91: Chapter 91 Guiding Alchemy

Her lively big eyes narrowed in satisfaction, appearing exceptionally vivid and cute.

The two of them finished their breakfast in silence.

Lu Youyou put down her chopsticks.

She wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin and then looked toward Qin Yan.

However, there was a trace of imperceptible bashfulness and awkwardness in her gaze.

It was somewhat different from her usual carefree manner.

All of this had to be traced back to not long ago.

Ever since that day when Instructor Xiao Huo suggested...

...that Qin Yan, the "Junior Brother," could consult "Senior Sister Lu" whenever he encountered problems in alchemy.

Lu Youyou had been secretly holding a competitive spirit, looking forward to indulging in the thrill of being a "guiding instructor."

She wanted to show off the poise and experience of a senior sister in front of her junior brother.

To this end, she had even specially prepared some key points for explanation, just waiting for Qin Yan to take the initiative to ask.

However, after waiting and waiting for several days, there was no movement at all from Qin Yan's side.

This inevitably left her feeling a bit disappointed and unhappy, feeling as though her "senior sister's dignity" was being challenged.

Thus, with her straightforward personality, she decided to take the initiative.

Under the pretext of "helping the junior brother improve his alchemy skills so he can increase his overall strength faster."

She contacted Qin Yan and invited him to the Alchemy Room, intending to personally guide him in refining first grade pills.

The result...

In the Alchemy Room, Qin Yan performed a "teaching demonstration" right in front of her.

What he refined was the most basic first-grade qi and blood pill.

Then, Lu Youyou watched dumbfounded as Qin Yan completed the entire alchemy process with skilled and fluid movements.

Finally, the furnace was opened, and out came—eight round, full-colored, High Grade first-grade qi and blood pills!

At that moment, Lu Youyou was stunned!

Even with her level as a peak second-grade alchemist...

...going back to refine this first-grade qi and blood pill, she could never achieve such a high success rate and perfect quality!

This matter quickly reached Instructor Xiao Huo's ears.

Xiao Huo, somewhat skeptical, personally arrived on the scene and asked Qin Yan to refine it once more.

As a result, Qin Yan performed steadily once again.

Right in front of the instructor, he once again refined eight High Grade first-grade qi and blood pills!

Instructor Xiao Huo froze on the spot, and it took a long while before he snapped out of it.

His gaze toward Qin Yan was full of amazement, and finally, he patted him on the shoulder.

Only saying one thing: "Good lad... you truly are an alchemy genius!"

Then, Instructor Xiao Huo turned to the still-dazed Lu Youyou and said earnestly, "Youyou, it seems that in terms of refining first-grade qi and blood pills, Qin Yan indeed has his unique strengths."

"When you're free, you can exchange ideas and learn from him to make up for your own shortcomings."

Lu Youyou: "..."

Thus, there was this scene today where she invited Qin Yan to breakfast and then went to the Alchemy Room together.

It was just this subtle role reversal...

...that made it hard for her to adapt for a moment, hence why she seemed a bit unnatural.

"Junior Brother, shall we... go to the Alchemy Room?"

Lu Youyou cleared her throat, trying to make her tone sound more normal.

Looking at his senior sister's cute appearance of pretending to be calm while being a bit awkward, Qin Yan found it somewhat amusing.

But he still maintained a respectful face and nodded gently: "Alright, Senior Sister."

The two soon arrived at the familiar public Alchemy Room.

After closing the door, Qin Yan didn't hold back deliberately this time.

He intended to reveal a bit more of his strength to better "guide" his senior sister.

At the same time, it would further solidify his persona as an "alchemy monstrosity."

He still selected the materials for refining first-grade qi and blood pills and stood before the cauldron with a focused expression.

Lighting the fire, Furnace Warming, adding herbs, tempering, merging liquids, condensing the pill...

The entire process in his hands had already reached a realm of art.

His movements were precise and fluid, and his control over the heat was perfect to the extreme.

It was as if he weren't controlling a violent Beast Fire, but conducting a precise symphony.

In less than half an hour, the pill was formed and the furnace opened.

A dense medicinal fragrance of qi and blood wafted out.

Ten High Grade first-grade qi and blood pills were taken out by Qin Yan.

Nearly two days had passed.

Producing ten pills isn't too much, right?

It wouldn't be earth-shattering, nor would it raise too many suspicions.

It could also solidify his title as Great King Qin Yan, the alchemy monstrosity!

Lu Youyou looked at the ten pills in Qin Yan's hand.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her beautiful eyes widened.

For a moment, she didn't even know what to say.

She felt like she had suffered another "critical hit."

"Sigh... another monstrosity..."

She sighed softly in her heart.

She already had Xiao Wangshu by her side, making her feel constant pressure.

Now there was another junior brother whose alchemy talent was terrifyingly formidable.

It made her, the genius, seem like no genius at all.

"Senior Sister, stop dazing."

Qin Yan's gentle voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Next, I will teach you how to refine this first-grade qi and blood pill with higher efficiency and quality."

Lu Youyou quickly gathered her thoughts and forced herself into a learning state.

The accomplished one is the teacher; in the path of alchemy, the current Qin Yan was indeed qualified to guide her.

Qin Yan was confident that in terms of understanding first-grade qi and blood pills alone...

...not even those grandmasters had an understanding as profound as his!

Subsequently, Qin Yan began his meticulous "teaching."

He started from judging the optimal heat for Furnace Warming...

...to the timing of adding each herb, the subtle adjustments of flame shape during tempering, and the guiding techniques for merging different medicinal liquids...

He explained every step in a simple yet profound way, pointing directly to the core.

The more Lu Youyou listened, the more shocked she became, and the brighter her eyes grew!

She discovered that Qin Yan's understanding of the first-grade qi and blood pill was profound to an appalling degree!

Many details where she previously knew the "what" but not the "why"...

...were suddenly made clear after Qin Yan's pointers.

She even had an illusion—that Qin Yan's teaching on the first-grade qi and blood pill was even more thorough and incisive than that of her family elders who had been immersed in alchemy for decades!

And what happened next completely confirmed that her feeling was no illusion.

Under Qin Yan's patient and meticulous guidance for two consecutive days...

Lu Youyou abandoned some of her previous habits and strictly followed the methods Qin Yan taught.

On the third day, when she cautiously opened the furnace...

...the sight that met her eyes made her almost unable to believe them—ten evenly-colored, High Grade first-grade qi and blood pills were lying quietly at the bottom of the furnace!

She, Lu Youyou, had actually achieved a perfect yield of ten pills!

Although it was only a first grade pill, being able to reach the theoretical limit of success rate and perfect quality...

...was undoubtedly a huge breakthrough and affirmation for her alchemy skills!

"I... I really did it!"

Lu Youyou held the ten pills, her pretty face flushed red.

Her gaze toward Qin Yan was filled with admiration.

At this moment, she completely believed it.

Qin Yan's talent and understanding of alchemy far exceeded her imagination.