250: Zi Ling's initiative

The three of them arrived at the Inner Sect Pill Refining Hall, revealed their identities, and directly commandeered the exclusive Alchemy room of the Pill Refining Hall Master, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Jiang Yang.

"A tier 2 Alchemy room, a tier 2 Earth Fire Formation, and a tier 2 medium grade Pill Furnace!"

Liu Xuan scanned the configuration of the Alchemy room and nodded with satisfaction.

Although Jiang Yang was the Hall Master of the Pill Refining Hall, he was not skilled in Alchemy at all; he had only become the Hall Master by virtue of his cultivation base.

This Alchemy room was something he had built for himself using his position, exceeding standard specifications, and most of the time, it just sat there gathering dust.

However, it belonged to Liu Xuan now. If Jiang Yang was unhappy, he could go to Xiao Changfeng to file a complaint.

"Ran'er, refine a batch of true essence pills for me first so I can see where your problem lies."

"Okay!"

Xiao Ran activated the Earth Fire Formation, controlled the Pill Furnace with her Divine Sense, and then took out the Spirit Medicine she had prepared from her Storage Pouch.

She had clearly refined it many times before; the entire process was unhurried and methodical.

Half an hour later.

Even though there were no problems with the steps, a faint burnt smell wafted from the Pill Furnace.

Xiao Ran frowned slightly, controlled the Earth Fire to slowly extinguish, and waved her hand to disperse the waste residue inside the Pill Furnace.

"I have been stuck here for half a month and still haven't grasped the key point. Does Husband know why I failed?"

Liu Xuan didn't speak; he stepped forward, took over the Pill Furnace, and restarted the Earth Fire Formation.

"It's complicated to explain, so I'll just refine it for you to see!"

Liu Xuan waved his hand, tossing more than half of the Spirit Medicine into the Pill Furnace. The Earth Fire roared, several times more intense than before.

Xiao Ran was stunned!

What was he doing? Wasn't he supposed to guide her in Alchemy? The steps were completely wrong!

Tossing so much Spirit Medicine in at once and making the furnace fire so fierce—it would be a miracle if the furnace didn't explode.

Did Liu Xuan even know how to perform Alchemy?!

"Huh?"

Soon, Xiao Ran felt that something was off. Looking through the Pill Furnace, she discovered that all the Spirit Medicine were being refined separately without affecting each other in the slightest.

A quarter of an hour later.

She was surprised to find that the medicinal liquid in the furnace was becoming familiar, achieving the same effect that took her over half an hour to reach.

"This is the reason for your failure. Pay close attention!"

Liu Xuan slowed down, deliberately showing the key points to Xiao Ran.

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Ran's expression showed sudden realization.

Seeing that she understood, Liu Xuan sped up again. The Earth Fire surged, and the pills formed at a speed Xiao Ran couldn't comprehend.

During the Alchemy process, Liu Xuan even chatted with the two women, as if refining this kind of Medicinal Pill was as simple as eating or drinking water.

In just half an hour, a batch of tier 2 Low Grade true essence pills were successfully refined. The three pills radiated spiritual light, clearly of superior quality.

"Refining only three pills in a batch is a waste of time, but it was mainly to teach you."

"Under normal circumstances, for daily cultivation pills like the True Yang Pill, the best starting batch size is ten bottles!"

Daily cultivation pills were in high demand. Although refining more at once took longer and was more difficult, the overall efficiency was higher.

Xiao Ran and Zi Ling each picked up a true essence pill to examine, both feeling incredible.

They weren't surprised that Liu Xuan could successfully refine tier 2 Low Grade true essence pills, but doing it so easily and casually was exaggerated!

Being able to refine true essence pills so casually meant that Liu Xuan was at least a tier 2 medium grade, or even a tier 2 High Grade or peak grade Alchemist.

As for anything higher, they didn't dare to imagine, as the status of a tier 2 peak grade Alchemist was comparable to a Golden Core True Person.

If Liu Xuan were a Third-Rank Alchemist, he would be a guest of honor even in the Heavenly Sword Sect. Why would he stay here? Was he wasting his time?

"Why are you dazed? It's your turn!"

Liu Xuan snapped his fingers in front of Zi Ling. "Let me see the poison pill you refine."

Zi Ling calmly put the true essence pill in her hand into her Storage Pouch, then swapped the Pill Furnace for the purple poison cauldron.

"The purple poison cauldron contains endless deadly poison. I cannot fully control it, and there may be a risk of leakage, so be careful!"

Zi Ling warned Xiao Ran and Liu Xuan while taking out the poisonous Spirit Medicine Materials.

Xiao Ran was frightened and took a step back; she had heard of the reputation of the purple poison cauldron and was afraid of being contaminated by the deadly poison.

Liu Xuan took the Opportunity to wrap his arms around her slender waist. "Don't be afraid. If you really get contaminated by the poison, Husband will suck it out for you!"

Zi Ling rolled her eyes at the two of them and turned her head to focus on refining the poison pill.

"The poison pill I am refining is called the 'Golden Crossing Pill'. The main material is a type of metal-attribute Spirit Ore with toxicity."

"Although it's called a poison pill, it's not actually used to poison others. It is also a daily cultivation pill, just specifically for Cultivators like us who practice the Seven-Colored Return to Origin Method."

The main purpose of Medicinal Pills was for cultivation. Most of the pills in the entire Cultivation World were for boosting cultivation; Liu Xuan didn't find it surprising.

Zi Ling's Alchemy technique was rough, and her overall level was not as good as Xiao Ran's, but the purple poison cauldron was perfectly suited for poison pill refinement, compensating for some of her flaws.

Over half an hour later.

The first batch of pills failed. The residual toxicity was all absorbed by the purple poison cauldron, leaving only a little waste residue, so it wasn't a total waste.

In the second batch, Zi Ling clearly entered the zone, and with Liu Xuan correcting her from time to time, she finally succeeded with one pill.

Liu Xuan stepped forward to take over the purple poison cauldron and, following Zi Ling's steps from just now, temporarily learned how to refine the Golden Crossing Pill.

Half an hour later.

A pill with a pale golden color and metallic luster flew out.

"This is... tier 2 medium grade!!"

Zi Ling picked up the Golden Crossing Pill and examined it carefully. The look in her eyes as she gazed at Liu Xuan grew brighter and brighter.

With the same Materials, Liu Xuan had directly refined a pill that was one grade higher!

A tier 2 medium grade Golden Crossing Pill—if she could take it while engaging in Dual Cultivation with Liu Xuan, she would soon be able to touch the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Bottleneck!

"No!"

"I must stick by his side today; I cannot let such an Opportunity pass by!"

Liu Xuan did not stop; he used the purple poison cauldron to refine another batch of tier 2 blood transformation demon pill and a batch of true essence pills.

"It is worthy of being a treasure cauldron for Alchemy; not only is the Alchemy speed faster, but the quality of the pills refined is also higher!"

"It's a pity! It contains deadly poison, and ordinary Alchemists cannot control it."

Looking at Xiao Ran and Zi Ling, Liu Xuan said, "Study hard, and if you encounter any problems, come ask me."

Alchemy was energy-consuming, and Liu Xuan preferred to teach, letting the women put in the effort.

The children worked hard to Cultivate, the women worked hard to earn money, and as for him, he was here to enjoy life...

Xiao Ran had gained many insights into Alchemy and wanted to verify them, so she started refining again right there.

Liu Xuan, on the other hand, planned to go check on other women and take a look at the children's cultivation progress.

Although there were many Sect affairs, with the trump card of Xiao Changfeng, he basically encountered no obstacles. Liu Xuan appeared busy every day, but in reality, he was enjoying himself.

It was like being the boss at work with no one above you to manage you; in that case, going to work wasn't a torture, but a form of enjoyment.

"Why are you following me? Didn't I tell you to go do Alchemy?" Liu Xuan noticed Zi Ling had been following him.

"Why do you care? I want to follow you!"

Seeing her expression, Liu Xuan immediately guessed her thoughts.

The corners of his mouth curled up, and Liu Xuan lifted her chin. "Since you are so proactive, I will show you something interesting tonight!"

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