Chapter 2224: Perfect Alchemy Method

The pill formula before him was simply horrifying. Even as a renowned alchemy master in the God Realm, he felt a shiver of fear and disbelief.

The main ingredient, God King Grass, he had never seen or even heard of, which was one thing. But the other auxiliary ingredients were simply too preposterous.

To say nothing of the others, consider the sixth ingredient, Serpent Azure Dragon Saliva. It was the most potent poison in the world; even a God King would be unable to withstand it. And it was to be used in alchemy…

Would it really not poison them to death?

Then there was the fourteenth ingredient, the Hundred-Petal Violet Fragrance Flower. Although non-toxic, it could freeze *qi* and prevent cultivation from being utilized…

Shouldn't a formula meant for breakthroughs include ingredients rich in spiritual energy that promote *qi* circulation? If this medicine was taken, *qi* would stagnate; how could one cultivate then?

Forget about breakthroughs; there was a good chance of dying directly from it!

And the twenty-first ingredient, True Dragon Blood—could an ordinary person even withstand that? Not even a drop, or half a drop; it would surely cause an explosion!

With years of alchemy experience, a single glance told him… this wasn't a pill formula; it was a chaotic stew!

It was like stewing meat: you could add peppercorns, star anise, scallions, ginger, garlic—ingredients that enhance flavor and make it delicious. But if you added half a pound of ash, a liter of dirt, and half a box of sawdust… how could anyone eat that?

It made no sense at all!

"I've already thoroughly reviewed it once, and there are no problems!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Once?" Fu Jiangchen clutched his head.

Was he just overly confident, or did he have some fundamental misunderstanding about elixirs?

Other alchemists, no matter how skilled, would typically review a new pill formula dozens, or even hundreds, of times, and simulate the process repeatedly to prevent wasting ingredients. Only after confirming its accuracy would they dare to refine it.

You… reviewed it once, and there are no problems?

How could it feel so childish?

"Don't worry, it can definitely be refined…"

Seeing his concern, Zhang Xuan smiled.

Not only had he reviewed it, but the Library had also confirmed it; there couldn't be any issues.

"Since you put it that way, we can give it a try. It's just… I've never refined this type of medicine before. If there's any mistake, it's highly likely to ruin all the ingredients…"

Seeing Zhang Xuan's certainty, Fu Jiangchen knew he couldn't dissuade him and said.

If alchemy failed, the ingredients would be incinerated. Each ingredient for the God King Barrier-Breaking Pill was extremely precious; ruining a single batch would be unbearable even for him.

"They won't be ruined!" Zhang Xuan chuckled, saying, "As long as Brother Fu follows the steps precisely when refining the pill, there won't be any problems!"

"Alright!" Fu Jiangchen said no more.

The other party's alchemy skills were superior to his; perhaps he truly possessed a refining technique that Fu Jiangchen didn't understand…

In any case, he was just helping out.

"Then… let's begin!" Zhang Xuan said.

He only had half a day, and over an hour had already passed. If they didn't hurry, he wouldn't make it back for the competition.

"Understood!"

Fu Jiangchen flicked his wrist, and a massive cauldron appeared before him. With a single gesture, a ball of flame descended from the sky, landing beneath it and burning fiercely.

His personal alchemy cauldron had already reached the God King level!

As for the flame, it was Heavenly Fire, capable of easily refining God King-level ingredients.

"Many thanks…"

Seeing the flame and cauldron appear, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He flicked his wrist, and a large pile of ingredients suddenly materialized, floating in the air.

In Spirit Soul Heaven, he had acquired many ingredients through Qi Linger. The pill formula he had just designed was based on the ingredients he possessed, so there was no need to search for more.

Staring at the ingredients suspended in mid-air, Fu Jiangchen suddenly frowned. "Young friend, are there… only single portions of these ingredients?"

The ingredients before him were essentially one of each, with no extras.

For alchemy, it was customary to prepare three sets of ingredients to allow for mistakes and timely corrections. With only one set, if even a single ingredient went wrong during refinement, it was highly likely there wouldn't be enough to supplement it, leading to a complete failure!

"One set is enough. I'm in a hurry and only have one chance to refine it…" Zhang Xuan said.

"In a hurry?"

Fu Jiangchen was speechless.

In alchemy… the most forbidden thing was impatience, especially with ingredients of this caliber.

The pill formula was chaotic, only one set of ingredients was prepared, and most critically, his attitude was so impatient…

Are you sure you came here for me to refine pills?

Previously, he thought this young man's alchemy skills were unprecedented and unmatched, but now he felt they were somewhat unreliable…

"Let's begin!"

The other party's voice rang out, and then Fu Jiangchen saw Zhang Xuan's wrist twitch as he threw an ingredient into the cauldron.

His eyebrows twitched, and Fu Jiangchen was speechless.

The cauldron wasn't even hot yet, and he was already adding ingredients… and his technique was so unpracticed…

Why did it increasingly seem like he didn't know how to refine pills at all?

"Alright, I'll tell you how to refine it, and you add the ingredients…"

Seeing that he almost burned his hand, Zhang Xuan realized that alchemy truly wasn't that easy. He suppressed the urge to continue adding ingredients and said.

"The cauldron isn't hot yet…"

Unable to help himself, Fu Jiangchen said.

"Some ingredients don't need to be heated first; too high a temperature would actually have an adverse effect…" Zhang Xuan explained, then continued, "After two breaths, add the Woodleaf Grass and Golden Antelope Leaf. Once those are in, increase the flame temperature by seven percent. Then, using the Return-to-Wood Revitalization technique, add the Solitary Leaf Grass…"

The instructions were transmitted swiftly.

"You know my Return-to-Wood Revitalization technique?"

Although he hadn't taken it seriously at first, Fu Jiangchen's heart suddenly trembled.

The Return-to-Wood Revitalization technique was an extremely obscure method among the alchemy techniques he had cultivated. He had spent over a decade learning it.

However, after learning it, he rarely used it because of its obscurity. Over time, he had almost forgotten it himself…

He never expected the other party to know he possessed it and even mention it immediately!

Knowing it wasn't the time to ask questions, he gritted his teeth and executed the technique. One by one, the ingredients were placed into the cauldron according to the precise timing and method described by Zhang Xuan. With his other hand, he channeled power, causing the Heavenly Fire to burn fiercely, and the temperature grew increasingly hot.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

As the ingredients were added at the precise times indicated, what looked like medicines on the verge of incineration instead perfectly fused the moment they melted.

"This… the Perfect Pill Refinement Method?"

His heart pounded, and Fu Jiangchen couldn't believe it.

The purpose of using fire and a cauldron in alchemy was to optimally combine the medicinal properties of all ingredients. However, due to variations in flames and techniques, many ingredients couldn't fuse as perfectly as intended or achieve the desired outcome. Normally, achieving fusion within a specific range was considered good.

But the timing and techniques this young man was instructing him to use…

They actually allowed all ingredients to achieve a hundred percent perfect fusion!

The true Perfect Pill Refinement Method!

This legendary method, something even an Emperor might struggle to achieve… was being spoken of by a mere youth!