Scientifically Cultivating In An Unscientific World - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Pill Peak?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After returning to the hall.

Lu Ming, who was in front of Gu Zecang, had successfully condensed pill fire once again.

“You’re back, Senior Brother Gu?”

Lu Ming naturally knew what Gu Zecang had done just now, and the smile on his lips became even wider.

“Mm, you can put aside your pill fire technique for now.”

“Don’t use the pill fire technique that I gave you in the future. Just do it your way.”

“I didn’t expect you to have some talent in the way of alchemy, junior brother.”

After Gu Zecang said that, he wished he could slap himself twice.

Was this ‘some talent’?

His talent was worth a hundred million points!

Forget it.

I’ll hide this matter from junior brother for a few days. When the time comes, I’ll settle all the matters on Pill Peak.

I’ll sincerely apologize to Junior Brother Lu by then.

On Lu Ming’s side, after hearing Gu Zecang’s words, he immediately replied.

“No, no, no, I think it’s because Senior Brother Gu had taught me well.”

No, no, no.

It’s your teaching that’s good.

Hearing his reply, Gu Zecang almost wanted to blurt out these words.

“Oh right, senior brother, since I’ve already successfully learned pill fire, why don’t you teach me something else?”

“For example, alchemy.”

Ah, this.

Gu Zeyu only came back to his senses when he heard this.

He had taught Junior Brother Lu how to condense the pill fire just now to stall for time.

He didn’t expect Junior Brother Lu to successfully condense it within a short time.

He had no way to retreat now. What should he do?

Gu Zeyu nodded his head when he heard this. Then, he began to quickly think of a way.

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He took out the cauldron and placed it in front of Lu Ming.

“The most important thing in the path of alchemy is practice.”

“No matter how much others say, it can only serve as a reminder. Some mistakes can only be felt after you have made them.”

“This is the cauldron. After you condense the pill fire, directly wrap it with spiritual energy and place it under the cauldron.”

“This is the pill formula. I’ll put the medicinal herbs aside for you.”

“You should practice here.”

Gu Zecang decided to throw the challenge back to Lu Ming.

At this moment, he no longer had the mood to do alchemy. He had to master condensing the pill fire with a flip of his hand.

This wasn’t just for the sake of acting cool.

One had to know that if he reached the point where he could condense the pill fire with a flip of his hand, the disciples at the Pill Peak would be dumbfounded.

By then, he would be able to fool the matter of not being able to master alchemy for at least a month.

At the very least, he could be considered to have achieved something.

As for Lu Ming, what if he succeeded on the first try, just like what he did with condensing the pill fire?

Would he still be able to burst forth with his talent and teach him some things?

Although he had fantasized for a moment just now, in reality, Gu Zecang deeply knew that it was impossible.

The level of complexity for mastering alchemy and that of condensing pill fire was not the same.

Condensing pill fire was only a small part of alchemy.

Otherwise, he would not have had to blow up a month’s worth of cauldrons.

No matter how talented an alchemist was, he would only succeed after failing dozens of times.

His medicinal herbs could be considered a gift to thank Junior Brother Lu Ming.

Letting him practice properly could be considered as laying a foundation for him in the future.

Soon after, Gu Zecang temporarily did not pay attention to Lu Ming who was starting to refine the elixir.

Instead, he came to his residence from the hall of the cave abode.

He began to crazily practice condensing pill fire!

…

Late at night.

Pill Peak.

At the banquet in the penthouse.

Several Deputy Hall Masters of the Pill Halls sat around, clinking glasses and exchanging drinks.

As one of the two most important peaks of the Center Sect, the Pill Peak, the disciples of the Pill Peak had many benefits that the disciples of the cultivation sects couldn’t enjoy.

For example, the sect would allocate some extra resources to the disciples every month because their cultivation process would be delayed while they were doing alchemy.

For example, after their other disciples had been promoted to the Inner Disciples of Tianguang Peak of the Center Sect, they had to wait until they had reached the late stage of the Foundation Establishment before they could participate in the Sword Trial Assembly; and they would be selected by the elders of the various peaks after they had passed the Sword Trial Assembly.

In this way, they could enter the peaks where the spiritual energy was denser and the cultivation methods were more abundant.

However, they were different. As long as they had passed the external examination and reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, they could choose to enter the Pill Peak directly.

The hundreds of alchemy disciples on the Pill Peak walked this path.

For so many years, there was only one exception.

And that was Gu Zecang.

Therefore, the Deputy Hall Masters of the various Pill Halls, who were already faintly tipsy, had finished discussing the distribution quotas for the various peaks next month and began to talk about Gu Zecang.

“… Oh right, Brother Li, isn’t tomorrow the time for that silly kid, Gu Zecang, to come to my Pill Peak to prove his alchemy skills?”

At the wine table, a fat man asked the person beside him.

“Yes, that’s right, that’s right. I heard that he has been in closed-door cultivation for almost a month for this bet.”

“Oh? Then he can’t have self-taught himself, right?”

“Hahahahaha, don’t make me laugh. Have you forgotten how awkward he looked when he secretly came to learn alchemy and was discovered by me on the spot?”

Hearing the worried tone of others, Li Ce almost laughed his head off.

“That’s right, what are you worried about? Just think about it. With our talents, who knows how many times we failed before we became Rank 1 alchemists under the guidance of the elders.”

“He indeed went into seclusion for a month, but I heard that he blew up more than ten cauldrons in the past month. Hahaha.”

Li Ce continued the conversation, and then he laughed wildly due to the alcohol.

And then, he seemed to feel that he wasn’t having enough fun.

At the same time that Li Ce finished the wine in his cup in one gulp, he slapped the table and said, “If that kid learned alchemy by himself tomorrow, I’ll eat the pine tree at the entrance of my Pill Hall on the spot!”

“You don’t even need to chop it down first. I’ll just hug it and eat it raw!”

“Hahahahahahahahaha.”

As the sound of his voice faded, the people around them also burst into laughter.

“Brother Li, if you put it that way, then if that kid Gu Zecang can refine an elixir tomorrow, I’ll directly eat the largest cauldron in my Pill Hall!”

“Just eat it directly while it’s being roasted. There’s no need to lower the temperature!”

“Hahahahahaha.”

Laughter broke out at the banquet.

The laughter came from the penthouse and disappeared into the moonlight.

In the meantime, as the moonlight gradually became darker, Gu Zecang went through multiple tries and finally, he was able to reduce the time taken to condense the pill fire to eight breaths!

Cool.

At this time Gu Zecang’s mind was occupied with the word “cool”.

His hidden card for tomorrow could be guaranteed.

If a disciple of the Pill Peak ridiculed him…

He could retaliate on the spot.

He didn’t learn how to refine elixirs on his own yet, but he could dare the disciples of the Pill Peak to condense a pure pill fire within eight breaths.

Gu Zecang let out a long sigh of relief.

Then he suddenly remembered.

Junior Brother Lu Ming was still in his cave abode at this time.

He quickly walked out and prepared to comfort Junior Brother Lu.

He had helped him so much, he couldn’t ignore him.

But…

Just as Gu Zecang walked out of his residence…

He suddenly heard the sound of a cauldron being struck.

He subconsciously looked toward the hall.

He saw Lu Ming’s palm strike the cauldron, and spiritual energy was emitted.

A golden light the size of a dragon’s eye flashed out.

Then, it emitted a rich pill fragrance!!

Ah?!

This scene appeared in Gu Zecang’s line of sight.

It was only for a moment.

It was as if he had been deprived of the ability to speak.

Standing in the corner of the hall, he looked at this scene with incomparable shock.

He was stunned and didn’t say a word!

This Junior Brother Lu.

Just what kind of celestial alchemy talent was that?!

A crazy thought kept exploding in Gu Zecang’s mind.

What was he waiting for?!

Since Junior Brother Lu Ming succeeded in alchemy for the first time, he must have his unique understanding!

What if after he learned it later…

He could also successfully do alchemy for the first time?

Gu Zecang’s heart surged with emotions.

If he could learn alchemy before tomorrow, then he wouldn’t have to worry at all!

Pill Peak?

This time dogs would shake their heads!