Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

[Target detected: Fastest sensing of Qi and Blood]

[Method 1: Practice the Five Elements Stance Exercise for six hours daily, combined with Qi and Blood Elixir, for two consecutive days. Success is possible.]

[Method 2: Practice the Five Elements Stance Exercise continuously for ten hours, combined with Qi and Blood Pills and Tendon Strengthening Pills, and engage in selfless practice; success is possible.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Qi Xiuyuan's eyes lit up, and his fingers twitched slightly involuntarily.

"Just as I expected."

"This system panel should have other ways to play. As long as I give different constraints, it will provide different feasible solutions. It is definitely a conceptual level capability."

"Ten hours?"

"I'm only three points away from mastering the Five Elements Stance Technique, yet it's taking so long. It seems the original owner of this body really didn't have any talent for cultivation."

Think about it too.

If one had even a little talent, it wouldn't be possible to cultivate for ten years without sensing any Qi or blood.

"It takes about a day to be able to sense the flow of qi and blood..."

Qi Xiuyuan's heart raced, his fingers clenched tightly, and he almost wanted to start cultivating right now and get through this hurdle in one go.

But he glanced down at the alchemy furnace.

The firewood underneath is still burning brightly; it would be such a waste to just let it go to waste.

There are two portions of medicinal herbs left; let's finish refining them first.

There are other tests on the system panel, which we will try later.

"I want to refine two sets of Qi and Blood Pills!"

Almost the instant the thought crossed my mind, the light screen in front of me flickered again.

[Target detected: Refine two portions of Qi and Blood Pills]

[Method 1: Refine two portions with all your might; this will produce a medium-grade pill.]

[Method 2: Simply refine two portions to create a low-grade pill.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Qi Xiuyuan did not hesitate and chose to refine it with all his might.

The alchemy room was sweltering, the bronze furnace walls burning hot. After two full hours, the furnace lid slammed shut, the fire went out, and the refining process was complete.

A full sixteen mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills!

Consistent quality, doubled quantity!

It was far, far better than the effect of Qi Xiuyuan refining it himself with all his might.

Having regained control of his body, Qi Xiuyuan felt even more exhausted than before.

However, they also gain more experience than before, and their minds and bodies are forming a subtle memory.

[Qi and Blood Pill (Mastery: 892→902/1000)]

"Two batches will increase proficiency by ten points. I still need ninety-eight points. I can break through after twenty more full-force refining attempts. The quality of the Qi and Blood Pills I refine then will definitely be on the next level."

Qi Xiuyuan looked at the mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills in the silver plate and gently touched the surface of one of the pills, which had already cooled down.

These pills were entirely red, and their medicinal power was concentrated and did not dissipate; they were genuine mid-grade pills.

The medicines sold in the various pharmacies in Tianfu City are mostly low-grade and medium-grade.

Top-grade Qi and Blood Pills are extremely rare.

Even if there are any, they are mostly absorbed through the internal channels of pharmacies, with only a very small amount flowing into the market to enhance their reputation and build brand image.

The Qingshan Martial Arts School also opened a small pharmacy, selling pills refined by Qi Xiuyuan.

pity.

He had never refined a high-grade elixir, and the reputation of Qingshan Pharmacy was not very good.

However, Qi Xiuyuan is able to consistently produce mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills, which makes him a skilled alchemist among first-grade alchemists.

If one cannot refine a superior product, one can only be considered mediocre in the end.

He left behind one mid-grade Qi and Blood Pill, poured the rest into a porcelain bottle and sealed it, then turned and went to the Green Mountain Pharmacy to find his uncle Qi Wence, who was in charge of managing the pharmacy.

Qi Wence was wearing a blue robe, his hair simply tied up with a wooden hairpin. He was frowning when he heard footsteps and couldn't help but look up.

"Xiuyuan, you've arrived."

His face showed a hint of unconcealed sorrow.

Qi Xiuyuan handed over the porcelain bottle containing the pills, and asked with a puzzled look, "Second Uncle, why do you look so pale? By the way, could you get me a mid-grade muscle-strengthening pill? I need it."

Qi Wence did not ask Qi Xiuyuan what he wanted the muscle-strengthening pill for. He simply took one and handed it to him, rubbing his brow with his fingertips and letting out a long sigh.

"Sigh... In three months, it will be the Tianfu Martial Arts Tournament. Right now, our martial arts school doesn't even have a single disciple who can be considered a skilled Inner Strength Realm cultivator. How can we not be worried?"

"And you, you are the only son of our Qi family in this generation. You must participate in the Tianfu Martial Arts Tournament. That little bastard Han Zhou will definitely target you again. You are stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat. Your father and I are worried that you will get injured again."

A disciple at the Inner Strength Realm is a living advertisement for a martial arts school.

If they can't even train someone to the Inner Strength Realm, outsiders might not say it, but they'll definitely think this martial arts school is no good, or that the owner isn't willing to teach anything real.

Since Lin Hu was crippled and Han Zhou betrayed them, Qingshan Martial Arts School has not produced a single Inner Strength Realm disciple for two whole years.

Moreover, they have been at the bottom of the martial arts competition for two consecutive years.

If we finish last again this year, our martial arts school will definitely fall to the bottom, and it will only get worse and worse in the future.

After all, Qi and Blood Pills can be bought anywhere. Although they are cheaper at the Green Mountain Martial Arts School, if you really want to learn skills, who would want to come to a third-rate martial arts school that can't even teach people to the Inner Strength Realm?

Qingshan Martial Arts School is in a precarious situation!

"Xiuyuan, listen to your uncle. Just go through the motions at this year's martial arts competition. Just admit defeat and don't go on stage."

Qi Wence advised.

Qi Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Second Uncle, don't worry. If I'm no match for you this time, I'll admit defeat on my own."

Qi Wence was stunned, staring blankly at Qi Xiuyuan, his prepared words stuck in his throat.

"You...have you figured it out?"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded: "Yes, I've figured it out."

He didn't want his second uncle and father to worry, so since they had said so, he would go along with them. Anyway, he would assess the situation later and would never do anything foolish.

"Hahaha... Good, good, it's good that you've figured it out."

Qi Wence patted Qi Xiuyuan on the shoulder happily.

"By the way, there are a few promising talents in the school. Your father and I have discussed it and decided to select two outstanding ones for intensive training, hoping they can make a run for it before the martial arts competition and at least reach the Inner Strength Realm."

"You'll have to work hard these days. Make a few more bottles of Qi and Blood Pills to prepare. I'll have someone prepare the medicinal herbs."

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly: "Okay."

With a system panel, each batch can reliably produce eight mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills, with absolute guarantees on both success rate and quality.

Based on the current consumption, refining once every two days, and refining three batches at a time, is about enough, and it doesn't take much effort or time.

Anyway, he wasn't worried about his second uncle discovering his alchemy skills.

First, my second uncle is a trustworthy person.

Secondly, with the system taking over the body, the refining of Qi and Blood Pills can quickly reach a new level. With this foundation, it wouldn't be too surprising if the alchemy skills improved rapidly in the future.

After Qi Xiuyuan took his leave, Qi Wence opened the porcelain bottle, poured out the pills, and prepared to repackage them for sale.

"Wait, these pills..."

Qi Wence was suddenly stunned, his eyes fixed on the pills.

"Twenty-three mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills?! How many batches of pills did that take? What about the other low-grade pills?"

He asked several questions in a row, and then suddenly realized that he had only sent three portions of medicinal herbs, and Qi Xiuyuan could only refine three batches of Qi and Blood Pills at most.

"Three batches, twenty-three mid-grade Qi and Blood Pills?! Two batches of eight pills each, one batch of seven pills? Even a second-grade alchemist probably couldn't achieve this level of skill, right?"

His heart skipped a beat, then he was overjoyed and turned to look in the direction Qi Xiuyuan had left.

Qi Xiuyuan had already turned the corner and was walking towards Qingshan Martial Arts School.

"Three months?"

"System, set your goal: I want to become an Inner Strength Realm martial artist within three months."