He Yiming's fingers gently stroked the herbs on the ground. He was pleasantly surprised to find that after using the wood attribute vital energy, not only could he sense the vitality of the herbs in the cauldron, but he could also feel the vitality of the herbs when he was stroking them.
Among the herbs that He Wude had brought in, there were still two portions that could be refined. He Yiming slowly picked through them.
After a while, He Yiming separated the two portions of herbs. The one that he held in his hand was naturally the one that he felt was more energetic.
He Wude went forward to examine it carefully. Ever since he had been expelled from the sect, he would always examine the herbs in detail before refining pills.
After flipping through the two portions of herbs, He Wude suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He lifted his head to look at He Yiming with a puzzled expression. Then, he compared them one by one for a while and the suspicion in his eyes grew thicker.
He Yiming was curious and asked, "Grandfather, is there something wrong with the herbs that I picked?"
He Wude laughed bitterly and said, "Yiming, how did you pick these herbs?"
He Yiming blinked twice and said honestly, "I felt that these herbs seemed to be better, so I picked them out."
The muscles on He Wude's face twitched a few times and said, "That's the reason?"
"Yes." He Yiming nodded honestly, but he was puzzled.
After a long while, He Wude sighed and said, "What a pity, what a pity."
He Yiming looked at him in bewilderment, not understanding why He Wude suddenly felt this way.
"Yiming, did you know that the medicinal herbs that you picked earlier were indeed a batch of better quality? Even I may not be able to do it perfectly if I want to select the best quality medicinal herbs from a pile of medicinal herbs of the same grade without making any mistakes. " He Wude sighed and said, "But you've only been in contact with herbs for a month and you've already grasped their essence. With such talent, I'm afraid that even Master can't compare to you."
He Yiming's face reddened slightly. He did not recognize the quality of the herbs, he only differentiated them by sensing their vitality.
However, this method was obviously not something that his grandfather could use, so he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
He Wude continued to sigh and said, "It's really rare for you to have such an understanding of herbs. This is the talent that the best Connate Pill Master should have, but unfortunately, you don't cultivate the Dao of Fire and Wood. "
Seeing his grandfather shake his head repeatedly, He Yiming was amused. He opened his mouth to say something, but he held himself back in the end.
If he did not say it now, he would give the old man a huge surprise after he succeeded in refining pills.
When he thought of this, he was faintly pleased. In front of his grandfather, he felt as if he had returned to his childhood.
He Wude stood up and took a few steps back. He shook his head and said, "Yiming, the Qi of Earth Fire here is too strong. I won't stay any longer. When you're done refining pills, you can come out on your own. I'll wait for you at the door."
He Yiming responded and hurriedly saw his grandfather out.
He Wude left the refining room and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the coolness of the cavern's main hall.
It was indeed easier to refine pills using Earth Fire and a copper cauldron, but the heat of the Earth Fire was not something that ordinary people could endure. Apart from Connate powerhouses, even peak Houtian experts who cultivated fire attribute techniques could not refine pills for long periods of time.
A black shadow suddenly flashed in front of him. The Medicine Man had appeared in front of him at some point and asked, "Wude, is Elder He alone inside?"
He Wude hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, Yiming wanted to try it alone after seeing me refine pills. Because they were all materials for the Fasting Pill, I agreed to it. "
The Medicine Man nodded slightly, but then shook his head a few times and said, "Too hasty."
He Wude smiled bitterly. How could he not think the same way? It was just that he and his master had different opinions.
The Medicine Man hoped that He Yiming could take over Ling Yao Peak in the future, but He Wude did not wish for that. In his heart, He Yiming was a rare cultivation genius, not some alchemy genius. Instead of letting his limited energy be scattered, it was better for him to understand the pain of refining pills early and focus on martial arts.
The Medicine Man brought He Wude to the center of the main hall and the two apostles began to chat. Just like forty years ago, a warm feeling once again reverberated in the cavern.
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After He Yiming sent his grandfather off, he did not immediately begin refining pills. Instead, he calmly sat down and recalled everything he had just seen and heard.
This homework seemed superfluous, but it had an incomparably important effect.
The scenes seemed to come alive as they revolved in his mind. Only when He Yiming was sure that he had grasped all the details did he open his eyes and calmly stand up.
Although it was his first time refining pills, He Yiming's heart was neither sad nor happy. He was completely immersed in an ethereal state.
He opened the copper cauldron and took out the flower dew and herbs. He placed them in the exact order and quantity that He Wude had placed them in.
However, when the grandfather and grandson were doing the homework, they seemed to be doing the same thing, but in reality, there were still some differences.
He Wude did this completely according to the method summarized by his ancestors. He did it exactly as he had drawn a gourd. However, when He Yiming was doing this step, the essential Qi in his body did not relax for a moment. The activity of the herbs soaked in the dew was under his control at all times.
Slowly, he noticed a peculiar change. Every herb seemed to have a different activity, and each activity had their own characteristics. Initially, it was impossible for them to intersect. However, under the immersion of the dew, the vitality slowly changed a little.
Some of the activities were still like a 10,000-year-old mountain, and they did not waver at all. On the other hand, some of the activities were not stable, and they began to merge with each other to form a new activity.
Needless to say, due to the fact that there were many types of herbs and He Yiming was only a beginner in alchemy, although he sensed the differences, he did not know what the different activities represented.
After a long time, He Yiming completed the entire process and soaked the cauldron for the time it took for an incense stick to burn, then he covered the copper cauldron and gently tapped the pagoda below.
Instantly, a fiery-red light shone out from the gap, and the copper cauldron's temperature rose bit by bit.
He Yiming's mind suddenly became highly concentrated. Although this was his first time officially refining pills, and what he was refining was not a high level pill, it was still not a high level pill. However, to him, this was an extremely important matter, and he did not want to fail no matter what.
As his vital energy entered the copper cauldron layer by layer, he slowly discovered the benefits of this copper cauldron. This cauldron seemed to be especially suitable for the passage of vital energy, and it caused very little obstruction. In fact, it was only slightly more obstructive than the large glaive that he always carried with him.
Based on this feature alone, he knew that these copper cauldrons were definitely expensive.
The more he understood about this alchemy room, the more he was shocked by the wealth of the Hengshan Sect.
In comparison, Hsieh Chih-en's alchemy cauldron was like a child's toy.
He Yiming sensed that the herbs and dew in the copper cauldron were undergoing strange changes.
Under the catalysis of the Power of Fire, all kinds of different activities quietly underwent various changes. Different herbs seemed to have different transformations.
When He Wude was refining, He Yiming only paid a little attention and did not really put all his energy into it. Therefore, what he initially sensed was the overall vitality of all the herbs, and he did not subdivide it into specific herbs.
However, it was different now. Not only was he doing it himself, but there was also no one else in this alchemy room other than him. Therefore, he could do whatever he wanted without any fear.
At this moment, a strange change was happening to his body. He gently pressed one of his hands on the copper cauldron, and the scorching temperature did not seem to affect him at all.
Through his contact with the copper cauldron, his vital energy absorbed all the changes in the cauldron.
As the medicinal properties and vitality of various herbs were incessantly stimulated, the hodgepodge of medicinal properties became increasingly chaotic. Although He Yiming tried his best to deduce the pharmacology within, he still did not gain anything in the end.
After a long time, he finally gave up in disappointment.
The knowledge of pharmacology was extensive and profound, and it was far from what a newbie like him, who had not been exposed to it for long, could distinguish. If he really wanted to fully grasp it, it would be impossible without more than ten years of hard work and experimentation.
If He Wude was still present at this moment, he would be surprised to find that He Yiming opened the cauldron to check much less than him when he was refining the pills. This was one of the main conditions to refine high-grade pills in the future.
When refining low-grade pills, there was naturally not so much attention, but if one wanted to refine the Innate Golden Pill, the cauldron could not be opened in advance before the refinement was completed. One could only rely on one's Innate vital energy to check the situation in the copper cauldron.
Therefore, even in the entire Mount Heng lineage, only the alchemy master had the ability to refine the Innate Golden Pill.
Finally, after four hours of torment, He Yiming's eyes lit up. He vaguely felt that the final step was coming.
However, at this moment, he had a feeling that the Fire Power in the copper cauldron seemed to be too weak.
This feeling was so sudden. It was a feeling that suddenly appeared when he was sensing the vitality of the medicinal properties.
In just a split second, he had made his choice.
He reached out and gently tapped the bottom of the copper cauldron, causing the pagoda to shrink by another level. The temperature of the Earth Fire instantly doubled, and the red color on the copper cauldron seemed to have become much more vibrant.
He Yiming concentrated all his attention on sensing the changes in those medicinal herbs, and the corners of his mouth finally revealed a trace of a smile.
He had already made up his mind that even if he failed this time, he could still refine another set of pills with the remaining materials. Nevertheless, judging from the current situation, not only did he not fail, but the Medicinal Vitality seemed to be even more powerful than the Fasting Pills refined by He Wude.
After the time it took to finish a meal, He Yiming struck twice with his palms at lightning speed. The pagoda-shaped mechanism instantly returned to its original state and firmly isolated the Earth Fire.
After a moment of silence, He Yiming reached out and gently pressed on the copper cauldron's lid.
Although the lid was still scorching hot, He Yiming did not care at all. He used a little force to lift the lid.
Suddenly, a strong fragrance filled the air.
He Yiming's nose twitched. He was very satisfied with the fragrance, and it was at least much more fragrant than the Fasting Pills refined by his grandfather.
He could not help but be slightly stunned when he glanced inside the copper cauldron.
There were a total of 20 pills inside the copper cauldron, but they were different from the ones refined by his grandfather as they were all white.
Ou Yangming gently took one out, and the milky-white pill spun in his hand. Even he had the urge to swallow it.
Needless to say, He Yiming would definitely not try it so easily.
After considering for a moment, He Yiming put these medicinal pills into a jade bottle.
Each of the 20 white pills was the size of the first segment of a baby's pinky finger. They did not take up much space, so an ordinary jade bottle was more than enough.
After putting away the pills, he pushed open the door to the alchemy room and looked up. The Medicine Man and his grandfather were sitting quietly outside the room, as if they had been waiting for him to come out.
The Medicine Man looked up and smiled. "Elder He, how did it feel to refine pills for the first time?"
He Yiming smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern. It felt …" He thought for a moment, then sincerely said, "Although I did not completely master it, I have already gained a lot."
He was speaking from the bottom of his heart. The combination of medicinal properties, especially the various strange changes that had occurred, were far beyond his control. However, his Vital Energy had given him a direct impression of the process. No matter how many medicinal books he had read, none of them were as precious as experiencing it himself.
The Medicine Man nodded and said with a smile, "Elder He, the art of alchemy is broad and profound. It is understandable that you failed on your first try."
He Yiming was slightly stunned. "Elder Medicine Man, I have actually already refined the Fasting Pill," he said.
The Medicine Man and He Wude were both shocked. He succeeded on his first try? Could it be that not only was He Yiming a genius in martial arts, but he also had an incomparable talent in alchemy?
He Yiming cleared his throat and said, "However, the Fasting Pill that I refined is somewhat different from the one that Grandfather refined."
The two old men looked at each other and felt relieved.
The Medicine Man smiled and said, "It's alright. Even if you refined a useless pill on your first try, it is still very precious."
He Yiming opened his mouth and handed over the jade bottle in his hand.
He Wude took the bottle and sighed inwardly. Yiming was indeed extraordinary. He could actually refine a useless pill on his first try. How great would it be if he had fire and wood cultivation methods?
He reflexively opened the bottle cap.
Suddenly, the expression on his face stiffened. His nose twitched a few times as he stared at the white pill in the jade bottle. He only felt that the world was in chaos, as if it could collapse at any time.
The Medicine Man didn't even look at the jade bottle. Instead, he smiled and comforted him. Suddenly, his nose seemed to have smelled a strange fragrance. He quickly inhaled twice. His expression changed abruptly, and he quickly turned his head away. When he saw the white color in the bottle, the expression on his face immediately became extremely interesting.
"Wude, where did you get these pills?" The Medicine Man couldn't help but ask.
He Wude seemed to have woken up from a dream. He quickly said, "Master, I just refined these pills."
The Medicine Man was stunned for a moment. He suddenly turned his head and asked, "Elder He, did you really refine these pills yourself?"
"Yes." He Yiming replied seriously. He already understood that these white pills were somewhat out of the ordinary.
The Medicine Man's eyes glowed faintly. He looked at He Yiming as if he'd just seen a rare treasure. He Yiming felt goosebumps all over his body.
After a long while, the Medicine Man suddenly frowned. He seemed to be talking to himself. "Impossible. Impossible. Without fire and wood cultivation, how could he have accurately grasped the heat of the final step?"
He Yiming smiled faintly. He hadn't planned to hide this from the Medicine Man in the first place. When he saw that the Medicine Man was still confused, he calmly extended his hands.
A thousand words of explanation was better than letting them see it with their own eyes.
He Yiming's actions immediately attracted the attention of the two old men. Their four pairs of eyes immediately focused on him.
Soon, He Yiming's hands began to undergo a strange transformation.
On his left hand, a bright red color appeared, and a certain amount of heat was released. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the fire at the core of the earth, anyone with a bit of knowledge could easily recognize that this was the result of some sort of fire cultivation method.
At the same time, He Yiming's right hand withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was as if the water in his body had been rapidly drained by something. His entire right hand had become dry and shriveled. It was comparable to the palms of ordinary century-old old ladies and grandpas, which were like chicken claws.
Of course, the Medicine Man and He Wude knew full well that He Yiming's hand contained an extremely powerful force. Even the Medicine Man himself wouldn't dare say that he could easily suppress it.
When they saw this pair of completely different hands, the Medicine Man and He Wude's eyes were filled with shock.
They slowly raised their heads and looked at He Yiming's harmless face. The same thought came to their minds at the same time.
This kid actually cultivates four of the five basic elements at the same time.
Is he even human?
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