After seeing off the steward Wang Zhong, Chen Yang couldn't wait to refocus his attention on the system in his mind.
At this moment, his heart was like surging tides, full of curiosity about the unknown and infinite longing for the future.
"System, I've already drawn chemical knowledge. How should I turn it into help for alchemy next?"
Chen Yang asked in his mind, with a hint of eagerness in his tone.
The cold mechanical voice of the system immediately rang in his mind: "Host, the alchemy in this world mainly relies on spiritual power and traditional pill formulas. However, the principles of material reactions and purification methods in chemical knowledge can be integrated with alchemy. You can try to start with improving pill formulas and optimize the refining process and quality of pills."
Chen Yang nodded thoughtfully. He closed his eyes, and the chemical knowledge he had learned in modern times quickly emerged in his mind.
Those complicated chemical equations, material properties, and reaction laws were now like bright stars, shining brightly in the universe of his thoughts.
He tried to compare and integrate this knowledge with the alchemy common sense he had obtained from the original owner's memory.
"In modern chemistry, by precisely controlling reaction conditions and the proportion of substances, the purity and quality of products can be improved. Then, in the process of alchemy, can we also better control the injection of spiritual power and the ratio of medicinal materials through similar methods?"
While thinking, Chen Yang was constructing a brand-new idea of alchemy in his mind.
Just when he was immersed in thought, the system suddenly gave a prompt: "Detected the host's innovative thinking. A novice gift package is rewarded. Do you want to open it?"
"Open it!" Chen Yang responded without hesitation.
In an instant, a stream of information slowly flowed into Chen Yang's mind. He obtained a secret book called "Essentials of Primary Alchemy" from it, which recorded in detail the refining techniques and precautions for various basic pills, as well as some unique insights on the application of spiritual power.
At the same time, the gift package also contained a precious "spiritual gathering powder". It was said that this powder could enhance the attraction and condensation of spiritual power during alchemy and greatly improve the success rate of alchemy.
Chen Yang was overjoyed. He carefully studied the "Essentials of Primary Alchemy". Every word was like a key, gradually opening up his new understanding of alchemy.
Compared with the traditional alchemy methods in the original owner's memory, the content in this secret book paid more attention to details and principles and had a wonderful coincidence with the chemical knowledge he mastered.
"So that's how it is. In the past, alchemists only refined pills by relying on experience and the perception of spiritual power, but ignored the microscopic reactions between medicinal materials and the precise control of spiritual power. If I can combine chemical knowledge with the methods in this secret book, maybe I can really refine high-quality pills that have never been seen before."
Chen Yang was secretly excited in his heart. He felt that he had found the key breakthrough for rising in this world.
After a while, the steward came back with the materials needed for refining pills.
He neatly placed various medicinal materials on the table and looked at Chen Yang with some worry: "Young master, are you really going to refine pills by yourself? Alchemy is not an easy thing. If it fails, these precious medicinal materials will be wasted."
Chen Yang smiled confidently and said, "Uncle Wang, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
He looked at those medicinal materials, with a firm light shining in his eyes. In his eyes, these medicinal materials were no longer simple plants and minerals, but chemical raw materials full of infinite possibilities.
Chen Yang took a deep breath and began to mobilize the spiritual power in his body according to the method in the "Essentials of Primary Alchemy".
Although he hadn't officially stepped into the threshold of cultivation yet, with the help of the system, he was already able to initially perceive and guide the flow of spiritual power.
He carefully injected spiritual power into the pill furnace in front of him. In an instant, a light blue flame rose in the pill furnace. This flame was exactly the spiritual power fire needed for alchemy.
Then, Chen Yang picked up a medicinal herb named "Green Spirit Grass", which was one of the main raw materials for refining the basic Qi-gathering Pill.
He didn't throw it directly into the pill furnace like traditional alchemists. Instead, using spiritual power, as if holding an invisible scalpel, he removed the impurities of the Green Spirit Grass bit by bit.
This was a method he thought of based on the principle of chemical purification. By removing impurities, the medicinal effect of the medicinal material could be made purer.
During the process of removing impurities, Chen Yang was completely absorbed, and fine beads of sweat covered his forehead.
This not only required precise control of spiritual power but also great patience and concentration.
Wang Zhong on the side watched this scene nervously, not daring to breathe loudly. He had never seen the young master so focused and confident before, and he couldn't help but have more expectations for Chen Yang's attempt this time.
After some efforts, Chen Yang finally succeeded in purifying the Green Spirit Grass.
He slowly put the processed Green Spirit Grass into the pill furnace, and then added several other medicinal materials in precise proportions.
During the process of adding medicinal materials, he constantly adjusted the temperature and intensity of the spiritual power flame to ensure that each medicinal material could fuse and react under the best conditions.
As time passed, a strange fragrance gradually emanated from the pill furnace.
This fragrance was different from the smell of traditional pills in the past. It was fresher and stronger, as if it contained the vitality of life.
Wang Zhong smelled this fragrance and a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes: "Young master, this... this fragrance is so special. Could it be that we can really refine different pills this time?"
Chen Yang didn't answer. All his attention was focused on the pill furnace.
At this time, alchemy had entered the most critical stage - pill condensation.
He followed the method provided by the system and used spiritual power to gather and compress the liquid medicine in the pill furnace, trying to make them condense into round pills.
This was an extremely difficult process. If he was a little careless, the pills would be refined unsuccessfully. Chen Yang's heart beat involuntarily faster. He clenched his teeth tightly and went all out to control the spiritual power. Sweat soaked his clothes, but he didn't notice it at all.
Just when Chen Yang felt that he could hardly hold on, the system suddenly sent a powerful boost, and a mysterious force flowed into his body, helping him better control the spiritual power. With the support of this force, Chen Yang finally succeeded in completing the pill condensation process.
"Boom!" There was a slight explosion sound in the pill furnace. Then, the lid of the furnace slowly flew up, and pills emitting a soft light flew out of the furnace one by one and neatly arranged in the air.
The surfaces of these pills were as smooth as jade, and some mysterious patterns faintly appeared on them, looking extremely magical.
"Success!" Chen Yang shouted excitedly, with a joyful smile on his face.
Wang Zhong on the side was also stunned. He had never seen such high-quality pills before. Whether in appearance or aura, these pills far surpassed any pills refined by the Chen family in the past.
"Young master, you're so amazing! If these pills are sold outside, they will definitely cause a sensation!" Wang Zhong said excitedly.
Chen Yang nodded. He picked up a pill and examined it carefully. This pill not only condensed his painstaking efforts but also represented his hope of rising in this world. He believed that with these high-quality pills, he would surely be able to help the Chen family get out of the predicament and move towards glory.
At this moment, the voice of the system rang in Chen Yang's mind again: "The host has successfully refined the improved version of the Qi-gathering Pill and completed the novice task. Reward 100 points of system experience value and one lottery chance. Meanwhile, due to the host's innovative achievements, a new system function - Knowledge Integration and Analysis - has been unlocked. This function can deeply integrate and analyze the knowledge in different fields drawn by the host and provide the host with more innovative ideas and solutions."
Chen Yang was overjoyed in his heart. He didn't expect that this alchemy not only succeeded but also won such rich rewards. He couldn't wait to check the system interface and found that his system experience value had already started to accumulate, and the lottery function made him full of expectations.
"System, I want to draw a lottery." Chen Yang said.
Following Chen Yang's instruction, a huge turntable appeared on the system interface. Various precious prizes were distributed on the turntable, including advanced cultivation methods, rare medicinal materials, powerful weapons, and mysterious skill cards. Chen Yang watched the turntable nervously, praying in his heart that he must draw a good thing.
The turntable started to spin rapidly, and Chen Yang's heart beat faster along with it. After a while, the speed of the turntable gradually slowed down, and finally, the pointer stopped on a card.
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained a 'Spiritual Consciousness Enhancement Card'. After using this card, the host's spiritual consciousness will be greatly enhanced, which will help to better perceive and control spiritual power. Meanwhile, significant bonuses will be obtained in aspects such as cultivation, alchemy, and weapon refining." The voice of the system sounded.
Chen Yang was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he chose to use the Spiritual Consciousness Enhancement Card. In an instant, a cool energy flowed into his sea of consciousness. He only felt that his thinking became more agile and his perception of the surrounding environment became more acute.
He could even clearly feel the flow of spiritual power in the air, as if the whole world was under his control.
"Great! With this Spiritual Consciousness Enhancement Card, the speed of my cultivation and alchemy will definitely be greatly improved." Chen Yang excitedly said to himself.