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Chapter 33: Exploding Furnace
What on earth was Liu Shunyi doing here?
This wasn’t alchemy; it was more like preparing for an explosion!
“What are you doing? Hurry up and give me—wait, what?”
The old man was just about to blow his top when suddenly, he spotted Liu Shunyi pulling out over ten milky-white pills from the furnace.
The old guy was dumbfounded.
What in the world was happening?
No technique, no finesse.
How did he even manage to form pills?
The old man was skeptical, rushing over to inspect one of the pills.
Upon closer examination, his jaw dropped.
Liu Shunyi not only created pills…
He produced top-grade Qi Recovery Pills!
Before he could think, the old man popped one in his mouth.
“Om~”
The powerful medicinal energy surged.
It was gentle and incredibly easy for the body to absorb, seamlessly converting that spiritual power into his own.
These were definitely premium Qi Recovery Pills.
But the catch was…
How could such a crude method yield such high-quality pills?
If he hadn’t seen it for himself, he might have suspected Liu Shunyi had pre-prepared these pills just to fool him.
“Um, did I pass?” Liu Shunyi asked hesitantly.
Logically, premium Qi Recovery Pills should be enough to get a passing grade.
However, Liu Shunyi did gain newfound appreciation for a good dan furnace.
Usually, he used the same rough methods to craft mid-grade Qi Recovery Pills.
But with this furnace, he had produced top-grade ones directly.
If he hadn’t restrained himself, he might have even formed patterns on the pills!
Sweating to control the pill quality had made Liu Shunyi nervous.
Yet, the old man seemed just as perplexed.
“Uh, could you refine another batch for me to see?”
Liu Shunyi nodded, confident this would be a piece of cake.
Using the same methods, he refined another batch of Qi Recovery Pills.
And once again, they were all top-grade!
There was no helping it; this dan furnace was just too good, and Liu Shunyi couldn’t rein in the pill quality.
The old man was left in a daze.
Having practiced alchemy for hundreds of years, he thought he had seen every kind of genius.
But someone like Liu Shunyi, who casually churned out top-grade pills like that, was a first.
Even the casual way he crafted premium pills made the old man question life itself.
“Should I refine another batch?” Liu Shunyi asked tentatively, noticing the old man’s silence.
The old man waved his hand dismissively.
“No need!”
Then, eyeing Liu Shunyi, he asked, “Your alchemical skills shouldn’t just be at the first level, right?”
Liu Shunyi shook his head. “I have no idea!”
The old man produced a dan recipe.
“This is a third-grade Spirit Purifying Pill. Try to refine it!”
Liu Shunyi nodded, taking a close look at the recipe. He then gathered the herbs and began refining.
The recipe required quite a few ingredients, so it took a solid ten minutes of effort.
Finally, he produced twelve Spirit Purifying Pills.
And all were high-grade!
The old man’s eyes nearly popped out.
“Third-tier alchemist!”
Liu Shunyi scratched his head.
He was a third-tier alchemist now? He hadn’t seen that coming.
The old man looked unsure.
“How about trying for fourth-tier pills?”
Liu Shunyi quickly waved his hands. “No can do! I can’t refine any more; third-tier pills are my limit!”
He wasn’t lying about that.
Refining third-tier pills was already a struggle.
If he hadn’t had that enemy immunity passive, he might not have been able to manage even that.
As for fourth-tier? Forget it; he just didn’t have the capability.
The old man nodded in understanding.
Indeed, refining fourth-tier pills required not just strength, but also vast mental power.
Even if this kid was hiding his cultivation, trying to refine fourth-tier pills wouldn’t be feasible.
Finally, the old man presented Liu Shunyi with a badge identifying him as a third-tier alchemist.
Liu Shunyi accepted the badge, bowing slightly. “Thank you!”
The old man waved his hand, still a bit stunned.
He was mostly preoccupied trying to process Liu Shunyi’s absurd alchemical methods.
Once Liu Shunyi left, the old man quickly grabbed some materials for the Spirit Purifying Pill, attempting to mimic Liu Shunyi’s technique.
“Holy moly!”
The old man felt something was off.
At that moment, the spiritual energy in the furnace surged violently, creating a booming noise.
“Boom~”
Finally, the furnace couldn’t take it anymore and exploded.
Liu Shunyi had only just stepped out of the alchemy room when he felt the ground shake.
Turning around, he saw the entire alchemy room’s formation had been activated, and a mushroom cloud was slowly rising.
Liu Shunyi was stunned.
“Uh, this shouldn’t have anything to do with me, right?”
Not that he was sure, but he figured he’d better skedaddle.
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For the next two weeks, Liu Shunyi went on a mad alchemy spree.
Now, Cangjian Peak was practically swimming in pills.
In fact, thanks to Liu Shunyi’s relentless pill-making, the entire Cangjian Peak’s strength increased significantly.
Previously, obtaining pills had meant heading to the alchemy room for purchases due to the lack of alchemists on their peak.
And other peaks were less than accommodating to Cangjian Peak when it came to procuring pills, often resulting in high prices and low availability.
But now, with Liu Shunyi around, Cangjian Peak suddenly found itself flush.
Not only did they have endless pills, but they were also starting to sell excess stock!
Ji Suying was left wide-eyed.
She knew Liu Shunyi had talent, but she never expected him to be this capable!
“Senior Sister, we’re running low on medicinal herbs!”
At that moment, one disciple reported to Ji Suying.
She blinked in disbelief. “Huh?!”
“Low on herbs?”
The disciple nodded.
“Brother Liu has turned nearly all our herbs into pills! The storeroom is packed!”
Ji Suying’s expression transformed into sheer shock.
“Got it!”
With that, she dismissed the disciple, deep in thought.
Moments later, she disappeared and reappeared by Liu Shunyi, who was still beside the dan furnace, diligently crafting pills.
Seeing Ji Suying approach, Liu Shunyi grinned widely.
“Just refining some pills; I hope you don’t mind my rudeness, Senior Sister!”
Ji Suying shook her head, gazing at the heaps of pills stacked beside him, feeling like she was dreaming.
Because Cangjian Peak had never been this prosperous.
“You really don’t have to go so far!”
Ji Suying glanced at Liu Shunyi’s third-tier alchemist badge and gasped.
“No worries! By the way, Senior Sister, if I run out of herbs, I just need to make a thousand Qi Gathering Pills, and I’ll have enough contributions.”
Ji Suying took a deep breath.
“Shunyi!”
“Huh?”
“Since you’re a Cangjian Peak disciple and a third-tier alchemist, the scripture vault of our sect is open to you for free!”
“Wait, what?”
“Boom~”
Just then, the huge dan furnace exploded again.
Luckily, Ji Suying smacked it down with one hand, preventing the whole room from turning to dust.
Despite that, Liu Shunyi emerged with singed hair and a face as black as coal!