Crystal Vein Pill
"Elder Huo, what kind of tests will you have for your students?" Lin Ming immediately became interested after hearing Elder Huo say that he would have to be tested before he could graduate.
Lin Ming was quite clear about Elder Huo's character. When Elder Huo said he wanted to conduct a test, it was definitely not to make things difficult for Lin Ming.
When his senior brother Xu Shilin graduated, Elder Huo said the same thing to him. Later, he guided Xu Shilin to refine Tier 5 Medicinal Pill.
Now that Elder Huo had said the same thing to Lin Ming knew that Elder Huo wanted to give him guidance again.
"Here, once you've finished refining this, you're done!" Under Lin Ming's gaze, Elder Huo took out a scroll from his Storage Ring and tossed it to Lin Ming, saying.
Lin Ming took the scroll from Elder Huo and immediately looked at it. "Elder Huo, what is this?"
Upon seeing the name written on the scroll, Lin Ming couldn't help but exclaim.
Seeing Lin Ming's shocked and troubled expression, Elder Huo immediately said, "What's wrong? If you don't think you can refine it, go back to the Inner Academy and practice your alchemy skills before you leave."
"Elder Huo, it's not that I can't refine it, it's just that this pill..."
Before Lin Ming could finish speaking, Elder Huo interrupted him.
"If you can refine it, then watch carefully. After you've finished watching, come find me to get the medicinal materials to refine it. As for the rest, that's not your concern."
Seeing Elder Huo's tone, which left no room for refusal, Lin Ming had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Alright, let's go out! Don't disturb Lin Ming looking at the pill formula." After Lin Ming nodded, Elder Huo called out to Steward Yang, and then led the way out.
After watching Elder Huo leave, Lin Ming refocused his gaze on the scroll. Looking at the three large characters "Crystal Vein Pill" written on it, Lin Ming remained lost in thought for a long time.
Lin Ming had a very clear impression of the Crystal Vein Pill. When he first came to the Alchemy Department after entering Jia Nan Academy, the Old Yao asked Lin Ming if he had any needs, and Lin Ming asked if there were any pills that could be used to subdue Heavenly Flames.
When Elder Huo heard this, his aura changed, and it took him a while to recover. Afterwards, Elder Huo mentioned to Lin Ming that the academy did indeed have pills that could increase the ability to subdue Heavenly Flames, namely the Crystal Vein Pill.
Then, Elder Huo said that the Crystal Vein Pill could only increase the success rate of the four or five Heavenly Flames ranked lower on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
At that time, Lin Ming had just met Elder Huo, and he didn't need the Crystal Vein Pill at the academy, so he didn't mention it to Elder Huo again.
Who would have thought that, now, as they were saying goodbye, Elder Huo would bring out this Crystal Vein Pill as a test of his alchemy skills?
To put it bluntly, it was just that Elder Huo gave him the Crystal Vein Pill. This assessment was also proposed by Elder Huo himself; the academy didn't have such a rule.
Lin Ming truly didn't know how to repay Elder Huo's kindness. He had only mentioned the Crystal Vein Pill to Elder Huo during their first meeting, but Elder Huo had already given him the formula. According to Elder Huo, the medicinal herbs were also prepared, and he would go to him to get the herbs to refine the pill after he had familiarized himself with the formula.
It's impossible to say no. After all, Lin Ming now knows about the Green Lotus Core Flame, which is ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. And this Crystal Vein Pill can work on the Green Lotus Core Flame, increasing the success rate of subduing it.
Therefore, it is essential to study the formula for the Crystal Vein Pill and to refine it. As for repaying the debt, that can only be done when one's cultivation level is higher and one has the ability to overcome Elder Huo's bottleneck, allowing Elder Huo to break through to the 6th Grade Alchemist or even Seventh Grade Alchemist.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of all other thoughts, Lin Ming sat down cross-legged, placed the Crystal Vein Pill formula on his lap, and a powerful surge of Soul Power instantly flowed out, entering the scroll as he read the Crystal Vein Pill formula.
When Alchemist receives an unfamiliar pill formula, they must thoroughly understand all the details of the formula before they can begin refining the pill.
Especially with high-grade pills, one must be even more cautious. After all, with low-grade pills, the loss from one or two failed attempts is still acceptable. But with high-grade pills, each attempt only yields one or two sets of medicinal materials. After two failures, it's anyone's guess when you'll be able to collect enough again.
The next evening, with a creak, the door to the Old Yao's room opened. The people standing at the door showed excitement when they saw Lin Ming opening the door.
"Are you confident?" Elder Huo asked with a smile.
"Of course, I will do my best in your assessment, Elder Huo," Lin Ming replied in response to Elder Huo's question.
"Alright! Follow me." After saying that, Elder Huo led Lin Ming towards the Pill Refinement Room.
Upon arriving at the Alchemy Room, Elder Huo handed Lin Ming a Storage Ring and said, "These are medicinal herbs. Organize them and begin refining!"
Taking the Storage Ring, Lin Ming scanned it with his Soul Power, and the details of the medicinal herbs inside were imprinted in his mind. Then, with a thought, Lin Ming took out a set of medicinal herbs from the Storage Ring and placed them on the refining table.
After arranging all the medicinal herbs, Lin Ming once again stirred his mind, and the Crimson Flow Gold Cauldron flashed out of his Storage Ring and sat down in front of the refining table.
The Medicinal Cauldron in front of him had been with Lin Ming for almost four years since he entered Jia Nan Academy. Although it could no longer meet Lin Ming's needs for alchemy, Lin Ming did not want to replace it for the time being.
After everything was prepared, Lin Ming raised his hand, and the cyan-gold flames entered through the fire opening of the Medicinal Cauldron, after which the flames inside the Medicinal Cauldron rose.
After heating the Medicinal Cauldron to the appropriate temperature, Lin Ming used his palm to draw in and throw a medicinal herb into the cauldron. The herb, which had been placed on the refining table, entered the Medicinal Cauldron and was then surrounded by flames and refined.
Seeing that Lin Ming's grasp of timing was almost perfect at this stage, Elder Huo's face showed a gratified expression.
In Elder Huo's eyes, Lin Ming's control over the timing and details of refining medicinal herbs was even better than his own. And when a teacher sees his disciple surpass him, the feeling of satisfaction that there is a successor will fill his heart.
Lin Ming, who has been Tier 5 Alchemist for two years, has come a long way on the path to Tier 5 Alchemist, even if he hasn't reached the 6th Grade.
Therefore, once one's alchemy skills reach Lin Ming's level, there is almost no chance of making mistakes in refining ordinary medicinal herbs.
So much so that in the eyes of others, Lin Ming's job was simply to take medicine, add it, refine it, bottle it, and then go back to the same routine.