Chapter 94
Chapter 94: Our Little Trio If it were those low-level elixirs we tested before, Xia Changge wouldn't have any worries about letting An Ruoshui try them out. But this Qi Gathering Pill... it contains materials that are not very good for the human body. It's definitely not a good idea to let An Ruoshui take it. Seeing Xia Changge hesitate, An Ruoshui directly swallowed one of the pills Xia Changge had refined. "You little troublemaker..." Xia Changge felt helpless, but since things had come to this point, he could only make the best preparations in advance. The pill reacted inside An Ruoshui's stomach. She only felt her stomach churning and boiling, causing her to clutch her abdomen and cry out in pain. What kind of medicine did her master refine? It almost cost her life. After suffering for a while, she finally recovered. It was obvious that Xia Changge's elixir had gone wrong. "I guess this doesn't count as a success, Master. Let's try again in a couple of days!" An Ruoshui comforted him voluntarily. She was worried that the medicine they refined this time would undermine her master's confidence, which would be very unfortunate. Xia Changge nodded gently. This Qi Gathering Pill indeed did not succeed, after all, the process of refining it differed from what was recorded in the prescription. It must have been a small problem in one of the steps that caused this. Xia Changge, as a stubborn person, naturally wouldn't be defeated by such a small problem. "Rest for now and try again tomorrow." Xia Changge's mood improved as he was influenced by his disciple's enthusiasm. If they succeeded and the success rate was still relatively high... Then he should be able to refine more than a dozen Qi Gathering Pills every day. With a stable net income of over a hundred spirit stones every day, that's an extra thirty to fifty thousand in a year compared to farming. How could Xia Changge not be happy about that? Mixing in for ten years, he might be able to buy Foundation Establishment Pills. The three of them then worked together again, fighting for twelve days straight. They failed nearly a hundred times, but finally managed to successfully refine a batch of Qi Gathering Pills. Seven pills in total, with a similar appearance and color to the ones Xia Changge had purchased. The scent was also almost the same. In the end, An Ruoshui still became the tester for these Qi Gathering Pills. Perhaps it was because they had already succeeded before, or perhaps it was because of the previous trial, Xia Changge was not worried about letting An Ruoshui try the pills. An Ruoshui consumed both the purchased Qi Gathering Pills and the ones Xia Changge had refined. After a half-day experience, An Ruoshui was extremely surprised and shouted, "Master, it's almost the same! It really is!" This time, Xia Changge also breathed a sigh of relief. After several months of hard training and preparation by his disciple, combined with his own cooperation, they finally succeeded. No matter how much effort they put in, as long as they achieved something, it was enough. This also gave Xia Changge hope for another method of refining elixirs. That is, to break down the steps of refining elixirs, solve them one by one, and assign different tasks! Although this method cannot be applied to all elixirs... For a part of them, it would be of great help to the development of Xia Changge's family. "Now that we have achieved success for the first time, we can learn from the experience and practice for a few more months. By then, the success rate should be good." Xia Changge looked at the remaining six Qi Gathering Pills and felt very gratified. He had spent over a thousand spirit stones in total, but finally saw some progress. If it weren't for the hope of previous successful refinements, Xia Changge would have stopped refining the elixirs long ago. It was too costly. Xia Changge had already spent most of the spirit stones he had borrowed from the disciples. "You're the most amazing, Master!" An Ruoshui considerately placed all the credit on Xia Changge. Xia Changge gladly accepted it, as he had indeed played the biggest role. "Rest for now, and take these Qi Gathering Pills with you. If your cultivation reaches the third level of the Qi Condensation stage, the success rate will be even higher. After you raise your cultivation, we will refine more Qi Gathering Pills." He handed the remaining products to An Ruoshui. An Ruoshui, however, was a little impatient: "Master, we just started to cooperate well. I think we should seize the opportunity and continue to improve our skills." She knew that her master was doing this for her own good, but she still wanted to improve her technique. Otherwise, if she waited for some time and then tried again, the success rate might decrease. "Alright, fine!" Since An Ruoshui and Xu Baicha both requested it, it seemed that Xu Baicha also wanted to prove her worth and continue working hard. Xia Changge had no objections and continued to study with the two of them. From unfamiliarity to proficiency. From the initial accident to the back-and-forth familiarization. There were many things to experience in this process. After half a month of practice, the three of them finally produced two successful batches of Qi Gathering Pills that remained stable for three consecutive days. This success rate was already quite good. "Alright, now you can relax. Focus on improving your cultivation. Let's talk about refining more Qi Gathering Pills when you reach the second level of the Qi Condensation stage." This time, An Ruoshui had no reason to refuse. "Xu Madam, you should also go and rest." Xia Changge also comforted Xu Baicha. Xu Baicha fixed her hair and smiled, "The spirit rice from the main house will be ready for harvest soon. I'll go and help the Third Madam. I'm not tired." Both the mother and daughter were so considerate towards him, working so diligently to help him. It made Xia Changge feel a little embarrassed. He felt like he was exploiting them without mercy. He was actually very considerate towards his people and treated them well! Since they insisted on doing it this way, Xia Changge didn't say much more. After all, he had been refining pills for so long that he really intended to rest. With the harvest of the Qi Gathering Pills, after all these days, Xia Changge had accumulated a total of sixty-seven pills. In terms of quality... they might be slightly inferior to other Qi Gathering Pills. He just had to lower the price a little. Sixty-seven Qi Gathering Pills should be enough to break even. "By the way, keep this a secret for now." Before leaving, Xia Changge reminded An Ruoshui and Xu Baicha. An Ruoshui and Xu Baicha both assured him that they understood and would keep it a secret. It wasn't that Xia Changge had any ill intentions and didn't want the Xiao family to know. If he wanted to continue refining Qi Gathering Pills, he would have to sell them and buy raw materials afterwards. But by doing so, he definitely wouldn't be able to hide it from the Xiao family. In the next few months, Xia Changge planned to have his disciples focus on cultivating and raising their cultivation. Without An Ruoshui, Xia Changge wouldn't be able to refine Qi Gathering Pills for several months in a row. So there was no point in telling the Xiao family about this matter. Take it slow. The fact that Xia Changge had made such a breakthrough in a short period of time in pill refining was already enough to satisfy him. With the sixty-seven Qi Gathering Pills in his hands, Xia Changge planned to sell thirty of them and use the spirit stones to purchase raw materials. The remaining pills would be kept for some of the disciples to use. Xia Changge also inquired about the harvesting of his spiritual fields. Although the recent turmoil had subsided and the possibility of trouble was very small, Xia Changge still had his Foundation Establishment stage puppet stationed there just to be safe. (End of this chapter)