Chapter 689 - 485: Alchemy Talent, Wang Family Treatment Rises_2

Steward Wang was slightly stunned, "It’s been over a quarter of an hour since he went in, it should take another quarter of an hour to know the result.

But Master Zhang, why have you come here too? Do you also believe Zheng Yi might be able to refine the Spirit-attracting Pill?"

"It’s just a casual visit, nothing more."

Master Zhang smiled and nodded.

Steward Wang did not ask further.

The path of alchemy is so difficult! Despite utilizing the full strength of the Wang Family, they have only nurtured half an alchemist by their own means, hoping to refine the Yellow Dragon Pill usable by late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Becoming a formal third-grade alchemist has a long way ahead.

From alchemy apprentice to a formal third-grade alchemist.

Within the Wang Family, according to the difficulty of pill recipes, they are classified orderly, from bottom to top, as the Spirit-attracting Pill, Spirit Storage Pill, Spirit Condensing Pill.

And then the Yellow Dragon Pill.

As of now.

The Wang Family’s most talented in alchemy is the granddaughter of the Wang Family’s Second Elder, Wang Miaomiao.

Her refined pills reach only the level of Spirit Condensing Pill, as for the Yellow Dragon Pill, she hasn’t succeeded even once so far, so in the Wang Family, she only has half an alchemist’s reputation.

Another half of a quarter-hour passed quickly.

The time wasn’t up yet, but the figure of Zheng Yi, carrying spiritual qi, was already coming out of the private room.

Witnessing this scene, Master Zhang realized something.

He transformed an item in his hand, which was the small bag of spirit stones Zheng Yi had previously given him.

This small bag of spirit stones, for him, was but a common thing, not even compensating the consumption of his regular cultivation, but for a cultivator like Zheng Yi who was at the starting stage.

It was a crucial foundation stone.

Master Zhang was about to hand this storage bag back to Zheng Yi.

Suddenly.

His gaze focused, pupils contracted, eyes filled with deep shock, he gently patted Zheng Yi’s back, "Did you refine it successfully?"

Being a third-grade alchemist, regarding the success of alchemy.

He could easily discern.

When pills are refined, there’s a natural pill fragrance, and if he wasn’t mistaken just now, the faint lotus pill fragrance coming from Zheng Yi was the fragrance resulting from a lotus root in the Wang Family’s pill recipes.

"In response to Master Zhang, it was just luck."

While speaking, Zheng Yi showed humility.

His right hand slightly opened, and in it appeared a Spirit-attracting Pill.

If it were a skilled alchemist, with those materials earlier, three to five pills could be refined, and a formal alchemist like Master Zhang could basically refine five pills.

Yet Zheng Yi, in his first attempt at alchemy, could reach such a level, truly unimaginable and unbelievable.

"He actually refined it successfully."

Steward Wang beside was dumbfounded, hard to believe.

But this Spirit-attracting Pill.

Given Zheng Yi’s status in the Wang Family, and there was no body search by the guards surrounding the Alchemy Pavilion when he entered the private room, excluding all other options.

Even how unbelievable, the final answer is the truth – this immortal seed Zheng Yi is a rare alchemical genius, whose talent might rival that of Second Elder’s daughter Wang Miaomiao.

The Wang Family has records.

The Second Elder’s daughter Wang Miaomiao is the future alchemist of the Wang Family with high hopes, initially refined two Spirit-attracting Pills, slightly stronger than Zheng Yi.

But everyone in the Wang Family knows, before ever refining, this granddaughter of Second Elder’s line was nurtured in alchemy since childhood.

At the very moment of actual alchemy, her foundation is unmatched by ordinary outsiders.

Thus, upon horizontal comparison.

Zheng Yi’s talent subtly surpasses this Second Elder’s granddaughter.

"Good, good, wonderful!"

"When you can refine the Spirit Storage Pill someday, come find me again.

Then, I might take you as a registered disciple.

If you can refine the Spirit Condensing Pill, then you shall be the second direct disciple under me."

Alchemy apprentices in the Wang Family.

In Master Zhang’s view, they also have distinctions between high and low, as of now his direct disciple includes only Wang Miaomiao, the other alchemy apprentices.

Despite the Wang Family’s strong nurturing, they are just registered disciples.

The Spirit-attracting Pill is only the first step in measuring an alchemy apprentice by the Wang Family.

The Spirit Storage Pill truly signifies an alchemy apprentice, since the effect of the Spirit-attracting Pill is weak, and only the Spirit Storage Pill can maintain the cultivation of early-stage Qi Refining, the Spirit Condensing Pill barely usable for middle-stage Qi Refining.

And the Yellow Dragon Pill, that is the most urgently needed pill for the Qi Refining realm.

At this moment, Zheng Yi’s breath remained calm, expression unchanged.

Still with a demeanor like a gentle breeze, humble and courteous.

And seeing this scene, Master Zhang couldn’t help but praise, "Such a mindset, alchemy is sure to be doubly effective.

No wonder this young man succeeded in one go, perhaps indeed partly due to luck and timely opportunities, but this kind of temperament is crucial."

Master Zhang left with a glowing face.

When Steward Wang saw Zheng Yi again, his face showed more respect.

No longer treating Zheng Yi as any ordinary immortal seed in the Wang Family.

"Zheng Yi, come with me.

Now that you have become the family’s alchemy apprentice, even if you can only refine the Spirit-attracting Pill, you are considered part of the family.

Each month, you need only refine ten Spirit-attracting Pills, and the family will provide a certain amount of spirit stones."

Zheng Yi and Steward Wang walked ahead.

Zheng Yi listened to all the benefits regarding the family’s alchemy apprentice Spirit-attracting Pill, nodding his head.

"The Wang Family of Piaomiao Mountain is quite conscientious, no wonder previously seeing Elder Wang full of righteousness, surely these family rules won’t turn on relationships.

This is the real positive cycle for a family’s development.

As long as a white-eyed wolf isn’t encountered, mutual benefit and promotion are generally attainable."

Zheng Yi was also delighted.

Not yet leaving the Skill Transmission Hall, the news of Zheng Yi becoming an alchemy apprentice was already known to everyone.

Within the Wang Family Territory, many Wang Family members also showed surprise.

"That’s an alchemy apprentice, far beyond Zheng Yi’s previous breakthrough to the first-layer Qi Refining.

This kid’s luck is just too good, succeeding the first time."

"Just a blind cat finding a dead mouse, if it wasn’t for Master Zhang’s prior guidance, an ordinary kid would probably not even know how to refine the Spirit-attracting Pill.

Within the Wang Family, there’s only Wang Miaomiao recognized as a talent in alchemy, who refined two Spirit-attracting Pills on her first attempt, and that was a genuine strength."

Wang Family members compared one by one.

Demeaning Zheng Yi somewhat, but still not changing the fact that Zheng Yi became an alchemy apprentice.

And when the news spread back to the place where all the immortal seeds resided, it was a complete uproar.

In the myriad of cultivation professions, alchemy is king.

This thought is almost everyone’s consensus.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi actually became an alchemy apprentice, we also have such a chance for immortal fate, unbelievable."

"I knew Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi’s talent was exceptional, previously able to break through to the first-layer Qi Refining within half a year, represents that although he has lower-grade spirit root, it’s not far from a mid-grade spirit root.

Now breaking through to the first-layer Qi Refining, plus having the ability of alchemy, he might be the first in our group of immortal seeds to breakthrough to the second-layer Qi Refining."

"In the future, if able to seize the opportunity, obtaining the coveted Breaking Realm Pill, breaking through from the third-layer Qi Refining to the fourth-layer Qi Refining, becoming a middle-stage Qi Refining cultivator, that’s not impossible.

Even though middle-level Qi Refining and early-level Qi Refining only differ by a small realm, within the Wang Family and the entire cultivation realm, the treatment within this great Qi Refining realm is vastly different.

Lower-tier cultivators and higher-tier cultivators are just separated by one layer.

Fourth-layer Qi Refining can be valued.

Just because the spiritual power of fourth-layer Qi Refining has reached a total amount, allowing unrestricted casting of various combat magic, whereas third-layer Qi Refining cannot yet.

When Zheng Yi returned from the Skill Transmission Hall.

A group of immortal seeds all came forward, full of praise, no longer with the previous disdain and indifference.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi, come quickly, today we have prepared a welcome feast for you."

"Hahaha.

Look how the Wang Family members will underestimate us immortal seeds."