The cauldron was forcibly stuffed full of medicinal ingredients, while the flames beneath it roared fiercely. Many alchemists instinctively retreated more than a dozen steps.
As alchemists themselves, they knew very well that such reckless mixing could easily cause the cauldron to explode.
The ingredients used to refine Qi Gathering Powder contained a great deal of violent medicinal energy. If they were forcibly mixed together, the inside of the cauldron would become abnormally chaotic. Once it exploded, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Yet Ye Qianqian remained completely composed. She randomly formed hand seals even she did not understand, then secretly contacted the system.
"System, turn all the medicinal ingredients inside into Qi Gathering Powder."
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You have successfully exchanged for ten thousand Qi Gathering Powders. 100,000 Shock Points consumed.
After seeing the system finish converting the ingredients inside the cauldron, Ye Qianqian began chanting loudly.
"Black men carrying a coffin, 666."
Once she finished chanting, she slapped the lid of the cauldron.
A vast wave of pill fragrance burst from the alchemy cauldron. In an instant, it left over ten thousand people completely dumbfounded.
An enormous quantity of Qi Gathering Powder had actually appeared inside the cauldron. The powders spilled out with a rattling clatter, rolling all over the ground.
The sheer number of pills made every Chu Yun soldier's eyes burn with greed and excitement. If not for Feng Ling's strict military discipline, the soldiers in the camp would probably have rushed over to snatch them long ago.
The alchemists on the elevated platform were collectively dumbstruck. In such a short time, she had refined the pills—and had recklessly refined so many of them. This... how was it possible?!
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You have obtained 5,000 Shock Points from Ma Fa. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 6,000 Shock Points from Zhou Jie. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 9,000 Shock Points from Chu Xiong. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 3,000,000 Shock Points from the Chu Yun soldiers.
Ye Qianqian ordered Na Lan Yan Ran to gather the pills and send them all to the military camp's warehouse. When she turned back and saw Ma Fa's foolish expression, she immediately let out a soft laugh.
"Little Ma Fa, do you still doubt me now?"
"Senior, you just..."
Ma Fa's body trembled with excitement. At his age, this was the first time he had ever seen such a miraculous alchemical technique.
To the alchemists of the Dou Qi Continent, being able to refine a single pill each time they opened a cauldron was already quite good. Sometimes, they even had to risk their cauldrons exploding and their medicines being ruined.
But Ye Qianqian had forcibly stuffed all the ingredients into the cauldron in one go, then refined pills in a matter of minutes. It was simply too miraculous.
"Do you want to learn? I can teach you!" Seeing the alchemists' foolish, stunned expressions, Ye Qianqian straightened her petite body, clasped her hands behind her back, and spoke with the air of an old master.
"We humbly beg Senior to impart this divine technique!"
More than a hundred alchemists were intensely moved. The moment they heard Ye Qianqian wanted to pass such an advanced technique on to them, they immediately knelt together and kowtowed. This showed just how obsessed they were with alchemy.
The soldiers of the Chu Yun Empire erupted in excitement. Seeing the normally arrogant alchemists bowing and kowtowing to this little girl, they all began discussing where she had come from.
"All right, you may rise!"
Ye Qianqian waved her hand and began to spin her tale. "This is merely an insignificant little method. Back when I was at the height of my power, opening the lid of my cauldron would cover an entire street with pills. I nearly buried an innocent passerby alive. My skills have declined somewhat now, so I can only refine this many. What a pity!"
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You have obtained 3,000 Shock Points from Ma Fa. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 6,000 Shock Points from Zhang Hong. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 7,800 Shock Points from Du Ze. Congratulations, host. You have obtained 1,000,000 Shock Points from the Chu Yun soldiers.
"Actually, the principles behind the alchemical technique I used just now are very simple."
Calling Ma Fa over, Ye Qianqian put on the air of a great charlatan and had him bring out some medicinal ingredients. She personally guided him step by step, making the other alchemists green with envy. Master Ma Fa had actually received personal instruction from this esteemed personage. He truly had an extraordinary stroke of fortune!
"First, although heavenly treasures contain boundless, violent medicinal energy, they still possess certain common points. When refining them, you must first grasp those common points. Only then can you balance the various properties."
What Ye Qianqian said was all recorded in Supreme Pill Dao. What kind of heaven-defying figure was Lao Tzu? As the god of the pill dao, his understanding of pill refinement was unmatched. In an instant, he allowed the many alchemists to benefit enormously.
"All right, now we've reached the crucial moment. You must silently chant an incantation. Only then can you make the pills in the furnace even more perfect."
Ma Fa nodded. After Ye Qianqian's guidance, his technique grew increasingly skilled. After ruining more than a dozen cauldrons, he finally found the trick. Seeing that it was time for the pills to emerge, he immediately shouted the incantation.
"The Bull Warrior never takes off his mask."
"Slap."
After shouting the incantation, Ma Fa immediately sent the cauldron lid flying with a slap. More than thirty pills appeared inside, making the elderly man look as surprised and delighted as a child.
These pills had been refined by his own hands. Although he had not produced as many as Ye Qianqian, the great charlatan, it was still a small achievement.
Ye Qianqian was secretly astonished as well. Supreme Pill Dao was truly extraordinary. Its pill-refining techniques completely crushed the alchemical arts of the Dou Qi Continent.
As the president of the Alchemist Association, Ma Fa was naturally highly proficient at refining pills below the third grade. However, without the insights of Supreme Pill Dao, he probably would not have been able to refine so many in a single batch.
"Hiss!"
Everyone drew in a sharp breath. Ma Fa had actually mastered the technique of refining multiple pills in one batch. If this technique were spread, it would probably create quite a stir across the Dou Qi Continent!
"You can try it as well. While I'm still here, if there's anything you don't understand, I can guide you at any time," Ye Qianqian said.
"Thank you, Senior!" The group's spirits soared at once. How could they miss such an excellent opportunity? They eagerly brought out their alchemy cauldrons and began refining.
For a time, a hundred cauldrons blazed together, and pill flames covered the ground. More than a hundred high-level alchemy masters displayed their own abilities, continually adding medicinal ingredients to the furnaces according to the Supreme Pill Dao content they had just learned. Ye Qianqian also moved constantly through the crowd, sometimes shaking her head and sighing at Zhang San, sometimes encouraging and praising Li Si, and endlessly giving everyone pointers.
After a short while, everyone had grasped some of the techniques. Together, they chanted the useless, bizarre incantations Ye Qianqian had taught them.
"Chang Wei didn't hit Lai Fu."
"Mr. Krabs won't hand over the formula."
"In Zu'an, my mouth is the strongest."
"Flying crow sits on a plane."
"Working is impossible."
Clack! Clack! Clack!
Countless cauldron lids flew open. The alchemists all beamed with delight. Some had refined ten pills at once, some fifteen, and others even twenty. Although they were not as practiced as President Ma Fa, they were still completely satisfied.
And so, Ye Qianqian led a group of alchemists through the various military camps of the Chu Yun Empire. In only two days, the military supply warehouses were filled with all pills below the third grade.
To thank Ye Qianqian for passing on her knowledge and teaching them, the alchemists praised her astounding abilities to everyone they met. They practically elevated her into a legendary figure, leaving all the alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire secretly shocked and sending them flocking to the imperial capital to seek instruction.
"System, I want to use my Shock Points to exchange for a cultivation realm."
On Misty Cloud Mountain, Ye Qianqian hurriedly opened the system space. She could now be considered a little rich woman. After obtaining so many Shock Points, all her hard work deceiving people over the past few days had not been in vain.
"Ding."
The current host possesses 11,000,000 Shock Points. Would you like to exchange them all for cultivation?
"No, keep one million." Ye Qianqian thought about it and decided she should leave herself some balance.
"Exchange them."
In an instant, Ye Qianqian felt strength fill her entire body. An immense force coursed through every meridian, creating a sensation similar to cleansing and marrow-forging. The impurities in her body were expelled, constantly strengthening her physique, while her battle qi continued to surge.
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You have advanced to One-star Great Dou Master. Congratulations, host. You have advanced to One-star Dou Spirit. Congratulations, host. You have advanced to One-star Dou King. Congratulations, host. You have advanced to One-star Dou Emperor. Congratulations, host. You have advanced to One-star Dou Ancestor.
Only after her cultivation reached the Dou Ancestor realm did it finally stop.
Ten million Shock Points had been completely used up just like that. It seemed that if she wanted to advance this way again in the future, the Shock Point cost would be even greater.
After sensing the increase in her battle qi, she excitedly clenched her fist. Ferocious battle qi abruptly burst from her body, filling the entire room with raging waves of energy as violent winds whipped everywhere.
"So this is the power of a Dou Ancestor?"
Ye Qianqian excitedly rolled around on the bed. From now on, she would not have to worry about being frightened when deceiving people.
"Ding."
As this is the host's first time spending ten million Shock Points in the shop, the system rewards you with one Divine Weapon Experience Card.
"A Divine Weapon Experience Card?" She looked at it curiously, and immediately came up with another grand scheme to deceive people!
This time, she would strike while the iron was hot and deceive both the Mu Lan Empire and the Yan Luo Empire into coming over. Hehehe...
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