Finishing Pill Refining Studies

Finishing Pill Refining Studies

Xu Fan held a small bag of Spirit Stones and waved goodbye to Wang Yulun with a smile.

"Stinky brat, you got a bargain. I summarized all the combat techniques from popular anime."

"Learning it means earning it." Xu Fan weighed the small bag of Spirit Stones in his hand and returned to his Small Courtyard.

Spirit Mercantile Peak was the only place in the Outer Sect where one could see Inner Sect Disciples. It was also where Outer Sect Disciples traded and purchased goods.

A nine-story Large Comprehensive Commercial Building stood there. It was a Merchant Guild directly operated by the sect, and its first through third floors sold everything needed by Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

In a reception room on the second floor, a middle-aged Supervisor carefully inspected the Spirit Rice Xu Fan had brought.

"Not bad, not bad."

The Supervisor lavished praise upon the crystal-clear grains of Spirit Rice in his hand.

"Little Brother Xu, impressive. In the Outer Sect, one hand is enough to count the people who can grow this kind of Top-Level rice."

"Other than those Spirit Plant Cultivators who have spent their entire lives farming in the Outer Sect, I never expected a young talent like Little Brother Xu to grow it as well."

"I'll take all 1,230 jin of this Spirit Rice for 600 Spirit Stones. What do you think?" After speaking, the Supervisor carefully examined the Spirit Rice in his hand again.

This kind of Top-Level Spirit Rice was the favorite spiritual supplement of cultivation clans, an essential item for laying a solid foundation for the clan's Heavenly Prides.

Usually, very little of this Top-Level Spirit Rice circulated on the market. One could only obtain it by specially placing orders with cultivators who focused on growing spiritual plants.

"That price is fair." A strange glint flashed through Xu Fan's eyes. Could Spirit Rice watered with the Minor Spirit Rain Art cultivated to the Top-Level really become Top-Level Spirit Rice?

"How about this? I'll make the decision to add another 20 Spirit Stones. I hope that when your Spirit Rice matures next time, Little Brother will still choose our Weifeng Merchant Guild."

The Supervisor revealed a warm smile. As a Supervisor, his status was equivalent to that of a Golden Core Cultivator within the sect.

"Thank you for your favor, Supervisor. When my Spirit Rice matures next time, I will sell it to your Merchant Guild," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"If you need a large Spiritual Field to grow Spirit Rice, you may contact me." After thinking for a moment, the Supervisor spoke. In the Outer Sect, one could generally only plant on one's own Mountain Peak.

"All right, Supervisor. If I need it, I will contact you."

Xu Fan nodded, expressing his thanks to the Supervisor.

The returns from growing Spirit Rice were too low. I should continue down my path of Dual Mastery of Pills and Artifacts.

After completing the transaction, Xu Fan spent another 500 Spirit Stones on the first floor to buy a Magic Artifact Pill Refining Furnace that could automatically convert Spiritual Fire.

On the way back, Xu Fan excitedly fiddled with the shrunken Pill Refining Furnace in his hand.

"Good thing Yulun gave me those 500 Spirit Stones. Otherwise, I could only have bought the most basic Pill Refining Furnace. I heard those are hard to use."

Earlier, Xu Fan had asked Senior Brothers from his own cohort who were studying Pill Refining about it. Those lowest-grade Pill Refining Furnaces existed only to give Outer Sect Disciples without Spirit Stones a chance to learn Pill Refining.

To let them understand that Pill Refining had nothing to do with being poor.

The next day, Xu Fan eagerly headed for Tai Xue Peak.

"If I'd had this kind of enthusiasm for studying in my previous life, my family would probably have been overjoyed."

"Wait for me. Once I set foot among the strongest, I will definitely return."

As Xu Fan thought about it, his gaze grew increasingly firm.

Tai Xue Peak, Spirit Pill Pavilion.

"The tuition is 500 Spirit Stones plus 100 Contribution Points."

"That is only one year's tuition. The course lasts two years in total."

"You may rest one day in the middle and at the end of each month."

"Once you become a Junior Pill Refiner, you may join the Pill Hall."

A disciple working part-time at the Pill Hall led Xu Fan toward the Teaching Hall while explaining things to him.

The place where Xu Fan would study was a large courtyard spanning more than ten mu, much like a school from his previous life.

At the entrance to the Teaching Hall, the disciple leading the way cupped one fist in the other hand toward Xu Fan and said, "I've already explained all the usual matters requiring attention."

"I wish Senior Brother will soon become a Pill Refining Master."

Xu Fan hurriedly returned the gesture.

"Thank you for your auspicious words, Senior Brother."

Holding the Token he had just received, Xu Fan found his classroom. It covered more than one hundred square meters and had ten seats, each with a place in front for a Pill Refining Furnace.

As soon as Xu Fan entered the classroom, a woman with delicate, peerless features and a graceful figure walked toward him.

A monster among humans. The phrase could not help surfacing in Xu Fan's mind.

"Hello, Junior Brother. Are you a new disciple here to study?"

"Yes, my name is Xu Fan. How should I address Senior Sister?" Xu Fan asked with a smile. After only one glance, he withdrew his wicked thoughts.

"My name is Sha Yan. I am a probationary instructor here. When my master is away, I generally teach the classes." Sha Yan revealed a charming smile as she looked at this ordinary-looking Junior Brother before her.

Why aren't you called Sha Diao? As soon as that thought emerged, Xu Fan hurriedly shook his head and blocked it out. She's so beautiful—how could she be Sha Diao?

"Junior Brother Xu Fan, do you have any questions?" Sha Yan asked, looking at Xu Fan in confusion.

"No, no. I was just wondering, since several people attend class together, what should I do about the lessons I missed before?" Xu Fan scratched his head and casually asked a question.

"That is easy. The early lessons are all basic courses. I have a Jade Slip of Materials here."

"In the afternoons, I can give you separate supplementary lessons."

"All right, time is up. I am going to begin class. Junior Brother, you must listen carefully." Sha Yan's eyes curved into crescents as she spoke.

Xu Fan's heart instantly swayed at that adorable expression. In his previous life, he had been nothing more than a loser Homebody. How could he ever have had the chance to interact with a great beauty of this level?

Private supplementary lessons—this can work.

Xu Fan walked to the spot Sha Yan had arranged for him, sat cross-legged on a Cushion, and exchanged glances with the disciples around him who were attending the lesson.

Including Xu Fan, there were ten students in total, exactly filling every seat in the classroom.

"Next, we will discuss the importance of Primary processing of Spiritual Herbs during Pill Refining. The degree of perfection in the Primary processing determines the quality of the finished pill later on."

"Now I will explain the most basic method for processing Spiritual Herbs. The first step is extracting the essence."

As the Pill Refining class officially began, Xu Fan also entered a focused listening state.

That afternoon, Xu Fan spent another heart-stirring afternoon alone with the beautiful teacher.

After returning to his own Small Hilltop,

Xu Fan took out the lesson materials he had received earlier and began studying them carefully.

One month later.

Xu Fan began his first attempt at Pill Refining in the Pill Refining Chamber newly built on his Mountain Peak.

"It wasn't easy. I studied for over a month before finally being able to start Pill Refining."

Xu Fan took out a Spirit Stone and painfully tossed it into the fire slot beneath the Pill Refining Furnace. Instantly, roaring Raging Fire blazed beneath it.

"Fire Control Art," "Spirit Control Art."

Opening the furnace lid, Xu Fan immediately tossed in the prepared Herb Essence according to the proper sequence.

Water Spirit Grass, Sun Eater Fruit, Lingzhi, Hundred Herb Dew.

As Xu Fan fed Herb Essence into the Pill Refining Furnace while controlling the heat,

Once all the Spiritual Herbs had entered the Pill Refining Furnace, Xu Fan immediately used the Pill Shaping Technique he had learned.

Inside the fiery-red Pill Refining Furnace, the Herb Essence that had already been refined into liquid began separating into ten small clumps of liquid, using the temperature inside the furnace to temper themselves.

Just as Xu Fan was marveling that Pill Refining was not difficult after all,

Boom!

"Even a peerless genius like me can blow up a furnace?!"

(End of this chapter)