Chapter 0575 Immortal Flame Alchemy

Chapter 0575: Alchemy with Celestial Flames

Qin Yun took out his alchemy set, specifically the Mystic-tier alchemy set he had previously crafted for refining the Bone Spirit Mystic Pill.

Though tailored for the Bone Spirit Mystic Pill, it could still be used to refine other Spirit-grade pills.

The set was primarily designed for the ingredients required by the Bone Spirit Mystic Pill, providing better support for such materials.

"Not bad!" Ying Chengyu inspected it and, finding no hidden storage compartments inside, felt reassured.

He failed to detect the star and moon patterns within, as Qin Yun had concealed them during crafting, with most being hidden engravings.

Ying Chengyu’s disciple excelled in both artifact forging and alchemy. However, he only oversaw mentorship—his role wasn’t one of mastery in these areas.

The one who taught his disciple the Way of Odd Patterns was not him but another master. Ying Chengyu often sought out veteran Mystic Rune Masters for such instruction.

Qin Yun haphazardly grabbed a set of materials, but looking at them made his temples throb.

He wasn’t sure which should be refined into powder and which into liquid.

Both Qin Yun and Peng Wang prepared their materials.

"Senior, I’d also like to inspect Peng Wang’s alchemy tools!" Qin Yun suddenly said. If Peng Wang won through trickery, he would lose the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron.

"Go ahead!" Ying Chengyu replied with a smug chuckle.

Qin Yun quickly walked over and picked up Peng Wang’s gilded circular cauldron.

"Just one?" Qin Yun asked.

"Haha, you must not know that contemporary refining vessels are now integrated! Your method of refining powders and liquids separately is a relic of the past," Ying Chengyu explained.

The people from the Medicine Immortal Valley erupted in derisive cackles.

"Qin Yun, who taught you alchemy? Such fossilized techniques!"

"Using two separate tools means draining focus *and* spirit energy simultaneously—then transferring them into a third vessel for final refinement!"

"The process is extremely cumbersome. Every transfer risks energy leakage!"

The Medicine Immortal Valley experts needled Qin Yun, and their logic was sound—they were indeed specialists in this field.

Of course, a stubborn few still used Qin Yun’s ancient method.

Hearing their words, Qin Yun admitted their argument held water.

He also realized that a single vessel could streamline the process.

Returning to his spot, Qin Yun produced a second cauldron—one he had crafted based on the diagrams from the *Pill Scripture*.

Seeing this, Ying Chengyu walked over to inspect it as well.

After the inspection, Ying Chengyu took out an hourglass and announced, "You have a double-hour. Begin!"

After the hourglass was flipped, Peng Wang tossed all four herbs in haphazardly.

Qin Yun was stunned speechless. He had originally planned to observe which herbs Peng Wang would refine into powder and which into liquid.

"Qin Yun, aren't you going to start yet?" Granny Ma called softly from behind.

"This... I'm just getting in the zone!" Qin Yun stared blankly at the herbs.

"Qin Yun, have you never refined the All-Cleansing Antidote Pill before?" Ying Chengyu frowned. "This is a very common royal-grade elixir. If you've studied alchemy, you should know it!"

"I really haven't refined it before!" Qin Yun gave a wry chuckle.

The Medicine Immortal Valley disciples howled with renewed laughter, and others joined in.

Ying Chengyu was tickled pink, chuckling while shaking his head. "You've never refined the All-Cleansing Antidote Pill, yet you're so confident in competing with Peng Wang? Do you think alchemy is as easy as carving totems?"

"Of course not!" Qin Yun snorted lightly.

Ying Chengyu was certain Peng Wang would win this time, as Qin Yun wasn't particularly skilled in alchemy.

Granny Ma breathed a silent sigh of relief that Qin Yun wasn't representing the Immortal Weapon City in this contest—otherwise, they would have suffered heavy losses.

The crowd was getting a kick out of Qin Yun's struggle, wondering where his confidence came from to wager such a precious item.

"I'm in deep shit now!" Qin Yun thought to himself. "Yun'er, give me some advice!"

"Refine the white jade ginseng and green mud rhizome into powder, and the black berries and purple leaves into liquid," Ling Yuner said.

"Are you sure?" Qin Yun perked up internally, asking.

"What else can we do? As long as the herbs are converted into powder or liquid, their medicinal properties remain. Later, I'll help you refine the pill with immortal flames—that should guarantee its quality!" Ling Yuner replied.

Qin Yun set his jaw, brushed off the grime from the herbs, and followed Ling Yuner's instructions with practiced motions.

After placing the herbs into two separate containers, he fed flames into them, allowing the vessels to release special energies that transformed the herbs into powder and liquid.

Once Qin Yun began, the Medicine Immortal Valley disciples broke into jeering laughter.

"Qin Yun, you're toast! You're just flailing about—all those herbs should be refined into liquid!" a Medicine Immortal Valley elder crowed.

Ying Chengyu also smirked knowingly, growing even more confident.

The Medicine Immortal Valley disciples knew these herbs like the back of their hands and pegged him as a complete amateur when they saw Qin Yun fumbling around.

Qin Yun seethed silently but didn't stop.

"Ignore them! They could be full of it!" Ling Yuner said. "Powder and liquid are both fundamental forms of herbs. Even if mixed, they can still form a pill—maybe just of lower quality. But don't forget, with your refining tools and my control over immortal flames, the quality will definitely be high."

Ling Yuner was worried Qin Yun might overthink and lose his composure.

Qin Yun trusted Ling Yuner completely, so no matter what the Medicine Immortal Valley disciples said, he kept his head in the game.

Mu Fengxiao was sweating bullets over Qin Yun losing the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron—an extremely precious treasure.

Qin Yun worked methodically, taking a full hour to refine the powder and liquid.

Then, he placed both into the cauldron, using his mental energy to work them into one cohesive lump before releasing flames to refine them further.

When releasing the flames, Ling Yuner drew in the immortal energy to be condensing immortal fire.

"Yun'er," Qin Yun reminded her worriedly, "control it carefully—don’t burn away all the materials!"

"Don’t worry, my experience is way beyond what you imagine!" Ling Yuner laughed confidently. "We're totally gonna snag his Flamefury Rune Soul!"

The people from Medicine Immortal Valley were all waiting to see Qin Yun crash and burn.

It must be said that Peng Wang, Ying Chengyu’s disciple, was cruising through the process of alchemy.

He finished refining a full half-hour early.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun was still there, wearing a frown.

"Master, this is in the bag!" Peng Wang said cheerfully, wiping his sweat.

"Of course! That kid Qin Yun has talent, but he never bothered to put in the work, which is why he ended up like this." Ying Chengyu chuckled while tidying his messy hair.

The people from Medicine Immortal Valley all believed Qin Yun had no shot.

Because when refining the Clear Toxin Myriad Spirit Pill, Qin Yun hadn’t followed Alchemy 101—strictly processing the medicinal materials was a no-no.

"The difficulty of the Clear Toxin Myriad Spirit Pill lies in refining the entire medicine into a pill using pure liquid essence, so the pill will naturally be smaller. If part of the herbs are refined into powder, though it can still condense into a pill, the quality will drop significantly."

"With Qin Yun messing around like this, he'll be lucky to crank out even one pill, let alone win against a professional alchemist!"

As for Qin Yun’s rune techniques, everyone was actually kinda impressed.

But his alchemy skills? Garbage.

Medicine Immortal Valley was an authority in this field, so many people trusted their judgment.

Finally, two hours passed.

Qin Yun pulled out this gray pill from the cauldron.

This type of pill was naturally gray, but you couldn't just eyeball the quality.

However, Qin Yun’s pill gave off this killer medicinal aroma, which smelled quite pleasant.

The people from Medicine Immortal Valley were shook when they saw Qin Yun’s pill.

Based on their experience, this was a qualified Clear Toxin Myriad Spirit Pill!

Yet, according to Qin Yun’s earlier method, it should have been impossible to refine a qualified one.

What was even more puzzling was that Qin Yun’s pill was freakishly big!

The reason it was so big was because Qin Yun had used powdered herbs.

In comparison, Peng Wang’s Clear Toxin Myriad Spirit Pill appeared much smaller.

Ying Chengyu, who had been smiling all along, now saw his smile vanish.

At first glance, Qin Yun’s Clear Toxin Myriad Spirit Pill looked qualified—this was straight-up weird.

"Time to test!"

Ying Chengyu took out a device/tool specifically designed to test pill quality.

This type of device is quite common. Regular elixir buyers usually have one.

It is mainly used to check the quality of herbs when purchasing them, to avoid getting ripped off.

The testing device is a box. After closing the lid, there is a transparent part on the cover like crystal, which displays numerical values.

Ying Chengyu tested Peng Wang's sample first.

"Quality score: seventy-two! Excellent!" Ying Chengyu exhaled in relief.

Granny Ma stepped up to check next. Although Qin Yun wasn't representing Immortal Armament City in the competition, she still had to at least appear supportive.

"Seventy-two!" Granny Ma nodded.

An elder from Medicine Immortal Valley said, "Fifty quality is considered passable, while seventy-two is above average!"

"My turn!" Qin Yun's stomach knotted with nerves. If he lost, the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron would be gone.

Ying Chengyu took it and tested it, his expression shifting instantly.

"Seventy-eight!" Granny Ma gasped.

"I won!" Qin Yun's nerves finally settled, and he smiled. "Senior, the Flamefury Rune Soul is mine!"

The people from Medicine Immortal Valley all burst out in protest.

Because Qin Yun's refining method was completely wrong, yet he still produced a decent-quality elixir.

"Here you go!"

Though bitterly disappointed, Ying Chengyu still took out the orb and handed it to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun obtained the Rune Soul—a remarkably good 'Flamefury'—which had everyone murmuring in awe.

A man in his early twenties, not even Spirit Martial Realm level, had obtained something even Emperor Wu would desire.

Medicine Immortal Valley and those from the clan factions all stared, green with envy, their hearts filled with jealousy.