136: Can you refine pills without a furnace?

It wasn't that Feng Ming was trying to cause trouble; the constant clanging sounds filling the room were just too fitting.

Of course, everyone in the main hall was focused on Alchemy, and no one noticed Feng Ming's presence.

Feng Ming looked around, and finally, his gaze settled on the source of the clanging sounds; it was absolutely incredible!

Everyone was very focused on their Alchemy, and no one noticed Feng Ming's arrival.

Feng Ming looked left and right, and soon saw a group of people queuing up on the far left side of the hall.

It looked like they were waiting to perform Alchemy.

Feng Ming walked over and saw a sign for a registration desk.

Furthermore, there were many rules written on the sign.

Feng Ming took a quick look and saw that it mentioned that herbs for first to third grade elixirs were supplied without limit.

However, the restriction was that the resulting Medicinal Pill had to be either consumed on the spot or sold at a low price.

Ultimately, they would be sold at a low price by the academy to the official Pill Workshop of the Haoyue Dynasty.

Feng Ming could understand this point; although Pill Peak was mainly for training Alchemists, it couldn't afford to operate at a loss.

It was already good enough that they provided medicinal herbs for free; if they also let the Disciple sell these Medicinal Pills...

Wouldn't Pill Peak lose everything down to their last pair of underwear?

However, if an Alchemist brought their own medicinal herbs, they could take the resulting Medicinal Pill away after refining it.

Most Alchemists in the Lingxiao Sect were at the first to third grade level.

The Sect would not interfere with those who had the ability to work part-time refining Medicinal Pills for other Pill Refining Rooms.

After all, an Alchemist's daily Cultivate was Alchemy; having someone willing to provide medicinal herbs to help the Sect's Disciple improve their strength was a desirable outcome.

If their level improved because of this, the Sect would also save face.

They didn't even have to provide the medicinal herbs and still gained a reputation.

It was definitely a win-win deal.

Of course, this was only the case for a small number of people.

Most Disciple had limited levels and could not compare to professional Alchemists who could support a Family.

Naturally, they couldn't support a Medicinal Pill shop either.

Otherwise, with the Huangfu Family's capability, they would just use these Sect Disciple instead of scouring everywhere for Alchemists.

Besides the rule that first to third grade medicinal herbs were provided for free but could not be taken away...

There was also a rule for fourth grade, limiting it to two portions of medicinal herbs per day, which also had to be consumed and could not be taken away.

There was no mention of anything above fourth grade.

Feng Ming also knew that the most outstanding Disciple on Pill Peak was Elder Xu's grandson, a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.

He guessed that these rules were set by Elder Xu's grandson.

After all, no one else needed them.

In a place like Qingyang City, very few people could calm down and focus on Alchemy without worrying about survival.

Therefore, many people, after their strength in the Sect reached the fourth grade, would go outside to find a Family to rely on for Alchemy to support themselves.

The Dao of Alchemy was different from Cultivate; without the accumulation of extensive Alchemy experience, it was very difficult to cross a level.

The reality was that these ordinary people often had no opportunity.

There were many people lined up in front of Feng Ming, but they didn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting away.

Feng Ming listened in for a moment.

They were discussing the Liangzhou Trial and why Pill Peak Disciple had to pay for it themselves.

Someone denounced this as unfair.

The Senior Brother distributing the medicinal herbs smiled and said:

"It's not unfair; after all, after you leave Pill Peak, the money you earn won't be shared with the Sect."

Immediately, those Disciple were speechless.

The one known as Senior Brother Xu continued with a smile: "See, you all know in your hearts that Pill Peak only has me as a Fourth-Grade Alchemist right now, isn't it because you want to improve and then go make money?"

"Among you, how many truly love Alchemy??"

"..."

A group of people were talking, one sentence after another.

Feng Ming didn't find it interesting, and there weren't many people in the queue ahead.

He leaned over and said: "Seniors, why don't you let me cut in line?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Feng Ming with horror.

"Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

"My god, are you a devil?"

"Don't come over here."

Feng Ming was speechless: "What are you thinking? I mean, you can move somewhere else to chat; I'm in a hurry to perform Alchemy, let me cut in line."

As for them...

Feng Ming looked disgusted.

He had such a beautiful wife as Jiang Shuwan, and Lu An'an was also about to marry into the Family; he would have to be stupid to ignore such warm, fragrant jade and prefer these stinky men.

Upon hearing this, those Disciple immediately understood and looked at Feng Ming with disgust.

"It sounds like we aren't in a hurry, but there are no spots right now, so it's useless to be anxious."

Feng Ming hurriedly said: "My Alchemy time is very fast, just a few minutes, let me cut in line first."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that.

Everyone had a weird look on their faces: "Done in five minutes? What kind of Alchemy is that?"

"Brother, are you talking about Alchemy? Five minutes, I can tell you're not good; I didn't expect you to be so handsome, yet a 'quick hand'."

Feng Ming's mouth twitched, and he retorted: "Who's quick? I'm very capable. No, are you guys here for Alchemy or to make dirty jokes?"

"I'm really in a hurry to perform Alchemy, fourth grade, enlightenment pill, just thirty of them, I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

Upon hearing this.

The others were immediately furious.

"Are you messing with us? Fourth grade Medicinal Pill, thirty of them, in five minutes? I think five hours, or fifty hours, would be difficult for you."

"Get lost, go back to where you came from."

Seeing that this classmate was so difficult to talk to, Feng Ming was helpless.

"I really refine very quickly, thirty pieces in five minutes, absolutely done!"

However, that Disciple wouldn't agree at all, and Feng Ming had no choice. He noticed that there were many Pill Furnace behind the Senior Brother who was distributing the medicinal herbs.

He said: "Senior Brother, can you give me a Pill Furnace?"

Senior Brother Xu looked at Feng Ming upon hearing this and smiled.

"It's useless for me to give you a Pill Furnace; the furnace fires are all occupied. You can't just hold a furnace and perform Alchemy yourself, right?"

Feng Ming nodded.

"That is indeed the case, but with a Pill Furnace, I can refine it."

He was in a hurry when he left today and didn't bring a Pill Furnace.

Mainly, Feng Ming thought that the Sect had everything and it was impossible to be short of a Pill Furnace.

That male Disciple laughed loudly upon hearing this.

"I thought you were a 'quick hand' earlier, but I didn't expect you to be a braggart. You can really brag."

"With a Pill Furnace you can perform Alchemy? Why, do you not need fire for Alchemy!"

"Do you do it by hand-rubbing!"

"You can't possibly carry furnace fire when you go out, right? If that were the case, you wouldn't be lacking a Pill Furnace either. It's hilarious."

However, that Senior Brother Xu felt Feng Ming was interesting, so he actually took a Pill Furnace and handed it to him.

"Here you go, refine it. I also want to see."

Feng Ming thanked him, took the Pill Furnace, and went to a place with fewer people.

Senior Brother Xu and the people in the queue were immediately interested.

They all wanted to know how he was going to perform Alchemy without a furnace fire.