"Is he serious? He actually wants to refine a Body Tempering Pill?"
A student stared at Jiang Chen in disbelief.
"Heh, some people think too highly of themselves. Just because he managed to refine a Strengthening Pill, he's acting like he's invincible."
"The Body Tempering Pill is a First-Grade Pill. Even experienced First-Grade Alchemists have a low success rate. Where does he get this confidence?"
Lin Yang's sneer was the loudest of all.
He crossed his arms, smirking.
Jiang Chen ignored the jeers, his calm expression unchanging.
With his Second-Grade Alchemist skills and the system's hundredfold success rate, failure wasn't even a consideration.
"The materials needed for the Body Tempering Pill are missing Bone Forging Grass and Weeping Blood Flower. Instructor, could you provide those?"
Jiang Chen's eyes scanned the podium as he addressed Su Lingxiang.
Without hesitation, Su Lingxiang retrieved the required herbs from her storage ring and handed them to him.
Jiang Chen carefully inspected the ingredients and began heating the pill furnace.
His movements were fluid, each step executed with practiced precision.
Within ten minutes, all the ingredients were in the furnace, and the process was well underway.
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Suddenly, a breeze blew through the open classroom door.
The flame beneath the furnace flickered, causing the internal temperature to fluctuate wildly.
The pill furnace trembled, and the concoction inside became unstable—clear signs of an impending explosion.
"What a shame."
Su Lingxiang's eyes filled with regret.
He was doing so well… she thought.
By her estimation, Jiang Chen had an 80 to 90 percent chance of success—until the breeze disrupted everything.
Alchemy was a delicate process. Even the slightest external disturbance could ruin the entire effort.
This was why most alchemists refined pills in closed chambers.
Just as Su Lingxiang lamented the failure, Jiang Chen calmly picked up a stalk of Sunfire Grass.
He quickly plucked two leaves and tossed them into the furnace.
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Su Lingxiang's eyes widened in shock.
What is he doing? Sunfire Grass isn't used in Body Tempering Pills!
"Haha! Jiang Chen, you don't even know the right ingredients for a Body Tempering Pill!"
Lin Yang burst into laughter.
"You've just wasted your effort!"
Jiang Chen ignored him.
He formed a Pill Seal, his hands moving swiftly.
Moments later, a rich, powerful aroma filled the room—far stronger than before.
[Ding! You have successfully refined a First-Grade Body Tempering Pill. Gained 1000 x 100 experience points!]
[Congratulations! You have advanced to a Third-Grade Alchemist!]
Promoted again, just by refining a pill. Incredible!
Jiang Chen opened the furnace and retrieved a thumb-sized pill.
He held it up, grinning at Lin Yang.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Lin Yang. I succeeded again."
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"This… How is this possible?"
Lin Yang's eyes were wide, his face pale.
He stared at the pill in Jiang Chen's hand as though he had seen a ghost.
"He really did it?"
"Unbelievable! He refined a First-Grade Body Tempering Pill!"
"He's going straight to the Gold Class! This is insane!"
The room erupted with a mix of awe, envy, and disbelief.
All eyes were on Jiang Chen, their expressions filled with admiration and jealousy.
He's not a 'waste.' He's a genius.