His first successful use of "True Qi Micro-Manipulation" to refine a batch of high-quality "Blood-Stopping and Muscle-Regenerating Powder" gave Xu Qian tremendous confidence. He was not satisfied with that alone. The powder was good, but it was still only a semi-finished product. It was less convenient to carry and use than pills, and some of its medicinal power would inevitably dissipate.
His goal was to refine a true pill—round and perfectly formed!
The Qing Nang Handbook Supplement recorded that when "Blood-Stopping and Muscle-Regenerating Powder" reached the final stage of refinement, if one's control over the heat and True Qi reached an extremely high level, one could attempt "Gathering Medicine into Pill," condensing it from powder into tiny pills. This would not only concentrate its medicinal power, but also extend its shelf life. It was considered the most basic pill-forming technique.
Xu Qian licked his lips, feeling a slight itch in his palms. Anyone who had played crafting games knew that the moment a pile of materials became a high-level finished product brought an unparalleled sense of accomplishment. He wanted to experience that feeling right now!
He carefully reviewed the key points Xue Muhua had explained about "Gathering Medicine into Pill," then combined them with the Dao Fruit's deductions and summarized several crucial details: the instant the medicinal power fully fused, the temperature had to be raised sharply—not too high—to "shape" it, while rotating True Qi compressed and molded it into form. Finally, just as the pill was about to solidify but had not yet done so, it had to be cooled rapidly to "lock the pill." The entire process had to be completed in an extremely short time, demanding immense explosive power and control over True Qi, as well as an exquisite grasp of timing.
Taking a deep breath, Xu