The Fire-Clearing Pill Is Complete
"Elder Huo, is there anything wrong with what I refined? I've been watching you..."
"Brother Yang! What are you doing here? Where's Elder Huo?"
After refining the Water Attribute Magic Core, Lin Ming had little Dou Qi left, so he stopped to recover his Dou Qi before proceeding with the final elixir fusion.
Having not received any guidance from Elder Huo, Lin Ming asked Elder Huo, but before he could finish his question, Elder Huo had vanished, replaced by Steward Yang.
"Lin Ming, Elder Huo has gone to take care of some matters. I'll stay here and guard you," Steward Yang replied to Lin Ming's question.
"Then I'll have to trouble you Brother Yang. I don't have much Dou Qi left, and I need to recover before I can proceed with the next step of the Pill Fusion," Lin Ming said.
"It's alright, Lin Ming, just focus on recovering. I'll keep watch over you." Steward Yang didn't feel like he was wasting any time. Seeing a 4th Grade Alchemist refine medicine was something many Third-Grade Alchemists would kill for. How could he be annoyed by the short time it would take to recover his Dou Qi? So he immediately patted his chest and said.
Steward Yang Lin Ming quite a bit, so he didn't refuse and sat cross-legged to meditate and recover his Dou Qi.
Half an hour later, after his Dou Qi had almost recovered, Lin Ming stopped meditating.
Standing up, Lin Ming glanced at the Medicinal Material Essence he had extracted, then placed his hand back on the fire port of the Crimson Flow Gold Cauldron, Golden Flame rose again inside the Medicinal Cauldron.
After the flames inside the Crimson Flow Gold Cauldron stabilized, Lin Ming four Jade Bottle containing the Medicinal Material Essence he had just extracted into his hand.
With Spiritual Strength, the Medicinal Material Essence in the four Jade Bottle flew out and entered the Medicinal Cauldron. Then Lin Ming began to fuse the herbs according to the fusion steps on the Fire Cleansing Pill formula.
One, two, or several jade Jade Bottle appeared in Lin Ming's hands, and then the Medicinal Material Essence inside were put into the Medicinal Cauldron for fusion.
Watching the medicinal liquid gradually merging together inside the Medicinal Cauldron, Lin Ming dared not be careless in nurturing it. Now, they were almost at the final stage, and if there was even the slightest mistake, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
After a short while, realizing that the medicinal liquid in the Medicinal Cauldron had met the conditions for the next step, Lin Ming added the last of the Demonic Core Energy into the Medicinal Cauldron to carry out the final step of Pill Fusion.
If this step is successful, everything will be fine, and there will be virtually no chance of failure afterward. If this step is not handled well, all the medicinal materials will be wasted, and this alchemy attempt will end in failure.
As soon as the Demonic Core Energy entered the Medicinal Cauldron, it sensed that the Violent Factor within it would be neutralized, and immediately became restless, beginning to react violently within the Medicinal Cauldron.
If things continue like this, the energy within the Medicinal Cauldron will definitely become unbalanced.
An imbalance of energy would result in the cauldron exploding, and Lin Ming's refining attempt would end in failure.
This was not the result Lin Ming wanted, so in an instant, Lin Ming poured all his immense Spiritual Strength into the Medicinal Cauldron, allowing the Demonic Core Energy to be evenly and fully neutralized with the medicinal liquid.
"This?" Steward Yang was completely stunned by Lin Ming's immense Spiritual Strength, and didn't even notice that he had lost his voice.
Such immense Spiritual Strength was something he had only ever seen in Elder Huo. And Lin Ming was only so young! Yet he already possessed Spiritual Strength almost comparable to Elder Huo, a Tier 5 Alchemist, and Dou King cultivation.
"Melt it!" A loud shout came from Lin Ming's mouth, interrupting the shocked Steward Yang.
Shortly after Lin Ming's outburst, a cool, fragrant Medicinal Fragrance wafted into Steward Yang's nostrils, making him feel refreshed all over.
"The Medicinal Fragrance! This is an aroma that only 4th Grade or higher pills emit after successful refining. Lin Ming Pill Formation." Thinking this to himself, Steward Yang knew that Lin Ming had basically succeeded in refining the pill.
The pill already exudes Pill Qi, which he can smell, indicating that the fusion Pill Formation. For Alchemist who has reached this stage, it is basically considered a successful Pill Refining.
The next step is simply to nurture the pill until it is fully refined before it can be collected. Even Third-Grade Alchemist like myself could easily complete this final nurturing process, let alone Lin Ming, 4th Grade Alchemist who has already successfully refined the Fire Cleansing Pill.
Now, Steward Yang was truly grateful that he had admitted his mistake quickly enough, preventing Lin Ming from holding a grudge. Otherwise, if Lin Ming, who had just turned sixteen and was already 4th Grade Alchemist, wanted to take revenge, no one in the academy would stand by his side.
Only then did Lin Ming breathe a sigh of relief. It had been a close call. If his Spiritual Strength had entered the Medicinal Cauldron a moment later, and the Demonic Core Energy hadn't neutralized the Medicinal Material Essence, the cauldron would definitely have exploded.
Even though he unleashed his Spiritual Strength, the unbalanced energy surge almost broke through his Spiritual Strength, nearly causing him to lose control. That's why he shouted "Merge!" in a desperate gamble.
Fortunately, the fusion was completed without any major incidents, and the core was formed. Now, all that is needed is to nurture the core until it is fully formed before it can be stored away.
The Medicinal Fragrance of the elixir wafted from the Medicinal Cauldron, and even Lin Ming, the mastermind behind it, couldn't help but smile.
The presence of a Medicinal Fragrance pill indicates that Lin Ming has reached the Intermediate Alchemist, Alchemist moved beyond the lowest level.
In the Northwest Continent, an Intermediate Alchemist is a VIP in any power. Even the top Alchemist in the Lin Ming family Mittel Family, Master Toso, is only 4th Grade Alchemist.
Although Master Toso is a top-tier 4th Grade Alchemist, while Lin Ming has only just entered the ranks of 4th Grade Alchemist, they are both at the 4th Grade Alchemist stage. In terms of alchemy skills alone, they can be considered peers.
After a short while, Lin Ming stopped channeling his Dou Qi into the Medicinal Cauldron and then sucked the pill out of it.
Lin Ming held out his hand, revealing a round, green pill about the size of a longan, which lay quietly in his palm. It was the Fire Cleansing Pill he had just refined.
"Haha, Master Lin, congratulations!" After seeing that Lin Ming had finished refining the item, Steward Yang addressed Lin Ming as Master Lin and congratulated him.
"Brother Yang, you're making fun of me by calling me Master Lin Ming. If Elder Huo finds out, he'll definitely give me a good scolding." Lin Ming dared not address Master Lin now, and besides, there was no need for such formalities in front of his friends, so Lin Ming immediately said.
"Haha, good, Lin Ming! But Lin Ming, you're really freakish! Half a year ago you became the youngest third-grade alchemist, and now, in just half a year, you're already able to refine Tier 4 Medicinal Pill and become the youngest 4th Grade Alchemist," Steward Yang said with admiration.
He was there when Lin Ming became Third-Grade Alchemist, witnessing Lin Ming become the youngest Third-Grade Alchemist. Unexpectedly, only half a year later, he witnessed Lin Ming become the youngest 4th Grade Alchemist.
This unparalleled speed of improvement was something he could only dream of!
"Hehe. I had some good luck on this trip, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to refine Tier 4 Medicinal Pill so quickly." After putting the pill into Jade Bottle, Lin Ming scratched his head and said.
"There's no need to be modest or embarrassed. Everyone in the Alchemy Department knows about your Alchemy Talent, Lin Ming. Even if you didn't have any opportunities this time, it wouldn't have been long before you became 4th Grade Alchemist. You're just a little ahead of schedule now."
"Lin Ming, don't think anyone is jealous of you. Although such people may exist, there's no need to pay attention to those who are jealous of you simply because they can't keep up with Lin Ming. Because such people will not go far on the path of Alchemist."
"Alchemist need the help and guidance of accomplished individuals to go far; those with narrow minds are destined not to achieve much."
Steward Yang's words resonated deeply with Lin Ming. Indeed, his ability to reach the level of 4th Grade Alchemist at such a young age was not only due to his own efforts, but also inseparable from the help of accomplished predecessors.
Within his family, Master Toso provided him with his initial guidance; within the academy, Elder Huo corrected and instructed him. These were among the key factors that enabled Lin Ming to become 4th Grade Alchemist at his current age.
Thinking about this, Lin Ming realized that things were alright at the moment, but once he reached the 6th Grade Alchemist, he would probably have to go to the Pill Tower in the Middle Continent, the holy land of Alchemist, to advance further.
Otherwise, even in this part of the Northwest Continent, it would be impossible to find much information or formulas for 6th Grade Alchemist or above, no matter how hard one searches.
The higher the level of Alchemist, the higher the requirements for the Alchemist. Conversely, higher-level medicinal materials become increasingly scarce. In the absence of medicinal materials to build up alchemy skills, the experience of predecessors in refining High-Grade Pills becomes all the more important.
These are basically nonexistent in the Northwest Continent, so if one wants to continue improving, one has no choice but to go to the Middle Continent.
However, it's still early. I'm only Dou Master and my alchemy skills are only at the 4th Grade rank. This is enough for me. I'll worry about the future later!
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Ming clasped his hands in a fist and said to Steward Yang, "Brother Yang, I have learned a great deal."
"There's no such thing as being taught or not; it's just some random musings."
"Alright, let's hurry up and tell Elder Huo that you've successfully refined Tier 4 Medicinal Pill! Let him be happy too. I suppose he's finished dealing with his matters by now!" After saying this, Steward Yang pulled Lin Ming and headed towards Elder Huo.
On his way to Elder Huo, Lin Ming was still wondering what could have caused Elder Huo to leave halfway through his Pill Refining.
It could be said that Elder Huo Lin Ming even more eager than Lin Ming to refine the Tier 4 Medicinal Pill. Therefore, unless it was something truly important, Elder Huo would definitely wait for Lin Ming to finish refining the pill before taking any action.