237: Read the Imperial Elixir

Of course, this pill can only be taken once in a person's lifetime; a second dose will have no effect. But even so, it does not diminish its terrifying value in the slightest!

This means it can allow a Dou Huang expert to directly lead others by one star right from the starting line!

An indescribable excitement surged in Jiang Donghua's heart.

The refining materials for this Huangji Pill are extremely rare, and the refining process is even more difficult, with an extremely high failure rate.

Not only did the teacher possess the Pill Formula, but within his storage ring's massive medicinal herb collection, there might already be several sets of refining materials gathered!

This undoubtedly paved a broad path for his rapid advancement after he breaks through to Dou Huang in the future!

Although he couldn't touch the seventh-grade realm for now, this dazzling treasure trove of sixth-grade Pill Formulas, enough to drive the outside world mad, had already opened a magnificent door for him to a higher echelon of alchemy!

And the Huangji Pill was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant pearls on this door.

Staring intently at the golden jade slip that recorded the "Huangji Pill," Jiang Donghua's heart felt as if magma was churning, hot and excited.

But after the excitement, a clear self-awareness emerged.

"Huangji Pill, a top-tier sixth-grade medicinal pill."

He murmured to himself, his gaze gradually sharpening.

"With my current Fourth-Grade Alchemist's Soul Power and fire control level, even with this Pill Formula, it's impossible to successfully refine it. I don't even have the qualifications to try; I would only waste those incredibly precious medicinal herbs for nothing."

A long-lost sense of urgency welled up in his heart.

"It seems I have stagnated for too long on the path of an Alchemist."

He reflected. Winning the Outer Academy Grand Competition and his strength soaring to Nine-Star Dou Ling made him dedicate most of his energy to Dou Qi cultivation, and the advancement of his alchemy had indeed been temporarily put aside.

The title of Fourth-Grade Alchemist was no longer the upper limit of his strength, but rather a bottleneck he needed to break through as soon as possible!

Just then, an incredibly tempting thought flashed through his mind like lightning, making his eyes instantly light up!

"Anyway, it only takes about three days of idling to break through to Dou Wang."

Jiang Donghua's heart pounded wildly.

"Why not try to idle this 'Huangji Pill' Pill Formula first! See how long it takes to get started?"

This idea was simply too tempting!

"After all, as long as I can master the Huangji Pill to the introductory level through idling, when I personally open the furnace to refine it, the success rate will probably be one hundred percent!"

One hundred percent successful refinement of the Huangji Pill!

What did this mean?

It meant that the precious medicinal pill, sought after by countless Dou Huang experts but unobtainable, could be mass-produced in his hands!

It meant unimaginable wealth, resources, and connections!

It further meant that the barriers to his advancement to higher levels of alchemy would be completely broken!

This temptation was enough to drive any Alchemist mad!

No sooner said than done!

With the temptation before him, Jiang Donghua barely hesitated.

He immediately concentrated his Soul Power, like a trickling stream, pouring it into the Pill Formula, determined to forcibly read this complex, top-tier sixth-grade Pill Formula.

However, the moment his Soul Power touched the internal information.

"Buzz!"

A massive, unimaginably large torrent of information, mixed with countless subtle pairings of medicinal herbs as monarch, minister, assistant, and guide, almost harsh demands for flame temperature, and hundreds of intricate and mind-numbing fire control transitions and Soul Power manipulation nodes.

Like a colossal, unleashed prehistoric beast, it charged towards his Fourth-Grade Alchemist's Soul Power realm!

The feeling was like an ant trying to shake a great tree, instantly dazed by the impact of the trunk!

"Ugh!"

Jiang Donghua let out a muffled groan, feeling as if his head had been violently struck by a heavy hammer, and also as if countless red-hot needles were simultaneously piercing deep into his soul!

The unparalleled stinging pain and dizziness almost made him vomit on the spot, and his vision blurred.

The complexity of this information far exceeded his tolerance limit; every second of persistence was like dancing on a knife's edge, an ultimate test of willpower.

He felt his head was about to explode from this vast knowledge!

But he gritted his teeth, relying on astonishing perseverance, enduring this frantic pain, and painstakingly advanced his Soul Power through the torrent of information, like peeling silk from a cocoon, trying to at least imprint the complete framework of the Pill Formula into his mind.

This process lasted for an unknown duration, perhaps only a few breaths, or perhaps as long as a century.

Finally, just before his Soul Power was about to completely collapse, he barely managed to hastily memorize the most basic and core part of the Huangji Pill Pill Formula.

And the moment he completed this action, the taut string suddenly snapped.

Intense mental exhaustion and soul shock, like a tsunami, completely engulfed his last vestiges of consciousness.

He closed his eyes, unable even to change his posture, his body went limp, and with a thud, he collapsed directly onto the cold floor of the alchemy room, falling into a deep slumber.

Time quietly slipped away.

Two days and one night later.

Jiang Donghua, lying on the ground, his fingers twitched slightly.

Immediately after, he let out a hoarse cough, his eyelids trembled with difficulty a few times, then slowly opened.

What greeted his eyes was the familiar ceiling, but his head felt as if it were filled with paste, heavy, chaotic, and throbbing with pain.

He subconsciously rubbed his temples hard with his palm, trying to dispel the extreme discomfort, as if he hadn't sobered up from a hangover.

"Cough cough, I... what happened?"

He murmured, his voice dry, his eyes filled with confusion.

Memories were like broken film, and after several seconds, the torturous memory of forcibly reading the Pill Formula gradually returned.

"That's right... Huangji Pill... Pill Formula..."

He suddenly jolted, immediately trying to recall the contents of the Pill Formula, only to find that apart from a vague name and the concepts of a few main medicinal herbs, most of the intricate details were like looking at flowers through a fog; he couldn't remember the specific operations at all.

Indeed, forcibly prying into things far beyond one's own realm comes at a huge cost.

He smiled bitterly, supporting his still somewhat weak body, and habitually looked inward at the idling panel, which might bring a hint of comfort.

"Sure enough... it's on!"

Host: Jiang Donghua

Realm: Nine-Star Dou Ling (9600/10000)

Main Cultivation Art: Heaven Burning Furnace Art (middle-rank earth tier)

Idling Income

Clone 1: 0.5 points/hour

Clone 2: 0.5 points/hour

Clone 3: 0.5 points/hour

Clone 4: 0.5 points/hour

Clone 5: 0.5 points/hour

Current Total Income: 2.5 points/hour

Pill Formula: Huangji Pill (90/2000) Not Yet Mastered

Seeing that a new idling project had indeed appeared on the panel, and that the agonizingly slow but indeed existing [0.5 points/hour] income was in effect, Jiang Donghua let out a long sigh, mixed with pain and relief.

Although the process was a bit painful, and the cost was two days of unconsciousness, the goal was finally achieved!

The idling income of this sixth-grade Pill Formula was ten times slower than that of cultivation techniques, but its very existence was a miracle!

This meant that he didn't even need to fully understand it; as long as he had read it once, the idling panel could forcibly help him slowly comprehend, analyze, and master it.

One hundred percent successful Huangji Pill, the future is promising!