Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 323: Chapter 208 Named

To avoid the variability in spiritual properties caused by individual differences in Spiritual Medicine, a large amount of practice in refining is needed to accumulate experience, which can then be used to reduce the impact of these errors.

If the person before him had been immersed in alchemy for decades, Uncle Ma would at most commend his decent talent.

But Li Shiming had only received his alchemy inheritance for a few months, and already he achieved such a level; his potential for alchemy was unimaginable.

Uncle Ma could tell that every step Li Shiming took was from the knowledge within his alchemy inheritance, yet Li Shiming had brought the alchemy legacy to its limit, crafting perfect Elixir Pills with a foundational alchemy inheritance.

With the execution of the “Seven Finger Refining Pill Technique,” ten “Mingxin Nine Palace Pills” flew out of the Pill Furnace and into the jade bottle that had been prepared in advance.

“Please inspect, Uncle Ma!” Li Shiming said respectfully as he handed the jade bottle over to Uncle Ma.

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“No need to look, it’s a disservice to you to be called a Junior Alchemist. Besides, this Pill Furnace of yours really doesn’t match your status. I have a Pill Furnace right here that I used during the Foundation Establishment Stage!” Uncle Ma waved his hand dismissively and took out a Pill Furnace.

Li Shiming’s eyes brightened; the Pill Furnace Uncle Ma took out was a Spirit Artifact Furnace. He felt the inadequacy of his top-grade magic tool pill furnace.

As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, top-grade magic tools no longer met the demands of his realm.

But the more he received from Uncle Ma, the greater his sense of indebtedness grew, and these favors would have to be repaid.

“Take it. With my many years of friendship with Xiao Su, his disciple is like my own. Besides, you have become an Alchemist through my inheritance, so why concern yourself with such external matters!” Uncle Ma said sternly, noticing Li Shiming’s hesitation.

“Uncle Ma, I want to refine Foundation Establishment Stage elixirs. How should I start?” Li Shiming asked respectfully after accepting the Spirit Artifact Furnace.

This was his main purpose for coming here; both Foundation Establishment Stage elixir recipes and Second Grade Spirit Medicine were considerations for him.

Although he had some Spiritual Medicine among his spoils of war, those required matching recipes to refine elixirs, and at the moment, he was not at the point of developing his own recipes.

“Wait here, I’ll call Elder Su over. Can’t just teach you everything for nothing!” Uncle Ma did not immediately answer Li Shiming, smiled, and sent out a spell before speaking.

It wasn’t long before Elder Su made his way into the Dan Ding Hall from outside.

By the look of Elder Su, he seemed to be extremely familiar with this place.

“Old Ma, did Shiming cause some trouble here? As his uncle, you should be more understanding!” Elder Su joked as he looked at Li Shiming, who stood with clasped hands, then turned to Uncle Ma.

“Xiao Su, I want to take Li Shiming as my Registered Disciple!” Uncle Ma declared earnestly.

Elder Su’s smile faded, and he looked from Uncle Ma to Li Shiming with a puzzled expression.

If this statement had been made in public, it would likely be taken as a joke, but in this private setting and with Uncle Ma’s serious demeanor, he genuinely meant to take Li Shiming as his Registered Disciple.

What was Uncle Ma’s status? Within the sect, no Golden Core cultivator dared to offend him, not even a Nascent Soul Ancestor would deny him face.

Because he was an Alchemy Master who could refine Spirit Pills for Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul Ancestors.

This status alone was enough for him to do as he wished within the sect. Anyone who didn’t give him face could say goodbye to their alchemy needs, for no one would dare bring precious Spiritual Medicine for an Alchemy Master to refine after having offended him—just one word of failure could lead to a loss of everything invested.

“Shiming catching your eye means a lot; I agree for you to take him as your Registered Disciple. But go on, tell me what you see in him; I’m quite curious too!” Elder Su agreed without much hesitation.

This was a good thing. Now that Li Shiming had become Uncle Ma’s Registered Disciple, he wouldn’t have to worry about Elixir Pills anymore.

“This kid got your Mu Yang Three-leaf Clover while also snatching the Red Sun Spirit Fire from the Red Sun Bear. Now look at the Spirit Medicine he just refined!” Uncle Ma, hearing Elder Su’s agreement, took the jade bottle from Li Shiming and tossed it to him with a smile.

Elder Su wasn’t like Li Shiming, a cultivator ignorant of the wider world; he knew exactly what Red Sun Spirit Fire was.

On hearing that it was snatched from a Red Sun Bear, his look toward Li Shiming softened further; he became even more satisfied with this disciple the more he saw.

“High-level First-grade Elixir, all in one furnace?” As he opened the jade bottle, he was only briefly inspecting it when he looked at Li Shiming in astonishment and asked.

Li Shiming nodded to confirm it was indeed so.

Elder Su then looked at Uncle Ma, who, wearing a proud smile, also nodded.

“On the day he became my disciple, I gave him an alchemy inheritance, and it’s by learning from that inheritance alone that he’s come to refine these himself, shocking me today!” Uncle Ma emphasized the inheritance he had given, marking it as a definite tradition.

Even if Li Shiming had not become his Registered Disciple, this alchemy inheritance was something that couldn’t be erased.

“Shiming, you must diligently learn alchemy from Uncle Ma!” Elder Su instructed Li Shiming, then gave him a look and transmitted a message, “Hurry up and serve tea to your Uncle Ma!”

Only then did Li Shiming realize that Elder Su had given him a cup filled with tea.

“Master, please enjoy the tea!” Since he was a Registered Disciple, the ceremony did not need to be publicly announced and was thus very simple.

Uncle Ma took the tea cup with a laugh, sipped lightly, then helped Li Shiming to his feet.