410: Chapter 41 Progress!

Inside, over a dozen types of medicinal ingredients were categorized, which were exactly the spirit herbs he had applied for yesterday to refine "bone forging pills."

He quickly did a count; the main and auxiliary materials like Iron Bone Grass, Red Blood Vine, and Bone Tempering Flower were all present, and their quality met the requirements.

"No problem."

Qin Yan nodded and signed his name on the invoice handed over by the soldier.

The soldier took the receipt, saluted, and took his leave.

Qin Yan carried the spirit herbs back to the Alchemy Room.

"According to the Military Department's standards, I need to complete the refining task of at least 15 qualified second-grade pills every ten days."

Qin Yan recalled the regulations in the manual.

For an ordinary Second-Grade Alchemist, this workload might require their full effort, and they might even feel pressured due to issues with pill formation rate or quality.

But for Qin Yan...

He felt the refining process and detailed control of the "bone forging pill" in his mind, which was incredibly clear, thorough, and almost instinctive.

A relaxed smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

The terrifying thing about the Alchemy Inheritance obtained through the panel's Skill Points was the "perfect mastery."

This meant that as long as the materials were ready, the Pill Furnace was normal, and the Earth Fire was stable, his success rate for refining bone forging pills was theoretically one hundred percent!

Moreover, every batch of pills would reach the full amount of ten!

And every single one would be of High Grade quality!

To achieve this level, even many Third-Rank Alchemists who had been immersed in alchemy for many years and were highly experienced might not be able to guarantee such stability and efficiency in every furnace.

"Then, let's begin."

Qin Yan delayed no further and walked to the Pill Furnace.

He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and his gaze became focused and serene.

He reached out his palm, pressed it against a specific rune on the side wall of the Pill Furnace, and injected a trace of True Qi.

"Whoosh—!"

A low roar immediately came from the Earth Fire pipe connected below the furnace chamber.

Following that, a stable and blazing orange-red flame rose from the bottom of the furnace, instantly filling the chamber.

Qin Yan was in no hurry to put in the medicine; instead, he carefully controlled the output of the Earth Fire, letting the flames evenly scorch the inner walls of the Pill Furnace.

When the inner walls of the Pill Furnace faintly glowed with a dark red luster and the temperature reached a perfect state.

Qin Yan's left hand gestured, and the dozen or so spirit herbs prepared on the stone table were actually drawn by an invisible force, flying up together and hovering above the Pill Furnace.

Immediately, he pointed his right fingers like a sword into the air.

"Go!"

All the spirit herbs, without any particular order, were like birds returning to their nest, thrown all at once into the raging furnace fire!

If another alchemist were here to see this scene, their eyes would probably pop out in shock.

To throw in all the spirit herbs at once in such a crude and disorganized manner was simply a wasteful act of self-destructing the pills!

Different medicinal materials have different melting points and release times for their medicinal properties; they need to be added in batches and in order to maximize the retention of medicinal properties and promote fusion.

However, Qin Yan's next actions subverted common sense.

His fingers moved like butterflies flitting through flowers, rapidly tapping and sketching around the Pill Furnace.

One hand seal after another was struck out, coordinating with his precision control of the Earth Fire to the point of Perfection, like the hands of the most skillful craftsman, instantly enveloping all the medicinal materials inside the furnace!

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

Various medicinal materials quickly softened and decomposed in the flames.

All the medicinal materials were actually being processed simultaneously without interfering with each other, each being perfectly refined into essence under the most suitable temperature and flame form!

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the ashes of impurities inside the furnace were pushed out by an invisible force.

What remained were over a dozen clumps of medicinal liquid essence of various colors, yet all crystal clear and emitting a rich medicinal fragrance!

"Condense!"

The flames inside the furnace suddenly retracted, becoming gentle and rhythmic.

Those dozen or so clumps of medicinal liquid, as if kneaded and squeezed by an invisible hand, began to slowly converge and blend toward a central point.

Gradually, a clump of mixed medicinal liquid the size of a fist, pale gold in color and with a faint flowing luster inside, spun rapidly in the center of the furnace.

"Form Pill!"

Qin Yan's hands suddenly clapped inward!

The flames inside the furnace flared up one last time before suddenly extinguishing.

"Buzz—!"

The Pill Furnace emitted a clear, vibrating hum.

The furnace lid opened automatically.

Ten round and full pills, emitting a refreshing medicinal fragrance and a warm luster, flew out from the furnace and lay quietly.

The bone forging pill was complete!

The whole process was smooth and seamless, done in one go without the slightest hesitation, as if it had been practiced thousands of times.

Looking at the ten High Grade bone forging pills on the jade plate, a satisfied smile appeared on Qin Yan's face.

He took out a jade bottle and placed the pills inside.

"Again!"

Without stopping for a moment, Qin Yan cleaned the Pill Furnace and once again triggered the Earth Fire for Furnace Warming.

Then, he repeated the previous steps—communicating with the Earth Fire, Furnace Warming, adding herbs, refining, fusion, and pill formation...

One batch after another.

In the following days, Qin Yan's life entered an extremely regular and efficient cycle.

Refining pills every day, practicing the spear, moving between two points, fulfilling and peaceful.

Day after day, without ever stopping.

...

The calendar quietly flipped to August 2nd.

On this day, Qin Yan completed the refining of the last batch of pills.

As usual, the Pill Furnace opened, and ten round and full High Grade pills fell into the jade bottle, emitting a pure medicinal fragrance that made one feel refreshed.

He did not pursue an extreme quantity of refined pills, only refining one to two batches daily, ensuring his contribution points met the standard while leaving more time and mental energy for the tempering of his Spear Dao.

It was precisely this rhythmic pace that allowed him to just barely complete the basic refining tasks stipulated by the Military Department for this ten-day period today.

After putting the jade bottle filled with pills into his Storage Ring, Qin Yan began to examine himself.

With a slight thought, the panel appeared:

【Qi Refining: Fourth Rank Peak (Five Elements Primordial Scripture First Layer 2%)】

【Body Tempering: Third Grade Limit (Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture First Layer Perfection)】

【Total Vitality: 3000 Cal】

【Qi Refining: 2600 Cal】

【Body Tempering: 400 Cal】

【spirit: 123 Hz】

【Spear Technique: fifth stage (10%)

Spear Qi: Destructions End Spear Qi (first grade)】

【Alchemy: Third-Rank Alchemist (3%)】

【Physique: Indestructible Blood Demon Body (Initial Success)】

【Blood Puppet Creation】

【General Outline of Five Elements Basic Martial Skills】

【Metal System—Gold Splitting Spear (Major Achievement)】

【Origin Divine Ability: Blood Curse, Demonic Utterance Heavenly Edict (Demonic Path · Blood Curse Advanced · Seal), Five-Colored Spiritual Light】

【Skill Points: 0 points】

Scanning through line by line, the corner of Qin Yan's mouth curved into a satisfied arc.

"Spear Technique reached fifth stage 10%, alchemy reached third-grade, 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture' reached 20%, plus the Major Achievement Gold Splitting Spear."

"These are my gains over the past few days..."

Qin Yan murmured to himself, his heart surging with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.

No thrilling battles, no life-threatening crises, only day after day of sweat and focus.

(There might only be one chapter today~)