Chapter 30: Sect Competition
Before it was time for Spirit Grove’s annual sect competition, Li Lang received another visit from Elder Cao.
“Li Lang, I heard you’ve successfully learned to refine the Qi Replenishment Pill.” The elder said as soon as Li Lang exited from the refining room.
“That is… correct, Elder.”
“Good, good, good. May I see your latest work?”
“Of course, elder.” Li Lang handed a bottle of freshly refined pills over. “Here it is.”
Elder Cao carefully examined the new pills she received before wearing her signature frown.
“Li Lang, these are also subpar in quality, just like your Recovery Pills. Can you really not put a little more care when refining them? Or are you struggling with the Qi flame control techniques?”
“...Elder, my method for refining is special, so I’m not sure what you’re referring to.”
“Oh dear me, I forgot that you are a new disciple…and one that is only in the third stage of Energy Gathering. You won’t be able to make use of any Qi flame control techniques at that level, so maybe that’s why…”
Li Lang decided to stay quiet as the elder contemplated. He didn’t really want to go into detail about how he refined pills as it may touch on the secret of Ruby, so he decided to let the elder come to her own conclusions.
The elder then proceeded to mouth off on a long rant, highlighting the basics of alchemy to Li Lang. She went into detail from the very first step to the last. Halfway through, Li Lang began paying serious attention to her words when he found many steps he was completely ignorant of.
It turned out that alchemists usually monitored the contents of their furnaces throughout the entire process with their Qi sense. They would use their power to adjust how the materials fused together and other reactions.