Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
MTI 027 - Alchemy Talent

"Are you paying attention, Han'er?"

"Yes, Teacher."

Since the beginning of Meirong bringing out alchemy flames, Yao Han had not once distracted him. He finally understood Meirong's remark that said making the Alchemy Flame a furnace in pill making.

In addition to forgetting to breathe, he also almost forgot to blink. After his teacher was done, his eyes flickered rapidly trying to relieve a slight pain in his eyes.

Meirong looked at the six pills in his hand and smiled faintly, "Not bad."

Basically, a set of ingredients to make a Qi Gathering Pill would yield three pills. However, alchemists at the level of Feng Xian and Meirong could produce six pills.

The six Qi Gatherer Pills Meirong had at first glance looked the same color, which was blue. However, if you look more carefully, there are two slightly different pill grains.

These two pill grains were lighter in color and gave off a stronger aroma than the other four grains.

"Han'er, look and listen..."

Meirong said of the six pills in his hand, four were of normal quality, while the other two were of good quality.

"The quality of the pill indicates two things that are opposite to each other, namely the level of Qi and poison contained in the pill..."

The higher the quality, meaning that the pill the better it absorbs the important content of the magic plant that it is made from and contains more Qi, as well as the fewer compounds called pill poisons.

Good quality pills tend to be lighter in color than normal quality and the aroma is stronger. The other two qualities of the pill were easily recognizable to the naked eye.

Super quality pills have a colorful dotted line that circles the pill. While a pill of perfect quality would emit light from the entire pill.

In terms of efficacy, a perfect quality pill was three times better than super quality, or six times better than good quality, or ten times better than normal quality. The pill of perfect quality also did not contain any pill poison.

All alchemists desperately hoped to produce a pill of perfect quality, but all returned to the talents and abilities of Alchemists.

In the past, Meirong as the number two best Alchemist, in ten to twenty trials could produce one two pills of perfect quality. Often he produces super qualities and some good quality grains.

"Senior Feng as the number one Alchemist is definitely capable of producing more perfect quality pills than me..."

Meirong added that he could make above average quality pills that alchemists made in general thanks to fire control exercises like Yao Han did before. Therefore, he taught it so that Yao Han could imitate his footsteps.

"Well, it's your turn to make the pills..."

Yao Han smiled awkwardly as he scratched his cheek, "Either why am I getting nervous, Teacher..."

Meirong chuckled lightly as she gently rubbed Yao Han's hair, "Calm down, there I am here supporting you. Don't be disappointed in failure, that's natural."

Yao Han understood Meirong's words well. He was not afraid of failing to make pills, if the results he got were black-colored pills and smelled charred. It was just that he was trying to avoid a failure that was followed by an explosion. Usually this happens because Alchemists lack focus in pill control.

Meirong made room for Yao Han to be more free in calming his mind. He observed Yao Han with Yutian beside him. For half an hour Yao Han meditated, before starting his first experiment.

In Yao Han's right hand appeared a bluish purple flame. He waited a long time even though the fire had stabilized. After taking a deep breath, Yao Han started to put the ingredients into the fire following the steps Meirong had already shown.

"Good, Han'er-!" Meirong exclaimed happily at the sight of the six pills on Yao Han's right hand.

Just as Meirong wanted to inspect the pill, Feng Xian appeared in the storage warehouse startling the three people inside.

"Senior, what's..."

Feng Xian raised his hand stopping Meirong's sentence. The movement of his hand so quickly took all the pills in Yao Han's hands and examined them.

"All of these pills are a little pale. The quality is slightly above normal quality..."

Feng Xian's assessment shocked Meirong and Yutian. Meirong wanted to ask for one pill for him to check himself, but Feng Xian continued his remark while glancing at Yao Han.

"Mastering the Alchemy Flame formula for less than a year... I suspect... Are you really a human or a monster?"

If Feng Xian remembered again regarding his first experience of making Qi Gathering Pills, he would need five trials to successfully concoct a normal quality pill. As for producing a pill like Yao Han just now he needed a total of ten tries.

Yao Han coughed softly, not really understanding whether his first teacher was praising or mocking him.

Feeling that Yao Han's achievement was just a coincidence, Feng Xian asked Yao Han to repeat the pill-making experiment ten times.

Yao Han complied without much protest. After some time, he had completed Feng Xian's request.

"Han'er, you are amazing." praise Meirong staring at Yao Han's pill. There was no comment from Feng Xian, but the three people with him could see he was thinking.

Each of Yao Han's trials produced six pills consistently. In the last three trials, even the pills that were produced were all at good quality.

"Yes I don't think there's any harm in calling you a 'little monster'..." Feng Xian could not help but sigh.

"Seeing this ability of yours..It makes me think that I am truly the most talented alchemist? I think the title of God of Alchemy for hundreds of years I'll be changing ownership..." Feng Xian laughed softly.

Despite being amazed by Yao Han's achievements, Meirong and Yutian were stunned to hear Feng Xian's remark towards Yao Han.

Meirong responded with an awkward smile. Yutian was aware of Feng Xian and Meirong's thoughts and feelings. It seemed like they were slightly depressed by the ability Yao Han showed.

Feng Xian took out four blue-colored pill grains and showed them to Yao Han.

"It's a Qi Gathering Pill, two super-quality grains and two more perfect-quality grains."

Yao Han clucked in awe at the look of the four pills, especially the two perfect quality pills that were emitting light. But at the same time, he was confused by the intention of his teacher to point this out.

"I'm giving you a job. Starting from tomorrow, within a month, you should be able to successfully craft a Qi Gathering Pill of perfect quality."

Yao Han's head suddenly went blank, while Meirong and Yutian almost choked, "But Senior..."

Feng Xian stopped Meirong who wanted to protest, still staring at Yao Han he continued, "You can take it as a challenge or something else. If you succeed, then I'll give you one gift."

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