Primordial Chaos Dragon Tower: Harem System - Chapter 802: True Impurity Removal, Condensing [Bonus]

Chapter 802: True Impurity Removal, Condensing [Bonus]

After seven hours, both Pill Kings had successfully extracted the medicinal essence from the ingredients. However, the moment that was done, the real challenge began.

They now had only eleven hours to burn impurities, condense the pill, and refine it to Tier 12. All this had to be completed without making a single mistake that would compromise the impurity-burning or condensing process.

As usual, it was a race, and they had to be sure to stay just a step ahead of perfection, or else they would both lose.

Pill King Han Lu was the first to initiate the purification process.

Kent paid close attention to him, and what he saw amazed him.

Pill King Han Lu activated his classic impurity-burning technique, the Butterfly Burning Art.

It was one of his signature and most frequently used techniques. Some say it was self-created, while others claim he obtained it from the Lost Pill Immortal Tomb.

Either way, the moment he ignited the technique, his blue flame transformed into a series of smaller flames, resembling butterflies. They moved and soon enclosed the entire cauldron.

“Wow. That is beautiful,” Kent couldn’t help admiring the display before him.

“Pill King Han Lu is known for his beautiful pill techniques. He doesn’t just have the skills, he has the techniques to back them up,” Suoh also said, admiring the Pill King’s display. Everyone was mesmerized by the spectacle.

Meanwhile, Pill King Yota had also started his impurity removal. However, unlike Pill King Han Lu, who had the technique to show off his beautiful display, Pill King Yota was much more grounded.

He was merely using his standard techniques, but the way he controlled the flame was simply breathtaking.

Kent, who had been focused on the butterflies, was suddenly drawn toward Pill King Yota when his senses picked up something.

Looking closer, Kent could see tiny runes moving within the fire. This discovery alone told Kent all he needed to know.

‘He is already at the “Transcendent” stage in flame comprehension. To be able to create this many flame runes, his understanding of flame is beyond perfect.’

Kent’s focus shifted to the way Pill King Yota was controlling the flame, and the more he watched, the more his own comprehension of flame began to deepen.

‘Just watching him is giving me more understanding than I expected. Imagine him teaching me one-on-one.’

Kent was now fully absorbed in how the Pill King was working his flame.

Two more hours passed, leaving nine hours to go.

Kent was so deep in watching Pill King Yota that when he switched to condensing the pill, he was unaware.

However, he was soon drawn back into the process and began observing it with close attention.

The more he observed, the more Kent realized that despite having the pill records from a Pill Celestial, he still had a lot to learn on his own.

He already had the roadmap and added bonuses. Still, if he followed it without incorporating his own understanding, techniques, and unique perspectives on the path of the pill, then he would be wasting his time.

Of course, he would reach the peak alright, but it would be the same path followed by someone else. He had to have a unique take on it. He must adapt, change some things, and bring out his own understanding.

When he was given the mission to kill the God of Alchemy, one thing Kent asked Vexthra after weeks of planning was, wouldn’t he be able to kill the God of Alchemy if he became the Sword God?

Vexthra just laughed and said if that were simple, she would have long since killed the bastard.

According to her, to reach the Pill God, Kent would have to become well-known in the world of alchemy and hold some influence.

He must reach the stage of one who could challenge the current God of Alchemy, without raising suspicions.

There were several powerful alchemists with a status higher than the God of Alchemy, and if Kent wanted to come out alive after killing such a person, he had to be known and respected.

Vexthra told him that only by defeating the current Pill God would he be able to kill him. He doesn’t know how that works out, but he believes being a Pill God is more than just a title…

He asked why that was, and she told him he would learn more when he reached the Pill Immortal stage and slowly began to build his name in the world of alchemy.

So, one of the reasons he was walking the path of the pill was this.

Of course, at first, Kent only wanted to fulfill a mission given to him by his goddess. However, as he started making pills, Kent began to see a whole world out there that he could explore.

He wasn’t doing it just to complete a mission.

He was doing it now because he planned to rise to the peak and one day become someone who transcended the path of pill-making to see if there was something else out there for him.

And now, witnessing a duel between two Pill Kings, Kent was more than happy to be in attendance.

‘I will be sure to embrace this path and walk it on my own terms, making sure soon my name will be spread everywhere.’

An alchemist can only hope that people in millions of worlds hear their name. That is how they spread their fame and share their brilliance.

In Kent’s case, he had to make sure everyone was aware of his existence so they wouldn’t doubt him when he challenged the Pill God and ultimately severed his head from his body.

“They might actually be able to pull this off,” Suoh said, watching the two Pill Kings condense their pills. Two more hours passed, leaving them just seven hours to finish condensing and refining.

“You think they can make it?” Kent asked, wanting to hear Suoh’s perspective. Suoh was a Pill Sage, so he was more knowledgeable than Kent.

“I think so. Judging, by the way, none of them seem to burn too much impurity before condensing, if I’m not mistaken, they all want to use that old refining technique where impurities can be refined to add more potency to the pill.”

“Wait. Can impurities be refined into medicinal essence?” Kent asked, learning something new.

“Indeed. Impurities aren’t always harmful. Some hang between impurity and medicinal essence. Those are more or less refinable.

Of course, we always burn them away since, in most cases, we only need the pure medicinal essence. However, in situations like this, where every essence is valuable, removing such essence and focusing solely on the pure essence wouldn’t be enough.

They have to transcend three tiers to achieve their aim, so even if they burn that much essence away, at most, they can only make a Tier 11 pill.

But even if they manage to make a Tier 12 pill, the chances of over-refining the essence, thereby reducing the purity of the pill, will be very high.”

“Interesting. I think I’ll buy you a drink one of these days to pick your superior brain on quite a few things, brother Suoh.”

“I’ll be happy to help.”

Suoh smiled, knowing he had hit the jackpot. His plans to befriend Kent had just taken a leap.