nyslfriends Chapter 21 If you don't advance, you fall behind
Chapter 21 If you don't advance, you fall behind
Upon sensing the feedback from the alchemy process, Bai Xuanjing was immediately overjoyed.
Another mid-grade first-tier talisman!
Moreover, it is a relatively rare type of escape talisman.
Using the Canglang Escape Talisman, one can travel rapidly across the sea with great speed, thanks to the talisman's blessing.
Even if she encountered a mid-stage first-tier demon beast, if she had a Canglang Escape Talisman, Bai Xuanjing could choose to use a talisman and then quickly disappear to shake off the demon beast.
It's practically essential for survival!
Bai Xuanjing carefully put away the Canglang Escape Talisman and began to make plans in his mind.
"Most alchemists, when they first come into contact with first-grade mid-level pills, may have to refine dozens of batches of pills before they can successfully refine one batch."
"The reason I was able to successfully refine two batches of pills using fifteen ingredients is simply because my alchemy skills have improved during this period."
Bai Xuanjing was well aware of her own situation.
It's nothing more than the result of years of improving alchemy skills, accumulating knowledge and experience before finally achieving success, which is why he was able to make some progress as soon as he started refining first-grade mid-level pills.
It's important to know that in the rewards for alchemy, the improvement in alchemy skills is greater than the improvement in cultivation level.
Although he didn't keep a precise count, Bai Xuanjing estimated that the improvement in his alchemy skills he had gained during this period would be equivalent to seven or eight years of arduous training!
Then, he began to think.
"Judging from the pill refining process over this period, the main reasons for the failure to refine the Azure Water Pill, besides my own lack of proficiency, also include the earth fire and the pill furnace."
"The earth fire cannot be rushed, but the alchemy furnace can be replaced with one of a higher grade."
Bai Xuanjing pondered this in her heart, and this feeling became more and more obvious.
If the earth fire is not of a high enough grade, the extraction of spiritual herbs will not be complete. The grade of the alchemy furnace also limits the alchemy process.
Therefore, if one can refine pills at a first-order fire vein, the success rate of pill refining can be increased to a certain extent.
"Although the clan gathering only lasts for a month, the clan disciples are scattered all over the sea, and it takes some months for them to return to the clan. Therefore, the clan gathering is held several months earlier."
"That means in a little over two months, I can set off back to the Canghuang Islands," Bai Xuanjing murmured to herself.
He refined far more Huangyu Dan than the family required.
Even though he sold a batch of pills in Jing'an Market, he still had more than eighty pills left that he owned.
But since he had decided to show some of his talent, he naturally wanted to let his family see his ability to refine the Yellow Jade Pill.
Therefore, Huang Yudan and Bai Xuanjing do not intend to sell this portion of their work.
As a result, he doesn't have many spirit stones left to use.
The Azure Water Pill could be sold, but it's a mid-grade first-level Qi-refining pill, which Bai Xuanjing himself could also use.
Moreover, there are only two furnaces. Even if they were all sold, they would only fetch a hundred or so low-grade spirit stones, enough to buy just a few portions of pill ingredients.
They couldn't afford even a mid-grade first-level alchemy furnace.
Moreover, the market town is too far away, and Bai Xuanjing doesn't want to go out unless absolutely necessary.
With this thought in mind, Bai Xuanjing rummaged through her storage bag and took out the pill manual for the Corpse Puppet Pill, the pill-refining materials, and the corpse of the Fire Rock Shrimp.
"Why don't we stay in the Earth Fire Spirit Vein for the next few months to refine this Corpse Puppet Pill?" Bai Xuanjing had made up his mind.
Thinking of this, Bai Xuanjing opened the scroll of the Corpse Puppet Pill and began to read it.
Since he bought the notebook, he has kept it in his storage bag.
For the past two months, I've been focused on the Azure Water Pill and haven't paid much attention to the Corpse Puppet Pill.
Compared to the Azure Water Pill, the Corpse Puppet Pill that Bai Xuanjing plans to refine is only a low-grade first-order pill, and the requirements for refining techniques, earth fire, and pill furnace are not as demanding.
Although there were only ten sets of materials for the Corpse Puppet Pill, Bai Xuanjing was confident that it would be enough.
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On this day, the underground fire vein...
Before the alchemy furnace, Bai Xuanjing finished casting the spell and opened the furnace to examine the elixir.
"A first-tier low-grade alchemist, attempting to refine pills for the first time, can achieve a success rate of 20% to 30% at the beginning. This already demonstrates superb skill and a profound understanding of alchemy."
"My ten portions of medicinal ingredients actually yielded four batches of Corpse Puppet Pills!"
Looking at the three dark pills lying at the bottom of the alchemy furnace, Bai Xuanjing felt a sense of emotion.
He knew that this was due to the continuous improvement in his alchemical skills accumulated over the past year.
Four furnaces of Corpse Puppet Pills, a total of twelve pills.
Bai Xuanjing only bought five fire rock shrimp, which was more than enough.
Meanwhile, within Bai Xuanjing's sea of consciousness...
Four orbs of light flashed, representing the settlement rewards for the Corpse Puppet Pill.
Bai Xuanjing had a thought and began to receive the rewards.
The orbs of light dispersed one by one, followed by reward notifications.
[You have received the following reward: Cultivation level increase * Two months of arduous training]
[Your reward: Alchemy skill improved * Two months of intensive training]
[You have received the following reward: Water Arrow Talisman *2]
[Your reward: Alchemy skill improved * Two months of intensive training]
"Um?"
Bai Xuanjing was taken aback.
The rating is almost the same as when I refined the Yellow Jade Pill before.
But why has the reward been reduced?
Immediately, many thoughts surfaced in Bai Xuanjing's mind.
The most pressing issue is the problem of elixirs.
Different pills may yield different rewards.
Before refining the Corpse Puppet Pill, Bai Xuanjing had also refined the Azure Scale Pill and the Yellow Jade Pill.
The rewards for the Azure Scale Pill and the Yellow Jade Pill are identical.
All rewards for improving cultivation level require three months of arduous training!
Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred, recalling the words spoken before the score was calculated when the Azure Water Pill was successfully refined.
Congratulations on your first successful refinement of a mid-grade Tier 1 pill, the Azure Water Pill!
"Could it be related to this?"
"I successfully refined a mid-grade Tier 1 pill, but the reward for refining a low-grade Tier 1 pill was reduced!"
Bai Xuanjing suddenly had a guess in her mind.
I was suddenly at a loss for words, both laughing and crying.
How can this be considered "congratulations"?
After considering it in her mind, Bai Xuanjing felt that this possibility was extremely high.
It's just like taking elixirs to aid in cultivation.
The first-grade low-level Azure Scale Pill is most effective for improving the cultivation level of cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining.
If a cultivator at the mid-stage of Qi Refining takes it, the effect will be less than satisfactory.
That's why there are corresponding first-tier mid-grade Qi-refining pills.
Although the rewards for refining a mid-grade first-tier pill are reduced.
Overall, however, the rewards from first-tier mid-grade pills are more substantial.
As the saying goes, there are gains and losses.
But once you do that, there's no going back.
If you don't advance, you will retreat!
Although the origin of this settlement system is unknown, it contains profound principles.
Bai Xuanjing sighed softly, accepting the fact.
With a change of heart, Bai Xuanjing pulled herself back to reality and took out the five corpses of the Fire Rock Shrimp from her storage bag.
Monsters contain spiritual energy, making them inherently less prone to decay. Inside the storage bag, the decay process is significantly shortened.
All five fire rock shrimp corpses were intact.
There are many stalls selling monster corpses in Jing'an Market.
The reason for choosing the Fire Rock Shrimp is not only that this monster can survive in lava, but also because its corpse is very intact, especially its two pairs of claws.
The pill manual for the Corpse Puppet Pill includes the method for refining the Corpse Puppet.
It doesn't look complicated.