Chapter 327: Mid-Grade True Qi Pill

【Pill Formation: For every level this skill increases, the success rate of forming a pill increases by 10%.】

【Low Grade: True Qi Pills refined through this will definitely be Low Grade.】

After reading the specific descriptions of these two traits, Lu Yu could not help but smile bitterly.

Sure enough, it was exactly as he had anticipated before.

With this Level 1 Pill Formation trait, the success rate for forming a pill was pitifully low, at only 10%.

In other words, when refining a furnace of True Qi Pills, theoretically, out of ten, basically only one could become a finished pill.

Of course, this was only a theoretical value. In actual operation, it was very likely that one could refine several furnaces in a row without obtaining a single finished pill... This 10% probability was truly low to the extreme.

By comparison, the description of the Low Grade trait was barely acceptable.

"Even if I raise it to the Consummation realm, the success rate for forming a pill is only 50%; out of ten pills in a furnace, about five can be formed." Lu Yu shook his head gently; such a probability could not be called low, but it certainly was not high either.

No wonder that in the Association, Pulse Refining Martial Artists could only buy Mid-Low Grade True Qi Pills; after all, even for True Qi Pills of this quality, the quantity was quite limited.

Lu Yu could not help but feel a trace of relief in his heart; fortunately, this alchemy technique was the lowest quality among the four prescriptions he had on hand, and it would definitely get better in the future.

Thinking of this, his mind stirred, and he invested another 800 points of Experience Value into the alchemy technique.

Instantly, the proficiency of the alchemy technique rose by one realm.

【True Qi Pill: Minor Accomplishment, Traits: Pill Formation Level 2, Mid-Low Grade】

【Mid-Low Grade: The True Qi Pills refined have an 80% probability of being Low Grade quality and a 20% probability of being Middle Grade quality.】

Seeing this, Lu Yu could not help but smack his lips. Back then, the Mid-Low Grade trait of the Blood Qi Pill had at least a 30% to 40% probability of producing Middle Grade quality, but for the True Qi Pill, only 20% remained.

Immediately after, he consumed another 1,600 points of Experience Value.

【True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall, Traits: Pill Formation Level 3, Pseudo-Middle Grade】

"???" Seeing this newly emerged trait, Lu Yu could not help but open his mouth slightly.

Pseudo-Middle Grade? What does this mean?

【Pseudo-Middle Grade: The True Qi Pills refined have a 60% probability of being Low Grade quality and a 40% probability of being Middle Grade quality.】

"So that's how it is." After seeing the explanation clearly, Lu Yu really did not know whether to laugh or cry.

No wonder it wasn't a pure Middle Grade trait; it turned out the probability of Middle Grade pills appearing didn't even reach half, being only 40%.

But fortunately, at this time, the probability of refining finished pills had already increased to 30%.

Lu Yu calculated silently in his heart: according to this level of refining True Qi Pills, generally, after one furnace, only about three would take shape.

According to the description of Pseudo-Middle Grade, the ratio of Low Grade to Middle Grade quantity was six to four.

Then, among these three, two would be Low Grade True Qi Pills, worth 200,000 Contribution Points, and one would be a Middle Grade True Qi Pill, worth 300,000 Contribution Points.

And the price of one set of medicinal materials was exactly 200,000 Contribution Points; calculated this way, there would be more than double the profit, so not only was there no need to worry about losing money, but one could even maintain a livelihood with this.

"It really isn't easy." Lu Yu could not help but sigh.

For an ordinary alchemist, Entry might not be a difficult task.

But wanting to reach the Small Success realm was not that simple; even for someone with innate intelligence, they would likely have to spend one to three years.

Moreover, at this stage, one basically could not earn any money.

After all, the pill formation success rate was only 20%; after refining a furnace of pills, there were only two finished pills.

And the probability of Low Grade quality was as high as 80%; not counting labor and electricity costs, it would just barely break even.

If one's luck was excellent and one of the pills was Middle Grade, then one could earn double the profit. As for both pills being Middle Grade, that possibility was almost zero.

From a long-term perspective, although one could earn, it was only a meager profit. If one wanted to obtain truly stable income, one still had to raise the alchemy technique to the Entering the Hall level.

If one could further raise it to Great Success, or even the Consummation realm, that would mean a great deal of wealth was right in front of one's eyes, and one could easily obtain it just by bending over.

"Continue to upgrade." Lu Yu made up his mind and invested another 3,200 points of Experience Value.

When he saw the new trait appear in the skill bar, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

【True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall, Traits: Pill Formation Level 4, Middle Grade】

【Middle Grade: The True Qi Pills refined have a 60% probability of being Middle Grade quality and a 40% probability of being Low Grade quality.】

That's right, the "Pseudo" character in front of Pseudo-Middle Grade had disappeared, and the probability of Middle Grade True Qi Pills appearing had increased to 60%.

Calculated according to the current 40% pill formation success rate for a furnace of True Qi Pills, out of four True Qi Pills, at least two would be Middle Grade True Qi Pills, worth 600,000 Contribution Points.

Even if the other two were calculated as Low Grade, they were worth 200,000 Contribution Points; this way, it could cover the cost of a furnace of pills, and the profit could reach 600,000 Contribution Points.

Estimated from a long-term perspective, the actual profit might be over 700,000.

"The next proficiency level is Consummation." Lu Yu took a deep breath, his heart full of anticipation.

Once he reached Consummation, there would be a probability of refining Superior True Qi Pills.

After consuming 6,400 points of Experience Value, the alchemy technique finally reached the Consummation realm.

【True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall, Traits: Pill Formation Level 5, Medium-High Grade】

【Medium-High Grade: The True Qi Pills refined have a 70% probability of being Middle Grade quality, a 10% probability of being Superior Grade quality, and a 20% probability of being Low Grade quality.】

"A 10% probability." Lu Yu smiled bitterly helplessly; this probability was truly too low.

One must know that even reaching the Consummation realm, the pill formation probability was only 50%.

Calculated this way, if a furnace of True Qi Pills were really produced, the actual probability of Superior Grade quality pills would have to be halved again, to only about 5%...

But then again, the price of Superior True Qi Pills was extremely high; one could sell for 1.2 million Contribution Points. As long as one could refine one, that would be a huge profit!

"This is the cheapest prescription, worth 500 points, and the effect is still okay. Next, I should look at that prescription from the Martial Arts Association." Lu Yu said to himself.

It is said that the prescription from the Martial Arts Association has been improved, and the probability of Superior True Qi Pills appearing can exceed 20%. If it is fused with the existing prescription, the probability will surely be higher.

【True Qi Pill: Not Even a Clue】

Lu Yu added a point of Experience Value to it as usual.

He saw the proficiency increase by one-six-hundredth.

"That's fine." Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief; he had originally worried that the Experience Value requirement would directly double and that it would take 800 points to reach Entry.

Just at this moment, a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

【True Qi Pill: Entry level, Trait: Pill Formation Level 1, Low Grade】

It was still these two familiar attributes, yet this time, a tiny bit of anticipation grew in Lu Yu's heart.

【Pill Formation: For every level the Skill increases, the success rate of forming a pill increases by 10%】

"Hmm?" Seeing the description of the Pill Formation trait, Lu Yu could not help but be stunned.

Does this mean the success rate is still 10% and has not been improved?

He looked at it carefully two more times and was certain beyond doubt that it was indeed only 10%.

"Wasn't it said to have been improved? Why hasn't the success rate changed? Could it be..."

He cast his gaze toward the other trait.

【Low Grade: The True Qi Pill refined has an 80% probability of being Low Grade quality and a 20% probability of being Middle Grade quality】

"So that's how it is." Lu Yu suddenly realized.

After studying it carefully for a while, he had to admit that the Alchemists in the Martial Arts Association were indeed of a very high standard.

Even at just the Entry level, there was already a chance to refine a Middle-Grade True Qi Pill, though this probability was shockingly low.

But regardless, this was a good start.