I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 91: Pill Formation
Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Pill Formation
Inside the rental apartment.
All the furniture in the center of the room had been cleared away, leaving a large, open space.
An ancient-looking Pill Furnace sat in the very middle. Propped up by the Beast Fire burning furiously beneath it, its temperature was soaring, making the entire furnace scorching hot.
It was like a blazing sun had risen in the room.
SIZZLE—
You could faintly hear the moisture in the air evaporating.
“Snow Lotus, Jade Marrow Mushroom, Scale Grass, Soul Stone, and Agate Horn…”
Qin Yang silently recited the names of the herbs. Following the steps in the Profound Celestial Pill Scripture, he took them out of his Star Ring one by one and placed them all into the Furnace Cauldron.
The next moment, searing hot steam rose and escaped from the edges of the lid, dissipating into wisps of white smoke.
As the Alchemy Materials were added, the temperature in the room intensified, becoming as hot as the area around a volcano.
So hot!
Seeing this, Qin Yang wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced toward the corner of the room.
The star patterns inscribed there were now operating frantically, emitting a brilliant stellar glow that firmly sealed off the area around the Furnace Cauldron.
These Arrays were absorbing the heat, preventing it from spreading and affecting the outside world…
“Master, you’re working so hard!”
Xiaobai fanned Qin Yang with a small fan, her restless eyes darting about as she curiously eyed the materials in his hands.
’Can Master really perform Alchemy?’
She had heard that Alchemy Masters held a noble status and were extremely difficult to cultivate.
Even geniuses of the Alchemy Dao had to practice day and night, ruining countless precious Pill Furnaces before they could master the true path of Alchemy.
But now…
Xiaobai counted on her fingers, tallying up Qin Yang’s qualifications.
The Furnace Cauldron.
He’d bought it for two hundred bucks…
Qin Yang.
He slacked off every day…
Although he looked quite the part now, all methodical and serious.
’How could a guy like that possibly know Alchemy!’
“What are you spacing out for, Xiaobai! Get away from me, now!”
Qin Yang’s stern shout snapped Xiaobai back to reality.
“Yes, Master.”
Xiaobai shivered and quickly retreated, giving Qin Yang more space.
This was the Alchemy phase. There was no room for error.
If one batch was ruined, all the materials would be wasted. It would be an absolutely devastating loss.
’This is all money…’
At this thought, a rare, serious expression appeared on Qin Yang’s face. He walked slowly to the Pill Furnace, released his Spiritual Power, and established a connection with the alchemical flame.
WHOOSH!
The raging fire beneath the furnace burned vigorously, its intensity fluctuating, precisely following his thoughts.
The margin of error in the heat control at any given moment was hair-thin.
Time ticked by. Qin Yang’s concentration was absolute, his Spiritual Power blanketing the top of the furnace, constantly monitoring the changes inside.
In an instant, the essence of the materials was extracted and settled at the bottom. The excess dregs and impurities evaporated, vanishing into wisps of white smoke.
The jade-like liquid gathered in the cauldron, coalescing into pills.
“Success!”
Qin Yang was overjoyed. With a flick of his wrist, he lowered the heat to finish the process and eagerly opened the furnace to retrieve the pills.
The next moment, three plump, round Elixir Pills appeared in his hand.
The Dao-laced fragrance of the pills wafted to his nose. A single sniff was enough to invigorate the spirit and sweep away all fatigue.
Three pills formed. A bountiful harvest!
“It smells so good!”
Xiaobai’s nose twitched. Following the fresh medicinal aroma, she immediately sidled up and clung to Qin Yang’s arm, putting on a show of utter loyalty.
“Master, I’m willing to test the medicine for you!”
At her words, Qin Yang was speechless. He tilted his head to look at the tail behind Xiaobai…
It was wagging so hard it looked like it was about to take flight!
’This little fox is such a drama queen.’
’She’s actually trying to put on an act for me?’
Even if she hadn’t come begging, he had refined these three Soul Condensing Pills for her. Taking them would significantly increase her Spiritual Power Realm.
After all, Xiaobai was his pet, so it was necessary to raise her strength.
“Just one. Open your mouth.”
With that thought, Qin Yang picked up a Soul Condensing Pill. He was just about to place it in her mouth, but Xiaobai was already eager and leaned in, taking it in one go and sucking his fingers along with it.
The warm, wet, smooth walls of her mouth contracted tightly.
“What the hell!”
Qin Yang was stunned. He quickly pulled his fingers out of Xiaobai’s mouth, a string of glistening saliva trailing down. He wiped his hand on her tail.
Ptooey!
’Disgusting!’
“Hehe…”
Seeing this, Xiaobai gave a cheeky, mischievous grin, sticking out her pink tongue to lick her lips. “Hmph, that’s what you get for bullying me all the time…”
With that, she tilted her head back, convulsed her throat, and swallowed the entire Soul Condensing Pill.
“Teasing me, are you?”
Hearing this, Qin Yang mentally noted the time Xiaobai took the pill, then leaned back on the sofa to patiently wait for its effects to kick in.
’You’re in for a treat now!’
After eating the Elixir Pill, Xiaobai scurried to a corner, wanting to savor the feeling away from Qin Yang.
The next moment, as the pill entered her stomach, a warm current spread from her abdomen, surging toward her limbs.
A pleasant sensation coursed through her body.
The wonderful pleasure was like a gentle stream, a refreshing spring rain.
But before Xiaobai could enjoy it,
the sensation intensified from gentle to urgent, like a flood bursting through a dam, crashing against every nerve and pushing the pleasure to its peak.
“Ngh…”
Xiaobai panted softly, her legs growing weak. She collapsed helplessly to the floor, her eyes glazed over and rolled back. Her small body twitched and trembled, and drool unconsciously trickled from the corner of her mouth.
The Soul Condensing Pill’s effects were powerful, amplifying all five senses throughout the body.
The first time using it was like an Ascension to paradise.
“Not bad.”
Qin Yang leaned back comfortably on the sofa, crossing his legs as he watched Xiaobai tremble on the floor, unable to even stand steady.
It was quite a sight to behold.
A moment later, the Elixir Pill’s effects began to fade.
With a dazed look in her eyes, Xiaobai shiveringly crawled toward Qin Yang, grabbing his pant leg and stammering, “Ma… Master… I want more…”
Her breathing was weak, and she couldn’t even form a complete sentence…
“You want more?”
Qin Yang finished her sentence with a grin. He stroked Xiaobai’s head, then pinched her soft little face, admiring her flushed, weak expression.
“Mmm…”
“Keep wanting, then.”
“?”
“Go on, don’t push your luck.”
Qin Yang stood up and walked toward the Pill Furnace without looking back. “If you want more in the future, it’ll depend on your performance…”
As his voice faded, Xiaobai lay on the floor, staring listlessly at the ceiling. Her hair was splayed out, her chest rising and falling gently, without even the strength to chase after Qin Yang…
……..
Arriving before the Furnace Cauldron, Qin Yang continued to take materials out of his Star Ring.
He began refining the next batch of Elixir Pills.
With the experience from the last batch, the process now felt natural. He had grasped the entire workflow of Alchemy.
“This time I’ll make something low-level… A batch of Mixed Element Pills first.”
Qin Yang recalled the contents of the Profound Celestial Pill Scripture and took out the corresponding herbal materials.
He lit the furnace, added the ingredients, and melted them into pills.
The entire process was done in one smooth motion, effortlessly and with ease.
Soon, a new batch of Elixir Pills was refined.
Qin Yang opened the furnace and took out the pills, carefully examining the quality of the Mixed Element Pills.
They were small and perfectly round, about the size of a fingernail, and their surfaces were covered in winding pill patterns. All of them were Upper Grade quality.
“Not bad. A single Mixed Element Pill can help a Postnatal Realm Martial Artist improve their Cultivation.”
He had refined these for Xia He.
After all, even though the guy had a sharp tongue, he was his only friend.
Now that he had joined the Star Martial Police Bureau, that paltry bit of Cultivation could get him killed at any moment.
Qin Yang didn’t want him to die an early death.
