EBE Chapter 839 - 939: Keep Up the Good Work
Chapter 839 - 939: Keep Up the Good Work
Ye Tianfan focused intently on the fusion of the herbs within the alchemy furnace. His slightly pale face was covered in beads of sweat. The long hours of intricate work with his divine sense were extremely taxing, as he not only had to monitor the fusion of the herbs but also control the flames and ensure the correct sequence without any mistakes.Ye Tianfan's ability to endure for so long was already quite remarkable!
Beginners simply couldn't refine pills; at most, they could create loose medicine, which involved multiple or single herbs being condensed into powder or a viscous liquid, typically used for external injuries.
As for Ye Tianfan? He started with refining pills because from the start, Li Jiaqi knew Ye Tianfan's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary beginner, who would often deplete their spiritual power before even lighting the fire or exhaust their spiritual power quickly.
But whether it was spiritual power or divine sense, Ye Tianfan had an ample supply, leaving no room for concern.
Initially, Li Jiaqi thought Ye Tianfan might fail a few times before grasping the chip's secrets, but to Li Jiaqi's surprise, Ye Tianfan didn't fail at all; he succeeded completely, in an extraordinary manner, leaving no room for worry!
Ye Tianfan was quite nervous himself, but even in moments of tension, he maintained complete control over his reactions, suppressing any tremors when his body began to shake from intense focus.
His goal was to wholeheartedly control the divine sense and flame!
Now, Ye Tianfan's alchemy had reached the most critical point. A single slip — if two herbs merged too quickly or slowly, or if quantities were slightly off — could destroy the pill in an instant, nullifying all his previous efforts!
Ye Tianfan's face was solemn. His divine sense tightly wrapped around the herbs, his consciousness fixed on the flame's temperature while observing everything within the alchemy furnace.
At that moment, a "sizzling" sound emanated from the furnace, and upon hearing it, Ye Tianfan collapsed to the ground.
Li Jiaqi, witnessing Ye Tianfan fall in exhaustion, understood he'd reached his limit and gently nodded, saying, "Alright, rest for a while now."
Ye Tianfan, panting heavily upon hearing these words, lay down directly on the floor despite the dirt.
Though Ye Tianfan was lying on the ground, he knew he had succeeded; he successfully fused the herbs and the residual heat from the furnace was now baking them further, activating their medicinal potency!
During this phase, Ye Tianfan didn't need to intervene, as the moment the "sizzling" was heard, the medication could already be removed. It was a success, even though only one pill was produced from this batch, but for Ye Tianfan, this was a milestone of success, a stepping stone towards greater achievements!
Seeing Ye Tianfan in such a state, Li Jiaqi smiled, remembering his own first successful pill refinement, thinking of how he, like Ye Tianfan now, was drenched in sweat and smiling broadly despite exhaustion, ready to burst into laughter if not for the company.
Li Jiaqi's gaze shifted to the alchemy furnace's interior, watching the temperature gradually decrease, as the pills on the furnace's upper layer grew whiter. The white pill was like a benchmark of success—the whiter the pill, the better the effect; if it reached blinding whiteness, that marked peak effectiveness. Ye Tianfan's current result wasn't blinding, but the success was exceptional, breaking the history of the pill realm, where even the Pill Immortal didn't succeed in one go!
The highest record in the pill realm was by Li Jiaqi, known as the Pill King, who spent three tries to successfully refine a pill for the first time!
If Ye Tianfan's success were to be publicized within the pill realm, it would surely astonish everyone!
Observing that Ye Tianfan wouldn't get up anytime soon, Li Jiaqi took a jade box from his storage magical treasure, retrieved the white medicine pill from the furnace, crouching beside Ye Tianfan to say, "I've taken out the first pill you successfully created and stored it in this jade box to preserve its potency for you as a keepsake!"
Ye Tianfan happily took the jade box from Li Jiaqi, sitting up and opening it, admiring the pure white pill lying inside, feeling a surge of joy—it was his first self-refined pill, the white medicine pill, aptly named to reflect its purity!
Ye Tianfan recovered quickly; earlier his mind was too focused, leading to mental exhaustion. After relaxing briefly, he wasn't as fatigued anymore, not fully recovered but at least 70-80%, prompting him to stand up and declare to Li Jiaqi, "Li Jiaqi, I'd like to try again!"
Hearing Ye Tianfan's words, Li Jiaqi nodded and remarked, "Your recovery is surprisingly fast, replenished spiritual power and all. Look around—the people refining pills, were they from your batch?"
Ye Tianfan glanced around, unfamiliar with the surroundings from when he arrived but noted a fat alchemy master beside him was now thin. Surely, pill refining didn't lead to instant weight loss!
"It seems different from earlier!" Ye Tianfan commented uncertainly.
"I mentioned this to you before," Li Jiaqi explained. "These beginners can hardly persist long; even the quickest to recover manage only two rounds a day, given how rapidly they deplete spiritual and mental power, unable to sustain even a single furnace session!"