"Lower the temperature of the quenching weapon?" Luo Qiqi was taken aback.
Wasn't water used for quenching? At most, ice water could be used... Other than that, how else could it be lowered?
Furthermore, it wasn't that the greater the difference in temperature, the better it would be. If the temperature was too high, the weapon would be unable to withstand it. If the temperature was too high, the weapon would be unable to withstand the heat and burst apart.
In order to raise the grade of the weapon, many blacksmiths would intentionally alter the material used to quench the weapon. As a result, it would react with the material within the weapon, resulting in the weapon breaking apart in an instant, wasting countless precious ores.
In smithing, the ratio of ores, temperature, amount of fusion, material used to quench the weapon, time... These were all skills. The difficulty of smithing was no lower than pill forging. Otherwise, it wouldn't be one of the top occupations.
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan raised his head and looked at her. "Did you bring your pill cauldron?"
"Pill … cauldron?" Luo Qiqi thought that she had heard wrongly.
Wasn't he supposed to be smithing? Why would he need a pill cauldron?
Zhang Xuan looked at her impassively. "I want you to forge a cauldron of Ice Soul Pill!"
"Ice Soul Pill?" Luo Qiqi was taken aback for a moment before her eyes widened. "Teacher, you intend to... use the cold aura of the Ice Soul Pill to quench a sword?"
The Ice Soul Pill was a unique medicine used to temper the Ice Soul Constitution. It harnessed a unique cold aura that could freeze an ordinary person to death upon swallowing it.
"Even if the Ice Soul Pill is cold, the size of the pill is only so big. To quench a sword …" Luo Qiqi was conflicted.
The pill was around the size of a grape, and the shortest sword was at least three chi long. How was she supposed to quench it?
Quenching a weapon required an instant, which meant that the entire weapon had to be quenched in an instant.
If she were to miss this instant, not only would the strength of the weapon become uneven, the forging might even fail!
Quenching a sword with a single pill … Why did it sound so ridiculous?
"There's no need to worry about that. Tell me, do you have the medicinal herbs and cauldron required to forge the Ice Soul Pill?"
Interrupting the other party's doubts, Zhang Xuan asked impassively.
"The Ice Soul Pill isn't a common pill, so there aren't many who forge it. However, some time ago, I promised to forge a Frigid Yin Pill for someone else, so I've prepared three sets of medicinal herbs … "
Luo Qiqi hesitated for a moment before replying.
The Ice Soul Physique was one in a million. Naturally, this kind of pill was rarely refined. Not to mention her, even the entire Alchemy Academy might not be able to gather a batch of medicinal ingredients.
"Cold Yin Pill?"
Zhang Xuan furrowed his brows. "Even though the effects of this elixir are not as good as the Ice Soul Elixir, if all three of them are added together, the effects should still be acceptable …"
The Frigid Yin Pill was a healing medicine used to treat injuries caused by fire-attributed cultivation techniques. Its main ingredient was the Frigid Yin Grass. Compared to the Ice Soul Pill's Frigid Grass, it was still a grade lower. However, with three sets of medicinal ingredients stacked together, the difference wouldn't be too big.
"Alright, let's start refining the pills now!"
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan went through his thoughts once more before waving his hand.
"Yes!"
Knowing that his teacher had already thought it through, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, took out the Pill Cauldron, and lit it up.
She was an apothecary, and she had used this cauldron back in Huanyu Empire's Apothecary Guild. As such, it didn't take her much trouble to prepare the necessary materials.
Not too long later, the cauldron was lit up, and searing flames rushed toward Zhang Xuan.
"Teacher …"
Luo Qiqi placed the medicinal ingredients required for the forging of the Frigid Yin Pill on a table not too far away.
Even though she didn't know what Miss Zhang's motive was, every action that he did was more and more miraculous than the last. She had already developed a blind faith in him.
Perhaps … she might really be able to raise this Spirit intermediate-tier weapon to Spirit pinnacle with her current strength!
"The cauldron isn't hot enough, continue heating it up!"
Recovering from his thoughts, Zhang Xuan took a glance at the cauldron and instructed.
"The Frigid Yin Pill is an ice-attribute medicine, and the cauldron is too weak. I fear that …"
Hearing that she should continue heating it up, Luo Qiqi's lips twitched.
The Frigid Yin Pill was an ice-attribute medicine. Even with the current cauldron, it was already hot enough. Any higher and it would melt before the pill was formed. How could it possibly be effective?
Not bothering to explain, Zhang Xuan instructed, "Continue heating it up!"
"Yes!" Luo Qiqi bit her lips and drove her zhenqi into the flames.
Xiong xiong xiong!
The flames rose into the air, resonating with the flames of the cauldron, and it seemed as though the cauldron was on the verge of melting.
"Place the Glacier Rain Sword and the Cold Emerald Rock into the Crimson Blaze Cauldron!"
"Un!"
Luo Qiqi knew that she should just follow Zhang Xuan's instructions. She picked up the sword and the Cold Emerald Rock and placed them into the cauldron.
The Glacier Rain Sword was a weapon that could be upgraded. As soon as it came into contact with the flames of the cauldron, it immediately turned crimson red, losing its flexibility and flexibility. If she were to take it out now, it would surely drop in tier.
As for the Cold Emerald Rock, it had also begun to soften. However, the temperature of the cauldron was clearly insufficient to melt it.
"Place three stalks of Crimsontail Grass into the cauldron. Three breaths later, add in a stalk of Frigid Yin Grass. After that, use the Seven Leaves Forging Method and add in half a stalk of Void Nullification Grass and three qian of Purplestar Smoke …"
Zhang Xuan quickly instructed.
Luo Qiqi's eyebrows shot up, and she hurriedly grabbed the medicinal herbs that the other party had requested.
As a genius apothecary of the Apothecary School, her talent in pill forging far surpassed that of smithing. Even though Zhang Xuan's instructions were swift, she was able to keep up with them without the slightest fluster.
Just that, she couldn't help but feel astonished as she placed the medicinal herbs into the cauldron.
She actually knew all of the pill forging methods that the other party had asked her to execute, and there were even a few that she had unintentionally picked up. Even in the academy, there weren't many who knew of them, and yet, the other party was able to point them out.
She didn't believe that she would be able to do all of the pill forging methods that the other party had asked of her. Most likely, Zhang Xuan knew what she was capable of and designed the pill forging method according to her abilities.
Just how deep of a mastery of pill forging did one have to be to be able to do that?
That could only be described as terrifying!
Not even School Head Hu of the Apothecary School, the teacher who had taught her many times in the past, was capable of such a feat!
"To think that the Violetstar Smoke and Resurrection Dawn Grass could be placed together in the cauldron. Based on my previous thoughts, if the two were to clash, an explosion would surely occur. Yet, there isn't the slightest discomfort in the cauldron at all.
While Luo Qiqi was astonished, she couldn't help but ponder the matter.
The sequence that Zhang Shi had instructed her to place the medicinal herbs in was completely different from the one that she had learned to forge the Frigid Yin Pill in the past … It was simply too fast for her eyes to take in.
Initially, it would have taken her at least four hours to forge the pill, but in less than half a minute, she had already placed half of the three sets of medicinal herbs into the cauldron.
No … Could it be that Zhang Shi intends to forge the three sets of medicinal herbs in one cauldron? T-that shouldn't be possible, right?
A thought suddenly came to Luo Qiqi's mind, and her eyes narrowed in astonishment.
The reason why the other party had prepared three sets of medicinal herbs was so that he could keep them in reserve.
In other words, these medicinal herbs were more than enough to forge the Frigid Yin Pill three times … And now, under Zhang Shi's instructions, they were all placed into the cauldron …
Placing three sets of medicinal herbs in a single cauldron … It was as if a horse was riding on three people.
How in the world was she supposed to forge the pill?
She hurriedly turned to look at her teacher, only to see that he was still instructing her nonchalantly.
"Falling Catkin Technique, place three stalks of Three-Coin Grass and two pieces of Red-leafed Flower …"
"Listen to teacher, there's no mistake!"
Gritting her teeth, Luo Qiqi continued placing the medicinal herbs.
Back at the Apothecary Guild, she was also worried that the cauldron would explode at any moment. However, after listening to Zhang Xuan's instructions, not only did she succeed, she even managed to forge a grade-6 medicinal solution, allowing her pill forging skills to soar.
Now that she had witnessed Zhang Shi's astounding means, there was nothing for her to worry about anymore.
As more and more medicinal herbs were placed into the cauldron, the cauldron was on the verge of exploding once more, just like the previous time.
She was still a little nervous the previous time, but at this moment, she was already used to it, so she wasn't too worried anymore.
"Increase the firepower of the Cold Emerald Rock and Glacier Rain Sword!"
Just as she was about to continue placing the medicinal herbs into the cauldron, Zhang Shi's instructions sounded once more.
"Yes!"
The pill forging here had already left her a little flustered. Upon hearing that she still had to increase the firepower of the cauldron, Luo Qiqi could only drive her zhenqi and execute her movement technique. Flicking her left hand, her zhenqi gushed frenziedly into the cauldron.
Hu hu! The flames immediately blazed furiously.
Controlling the temperature of a flame with one's zhenqi was something every apothecary and blacksmith learned from the very start. It wasn't too difficult for her, but what was difficult was dealing with both at the same time.
Having to multitask, Luo Qiqi's speed immediately slowed down. Sweat dripped down her forehead, and the cauldron in front of her was also shaking non-stop, as though it would explode at any moment.
"Teacher …"
Anxious, Luo Qiqi hurriedly turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
Even though the might of the Frigid Yin Pill's explosion couldn't compare to the grade-6 medicinal solution, if it were to explode, the two of them wouldn't be able to withstand it!
Not to mention, there was still the Crimson Blaze Cauldron by the side.
If the two cauldrons were to explode simultaneously, even if the puppets didn't make a move, they would still die on the spot.
It could be said that … this was even more dangerous than the previous time!
Back then, with the guild leader of the Apothecary Guild present, even if the cauldron were to explode, he should have been able to suppress it with the formation to minimize the danger. But now … there was nothing at all!
"Don't worry, add a Fragrant Lotus Flower into the cauldron!"
Zhang Xuan instructed.
Seeing the two cauldrons boiling simultaneously, he was actually a little nervous as well. However, he knew that he had no other choice.
If he couldn't raise the Glacier Rain Sword to Spirit pinnacle, he wouldn't be able to kill that puppet. Even if he managed to find the exit, he wouldn't be able to escape!
He had personally experienced the strength of that fellow, and it was impossible for the two of them to stand against it.
They could only give it a try.
Seeing that her teacher's expression remained unchanged, Luo Qiqi felt a little more reassured. Nodding, she continued to increase the flames in the Crimson Blaze Cauldron with her left hand while grabbing the Fragrant Lotus Flower with her right hand.
Hualala!
As soon as the Fragrant Lotus Flower entered the cauldron, the might of the explosion was immediately alleviated. Just as Luo Qiqi heaved a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt her left hand loosening. Hurriedly turning around, her eyes narrowed.
"Teacher, bad news! The Glacier Rain Sword … has melted!"
Unknowingly, the scarlet Glacier Rain Sword had softened, and it looked as though it would melt into liquid at any moment.
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