Lying Low in the Martial World to Become a Saint

"Alright, give me two bottles of that to start," Chen Qing said readily. "And two bottles of the Dragon Tiger Bone Tempering Pill, as usual."

"Mm." Zhang Yi nodded and turned to retrieve the Elixirs from the inner room.

Just as Zhang Yi handed the four Jade Bottles to Chen Qing, Chen Qing mentioned casually, "Elder Zhang, this new Elixir is certainly potent. However, I think if a Red Blood Bodhi were added as a catalyst to balance it out, it might make the medicinal properties gentler and longer-lasting. The effects could even be taken to a whole new level."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi glanced up at Chen Qing, a hint of dismissal in his eyes.

’This kid’s talent in Martial Arts is decent, but does he really think he can give me pointers on Alchemy?’

Of course, he knew of Red Blood Bodhi. But its properties were rather fiery, and blending it with the Elixir’s main ingredients required extreme caution. One misstep could ruin the Pill’s inherent nature.

He didn’t take Chen Qing’s words seriously, dismissing them as the presumptuous ramblings of a young man who’d picked up a tidbit of information somewhere.

He didn’t respond to the suggestion, saying only flatly, "Here are the Elixirs. Just make sure they’re what you wanted."

Chen Qing accepted the Jade Bottles. After confirming they contained the same powerfully potent Elixirs as before, he put them away and offered Zhang Yi a cupped-fist salute. "Thank you, Elder Zhang. I will take my leave."

With that, he turned and left the side hall.

Zhang Yi watched Chen Qing’s retreating figure, shook his head, and went back to organizing his medicinal ingredients.

However, Chen Qing’s words about the "Red Blood Bodhi" had been planted in his mind like a seed.

"Red Blood Bodhi... to balance the medicinal properties?" he murmured to himself, his hands slowing as he sorted the ingredients.

As an Elder obsessed with the Alchemy Path and dedicated to improving Pill Formulas, any potential for optimization was bound to pique his interest.

Although he didn’t believe Chen Qing truly understood Alchemy, the properties of that ingredient did, in theory, complement the fierce nature of the Elixir’s main components.

’Whatever. I have nothing better to do. It can’t hurt to try. At worst, I’ll waste one batch of ingredients.’

The thought sparked something in Zhang Yi, and his passion for research flared up once more.

He sprang into action immediately, re-weighing the ingredients. He carefully added an Upper Grade Red Blood Bodhi into the Pill Furnace and began the refinement process according to the new proportions.

He was completely focused, controlling the heat and observing the changes in the medicinal liquid.

Time trickled by. As the medicinal liquid in the Pill Furnace gradually condensed and was about to form into Pills, a rich fragrance—far more potent than ever before—suddenly burst from the furnace, instantly filling the entire side hall!

The aroma was not just richer, but it also carried a strange, tranquil quality. Inhaling it was invigorating, and even seemed to quicken one’s qi and blood.

A jolt went through Zhang Yi’s heart, and he hurriedly opened the Pill Furnace.

At the bottom of the furnace lay several longan-sized Pills. Their color was deeper and richer than before, their surfaces shimmered with a subtle glow, and the patterns on them were clearer and more profound.

He eagerly took one out and carefully sensed its properties.

"This... this potency!" An expression of utter disbelief spread across Zhang Yi’s face.

The overbearing, fiery nature of the Elixir, which could easily damage one’s meridians, had truly been more than halfway neutralized. The medicinal power was now both immense and gentle, making it far easier to absorb and refine. Conservatively, its overall effectiveness had increased by at least thirty percent!

Moreover, the success rate of the refinement seemed to have increased as well!

"It... it actually worked?!"

Zhang Yi’s hand trembled slightly as he held the newly refined Pill.

’A problem he had spent months struggling to solve... was cracked by a single, offhand comment from Chen Qing?’

’A genius! Could it be... that kid also possesses such astonishing intuition for the Alchemy Path?!’

A storm of emotion surged through Zhang Yi. As he stared in the direction Chen Qing had departed, the look in his eyes had completely transformed. All traces of his earlier disdain were gone, replaced by profound shock.

He bolted out of the side hall and placed the newly refined Elixir into Chen Qing’s hands.

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