Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

"I'll light the fire for you!"

A thought flashed through Bai Qingbai's mind. Seeing that the three of them were ready, he spoke.

After saying that, he suddenly opened his mouth, and the spiritual energy around him surged and flowed into his mouth.

The next moment, a dark flame carrying a dark bead flew out of its mouth.

The surface of the bead was engraved with obscure and ancient inscriptions, and the spiritual fire aura on its surface far exceeded that of the first-grade low-level earth fire that Bai Xuanjing usually saw.

He even had a vague feeling that even if he were to be touched by just a trace of this flame, he would soon turn to ashes!

"This must be the fire within the locust tree's shade!" Bai Xuanjing thought to himself, then suddenly felt a chill.

Besides being used for alchemy, this spiritual fire can also be used as a powerful weapon against enemies.

Even a late-stage first-tier cultivator would be reduced to ashes in an instant if they were to come into contact with a second-tier spiritual fire without proper restraint.

and……

"It is said that the nature of the locust tree is related to the soul of a cultivator, and the fire within the wood should also have power and supernatural abilities related to the soul."

Bai Xuanjing couldn't help but speculate.

Besides him, Bai Xuanjin and Bai Xuanluo also had very interesting expressions.

"call!"

Bai Qingbai blew a breath onto the fire seed in the locust tree.

Suddenly the fire surged, and three petals of fire fell down, landing on the locust tree in the center of the earth fire chamber.

Then Bai Qingbai changed his finger techniques, and the array's veins suddenly lit up.

The three sparks spun rapidly, and soon each of them landed beneath the three people's alchemy furnaces, carrying a piece of locust wood the size of a fingernail.

"Don't underestimate these fire clusters I've created; each one has the strength equivalent to a mid-grade first-tier earth fire vein."

"Now, you can start refining pills. I'll watch from the side."

You don't need to worry about me disturbing you. Just focus entirely on the process of refining the pills.

Even if I see that you are doing something wrong, I will not stop you immediately. Instead, I will wait until you finish refining the pills before giving you guidance.

Bai Qingbai said with a smile.

Having said that, he disregarded the dignity of an elder, casually took out a futon from his storage bag, and plopped down on the ground.

Bai Xuanjing and the other two nodded, and then closed their eyes to think about the refining process of the Azure Water Pill.

They had all tried to refine the Azure Water Pill, and were thoroughly familiar with the method. Naturally, they didn't need to consult the Azure Water Pill manual to learn it on the spot.

Although he had experience in successfully refining the Azure Water Pill, Bai Xuanjing dared not be complacent.

Furthermore, with Bai Qingbai right beside him, he did not activate any of the techniques in the "Separation of Fire and Refining Soul Technique".

It was just a regular alchemy practice.

"call!"

Half an hour later, Bai Xuanjing opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Then he raised his hand and cast a spell to control the fire.

……

About an hour later.

The entire Earth Fire Chamber was filled with an extremely rich aroma of medicinal pills.

As expected, all three failed in their attempts to refine the elixir.

Bai Qingbai coughed lightly, looking somewhat embarrassed: "I overlooked something... Although the spiritual fires of heaven and earth are similar in nature, they are also different."

"I'm used to using medium-fire locust wood in my daily life, and I forgot that you all use earth fire in your daily lives."

"The nature of ordinary earth fire is somewhat different from that of fire in locust wood."

"During the alchemy process just now, did you notice that controlling the fire was somewhat more difficult or awkward than usual?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanjing pondered in his heart.

During the alchemy process, he did feel somewhat awkward. This feeling did not come from the raw materials of the pills themselves, but from his control over the flame.

However, he still thought it was the difference between a mid-grade first-order spiritual fire and a low-grade first-order spiritual fire.

Only after Bai Qingbai explained it to him did he understand that it was the difference between fire in wood and fire in stone.

"Of course, besides the problem with the spirit fire, you also have some issues with the extraction and refining of the medicinal properties of the Azure Water Pill."

"First up is Xuanjing..."

The white cypress trees, like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, tell their stories in a soothing way.

The first thing mentioned was Baek Hyun-kyung's question.

Although it was just a subconscious action by Bai Qingbai, it made the three of them instantly realize that the order in which Bai Qingbai gave them pointers might be related to their performance in refining pills.

Thinking of this, Bai Xuanjin and Bai Xuanlu couldn't help but take another look at Bai Xuanjing.

Noticing the two men's gazes, Bai Xuanjing didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She remained calm and listened attentively to Bai Qingbai's analysis.

……

Inside the alchemy room of Baiqingbai Cave.

The locust tree swayed gently in the breeze, keeping the temperature in the entire alchemy room consistently high.

Fortunately, they were all alchemists and had long been accustomed to this environment.

The room was filled with a rich aroma of herbs.

Bai Xuanjing's fingertips moved, sending a series of spiritual incantations toward the alchemy furnace.

After refining the first batch of pills, Bai Qingbai spent several hours giving guidance to the three of them on their problems.

Then came the refining of the second batch of pills.

When the first batch of pills was being refined, the three of them finished at roughly the same time.

But for this second batch, Bai Xuanjing was noticeably slower.

Bai Xuanjin and Bai Xuanluo have finished their work, while Bai Xuanjing is still operating.

Looking at Bai Xuanjing, who was focused on his work, Bai Qingbai's eyes revealed a strange light.

For a beginner alchemist, being slow in alchemy is often not a bad thing.

Bai Xuanjin and Bai Xuanlu stopped their cultivation because their elixir had failed.

Without any further steps, it's naturally faster.

As for Bai Xuanjing, in Bai Qingbai's view so far, there has not been any major oversight that could affect the success or failure of the elixir.

Sure enough, as Bai Xuanjing's fingertips danced...

The medicinal fragrance in the alchemy room suddenly became faint.

The alchemy furnace in front of Bai Xuanjing seemed to have become a black hole, continuously attracting the fragrance of medicine.

"call!"

After about a quarter of an hour, Bai Xuanjing exhaled a breath of turbid air. There was not much spiritual energy left in his body, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Let me light the oven for you!"

Bai Qingbai stroked his beard and spoke, a strange look in his eyes.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and cast a spell, which landed on the lid of Bai Xuanjing's alchemy furnace.

Bai Xuanjing also looked towards the alchemy furnace.

In fact, he already knew the result of the alchemy without even opening the furnace.

The subtle fragrance of the elixir is itself a sign that the elixir has been successfully made.

Not to mention, a familiar ball of light also appeared in his mind!

Sure enough, after the lid of the alchemy furnace was opened, three emerald green pills could be seen lying at the bottom.

Bai Qingbai raised his hand and took the three emerald green pills from the alchemy furnace into his hand, examining them carefully.

After a long while, he looked at Bai Xuanjing with satisfaction: "It's somewhat beyond my expectations that among the three of you, Xuanjing was the first to refine the Azure Water Pill."

"And they even managed to refine the pill on the very first day!"

Bai Xuanjing cupped his hands in a humble manner and said, "It was just luck, just luck!"

"Congratulations, Brother Xuanjing!" Bai Xuanjin immediately smiled and offered his congratulations.

Judging from his expression, he seemed genuinely happy for Bai Xuanjing.