Chapter 461: Chapter 20: Alchemy Success, Plan in Motion (Part 2)

Lin Chen arrived on Blue Star for the third day.

The nation activated the latest algorithm library and simulated hundreds of alchemy plans based on the properties and ingredients of the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill.

Subsequently, artificial intelligence simulated the alchemy process to avoid potential mistakes and optimize the best refining procedure.

This is also the advantage of technology.

Even an occult practice like alchemy can be assisted as long as there are enough data samples.

After decades of development, the accuracy of data simulations has exceeded 90%.

This means Lin Chen can avoid 90% of mistakes, resulting in a higher pill formation success rate.

On the seventh day after returning to Blue Star, all alchemy simulation processes were completed.

Out of more than seven hundred procedures, thirteen optimal plans were selected and handed to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen still did not hurry to refine the pills because the cultivation of the herbs was not fast enough.

On the eighth day, Lin Chen returned to the Cultivation Realm.

After returning to the Cultivation Realm, Lin Chen still did not rush into alchemy.

Instead, he relied on his experience to select from the thirteen alchemy methods.

This took Lin Chen a full seven days.

Finally, Lin Chen selected three alchemy methods most suitable for himself from these thirteen techniques.

He simulated each of the three methods hundreds of times in his mind.

Lin Chen’s powerful divine soul enhanced his ability to infer and simulate, as if he were personally refining the pills.

Thus, another day passed.

...

On the eleventh day in the Alchemy Room, only four days were left until the half-month deadline.

But Lin Chen wasn’t anxious at all; he continued to simulate and make up for deficiencies in his mind.

In the early morning, Lin Chen returned to Blue Star.

The expert team from Great Xia was still cultivating the herbs for the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill.

On the fifth day after returning, good news arrived.

Successful cultivation!

Each of the three main herbs for the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill had been bred into dozens of plants.

But time was running short, with only two and a half days remaining.

Even if all the Wood Spirit Root cultivators worked day and night to ripen them, it would still be impossible for the spiritual medicines to fully mature.

Only Lin Chen remained unhurried, indicating that he should be taken to the cultivation base.

Soon, Lin Chen saw the hundreds of herbs in the cultivation base.

Each of the three main herbs had sprouted over thirty buds.

Under normal circumstances, after a millennium of cultivation, these over one hundred herbs could mature.

The older they are, the better the effect.

If they were to be ripened, it might take a month to achieve.

But Lin Chen was not worried about this at all.

He dismissed the surrounding cultivation experts, then crouched down and placed his hand on the buds.

"Power of Time..."

Lin Chen muttered softly.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The buds beneath his palm began to grow frantically.

An inch, three inches, a foot...

Leaves sprouted, flowers bloomed, fruits formed...

In less than ten breaths, a thousand-year spiritual medicine fully matured!

Lin Chen paused and assessed the expenditure.

Then he moved on to the next spiritual medicine.

Over the course of an afternoon, Lin Chen ripened over a hundred spiritual medicines to a thousand-year age.

But Lin Chen was still not satisfied.

He specifically selected thirty among them, ten of each type of herb.

He ripened them to a three-thousand-year age.

After completing all of this, Lin Chen tiredly rubbed his brow.

Although his mastery of the Power of Time had reached Minor Achievement,

frequent usage still consumed a considerable amount of energy.

However, the gains were substantial as well.

Each of the three main herbs for the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill now had over thirty collected plants.

Among them, thirty were over three thousand years old.

The older the age, the better the effect of the refined pills.

Clearly, Lin Chen was already ahead at the starting line.

"I can still stay on Blue Star for two more days, then return to the Cultivation Realm with a little over three days left..."

"A total of five days should be more than enough."

Lin Chen sat cross-legged to restore his divine soul and magical power, resting for half a day.

By evening, he began the alchemy process.

Lin Chen had already attempted countless times to refine the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill in his mind.

With the herbs being three thousand years old, the refining process went smoothly and familiarly.

The first batch of pills took Lin Chen three two-hour periods to refine.

He successfully formed one pill of Middle Grade Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill.

Lin Chen put away the pill, summarized the experience of alchemy, and continued with the alchemy.

The second batch, the third batch...

As Lin Chen continued to refine, the time spent decreased while the quality of the pills improved.

By the final two-hour period before crossing back to the Cultivation Realm,

Lin Chen had refined a total of seven batches of Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pills.

Pill formation success rate was 100%!

Among them, three Upper Grade, three Middle Grade, and one Top Grade pill!

"Haha, passing this test is more than enough..."

"But this Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill is extremely useful for the Martial Path!"

Lin Chen was quite tempted.

Even for him, the Qi and Blood power provided by the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill was quite significant.

One pill was equivalent to several months of hard cultivation.

After tidying up, Lin Chen maintained the posture before crossing back.

As the countdown reset, Lin Chen returned to the Cultivation Realm.

...

In the Alchemy Room, within the array restriction set up by Lin Chen.

Lin Chen took out three sets of medicinal herbs and began the official alchemy process.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Lin Chen refined three more Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pills.

Two Middle Grade and one Upper Grade pill.

Lin Chen thought for a moment, took out an Upper Grade Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill, and placed it in a jade box.

"With this pill, it should be enough to pass, right?"

Lin Chen thought silently, then walked out of the Alchemy Room.

Upon returning to the valley, he saw seven or eight alchemists.

But he did not see the figure of True Man Wanrong.

At this time, True Man Guangzhi saw Lin Chen emerge and asked:

"Taoist Friend Chiyan, have you successfully refined the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill?"

Lin Chen nodded and handed over the jade box he held.

True Man Guangzhi smiled and took the jade box.

"A total of seven Taoist friends have successfully refined the Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill."

"I will next evaluate the quality and quantity of the pills... The other Taoist friends who didn’t succeed have left early..."

Lin Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this.

No wonder he didn’t see True Man Wanrong.

Although True Man Wanrong had been famous for a long time, her alchemy skills were considered average, barely a Fourth Tier Alchemist.

Attempting to refine a Fifth Tier Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill was indeed quite difficult.

Lin Chen glanced around at the other alchemists and couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

The Cultivation Realm is truly a place full of hidden talents, with seven alchemists capable of refining Fifth Tier pills.

Including Lin Chen, these seven should be the top alchemists in Qing State.

Soon, True Man Guangzhi returned to announce:

"All of you are top-notch alchemists."

"But among you, there are three who have successfully passed the test and can accompany me to meet His Majesty."

"They are True Man Fengmu, True Man Aigu, and... True Man Chiyan!"

Saying this, True Man Guangzhi’s gaze lingered on Lin Chen for a moment.

The other alchemists who were not selected had unpleasant expressions but dared not say much, so they had to leave.

Lin Chen remained calm, thinking it would indeed be strange if an Upper Grade Nine Dragons and Two Tigers Pill didn’t pass the test.

Soon, only Lin Chen, True Man Guangzhi, and the other three were left in the valley.

At this time, True Man Guangzhi added:

"You three are the best of the best alchemists. At this point, I won’t hide it from you any longer."

"This time, you were invited here to refine both the Divinity Transformation Pill and Fifth Tier Soul Protection Pill!"

"However, the materials are limited; even His Majesty has only gathered enough for ten Divinity Transformation Pills."

"If successful, any alchemist who refines two or more can keep one for themselves..."

"Even if you fail, you can still receive an herb used in refining the Divinity Transformation Pill, how does that sound?"

Upon hearing this, the other two Nascent Soul cultivators were visibly pleased.

This was precisely their goal!

The materials for refining the Divinity Transformation Pill were what they had been longing for.

Lin Chen then slightly frowned and asked:

"Taoist Friend Guangzhi, at this point, can we finally see Celestial Harmony Taoist Friend?"

True Man Guangzhi laughed and shook his head:

"How could it be? His Majesty has been waiting for many days, so follow me..." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

With that, True Man Guangzhi flew towards the east of the valley.

He finally stopped at another barren mountain, three thousand miles away.