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"Not bad!"

Zhu Wuhong's eyes flashed, and he saw that he had completed the last step of refining the Qi-inducing Pill. He couldn't help but smile slightly, and turned to Zhang Xiaoshan and said, "

Junior Brother, my skill in refining Qi-inducing Pills has actually improved a little just now. This is much better than when Master pointed out my problem half a year ago."

"Keep your voice down, the master is here."

Zhang Xiaoshan hurriedly whispered.

Zhu Wuhong's face changed and he turned his head slightly to look forward, only to see Taoist Shen, other brothers, and some firewood-burning boys all looking at them.

Zhu Wuhong's face turned red, until everyone's eyes turned to Master Shen again, Zhu Wuhong approached Zhang Xiaoshan and said in a low voice: "

Junior brother, the master is here, why didn't you remind me? "

"I thought you already knew the master was coming, but who would have thought you would speak so loudly."

Zhang Xiaoshan said in a low voice.

"I was concentrating on refining the Qi-Attracting Pill just now and didn't pay attention to these things at all."

Zhu Wuhong pouted and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.

Let’s look at the master!”

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded and looked forward.

At this moment, Taoist Shen smiled and looked around before he spoke:

Three days ago, I told you that today I will check the process of each of you in refining the elixir to see if you have made any progress during this period of time."

Everyone stood up straight, each standing next to the alchemy furnace, listening quietly.

"You will become first-class alchemists in the future. My inspection of you will be in four steps:

First, the art of controlling the fire in the alchemy furnace;

Second, I want to watch how you extract the herbs;

Third, your techniques in the process of refining the elixir;

Finally, I will see the quality of the pills you have refined."

Taoist Shen said, looking at a young man beside the first row of alchemy furnaces, and said:

Chen Lifeng, you are the first apprentice I accepted, and you have followed me for five years.

I know there is no problem with your fire-making skills and refining medicinal materials.

However, your fellow junior brothers and sisters, as well as some of the alchemy boys present here, still have deficiencies in the art of controlling fire and refining medicinal materials.

Therefore, you still have to start with the fire-making technique, step by step, so that your fellow apprentices can watch and learn from you."

Chen Lifeng was wearing a green Taoist robe. He was sixteen years old, had an ordinary appearance, and was at the late third level of Qi Refining.

He was a child from an ordinary mountain village, possessing the aptitude to cultivate four spiritual roots, among which the fire spiritual root was of the best quality.

"Yes, master."

Chen Lifeng nodded and said.

He took a deep breath, stretched out his right hand and gestured lightly in front of his chest. In an instant, a flame appeared on his fingertips.

He stretched out his hand and the flame on his fingertips fell onto the pile of firewood below the alchemy furnace.

In an instant, there was a loud crash!

The wood burned quickly.

"Yes, you are very skilled in the art of controlling fire."

Taoist Shen looked at the flames burning rapidly under the alchemy furnace, nodded with satisfaction, and said softly.

Then, Chen Lifeng walked to the wooden table, stretched out his hands, and began to extract the medicinal materials in an orderly manner. His movements were skillful, smooth and natural like flowing water.

Then, he picked up a refined medicinal ingredient and put it into the alchemy furnace little by little.

At the same time, he stretched out his other hand and kept gesticulating, demonstrating the techniques for refining the Qi-Inducing Pill.

His fingers moved back and forth, as if he was painting on top of an alchemy furnace. His movements were light and his techniques controlled the speed at which the medicinal materials flowed in.

Then, the medicinal materials in the alchemy furnace melted little by little like ice, gradually turned into juice, and quickly gathered in the center of the furnace.

As the temperature of the furnace rose and the alchemy technique continued, the liquid medicine in the furnace gradually condensed into round pills the size of peanuts.

After a stick of incense, there was a "swish" sound, and a weak airflow gushed out from the alchemy furnace.

"Give it to me!"

Chen Lifeng shouted softly.

At the same time, a trace of spiritual energy was released from his fingertips and injected into the alchemy furnace.

In an instant, the elixir in the alchemy furnace changed rapidly.

The originally gray pill suddenly turned dark red and shiny, like a delicious cherry, emitting a faint spiritual luster.

Chen Lifeng took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, carefully put the three pills in the alchemy furnace into it, then turned around, respectfully handed it to Taoist Shen, and said, "

Master, please have a look."

Taoist Shen took the porcelain bottle and looked at the three pills in the bottle with a calm look. After hesitating for a while, he said, "

The colors of these three pills are somewhat uneven.

Moreover, I see that the method you used to make the elixir just now still has some flaws.

Based on my experience in alchemy, your success rate is still between 20% and 30%. "

At this point, Taoist Shen looked at Chen Lifeng again and said calmly, "

"Chen Lifeng, I remember that half a year ago, your success rate was between 20% and 30%. At that time, I reminded you of the problem with your technique. Why is it that after half a year, your success rate has not improved?"

"Master...Master, I am stupid, please teach me again."

Chen Lifeng's face turned slightly red and he spoke stutteringly.

"You are my first disciple. I hope you will be the first to become a first-grade beginner alchemist. Try not to be caught up by your junior brothers and sisters."

Taoist Shen frowned slightly and said:

The flaws in your alchemy technique are, firstly, because you are a little anxious, and secondly, because your operating speed remains unchanged, which in turn affects the success rate of alchemy.

I am not very satisfied with your alchemy this time.

Within three months, the amount of medicinal materials you need to refine the Qi-Inducing Pill will be reduced by three times. At the same time, you must also study the method of refining the Qi-Condensing Pill. "

"Yes, Master."

Chen Lifeng responded dejectedly and stood aside with some frustration.

After hearing the sound, everyone couldn't help but show a trace of nervousness on their faces, and some people even started to discuss in a low voice.

“I really didn’t expect that Master would not only reduce the amount of medicinal materials that Senior Brother Chen needs to refine Qi-Inducing Pills by three portions, but also let him learn how to refine Qi-Condensing Pills.

This is not only a punishment, but also requires him to learn another method of alchemy, which is quite stressful."

“Who said it wasn’t true? We haven’t even refined the Qi Attracting Pill yet. If we are asked to study the method of refining the Qi Condensing Pill, what should we do…”

"It seems that this time, the master is really a little angry, otherwise why would he punish Brother Chen so severely."

Zhu Wuhong approached Zhang Xiaoshan and whispered.

"I guess so!"

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded and whispered.

Then, Master Shen turned his gaze to the second young man in the first row and said slowly: "

Gao Meng, start refining the Qi-attracting Pill. "

"Yes, Master." Gao Meng responded.