Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 142 - 102: Rapid Breakthrough, Tier One Upper Grade Alchemist!

Chapter 142: Chapter 102: Rapid Breakthrough, Tier One Upper Grade Alchemist!

During this period, the critical strike multiplier of the Hundredfold Critical Strike was excellent, so Qi Chuan quickly refined all the materials for the Golden Spirit Pill.

Then, he immediately started controlling the pill formation.

In the Black Peak Tripod, the porcelain-white Innate Flame surged, and the eight or nine refined spirit materials began to slowly merge, gradually forming a mass of golden, sticky, irregular colloid.

Poof!

However, when Qi Chuan was about to divide it into six parts, each condensing into a pill, he heard a soft sound, and six clumps of black powder fell from the porcelain-white Innate True Fire and were expelled from the fire mouth at the bottom of the Black Peak Tripod.

"Failed, after all?"

Seeing this, Qi Chuan was surprised.

However, in alchemy, this is how it is, failure is the norm.

Moreover, he was still at the level of a Tier One Lower Grade Alchemist, refining a Tier One Middle Grade Golden Spirit Pill, so failure was even more normal.

Even with the failure, Qi Chuan still saw a line of words in front of him.

[You carefully manipulated the condensing of Golden Spirit Pills with Foundation Establishment Divine Sense and Alchemy Technique, attempting to condense six Golden Spirit Pills, triggering the Hundredfold Critical Strike, obtaining a hundredfold achievement, greatly improving your level of refining Golden Spirit Pills, and significantly enhancing your fire control skills.]

Then, a substantial understanding of refining Golden Spirit Pills emerged in Qi Chuan’s mind.

After absorbing these understandings, Qi Chuan seemed to realize something.

The process of subdividing the semi-finished medicine mass into six pills constantly replayed in his mind, and now some details appeared to have many errors, and he also realized how to improve them.

"When splitting the semi-finished medicine mass, the flames should be fiercer, the temperature half a degree higher, and the process of dividing into six should be quicker and more decisive, not as slow as before with the Bursting Qi Pill, and more..."

Qi Chuan pondered, his thoughts becoming clearer.

Each elixir is naturally different in its pill formation process; the process of condensing Bursting Qi Pills cannot be compared with that of Golden Spirit Pills, as some parts are even completely opposite.

If the experience of refining Bursting Qi Pills is transferred directly to the current process, failure is inevitable.

"Let’s try again; the next refinement should go much smoother..."

Qi Chuan, full of interest, took out some more materials for Golden Spirit Pills and refined them in the Black Peak Tripod once more.

Soon enough, the refining was complete, and the pill formation process began.

Under Qi Chuan’s attentive gaze, in the Black Peak Tripod, a mass of golden sticky medicine liquid divided into six parts, each becoming a small clump of golden sticky medicine liquid, rolling in the porcelain-white flame, quickly becoming round and smooth. Finally, six golden Spirit Pills, as large as longan and shimmering with golden light while emitting a peculiar medicinal fragrance, took form.

Pop.

The lid of the tripod opened, and with a wave of Qi Chuan’s hand, the six shimmering Golden Spirit Pills floated before him.

"Success! ... Hmm, but these three are wasted pills."

Qi Chuan’s eyes gleamed as he looked at the Golden Spirit Pills, then quickly identified three that were slightly unusual and substandard.

Even so, this refinement of Golden Spirit Pills was still a great success!

[You carefully manipulated the condensing of Golden Spirit Pills with Foundation Establishment Divine Sense and Alchemy Technique, attempting to condense six Bursting Qi Pills, triggering the Hundredfold Critical Strike, obtaining a hundredfold achievement, greatly improving your level of refining Golden Spirit Pills, and significantly enhancing your fire control skills. You have advanced to become a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist.]

As Qi Chuan felt joy in his heart, a line of words suddenly appeared before him.

Simultaneously, a substantial understanding of alchemy filled his mind.

After digesting and absorbing these understandings, Qi Chuan’s level of alchemy achieved another significant leap forward.

"I’ve advanced to become a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist!"

Looking at the words gradually dissipating in front of him, Qi Chuan’s heart was quite pleased.

Having only just delved into alchemy for a short time, he had already progressed from a total novice to a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist.

Ordinary cultivators who wish to reach his current level would need to spend many years of effort and expend countless material resources to practice.

And what about him? He merely expended a short period of time, a batch of Bursting Qi Pill materials, and two batches of Golden Spirit Pill materials, and already achieved success.

If other diligent Tier One Lower Grade Alchemists and Tier One Middle Grade Alchemists knew about it, they’d likely faint with rage, and even upon awakening, they’d still curse vehemently.

Alchemists are naturally fewer than Talisman Makers.

The materials for alchemy are also far more expensive than the talisman paper and magic ink needed for talisman making, consuming and wasting large quantities of spirit grass materials, and it’s not just talk.

Talisman Makers, as decent "individual practitioners," can still barely manage to have some success.

But as an alchemist, without a faction providing resources for you to practice, it’s almost unthinkable.

Therefore, although alchemists are sought after, many must sign contracts with factions to obtain practice resources, promising to refine elixirs for them for a number of years before gaining freedom.

Moreover, even when contract terms end, factions will often try everything to prevent them from leaving, up to employing lethal means in extreme cases.

After investing a lot of resources in training an alchemist, they naturally won’t let them go easily; otherwise, they might join rival factions, and if not working for them, why not eliminate them quickly?

But now, Qi Chuan achieved the status of a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist as an "individual practitioner."

Moreover, even after this, his alchemical level will continue to advance quickly toward becoming a Tier Two Alchemist.

"Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist isn’t bad, but it’s not enough; I need Yellow Dragon Pills as assistance for cultivation and to improve my Foundation Establishment Magical Power, so I need to keep practicing!"

Qi Chuan thought to himself.

Then he once more searched the legacy from the Celestial Pill Elder in his mind for pill formulas and quickly came upon one named "Beard Spirit Pill."

This Beard Spirit Pill is a Tier One Upper Grade Elixir, and its refinement is certainly more challenging than the previous Tier One Lower Grade Bursting Qi Pill or Tier One Middle Grade Golden Spirit Pill.

Success in the short term is unlikely.

Therefore, Qi Chuan calmed his mind, took out the ingredients for the Beard Spirit Pill from the Qiankun Bag at his waist, and began refining them.

Not to mention the subsequent pill formation, even the refining of materials presented Qi Chuan with many problems. Fortunately, with the Hundredfold Critical Strike, even faced with obstacles, relentless effort eventually allowed him to overcome them.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

On this particular day, in the Black Peak Tripod, the porcelain-white Innate True Fire rose, with six pale white pills tumbling inside, their surface showing several thin silken strands like ginseng.

These weren’t any pill patterns but were characteristic of Beard Spirit Pills.

After warming in the flame for a quarter of an hour, Qi Chuan waved his hand, the lid of the tripod opened, and six pills the size of a thumbnail flew out, suspended in mid-air, and a rich aroma wafted forth.

"Hmm... Four are wasted pills..."

Upon inspecting, Qi Chuan discarded the four wasted pills, a smile emerging on his face.

The number of wasted pills didn’t bother him.

Because, after all, he had become a Tier One Upper Grade Alchemist.

[You carefully manipulated the condensing of Beard Spirit Pills with Foundation Establishment Divine Sense and Alchemy Technique, attempting to condense six Beard Spirit Pills, triggering the Hundredfold Critical Strike, obtaining a hundredfold achievement, greatly improving your level of refining Beard Spirit Pills, and significantly enhancing your fire control skills. You have advanced to become a Tier One Upper Grade Alchemist.]

As expected, the words appeared before him.

A substantial understanding of alchemy also surged into his mind.

After absorbing these understandings, Qi Chuan’s alchemical level instantly advanced to Tier One Upper Grade, with common Tier One Upper Grade Alchemists somewhat inferior to him.

Because the key point is, during each refining of spirit grass materials, Qi Chuan continually triggers the Golden Finger’s critical strikes, allowing his refining skills to rapidly improve, and likewise, his fire control ability.

Other alchemists could not achieve as Qi Chuan did, continually gaining significant enhancement amidst routine refining and fire control.

In short, compared to other Tier One Upper Grade Alchemists, Qi Chuan’s foundational strength is incredibly formidable!