Journey to the West: We're too early, Nezha is only seven years old.

Zhou Xiaobai lived a peaceful life for a few days. A few days ago, Nezha sent him the alchemy method. In the past few days, apart from practicing the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts", he has been studying the alchemy method.

"How could the method of alchemy be so complicated!" He put away the jade slip containing the alchemy method and thought to himself.

This alchemy method is a direct lineage of the Chan Sect. It is likely that Taiyi Zhenren thought that Nezha wanted to refine elixirs himself, which is why he passed on this method.

The methods of alchemy are divided into two main categories: one is alchemy using spiritual objects, and the other is alchemy using spiritual mechanisms.

Spiritual alchemy is the process of refining elixirs using spiritual herbs and other spiritual objects similar to them, in accordance with the principles of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide.

The Tianlong Dan, Dichen Dan, and Zhicao Dan that he took were all of this type of elixir.

Lingji alchemy is a special method of alchemy that draws upon the power of heaven and earth to enter the alchemy furnace, using divine fire and special techniques to refine the elixir.

The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, which is said to have been refined by Laozi, is this type of elixir.

Of course, this method of alchemy can only be used by those who occupy top-tier Daoist temples and control a huge amount of the power of heaven and earth in this world.

The only thing Zhou Xiaobai can learn right now is the method of refining pills from spirit objects; as for the method of refining pills from spirit energy, he can only look at it from afar.

"Demon Child, help me!" After failing to make a breakthrough for several days, he contacted the Demon Child in a bit of anxiety.

Inside the Exquisite Pagoda, the demon child took the jade slip, carefully examined its contents, and for the first time, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

No matter how complex the various spells and combat techniques are, the Demon Child can easily master them and even achieve a very high level of proficiency in a short period of time.

But this time it's alchemy, which has already exceeded the scope of the demon child's talent.

It was only then that Zhou Xiaobai realized that Nezha was not good at alchemy either, and he had never even heard of Nezha having ever refined pills.

It seems that alchemy was not among Nezha's talents, and therefore the demon child who inherited Nezha's physical talents also lacked the talent for alchemy.

"Fine, I'll do it myself!" Zhou Xiaobai reluctantly put away the jade slip and once again participated in the alchemy process.

After a long time, he came up with a method: to first practice the simplest elixir in the jade slip, the "Hundred Food Pill".

The "Hundred Food Pill" is a pill that can replace one hundred days' worth of food. Taking one "Hundred Food Pill" means one does not need to eat or drink for one hundred days. It is generally used by low-level, novice cultivators when they are in seclusion.

Cultivators with slightly higher cultivation levels can use spiritual energy instead of food, so there is no need for the 'Hundred Food Pill'.

When Zhou Xiaobai first came to this world, he was still a little white snake and his cultivation level was only "Refining Essence into Qi". At that time, he no longer needed to eat or drink, which shows what level of pill the "Hundred Food Pill" was.

This "Hundred Food Pill" requires only two ingredients: one is spirit rice husk, and the other is ten-year-old Polygonatum.

Spirit rice husks are a byproduct of spirit rice and are generally used to feed spirit beasts. They are materials of very low value.

Ten-year-old Polygonatum is a common commodity, available in any pharmacy.

Zhou Xiaobai found the two materials with almost no effort and bought an ordinary red copper alchemy furnace.

On the day of the formal alchemy, Nezha arrived early and sat down to watch with a smile.

Zhou Xiaobai ignored Nezha. Following the instructions in the prescription, he pre-processed the spirit rice husks and polygonatum, grinding them into powder.

A stream of Samadhi True Fire emerged from within his body and landed beneath the red copper cauldron, following the direction of his finger.

The red copper alchemy furnace instantly turned into a pool of molten copper. Zhou Xiaobai's fingers paused, and he stared blankly at the destroyed furnace.

"Hahahaha!" Nezha clutched his stomach, laughing so hard he fell off his chair and onto the ground.

Zhou Xiaobai blushed. He had forgotten that the red copper alchemy furnace was an ordinary object and could not withstand the Samadhi True Fire.

Nezha barely managed to suppress his laughter and placed a bronze stove in front of him.

"This is an alchemy furnace made from the copper of Shou Mountain!" Nezha introduced.

He sent someone to seek the method of alchemy, and brought along this alchemy furnace. He deliberately didn't take out the furnace when he came to watch Zhou Xiaobai refine pills, just to see Zhou Xiaobai make a fool of himself.

"Does this alchemy furnace have a name?" Zhou Xiaobai asked, placing one hand on the furnace and feeling its texture.

As for Nezha's pranks, since he even brought out the alchemy furnace, how could he possibly take it to heart?

"This kind of alchemy furnace used for practice doesn't have a name. It was just something Master casually made for fun!" Nezha said, waving his hand dismissively.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't really believe Nezha's words. Even if it was a pill furnace that Taiyi Zhenren casually made, it was still a treasure that other immortals would beg for.

At least in the early stages of his alchemy practice, this alchemy furnace was sufficient.

"Since it's made of copper from Shoushan, let's call it the Shoushan Furnace!" Zhou Xiaobai named the furnace.

The copper from Shou Mountain was the material used by the Yellow Emperor to cast the tripods. The tripods cast by the Yellow Emperor were divine artifacts, so one can imagine the quality of the copper from Shou Mountain.

Of course, for the Golden Immortal Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect, materials like the copper from Shoushan Mountain, which are plentiful and of decent quality, are not considered particularly precious.

Most of the world's resources are controlled by the three religions, and the wealth possessed by the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect is far beyond what outsiders can imagine.

Zhou Xiaobai regained his composure, and a stream of Samadhi True Fire appeared beneath the Shoushan Furnace. This time, the Shoushan Furnace was only slightly red, and the entire furnace rapidly heated up.

According to the dosage in the prescription, he sent the spirit rice husks and Solomon's seal into the Shoushan furnace respectively.

As incantations were cast into the Shoushan Furnace, a faint fragrance wafted from within.

"Collect!" Zhou Xiaobai shouted softly, slapping the Shoushan Furnace with his hand. The furnace lid opened, and five white pills flew out.

He peered into the Shoushan furnace, where some charred impurities remained on the inner wall.

Originally, this batch of 'Hundred Food Pills' should have yielded ten pills upon successful refining, but now only five have been obtained, with the remaining materials being those charred impurities.

However, he was still very satisfied, as this was his first time refining pills and he had already succeeded in making half of them.

"This is the best you can do to refine a Hundred Food Pill!" Nezha said, pursing his lips.

However, a hint of surprise still flashed in his eyes. No matter how simple the 'Hundred Food Pill' was to make, the fact that he could make it successfully at least showed that Zhou Xiaobai had a talent for alchemy.

And to succeed halfway through on the first try, this alchemy talent must be pretty good.

Nezha himself had absolutely no talent for alchemy, and he almost blew up the alchemy furnace once he tried.

Zhou Xiaobai still has a great advantage in alchemy. His mastery of the "Supreme True Fire Chapter" has allowed him to reach an extremely high level in controlling flames, and his more than ten years of study in his previous life have made it easier for him to understand the principles of alchemy.

Alchemy is somewhat like a chemical experiment, where flames cause materials to react, thereby achieving the desired effect.

Once you grasp the underlying principles, alchemy and chemical experiments are not much different.

"Xiao Bu, come and eat the pill!" Zhou Xiaobai called Xiao Bu confidently and put the 'Hundred Food Pill' to Xiao Bu's mouth.

As a result, Little Bu just sniffed it, turned around and ran away.

"Hahahaha!" Nezha laughed so hard he bent over again.