Chapter 282: Alchemy
Chapter 282: Alchemy
Several days later.
White Bird Star.
Star River Island, Villa.
Fang Xing sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding a glass of juice.
This juice came from a 'Gourmet Planet' cultivated by the Federation, resembling a rainbow with nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, and white.
"Nine-color juice... It really tastes great."
He took another sip of the juice and then opened an email.
"Master!"
Xiao Lan, wearing a teacher's uniform and glasses, stood by his side, holding a teaching rod.
"Your contribution has been recorded and recognized by the Federation."
"Furthermore, according to Martial Saint Zhou Yehua's promise, you can exchange some rare resources... For example, the flesh and blood of a Chaos Offspring."
The Chaos Offspring was large, and its corpse had many usable parts.
It was even possible to extract several 'Spirit Marrow Refining' that could assist in breaking through to the Martial Saint realm! Of course, Fang Xing's contribution was not enough to exchange for this.
"Then I'll exchange all the flesh and blood of the Chaos Offspring... My mech is in dire need of these materials."
Fang Xing made his decision.
In reality, the amount of flesh and blood he could exchange was probably not even one-thousandth of what was needed for his own Bio-Mecha.
But nonetheless, it was a good start.
"The design blueprints are not fully understood yet... So there's no rush to start."
"Moreover... The mech factory is not like the previous cultivation fields and labs; the investment is astronomical... I need to sell more Inhibitors to accumulate funds and gather talents..."
He pondered for a moment and then flipped through other emails, finding one from a female Professioner who was part of his previous team.
Fang Xing took a look and then made a call.
"Captain!"
On the screen was a hospital room, where Xiling was lying in a healing chamber with her eyes closed.
"Was it you who sent Xiling to the hospital? You really care."
Fang Xing looked at a tall, long-legged white woman in a black bodysuit standing beside him and smiled.
Previously, everyone was in their mechs, so they weren't very familiar with each other.
Now, it turned out that this female Professioner had a voluptuous figure, long legs, and a head of curly wine-red hair; she was quite beautiful.
However, at this moment, a trace of worry appeared on her distinct features: "Captain... I just received news that the Aureus Group has secretly expressed their dissatisfaction with us..."
"Is it because the hostage rescue mission ultimately failed?"
Fang Xing smiled, appearing unconcerned: "We were just doing a voluntary rescue. When did it become a crime if it didn't succeed?"
"The official stance is like that, but our rewards and contributions remain unchanged... It's said that Martial Saint Zhou Yehua fought for this, but privately, a young princess from the Aureus Group died there..."
The female Professioner on the screen looked slightly wronged: "We tried our best too... Xiling almost died there, and other teams even had casualties... Forget it, I'm just letting you know to be careful."
"Don't worry, I'm a doctoral student at Bluesphere University, and several Martial Saints are backing me."
Fang Xing laughed heartily.
Moreover, he had already prepared to lie flat and be a slacker.
How could the Aureus Group suppress him? Instead, the current situation made him feel even more justified in his previous lack of effort.
If a ship full of poor people died, why shouldn't a tycoon die too?
There was no such logic.
In the face of death, whether noble or poor, all were equal.
'Although... The Federation's elite have top-tier gene surgery and various means to live longer than commoners, they will still eventually die...'
'When even death becomes unequal, that's true despair.'
"Captain, you're amazing!"
The female Professioner on the screen was speechless for a moment and then said, "I want to work for you!"
She was a smart person and knew that as a Sixth Stage Professioner with an ordinary background, she couldn't stand up to the Aureus Group. She hoped to find a powerful backer to support her.
"Sure, send your resume to the Star Sea Company on White Bird Star. I'll hire you if I see no issues."
Fang Xing took another look at her and noticed her resemblance to his previous life's Black Widow. He smiled and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"
The Professioner was speechless, "Veronica... Boss!"
"Okay."
The other party acted quickly, and Fang Xing looked at the resume she sent: "Then congratulations on getting the position. Come to the company first and temporarily be my secretary."
"Also... Xiling is actually a great person."
Veronica spoke up, "She's in a bad state now and might need an Ocean Source Level Healing Chamber... I believe she'll be very grateful to you after she recovers."
"Hmm... Being a graduate of Nine Swords Academy is indeed impressive. I'll apply for her treatment. Later, you can come with me to work and repay the debt."
Fang Xing casually agreed, considering it a good deed.
After all, he had previously been at Nine Swords Academy, enjoying their hospitality, so it was only right to show some favor to their graduates.
...
Cultivation World.
Hundred Flowers Mountain, Fourth Rank Mystic Mansion.
Fang Xing's eyes shone as he looked at the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron in front of him, occasionally waving his hand to cast a few spells.
Within the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron, countless medicinal ingredients were instantly refined, and numerous peculiar powders and liquids were barely combined by the expulsion of nine fire dragons, transforming into several pills with uneven surfaces.
The medicinal power had yet to fully settle, undergoing its final drastic change.
"Open!"
After half an hour, Fang Xing clapped his hands, infusing a vast amount of Primordial Spirit Essence Power into the cauldron.
Boom! The cauldron burst open, and four pills flew out. Each pill contained an unimaginable amount of power.
A strange fragrance wafted through the air.
A golden hand of Essence Power descended, scooping up the four pills and placing them in Fang Xing's palm.
"Fourth-Rank Meaty White Bone Pill... Even for a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, it's a decent healing pill."
"With the materials for one batch, the maximum output is eight pills... I only managed to refine four successful pills, with two inferior and two standard quality... Not bad."
Although the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron played a significant role, Fang Xing felt that with a better cauldron, he could refine at least one successful pill.
Generally, the skill requirements in the cultivation world are quite low.
As long as one can refine a single Fourth-Rank pill, they can barely claim the title of a Fourth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster.
"I've used up the practice materials, so I can start refining the Soul Condensation Pill."
Fang Xing had been diligently cultivating during this period, and his progress from the late-stage to the perfect stage of Core Formation had been rapid, with no bottlenecks in sight.
Apart from cultivation, he spent his days refining pills.
He was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron was effective for Fourth-Rank pills as well.
After storing the Meaty White Bone Pills, he took a few days to rest, bathed, changed clothes, and calmed his mind with incense.
He then arrived at the alchemy room to inspect the Earth Fire and the pill furnace.
Closing his eyes briefly, he pondered for a moment before tapping his Storage Bag.
Numerous jade boxes appeared, each containing various rare spiritual herbs from the outside world.
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"I only have five Divine Baby Fruits... I'll use at most four, keeping the last one as a backup. If I really can't refine it, I'll just eat it raw."
Fang Xing secretly made his plan.
Eating the Divine Baby Fruit raw does provide some assistance in condensing the Primordial Spirit, but it's quite wasteful and a squandering of heavenly resources. Moreover, it's not as effective as the Soul Condensation Pill.
However, if there's no other option, he can only consume it raw.
If it weren't for the fact that eating more than one is ineffective, Fang Xing would have the impulse to eat all five Divine Baby Fruits at once.
After all, if one Divine Baby Fruit isn't as good as the Soul Condensation Pill, then five should be enough, right?
As for finding another Fourth-Rank Alchemy Master to refine it?
Such an alchemist would undoubtedly belong to both the righteous and demonic paths, essentially admitting to being a Wind Master, which no fool would do...
Fang Xing calmed his mind and picked up a Divine Baby Fruit.
The Divine Baby Fruit resembled a ginseng fruit, white and tender, emitting an incredibly alluring fragrance.
"Divine Baby Enters Furnace, Nine Dragons Ascend, Descending the Green Bamboo Blue Waterfall, Jade Vessel Three Turns, Repeated Nine Turns... Tempered with Crimson Fruit, Contained in Jade Stone..."
He silently recited the alchemy mantra he had pondered countless times, sending out a ball of Essence Power to wrap around the Divine Baby Fruit and toss it into the cauldron.
The first step in refining the Soul Condensation Pill is to refine the main ingredient!
Failure at this stage would result in a complete waste.
'One Divine Baby Fruit can refine a maximum of five Soul Condensation Pills... This first batch is a practice run, so I'm not too confident.'
Fang Xing's powerful Divine Perception surged, summoning the Earth Fire.
Roar!
The Earth Fire rose, transforming into nine fire dragons that continuously spewed flames, scorching the Divine Baby Fruit.
Under the coiling of the nine fire dragons, the fruit didn't char but began to slowly melt according to the controlled temperature...
'Good, I managed to control the heat in this first step without failing...'
Fang Xing heaved a sigh of relief.
He had practiced this Fire Control Spell several times with the Fourth-Rank pill formula, ensuring he didn't make any mistakes from the start.
The next moment, he took out the Green Spirit Bamboo Heart and tossed it into the pill furnace.
"Swift!"
With a spell, a gust of wind appeared, continuously grinding the green bamboo heart.
"This raw material can't be fire-refined; it needs to be wind-milled!"
Fang Xing summoned the cauldron's power, further purifying the powder into a green waterfall cascading from the heavens.
"Turn!"
Three fire dragons rose, catching the green waterfall and continuously spinning.
The 'Divine Baby Fruit' liquid fell into the vortex center.
One turn, two turns, three turns...
After nine turns, the green waterfall completely merged with the liquid, taking on a light green hue.
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In the cauldron, the flames blazed intensely.
Suddenly!
The cauldron trembled slightly, and a cloud of thick black smoke emerged.
Just as Fang Xing was about to retrieve the Ten Thousand-Year Stone Milk, his hand paused. "It failed... But it managed to last until the final step. It seems I have a natural talent for alchemy, and my decision to practice with other Fourth-Rank pills was correct."
The first batch of Soul Condensation Pills failed just before the final step.
Fang Xing was now full of confidence for the remaining three batches.
(End of Chapter)
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