243: It's supposed to be quite capable, why isn't it barking anymore?

Old Master Jiang fell silent upon hearing this. Although the Materials for this Medicinal Pill were hard to find, they could naturally be found if a reward of three times the price was offered.

So, Feng Ming's suggestion wasn't impossible.

Moreover, from the time the notice was posted until now, very few Ninth-Rank Alchemists had come to try. Since one had finally arrived with great difficulty, he was afraid of missing out.

What if this young man could actually do it?

"Fine, if you can refine it, I will return this money to you in full. Although I have two sets of Materials, you only have one chance. I won't give you all the Materials to practice with."

Feng Ming nodded. "Don't worry, one set of Materials is enough. I can refine it for you in one go."

Old Master Jiang nodded and instructed, "Go fetch the herbs!"

"Yes!"

...A moment later, the Materials were brought back.

Old Master Jiang hurriedly asked, "I wonder when you will start, young friend?"

Feng Ming looked around and said, "I can start now, but I need to borrow your Pill Furnace!"

Feng Ming pointed at the Pill Furnace placed in the courtyard.

"Pill Furnace?"

Old Master Jiang and the steward were both a bit bewildered. "For a Ninth-Rank Medicinal Pill, why would you still need a Pill Furnace?"

Feng Ming had a helpless look. "It's just a personal habit."

Just kidding, he couldn't say that his Alchemy Dao was only at the Mastery Realm. If he said that, the other party probably wouldn't even let him try!

Sure enough, once Feng Ming said that, Old Master Jiang could understand.

"So that's how it is. Indeed, any powerful Alchemist has their own little quirks and habits!"

"The one in the corner, besides eating and sleeping, spends all day doing Alchemy. I understand. In that case, please proceed!"

Feng Ming smiled and didn't waste words. He took the Materials and went before the Pill Furnace.

This Pill Furnace was very large and placed here mostly for decoration. Of course, if it were really used for Alchemy, it would work!

Furthermore, the larger the Pill Furnace, the more Pill Fire it consumes. This was actually a test for the refiner.

Feng Ming didn't start directly. Instead, he raised his hand and "smack," slapped the Pill Furnace. Immediately, the Pill Furnace emitted a "buzzing" hum.

The humming sound pierced through one's mind and lingered for a long time.

Feng Ming praised, "Truly a good Pill Furnace!"

However, while he was feeling good, the Pill Obsessive performing Alchemy in the corner was infuriated.

He hated being disturbed most when he was performing Alchemy. As soon as the roar of the Pill Furnace sounded, the Pill Obsessive looked over with Life Qi.

Feng Ming even noticed that with this Divided Soul of his, the two elements pill he was refining was clearly ruined again.

Seeing that things weren't right, Feng Ming quickly looked away, pretending not to see, and directly threw out two streaks of Pill Fire.

He immediately began refining his own Medicinal Pill.

Seeing that Feng Ming had already started, the Pill Obsessive couldn't easily lash out.

Because he knew very well the feeling of being disturbed during Alchemy, although he felt some anger in his heart right now, he could only temporarily endure it.

But as soon as he turned his head, he saw that his two elements pill had actually missed the best time to be taken out of the furnace. His anger could no longer be suppressed.

"I say, what's wrong with you? If you're going to do Alchemy, then do Alchemy. Why are you slapping the Pill Furnace for no reason? Is that Pill Furnace your wife? You just slap it a couple of times for fun?"

Steward Jiang hurriedly stopped him, pulling him aside and saying, "Don't cause trouble. The Old Master has treated you well. He is currently refining a Medicinal Pill for the Old Master. Don't act recklessly."

The Pill Obsessive's voice became even louder. "What? Refining a Ninth-Rank qing bo pill? Him? Is he crazy? Have you ever seen a Ninth-Rank Alchemist who needs a Pill Furnace for Alchemy?"

"From the Seventh-Grade onwards, no one uses them anymore. You actually believe him?"

Steward Jiang hurriedly said, "He said it's a personal habit."

"Bullshit habit! You're being scammed. The reason a Seventh-Grade Alchemist doesn't use a Pill Furnace is because the Pill Furnace affects the Control of heat and timing. This kid needs a Pill Furnace; I'm afraid his Alchemy level hasn't even reached the Control Realm!"

"You actually believe this kind of character is a Ninth-Rank Alchemist? You're truly crazy!"

After the Pill Obsessive finished speaking, Old Master Jiang and the steward exchanged looks. Although they didn't understand Alchemy techniques, they often came into contact with powerful Alchemists and had witnessed the Alchemy process many times.

It seemed that truly no one had ever used a Pill Furnace.

Thinking of this, Steward Jiang also panicked. "Old Master, this Pill Obsessive's attitude toward Medicinal Pills is beyond reproach. Could we really have been deceived?"

"But what is he after? He gave me three times the amount in Spirit Stones. If he can't refine it, his loss will only be greater. I completely fail to understand his purpose."

"Besides..." Old Master Jiang glanced at the lit Pill Furnace. At this moment, Feng Ming was continuously putting Materials inside. He sighed, "It's too late now. Let's wait until he's finished."

Since things had come to this, even if they called for a stop, the Materials would be ruined. It was better to let him try. What if a miracle happened?

The Pill Obsessive was too lazy to continue. He waved his hand. "Truly terrible luck. You actually believe such a Jianghu swindler!"

"I don't care anymore. I'm going back to continue my Alchemy!"

After saying that, he returned to his own Pill Furnace, preparing to continue his Alchemy.

Steward Jiang and Old Master Jiang looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

After all, they stood in different positions, so their perspectives on the problem were naturally different.

However, just as the Pill Obsessive was preparing to refine the two elements pill for the third time.

A loud "bang" was heard coming from the courtyard.

"You f*cking... is there no end to this..."

The Pill Obsessive instantly cursed loudly, but before he could finish his sentence, a whistling sound reached his ears. In the next moment, a fragment as tall as a person flew past him, eventually crashing into the wall with a loud bang.

A crack was visibly poked into the wall. The Pill Obsessive was completely stunned. A moment later, a burning pain on his face brought him back to his senses.

He raised his hand and touched it; a gash had actually been cut into his face, and blood was flowing.

The Pill Obsessive was about to curse loudly, but as soon as he turned around, he was stunned. Beside him, Old Master Jiang and the steward were also stunned.

Their gazes all fell on Feng Ming in the courtyard. They saw that Feng Ming was still refining with his eyes closed, but the original Pill Furnace in front of him was gone.

In its place was a mass of fire wrapping around a cluster of Materials, which were constantly tumbling under the burning of the fire.

That explosion was the commotion caused by the Pill Furnace bursting. This scene was something the few people before them had truly never seen.

Even for the Pill Obsessive, it was an action he had never witnessed. Using a Pill Furnace for Alchemy and then exploding the furnace to use Pill Fire for Alchemy—is this reasonable?

No one had ever done this before!

The Pill Obsessive was now trembling all over.

"Madman, you are the madman! To actually be able to abandon the Pill Furnace in the middle of Alchemy and switch to Pill Fire... how on earth did you do it?"

Although Feng Ming hadn't opened his eyes, he had heard every word of the Pill Madman's previous remarks without missing a single one.

At this moment, hearing these words, he gave a laugh. "How I did it—is there any need to tell you?"

"Weren't you quite capable of shouting just now? Why aren't you shouting now?"