78: Chapter 78 Skill Points [First-Rank Alchemist]

"Doubled academic credits? Key Class? Academy Exchange Tournament?"

New terms appeared one after another before Qin Yan's eyes.

Although he wasn't entirely clear on the specifics of the "Academy Exchange Tournament."

He knew very well that for the school to place such importance on it.

To the point of establishing a Key Class specifically for it, the tournament's significance was self-evident.

"It looks like I'll have to work hard to improve my strength in the coming period and strive for good results in the next Monthly Exam!"

Qin Yan made a silent resolution.

Having rested enough, he gritted his teeth once more.

Dragging his still-exhausted body, he plunged into the second round of grueling night training.

...

Time passed, and three days went by.

Qin Yan strictly maintained a rhythm of combining rest with low-intensity training.

And he resolutely stopped touching the nourishing spirit pills.

He could clearly feel the thick "fog" in his mind gradually dissipating.

The grogginess and stinging pain continued to subside, and his thoughts gradually became clearer.

By the night of the third day.

Qin Yan felt that his spirit state had recovered to a relatively stable level.

Although still far from his peak state, at least it no longer affected his basic thinking and actions.

He sat cross-legged in the Cultivation Room, took a deep breath, and opened his panel.

His gaze landed on the [First-Grade Alchemist] entry.

It was time to see exactly what this profession, which he had paid a huge price to unlock, could bring.

He concentrated his will and began to carefully allocate his accumulated Skill Points.

Bit by bit, he added them to [First-Grade Alchemist].

As the Skill Points were slowly infused, the progress bar behind [First-Grade Alchemist] began to climb steadily from 0%.

The moment the progress reached 1%.

Qin Yan only felt a soft "buzzing" sound in his head.

As if a corner of a long-sealed treasure vault had been opened!

A massive amount of knowledge, techniques, and insights regarding alchemy surged in like a bursting flood!

Various first grade Pill Formulas.

The precise dosage, handling techniques, and sequence of addition for every required medicinal herb;

The subtle changes in heat and spirit perception, down to the millimeter, when controlling flames for tempering;

How to balance energy and guide the mutual generation and restriction of medicinal properties when merging medicinal liquids of different attributes;

The various techniques and secrets for finally condensing and forming the pills...

This knowledge was not cold text, but rather like muscle memory and soul insights accompanied by tens of thousands of successful alchemy attempts, deeply imprinted in the depths of his consciousness, becoming a part of his instinct!

This process lasted for quite a while, and when Qin Yan slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze became deeper and calmer.

It was as if his understanding of the Dao of Alchemy had leapt to a whole new level.

"What a wonderful feeling..."

He sighed softly, carefully experiencing the changes in his mind.

He had a strong confidence that if he were to refine the dozen or so first grade pills that had surfaced in his mind now.

He could definitely do it with ease and had a great deal of certainty in refining pills of superior quality!

He carefully sorted through the names and effects of the dozen or so first grade pills that had appeared in his mind:

[nourishing spirit pill] — Nourishes the spirit and accelerates the improvement of spirit power for low-rank martial artists.

[Healing Pill] — Rapidly heals internal and external injuries.

[Hydrotherapy Pill] — Gently nourishes the injured area with medicinal power, especially suitable for meridian damage and fire poison invasion.

[Detoxification Pill] — Can neutralize various common toxins and low-level miasma.

[Boiling Blood Pill] — Briefly stimulates qi and blood activity, enhancing explosive power. (Side effect: a short period of weakness after use)

...

Qin Yan noticed that among these dozen or so pills.

The only ones he had heard of before were the nourishing spirit pill and the common healing and Detoxification Pills.

Others, such as the "Hydrotherapy Pill," "Boiling Blood Pill," and "Iron Bone Pill," were all things he was "encountering" for the first time.

Out of curiosity.

He opened the internal official website of Modu University of Martial Arts and searched for the names and prices of these pills in the pill exchange area.

The search results surprised him a little.

Pills like the nourishing spirit pill (1 academic credit), Healing Pill (5 academic credits), Detoxification Pill (5 academic credits), Boiling Blood Pill (8 academic credits), and Iron Bone Pill (10 academic credits) could all be found, with prices ranging from 5 to 10 academic credits.

However, when he searched for "Hydrotherapy Pill," the screen clearly displayed—"No such pill found"!

"Strange... The school's pill reserves are so extensive, how could there be no Hydrotherapy Pill?"

A trace of doubt rose in Qin Yan's heart.

Qin Yan didn't think much of it and sighed softly:

"A pity there are no qi and blood pills or body tempering pills."

Then his gaze turned back to the panel.

He had just added points to [First-Grade Alchemist].

He found that increasing it by 1% consumed 2 of his Skill Points.

"Not too bad, it's acceptable. I hope I can unlock the qi and blood pill and body tempering pill next."

Both of these pills were useful to him.

As Skill Points were rapidly consumed, the [First-Grade Alchemist] progress bar advanced steadily... 4%... 5%... all the way up to 10%!

Consuming another 18 Skill Points.

In an instant, an even larger and more complex torrent of alchemy knowledge flooded into his mind once again!

This time, the number of Pill Formulas he mastered exploded, reaching as many as dozens!

A vast amount of information was rapidly absorbed and digested by him.

His alchemy "experience" was accumulating at a terrifying speed.

After completely digesting this wave of knowledge torrent.

Qin Yan felt that his understanding of first grade pills had reached an extremely high level, as if he were a veteran who had been immersed in this path for many years.

"Eh?" Just then.

Information about a pill called [spirit nurturing pill] caught his special attention.

[spirit nurturing pill]: A first grade pill.

Nourishes and slightly repairs damaged spirit with gentle medicinal power.

And can slightly increase spirit power.

"This pill... should be able to repair my currently damaged spirit power, right?"

A surge of ecstasy immediately welled up in Qin Yan's heart!

This was simply a pill tailor-made for him!

He couldn't wait to log into the school's official website resource library again to search for "spirit nurturing pill."

However, the result disappointed him once again—no such pill found!

"Again..." Qin Yan's brow furrowed tightly.

He immediately realized that the matter might not be simple.

With a mindset of verification.

He searched for the dozens of first grade Pill Formulas he had mastered one by one on the school's official website.

The results shocked him beyond measure!

Nearly one-third of the pills he had mastered.

Could not be found at all in the school's resource library!

"Could it be... that among these Pill Formulas I've mastered..."

"...a significant portion consists of refining techniques that neither the school nor the outside world has mastered, or that have already been lost?!"

This thought flashed through Qin Yan's mind like lightning, causing his heart rate to suddenly accelerate!