[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-chapter-256":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724536,2203,"Chapter 256 - 255: True Qi Pill Fusion (Seeking Subscriptions)","high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>[Pill Formation: Each level up of the skill increases the success rate by ten percent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Low Grade: True Qi Pills refined are one hundred percent low grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the descriptions of the two traits, Chen Fan gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed as he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Level 1, the Pill Formation trait only had a miserable ten percent success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, when refining a batch of True Qi Pills, out of ten pills, only about one would be a successful product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the theoretical value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, there was a high probability of refining several batches of True Qi Pills and not getting a single successful pill...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ten percent probability was really too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the description of the Low Grade trait was still acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it’s raised to the Perfection Realm, the success rate is only fifty percent, which means five successful pills out of a batch of ten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This probability couldn’t be considered low, but it wasn’t particularly high either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Meridian Refining Martial Artists in the association could only buy middle-lower grade True Qi Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even the supply of middle-lower grade True Qi Pills was not plentiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a bit of relief in his heart, luckily, this alchemy skill was the worst of the four pill formulas he had, and it would get better from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he added another 800 experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill level of alchemy improved by another stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill: Slight Achievement (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 2, Middle-Lower Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle-Lower Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being low grade, and a twenty percent chance of being middle grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle-Lower Grade trait for Qi Blood Pills at least had a thirty to forty percent chance of being middle grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For True Qi Pills, it was only twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He consumed 1600 experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 3, Pseudo-Middle Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this newly appeared trait, Chen Fan’s mouth opened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pseudo-Middle Grade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pseudo-Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being low grade, and a forty percent chance of being middle grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the explanation clearly, Chen Fan laughed wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it wasn’t considered middle grade; the probability of middle-grade pills appearing hadn’t even reached half, only forty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The success rate of refining products had been raised to thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan calculated; at this level, refining True Qi Pills generally yielded only three successful pills per batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the description of Pseudo-Middle Grade, the ratio of low to middle grade was six to four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of three pills, two would be low-grade True Qi Pills worth 200,000 contribution points each, and one would be a middle-grade True Qi Pill worth 300,000 contribution points,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while the cost of the ingredients was 200,000 contribution points, yielding more than double the profit, making it viable to sustain oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not easy at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the beginner level might not be difficult for an average alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But achieving the Small Success Realm was not so simple, even for exceptionally talented individuals, it took one to three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, there was basically no profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the success rate was only twenty percent, yielding only two successful pills per batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probability of them being low-grade was as high as eighty percent. Excluding labor and electricity costs, it just broke even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If luck was superb, and one pill turned out to be middle grade, one could double the profit, but having both as middle grade was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long run, profit was possible but minimal. Only by raising alchemy to the Entering the Hall level could one achieve stable earnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could be raised to Great Success, or even Perfection, a large amount of money would be at one’s feet, ready to be picked up with a slight bend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan invested 3200 experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the new trait in the skill bar, he breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 4, Middle Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being middle grade, and a forty percent chance of being low grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the \"pseudo\" was removed from Pseudo-Middle Grade, and the probability of middle-grade True Qi Pills had risen to sixty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the current calculation of a forty percent success rate, out of four True Qi Pills, at least two would be middle grade, worth 600,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two, considered low grade, would still be worth 200,000 contribution points, covering the cost of a batch, and yielding a profit of 600,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, the actual profit could be around 700,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next skill level is Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Perfection, there would be a probability of obtaining top-grade True Qi Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming 6400 experience points, the alchemy skill finally reached the Perfection Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 5, Middle-Upper Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle-Upper Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a seventy percent chance of being middle grade, a ten percent chance of being top grade, and a twenty percent chance of being low grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A ten percent probability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This probability was too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even at the Perfection Realm, the success rate was only fifty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a batch of True Qi Pills was successfully refined, the probability of getting top-grade pills would be halved again, possibly being only five percent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the price of top-grade True Qi Pills was set at 1,200,000 contribution points each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining one would be a huge profit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the cheapest pill formula, worth 500 points, it’s still reasonable. Next, it’s time for the Martial Arts Association’s one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan said to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Martial Arts Association’s one was modified, with a probability of top-grade True Qi Pills exceeding twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fusion, the probability would be even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Completely Ignorant (0%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan routinely added one experience point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill level increased by one percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it might double, requiring 800 experience points even to reach beginner level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Initial Glimpse (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 1, Low Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same two traits, this time, Chen Fan felt a little bit of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pill Formation: Each level up of the skill increases the success rate by ten percent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the description of the Pill Formation trait, Chen Fan was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the success rate was still ten percent, without improvement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked it twice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn’t it supposed to be modified? Why hasn’t the success rate changed? Could it be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the next trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Low Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being low grade and a twenty percent chance of being middle grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan showed a look of realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully reading it, one had to admit that the alchemists in the Martial Arts Association were quite competent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at the beginner level, there was a chance to refine middle-grade True Qi Pills, though the probability was incredibly low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was a good start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he added 1200 experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Slight Achievement (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 2, Middle-Lower Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still the same Middle-Lower Grade trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan clicked it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle-Lower Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being low grade, and a forty percent chance of being middle grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the previous pill formula, the probability of low-grade pills decreased by twenty percent, while the probability of middle-grade pills increased by twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems at the Small Success Realm, there’s no worry about losing money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a batch of True Qi Pills had only two successful pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probability for low and middle grade was sixty percent to forty percent, almost one to one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that the two True Qi Pills might both be low grade, one low grade and one middle grade, or both middle grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first scenario breaks even, the second earns a small profit, and the third earns a big profit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, the modifications were quite successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that the probability for middle grade pills will be quite high later on, possibly eliminating the probability of low-grade True Qi Pills altogether.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Chen Fan added 2400 more experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 3, Middle Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being middle grade, and a twenty percent chance of being low grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the probability of middle-grade True Qi Pills increased to eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thirty percent success rate, almost all refined True Qi Pills were now middle-grade Qi Blood Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems reaching Great Success means being able to refine top-grade True Qi Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled; guessing the approximate level, he simply elevated the alchemy skill to Perfection in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After investing around 13,000 experience points,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Perfection (Cannot be upgraded further), Trait: Pill Formation Level 5, Middle-Upper Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Middle-Upper Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a seventy-five percent chance of being middle grade, and a twenty-five percent chance of being top grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two and a half percent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the trait description, Chen Fan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t thought there’d be such an outcome...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pill formula indeed mentioned that if this alchemy skill reached Perfection, the probability of top-grade True Qi Pills appearing would be between twenty and thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the probability was accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that increasing the probability of top-grade True Qi Pills isn’t easy; enhancing the skill level from one to two and a half percent took a lot of effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piece of information appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that two True Qi Pill alchemy skills are at Perfection, would you like to merge them?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Chen Fan chose yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two alchemy skills merged into specks of light, slowly fusing together, ultimately forming a new line of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nameless True Qi Pill Refining Skill: Pinnacle of Attainments (Non-upgradable), Trait: Pill Formation Level 6, Middle-Upper Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan felt a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was unsure about the exact descriptions of the traits after merging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, with the Pill Formation trait at Level 6, the success rate must be above sixty percent, right?\u003C\u002Fp>",1822,"2026-06-06T15:42:49.905Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b964194b89c1fcda774d1b94b3c8acd45ec481242076b53c537f9c183517968","high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-chapter-257","high-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-chapter-255",808,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-invincible-starts-from-basic-a-cover.jpg"]