Jiang Donghua is sitting cross-legged on the futon where Pill Room is being practiced, with his hands on his knees, eyes closed, and Dou Qi flowing slowly in his body.
"AFK System, perform with all your strength <Mystic Spirit Pill>!"
"Tsk, Third-grade Pill is indeed much slower than the second grade."
He curled his lips, but soon showed a satisfied smile.
"But it doesn't matter, there is plenty of time anyway."
He stretched and adjusted his sitting position to make himself more comfortable.
Anyway, the master gave ten days, and the system only needed less than three days to complete the deduction. In the remaining time, he could continue to hang up and practice Dou Qi by himself, or... sleep again?
"Hehe, when the time comes, just throw out a complete recipe and look at the expression on Master's old fox's face!"
Jiang Donghua couldn't help laughing when he thought about how Elder Mo Xuan might look with wide eyes and a beard.
He closed his eyes and circulated Burning Heaven. The Dou Qi in his body flowed slowly, and the Dou Qi Vortex in his Dantian rotated slightly, constantly absorbing the energy between heaven and earth.
"Although it's a little slow, it's better than stability."
Anyway, he is not in a hurry to break through now. After all, Four-star Dou Master's strength is already above average compared to the Jia Nan Academy Outer Court.
Even if there is no such AFK System in the future.
He has mastered several exquisite elixir recipes, and even if he leaves the academy in the future and finds any force to work as an alchemist, he will be able to prosper.
"Explosive Qi Pill, Bone-Mending Pill, plus this Mystic Spirit Pill, tsk tsk, from now on I can make a lot of money just by selling pills!"
He thought happily, and even began to imagine that he would become a rich man in the future, surrounded by beautiful women, and be able to spend millions of gold coins with a wave of his hand.
Besides practicing Pill Room, several Alchemy Department students were still talking in low voices.
"Senior Brother Jiang has been in seclusion for so long this time. Isn't it an attack on Third-grade Alchemist?"
"Isn't it possible? How old is he? Even if he is Elder Mo Xuan's direct disciple, he can't be so fast!"
"Hey, don't forget, he is a monster who jumped from One-pattern Pill Pattern to Two-pattern in just half a month!"
Several people looked at each other with envy and awe in their eyes.
And the "monster" they call him is currently lying in the Pill Room, with his legs crossed, a piece of hay in his mouth, and leisurely humming a ditty.
"Practice on idle is really a great enjoyment in life!"
Early in the morning, many students had gathered in the Jia Nan Academy Alchemy Department's White Jade Hall.
Everyone gathered together in twos and threes, and from time to time their eyes glanced at the Lian Pill Room that had been closed for ten days.
"Tell me, can Senior Brother Jiang really complement that Third-grade Pill Recipe?"
A young student wearing a gray robe asked in a low voice.
"What a joke!"
The tall student next to him sneered.
"That's an ancient recipe that even Elder Mo Xuan only completed 70% of. I heard that last year Inner Academy had a Third-grade Alchemist who wanted to try to complete it, but he blew up three alchemy furnaces but failed."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
In the process of refining medicine, the gap between each grade is like a chasm. Being able to refine Second-grade Pill does not mean that you can deduce Third-grade Pill Recipe. This is an iron rule that all pharmacists know well.
Suddenly, the door of Lian Pill Room opened with a creak.
Seeing that he finally came out of seclusion, the surrounding Alchemy Department students all cast curious glances.
"Senior Brother Jiang is out!"
"How is it? He couldn't really complete Third-grade Pill Recipe, right?"
"Isn't it possible? That's an incomplete recipe that even Elder Mo Xuan can only complete 70% of!"
"But if you look at the relaxed look on his face, maybe?"
Jiang Donghua listened to the whispers around him and smiled secretly in his heart.
"Hey, I'll open your eyes later!"
On the other side, Elder Mo Xuan is sitting in the Alchemy Pavilion, tapping his fingers lightly on the table and frowning slightly.
"Is this kid really a failure?"
Although he said he wanted Jiang Donghua to pick manure and guard the medicinal fields, he had already made a plan in his heart.
If Jiang Donghua really failed to complete the prescription, he would make an excuse and say that it was a test he deliberately set and it would not count.
"After all, a genius who can jump from 1st pattern to Two-pattern in half a month can't really be asked to dig out excrement!"
Just as I was thinking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
"Master! I have lived up to my trust, and the elixir recipe has been completed!"
Mo Xuan looked up suddenly and saw Jiang Donghua striding in, holding a brand new piece of parchment in his hand and a confident smile on his face.
Alchemy Pavilion is on the top floor, Elder Mo Xuan is reading ancient books.
Suddenly, the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, and the hot tea splashed onto his clothes without even noticing.
"This, how is this possible..."
The old man's trembling fingers ran over the dense annotations on the parchment.
The handwriting was so neat that it was almost rigid. The dosage of each medicinal ingredient, the control of each stage of heat, and even the special techniques for condensing the elixir were all clearly recorded. What was even more astonishing was that some of the changes were even more subtle than what he had originally deduced.
"Master?"
Jiang Donghua tilted his head, looking innocent.
"You don't want to default on your debt, do you?"
Mo Xuan raised his head suddenly, his cloudy old eyes gleaming with light.
He grabbed his beloved disciple's shoulders, his voice trembling.
"You brat, tell me honestly, what exactly have you been doing during the Pill Room exercises these days?"
Jiang Donghua blinked and showed a harmless smile.
"Reading, meditating, occasionally refining elixirs... Oh, and also slept a few times."
"Fart!"
Mo Xuan was so angry that his beard stood up.
"Do you think I am a three-year-old child? Even Fourth-grade Alchemist would take weeks to deduce such a complete recipe!"
"You brat, are you making this up?"
Mo Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Jiang Donghua suspiciously.
Jiang Donghua spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
"Master, if you don't believe it, my disciple can refine it on the spot right now and let you see it with your own eyes!"
Mo Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Okay! Okay! I want to see if you really have this ability!"
Elder Mo Xuan narrowed his eyes, gently stroked his beard with his old fingers, and stared at Jiang Donghua with burning eyes.
"You brat, have you thought clearly?"
He said solemnly.
"It's one thing to make up the elixir, but it's another thing to refine Third-grade Pill. If you just deduce it by luck but can't really refine it, then..."
Jiang Donghua grinned and waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Master, just keep an eye on me!"
He strode towards the alchemy furnace in the center of the alchemy hall, and the noisy discussions around him instantly fell silent.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him, as if they were holding their breath.
Third-grade Pill!
That is something that even many Inner Academy alchemists may not be able to successfully refine!
Jiang Donghua, a disciple of Outer Court, actually wants to refine it on the spot?
"Crazy... absolutely crazy..."
A student muttered to himself, his eyes dull.
"But what if he really succeeds?"
The person next to him swallowed, his voice trembling.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Some people shook their heads decisively.
"How old is he? No matter how talented he is, he can't master the refining of Third-grade Pill in such a short period of time!"
However, Jiang Donghua was already standing in front of the alchemy furnace. He turned his palm and a wisp of crimson flame ignited, instantly lighting up the entire hall red.
"Hiss--!"
"Fire Control Technique Why is he stronger than ten days ago?!"
Jiang Donghua The corner of his mouth raised slightly, his fingertips tapped, the flames wrapped around the alchemy furnace like a snake, and the temperature inside the furnace suddenly rose.
With a wave of his hand, ten kinds of medicinal materials flew out of Storage Ring, suspended in mid-air, and fell into the furnace in sequence according to the recipe.
"The heat is three-thirds, and the medicinal properties are seven-tenths. When condensing the elixir, you need to use Dou Qi to suppress the medicinal power, otherwise the furnace will explode!"
He whispered to himself, his movements flowing smoothly without any hesitation.
"This... this method!"
"How could he be so skilled?!"
"Could he really be able to do it?!"
The onlookers' eyes widened and they even forgot to breathe.
Elder Mo Xuan's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his heart was in turmoil.
Something's wrong!
There is definitely something wrong with this kid. No matter how talented he is, he can't master the refining process of Third-grade Pill so accurately without anyone's guidance!
However, at the moment when he was thinking, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly came from the alchemy furnace!
"Boom--!"
The furnace lid shook violently, and a violent energy spurted out!
"Oops! The furnace is going to explode!" someone exclaimed.
"It's over! Third-grade Pill's energy backlash, he can't handle it!"
However, Jiang Donghua just sneered, slammed his hands together, and shouted.
"Give it to me!"
"Buzz--!"
The violent energy in the furnace was suppressed by him, and then a strong medicinal fragrance instantly filled the entire hall!
"It's done, it's done?!"
"He actually made it?!"
The whole place was dead silent.
Elder Mo Xuan's beard trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
How many more secrets does this kid have hiding?!
Jiang Donghua slowly withdrew the flame, stretched out his hand to grab it, and a crystal clear pill flew out of the furnace and fell steadily into his palm.
He turned around and looked at Elder Mo Xuan with a smile and a relaxed tone.
"Master, look, my disciple didn't lie to you, right?"
The whole place was in an uproar!
"He really became Third-grade Pill?!"
"There's a limit to how much you can go against the will of heaven!"
"This doesn't allow people to live anymore?!"
Elder Mo Xuan took a deep breath and finally spoke slowly
"Smelly boy..."
"Be honest!"
"Who the hell are you?!"