herbs Xiao Chen requested were all correct. This girl's ability to get things done was quite good. Xiao Chen smiled to himself as he picked up a piece of Tiger Paw Grass and examined it carefully.
The top of the foot-long rhizome had four purple leaves with a hint of green. Looking at this stalk of Tiger Paw Grass that was no more than ten years old, Xiao Chen thought suspiciously. What exactly is Spiritual Sense? How can I establish a mental connection with it?
Gently holding the herb in his hand, Xiao Chen closed his eyes and sank his consciousness. His consciousness followed his Essence and slowly moved to his right hand. The Essence left his body and gently wrapped around the herb. However, his consciousness remained within his body. It was blocked by the skin and flesh of his palm, unable to leave his body.
After trying a few times, Xiao Chen's consciousness was unable to establish any connection with the Tiger Paw Grass in his hand. There was a difference between consciousness and Spiritual Sense. Just as Xiao Chen was about to give up, his consciousness suddenly caught sight of a strange green energy web on the surface of his palm.
The green energy web had a tiny thread of energy that entered his body through his Essence. It quickly connected with his consciousness, and a green world suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Chen's consciousness.
Within the green space, there were all sorts of intricate lines that intersected with each other like a labyrinth. Strands of mental energy flowed all over the green space, tightly connecting with Xiao Chen's consciousness. In an instant, Xiao Chen felt as though he could feel the breathing and pulse of the Tiger Paw Grass. This was a very strange feeling.
Xiao Chen was incomparably surprised. This was the so-called Spiritual Sense. With such a close mental connection, the herb was like an organ in his body. Under such a state, his understanding and control of the herb would definitely improve. When refining pills, he would be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort. No wonder to become a good alchemist, one must have a Spiritual Sense.
Xiao Chen withdrew his consciousness, and a faint green energy returned to the meridians in his body from his palm. It flowed through the meridians in his arm, and finally rushed into Xiao Chen's mind. After the faint green energy spun a few times, it formed a green dot and merged with Xiao Chen's consciousness.
He was a little suspicious about what the green dot in his mind was. However, this was not the time to think about it. With his rough understanding of alchemists in this world, he would not be able to figure it out in a short amount of time.
Tossing aside the doubts in his heart, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and looked at the Tiger Paw Grass in his hand once again. This time, he had a much more thorough understanding of the Tiger Paw Grass. Its roots also had quite a lot of medicinal properties. It was not like what was written in the book where only the leaves were useful. With this level of understanding, he was even more confident in refining the next pill.
Taking out the Blue Dragon Medicine Cauldron, Xiao Chen called out the Purple Thunder True Fire and began his first attempt at refining pills, refining the Fasting Pill.
In the Compendium of Cultivation, the Fasting Pill was an extremely low ranked pill in the Cultivation World. Only a few cultivators who had not reached the stage of Fasting Realm would need to consume it. It was very suitable for starting out.
After tossing the Tiger Paw Grass into the Purple Thunder True Fire, Xiao Chen carefully calcined it. He controlled the strength of the Purple Thunder True Fire, not daring to be careless.
The four green leaves quickly melted into four drops of clear green liquid. The green liquid bubbled continuously in the purple fire. Xiao Chen took out a porcelain bottle that he had prepared in advance. With a flick of his finger, the four drops of green liquid were poured into the bottle.
Then, he looked at the roots that had not melted yet. If he did not have a Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen would have definitely discarded the roots. However, now that he knew that the roots still had medicinal properties, Xiao Chen naturally would not waste it.
The roots were harder than the leaves, so the temperature of the flames should be higher as well. Xiao Chen slowly increased the strength of the Purple Thunder True Fire. This kind of fine control over the flames might seem simple, but it was actually very tiring. Furthermore, it tested one's control over the flames.
If he used too little strength, he would not be able to calcine the medicinal liquid. If he used too much strength, the medicinal liquid would evaporate. Only when he reached that point could he successfully extract the medicinal liquid. Fortunately, the Compendium of Cultivation had a detailed explanation of this. If he was careful, it would not be difficult to do so.
After extracting five drops of green medicinal liquid from the roots, there was some residue on the table once again. Xiao Chen took out another five stalks of Tiger Paw Grass to temper them. After that, he was not as lucky as he was the first time. Even though he knew how much strength to use when and how much strength to use, Xiao Chen still damaged two stalks of Tiger Paw Grass.
Fortunately, Xiao Chen had already anticipated this situation. He told Bao`er to buy twice the amount of medicinal herbs. Only after calcining a total of fifty drops of medicinal liquid from the Tiger Paw Grass did Xiao Chen stop.
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