Chapter 34:Supreme Pill

"It's done!"

Seeing the pills formed in the pill furnace, Gu Yao was overjoyed. Nine Nourishing Yuan Pills were produced in one furnace. Just as he was about to pinch the pill technique to store the pills in porcelain bottles, Xu Chen, beside him, had already reached out and scooped up all the pills from the furnace, making a soft exclamation.

"Kid, you're good. You could refine supreme pills on your first attempt." He naturally looked down on Nourishing Yuan Pills, the lowest-grade pills. However, what surprised him was that this kid had managed to refine supreme pills on his first attempt. The kid's alchemy talent truly shocked him. Given time, he would surely astonish the entire cultivation world. Of course, this required Gu Yao to grow first.

"Is this the Supreme Nourishing Yuan Pill? The book says that the poison in supreme pills is almost negligible. So, it shouldn't be a problem for me to use them for cultivation in the future," Gu Yao said, getting up and snatching one Nourishing Yuan Pill from Xu Chen. Among the nine pills, three had additional pill patterns, exactly like the description of Supreme Nourishing Yuan Pills in the book.

He didn't think his achievement was extraordinary. Although it was his first time alchemy, he had done a lot of groundwork before that, flipping through all the basic alchemy books on the shelves.

In his past life, he firmly remembered what his master said: build a solid foundation, and you can go further in the future. So, initially, he spent a considerable amount of time on the basics. Compared to his peers, his advancement as an alchemist was slow, and many people mocked him. However, later on, he left all those who had laughed at him behind. As he progressed, he became more convinced of his master's words – advanced content is built upon a strong foundation.

Saying this, Chi Changye (formerly referred to as Brother Night) tossed the Nourishing Yuan Pill into his mouth. A warm flow rushed into his body, transforming into spiritual energy. Gu Yao quickly sat down to digest the medicinal power. When he opened his eyes again, the joy in them was even more pronounced. Despite the increased speed of absorbing spiritual energy after enhancing his spiritual roots, it still couldn't compare to the efficiency of cultivating through pill consumption.

This single pill equaled the results of his cultivation for half a month or a month. With an ample supply of Nourishing Yuan Pills, breaking through from the third layer to the fourth layer wouldn't be too difficult.

Xu Chen looked at him and said, "Although alchemists can use pills to cultivate, it can lead to an unstable foundation for cultivators, making it difficult to overcome heavenly tribulations."

Of course, others couldn't cultivate using supreme pills like Gu Yao did, so the situation was different. But could Gu Yao guarantee that all the pills he produced in the future would be supreme?

Knowing Gu Yao's current soul strength and the soul refining technique he practiced, refining the lowest-grade Nourishing Yuan Pill would be effortless.

Gu Yao clenched his fist and said, "I understand. That's why I won't neglect refining my body!"

The lessons from his past life were clear and profound; he couldn't afford to tread the same path again.

Xu Chen was momentarily stunned; alchemists refining their bodies? It seemed like the biggest joke. What he wanted to say wasn't related to this at all.

Well, cultivating the body was always the most arduous. Once Gu Yao tasted the bitterness, it would be challenging to persist. Advising him now would likely be in vain.

With determination, Gu Yao used up all the materials for Nourishing Yuan Pills in his hands. The way he played during the process left Xu Chen speechless. Gu Yao combined the methods of alchemy and pill refinement, attempting to find a new alchemical technique. As a result, he ruined two furnaces in the process. However, afterward, in one furnace, twelve pills were produced, and the majority turned out to be supreme pills. If Xu Chen had a physical body, his jaw would surely drop.

Gu Yao shook his head regretfully. Since he ran out of materials for Nourishing Yuan Pills, he felt that with further improvement, he might be able to produce an entire furnace of supreme pills. Hearing this, Xu Chen had nothing to say.

Gu Yao's days became more regular. Practicing the Star Chasing Body Art, alchemy, cultivation – these days made him thoroughly enjoy life. He had long forgotten about the various troubles outside. If those people didn't actively seek trouble, maybe he could truly forget about them.

Chi Changye (formerly Brother Night) could naturally sense when Gu Yao was refining pills because he carried the unique aura and fragrance of an alchemist. He was somewhat shocked by Gu Yao's progress speed, and at the same time, a hint of suspicion flashed in his mind.

Since he knew that Gu Yao couldn't access the alchemical techniques of the Gu family, where did Gu Yao learn his alchemy knowledge and pill formulas? At this moment, his thought process coincided with that of the Gu family head, both suspecting Gu Yao's mysterious uncle, who left behind something for him.

The momentary doubt was set aside. Gu Yao's progress was a good thing, and there was no need to investigate the reasons behind it.

Just as he was thinking this, a familiar pill fragrance wafted into Chi Changye's nostrils. He turned around to see Gu Yao and received an open bottle from him, saying, "Big Brother Night, see if this Rejuvenation Pill is helpful for you. I can only refine this basic Rejuvenation Pill for now; I don't have any intermediate-level spiritual herbs to practice with."

This Rejuvenation Pill was useless for Chi Changye at all; otherwise, he would have asked Tian Fei Rong for help a long time ago. However, since it was refined and sent over by Gu Yao, Chi Changye took it, scanned it with his divine sense, and immediately sealed it. Inside were ten Rejuvenation Pills. This wasn't the key point; the crucial thing was that all ten Rejuvenation Pills were supreme. For him, they might not have any effect individually, but, like practicing the Star Chasing Body Art, they could accumulate over time.