Refining tendon-strengthening pills

A blue flame rose from Long Chen's hand, and the entire Immortal Cave was immediately bathed in blue light, appearing both brilliant and warm.

"What a beautiful flame."

Tang Waner looked at the flame in Long Chen's palm, her beautiful eyes filled with infatuation. It was the first time she had seen such a beautiful flame; it looked like a mass of flowing water.

Long Chen smiled slightly. He discovered that after mastering the Beast Fire runes, his control over the Beast Fire had become much stronger. It was now handy to use and did not require consuming too much Soul power.

One must know that even with the previous Flame Leopard Beast Fire, when Long Chen used it, he needed to suppress it with Soul power. It was like an unruly beast; if not suppressed, it would bite at any moment.

But now that Long Chen had mastered the runes, this Beast Fire was equivalent to acknowledging Long Chen as its master, and it would not put up any resistance.

His control over the flame's intensity, size, and output rhythm was even more proficient, moving as freely as one's own arm, following his every whim.

Long Chen secretly gave himself a thumbs up. This kind of whimsical approach was something only a Genius could think of. If successful, one is a Genius, but if one fails, one will be cursed as a madman.

Therefore, in this world, madmen and Geniuses are basically equivalent; it just depends on who has better luck.

Tang Waner and Qingyu watched quietly. This was their first time watching someone else perform Alchemy.

Because all Alchemists do not like having people around when performing Alchemy. One reason is the fear of being disturbed and unable to focus, and the other is the fear of others stealing their techniques.

Long Chen did not care at all. He concentrated all his attention and began warming the Pill Furnace. This was the most basic process. If the Pill Furnace was not allowed to gradually adapt to this process, there would be a risk of the furnace exploding in the end, and it would also extend the lifespan of the Pill Furnace.

When the temperature of the Pill Furnace gradually rose, Long Chen began to slowly place the medicinal ingredients into the Pill Furnace, controlling the flame to extract their essence.

This moment was a true test of skill. It required the heat to be controlled just right, while also having a clear understanding of the heat tolerance of each medicinal ingredient.

Otherwise, if the fire was too small, it would take a long time to extract, and not only would the extraction time increase, but part of the extracted essence would also be lost due to the excessive time.

If the fire was too large and exceeded the maximum temperature the ingredients could withstand, they would immediately burn to ash, and all previous efforts would be wasted.

However, for Long Chen, who possessed the memories of a Pill Emperor, none of this was an issue. In this world, there were few people who knew the critical points of medicinal ingredients better than him.

Now that he had mastered the Fire Lizard Beast Fire runes, the blue flame was no different from his own natal flame. With his powerful Soul power, he could achieve micro-level control.

Long Chen's refining speed was very fast. After refining several ingredients into powder, he asked Tang Waner and Qingyu for help, taking out a smooth piece of paper and pouring the powder onto it.

He had them spread the powder out, and after the heat dissipated, they separated them according to a certain ratio and wrapped them into individual paper packets.

While they were working cautiously, Long Chen had already begun refining the next batch of ingredients.

Just as they finished the task Long Chen had assigned, Long Chen had already finished refining the second batch of powder.

However, for this batch of powder, he had them keep it separate from the original powder and repackage it. Repeating this seven times, Long Chen refined all the ingredients. Long Chen was fine, but Tang Waner and Qingyu were busy to the point of being drenched in fragrant sweat.

Because they were too nervous—after all, this was Alchemy, and a single mistake could lead to failure—they were so cautious.

"Alright, the extraction is complete. Now the powder is divided into seven types. Just follow the previous order and sprinkle one packet into the Pill Furnace each time. As for when to add them, I will remind you. Alright, I am starting," Long Chen said.

"Long Chen, wait," Tang Waner said.

"What is it?"

"Um, I am a little nervous," Tang Waner said somewhat embarrassedly, fearing that she might make a mistake later.

Long Chen chuckled, "What is there to be nervous about? Even if it fails, it is my responsibility. Just treat it as playing house when you were a child."

Hearing Long Chen's laughter, Tang Waner felt much more relaxed. She couldn't help but smile slightly, looking at these small medicine packets in front of her; it really was like playing with sand when she was a child.

Whoosh!

The flame in Long Chen's hand surged, and a terrifying high temperature rose, sending the pill fire under the Pill Furnace.

"Start. Put in the first packet first. Relax a little."

Tang Waner nodded and carefully poured the powder into the Pill Furnace. As Long Chen's flame power circulated, those powders seemed to slowly melt, turning into a sticky liquid; it was very magical.

What she did not know was that those powders were the essence of all the medicinal ingredients, not actual powder.

Long Chen stared at the Pill Furnace with full concentration, his expression solemn. This was his first time refining a Tier 3 Medicinal Pill. Although he knew the refining method, he had no practical experience, so he did not dare to be the least bit careless.

No matter how powerful an Alchemist is, it is impossible to guarantee a 100% success rate, let alone that this was Long Chen's first time.

Watching the fully concentrated Long Chen, a trace of infatuation flashed in Tang Waner's beautiful eyes. At this moment, Long Chen was exceptionally attractive, completely devoid of his usual playful smile, appearing more steady and reliable.

"The second one."

Long Chen said softly. Tang Waner was startled; she had actually lost focus just now. Fortunately, Qingyu was also preparing on the side and hurriedly sprinkled the powder in her hand into the Pill Furnace.

Tang Waner's pretty face turned red, and she glanced at Qingyu with some apology, but Qingyu just blinked at her, showing no intention of blaming her.

Tang Waner's pretty face turned even redder. She hurriedly cast aside distracting thoughts and stared carefully at the Pill Furnace in front of Long Chen, no longer daring to look at Long Chen's face.

The reason Long Chen asked Tang Waner and Qingyu to stay was mainly because he needed to wholeheartedly control the size of the heat and observe the changes in the powder.

If he had to add the ingredients himself, it would distract him. During the Alchemy process, the slightest mistake could lead to failure.

Especially since these Medicinal Pills concerned the fate of the entire guild, he could not be careless. Having taken the guild's points to do things for himself, he felt a bit guilty, and this time he had to refine them well.

Time passed unconsciously for an hour. All seven types of powder were placed in the Pill Furnace. Long Chen had sealed the furnace and began to increase the output of the flame.

The blue flame twisted, and a rune flickered in and out of existence. The temperature in the room began to climb rapidly.

Tang Waner and Qingyu seemed unable to feel the terrifying high temperature, staring at the blue flame in Long Chen's hand in shock.

"A rune?"

Tang Waner was the most shocked. She had previously shown Long Chen her own runes and had also seen Long Chen try to imitate her runes, but unfortunately, he had failed.

At that time, she thought Long Chen was being whimsical. How could such a crazy idea arise? Without an ancestral Bloodline, how could one condense a rune?

But the color of the pill fire in Long Chen's hand had changed, and it had actually produced a rune. Although the rune was not obvious, the power of the rune was indeed very clear.

Tang Waner, who also mastered the power of runes, knew that this was because Long Chen was not using the runes at full power, not that his mastery was lacking.

Precisely because she understood, she was shocked and could not believe it. Since ancient times, it seems no one had ever done this; it was not even recorded in history books.

"How is it? This flame of mine should be decent for grilling fish or something, right?" Although Long Chen spoke lightly, the look of pride on his face was clear even to a blind person.

"Where did you get this flame?" Tang Waner couldn't help but ask.

"Stolen."

Long Chen laughed. Now that the situation inside the Pill Furnace was stable, he did not need to be so focused and could spare some attention to chat.

Tang Waner glared at Long Chen, knowing that out of every ten sentences this guy said, there were not even two true ones.

However, it was not good to get to the bottom of such matters. After all, powerful methods were the foundation of a cultivator's survival; asking rashly was a taboo.

Seeing that Tang Waner did not pursue the question, he knew what she was concerned about. Just as he was about to reveal the source of his Beast Fire, the Pill Furnace suddenly shook.

"The pill is about to form."

Long Chen was overjoyed. He continued to slowly increase the flame power while his right hand slowly covered the furnace lid.

"Boom, boom, boom…"

There were continuous explosions inside the Pill Furnace, and terrifying energy flowed rapidly, as if a violent hurricane was constantly rotating inside.

"This is the precursor to the pill forming. All the medicinal liquid is concentrated together. At this moment, under the powerful urging of the flame, it will automatically separate as if it had life, forming small balls."

"And the small balls spin crazily inside the Pill Furnace, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, forming an outer shell, wrapping the essence inside at the core."

"Originally, their bodies were irregular, but after such crazy rotation, they became very standard pill shapes."

"The whole process is like the formation of a fetus; it is very magical and incredible," Long Chen explained to the two curious people.

Although Long Chen knew all the principles of Alchemy, he had deep awe for Alchemy. This was a divine skill, a divine skill that could turn decay into magic.

"Boom."

Suddenly, the Pill Furnace made a loud sound and then slowly returned to calm. Long Chen slowly lifted the furnace lid.

An extremely rich pill fragrance filled the entire Immortal Cave. Nine plump Medicinal Pills, like pearls, lay quietly in the Pill Furnace.

"Oh my god, there is actually a pill halo. It is a High Grade Medicinal Pill, and there are actually five of them!" Tang Waner exclaimed.

Long Chen also did not expect it. Originally, this was just practice work; he thought it would be good to have one High Grade Medicinal Pill, but he did not expect to have five.

After being stunned for a moment, Long Chen immediately understood. This was the credit of the Spirit Stone array. It seemed that the Spirit Stone array was much more powerful than he had imagined.

"Long Chen, look, there are actually five High Grade Strengthening Tendon Pills, and the rest are all Medium Grade Medicinal Pills with pill patterns. Long Chen, you are too powerful!" Tang Waner held the Medicinal Pills, her face blooming with smiles, and said excitedly.

"Sigh, it is true that one must practice constantly. If you do not practice for three days, your hands get rusty. I remember that I used to refine such pills with my eyes closed, and they were all High Grade." Long Chen shook his head, sighed, and looked dissatisfied.

Tang Waner was stunned, then rolled her eyes and ignored Long Chen. She looked at the freshly baked Strengthening Tendon Pills with joy, her beautiful eyes full of happiness.

With the first experience, Long Chen knew all the nodes of the heat. The speed of the second furnace increased rapidly, and it took only a quarter of an hour for a furnace of pills to be successful again.

What left Tang Waner and Qingyu dumbfounded was that the nine Medicinal Pills were all plump, with halos flowing, and they were all High Grade Strengthening Tendon Pills.

When all the powder was refined, Tang Waner stared at the more than 110 Strengthening Tendon Pills on the table, almost stunned.

Long Chen refined so many Medicinal Pills in one breath. Although he boasted that he could refine at least another ten or twenty thousand such pills, after saying that, he went straight to bed like a dead pig and fell fast asleep.

After the shock, Tang Waner and Qingyu began to distribute these High Grade Strengthening Tendon Pills. The next day, Long Chen woke up.

Long Chen looked at the jade token in his hand, and the huge white figure appeared in his mind.

"Now it is time to open up the Soul space."