"Explosion?"
The woman finally noticed Terra Su and frowned. "Don't talk nonsense. How could there be an explosion?"
She was clearly at a critical point in her alchemy and couldn't afford to stop. After speaking, she ignored Terra Su and continued her focused work.
But just a breath later, a deafening boom echoed through the room.
Boom!
The alchemy furnace exploded, the furnace lid was blown off, and a torrent of hot air burst out.
The woman's expression changed dramatically. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and dodged backward, avoiding the scalding air that could have disfigured her.
Even so, her face still showed a lingering fear.
She stared at the exploded furnace and muttered in disbelief, "How could it explode?"
"Because you didn't add Qingfuzi to your prescription. It's one of the most crucial auxiliary ingredients for the Qingfeng Elixir. Who was the idiot that wrote your prescription and left out Qingfuzi?" Terra Su said calmly.
The woman looked up at Terra Su in surprise. Earlier, this young man had warned her not to proceed, saying it would lead to an explosion, but she hadn't listened.
Suddenly, she became furious. "How dare you call my teacher an idiot?"
She charged at Terra Su, her palm striking out, True Essence gathering in her hand. Her cultivation level was clearly at the ninth level of the Condensing Origin Realm.
However, even an average ninth-level Condensing Origin Realm martial practitioner couldn't defeat Terra Su, let alone this woman whose martial skills were mediocre at best.
This was understandable. The study of the Elixir Path required immense effort, and most alchemists didn't have the extra energy to devote to the Martial Dao. Her cultivation level was likely boosted through elixirs, and her actual combat power was far below that of a typical ninth-level Condensing Origin Realm practitioner.
"Insult my teacher, and you die!" The woman, her face flushed with anger, struck at Terra Su several more times. Despite her rage, she was strikingly beautiful, almost on par with Gu Qianyin.
"Am I wrong to call him that?" Terra Su frowned. Modifying a prescription without sufficient expertise was a grave mistake, and it was clear her teacher had made a critical error by omitting such an important ingredient.
"My teacher spent years perfecting the incomplete Qingfeng Elixir prescription. It's a significant contribution to the world of alchemy, and you dare insult him? You're utterly immoral!" The woman grew more agitated as she spoke.
An incomplete Qingfeng Elixir prescription?
Could it be that at this point in time, the complete prescription for the Qingfeng Elixir hadn't been discovered yet?
Terra Su was surprised. The Qingfeng Elixir prescription was indeed an ancient formula, and over time, parts of it had been lost. Later, alchemists in the Alchemy Domain had worked together to restore it and spread it to other continents.
Could it be that at this point, the complete prescription hadn't reached the Cloud Abyss Empire yet?
No wonder she said her teacher had completed the prescription. It seemed her teacher had done it single-handedly but had made a small mistake due to limited ability.
Thinking this, Terra Su decided there was no need to continue the fight. He stepped back and left the combat zone, saying, "Your teacher did well to complete the prescription, but there's a small error in it. Even if it doesn't cause an explosion, it will affect the quality of the elixir. I have the correct prescription, and the elixirs I produce will be of higher quality."
"You're boasting. How could you, at your age, be better than my teacher?" The woman didn't believe him at all.
"We can test it right here. You'll see for yourself. If I'm wrong, you can beat me up again." Terra Su said.
"Fine." The woman nodded.
Terra Su sat down in front of the alchemy furnace. He wouldn't easily reveal that he had already mastered the Alchemy Flame, so he chose to use her furnace for the demonstration.
"Bring me the Qingfuzi," Terra Su instructed.
The woman pouted, still skeptical about adding Qingfuzi, but she fetched it anyway.
This hall was an alchemy hall, so it had all the common materials readily available.
"Here's the Qingfuzi. Let's see how you do it." The woman looked at Terra Su with disdain. To her, everything he said was nonsense. Her teacher, the vice dean of the Elixir Path division at Anyang Academy and a top second-grade alchemist, couldn't possibly have made a mistake.
Such expertise in the Elixir Path meant even Marquis Anyang would treat him with respect.
And now, a young boy dared to claim her teacher's prescription was wrong and that he had a better one. If word got out, people would laugh their heads off.
But as she thought this, she was shocked to see Terra Su's alchemy technique was unlike any she had seen.
He didn't follow the strict steps most alchemists adhered to. Instead, he casually tossed all the ingredients into the furnace and immediately turned the heat to maximum.
This was madness, sheer madness. The woman's forehead veins throbbed as she regretted agreeing to let Terra Su try. Another explosion would surely get her scolded by her teacher.
But as she silently regretted her decision, Terra Su's technique suddenly changed. His fingers moved in a fire control technique, as fluid and elegant as playing the piano, guiding the flames under the furnace to dance at his will.
Whoosh!
Gurgle, gurgle!
Inside the furnace, the elixir embryo began to spin and roll rapidly.
"That's the Fire Control Technique!"
"How is this possible? How can he start the elixir formation so quickly?"
The woman was stunned, her previous disdain replaced by utter astonishment.
Her mind was reeling. This young man knew the Fire Control Technique, something only third-grade alchemists and above could master. Even her teacher couldn't do it. And he had entered the elixir formation stage so quickly—what kind of miraculous method was this?
Hiss—
Terra Su finally stopped, extinguishing the flames under the furnace. White smoke wafted out, filling the room with a rich fragrance.
It had taken less than half an hour.
This was the shortest alchemy session she had ever witnessed!
The woman, still in shock, cautiously opened the furnace. When she saw the bright, lustrous Qingfeng Elixirs inside, her pupils dilated.
Thirteen-star quality elixirs!
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