“How is this possible? In the entire Anyang City, there are fewer than ten people who have mastered the Fire Control Technique, and he’s just a fifteen-year-old boy. How could he possibly have mastered it…”
The three alchemists murmured in shock.
Jin Ling’er looked bewildered. She hadn’t been studying alchemy for long, and her understanding of the actual alchemy process was quite limited. At this moment, she had no idea what the others were so astonished about.
“Teacher, what is the Fire Control Technique? Is it very powerful?” Jin Ling’er asked.
Bruce Sun nodded solemnly, “It’s very powerful. The Fire Control Technique requires extremely high comprehension and extensive alchemy experience to master. For a fifteen-year-old to grasp it is simply unbelievable, proving he has an extraordinary talent for alchemy.”
At least, none of the second-grade alchemists present had mastered the Fire Control Technique, yet Terra Su had achieved it at fifteen.
However, what shocked them even more was yet to come.
They watched as Terra Su skillfully began the entire alchemy process, his movements so familiar it seemed he had practiced them tens of thousands of times. After preheating, he moved on to refinement and fusion…
In just the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, a rich fragrance wafted from the alchemy furnace!
“No way, in such a short time, he’s already completed the fusion and moved on to the Condensing Elixir process?”
“Such speed is simply unbelievable.”
The three alchemists dropped their initial nonchalance, their faces showing shock.
As second-grade alchemists, they were naturally aware that reducing the time for alchemy to such a short span was extremely difficult. It indicated a mastery of alchemy that had reached a peak, allowing one to bypass many fixed steps and accelerate the process to this extent.
“But how did he do it? Why are refinement and fusion so fast?”
One alchemist couldn’t help but ask in confusion.
Bruce Sun, who had the highest comprehension of the Elixir Path among them, explained, “Master Su is using a special fire control method to refine all the ingredients in the furnace simultaneously, which naturally shortens the time.”
“No way? Is it possible to refine all the ingredients in the furnace at once?”
“When we usually practice alchemy, we put the ingredients into the furnace one by one for refinement, so the speed can’t be that fast. But refining all ingredients at once, how is that possible? It’s too unbelievable.”
The alchemists present felt it was unheard of and hard to believe.
Bruce Sun said, “Indeed, from a general understanding, different ingredients require different temperatures for refinement, so it’s impossible to put all ingredients together for fusion.”
“But Master Su seems to have used a special and ingenious method, seemingly dividing the furnace into many independent sections, each with a different temperature, achieving the effect of refining many different ingredients simultaneously.”
“Amazing, truly amazing.”
The alchemists couldn’t help but praise.
However, one alchemist hesitated and said, “Although it’s impressive, doesn’t it seem to lack significant meaning?”
“Yes, refining different ingredients simultaneously saves time, but if there’s no other significance, it doesn’t seem worth the effort,” another alchemist agreed.
Bruce Sun shook his head, “You’re wrong. Smell the fragrance wafting from the furnace carefully.”
They all sniffed, and after a moment, one of them exclaimed, “What’s going on? The fragrance is so rich!”
“Yes, the fragrance is so pure, which means the success rate of the elixir will be high, and the quality of the finished elixir will certainly not be low!”
They all expressed their surprise. It was understandable; the richer the fragrance, the purer the refined essence of the ingredients, which would inevitably enhance the elixir formation rate and quality.
However, the problem was that as second-grade alchemists, they believed their refinement techniques were already quite advanced, and the extracted essence was very pure. But compared to Terra Su, there was a noticeable difference.
How could Terra Su’s refined essence be purer than theirs?
“Could it be because he refined many ingredients simultaneously, resulting in such an effect?” an alchemist gasped in disbelief.
Bruce Sun nodded, “That’s right. I once had the chance to read an ancient text, which recorded that in ancient times, elixir masters would refine many ingredients together, making the refined essence purer. The principle is roughly using the interaction between ingredients to achieve a higher purity of essence.”
“Gasp, is this true?”
Everyone present found it hard to remain calm. Honestly, they didn’t care much about the speed of alchemy, as no one would mind a little extra time, but the effect of refinement was entirely different. Every increase in the purity of the refined essence could potentially cause a dramatic change in the quality of the elixir!
If they could master even a fraction of Terra Su’s method, it would benefit them for a lifetime!
For a moment, they regretted not paying closer attention to Terra Su’s alchemy process earlier. They had thought it wasn’t significant, so they hadn’t taken it seriously, and now they could only regret it.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too late. Terra Su hadn’t finished yet, and they immediately widened their eyes, not wanting to miss any detail of Terra Su’s alchemy.
At this point, Terra Su had completed the critical steps of the process, leaving only some finishing touches that wouldn’t affect the overall outcome. As he continued, he slowly explained some key points of the alchemy process.
The alchemists listened intently, afraid to miss any crucial detail.
Terra Su’s explanations were detailed and easy to understand. Being from the Cloud Abyss Empire, he naturally wanted to see the empire’s Elixir Path flourish. So, whenever there was an opportunity, he didn’t mind sharing some knowledge with the empire’s alchemists.
Finally, as Terra Su finished his last explanation, his elixir was nearing completion.
When the furnace lid was lifted, and they saw the finished elixir inside, everyone gasped in unison.
“No way! It’s not the Minor Rejuvenation Elixir?”
Earlier, seeing the main ingredients were Volcanic Serpent Fruit and Golden Star Grass, they had assumed Terra Su was making the Minor Rejuvenation Elixir.
But now that the elixir was formed, they realized it wasn’t the case at all.
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