Chapter 69: Once refining ten kinds

Zhou Tian nodded, a relieved smile on his face. These people hadn't disappointed him. As long as they continued refining at this pace without making any mistakes, everything would be fine.

His gaze then shifted to Xu Yang.

He watched as Xu Yang leisurely picked up a spiritual herb and tossed it into the alchemy furnace, then picked up another and did the same.

Next, he saw Xu Yang dump a whole pile of spiritual herbs directly into the furnace.

Zhou Tian's jaw nearly dropped. He stared at Xu Yang with a strange expression, fully expecting the alchemy furnace to start smoking and then explode with a bang.

The number of spiritual herbs Xu Yang had just thrown in was enough to refine ten pills.

It seemed they were guaranteed to win.

Zhou Tian fixed his eyes on Xu Yang's furnace, waiting for the impending explosion.

However, Xu Yang's hands moved incredibly fast, deftly controlling the process and refining the pills in an orderly manner.

He waited for a long time, but the moment of explosion never came.

Instead, a fragrant aroma gradually wafted from Xu Yang's alchemy furnace.

This was the scent that signaled pills were about to be finished!

Even the alchemists from Medicine Mountain Manor, who were busy refining their own pills, couldn't help but look up at Xu Yang.

Everyone's minds were in turmoil.

Xu Yang had just thrown in so many spiritual herbs; it was baffling enough that the furnace hadn't exploded. Could he actually succeed in refining them?

That would be utterly incredible, truly defying the heavens.

Then, they witnessed an even more astonishing sight: the fire beneath the alchemy furnace gradually dwindled and extinguished.

The rich aroma of the pills seemed to permeate the air, reaching everyone's nostrils.

Xu Yang tapped the furnace, and ten pristine white pills flew out, landing steadily in his hand.

These ten pills were ten *different* types of pills!

It was common knowledge that each type of pill required a different refining method, sequence, and temperature.

But what they had just witnessed was Xu Yang simultaneously refining ten different types of pills in a single furnace.

This scene transcended their understanding. Some stared blankly at Xu Yang, unaware even that their own alchemy furnaces had exploded.

Some rubbed their eyes hard, stubbornly convinced that what they'd seen was an illusion.

"What... what did I just see? My heavens, is he a god?"

"He actually refined ten different types of pills in one furnace!"

While people were still marveling, Xu Yang had already started again.

Just like before, he first tossed in a large pile of spiritual herbs.

Within minutes, ten entirely different pills were refined in the same manner.

The other alchemists were completely captivated; they stopped refining their own pills, unable to tear their eyes away, desperate to see how Xu Yang did it.

By the time Xu Yang had refined all one hundred pills, the alchemists from Medicine Mountain Manor hadn't even completed a single one of theirs.

More than half of them had even had their furnaces explode.

They had all been watching Xu Yang; not a single one of them had been refining.

"It seems I've won, haven't I?" Xu Yang said calmly, putting away his furnace.

Zhou Tian forced a wry smile and replied, "You've won, honored one."

Xu Yang looked at the alchemists and stated, "A bet is a bet. Now, come to my Skyfall Sect."

What could Zhou Tian say? It was one thing that he couldn't defeat Xu Yang in battle.

But now, even in alchemy, Xu Yang had completely outclassed them.

While relocating the sect might mean the demise of Medicine Mountain Manor, not relocating would likely mean the death of all its alchemists.

Moreover, he was also considering that if they relocated to the Skyfall Sect and performed well, they might receive some guidance from Xu Yang. Even a casual pointer could benefit them for a lifetime.

After all, Xu Yang was a monstrous talent who could refine ten different pills in a single furnace.

At this thought, Zhou Tian nodded and said, "Very well. Since we made the bet, we will abide by the outcome. We shall relocate to the Skyfall Sect tomorrow."

As he spoke, a hint of despondency flashed in Zhou Tian's eyes.

He hadn't imagined that Medicine Mountain Manor, with its centuries of heritage, would effectively cease to exist under his leadership.

But then again, they simply weren't strong enough.

Not only could they not win a fight, but they couldn't even match others in their most skilled craft, alchemy.

Xu Yang looked at Zhou Tian's crestfallen face, of course knowing what he was thinking.

Xu Yang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I won't destroy your legacy. Even after relocating to my Skyfall Sect, you can still be called Medicine Mountain Manor, and you will remain its head."

...

The next day, when Xu Yang returned to the Skyfall Sect, the entire sect was abuzz.

Medicine Mountain Manor, renowned throughout Qi Prefecture, was actually going to relocate entirely to the Skyfall Sect?

Everyone speculated that this wasn't merely a relocation but rather Medicine Mountain Manor being absorbed by the Skyfall Sect.

...

After settling the Medicine Mountain Manor members on a separate mountain peak, Xu Yang sent them the enormous piles of spiritual herbs that had accumulated, instructing them to refine pills.

These spiritual herbs had been gathered by the Skyfall Sect disciples.

Xu Yang also gave his own alchemy formulas to the alchemists of Medicine Mountain Manor.

When the Medicine Mountain Manor alchemists saw the formulas, they were completely enthralled.

"Holy cow, these formulas... they're simply divine!"

"Exactly! These formulas can actually refine mere weeds into pills! This... this is unbelievable."

The Medicine Mountain Manor alchemists, who had originally been full of complaints and reluctant to refine pills, instantly fell silent upon seeing these formulas. Every single one became immersed in alchemy.

When they actually used these formulas and "weeds" to refine pills, they were utterly shocked.

At that moment, they suddenly realized that the alchemy formulas in their hands were priceless treasures.

If these were to spread... the entire world would change.

But Xu Yang had simply given them away...

This couldn't help but send shivers down their spines. Would Xu Yang kill them after he was done using them?

...

Within a few days, a large batch of pills had been refined by the Medicine Mountain Manor alchemists.

Then, bottles of pills were distributed to the Skyfall Sect disciples as if they were being fed livestock.

The Skyfall Sect disciples experienced a period of blissful time, consuming pills as if they were candies. All of them advanced their cultivation to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, just a step away from entering the Golden Core stage.

Next, Xu Yang would first give the most outstanding disciples pills to help them break through to the Golden Core stage.

As for the rest, they would either have to break through on their own or wait for Xu Yang to gradually find enough spiritual herbs.