Chapter 44 - The Refining Method of Nine Yin and Yang (2/2)

Senior Ye was obviously a man of great repute in the sect, while his father was merely a servant!

How could the two know each other?

Senior Ye just sighed. “Your father didn’t tell you this, and I suppose he has his own reasons. If you want to know, it’s better to ask him.”

Yun Shu knew that Senior Ye didn’t want to tell him the story. But this was about his father’s past. He had made up his mind that sooner or later, he would figure everything out!

At this time, Senior Ye looked up at the sky. It took him a long time to settle his resolve, and then, the look on his face became determined. He asked Yun Shu, “Boy, many years ago, I created the Nine Yin-Yang Refining Scripture on my own, and it’s probably the best alchemy technique in this world. Back then, none of those old dogs in the Pill Alliance could hold a candle to me! Many of them tried to offer me great treasures in exchange for the technique, but I refused them all. Now, I am going to teach it to you. Are you willing to learn?”

Yun Shu’s heart burst with excitement!

Such a master in alchemy was offering to teach him the best pill refining technique in the world. Refusing it would surely make him the biggest fool under the heavens!

“I… Of course, I want to learn!” hurriedly answered Yun Shu, who had already started saluting.

Looking down at Yun Shu, a cheerful smile appeared on Senior Ye’s face.

“But before that, you must promise me a few things,” said Senior Ye.

“Please go ahead!” Yun Shu nodded gravely.

“First and foremost, never tell anyone that you know me, even including your father!” said Senior Ye.

Feeling reluctant for a while, Yun Shu ultimately nodded. “I’ll bear that in mind!”

“Second, do not easily teach anyone the Nine Yin-Yang Refining Scripture, especially those in the Pill Alliance. No matter what they offer you!”

Yun Shu nodded again. “Of course!”

“Third, if one day you can leave this place, find a woman named Liu Feiyan in Hao Jing and tell her this: the night has grown late.”

Yun Shu wrote down the three things one by one and then bowed to Senior Ye, “Please be assured, Senior Ye. I’ll always abide by the three instructions!”

Next, Senior Ye began to teach Yun Shu the technique. “There are various pill refining techniques in the world, but all of them are always about Yin and Yang! From the way you made those pills, it seems that you’ve started to realize the importance of keeping the balance between Yin and Yang, which shows that you’re quite smart!”

Yun Shu listened attentively and nodded.

Indeed, when he first tried to refine the supreme-grade ginseng, he noticed that the slightest imbalance between Yin and Yang would absolutely lead to failure, so he added ice grass as a counterbalance.

Therefore, Ye’s theory of Yin and Yang was easy for him to understand.

“But the Yin and Yang that you can see now is only the first level. After that, there are eight more levels. Once you comprehend the rest of them, you can finally grasp the true essence of the Nine Yin-Yang Refining Scripture! When you master the technique, based on your talents and perception, you’ll be able to make incredible achievements in alchemy!” Ye said.

Ye’s words gave Yun Shu a big thrill.

“Senior, you said there are another eight levels of Yin and Yang. How can I see them?” Yun Shu hurriedly asked.

“You still have more ingredients with you?” Ye asked.

“Yes!” Yun Shu quickly took all the precious herbs out.

“Take out the two ingredients you just used and try to make more pills. I’ll tell you what you should do during the process!”

Yun Shu started the usual process of refinement, starting from putting the ingredients into the furnace.

Senior Ye kept explaining the key points to Yun Shu and correcting him when he did something wrong.

It wasn’t until today that Yun Shu finally realized he had ignored so many things during the refining process. Learning while making the pills, this time, the process took him much longer than usual. Producing this batch of pills cost him an entire two hours.

Buzz!

The moment Yun Shu opened the lid, his eyes instantly widened.

Out of the twenty pills, eighteen of them were Fine-grade!

The method had just doubled the success rate!