Chapter 340: Three-Turn Dan Mark

After reaching an agreement with the Demon King of Heaven, Yan Buji began his own plan.

First, he knew his strength was far too weak, so many tasks could not be done by appearing in person.

At the same time, his certain uniqueness allowed him to speak a few words before these big figures, but it did not guarantee safety.

Therefore he needed to raise his value.

Reviving the stagnant Dragon People was his first task to demonstrate his worth.

The first step of the plan was the distribution of the Grain-Avoiding Pill.

This was what Wang Chao and the others were handling. Yan Buji would, according to the plan, refine the Grain-Avoiding Pill, and Wang Chao's group would naturally distribute it.

Half a month later.

"Why does this Grain-Avoiding Pill smell so fragrant?" Long Fei looked at Yan Buji oddly, holding the pill up to sniff.

"If it were too terrible to eat, no one would want it. You can try it too; the taste isn't bad." Yan Buji smiled and ate a Grain-Avoiding Pill.

"Let me try… hmm, a delicious meaty flavor, actually a spicy‑numbing one." Long Fei's eyes lit up as he said.

Wang Chao and the others were also curious and tried one: "Indeed, not bad."

Yan Buji laughed: "One Grain-Avoiding Pill can let a person go a month without food, but for a cultivator the pill provides no nutritional supplement."

"Eat until you're full first," Wang Chao said with a helpless smile.

"Alright, you keep hunting; I won't go with you. I still have to help you refine pills." Yan Buji said with a smile.

"That's a hassle; you should also rest." Wang Chao nodded.

Then Wang Chao's party left, and Yan Buji, expressionless, turned and returned to his residence to contemplate the refinement of the Three-turn Soul-Repair Pill.

The difficulty of this refinement existed, but Yan Buji's alchemical skill, having been honed for a long time, at least wasn't deceptive.

Since he had promised to help Wang Man refine pills, producing a Three-turn Soul-Repair Pill within the half‑year deadline was, for Yan Buji, also a test.

"Refining a three‑turn pill is harder than a two‑turn one; the difficulty lies in the purity of the medicinal force at that step."

Yan Buji attempted to refine a three‑turn Ancient Spirit‑Enhancing Pill; previously he didn't understand how impressive the Dragon‑Pattern Furnace could turn a first‑turn formula into a three‑turn spirit pill, but after mastering Alchemy Technique he realized how terrifying it truly was.

Although the Dragon‑Pattern Furnace originated from that Void‑Questioning Sage, its alchemical method is indeed fearfully powerful. The several steps of alchemy—refining the liquid, merging the liquid, and condensing into a pill—must each be executed in perfect condition to dramatically raise the pill's quality.

For Yan Buji, the merging and condensing steps could be perfect, which is why he could produce a two‑turn Ancient Spirit‑Enhancing Pill.

But the most critical first step, refining the liquid, was not quite perfect.

Mainly because Yan Buji had to consider the later pill‑forming issue; the control of his magical energy had to be finer, which would consume a large amount of energy, and his current near‑late Foundation Establishment Stage energy was somewhat insufficient.

Sitting in his room, Yan Buji contemplated how to further perfect the refining‑liquid step; without this, at his current realm it would be very hard, almost impossible, to refine a three‑turn spirit pill.

Alchemy is also tied to realm and magical energy; now Yan Buji cannot break through from Foundation Establishment Stage to Core Formation Stage, so magical energy cultivation can be delayed, but learning various skills still requires magical energy realms, which is quite troublesome.

Thus he could only practice more, gradually improving his techniques.

In this way, Yan Buji helped Wang Chao's group refine pills while simultaneously researching the formula for the Soul‑Repair Pill.

Although he had not yet obtained Spiritual Material from Wang Man, he did have the formula and could practice refining with similar Spiritual Material.

Until three months later.

"Yes, that's it!" Yan Buji watched the liquid in his palm churn within the Earth‑Origin Fire. At the start of the refinement he had noticed that the Lazy Flow in the Boundless Rift seemed to affect the liquid's refinement; if he refined it casually in the open world, the liquid would violently tremble, but here it did not.

If it were made even more delicate…

Yan Buji used magical energy to control the Earth‑Origin Fire, separating the liquid; impurities were burned away by the flames, leaving only purer liquid!

"Success! This Boundless Rift might still be a good place for refining pills and alchemical tools." Yan Buji laughed: "It's just that the ambient spirit is too thin; I have to rely on Spiritual Stones to supplement it."

Lazy Flow…

If I could find a way to capture this strange thing and bring it outside, perhaps the same effect could be achieved.

Yan Buji pondered briefly, then swiftly merged the liquid and formed the pill in one breath.

A Three‑turn Dan‑Mark Ancient Spirit‑Enhancing Pill appeared in his palm; nowadays Yan Buji mainly relies on the External Refinement Method of the Accumulation Device for pill making, which allows a more intuitive sense of the issues arising during pill formation.

The drawback is the terrifying consumption of magical energy; he abandoned the Alchemical Furnace because the External Refinement Method of the Accumulation Device also refines the furnace simultaneously, causing the furnace to wear out quickly.

In that case, it's better not to use it.

Three‑turn Spirit‑Enhancing Pill!

Yan Buji inhaled deeply: "I refined a three‑turn spirit pill from a first‑turn Spiritual Material; although the Lazy Flow gave me a shortcut, I've also understood the underlying principles."

In any case, for an alchemist this is a huge breakthrough.

Spiritual Material itself has limits; it cannot forge divine weapons from ordinary iron. No matter how cleverly one uses Spiritual Material, if it's used up cleanly, it can only reach this level.

If someone could refine a six‑turn Celestial Pill from a first‑turn Spiritual Material, that would probably be beyond a cultivator.

Having reached this point, Yan Buji finally summoned Wang Man.

"Are you confident in refining pills now?"

"No one can claim certainty in alchemy, but you can take a look at this."

Yan Buji presented the three‑turn Ancient Spirit‑Enhancing Pill and smiled.

"What's this?" Wang Man asked, puzzled: "A three‑turn spirit pill you just refined?"

Yan Buji was momentarily stunned, then nodded: "You may not realize, this is produced from a first‑turn formula."

"Ah? That's impressive."

"I'm not boasting, but nowadays I have a bit of confidence. Still, alchemy can always bring unforeseen troubles; I'm only telling you I have the resolve to refine a three‑turn spirit pill, though I can't guarantee 100% success." Yan Buji said.

Wang Man's face darkened, and he took a deep breath: "Then when you can refine it 100%…"

"Impossible. From now on I won't cultivate magical energy. My situation is similar to yours; I cannot break through from Foundation Establishment Stage to Core Formation Stage, so I could never refine a four‑turn spirit pill." Yan Buji said calmly.

Wang Man's pupils contracted: "You…"

"So, what do you say? Will you let me help you refine? We agreed beforehand; perhaps my current sense is good." Yan Buji smiled.

Wang Man gritted his teeth, produced the Spiritual Material: "Then this is the only material I have; I hope you succeed."

"I will give it my all."