Drunk Immortal Gourd

Qingyang also has certain insights into alchemy. Although he has not yet officially refined an elixir, his knowledge and skills are no less than those of some low-level alchemy apprentices.

Some common elixir prescriptions are available in the Gongfa Pavilion. A few basic books that Qingyang bought in the Gongfa Pavilion last time recorded a lot of them. Occasionally, you can also listen to lectures in the alchemy lecture room of the Chuan Gong Academy. He has learned some advanced elixir recipes, so Qingyang has no shortage of elixir recipes.

Among the hundreds of elixirs that have been upgraded and ripened by the Drunken Immortal Gourd, more than 200 are used to refine Qi Gathering Pills, and the remaining half are used to refine the Qi Nourishing Pills taken by monks in the Pulse Opening Realm. Learning to make alchemy must be from easy to difficult, Qingyang plans to try to refine the Qi Nourishing Pill first.

There are small alchemy rooms in the courtyard where Qingyang lives, which are enough for a beginner like Qingyang, but there are not many spiritual materials left in them and they will not last long. Spiritual materials are not ordinary materials that are rationed by the sect. They need to be purchased by disciples with spirit stones. There is a supply in the main hall of the outer courtyard. You can buy a lot with just one spirit stone.

When everything was ready, Qingyang began the life of refining alchemy in seclusion. After adjusting to the condition, he first read the prescription of Qi-nourishing pill, then closed his eyes and went through all the steps of refining Qi-nourishing pill in his mind. Then he opened the alchemy furnace in front of him.

He lit the spiritual materials and stacked them below to bake the elixir in the furnace. When the temperature of the elixir furnace reached a certain level, Qingyang reached out and took out one of the elixirs. He first observed its efficacy and characteristics, estimated the potency of the year, and then used it skillfully to Remove the roots and branches above, cut off a section and throw it into the alchemy furnace.

Before he had time to observe how the medicinal materials reacted in the elixir furnace, Qingyang had already taken out the second material, which was a yellow lump-like thing called Minghuang powder, which is one of the auxiliary materials for refining Qi-nourishing elixirs. , although the dosage is not large, it is indispensable.

Qingyang gently twisted his fingers, and some yellow powder fell on the palm of his hand. Qingyang could tell that this amount of powder was just right without the need for a weighing tool.

While doing this, Qingyang kept paying attention to the alchemy furnace in front of him. He didn't know how long it took, but he felt that the heat was almost there. He raised his hand, and the yellow powder fell into the alchemy furnace, and then he heard a burst of noise. There was a la la sound, and I don’t know what happened in the alchemy furnace.

At this time, Qingyang had already started the next step. He picked up a small porcelain bottle from the side and opened the lid. A faint fragrance came to my face. This is a liquid containing a small amount of spiritual energy, called Yangyuan Liquid. It is used to neutralize the various properties of medicinal materials in Yangyuan Pill. The dosage is not large, but for Yangyuan Pill But it's crucial.

After waiting for about ten breaths, Qingyang judged that the reaction in the alchemy furnace was almost done. He pointed the porcelain bottle at the alchemy furnace, flicked the back three times with his little finger, and three drops of light blue liquid were released. He flew up from the porcelain bottle and landed in the alchemy furnace.

After the liquid was put into the furnace, the highly reactive medicine in the alchemy furnace suddenly calmed down, just like a raging fire was suddenly put out. Although he couldn't see the movement inside, Qingyang could guess that there must be something inside. There are some unknown changes going on.

The first few steps went smoothly, but Qingyang did not dare to be careless at all, because there were still many such steps, and any small mistake might cause him to lose all his previous efforts.

Then Qingyang took out another medicinal plant and cleaned the roots and branches. He felt that the medicinal power of this medicinal plant was slightly greater than the requirements for the elixir, and it might affect the final elixir, so Qingyang gave it to him. Pinch off a small part of the root, and when the heat in the alchemy furnace is up, put the pinched part of the medicinal materials into the alchemy furnace.

Maybe the step just now was not done properly, which affected the reaction in the alchemy furnace. Just as the medicinal plant was put into the alchemy furnace, a muffled sound was suddenly heard from the alchemy furnace, and then everything fell into silence.

Qingyang had a bad premonition in his heart. He quickly looked inside the alchemy furnace and found that the reaction inside had stopped long ago, and all the medicinal materials that had been put in had turned into a furnace of black ashes.

Refining alchemy is indeed not that simple. Although Qingyang was well prepared, when he really failed, he still felt disappointed. It took him a long time to adjust his mentality, clean the alchemy furnace, and prepare for the second time.

However, he did not take action immediately. Instead, he went through all the steps in his mind, analyzed the possible problems of the last failure, summarized the lessons learned from the last time, and considered what to do if he encounters the last problem again. The processing method is officially started.

He took out another medicinal plant, processed it with a special technique, cut off a section and put it into the alchemy furnace. Perhaps the last failure affected Qingyang, and he was more cautious this time. He thought twice before making every move, and only took the next step when he felt that there was no problem.

But this time he didn't succeed just because he was more cautious than before. When he was halfway through all the procedures, there was another muffled sound in the alchemy furnace, and all the medicinal materials put into the alchemy furnace turned into black ash. , the second alchemy failed again.

Qingyang did not get discouraged, but adjusted his mentality and started his third attempt.

I don't know whether it was so difficult for him to make alchemy for the first time, or whether Qingyang didn't have the talent in this area. After seven or eight days, he tried twenty or thirty times in a row and wasted hundreds of various elixir materials. Not succeeding even once makes people anxious.

Continuous failures are not only a waste of medicinal materials, but also a great test for Qingyang's own patience and perseverance, and a torture for his spirit and spirituality. Qingyang was extremely exhausted, and the consumed energy could be replenished with elixirs, but the mental exhaustion could not be recovered in a short time.

Before taking action, Qingyang had already mastered all the steps of alchemy, and was familiar with each technique and process. He felt that the art of alchemy was nothing more than that, and everything was under his control. But when he actually started to do it, he realized that everything was not as simple as imagined, nor was it that easy. Only by doing it himself could he have the most real experience.

Among these countless failures, Qingyang certainly did not gain nothing. At least two or three of them were close to success. All the steps of alchemy were almost completed, and they only appeared at the final stage of gathering spirits, carving formations, and drawing patterns. did something that ultimately led to failure.

Moreover, Qingyang also benefited a lot from these countless failures. He had many different experiences in refining elixirs, and he also summed up countless experiences and lessons. Qingyang's alchemy skills were also unknowingly progress by leaps and bounds.