Chapter 36: Great Progress In Alchemy

Winter in the Cloud Marsh Wilderness arrived again.

Gray clouds and mist obscured the mountains, and the cold wind was biting.

Snow began to fall in the Qingyang Marketplace, but it still couldn’t stop the enthusiasm of the Free Cultivators.

The streets were crowded with people, bustling and lively.

Several months ago, the Spirit Feather Sect and Golden Cloud Valley began to successively release Tasks.

As long as the Tasks released by the Sect were completed according to the regulations, the generous Reward promised by the Sect could be obtained.

There were Tasks to Support the Frontline Battle Camp and fight to the death with the Barbarian Cultivators.

There were Tasks to go to Five Peaks Mountain and construct the Cloud Marsh Immortal City.

There were also Tasks to encircle and hunt various Demonic Beasts and collect various Spirit Grasses and Spirit Materials.

A series of high Reward for “Bandit Cultivators” was even released, which was extremely generous in short.

Among these Tasks, the highest Reward was the most tempting, which was the legendary “Foundation Establishment Pill.”

But the difficulty of completing it was naturally imaginable.

Ordinary Free Cultivators who wanted to participate in such Tasks were no different from seeking their own death.

But it also couldn’t stop the Free Cultivators from successively taking up Tasks, like moths to a flame.

Under this wave of Task recruitment, various Cultivator groups gradually emerged in the vicinity of the Qingyang Marketplace.

They began to Team Up and Adventure together.

Qin Ming was not at all interested in these Tasks.

He was still Steady as an Old Dog, cultivating alone in the room.

He quietly looked at the 【 Weak Soul Power 】 X10 Term Leaves in his Sea of Consciousness.

He decided to Enhance his Soul Power today.

With a Thought from Qin Ming, a white Term Leaf disappeared.

Instantly.

A painful, unbearable swelling pain suddenly surged into his Mind, as if something was violently tearing in his Sea of Consciousness.

Hum～

When he came back to his senses, his head was already covered in sweat.

“I didn’t expect that the Process of Enhancing Soul Power would be so painful.” Qin Ming gritted his teeth, his Complexion pale.

But he clearly sensed that his Soul Power had indeed been enhanced a lot.

“There are still nine!”

Qin Ming steeled himself and continued to use the 【 Weak Soul Power 】 Term Leaf.

……

Days Later.

After ten 【 Weak Soul Power 】 Term Leaves were used up, Qin Ming’s Soul Power had increased by more than double.

His current Soul Power Intensity should be two to three times that of Cultivators of the Same Realm.

“Let’s go to Su Yuqing’s to try Alchemy again.”

Qin Ming felt the Enhanced Soul Power, as if Confidence had returned to his side.

Shanty Town, Su Yuqing’s room.

“Brother Qin, I advise you to give up, your Talent is really not suitable for learning Alchemy.”

“Why bother?”

Seeing Qin Ming’s determination, Su Yuqing advised with kind words.

Qin Ming replied with a faint smile: “I want to try one last time.”

“Alright, then suit yourself, alas.”

Su Yuqing couldn’t persuade him, so he let him go.

He sat down and brewed another pot of Spirit Tea, beginning to Savoring Tea.

Qin Ming entered the Alchemy Room.

He placed all the prepared Spirit Grasses and Spirit Materials on the table.

Then he began to refine the Medicine Embryo.

This time, he wanted to refine a First Rank Low-Grade Pill—the Qi Recovery Pill.

Qin Ming found that with the Enhancement of his Soul Power, things went surprisingly smoothly during Alchemy.

From the refining of the Medicine Embryo and Medicine Mixing, he could clearly feel a big difference from before.

It was almost done in one go.

Qin Ming opened the fire valve.

Boom!

The raging Earth Fire surged up from below.

Qin Ming began to evenly heat the Alchemy Furnace according to the Fire Control in the 《 Heat Control Chapter》.

When the time for Heat Control arrived, he waved his hand.

The mixed Medicine Embryo in the Vessel flew into the Alchemy Furnace according to his Willpower.

Qin Ming concentrated his Spirit, controlling the Heat Control, and began to Fuse the Medicine Embryo.

Time passed little by little.

……

Outside.

Su Yuqing, while drinking the Tea, would occasionally glance at the Movement in the Alchemy Room.

He wasn’t concerned about whether Qin Ming could refine the Low-Grade Pill, but was worried that if the Alchemy went out of control, what if his house was blown up?

“Alas~ a greenhorn, why can’t he listen?”

“Why is the Obsession so deep?”

“I said… impossible.”

Su Yuqing shook his head and sighed for a while, then picked up the Teacup and took a sip of Tea.

*Jiu!*

At this moment, a crisp sound came from the Alchemy Room!

*Pfft!*

The Tea in Su Yuqing’s mouth was immediately sprayed out.

His Face showed an Expression of seeing a ghost, “Impossible? Success in one try?”

He hurried to get up and ran into the Alchemy Room to take a look.

A Pill Fragrance emanated from inside.

He saw that in the Alchemy Furnace, five Azure Pills had already achieved Pill Formation.

Qin Ming raised his hand and gestured, and the five Qi Recovery Pills fell into his hands.

“This…this…you…you refined them?”

Su Yuqing was a little unbelievable.

He knew that with his Talent, the Progress of learning to refine Low-Grade Pills back then was not much different from Qin Ming’s now.

“Haha, just luck!” Qin Ming’s Face showed Joy, and he was very Excited inside!

Finally succeeded!

This meant that he had officially become a First Rank Low-Grade Alchemist.

Hearing him say this.

Su Yuqing this time revealed a Suddenly Realized Expression, “That’s right, you’ve only studied for so long, it’s probably a fluke.”

Qin Ming put the five Qi Recovery Pills into a Jade Bottle and put them away.

“Brother Su, I also want to try refining a batch of Qi Condensation Pills.”

Su Yuqing frowned, he felt that Qin Ming was a bit too ambitious.

“Brother Qin, you have to think clearly, Qi Condensation Pill is a Pill that increases Cultivation in the Mid Qi Condensation stage, its Difficulty is not comparable to Qi Recovery Pill.”

“Don’t be overanxious.”

But Qin Ming still insisted: “I still want to try.”

“Suit yourself, it’s not my Spirit Stone that’s being lost anyway.”

After saying that, Su Yuqing went back to Savoring Tea.

Qin Ming cleaned the Alchemy Furnace and prepared to refine the Qi Condensation Pills.

The Pill Recipe of Qi Condensation Pills, as well as the refining steps, had been deeply imprinted in his Mind.

All the Processes were proceeding in an orderly manner.

……

Su Yuqing was holding a Teacup in his hand, but his Attention was all focused on the Alchemy Room.

*Pshh～*

A muffled sound came from the Alchemy Room, and then a smell of burning filled the air.

“Alas~ I said it, how can you be so lucky every time, this Brother Qin still doesn’t believe it.”

“Just a batch of Low-Grade Qi Recovery Pills, gave him the Confidence.”

Su Yuqing said and shook his head.

In the Alchemy Room.

Qin Ming was resting his chin, his Gaze fixed on the Alchemy Furnace, and his Face didn’t show too much discouragement.

He carefully recalled the entire Process of Alchemy just now, every detail appeared in his Mind one by one.

Qin Ming narrowed his Eyes, and a Bright Light flashed in his Eyes.

He seemed to have figured out something.

Then he started to restart a batch.

An hour passed.

*Pshh～* A muffled sound in the Alchemy Room.

Su Yuqing put a piece of Snack in his mouth and shook his head helplessly.

“Failed again…” Qin Ming Frowned, raised his hand to ingest the few failed Pills in the Alchemy Furnace, and began to Observe.

Suddenly, a slight curve appeared at the Corner of the Mouth.

Qin Ming looked closely, and he saw that the Pill in his hand had already taken shape for the most part.

“Just a little bit.”

……

Qin Ming’s third Qi Condensation Pill refining began.

He experienced it personally.

With the Enhancement of Soul Power, he had a great Improvement in accurately grasping the Weight of Medicine Embryos, Medicine Mixing, and Fire Control.

He now refines Medicine Embryos and mixes medicines, and it’s basically one hit, with no Mistakes at all.

Time passed little by little.

Su Yuqing was a bit bored and was about to get up to cook.

*Jiu!*

A crisp and extremely clear sound came from his Alchemy Room.

Su Yuqing, as if struck by lightning, stood there, his Figure frozen, and he couldn’t walk anymore after just taking a step.

……