Chapter 613 - 334: Great Success in Pill Techniques, Little Yellow Court Pill Achieved!

Su Mu’s eyes brightened slightly, he silently recorded the whole process, knowing that this opportunity for alchemy was rare.

Deep into the night, Master Cang’s face turned pale.

"Now is the time, activate the pill relinquishing method."

"Okay."

Su Mu responded promptly, and the auxiliary pills he refined by hand began to release medicinal power internally. At this moment, the pill furnace seemed almost like a human body, like a Dantian, and the pills inside were dissolving.

He had a sudden realization.

Alchemy Skill (Small Success 94%)

Approaching the Great Success but progressing slowly, the proficiency in alchemy skill began to tremble, then quietly broke through the shackles, starting to rise steadily.

Time flew by, the long night disappeared in an instant, and the flame in the pill furnace burned tirelessly until noon.

"Boom!"

A dull explosion echoed, and the Baili Siblings, Hall Master Qing Jiao, and Lu Buji outside immediately sensed the anomaly; a wisp of black smoke filtered through the cracks in the alchemy room door.

"Failed..."

The first attempt failed; the materials for refining the Little Yellow Court Pill were too precious. Only two chances remained.

"It failed?"

The three outside showed a briefly passing trace of disappointment. Soon, the alchemy room door opened, their expressions returned to normal, and they spoke comforting words.

"No worries, there are still two more chances. Grandpa Zhou, third brother, you should go back and rest now."

Master Cang sighed slightly, feeling somewhat heavy, but he still pretended to be indifferent, patting Su Mu’s shoulder lightly.

"Young man, failures in alchemy are common, don’t dwell on it. You should go back first."

"Master Cang, before that, I would like to check the wasted pills."

"That’s fine."

Master Cang was slightly startled, then showed a trace of admiration, immediately nodded to open the furnace. Everyone gathered around to observe, amidst the rolling black smoke came a burnt medicinal aroma.

They looked closely.

A furnace of ten pills now turned into a grayish paste, and at its center, the main pill formed into a black pill, covered in cracks and pits. Even an outsider could see that the medicinal power hadn’t fully integrated.

Alchemy Skill (Small Success 99%)

Now infinitely close to Great Success, the alchemy skill flashed before Su Mu’s eyes, just a short step away from mastery. Riding the momentum, then decline, and exhaustion!

Su Mu reached for a pinch from the main pill, crushed it between his fingers, and his eyes recalled the entire alchemy process.

Then at each key point that Su Mu deemed crucial, he performed different inferences into possibilities; each small black shadow represented an unknown possibility.

Noticing Su Mu staring intently at the wasted pill, Hall Master Qing Jiao Lu Buji was about to speak but was stopped by Master Cang’s gesture, sensing that Su Mu was in a mystical state.

This was a semi-enlightened realm.

The alchemy room fell into dead silence; the few of them could clearly hear each other’s pulse. Time passed minute by minute, about half an hour.

Su Mu came out of the meditative state, lifting his gaze to Master Cang. The latter spoke, a mix of hesitation and wonder.

"Young man, what have you noticed?"

"Master Cang, multiple reasons caused the failure just now... but perhaps the key lies in having too many auxiliary pills."

"Too many auxiliary pills?"

Master Cang murmured to himself, but it was like a thunderbolt crossing his mind, his body shuddered as he hurriedly took a portion of the wasted pills for research, while Baili Feng, Baili Hongtang, and Lu Buji were at a loss.

To them, it sounded ordinary, even strange, since this seemed a basic error indeed. Why were Master Cang and Su Mu making this mistake?

Realizing from Master Cang’s reaction, they knew Su Mu wasn’t speaking without basis, and they held their breath, not daring to disturb the two.

After another quarter-hour.

With a serious expression, Master Cang asked, "How many do you think we should use?"

"Five is optimal, it shouldn’t exceed six."

"So few?"

Master Cang’s voice carried a hint of gravity. The refined pill method and pill relinquishing method’s success rates were closely tied to the number of auxiliary pills. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Su Mu’s judgment.

But dropping from nine auxiliary pills to five, nearly halving it, the success rate would surely decline considerably.

The first attempt with nine auxiliary pills failed. Only two chances remained — to gamble or not — even Master Cang was unsure.

Amidst the brewing silence, Baili Hongtang’s voice broke the calm.

"Grandpa Zhou, I trust third brother’s judgment."

Master Cang looked at Baili Hongtang, the second young miss he watched grow up, with more insight and boldness.

"Since little sister said so, I trust third brother too."

Soon, Baili Feng spoke as well, Master Cang nodded in agreement.

"Alright, then next time we’ll use five auxiliary pills..."

Before he could finish, Su Mu spoke again.

"Master Cang, strike while the iron is hot; I’m in the right state now, completely ready to continue refining the next furnace."

Baili Hongtang, Master Cang, and others suggested Su Mu rest fearing the impact of failure, but Su Mu seemed unaffected, showing signs of becoming more determined.

In that case, might as well forge ahead.

"Fine, if you’re not afraid, this old man will accompany you for another furnace!"

The alchemy room door reopened.

"Leave this to me, elder brother; the matters in the gang need you to handle."

"Okay."

Baili Feng nodded and turned to leave, while Baili Hongtang and Lu Buji stayed outside.

The fierce flames soon reached the time to add auxiliary pills. Master Cang’s palm held a bead of sweat, yet Su Mu calmly placed five auxiliary pills into the furnace.

Time passed, and Su Mu completely forgot other matters, focused solely on the success of the pill refinement before him.

At a certain moment.

Buzz!

Alchemy Skill (Great Success 1%)

Unnoticed, Su Mu’s alchemy skill naturally broke through to the Great Success Realm. Everything was smooth, Su Mu was clear-minded, the perplexities faced in alchemy prior were instantly understood without guidance, streams of spiritual light emerged in his heart.

Three days later, as night fell, myriad lights lit up, Donglai County streets were bustling with people, a festive scene. As the year-end approached, households decorated with lanterns, even the Tao Family that caused a stir recently was quieter.

At this time, a full moon hung high in the sky, the stars sparse.

In this peaceful moment, in Cyan Fish Gang’s underground dark hall, three shadows were rather anxious. Hall Master Qing Jiao Lu Buji and Baili Feng paced back and forth outside the alchemy room.

"What hour is it now?"

"Young Master, it’s already the fifth watch outside."

With dawn breaking, the alchemy room stayed silent, the three people’s hearts were in their throats. If this failed, only one chance remained, adding considerable psychological burden!

Finally.

A refreshing pill fragrance permeated the hall abruptly, followed by a powerful surge from the alchemy room.

Outside the underground dark hall, a powerful aura spread, and in an instant the floating snowflakes within ten feet froze in mid-air. This was just the beginning; the extent of snow suspension rapidly expanded centered on the dark hall.

Then thunderclouds gathered from all directions; at this moment, every disciple in Cyan Fish Gang felt inexplicably oppressed, those below Middle Third Grade felt suffocated.

Immediately, Lu Buji flipped a hand to take out an ancient token, activating the grand array of the underground dark hall.

"Succeeded?!"

After waiting outside, Baili Feng, Baili Hongtang, and siblings burst into the alchemy room upon its opening, inhaling the almost tangible pill fragrance, gazing at the fierce dragon-patterned pill furnace under double lock of spiritual Qi and Gang Force as a dying beast. The trio couldn’t hide their jubilance!

"It’s done, the Little Yellow Court Pill is done!"

"Remarkable; in due time, with Su Mu’s talent in Alchemy Dao, you shall become a Grandmaster, even a Great Master in Alchemy Dao!"

"Elder brother, second sister, I did not fail!"