Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 959: Chapter 958: Alchemy! (4 updates)

Ye Haochuan continued to refine the medicinal materials. It was clear he was intensely focused, as this was his first time performing alchemy, and with so many people watching, there was no room for even the slightest carelessness.

Inside the Strange Fire King Cauldron, the white Fierce Flame burned vigorously, fluctuating in temperature. Yet, all of the medicinal materials were thoroughly melted, with a rich medicinal fragrance permeating the surroundings.

As time ticked away, minute by second, Ye Haochuan finally finished refining all the medicinal materials after ten-plus minutes.

Within the Strange Fire King Cauldron, liquids of various colors mixed together, creating a kaleidoscope of hues.

What follows would be integration, perfectly blending these liquids together and then subjecting them to high-temperature quenching to condense them into pills.

”The refining technique isn’t bad, but the real difficulty in making pills comes in the next steps!” Baldy said with disdain, ”I refuse to believe a brat who hasn’t even grown out his hair could produce any decent pills!”

Baldy had long been dismissive of Ye Haochuan, and thus had no intention of giving himself any way out.

”Hmph!” Ye Haochuan snorted coldly, ”Then open your damn eyes wide and watch how I refine the pills, you cur!”

Next, Ye Haochuan meticulously followed the heritage of the Holy Hand, controlling every step with utmost care.

The varicolored liquids churned and gathered into a ball, suspended in the middle of the pill cauldron, being roasted by the White Spirit Moxa Flame.

It was visible that these differently colored liquids began to slowly merge under the roasting of the White Spirit Moxa Flame, the originally large mass of liquid was also shrinking and solidifying.

Wafts of extraordinary fragrance hit the nostrils, enchanting everyone present.

”It looks like there’s a high chance of success!” some exclaimed in admiration.

”With such extraordinary fragrance, should the refining succeed, it’s bound to be the finest Spiritual Ascension Pill!”

Guan Ling was also extremely excited at this moment, as he hadn’t harbored much expectation initially, but Ye Haochuan presented him with such a surprise.

Once the liquid was fully integrated, Ye Haochuan divided it into six portions, then began to condense them into pills.

About a quarter of an hour later, suddenly, several rays of light shot from the Strange Fire King Cauldron, too bright for one to keep their eyes open.

A surge of Spiritual Energy arose, accompanied by a peculiar fragrance.

After a moment, the light dissipated, the Spiritual Energy and the unique fragrance completely retracted, and six red pills floated within the Strange Fire King Cauldron!

”Did he succeed?!” Guan Ling was the first to exclaim, but being a layman, he was still not entirely certain.

”He really did succeed.” At this point, the others were also astonished, Ye Haochuan had managed to succeed on his first attempt, and in less than half an hour no less. He was truly an alchemy prodigy!

At this moment, Ye Haochuan withdrew the White Spirit Moxa Flame, waved a single hand to collect the Strange Fire King Cauldron, and six Spiritual Ascension Pills appeared in Ye Haochuan’s palm.

The six pills had full, lustrous colors and a rich aroma; anyone could see that all six were top-tier Spiritual Ascension Pills!

When refining the same type of pill, due to differences in the refiners’ skills, the pill cauldron, flames, and many other factors, the quality of the pills produced by different people will definitely vary.

And without exception, the ones refined by Ye Haochuan were top-tier!

”To succeed on the first try, and to produce top-tier Spiritual Ascension Pills at that!” Many people were dumbfounded, with the stall owners also glancing sideways in awe.

”What marvelous talent! To be able to refine such top-tier pills at such a young age!”

Amidst the sounds of praise, the expression on Baldy’s face grew uglier by the moment.

Having produced six Spiritual Ascension Pills, Ye Haochuan kept one for himself and handed the remaining five to Guan Ling, saying, ”The quality of the pills is quite decent, take them.”

”According to the rules, you should take three as your compensation,” Guan Ling said with great gratitude, his speech filled with much more respect for Ye Haochuan.

”Bah, those are their rules, I’m not that greedy!” Ye Haochuan said with a smile. Guan Ling did not insist any further, as the Spiritual Ascension Pills were very important to him. Right there and then, he clenched his fist in a salute and said, ”If there ever comes a time when I can be of use to you, Yours Truly Guan will brave water and tread through fire, and shall not hesitate!”

”You’re making it sound too serious, it’s just the production of a batch of pills,” Ye Haochuan said with a wave of his hand and a smile.

”Wow! Only asking for one pill as compensation!” The crowd immediately became excited, surrounding Ye Haochuan, with many voices chiming in, ”Please help me refine a batch of pills!”

Because Ye Haochuan’s refined pills were of high grade and he charged a low fee, he quickly attracted countless people seeking pill refinement. Suddenly, the crowds at other stalls vanished, leaving the proprietors with darkening expressions.

Baldy said in a stern voice, ”Kid, by doing this, you’re breaking the rules!”

Since Ye Haochuan had taken their business, Baldy had no choice but to confront him.

”Rules?” Ye Haochuan spread his hands and said, ”Those are your rules, what do they have to do with me?”

”You...” Baldy pointed at Ye Haochuan, seething with anger, but found himself unable to retort. Meanwhile, those watching in the crowd disdained and said, ”You don’t have the skills, yet you demand such high prices. How shameless of you to criticize others!”

”Exactly, we want to hire him for pill refinement, what’s it to you!”

Baldy was extremely embarrassed and immediately sought help from Elder He, ”Elder He, what should we do? If we let him carry on like this, we won’t be able to do business at all!”

With a smile, Elder He stepped forward and calmly asked, ”May I inquire, young man, what is your relationship with Medical Practitioner Tu Hongshan?”

”Tu Hongshan?” Ye Haochuan curled his lip and said, ”Don’t know him!”

He was aware of who Tu Hongshan was, but he truly did not know him.

”So, you’re saying you’re not from the Tu Family?”

”What, if one’s not from the Tu Family, they’re not allowed to practice alchemy?”

”That’s not what I meant.” Elder He said with a smile, then continued to ask, ”Then, do you have a certification from the Holy Medical Alliance?”

”What the heck is the Holy Medical Alliance?” Ye Haochuan expressed that he had never even heard of it!

At that moment, a cultivator who came to ask for Ye Haochuan’s help explained, ”The Holy Medical Alliance is established by the Tu Family. It mainly comprises medical practitioners, akin to a medical management association. Almost all medical practitioners with some reputation in the Xuanmen have a written endorsement from the Holy Medical Alliance. Without it, it’s hard to gain people’s trust. Most practitioners in the Xuanmen consider it an honor to be part of the Holy Medical Alliance.”

”I am who I am, what do I need the Holy Medical Alliance’s approval for? That’s a joke!” Ye Haochuan believed that as long as a medical practitioner could earn the trust of their patients, that was sufficient; everything else was just hollow reputation!

As to the recognition by the Holy Medical Alliance, which was considered an honor for practitioners, Ye Haochuan did not care at all. He was very confident in his own medical skills!

With a leisurely smile, Elder He said, ”So, you’re saying, young man, that you are neither from the Tu Family nor have joined the Holy Medical Alliance?”

”And what about it?”

”Nothing much, it’s just that without such affiliations, you might find it hard to gain people’s trust.” As he spoke, Elder He shifted his gaze over the crowd and raised his voice to announce, ”Everyone heard that, right? This young man has not joined the Holy Medical Alliance. If you ask him to refine pills, it’s likely that the Holy Medical Alliance cannot provide you with any guarantee. Please consider this carefully!”