Qin Ming returned to the cave mansion.

He first took out the Foundation Establishment Pill refining insights sent to him by Su Yuqing, and carefully pondered them several times.

As for the method of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, he had already memorized it thoroughly.

Qin Ming felt quite impressed.

Su Yuqing truly deserves his reputation as a prodigy in alchemy; in this insight, he detailed every critical point of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill and the subtleties of each step with meticulous care.

He had already paved the way for Qin Ming with his own experience.

With Su Yuqing's insights, Qin Ming's confidence in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill increased significantly.

After all, this pill is a spiritual pill that bottom-level loose cultivators spend their lives striving to pursue.

The difficulty in refining it is not excessively high; the challenge is in the acquisition of spiritual materials.

Even ordinary Tier Two Alchemists rarely succeed in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Even Master Sunx, as strong as he is with his Tier Two High-Grade skills, has moments of failure when refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

No one can guarantee a hundred percent success rate.

The six sets of spiritual materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill in Qin Ming's hands could support the refining of more than a dozen pills.

This is because refining one batch of Foundation Establishment Pills doesn't require an entire spirit plant; rather, a portion is taken based on the proportions in the pill formula.

However, once the spiritual material is cut, its potency diminishes, hence they are all sold as whole plants.

Qin Ming took out all the spiritual materials he had prepared and placed them beside him.

Counting the three main ingredients and numerous auxiliary materials, there were thirty-six jade boxes in total.

Before beginning the alchemy.

He did not rush to directly attempt refining the Foundation Establishment Pill; instead, he first sought a feel by refining a batch of Youthful Appearance Pills.

This was also a small trick Su Yuqing had taught Qin Ming.

By refining a pill with similar difficulty before officially starting, one can quickly enter the state and get the feel for it.

Secondly, it can serve to warm up the furnace.

After an hour, a batch of Youthful Appearance Pills successfully came out of the furnace, producing three pills with excellent quality.

He had entered the state.

Qin Ming calmed himself, clearing his mind of distractions.

"Let's begin!"

He started working on refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

With a wave of his hand, all the jade boxes opened automatically.

Then, he took out a Jade Marrow Mushroom and gently separated a portion.

Following the proportions laid out in the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, he extracted the medicine embryo.

Soon.

Qin Ming's powerful divine thought spread out, and clusters of medicine embryos hovered in the air around him.

Whether in terms of the quantity of each herb or the precision of the extraction, he handled each perfectly.

The process of extracting the medicine embryos was fluid, smooth, much smoother than he anticipated.

Next, Qin Ming managed the divine thought to formulate the medicine liquid.

After the time it takes for one incense stick to burn.

A cluster of pale blue medicine liquid appeared right in front of him.

Simultaneously, Qin Ming began controlling the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame to evenly heat the pill furnace while pouring the prepared medicine liquid into the alchemy furnace.

Immediately, Qin Ming's divine thought dove in, observing the changes inside the pill furnace.

His expression grew unprecedentedly serious.

This is the most crucial step, and whether he succeeds or not depends on whether the fusion of the medicine liquid proceeds smoothly.

However.

Just as Qin Ming was about to apply the Fusion Pill Technique, forcing a separation and recombination of the medicine liquid to condense the pill.

In the next moment.

The entire purple pill furnace began tremoring incessantly.

Qin Ming's expression tightened.

Not good; this is on the verge of exploding!

He quickly increased his divine thought power to stabilize the medicine liquid inside.

Poof!

A dull sound came from inside the alchemy furnace.

Followed by a puff of choking gray smoke.

Obviously, the first attempt at refining had failed.

Qin Ming's face remained calm, as serene as water; this outcome was within his expectations.

He carefully recalled the previous process.

Taking out the black-gray medicine residue from inside the pill furnace, he spread it out and observed for a while.

The near explosion earlier was due to an unstable collision among the spiritual materials with conflicting potencies during the fusion of the medicine liquid.

Qin Ming cleared out the medicine residue and cleaned the pill furnace.

Then he began attempting the second refining.

Soon.

Another dull sound of failure came from inside the alchemy furnace.

This time, he had refined the medicine liquid nearly to the point of fusion, but unfortunately, it still ended in failure.

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck his mind.

Royal Jelly has the property of neutralizing medicinal qualities; adding a bit during alchemy can increase the success rate by one to two percent.

The effect is quite remarkable, and since it works for ordinary pills, it might work for the Foundation Establishment Pill as well.

Why not give it a try?

Acting on the thought immediately.

Qin Ming opened the furnace for alchemy once again.

Unknowingly, more than two hours had passed.

It was already late at night.

The interior of Qin Ming's cave mansion was still illuminated by a faint blue light.

In the third attempt at refining pills, he reached the fusion of the medicine liquid again.

Qin Ming divided a strand of divine thought, guiding a bit of Royal Jelly to drip into the prepared Foundation Establishment Liquid.

In an instant.

The originally unstable spirit liquid cluster calmed down, becoming gentle.

"It really works!"

Qin Ming felt a rush of joy but remained vigilant.

The fusion of medicine liquid in the pill furnace succeeded, and the condensation of the pill gradually began.

Just as the condensation was about to fail.

Qin Ming performed the Fusion Pill Technique from the Yin Yang Separation and Reunion Spirit Control Technique, forcibly condensing the pill.

After settling down.

A cluster of bright blue medicine liquid appeared in the furnace, emitting enchanting, splendid light.

Whoosh~

Qin Ming immediately urged the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame to intensify the temperature, and the temperature within the cave mansion suddenly rose sharply.

The azure medicinal liquid, under Qin Ming's continuous manipulation, began to slowly condense into a pill.

Half a cup of tea later.

Qin Ming's gaze was as sharp as a torch, his hand forming a seal, pointing at the purple pill furnace.

Buzz～

The pill furnace opened, a burst of multicolored glow surged through the lid, emitting an enchanting brilliance.

A heat wave swept through the air.

An intoxicating, peculiar pill fragrance wafted over.

A piece of blue spirit pill quietly floated at the center of the pill furnace.

"The Foundation Establishment Pill, it's done!"

Qin Ming's eyes lit up, a look of overwhelming joy appeared on his face.

He extended his hand, the Foundation Establishment Pill naturally fell into his hand.

Qin Ming picked up the spirit pill, examining it carefully.

Feeling the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand, still warm.

He could hardly believe that one day, he would actually be able to concoct it.

This kind of pill, which could cause a bloody storm just by being circulated outside.

Qin Ming picked up this ordinary-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, taking out a delicate porcelain bottle to store it.

Then he calmed his emotions.

He took out a pill to restore mana and ingested it, meditating for a while.

Adjusting his mind and body to the best state.

Preparing to start alchemy once again.

It was only his third attempt, yet he had already succeeded with one furnace.

Immediately his confidence increased greatly.

Of course, thanks to the insights provided by Su Yuqing.

Qin Ming's goal was naturally not ordinary quality Foundation Establishment Pills.

But high-grade and even top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills!

With the experience of the first success, Qin Ming's alchemy became increasingly fluid and adept.

Time passed bit by bit.

The fourth and fifth attempts still fell slightly short, resulting in alchemy failures.

Perhaps the success of his first Foundation Establishment Pill had a bit of luck involved.

But by the sixth and seventh furnaces.

Qin Ming successively concocted two ordinary-quality Foundation Establishment Pills.

With increased experience and feel.

On the ninth furnace.

Anomaly erupted above the purple pill furnace, multicolored halo enveloping, shrouded in vapor and tightly wound.

Qin Ming formed a seal to open the furnace, five-colored glow soared into the sky.

He raised his hand to beckon.

A piece of azure Foundation Establishment Pill fell into his hand, emitting a circle of radiance.

The surface of the spirit pill displayed five Dao Patterns.

"High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill!"

A gratified smile emerged on Qin Ming's face as, after several alchemy attempts.

He finally concocted a high-grade level Foundation Establishment Pill.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills can increase the probability of Foundation Establishment by thirty percent.

High-grade Foundation Establishment Pills increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment to around thirty-five percent.

As for the legendary top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, rarely seen in the entire cultivation realm, it breaks the original pill constraints.

Increasing the chance of Foundation Establishment by as much as forty percent.

After multiple alchemy sessions, Qin Ming had concocted one high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, which already reached his expectation.

But there was still some material left, enough to concoct about four more furnaces.

He simply pushed through in one go.

Urgently and compactly starting alchemy again.

Such high-intensity crafting was also a test of his divine thought and mana cultivation.

If it were anyone else, they would have long been unable to hold on.

Because from the start of alchemy to now.

Unknowingly, three days had already passed.

The dim blue flame in the cave mansion had never ceased.

It was only because Su Yuqing mentioned in a letter to Qin Ming that the Foundation Establishment Pill he used for his Foundation Establishment was personally concocted, a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

When Su Yuqing wrote this sentence, there was a strong sense of pride between the lines!

Qin Ming naturally was not convinced.

Finally, after repeated failures and persistent attempts.

Anomaly abruptly arose within Qin Ming's cave mansion.

A larger scope of multicolored pill glow gathered above the alchemy furnace once more.

The dense pill fragrance streamed into Qin Ming's nostrils.

Qin Ming's divine thought penetrated the pill furnace, seeing a piece of azure spirit pill radiating astonishing light, entering his view.

On this top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, there were as many as eight Dao Patterns.

Qin Ming opened the pill furnace, beckoning to grasp this spirit pill, excitement reflected in his eyes.

A surge of heroism rose in his heart.

"Top-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill! A superlative performance! Hahaha!"

This round of high-intensity alchemy, Qin Ming had exhausted all the spiritual materials in his hands, yielding five pills in total.

Three ordinary level, one high-grade level, and one top-grade level Foundation Establishment Pill.

If this news were to spread out.

It's likely the Thunder Origin Sect, Spirit Feather Sect, the Seven Great Powers, and the 72 Island Loose Alliance, all would come to attack his Wangyue Island...

In the absence of sufficient strength, it is necessary to remain low-key.

Through this alchemy process, Qin's alchemy skill had greatly improved.

Next up is tackling Foundation Establishment.

However, continuously engaging in sleepless alchemy, both mana and divine thought were greatly depleted.

He needed rest and to adjust a bit, in order to attempt the breakthrough in optimal condition.

One day later.

Qin Ming's adjustment concluded, the entire person radiating vigor and spirit.

He stepped out of the cave mansion.

Came before his lifebound spirit plant Longevity Vine.

Seemingly sensing Qin Ming's aspiration, the entire plant emitted a rustling sound, jubilant and lively.

Qin Ming deeply exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Thirty years of cultivation.

Having experienced so much, he finally arrived at this step.

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