Chapter 285: Refining Top-grade Blood Qi Pills in the Furnace

Of course, he could also refuse, but after a moment of thought, he smiled and said, "Very well, please come in, both of you."

In any case, this might be the last time he would refine Blood Qi Pills, as he would have to switch to refining True Qi Pills afterward.

This Lu Family Blood Qi Pill Alchemy Technique would have to be handed over to the headquarters sooner or later.

Contributing it early would allow for the cultivation of more In-Jin Martial Artists, and the number of Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists would surely increase as a result.

This was not only of great benefit to the Martial Arts Association, but also held undeniable significance for the renewed prosperity and flourishing of the human race.

It would be better to take this opportunity to demonstrate it. As for why he was so capable, he could only attribute it to being naturally gifted.

The three of them exchanged glances, then walked into the room together, and the door of the Alchemy Room closed once more.

Lu Yu walked to the Alchemy Furnace and carefully adjusted the heat.

Song Tian stood to the side, his expression slightly awkward. He had wanted to find something to say to ease the atmosphere, but he knew well that the greatest taboo in alchemy was outside interference; it would be disastrous if his words caused Lu Yu to lose focus.

Consequently, he could only stand there quietly, like a wooden statue.

Qi Heng and Zhang Xue watched Lu Yu refine the pills with great interest. Since they were idle anyway, it was the perfect time to see exactly how skilled this young man was at alchemy.

If his level was average, they would just act as if nothing had happened and continue with the assessment.

If he was quite good, they would mention it to the headquarters when they returned; perhaps the headquarters would be interested and might even recruit this young man.

Time ticked away, and the expressions of the few, including Song Tian, gradually began to change.

This was because every one of Lu Yu's movements exuded a professional air, looking exactly like an experienced Alchemist Master, not at all like a fledgling alchemy novice.

Qi Heng and Zhang Xue looked at each other, a flash of surprise crossing both their eyes.

"What do you think?" Qi Heng asked in a low voice.

"Better than I was at the start," Zhang Xue replied softly, "At least that's how it looks for now."

"Hmm." Qi Heng nodded, the curiosity in his eyes growing more intense.

In truth, every Martial Artist had an alchemy dream in their heart.

He himself had once tried to refine pills, but unfortunately, the pills he produced were simply too hideous to look at.

Zhang Xue was a bit better; she could refine Low-grade Blood Qi Pills, and her success rate was not low.

If this young man named Lu Yu was even more skilled than Zhang Xue, then perhaps there was a very high probability he could refine Mid-grade Blood Qi Pills.

At his age, if he could achieve this, it would truly be remarkable.

Of course, these were just his guesses, and optimistic ones at that; he would have to wait and see to know the actual result.

After another few minutes, a "bang" sound was heard from the Alchemy Furnace.

"Is it done?" Song Tian subconsciously cast his gaze toward the Alchemy Furnace and asked.

"Yes." Lu Yu turned around, glanced at him, and then his gaze fell upon the two people behind him.

"In that case, Brother Lu, please open the Alchemy Furnace and let us have a look," Qi Heng said with a chuckle.

"Alright." Lu Yu replied, already anticipating the shocked expressions these two, along with the President, would have in a moment. He hoped he wouldn't scare them too much.

"Two seniors." Song Tian stepped aside and said with a face full of smiles, "To be honest, Brother Lu has only been refining pills for a short time. If the quality of the pills is average in a moment, please don't mind."

"President Song is too polite." Qi Heng laughed, "We are merely curious and want to take a look; this is a separate matter from the upcoming Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artist assessment."

"That's right, President Song, don't overthink it." Zhang Xue also shook her head, "Besides, I watched this brother's alchemy process just now; it was clear and methodical. I imagine the quality of this batch of pills shouldn't be..."

Before she could finish her sentence, her voice came to an abrupt halt.

Because a rich, medicinal fragrance suddenly wafted through the air, and in just two or three breaths, this aroma filled the entire room.

"This is?"

"Could it be?"

The three of them seemed to share a telepathic connection, looking forward in unison.

They saw Lu Yu holding the freshly baked, steaming hot pills in his hands.

There were ten in total, each the size of a fingernail, round and plump, with a vibrant, glistening color. Even from a distance, one could clearly feel the surging blood-qi aura contained within each pill.

"Top! Top-grade Blood Qi Pills!!!"

The next second, three exclamations rang out simultaneously.

That was right; with this color and this fragrance, it was definitely not something a High-grade Blood Qi Pill could possess.

"No, this batch of pills—could it be that they are all Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?!" Qi Heng said in disbelief.

"All, all of them are Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?" Song Tian and Zhang Xue examined them one by one; in an instant, their hearts were filled with shock, and they simply could not believe what they were seeing.

Ah! Were they dreaming, or having hallucinations? This batch of pills—could it be that they were actually all Top-grade?

Qi Heng's mouth hung wide open.

He had heard the Vice President say that even the few Alchemist Masters at headquarters could not guarantee that an entire batch of Blood Qi Pills would be Top-grade.

Generally speaking, out of a batch of ten pills, having three be Top-grade was already quite good; usually, it was only one or two.

It was precisely because of this that Top-grade Blood Qi Pills were never sold to the public; after all, there weren't even enough to supply the personnel at headquarters.

Yet, how could this young man named Lu Yu be so capable?

A batch of pills, and they were actually all Top-grade Blood Qi Pills? Those Alchemist Masters at headquarters would likely have to feel ashamed of their own inferiority in front of him.

The three pairs of eyes quickly focused on Lu Yu's face, eager for an explanation.

"Yes." Lu Yu smiled a bit sheepishly, looked at Song Tian, and said, "President, actually, I was just about to tell you about this."

"Wh, what matter?" Song Tian's mind was a complete blank at this moment, and hearing Lu Yu's words, he only asked subconsciously.

"After I refined them according to the Association's prescription, I discovered that some parts of the prescription could be improved. With the improved prescription, not only is the success rate higher, but the quality of the refined pills can also be significantly increased," Lu Yu explained patiently.

"You, you perfected the prescription?" Song Tian felt his head buzzing.

Qi Heng and Zhang Xue behind him were no better off.

They stared blankly at Lu Yu, not knowing what to say for a moment.

It wasn't that they didn't want to believe it; the facts were right before their eyes, and they couldn't help but believe.

"Indeed," Lu Yu smiled, feeling secretly relieved in his heart.

It was fortunate he hadn't refined a Pill of even more astonishing grade, otherwise he truly didn't know how shocked the President and the others would be. Although, they were already shocked enough as it was.

At this moment, the atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet; one could only hear the rising and falling breathing of the crowd.

Song Tian was trembling uncontrollably with excitement.

He was simply too thrilled.

Back then, when Lu Yu said he wanted to refine pills, he had worried that Lu Yu would go down the wrong path, not only wasting money in vain but also delaying his time, so he had gone to beg others for help, only to be rebuffed.

But who could have imagined that Lu Yu would be so impressive!

Not only could he refine pills, he could even refine Top Grade Pills, and most impressively, he had actually perfected the Prescription.

It was easy to imagine what kind of massive uproar this news would cause if it were sent back to headquarters!

The Prescription would certainly be adopted and listed as highly confidential. Lu Yu would likely be brought to Jiangnan Great City and receive key cultivation from headquarters.

As the President, he would also be able to bask in the reflected glory.

"I knew it, I knew Brother Lu was no simple person! Not only is his martial arts talent one in ten thousand, his alchemy talent is also one in ten thousand!"

He sighed to himself in his heart, completely forgetting that just a moment ago he had been telling Qi Heng and the others that Lu Yu hadn't been refining pills for long and asking them not to mind.

Qi Heng and Zhang Xue had, after all, experienced many major scenes and quickly recovered from their shock.

"Brother Lu Yu," Qi Heng's tone had unconsciously become polite, "is everything you said true? Did you really perfect the Prescription? Did you really use the improved Prescription to refine this furnace of Top-grade Blood Qi Pill?"