The Celestial Race of Destiny: Starting with Farming and Fish Raising

Chapter 37 Refining Chiyang Pill

For the next ten days or so, Su Qingyan's family lived a very uneventful life.

Nothing major happened.

However, when Su Qingyan was checking the development of the juvenile blackwater catfish in the fishpond, he discovered an interesting phenomenon.

The story begins when the juvenile blackwater catfish had just hatched.

When he transferred the Xuan Shui catfish fry to the fishpond, he placed the greenish-blue spirit beast egg he had obtained from the Black Water Pool at the fishpond's inlet because the abundant spiritual energy also helped the spirit beast egg hatch.

Whenever a stream of water rich in spiritual energy flows from the spiritual spring into the fishpond, this spirit beast egg is the first to enjoy it.

However, more than half a year has passed, and unlike the Xuan Shui catfish egg, this spirit beast egg shows no obvious signs of hatching.

But interestingly...

After eating and drinking their fill, the juvenile catfish in the fishpond love to gather around the greenish-blue spirit beast egg, helping it clean the mud and algae attached to the eggshell.

They are taking care of the greenish-blue spirit beast egg.

"Could it be that the Xuan Shui Catfish and the blue-green spirit beast egg have always had a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship?"

"Or did the parents of this greenish-blue spirit beast egg use some method when the Xuan Shui catfish fry were still spirit fish eggs, so that they would take good care of this spirit beast egg after they were born?" Su Qingyan wondered curiously.

However, he didn't pay too much attention to it.

Several more months passed.

Su Qingyan has accumulated three more Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng plants.

Having experienced so many failures before, Su Qingyan had developed a bit of a psychological aversion to refining the Crimson Sun Pill, and he became more cautious in his actions.

He quickly thought to himself, "If I just start refining pills like before, even if I'm fully prepared, all sorts of strange problems will arise during the refining process, and the final result will be the same: failure."

"I suspect it's because I haven't fully grasped the key aspects of the entire process of refining the Crimson Sun Pill."

"Perhaps diligence can compensate for lack of talent, but the resources required for that process... simply can't withstand it!"

"I need to think of a way."

"Wait... When Xi'er was born, the [Comprehension Enhancement] function was unlocked. Will this newly acquired ability be effective in learning alchemy techniques?"

"Comprehension, comprehension, they should be related."

"I don't have much talent for alchemy. The root cause is probably that I lack the aptitude for it!"

"My theoretical understanding and practical understanding may both be insufficient."

"Use the [Comprehension Enhancement] function to improve your theoretical and practical comprehension of alchemy, and you might actually be able to successfully refine the Crimson Sun Pill."

With that in mind, Su Qingyan decided to take immediate action.

They quickly arrived at the alchemy furnace under the old camphor tree and spent half a day processing all the raw materials for refining the Crimson Sun Pill.

Then, on a whim, he brought up the attribute panel.

He shifted his attention to the [Comprehension Enhancement] function, investing his only 1 point of family luck.

In an instant, Su Qingyan felt a jolt between his brows, as if an invisible shackle had been shattered, and his thoughts became incredibly clear.

He took out the "Alchemy Notes" and the experience and data he had summarized over the past year in refining the Crimson Sun Pill, and quickly browsed and reviewed them.

A dozen minutes later, the medicinal properties and cooking times that had been swirling and chaotic in my mind suddenly became clear and transparent, as if an invisible hand had combed through them, making them so clear that it was breathtaking.

The world before his eyes had changed.

In his eyes, the alchemy furnace before him was no longer a lifeless piece of scrap metal, but an energy circulation system woven from countless runes. Every mottled verdigris and every tiny crack on the furnace wall contained a unique heat conduction pattern.

"I see... I see!"

Su Qingyan muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light.

With the help of the [Enlightenment] function, he understood the "temperament" of this alchemy furnace. The ratio of medicinal materials was no longer just memorizing the numbers on the handbook. Every trace of the medicinal properties of the Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng and every impurity of the auxiliary medicine were precisely arranged in his mind like a mathematical formula.

He knew exactly which part to remove and which essence to retain.

This feeling is like a blind person regaining their sight, or like an ordinary person instantly seeing through the essence of alchemy.

"Mei Dong, step back ten paces. There's no need to add any more firewood," Su Qingyan calmly instructed, his voice radiating an unprecedented confidence and composure.

He stretched out his right hand and gently pressed it against the icy, bone-chilling furnace wall.

"rise!"

There were no raging flames, nor the crackling of firewood.

Su Qingyan's gaze was fixed on the inside of the alchemy furnace. As the firewood continued to burn, the three scorpion-shaped bronze legs of the furnace suddenly seemed to come alive, a ghostly green light flashing in their eyes. The temperature inside the furnace instantly soared, yet remained terrifyingly stable, without the slightest fluctuation.

Su Qingyan's eyes were sharp as he began administering the medicine.

When the medicinal herbs were placed in the furnace, they did not immediately char and explode. Instead, they slowly melted and blended under the extremely precise heat, and then quickly condensed into a ball.

"Now."

"Mei Dong, add some more firewood, raise the temperature, and blow air quickly."

"Prepare to condense the core!" As Su Qingyan's commands continued to fall, Mei Dong was as busy as an ant on a hot pan, looking disheveled and exhausted.

Fortunately, the process went relatively smoothly.

The medicinal juices mixed together in the alchemy furnace began to split into ten parts, some with more and some with less. Although it was not a perfect mixture, at least this phenomenon was a good thing.

Su Qingyan had never reached this step before when refining the Crimson Sun Pill.

Mei Dong quickly increased the heat, and the juice of the ten medicinal herbs in the alchemy furnace began to shrink, with the water being evaporated and the essence remaining.

About fifteen minutes later, the smell of burnt medicinal herbs wafted from the alchemy furnace again.

Su Qingyan's face immediately fell.

But soon he noticed a strange fragrance mixed in with the strong, burnt smell.

It smells very tempting.

Immediately afterwards, a faint red fragrance of elixir wafted out from the vent of the alchemy furnace for the first time.

"This...it's done?!?"

Su Qingyan blurted it out almost without thinking, his excitement overflowing.

The next second, he pounced on it and impatiently lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace.

Finally... he saw the Crimson Sun Pill he had been dreaming of lying quietly at the bottom of the alchemy furnace.

Although there was only one pill, and judging from its appearance it was a low-grade first-level Crimson Sun Pill, for Su Qingyan it was a big step forward in his alchemy skills.

He successfully refined the Crimson Sun Pill!

He remembered the process and feeling of successfully refining the Crimson Sun Pill.

With the first attempt, and a little more effort, there's a chance to successfully refine the Crimson Sun Pill countless times.

The future of our family is bright!

Su Qingyan's eyes were full of hope!

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