The pill melted in his mouth, and Zhang Ergou immediately felt a refreshing sensation.
As the medicinal properties of the pill replenished him, Zhang Ergou instantly felt his fatigue vanish.
Even more miraculously, the pill soothed the stinging sensation in his mind, and the weakened soul power caused by his previous alchemy attempts gradually recovered.
After about an hour, he exhaled a turbid breath. Zhang Ergou once again sat before the alchemy furnace. With a thought, the spiritual fire was summoned and injected into the furnace.
This time, Zhang Ergou cautioned himself to remain calm and not be impatient. Su Dan Novel Network.
Following the previous sequence, he quickly placed the medicinal herbs into the alchemy furnace one by one.
Having learned from multiple failures, Zhang Ergou was exceptionally careful this time, handling each step with utmost caution, fearful of making a mistake.
When the process of refining the Qi Recovery Pill was more than halfway through, everything proceeded smoothly without any anomalies.
He let out a breath and continued refining.
Zhang Ergou was putting his full effort into it, becoming extremely meticulous with every step. He didn't relax due to his previous eagerness for quick results, which consequently prolonged the alchemy process significantly.
Gradually, Zhang Ergou lost track of time, a full fifteen minutes passing.
Zhang Ergou moved. He struck the alchemy furnace, and a rich medicinal aroma followed, instantly filling the entire inner hall of the Bao Dan Pavilion.
"It's done!" he exclaimed excitedly, waving his hand.
Indeed, several green pills lay quietly in his hand. However, upon closer inspection, the Qi Recovery Pills in Zhang Ergou's hand had only one stripe, a stark contrast to those previously refined by Qiao Yanyun.
Even their color was noticeably different…
…
On a spiritual energy-infused peak within the inner sect of the Misty Sect, known as Spirit Jade Peak.
At the summit of the peak, Chiyu was practicing her breathing exercises.
A graceful figure slowly approached from behind, followed by a captivating fragrance.
"Ling'er, weren't you told to focus on your secluded cultivation and recuperation? Why are you out again?" Chiyu opened her eyes, looking at her sister who was walking towards her with a doting smile. "Have you been slacking off again!"
"Of course not!" Chi Ling chuckled, dodging Chiyu's outstretched finger. She looked around, as if searching for something.
"What are you looking for?" Chiyu asked, puzzled.
"Sister, I heard you took in a disciple. Where is she? Let me see! I'm really curious to see what kind of monstrous genius could capture your discerning eye."
"She's still in the outer sect!" Chiyu chuckled, "That little one is quite interesting, but I did give him a condition: to enter the inner sect. If he can't even achieve that, then he shouldn't be my disciple."
"My disciple must not be an ordinary individual."
With that, she glanced at Chi Ling. "Hurry back to your secluded cultivation. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet."
"Oh, I know! You're the most naggy!" Chi Ling grumbled and quickly ran off.
"Go on with you!"
…
Qiao Yanyun's eyes snapped open, looking at Zhang Ergou in disbelief. He had refined a Qi Recovery Pill so quickly.
She hastily stood up and strode to Zhang Ergou's side.
Zhang Ergou had already placed the pills in his hand into a jade bottle. Perhaps due to the significant expenditure of energy during this alchemy attempt,
Zhang Ergou looked extremely fatigued, his face as pale as paper, his eyes bloodshot, and his expression utterly dejected.
Seeing this, Qiao Yanyun extended her palm and sent a stream of spiritual energy into Zhang Ergou's body.
Only then did Zhang Ergou manage to steady himself, preventing him from stumbling.
"Master, look, how is it? I've refined Qi Recovery Pills."
Zhang Ergou's face was filled with joy as he presented the jade bottle in his hand to Qiao Yanyun, seeking praise.
Although these few pills differed significantly from those Qiao Yanyun had refined, they had a bright color, smooth surfaces, and the characteristic stripes of medicinal pills.
They were clearly qualified Qi Recovery Pills.
Looking at the pills before her, Qiao Yanyun felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Taking Zhang Ergou as a disciple had been worthwhile.
It was the first time he had refined alchemy in front of her, and to produce shaped pills so quickly surprised even Qiao Yanyun.
When she was learning alchemy herself, it had taken her three days and three nights to refine a Qi Recovery Pill, and the pills she made back then had no stripes at all.
They were merely pills.
However, fearing that Zhang Ergou might become arrogant, Qiao Yanyun put on a stern face. "Although you've barely passed this time, the quality of these Qi Recovery Pills is still too poor. You need to practice more."
Zhang Ergou chuckled and immediately nodded. "This disciple understands."
"This is your first batch of Qi Recovery Pills. Try one and see how effective it is." Qiao Yanyun poured a pill from the jade bottle and handed it to Zhang Ergou.
Zhang Ergou nodded, took the Qi Recovery Pill, and swallowed it.
The pill melted in his mouth, and soon its medicinal properties spread throughout his body. The depleted spiritual energy was rapidly replenished and restored. The effect of this Qi Recovery Pill was significantly stronger than the Qi Condensing Pills he had refined before.
The physical and mental exhaustion also lessened considerably as the pill entered his body.
"Clean up the alchemy furnace. We're done for today. Go back and rest, and continue refining tomorrow," Qiao Yanyun instructed before leaving the inner hall of the Bao Dan Pavilion.
"This disciple understands." Zhang Ergou, in high spirits, immediately got up to clean the residual medicinal materials.
…
The night sky was deep, and the entire Bao Dan Pavilion was silent.
Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps broke the peculiar silence.
From a side hall of the Bao Dan Pavilion, a graceful woman emerged.
Her three thousand black tresses danced in the wind, and her exquisitely beautiful face held an exceptionally cool demeanor. Her entire presence was like a pure lotus emerging from water.
This female disciple was Lin Yueru, the second disciple of Qiao Yanyun, the Pavilion Master of the Bao Dan Pavilion.
"I still haven't broken through to the Golden Core stage after this secluded cultivation. Sigh!" A soft sigh escaped her lips, and a flicker of unwillingness flashed in Lin Yueru's eyes.
Hmm?
"Who are you?" Lin Yueru asked as she entered the inner hall of the Bao Dan Pavilion and saw Zhang Ergou cleaning the alchemy furnace.
Hearing this, Zhang Ergou raised his face, covered in black soot, and when he opened his mouth, only a set of neat, white teeth was visible.
"I am a disciple recently recruited by Elder Qiao, named Zhang Ergou."
Seeing Zhang Ergou covered in dirt, Lin Yueru's delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"How come I haven't heard Master mention you? There are many treasures in the Bao Dan Pavilion. Be careful, don't break anything you can't afford to pay for."
Uh!
Looking at Lin Yueru's cold demeanor, Zhang Ergou immediately lost interest in talking to her.
He responded indifferently and then lowered his head to continue cleaning the alchemy furnace.
Glancing at Zhang Ergou, Lin Yueru walked out of the inner hall of the Bao Dan Pavilion.
"Hmph, what's with the attitude? It's like I owe you money," Zhang Ergou muttered as he continued cleaning the alchemy furnace.