Xu Qingtong had a large quantity of Cold Spirit Mushrooms on hand, but he had been so occupied with raising his cultivation lately that he had forgotten all about them! Today, his master had suddenly come to mind, and only then had he remembered the Cold Spirit Mushrooms.
He took the Jade Slip Yu Xuzi had left him from the Seven-Star Bracelet and found the Pill Recipe for the Ice Spirit Pill. After studying it in detail, he went to the Four-Hall and exchanged for the supplementary herbs needed for Refining Ice Spirit Pill.
Back in his cave abode, Xu Qingtong entered seclusion for Refining Ice Spirit Pill. Ten days later, he emerged with a somewhat excited expression.
"An Ice Spirit Pill really isn't something an ordinary second-tier alchemist can refine!" Xu Qingtong had spent ten days making five attempts, only two of which succeeded. His first attempt had failed, while the second had produced three Ice Spirit Pills: one middle grade and two low grade.
Since these were a gift for his master, he had to give him the best! After two consecutive failures, he successfully refined five Ice Spirit Pills in his final batch: two high grade, two middle grade, and one low grade.
Those five attempts had consumed a third of his Cold Spirit Mushrooms, but he felt no heartache over it. If he could help his master reach Golden Core, he would both repay his master's kindness and gain a powerful backer. He might not be able to swagger through Gloomwind Valley doing as he pleased, but at least no one blind enough to dare bully him would come along again.
Carrying two Ice Spirit Pills, Xu Qingtong arrived at Yu Tiancheng's cave abode.
"Master, Qingtong requests an audience!"
"Come in!" Yu Tiancheng's voice drifted out