Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 208 Alchemy Newbie is Not So ʼBad

”No way!”

Zhao Sheng changed his mind and immediately abandoned the thought.

His identity was sensitive, requiring him to remain low-key. The reputation of an ”Alchemy Genius” was too eye-catching and could easily bring unnecessary trouble.

Thinking this, Zhao Shengʼs movements slowed down as he watched the other eight portions of Elixir Liquid slowly turn into Elixir Residue.

Bang bang bang!

A series of dull bursting sounds came from inside the Alchemy Furnace.

Just as Jin Ming thought the alchemy had failed, Zhao Sheng stretched out his hand and the lid of the furnace suddenly opened.

As wisps of black smoke and a burnt smell drifted from the Alchemy Furnace, a spotlessly white Spirit Pill suddenly leapt out of the lid, drawing a trail of white light and tinkling as it fell into the pill bottle that had been prepared earlier.

”Eh, you... you actually succeeded on your first try!” Jin Mingʼs eyes almost popped out in shock, his mouth stuttering in surprise.

Zhao Sheng shook the pill bottle, listening to the thudding sounds of the Spirit Pill inside, and humbly said, ”All thanks to Master Jinʼs good teaching! And, of course, a bit of luck.”

Jin Ming shook his head vigorously, looking at Zhao Sheng with a very complex gaze, and said seriously, ”One attempt doesnʼt count, try refining again.”

He believed there were geniuses in the world who succeeded in their first alchemy attempt, but he didnʼt believe Zhao Sheng was one of them.

Jin Ming would rather believe that Zhao Sheng had multiple previous alchemy experiences that led to his performance today.

Zhao Sheng didnʼt hesitate and promptly replied, ”Alright!”

This time, Zhao Sheng thought wrong.

He thought Jin Ming spoke this way to help him solidify and enhance the success rate of refining Fish Marrow Pills, yet he did not realize that Jin Ming was unwilling to acknowledge him as an alchemy genius.

Exactly!

The definition of ”genius” in Zhao Shengʼs mind and in Jin Mingʼs eyes were not the same thing at all.

Zhao Sheng thought he had been low-key enough, but he didnʼt know that his performance was still too outstanding.

It is known that there are countless types of Spirit Pills in the world, roughly categorized into detoxification, healing, replenishing Qi, enhancing cultivation, boosting spiritual power, avoiding calamity, extending life, and so on, each with different difficulties in refinement.

Among them, apart from a few limited types of extraordinary Spirit Pills that defy heavens, such as those for extending life and avoiding Tribulation, those for enhancing cultivation and spiritual power are recognized as having the highest difficulty in the Alchemy World.

Although Fish Marrow Pill is just a basic First-stage Spirit Pill, consisting only of a primary ingredient and twelve auxiliary ones, it belongs to the type that enhances spiritual power, making its refining much harder than other pills of the same rank.

Jin Ming selected Fish Marrow Pill partly as a way to give Zhao Sheng a tough lesson and establish his authority as a ”teacher.” Moreover, Fish Marrow Pill was one of his specialties and was neither too difficult nor too easy to refine.

Who knew... someone would play unconventionally, causing Jin Ming some embarrassment.

Recalling the painful experience of being severely scolded by his master when he was learning to refine Fish Marrow Pills back in the day, Jin Ming still remembered it vividly.

This time, Jin Ming concentrated, observing Zhao Shengʼs every move in alchemy extremely seriously.

During the second attempt to refine Dragon Whisker Fish Marrow Pill, Zhao Sheng was noticeably more skilled than the first time, performing the alchemy formula and spells very smoothly, with control precision three times finer than the previous attempt.

Undoubtedly, the first three steps of the alchemy process were executed both quickly and steadily, showing no signs that this was only his second attempt at alchemy.

”Solidify, Elixir Formation!”

Accompanied by a shout, as black smoke billowed from the Alchemy Furnace, a plump and white Fish Marrow Pill swirled its way over and landed in the pill bottle.

The tinkle of the light sound, though soft, exploded like thunder in Jin Mingʼs mind.

Jin Ming couldnʼt help but groan, ”…to succeed again!”

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng felt a sudden shock in his heart.

It was then that he realized his recent actions had been somewhat reckless.