"You need two hundred proficiency points to get started?!"
Xu Mu's face looked a little ugly.
He realized that the difficulty of refining the second-level elixir would increase, but he did not expect it to increase so much.
But there is nothing he can do if he doesn't want to. The system is only responsible for displaying data and cannot adjust it, nor can he ask for advice or bargaining.
After thinking about it with a frown, he could only admit it.
No matter how much proficiency the Chalcedony Pill required, he would have to learn it sooner or later.
Although his skills were already displayed, Xu Mu did not immediately add points. Instead, he spent two days first memorizing the steps of alchemy and practicing the alchemy formula until he was familiar with them and could easily master them.
At this time, open the system and check again. The familiarity level of Chalcedony Pill has reached the entry level; 22/200.
Then he dug out Sun Daocheng's refining experience and studied it carefully until he fully understood it.
At this time, Chalcedony Pill has reached the entry level; 30/200.
No matter what he tries this time, his proficiency in the Chalcedony Pill will not improve at all.
Only then did Xu Mu start to add more points.
[Chalcedony Pill +10]!
[Chalcedony Pill +10]!
[Chalcedony Pill +10]!
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[Proficient in Chalcedony Pill; 200/800]
It took another day, Xu Mu spent 770 luck points to upgrade the Chalcedony Pill to the mastery level, and then stopped improving it.
The main reason is that the luck value is almost gone, and he plans to save the remaining two hundred to improve his fire control after breaking through the fourth level of Qi training.
After adding the points, Xu Mu did not immediately start refining the Chalcedony Pill, but first refined two furnaces of Qi Gathering Pills.
On the one hand, it is to warm up, and on the other hand, I am worried that the spiritual power in the body will be insufficient during the process of refining the Chalcedony Pill, so I refine two furnaces of Qi Gathering Pills and keep them for later use.
After all, the Chalcedony Pill is also a second-level elixir, and its refining is far more difficult than the Qi Gathering Pill. It would be a pity if it failed due to lack of spiritual power in the body.
Although the Qi Gathering Pill is not a pill specifically used to replenish spiritual power, it is more or less effective.
If taken in large quantities, it can also play a role in replenishing spiritual power.
After refining the Qi Gathering Pill, he rested for another day to adjust his condition to the best, and then began to refine the Chalcedony Pill.
Raw bone flower, yellow lotus essence, blood lotus essence, ice spirit flame grass, purple and blue leaves, white ginseng fruit, snow lotus seed, red spirit fruit...
Complete the inventory of medicinal materials carefully.
ignition!
Warm up!
The flames were already spiritual in Xu Mu's hands.
The firebending technique, which is close to the extraordinary realm, has made flames become his arms. He doesn't even need to pinch the magic formula anymore. He can produce various changes with a flick of his fingers.
The alchemy furnace exudes little bits of fluorescence, and mysterious runes form mysterious patterns that cover the entire alchemy furnace.
After sensing that the temperature was sufficient, Xu Mu put the medicinal materials into it one by one in order, controlling the flame and stabilizing the medicinal properties of the medicinal materials.
Time continued to pass during the refining process. Except for taking a few Qi Gathering Pills to replenish his spiritual power, Xu Mu stared at the pill furnace without blinking.
Finally, after two days and one night of hard refining, the Chalcedony Pill was finally released.
There is a strong medicinal fragrance in the air, and one breath makes you feel comfortable all over.
"With a third-level Qi training level, it is really difficult to refine the second-level elixir. Fortunately, my refining technology has reached proficiency!" Xu Mu sighed.
In order to avoid accidents, he also added an extra 200 proficiency points, otherwise he might not be able to succeed the first time.
It’s just refined quality!
Three were of medium quality, seven were of low quality, and not even one was of high quality.
But if he could successfully refine it, he would be satisfied.
If you want to refine a high-grade chalcedony pill, you may have to upgrade it to the perfect level.
However, even if it is a low-grade chalcedony pill, it is a second-grade pill, which is ten times more expensive than the Qi Gathering Pill.
If he sells this furnace of elixirs, he can earn more than 80 low-grade spiritual stones, which is equivalent to half a month of refining Qi Gathering Pills.
He can only make one furnace of Qi Gathering Pill a day, and he has to take a day off after finishing it. He can make up to fifteen furnaces a month.
Each furnace is calculated based on the yield of ten pills, which is one hundred and fifty pills. After deducting the cost of two spiritual stones per furnace (the initial price), the profit is one hundred and twenty spiritual stones.
As for chalcedony pills, one furnace is calculated every three days. Even if there is a three-day break in between, five furnaces can be refined. Based on the calculation of ten pills produced in one furnace, it is fifty pills.
After deducting the cost of twenty spiritual stones per furnace, there is still a profit of up to four hundred low-grade spiritual stones.
If you work harder, rest for two days, or even one day, and then start the next furnace, the profit can even exceed a thousand.
Compared with before there was no system, it was directly improved by a hundred times.
This is a second-level elixir after all!
In the entire Baishifang City, there are not many second-level elixirs that can be refined, so it is not surprising to have such exaggerated profits.
"Prices have risen sharply recently, and the price of chalcedony pills must have also risen a lot. Maybe my income can easily exceed a thousand!"
Xu Mu was in a very happy mood and felt that he had done the right thing by adding so many luck points to the Chalcedony Pill.
He rested for a day and was about to take the refined chalcedony pill to see if it could help break through the fourth level of Qi training when there was a knock on the door outside.
Through the crack in the door, I saw a chubby figure.
"Fellow Daoist Jia, what's the matter?"
Xu Mu opened the door and asked Jia An, who was frowning and thinking.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you are so calm! Don't you know the rent has gone up again?" Jia An looked up at Xu Mu and said with a bitter smile.
"It's gone up again? By how much?" Xu Mu frowned slightly.
Recently, he was either refining elixirs or improving his cultivation. He didn't pay much attention to the situation in the shanty town.
"Five low-grade spiritual stones!"
Jia An stretched out five short and thick fingers and said feebly.
To be honest, the price was completely beyond his limit.
If prices hadn't increased recently, causing his income to skyrocket, he would have moved away long ago.
"So many? I remember it only rose to three spirit stones last month!" Xu Mu said in surprise.
Five spiritual stones were nothing to him now, but to a low-level monk living in a shantytown, it was enough to kill him.
After all, their monthly income may be less than five spiritual stones. After paying the rent, they will no longer be able to afford food.
"Who says it's not the case? It seems that the Chi family insists on forcing us to leave!" Jia An sighed.
"Chi family? Have we changed the management here?" Xu Mu said in surprise.
He remembered that the entire Baishifang City should be under the control of the Song family.
"Don't you know yet?"
Jia An wondered.
After confirming that Xu Mu really didn't know, he opened his mouth to explain.
It turns out that during the recent period, in addition to many fleeing cultivators, several families in the foundation-building stage have also moved in, including the Chi family.
The Chi family had an edict from the Qinghe Sword Sect, so the Song family had to give up part of their territory as a resettlement place for them.
And the area where they are located is one of them.
The entire power of Baishifang City has long been redivided.
"No wonder the rent collector changed last time!"
Xu Mu suddenly realized.
"Fellow Daoist Jia came to see me. Isn't that what he was talking about?"
"of course not!"
Jia An looked around and lowered his voice and said: "I discussed it with fellow Taoists in several nearby alleys and felt that it was not an option to continue to rise like this, so I wanted to unite everyone to go to Chi's house to ask for an explanation. I came here to ask. Would you like to go together?"
Xu Mu said in astonishment: "Fellow Daoist Jia, are you kidding? The other party is from the Foundation Establishment Family. If only the likes of us go there, isn't that looking for death?"
It wouldn't be a murder, but based on Xu Mu's guess, the other party probably wouldn't pay attention to him.
The main reason is that the status gap between the two is too big!
The people living in the shanty towns are all low-level monks, and there are only a few who are in the middle stage of Qi training. How can they bargain with others?
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Xu. When the time comes, monks in the late stage of Qi training will naturally come forward. We just need to stand behind and show our attitude!" Jia An said in a confident tone.
Xu Mu hesitated and nodded.
His original intention was not to get involved in this kind of thing just for a few spiritual stones.
But if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them!
If he behaves too unsociably, he may be ostracized by others.
Seeing Xu Mu's promise, Jia An showed a smile on his face. After saying the agreed time, he hurried to the next house.
Xu Mu returned to the house and told Ye Yingying that he would go to Chi's house to ask for an explanation.
"Ms. sir, our family has no shortage of spiritual stones for the time being, otherwise you'd better not go!"
Ye Yingying was obviously a little worried.
A group of low-level casual cultivators went to the Zhuji family to discuss their explanation, and it was obvious that they felt like a mayfly shaking a big tree.
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. I will naturally retreat behind everyone if the opportunity is bad!"
Xu Mu squeezed her hand to reassure her.
After hugging his daughter again, Xu Mu returned to the utility room, took out the refined chalcedony pill, and prepared to take it to see the effect.
The time agreed with Jia An is tomorrow, so there will be no delay in taking the medicine.
I just hope nothing unexpected happens tomorrow!
Xu Mu prayed in his heart.
When the chalcedony pill is put into the mouth, it exudes a faint sweet smell.
Xu Mu swallowed it without chewing.
After the chalcedony pill entered the abdomen, it immediately emitted a fiery medicinal power that spread to the limbs and bones.
Xu Mu's skin turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if he had entered a steam room, and white mist was steaming from his body.
In this state, Xu Mu did not feel uncomfortable, but felt comfortable all over, as if he was soaking in a hot spring.
He did not use his skills to absorb the medicinal power, but allowed the medicinal power to be released in his body, slowly clearing away the impurities in his body.
After the medicine was fully released and the heat gradually subsided, Xu Mu rubbed his hands and found a thin layer of dead skin on them.
He took off his clothes and performed a cleansing spell to clean away all the dead skin and sweat on his body.
The skin that was originally rough and dark became much whiter as the dead skin was wiped away, as if a layer of liquid foundation had been applied.
Xu Mu tried to sit cross-legged and meditate, working on his exercises.
It was found that the speed of spiritual power was much faster, and there were faint signs of breakthrough in cultivation.
"Chalcedony Pill really has the effect of reshaping one's body and improving one's physical constitution!"
Xu Mu was overjoyed.
Then he ate all the remaining nine chalcedony pills.
After it was completely absorbed and digested, Xu Mu's physical condition improved greatly, his skin became fairer, and he looked much younger. His originally gray hair also improved significantly.
Opening the system panel, the life span column actually increased by three years to one hundred and seven years.
This is something Xu Mu never expected!
At this time, he started running the technique again, and encountered no bottleneck at all. It was almost a success. His cultivation level easily broke through the fourth level of Qi training, and his spiritual power increased by a full 50%.
