Chapter 111: Studying Pharmacology

Huo Lie increasingly felt his decision was correct, and grew more determined to take Ye Liuyun as a disciple!

Finally, Ye Liuyun's pills were finished, ten percent Earth Tier low grade, eighty percent Mysterious Tier top grade, ten percent Mysterious Tier high grade.

This result is because he is still not very familiar with the Golden Crow Holy Fire; he estimates that with further familiarity he could raise the amount of Earth Tier pills to thirty percent.

This is mainly thanks to his realm advancing, which made the Golden Crow Holy Fire stronger, and his Soul has also improved during this period, so his control of Divine Sense over details has become more effortless.

Ye Liuyun showed the pills to a few people, then put them away, and also tidied the pill furnace and the herbs one by one, waiting for Fire Elder's comments.

Alchemist Hui Xin was at a loss for words at this moment, unable to say anything further.

Qi Tianyue was completely stunned. She had studied from elementary school to university and still couldn't even refine a Yellow Tier medium‑grade pill! Yet Ye Liuyun managed to refine an Earth Tier low‑grade pill.

That makes him a true Alchemist!

In the Qi Tian Dynasty, even the royal family would scramble for such a person.

Fire Elder smiled warmly at Ye Liuyun and asked, "The pill you refined is the lost Condensing Essence Pill, right?"

Ye Liuyun heard this and muttered a silent "bad". "He already saw clearly what materials I used and how I refined them. With Fire Elder's skill, after a single look he could probably refine it without a pill formula."

But it was too late to regret now, so he could only nod.

Fire Elder gave a slight smile, as if he saw his concern. "Don't worry, I won't leak this pill formula!"

Then Fire Elder pointed out the shortcomings in his refining, and Ye Liuyun listened attentively, sincerely taking the lesson.

After that Fire Elder seriously tested his pharmacological knowledge and found Ye Liuyun was completely blank on these topics.

So he said, "In the next few days I have an important batch of pills to refine. First go to the Ling Dan Hall's Pharmacopoeia Pavilion and read some basic books; if you can grasp a bit, that would be best. When I finish refining, I'll come to guide your study. If there's anything you don't understand, you can first ask Alchemist Hui Xin."

Ye Liuyun nodded and saw Fire Elder off.

"Some pill Dao pharmacology, if you have questions, I can answer them at any time."

Alchemist Hui Xin now found Ye Liuyun very pleasing to look at. Moreover, she no longer dared to say she would guide his refining, only that she could answer his pharmacology questions.

Ye Liuyun promptly expressed his gratitude and thanked her.

Next, Alchemist Hui Xin led him to the Pharmacopoeia Pavilion, showing him where the basic books were and where the advanced ones were.

Ye Liuyun saw a bookshelf on a wall that held an entire set of books, and curiously asked what those books were.

Alchemist Hui Xin smiled, "That is the 'Herbal Illustrated Encyclopedia'. This encyclopedia records the names, properties, and even illustrations of tens of thousands of herbs for easy identification."

Ye Liuyun didn't think further, thanked Alchemist Hui Xin, and swiftly flipped through some basic pharmacology and basic fire‑control techniques.

His Soul was strong enough; his comprehension and analytical abilities far surpassed those of genius peers. Yet to fully understand, he still lacked much pharmacological knowledge.

So he began reading that 'Herbal Illustrated Encyclopedia', starting from the first volume, flipping through rapidly.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

On each page he glanced once and turned it over. In fact his Divine Sense scanned the content and recorded it.

This action left the aunt‑nephew pair dumbfounded.

"Ye junior disciple, you needn't be impatient; this book is meant to be learned slowly, not all at once!" Alchemist Hui Xin reminded him.

Ye Liuyun ignored them; all his Divine Sense was now devoted to memorizing the book's contents, leaving no mind for anything else.

Such a valuable herb compendium, how could he let it go? He kept flipping nonstop, as if to devour the entire 'Herbal Illustrated Encyclopedia'.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's "eager" demeanor, the aunt and nephew exchanged a smile, their eyes tinged with slight contempt.

An hour later, Ye Liuyun stopped to rest, ate a Calming Mind Pill, cultivated for a while, then resumed flipping through.

He was actually reluctant to rest. The herbs in this book were all unheard of to him. Legendary Heavenly Earth spirits were recorded, and their effects could reach god‑defying levels.

For example, a thing called Blood Spirit Root can alter a person's bloodline, granting an ordinary person a lineage not inferior to that of the Mo Clan in an instant; the Communicating Spirit Herb, when ingested, can amplify Divine Sense tenfold instantly, allowing communication with deities…

The book recorded so many wondrous things he had never even heard of before, so his curiosity and excitement grew with each page.

This 'Herbal Illustrated Encyclopedia' presented him with an even more marvelous and strange world, making him yearn for the outside even more.

Ye Liuyun stayed in the Ling Dan Hall's Library for a day and night, and only left after he had recorded the entire 'Herbal Illustrated Encyclopedia'.

"Thank you, Alchemist Hui Xin, I'll go back to rest for a while."

Ye Liuyun's complexion was a bit pale, and his Divine Sense was clearly lacking. Yet he sincerely thanked Alchemist Hui Xin.

Alchemist Hui Xin thought he was tired from reading, said nothing more, and let him go back.

After returning to rest for a night, Ye Liuyun came back the next day to start asking Alchemist Hui Xin about some questions that had puzzled him the night before.

Alchemist Hui Xin at first showed slight disdain, but then was shocked and moved.

The questions Ye Liuyun raised were far beyond what a newcomer to pill Dao could ask, even deeper than the research of apprentices with several years of study.

In his learning, Ye Liuyun absorbed knowledge like a sponge, quickly. After grasping the theory, he began practical work, practicing the fire‑control secret.

Seeing him practice the fire‑control secret, Hui Xin let him re‑enter the Library to find some pill formulas for practice.

He couldn't keep using a single pill formula to practice the fire‑control secret; otherwise some techniques wouldn't be exercised.

Thus, Ye Liuyun unabashedly recorded all the tens of thousands of pill formulas in the Library. That counted as a huge profit for him.

He had studied at Ling Dan Hall for five days. Early that morning, Ye Liuyun suddenly remembered that today was his day to challenge Huang Wenxuan.

He immediately asked Fire Old Man and Alchemist Hui Xin for leave.

"It's sheer nonsense! With your cultivation, your talent is average, far less effective than spending time on refining pills."

Fire Old Man, upon hearing this, felt a bit of frustration, as if the iron failed to become steel.

Ye Liuyun's talent was average; he had only just entered the academy, yet he went to challenge—essentially courting death. In his view, Ye Liuyun was destined to become his disciple, so he didn't want him to embarrass himself.

"Junior has confidence in winning this challenge; please rest assured, senior. Moreover, I have already mastered what you taught me!"

Ye Liuyun also would not back down, insisting he must go.

Fire Old Man almost blew his beard in anger. Then his eyes flashed, and he sneered, "You just said you've learned everything I showed you?"

"Exactly!" Ye Liuyun replied with confidence.

Upon hearing this, Hui Xin and Qi Tianyue both snickered inwardly.

"Shameless bragging!"

Fire Old Man let out a cold hum, clearly not believing Ye Liuyun's words.

"How about this: I'll pose a few questions; if you can answer them, I'll let you go. But if you can't, you must honestly stay here and keep studying, not allowed to leave."

"Fine, it's a deal!"

Both the old and the young are stubborn, so we have to settle the dispute this way.