The Peak of Alchemy & Martial

C8 – A Black Pill

“Welcome, sir. I’ve prepared all the medicinal herbs you requested,” the maid said as she presented a box brimming with herbs.

These Spiritual Plants were quite common at Echoes of Despair.

Yun Haoyan weighed the box in his hands and inquired, “How many Spirit Stones?”

“One hundred and ninety low-grade Spirit Stones.”

“Here you are.”

With the transaction complete, Yun Haoyan returned to his bedroom with his sister in tow.

“Brother, what’s your plan? You’re not seriously going to make pills on your own, are you?”

“Of course, that’s the plan. Why else would I have purchased these Spiritual Plants?” Yun Haoyan responded confidently.

Yun Tiantian scanned the room and remarked, “But brother, shouldn’t you have a pill furnace ready if you’re going to make pills?”

She was familiar with the essentials of pill refining.

Surely, a pill furnace was necessary for such a task.

Yet, their modest room lacked any such furnace. Had Yun Haoyan overlooked this detail?

“Who says you need a pill furnace to make pills?” Yun Haoyan replied with a grin.

“Pill God Body, refine.”

A purple flame materialized before him in a flash.

“It’s stunning!”

“Brother, how did you do that? Can you teach me?” Yun Tiantian asked, her eyes alight with excitement as she gazed at the flame.

“No!” Yun Haoyan shook his head decisively, then opened the box and began tossing the Spiritual Plants into the flame.

The plants obediently lined up, inching toward the purple flame like well-behaved lambs.

As they touched the flame, the herbs dissolved instantly, transforming into vibrant, pure-colored liquid beads—red, green, yellow, a beautiful spectrum of colors.

In no time, the herbs merged into these shimmering beads, buoyed by an unseen force, dancing in the air.

Yun Tiantian was utterly captivated.

“Refine!” At Yun Haoyan’s command, the beads coalesced into solid, small pills that flew into his waiting hands.

Holding the seven-lined Qi Gathering Pill, Yun Haoyan feigned wiping nonexistent sweat from his brow.

His strength was still lacking. To think that refining a top-grade Qi Gathering Pill would require such an effort.

That was close.

He was on the verge of creating a Perfect Qi Gathering Pill.

If a perfect nine-lined Qi Gathering Pill surfaced in a small town like Silkbarrow, it would surely invite trouble.

Thankfully, Yun Haoyan, with the prowess of the Pill God, managed to produce a seven-lined Qi Gathering Pill instead of one with nine lines.

“How did you manage to refine it successfully?” Her eyes widened in disbelief as she gazed at the pill in Yun Haoyan’s hand.

On these pills…

Seven lines!

My goodness!

Seven distinct patterns signified a top-grade pill!

Pills were categorized into four grades: low, medium, top, and Perfect.

A top-grade Qi Gathering Pill, sought after by Martial Masters for cultivation, was worth ten medium-grade Spirit Stones.

And ten medium-grade Spirit Stones were the equivalent of a thousand low-grade ones.

Wasn’t pill refining supposed to be a challenging task?

Didn’t it require a furnace for the process?

“Why is there a black pill here?” Yun Haoyan pondered, examining the ink-black pill in his hand, puzzled.

It didn’t make sense for him to produce a failure.

So, what was this black pill about?

Bringing the pill to his nose, Yun Haoyan sniffed it. His Pill God Body instantly responded, revealing the pill’s purpose.

It could enhance the aptitude of a Spiritual Root below medium grade.

An aptitude enhancer!

Yun Haoyan was astounded. His innate ability as the Pill God Body had given him a chance to refine a pill with unique properties.

But this power was something else!

A pill that could enhance aptitude was unheard of, even to Yun Haoyan, who had lived over ten thousand years in his past life.

This is an ability I can get behind!

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