Chapter 277: Its Profound Mystery Lies in its Appearance
Chapter 277: Its Profound Mystery Lies in its Appearance
After confirming the effects of the Alchemy Apprentice talent, Su Chen went to the Inner Treasury Office in Celestial Capital the next day to obtain some herbs.
With his abundant Contribution Points, he had more than enough to purchase the required herbs.
Of course, none of them were particularly rare.
After all, Celestial Capital wasn't a major sect renowned for alchemy.
The sect's alchemists were relatively ordinary, capable of crafting only common elixirs.
For slightly more precious and challenging elixirs, they would seek the Jin Family's assistance.
Once he gathered all the necessary herbs, Su Chen began refining the Blood Nourishing Pill.
This was an elixir for nourishing the body and replenishing energy, and according to the recipe, its effects were far superior to ordinary Blood Nourishing Pills.
Nonetheless, it was still a foundational elixir.
Su Chen meticulously followed the instructions on the recipe.
After simultaneously activating the Skillful Artisan and Alchemy Apprentice talents, Su Chen felt his hands become more dexterous, as if he had innately grasped some small techniques for refining elixirs.
In about a quarter of an hour, a Blood Nourishing Pill was successfully condensed.
This time, the pill's skin was free of impurities, and the entire elixir appeared pure.
It truly resembled a flawless jade stone.
Holding it, neither its appearance nor scent caused him any discomfort.
This time, Su Chen mustered the courage to test the efficacy of this Blood Nourishing Pill.
After a brief hesitation, he swallowed the pill.
Soon after ingesting the elixir, its nourishing effects rapidly took effect.
Ordinary Blood Nourishing Pills didn't release their effects so swiftly, and their nourishing properties were far inferior to this one.
Experiencing the pill's effects, Su Chen further confirmed the superiority of the Jade Alchemy Technique.
The descriptions in the Jade Alchemy Technique were accurate; elixirs refined using these methods had purer medicinal properties that manifested more quickly.
The only issue was the extreme difficulty in refining them.
According to the records in the Jade Alchemy Technique, this method of alchemy had once been prevalent in this land.
It seemed that it had been lost due to certain reasons.
If discovered by an alchemy family, they would likely go crazy over it.
After all, this refinement method significantly enhanced the medicinal properties.
The Jade Alchemy Technique contained numerous recipes, and in the future, Su Chen might be able to refine many elixirs himself.
Herbs were far cheaper and less precious than elixirs, making them more readily available.
Many elixirs, like the one Autumn Frost had given Su Chen during his Seventh Stage cultivation, were difficult to obtain even with the herbs.
Mastering the art of alchemy would also bolster Su Chen's confidence.
Elixirs played a crucial role in martial practitioners' cultivation.
With improved alchemy skills, he would undoubtedly gain more respect.
The techniques in the Jade Alchemy Technique were unmatched by other alchemy methods.
Additionally, Su Chen had some speculations about the Alchemy Apprentice talent.
Perhaps, as this talent advanced, he would develop a more intuitive perception of elixirs.
Maybe, he wouldn't just be able to discern toxicity and medicinal properties but also identify the herbal components at a glance.
Given this opportunity, Su Chen naturally wouldn't let it slip away.
This verification essentially confirmed that the Jade Alchemy Technique was flawless.
Moreover, the elixirs refined using this method had even purer medicinal properties.
It was a treasure far superior to other alchemy techniques.
April had arrived, and the spring atmosphere intensified.
Su Chen planned to cultivate at home for the time being.
He was searching for an opportunity to break through to the Sixth Stage Middle Rank.
Previously, at Yunyang Sect, Liu Xing Wan had mentioned that there would be another competition in the capital later in the year.
If Su Chen intended to participate, he would only have a little over two months to cultivate, so he had to make the most of it.
The Jin Family's territory was located in Yinchuan City, south of the Great Zhou.
The Jin Family owned most of Yinchuan City's assets.
This year's Alchemy Exposition, hosted by the Jin Family, would be held in Yinchuan City.
The venue for the event was set in the Jin Family's summer retreat garden in the southern part of the city.
The garden featured numerous corridors, where visitors could stroll and admire the displayed elixirs along the way.
At the end of the corridors, there was a large open space in the garden.
This was the central area of the garden.
Here, the most exceptional elixirs would be displayed, and as expected, this open space would attract the largest crowd.
Most participants attending the Alchemy Expo were eager to witness the most outstanding elixirs.
Jin Yue and Jin Chao, the Jin siblings, had already returned to Yinchuan City.
Without much rest, they were summoned to the elixir chamber.
Jin Chao was in a better position, as he had returned to Yinchuan City over five years ago and had been focusing on the alchemy path.
Jin Yue, however, faced a more challenging situation. She was supposed to have been cultivating her martial arts during the past two years, but she had also devoted some attention to alchemy, albeit with limited effort.
Of course, when it came to refining elixirs, she undoubtedly possessed the necessary skills.
Growing up in an alchemy family, it was impossible for her not to know how to create the most basic elixirs.
In the elixir chamber, Jin Yue was already guided to start refining elixirs.
Within four days at most, she would be pushed to produce a few presentable pills.
On April 9th, the day of the Alchemy Expo, was just around the corner.
Today, the major alchemy families from the south had also arrived in Yinchuan City.
The Jin Family was making their final preparations.
As the hosts of this expo, the Jin Family couldn't afford to be outshone by the other families.
Jin Yue's grandfather, the head of the Jin Family, and her father, Jin Shen, were currently conducting a final inspection of the elixirs to be exhibited.
The Jin Family planned to showcase a total of seventeen elixirs, all of which were the finest creations of the family's most skilled alchemists.
The most eye-catching among them was the Sand Casting Soul Pill, placed in the center, with its pill skin adorned with sand-like patterns, resembling flowing sand.
The Jin Family had high hopes for this elixir.
Even if other alchemy families presented some impressive elixirs, they couldn't surpass the Sand Casting Soul Pill.
After inspecting the elixirs, Jin Shen continued to give instructions to the others.
The attendees were all core members of the Jin Family, from the generation of Jin Yue's uncles.
Meanwhile, the younger disciples, including Jin Yue and Jin Chao, were in another location—the garden's rear courtyard—where they were being observed.
The quality of the elixirs they could produce was significantly inferior.
However, as they were all young, the focus of the expo the next day would not be on them.
It was likely that only a few bored individuals would bother to check out the elixirs crafted by the younger generation.
The one inspecting their work was Jin Yue's aunt, Jin Jin.
At this moment, she had examined the elixirs prepared by the younger disciples and nodded slightly, indicating her approval.
Her expectations for the younger generation were relatively low.
As long as their elixirs appeared somewhat decent, they would pass in her eyes.
Although the family had assigned her to oversee this aspect, Jin Jin herself didn't consider it a significant task.
The elixirs crafted by the younger generation were merely a formality, requiring only a basic level of quality.
After the inspection, Jin Jin was about to leave when Jin Yue called out to her.
Amidst the recent busyness, Jin Yue had wanted to talk to her grandfather and father but hadn't found the opportunity.
Coincidentally running into her aunt, she took out the jade-like elixir and asked about its intricacies.
Jin Jin examined it carefully and smiled.
"Its intrigue lies in its aesthetic appeal. You can string together some jade beads to make a decent bracelet."
With that, Jin Jin returned the jade elixir to Jin Yue.
Witnessing this, Jin Chao let out a soft hum of amusement and shook his head with a smile.
(End of Chapter)
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