Chapter 475: Revised: Chapter 474 “Kunlun Pill Scripture
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
Soon, people began to complete the refining of their spirit pills one after another.
“Please, Master, appraise them.”
The first to step forward were the seven Second-grade Alchemists who had been admitted by him this time.
Out of the seven, only one was a Second-grade Middle-Tier Alchemist, while the remaining six were Second-grade Initial Tier.
Together, they all chose to refine the Second-grade spirit pill, the Nourishing Essence Pill, and Bai Ziyue began to examine them one by one.
In fact, even before this, under the Great Cave Observation Technique, he had observed the pill refining process of several people.
To be honest, there were quite a few mistakes and omissions, whether in terms of fire control or the mastery of pharmacological changes in the alchemy process. They had significant limitations, degrading the properties of the materials and affecting the quality of the pill formation. It was only due to the relative simplicity of the Nourishing Essence Pill, combined with their extensive research on this particular pill, that they managed to succeed in forming the pill.
Even Ma Zhen, the Second-grade Middle-Tier Alchemist, who demonstrated the most advanced on-site alchemy technique, was only slightly better than the others, managing to elevate the Nourishing Essence Pill to the Second-grade Middle-Tier level.
“Alchemist Ma Zhen, first of all, I must say that your control over the Spirit Fire is indeed commendable. If considered with ten as the full proficiency, your fire control can be rated at seven, which is absolutely the highest at the site.
However, your mastery over pharmacology and the changes in the fusion of spiritual materials is quite insufficient. For example, when adding Celestial Leaf Grass and Bitter Flower in the Nourishing Essence Pill, wouldn’t it be better to fuse these two materials first?
Furthermore…”
Bai Ziyue pointed out the omissions and errors in his pill refining process one by one.
The group of people listened, sometimes suddenly enlightened, sometimes seemingly pensive, and sometimes overjoyed, finally showing expressions of complete admiration, feeling as if they had gained greatly.
After the group of Second-grade Alchemists, came First-grade Alchemists and Alchemy Apprentices… Regardless of who it was, Bai Ziyue meticulously pointed out their shortcomings, explained their habitual errors, and the misconceptions difficult to identify during the alchemy process. He straightforwardly prescribed how they should practice and improve in the future…
(*Although Bai Ziyue hadn’t personally experienced these errors, with his strength as a High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist, he could easily pinpoint the problems. He could even deduce from the external manifestations of the spirit pills where these pills had errors.*)
(*He seemed like a god who mastered the truth, observing the issues and often getting to the essence. His suggestions, each embedded with the profound truth of alchemy, garnered immense respect and trust from everyone.*)
After several hours, Bai Ziyue finished guiding the last alchemy apprentice, and a contemplative expression appeared on his face.
“Among the alchemists in the Pill Treasure Hall, the ones with relatively high talent and rich experience, most have already been selected by Master Dan Jun and Master Guohuo, so there wasn’t much left. This time, with Master Dan Jun specifically focusing on it, the alchemists with relatively good potential have been transferred. Those remaining, though not completely useless, indeed have weak comprehension and foundation.
Even among the alchemy apprentices, the displayed aptitude was not satisfactory.”
*Although he had anticipated this, after validation, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed.*
“However, this doesn’t really matter.”
Bai Ziyue was confident in his solid foundation and rich theory. Although these alchemists had a weak foundation and poor comprehension, they were still alchemists with some grounding, so improving them was actually not difficult.
At least, in his view, the problem wasn’t big.
From his previous guidance, as long as they listened and practiced according to his recommendations, he believed that their alchemy skills would improve relatively significantly in a short time.
Besides, he already had a relatively complete teaching plan in mind.
“In the world of Immortal Techniques, alchemy often is quite crude. Whether it’s the theory of alchemy or the mastery of fire control, it requires personal comprehension.
Many alchemists often know the how but not the why.
Naturally, it entails a relatively high requirement for an alchemist’s comprehension.
Along with fire control and alchemy, they need a large amount of practice to improve, which isn’t something just anyone can endure.
This is why alchemists are relatively rare, and it is difficult to advance further.
However, if I can provide a set of effective theoretical foundations and use a complete and detailed alchemical system to explain the reasons for the success of alchemy, thoroughly detailing the inherent characteristics of material fusion and the role of fire control in alchemy… it will definitely considerably elevate the alchemical capabilities of alchemists.”
Bai Ziyue thought of the teaching plans from textbooks in his previous life.
By converting each piece of alchemical theory into formulas similar to those in mathematics, physics, or chemistry, it would naturally be possible to enhance an alchemist’s level with relative precision and efficiency.
Moreover, this was also applicable to fire control. With some practice over time, many alchemists with weak foundations could quickly shore up their shortcomings.
*Of course, all this sounded simple.*
But actually doing it was extremely difficult.
Bai Ziyue estimated that even Dan Chen, who had reached the level of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, would find it incredibly tough to achieve.
“However, for me, this wasn’t a problem.”
Bai Ziyue’s gaze immediately fell on his Attribute Panel.
Seeing that there were more than fifteen million points of Soul Energy remaining, clearly quite sufficient, he didn’t hesitate and immediately immersed his Heart Spirit, entering the Enlightenment Time.
In an instant, Bai Ziyue’s thoughts, inspiration, comprehension… all his senses greatly enhanced.
At that moment, he focused his thoughts, immersing himself in organizing alchemical theories and creating an alchemical secret skill unique to him.
This was a form of integration, a reorganization of the Alchemy Skill, fundamentally different from the almost ex nihilo ‘creation’ akin to crafting techniques, and thus naturally much easier.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
After several dozen minutes, Bai Ziyue felt a surge of joy and instantly opened his eyes.
“It worked!
This Pill Book may not be very profound, but it is quite concise.
However, it directly addresses the essence of alchemy, eliminating many abstruse explanations and ambiguous interpretations.
It only contains precise and complete formulas and axioms.
Following these axioms, one could even achieve reverse derivation, improvement, or create new pill formulas.
And most importantly, as long as one follows the explanations in this pill formula for learning, practice, and understanding… as long as their strength keeps up, even an Immortal Cultivator who has never touched alchemy could, within three years, progress from an Alchemy Apprentice to the level of a First-grade Alchemist, within five years, ascend from a First-grade Alchemist to a Second-grade Alchemist, and within ten years, advance from a Second-grade Alchemist to a Third-Grade Alchemist.
As for the cultivation path after becoming a Third-Grade Alchemist, that would depend on the individual’s opportunities and enlightenment.
At the very least, the difficulty of advancement has been minimized.
I could say that the Pill Book I created is a precious Pill Formula pointing directly to the level of a High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist, and it is also a comprehensive summary of my alchemical theory,”
Bai Ziyue felt a bit delighted.
*In his heart arose a majestic ambition to establish a school of thought and author great works.*
After a good while, he finally suppressed the surge of emotion, flipped his hand, and took out a Jade Scroll Eye, recording the entire Pill Book effortlessly.
“This Pill Book shall be named the ‘Kunlun Pill Scripture.’
Bai Ziyue, being a proud and confident person, did not mind using the weighty word ‘Scripture’ as the title, considering that the detailed degree of the theory within this Pill Book was indeed worthy of bearing such a title.
Thus, he engraved the words ‘Kunlun Pill Scripture’ once more within the Jade Scroll Eye.
Buzz!
The Jade Scroll Eye trembled slightly, as if struggling to bear its load.
Eventually, it calmed down.
“After all, it is merely a compilation, unlike my self-created ‘Primordial Daoist Method’ and ‘Heaven-Devouring Divine Transformation Technique,’ which require a Dao Origin Stone to contain,”
Bai Ziyue remained calm and, with a thought, he produced no less than three hundred blank Jade Scroll Eyes into his hand.
With a flick of his finger, he imprinted the contents of the upper and middle parts of the Kunlun Pill Scripture, specifically those parts up to the point of guiding a Second-grade High-tier Alchemist, onto the blank Jade Scroll Eyes.
Then he pondered for a moment before casually setting a restriction.
In an instant, these Jade Scroll Eyes became a one-time use item; once touched by someone’s Divine Thought, they would immediately turn to powder and disintegrate. Furthermore, there was a divine sense restriction set upon them; if gifted individuals harbored thoughts of copying or spreading them, a sharp needle would instantly pierce out.
With his strength, unless they were above the Divine Realm, most cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Realm or Enlightenment Realm Level would not dare entertain thoughts of dissemination for three years.
For the short term, he did not want this Kunlun Pill Scripture to circulate.
As for after three years, he naturally wouldn’t concern himself with it.
“Ma Zhen.”
Then, he gestured lightly and summoned Second-grade Middle-Tier Alchemist Ma Zhen, saying, “Distribute this Pill Scripture, one copy per person. It is a compilation of an alchemy manual of mine, and I believe it will be of some help to your alchemy work.
Consider it a reward for being my registered disciples.”
Saying this, he casually bestowed over two hundred Jade Scroll Eyes.
“Yes, thank you, Master,”
Ma Zhen was momentarily taken aback, then spoke excitedly.
“These more than two hundred alchemists and alchemy apprentices may have a weak foundation and immature alchemy techniques, but they have been researching the path of alchemy for decades.
Even the batch of alchemy apprentices has at least five years of experience handling various medicinal materials and assisting other alchemists in refining pills.
Now, with the guidance of my ‘Kunlun Pill Scripture,’ I believe it won’t take long for results to manifest.
Thus, when their alchemical strength and pill formation tier are significantly improved and reported to the Pill Treasure Hall, it will be the time when my merit points increase substantially.
Moreover, as their alchemical strength grows, and their pill success rate and tier improve, the alchemical affairs of my Fire Spirit Peak will genuinely develop smoothly and long-lastingly.
By then, the merit points earned will be even more plentiful.”
Watching the departing Ma Zhen, Bai Ziyue felt a vague sense of anticipation.