Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 253 - Strange Alchemy
Chapter 253: Chapter 253: Strange Alchemy
Chapter 253 -253: Strange Alchemy
Shi Hao was unaware that entering the Hall of Elixirs required a change of clothes.
This wasn’t like alchemy, where a high demand for environmental cleanliness was necessary; a dirty, messy environment could affect the success rate of the alchemy process and the quality of the final elixir.
“I’m just going in, so why do I need to change clothes?”
“Fine, if I must change, then I’ll change.”
Shi Hao took the package and upon opening it, he found a cloak capable of enveloping his entire form.
Additionally, there was a badge inscribed with “Forty-Seven.”
“What does this mean?”
Shi Hao then draped the cloak over himself, covering even his features, and fastened the badge around his waist.
“Please, enter!” the guard gestured toward a certain place.
Alright then.
Shi Hao headed towards the indicated area and upon arrival, he found a vast hall.
Guards were at the entrance as well, but upon seeing the badge on his waist, they all just offered him a slight smile without any intention of hindrance.
Shi Hao’s curiosity grew as he strode in.
The place was vast and empty, yet now it was filled with numerous pill furnaces, most of them manned by cloaked figures like Shi Hao, creating an air of mystery.
Apart from them, there were others standing to the sides, also cloaked, but they bore no badges.
No one gave him a second glance, as though he was a gust of air.
“If it’s alchemy, then let it be.”
Shi Hao walked up to a pill furnace and stood still.
By now, he realized that perhaps the guard had misunderstood him.
What he meant by alchemy was that he wanted to certify himself as a higher-level Pill Master. Yet clearly, the Hall of Elixirs was orchestrating some kind of event, shrouded in so much mystery that it required hiding one’s identity to perform alchemy, brimming with strangeness.
“The time is about right, let’s start,” said a cloaked figure.
He stood at the far end of the hall, his voice aged but carrying an inherent majesty.
The crowd bowed slightly, then began their alchemy preparations, starting with sorting the medicinal herbs.
Shi Hao’s gaze swept over his materials, which amounted to a dozen or so types, and his mind instantly flitted through numerous elixir names before settling on one.
Explosive Fire Pill, two stars.
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This wasn’t for consumption but rather for harming enemies.
Pill Masters generally lacked combat capabilities, yet sometimes they needed to enter dangerous places. They couldn’t always expect martial artists to protect them, could they?
Thus, over time, Pill Masters gradually developed special elixirs that couldn’t be ingested but could injure enemies.
The Explosive Fire Pill was one such elixir. Activated with a sliver of Soul Power and thrown, it would explode with terrifying flames, posing a significant threat to Soul Nurturing.
The extent of damage it could inflict on various levels of Soul Nurturing depended on the amount of Fire Element introduced during the refinement of the Explosive Fire Pill—the more, the purer, the greater the potency.
Since the materials only allowed for the refinement of the Explosive Fire Pill, Shi Hao had no choice but to craft this particular elixir.
However, Yuan Chengmie wasn’t a Pill Master; his interest and necessity had led him to learn alchemy technique, refining elixirs suitable for his level. Therefore, the range of elixirs he could craft wasn’t vast.
It just so happened that Yuan Chengmie was exceedingly powerful in the past, with ample opportunity to obtain various pill recipes. Thus, he was aware of the Explosive Fire Pill and knew how to refine it, but he had never actually done so.
Damn, did he need an Explosive Fire Pill for self-defense?
Indeed, instead of starting immediately, Shi Hao let the refinement process of the Explosive Fire Pill flood his mind.
Once, twice, thrice—he felt he had some grasp of it.
By this time, some people had already made significant progress, nearly halfway through.
Seeing that Shi Hao hadn’t begun, many spectators shook their heads, thinking he surely didn’t know how to refine and had overestimated his abilities by joining in.
“Huh, he’s started!”
“His technique is quite rusty.”
“Could it be he has never done alchemy before?”
“Haha, this is too funny, he’s really going to start? This is a waste of materials; he’ll be penalized for this.”
Seeing Shi Hao suddenly begin moving, everyone was curious.
However, they quickly revealed expressions of shock – albeit invisible.
Shi Hao’s speed went from slow to fast, his technique from rusty to proficient, dazzling the eyes and becoming almost too fast to see.
Open the furnace, refine the elixir!
Shi Hao had finished sorting the materials. With a palm strike, he invoked the Fire Element. Boom, the charcoal wood immediately ignited, sending up roaring flames.
Once he started, Shi Hao was completely focused, as if he was the only person left in the world.
One by one, he threw the materials into the Pill Furnace. He skilfully controlled the furnace, making sure all parts absorbed heat, yet each part had a different temperature.
By this time, Shi Hao’s speed was noticeably faster than the others. It could be seen from the frequency he was adding materials that the amount left in front of him was dwindling quickly. He soon caught up with the average progress and began overtaking it.
He agitated his Soul Force, drawing upon the elemental forces of heaven and earth, channeling them into the Pill Furnace – this was an invisible yet vital step.
“Huh!”
“That fast?”
“To rush like this without causing an explosion, this guy is quite strong!”
“Who is that?”
“I guess it’s a three-star Pill Master. Maybe they hadn’t done refinement before, so they started off slow, but a three-star Pill Master is still a three-star Pill Master. They quickly got the hang of it, making it look so smooth.”
“Hmm!”
Everyone nodded, believing Shi Hao to be a three-star Pill Master.
“However, what we’re comparing is who can refine the best Explosive Fire Pill. Even if he’s a three-star Pill Master, it’s unlikely they’ll surpass a two-star Pill Master on their first try.”
“Indeed.”
Amidst such discussions, someone had already completed their refinement.
Gradually, more and more people finished.
Shi Hao also finished. His pace neither fast nor slow, just right in the middle.
After waiting a little while, everyone had stopped – those who had completed did so, and those who failed with an exploded furnace had no chance to try again.
“Bottle it, label it.”
Shi Hao saw others stuffing the refined Elixir into the Pill Bottles and writing numbers corresponding to their waist tile numbers on them. He did the same.
“Good, everyone go change clothes, then we’ll evaluate.” said the cloaked person who had announced the start earlier.
People dispersed to find a corner to take off their cloaks and put away their waist tiles.
What exactly is going on here?
Shi Hao was completely confused, but he also took off his cloak and put away his waist tile.
Taking off a cloak was, of course, a simple task, therefore everyone quickly came out. However, they didn’t gather in the great hall, but instead went to the plaza outside.
At this moment, there was an Iron Man set up there.
“Hehe, this is the Elemental Strength Test Iron Man specially borrowed from the Artefact Courtyard.” An old man walked out, his hair completely black without a speck of white, and his skin smooth and ruddy, just like a baby’s.
“The Artefact Courtyard actually agreed to lend out such a treasure?” Another elder inquired, his own hair mostly white with age.
“Haha, it must be because our Master Kong has such impressive clout!” Another elder laughed; he was dressed in white, exuding an aura of an Immortal.
