Douluo Continent: I Raise God-Level Soul Beasts

The ghost's words caused all the alchemists to blush.

They weren't shy, they were angry!

What? Your master is personally coming to fight? This is indeed a sign of respect for the Pill Tower, but your master doesn't even know the principles of alchemy?

what is this?

A newbie versus the guild leader of the Danta?

What appears to be respect is actually an insult!

Therefore, all the alchemists present were very angry, and some even couldn't help but say:

"Damn it, I don't think the Spirit Hall has any intention of competing at all. Regardless of winning or losing, they will take over the Pill Tower by force. We absolutely cannot give in!"

"That's right. Even if someone doesn't know the principles of alchemy, even if he's the master of the Spirit Hall, even if he's a super strong expert, even if he's a Dou Di-level expert from the Spirit Hall as rumored, it's not something he can learn to be better at alchemy than President Xuan Kongzi in a short time!"

"You've got the Pill Tower training alchemists and then trying to take over the Pill Tower? You've got some serious talent!"

"Kill me or torture me, then come at me! We alchemists will not tolerate such humiliation!"

An alchemist shouted at the ghost.

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower smiled and said:

"Elder Gui, please don't be offended. This junior is noisy and ignorant. However, the path of alchemy is different from the path of cultivation. Even if you are the master of the Spirit Hall, you may only know the principle of alchemy and it will be difficult to make progress if you have never been exposed to it."

"Elder Dan, there is no need to worry about this. As long as our master's alchemy ability cannot surpass that of the representative of the Pill Tower, the Spirit Hall will not forcibly take over the Pill Tower. The Pill Tower can continue to operate according to its own rules."

Ghost said, "In fact, His Holiness the Pope revealed that even if the Pill Tower is incorporated, there will be no major changes to the alchemist mechanism. He simply hopes to strengthen the alchemy profession and help more people in need."

Bibi Dong believes that the existence of alchemists is of great importance. This is the essence of divine dishes. If alchemists can be popularized and their influence expanded, both ordinary people and cultivators on Douluo Continent and Dou Qi Continent will receive great benefits.

Is this really true?

Upon hearing this, both the Pill Tower Ancestor and the three Pill Tower Presidents and Vice Presidents, including Xuan Kongzi, developed a certain degree of goodwill towards the Spirit Hall.

However, everyone here is a seasoned veteran and won't completely change their stance because of just one sentence.

"When will the Pope arrive for the alchemy duel?"

Tian Leizi asked.

He confused the "My Lord" mentioned by the ghost with His Holiness the Pope, thinking they were the same person.

Ghost smiled and said, "His Holiness the Pope is currently consolidating his power in other parts of Central State and cannot come here. However, since our Lord has come, he can also represent our Spirit Hall."

A beam of dark golden light descended from above and shone on Su Ze.

Everyone's gaze followed the beam of light and fell upon Su Ze, and they were all astonished:

"Is he the master of the Spirit Hall?"

"Is he the master of the Spirit Hall?"

"How could that be? He doesn't look mysterious at all; he's just very ordinary."

"Are you kidding me?"

"He doesn't seem like the powerful and terrifying master of the Spirit Hall; he's more like... a farmer?"

"Are all true powerhouses like this? I've heard that one of the masters of the Soul Palace looks like a scholar, but his strength is terrifying..."

"he?"

Su Ze was inconspicuous among the group of esteemed alchemists.

But when the gazes of the Dan Tower Ancestor and the Third Guild Master of the Dan Tower fell upon him, they were both surprised and puzzled.

Although this person's temperament was not like that of the leader of a sect, his aura was so calm and steady that they could not see through his cultivation level at all!

"Elder Gui, is this Dong'er's idea? I'm not an expert in alchemy."

Su Ze said helplessly.

Su Ze's understanding of alchemy was mostly limited to Taoist alchemy.

There is a distinction between external alchemy and internal alchemy. External alchemy refers to the practice of refining elixirs through various secret methods for consumption, or directly consuming certain herbs to transform one's yin essence into yang energy. Internal alchemy, on the other hand, is the term used by Taoists and Daoist practitioners for qigong, with the ultimate goal of cultivating immortality and achieving longevity. This art uses the human body as the alchemical furnace, hence the name "internal alchemy."

In Su Ze's understanding, the pills refined by these alchemists were external pills. As for their cultivation, absorbing soul power and battle qi, that was the 'inner pill'.

Ghostly smiled and said, "It's alright, Your Highness Su Ze. I believe in you, and His Holiness the Pope believes in you too."

"Although I don't know anything about alchemy, I think Your Highness can treat that stuff like cooking..."

Chapter 172 Using stir-frying techniques to create an imperial-grade elixir? (Part Two)

Danta, the library cabinet.

This is the internal library of the Dan Tower, where the Dan Tower collects most of the alchemy formulas and books from all over the world.

If you randomly pick one of these scrolls and place it in a small place like the Gama Empire, it will cause a huge uproar, attracting countless alchemists in the empire to fight over it.

Accompanied by the Danta Ancestor and the Third Master of the Danta Guild, Su Ze and Gui Mei entered the magnificent building.

The person in charge of guarding the Dan Tower Library was an elderly Dou Sheng with considerable strength; everyone called him Elder Lin.

Soon, the old man guarding the library took several books from the bookshelf and handed them to the Danta Ancestor and the three Grand Masters.

Those are all basic facts about alchemy and alchemists.

The guild leader in black robes generously presented Su Ze with a high-grade medicine cauldron, some prescriptions for pills, and the corresponding medicinal materials.

"Your Highness, while learning the basic principles of alchemy, you can also try your hand at alchemy."

Xuan Yi looked like he was smiling but not smiling. For someone like Su Ze who had never refined pills before, it would be good enough if he didn't explode the furnace on his first attempt.

Moreover, even if he learns the basic principles, it is impossible for him to quickly grow into an eighth-grade or even ninth-grade alchemist.

Moreover, there are only three days left.

They had agreed that this alchemy competition to recruit them would take place in three days.

In three days, let alone becoming a ninth-grade alchemist, it would be quite an achievement to even refine a single finished pill; that would make one a genius alchemist.

Therefore, the three leaders seem to have the upper hand and have Su Ze firmly under their control.

They even planned to go back that night and have a party to celebrate.

Thank you, Spirit Hall, for sparing the Pill Tower!

Sending a novice to compete with Xuan Kongzi in alchemy is just a deliberate attempt to make the Pill Tower win, isn't it?

[Alchemists are ranked from one to nine, with each rank further divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.]

[The requirements to become an alchemist are extremely stringent. Normal people only possess one attribute, while alchemists must possess two, and their own attribute must be fire, with a trace of wood energy mixed within their fire body for a catalytic effect. They must also have outstanding soul perception.]

[The classification of a pharmacist's soul realm: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Celestial Realm, Emperor Realm.]

[The elixir is graded into ten levels: Level 1 → Level 2 → Level 3 → Level 4 → Level 5 → Level 6 → Level 7 → Level 8 → Level 9 → Imperial Level.]

The basic alchemy books provided by Danta are mostly about alchemists and basic knowledge of elixirs.

For example, knowledge about the grades of medicinal pills:

[First-grade elixir: Has a very faint medicinal taste and possesses certain therapeutic or amplifying effects.]

[Second-grade pill: The medicinal flavor is still very weak, but the efficacy is significantly improved compared to first-grade pill.]

[Third-grade elixir...]

[Fourth-grade elixirs: They exude a strong medicinal fragrance and are accompanied by energy fluctuations; the stronger the fragrance, the higher the quality of the elixir.]

[Fifth-grade elixir: When it takes shape, it contains so much energy that it generates substantial energy ripples out of thin air.]

[Sixth-grade elixir: The refining process takes a very long time, and the formation of the elixir will cause changes in the heavens and earth, thus attracting the covetousness of powerful individuals.]

[Seventh-grade pills: will attract pill lightning, some of which is colored. Once formed, the pill possesses rudimentary intelligence and knows how to escape from the alchemist.]

[Grade 8 Pills: Possessing strong intelligence, they may even fight. The quality of the pill is determined by the number and color of the pill lightning summoned during its formation, ranging from two to nine colors.]

[Nine-grade elixirs: Divided into Precious Elixirs, Profound Elixirs, and Golden Elixirs according to quality from lowest to highest. These elixirs possess intelligence comparable to humans and can transform into human or animal forms. Refining a ninth-grade Precious Elixir will summon Black Demon Lightning, whose power surpasses that of the Nine-Colored Elixir Lightning; refining a ninth-grade Profound Elixir requires the gathering of the power of heaven and earth, and a rain of elixir will appear when the elixir is formed; refining a ninth-grade Golden Elixir will attract Nine Profound Golden Lightning.]

[Imperial-grade elixirs: ... (Description is scarce; they exist only in legends)]

Su Ze asked Danta for a relatively secluded room and began studying alone with some books.

When you're alone, you're most efficient at studying if you're fully focused on it.

The ghost stayed at the door to prevent outsiders from disturbing Su Ze.

Ghost had absolute faith in Su Ze's abilities; a strong person like him had no doubt about his learning ability!

It's fair to say that even Su Ze himself didn't have the same confidence as Gui Mei.

Alchemy requires not only mastering the heat, but also harmonizing the efficacy of the medicinal ingredients, and the temperature of the environment also plays a role.

Su Ze spent two days studying theoretical knowledge in his room, occasionally running out to ask the alchemists at the Pill Tower about the principles of alchemy to enhance his understanding, but their answers were mostly rather superficial.

It wasn't until the third day that Su Ze began refining pills. The room was filled with smoke, and explosions could be heard from time to time. The explosions were so violent that they sometimes caused the entire pill tower to shake and the entire pill domain to tremble slightly.

This phenomenon caused the alchemists of the Pill Tower to burst into laughter. They thought that this guy must have messed up the alchemy and used some high-grade medicinal materials, causing the furnace to explode.

The third guild master of Danta was also concerned and went to check on the room. He said to Ghostly, "Such a loud explosion, will the Palace Master be alright? It would be bad if the furnace exploded. Shall we go in and take a look?"

The ghost blocked their way: "No one can enter unless our lord comes out."

The third guild leader said worriedly, "What if the furnace explodes and injures His Excellency the Palace Master?"

"Don't worry, nothing can seriously harm my lord."

……

Three days later, in the main hall in front of the Pill Tower, two exquisite medicine cauldrons stood in the center, with countless alchemists surrounding them, waiting for the duel that would determine the fate of the Pill Tower.

Those two medicine cauldrons weren't large, but they were the top-tier medicine cauldrons of the Pill Tower, said to be able to withstand the refining power of ninth-grade pills.

Someone once used one of these two cauldrons to refine an eighth-grade elixir, which caused a violent explosion that collapsed the surrounding buildings, but the cauldron itself appeared to be completely unharmed.

One can only imagine how skilled the person who created this medicine cauldron was and how high-quality the materials they used were.

Xuan Kongzi had already stood by the medicine cauldron on the left, waiting for Su Ze to arrive.

In fact, someone at Xuan Kongzi's level could refine remarkable pills without relying on a cauldron. They probably only needed a fifth or sixth grade pill to defeat Su Ze.

However, as the president of the Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi did not want to gamble with the future of the Pill Tower. He would use all his strength to refine pills in this duel.