Bai Xun stared at the ID card for a while, as if pondering whether this ID card was real or fake. But a twenty-year-old young man whose strength was beyond Force Transform and also knew Alchemy, wasn't this too unbelievable?
Even though there were many Ancient Martial Sects in Huaxia that had been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, even those ancient and prestigious sects had never heard of such a prodigy emerging.
"Fang Jueyu, this name sounds quite familiar, doesn't it?"
While they maintained some traditional customs, the place where they lived was not completely isolated from the world. The Bai Family's estate also had internet access, and their younger generation went to school in the city. In this age of information, some things could be known without leaving the house.
"So it's him!" Bai Xun knew that this Fang Jueyu was a very wealthy and extremely high-profile young man, but he couldn't imagine that there was so much more beneath the surface.
"Alright, I'm not here to chat and talk about everyday life," Fang Jueyu had already been delayed for a long time. He had agreed with his Swordsmanship teacher, Dugu Qiubai, to practice today. "I'll quickly finish the alchemy, and then I'll go back."
"Elder..." Bai Xun initially wanted to continue addressing Fang Jueyu as 'Senior,' but it seemed inappropriate, so he changed his wording. "Mr. Fang, do you really know Alchemy?"
"Is Alchemy difficult?" Fang Jueyu showed a bewildered expression. He had Xiao Yi directly helping him infuse knowledge of the pharmacology of various herbs and had the knowledge of Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable, making him oblivious to how difficult Alchemy actually was in this era.
"Even though I've only been practicing with my teacher for two and a half days, I can refine these First-grade Elixirs with my eyes closed!" Fang Jueyu glanced at the herbs placed in the yard. These things lacked a few ingredients to refine a Body Tempering Pill, but with a stalk of Blood Ginseng and Blood Ganoderma, he could refine an elixir called the Red Flame Pill.
The Red Flame Pill was a milder fire-attribute elixir, specifically used to treat cold injuries and could completely help Bai Ruhai remove the cold-energy anomaly.
"Two and a half days?" Bai Xun revealed a wry smile, while Hu Yin showed a disdainful expression. He had thought this was a true recluse, but it turned out to be merely a boastful young man spouting nonsense.
A twenty-year-old in Force Transform was unbelievable but barely acceptable. After all, those big sects had a few transcendent talents who reached Force Transform around the age of thirty, achievable with the accumulation of elixirs.
They had just seen Fang Jueyu toss something that looked like an elixir into his mouth. Perhaps there really was an Alchemist teacher behind Fang Jueyu.
Since Fang Jueyu had such financial strength, it wasn't that impossible to consume elixirs like candy, and reaching Force Transform at twenty might not be impossible. But Alchemy was different, how could it be fast-tracked in two and a half days? Even in twenty years, it would be quite challenging to barely refine something resembling a Medicine Liquid.
"Master Hu, I'm afraid I must trouble you to try again." Bai Xun didn't believe Fang Jueyu had the ability to perform Alchemy.
"What are those expressions of yours! Looking down on me, a personal trainee with two and a half days of practice?" Fang Jueyu felt indignant. "My master is not an ordinary person. What you find unbelievable, he sees as standard procedure!"
"I'd like to see just how the master performs Alchemy," Hu Yin said sarcastically, since Fang Jueyu was not an Innate Master, Hu Yin was naturally not afraid to offend him.
"Sigh!" Bai Xun shook his head. It seemed Hu Yin had no intention of continuing with Alchemy, leaving him with no choice but to try every last resort.
"Mr. Fang, our Bai Family mainly deals in medicinal herbs, whatever you need, just say the word, and I'll have it prepared immediately."
"No need, these things are enough," Fang Jueyu said. "But I do need a tool for Alchemy!"
Yao Chen's teacher was powerful as a Divine Ability User, capable of mobilizing Cosmic Source Energy to convert into flames, but Fang Jueyu had not reached that level yet and still needed external tools.
"I'll prepare a Medicine Tripod for Mr. Fang right away!"
"No need, where's your kitchen?" Fang Jueyu suddenly asked out of the blue.
"Mr. Fang, what do you mean...?"
"I don't need a Medicine Tripod; just get me a rice cooker or a pressure cooker!"
"What?" People who heard this were instantly dumbfounded. Using a rice cooker and pressure cooker? This was Alchemy! Did they think it was cooking? Was this some kind of joke?
"Mr. Fang, now is not the time for jokes. My father's health is in a very poor state, and if it drags on, it could be a matter of life and death."
"I'm not joking," Fang Jueyu said, "the key to Alchemy is controlling the heat accurately. It needs to be evenly heated, and the timing must be precise. This pressure cooker is much better than any Pill Furnace!"
Those high-grade Pill Furnaces certainly had strong auxiliary effects, but they required Cosmic Source Power to operate. Bai Family's Medicine Tripod was decent, but it honestly didn't help much in Alchemy.
"Alright then, Mr. Fang, follow me." Bai Xun also thought he must be crazy to join in Fang Jueyu's tomfoolery.
"I'll see what you're up to!" Hu Yin followed.
"This will do!" Fang Jueyu lit the gas stove, put a pressure cooker on top of it, and turned to Hu Yin, saying, "Watch carefully and learn, although you won't be able to!"
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Fang Jueyu picked up a herb and tossed it straight into the pressure cooker.
It seemed like a casual action, but the hidden skill wasn't visible to outsiders. With Fang Jueyu's spiritual power aiding in control, the flame's heat enveloped the herb uniformly.
The impurities of the herb were gradually burned away by the high heat, eventually becoming a drop of crystal-clear Medicine Liquid, which floated in the middle of the pressure cooker under Fang Jueyu's control of Biological Current.
He deftly threw in the other herbs one after another. The essence of those herbs was all perfectly extracted, while at the bottom of the pressure cooker, there was only a pile of ashy gray powder.
Subsequently, various components of Medicine Liquid gathered, spinning rapidly. Once the medicinal effects were refinedly mixed, a fragrance invigorating the spirit permeated the entire kitchen.
"He actually knows Alchemy!" Hu Yin showed an incredibly shocked expression, but saying that it was done using a pressure cooker was hardly believable.
Only a First-grade Elixir, refining it wasn't that difficult. Twenty minutes later, a light red elixir formed, with intricate Elixir Patterns emerging on its surface. This was the true essence of Alchemy, the hardest part to master.
"Clap!" Fang Jueyu turned off the fire. With a distant gentle snap under the pressure cooker, an exquisitely crafted Red Flame Pill fell into his hand.
"Alright, give this to Mr. Bai to take!" Fang threw the elixir to Bai Xun.
Bai Xun carefully caught the elixir, nervous that he might drop it. He closely examined the elixir, which still held some warmth. Though unsure of its efficacy, he was ninety percent convinced.
Meanwhile, Hu Yin was incredulous beyond recovery. As an Alchemist, he couldn't refine elixirs himself, but he could tell that this was indeed a genuine elixir!
"Using a pressure cooker to actually refine an elixir!" Suddenly, Hu Yin started to question whether this might actually be the correct method of Alchemy.