Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 419

Chapter 418 Automatic Alchemy Machine

The first to compete were the cultivators in the Qi training stage. While watching, Jian Jun talked to Jiang Li: “Sect Master Bai Hongtu seems to like to divide the grades. I heard that he once advocated dividing the elixirs into nine grades from grade one to grade nine, with grade one being the highest and grade nine being the lowest. But for some reason, there was no news later.”

“The reason is very simple. The grade of elixirs is based on their efficacy, and the grade of some elixirs is difficult to determine. For example, the aphrodisiac pill produced by the Hehuan Sect can be taken by everyone from the Nascent Soul stage to the Qi training stage. Do you think the aphrodisiac pill is grade nine or grade five?”

“Aphrodisiac pill?” Jian Jun was unfamiliar with the name of the pill.

“Oh, yes, in your time, it was called the Hehuan Pill.”

“Another example is the Detoxification Pill. It can detoxify poisons below the Golden Core stage, and its grade is hard to determine.”

“Another example is the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill.

It’s the highest grade and the most toxic, killing anyone who consumes it.” The Sword Lord asked, “What about the grades based on the difficulty of refining?”

“Good question. I guess in the Sword Lord’s time, the effect of the pill was proportional to the difficulty of refining. It’s different now.”

Jiang Li pointed at Su Wei. “Did you see that Su Wei? He was the first to create an elixir called the Fuqi Pill. It requires 81 days of ritual refining, with over ten precious main ingredients and thousands of auxiliary ingredients. When the pill is formed, there’s a Danlei (Danlei).”

“How effective is such an amazing pill?”

“It increases the success rate of Qi Condensation cultivators in their foundation-building phase by 20%.”

“What?” The Sword Lord thought he’d misheard. Based on the complex process, he’d believe it could help a Spirit Transformation cultivator break through to the Fusion stage.

And you’re telling me it’s for Qi Condensation cultivators?”

“He created the Qi-Fu Pill not to be consumed, but to show off his skills; efficacy was secondary.”

“Later, not wanting to be outdone, Huang Chengdan, the leader of the Spiritual Medicine Sect, also created a pill that was complex to refine, but its effect was less than drinking water.”

“These two fought and created a multitude of similar pill recipes.”

“Later, the alchemy community coined a term to describe their actions.”

“What is it?”

“Water Pill Recipe.”

“…”

At the competition, many young Qi-training alchemists showcased their creative alchemy techniques before the elders of the alchemy world and garnered attention.

The Spiritual Medicine Sect hosted the competition, and they provided each contestant with a non-intelligent alchemy furnace for the competition. However, some took a different approach, refusing to use the Spiritual Medicine Sect furnace.

For example, Jiang Li noticed a young alchemist refining an elixir using a nuclear-powered induction cooker.

The nuclear-powered induction cooker was imported from the world of Mingzhong.

“Ten grams of Flos Caryophylli, sixteen and a half grams of dried sandworms… put them in the blender, start it, and pour the medicinal powder into the pot…” The young alchemist rattled off the steps, following the plan step by step, methodically refining the elixir. It seemed rigid, but the results were surprisingly good.

Jiang Li nodded gently. “Qi training cultivators have low cultivation levels and aren’t good at controlling the flame temperature. This induction cooker is much more convenient.”

“Also, alchemists have to multitask, controlling the flame temperature while adding the medicinal ingredients, which is still too difficult for Qi training cultivators. Using an induction cooker avoids this problem.”

“You’re innovative, good.”

Besides using the induction cooker, others used rice cookers, nuclear thermal cookers, and other kitchen appliances imported from the Mingzhong World, all with excellent results.

Using these items seemed different from the overall style of the Jiuzhou World, but the results were, as Jiang Li had predicted, quite impressive.

Ultimately, the alchemy furnace took first place, a talented young alchemist took second place, and third place went to the induction cooker.

You have to understand that the third-place alchemy talent was far from exceptional; it was merely average.

The Spiritual Medicine Sect’s leader nodded in satisfaction. This third-place finisher was none other than a Spiritual Medicine Sect disciple, proving that lack of talent could be compensated for with external effort.

Their Spiritual Medicine Sect never pursued first place, but rather sales and price.

Using induction cookers and rice cookers for alchemy meant significantly reducing the cost of training low-level alchemists, increasing elixir production. In the low-end market, Alchemy Peak would have no chance of competing with them.

During the Foundation Establishment competition, an alchemist pulled out something unprecedented.

“Everyone, look! This is an automated alchemy machine developed jointly by our Lu Ban Sect and a pharmaceutical group from the Mingzhong World. Simply place the raw materials in it, and it will automatically produce the elixir,”

the alchemist said, placing the elixir inside. With a gentle shake, the machine spewed out black pills, each one

faster than any other alchemist or furnace present.

“Look, this way we can refine Peiyuan Pills, with a medicinal material utilization rate of over 40%. With further research and development, this rate can be further increased.”

The elders of the alchemy world were all amazed. A 40% medicinal material utilization rate was already quite high for a Foundation Establishment alchemist.

“Huh, pure machine production, soulless.” Some elders scorned this production method, believing it strayed from the original purpose of alchemy.

However, considering that the alchemists in the competition were originally from the Lu Ban Sect, they had no real intention of alchemy to begin with.

They just wanted to make money.

An elder stepped forward to inspect it: “It’s a very ordinary Peiyuan Pill. The advantage is that it produces pills quickly and saves manpower.”

Some elders in the alchemy world had the idea that this automatic alchemy machine might be promoted in Jiuzhou.

Su Wei looked at the leader of the Spiritual Medicine Sect with interest: “Old Huang, why didn’t your Spiritual Medicine Sect invent this thing, but was instead beaten to the punch by the Lu Ban Sect?”

“Do you think I haven’t thought of this method? The Lu Ban Sect’s thing is certainly efficient, but how can it train a real alchemist?”

“This thing has great limitations and can’t refine complex pills. If everyone uses Lu Ban Sect’s thing, the number of alchemists will decrease. In the long run, the overall number of alchemists will decrease, and the number of high-level alchemists will also decrease. Who will be responsible for refining high-level pills?”

“I let the cultivators in the Qi training stage use induction cookers, because they don’t need to control the firepower at all in the Qi training stage. When they reach the foundation-building stage, the firepower problem can be solved naturally. When they reach the Golden Core stage, they don’t need the help of technology at all and can return to the original alchemist training route.”

While the Spiritual Medicine Sect favors price as their primary means of success, they are also alchemists, pursuing a higher level of alchemy. They believe that over-reliance on fully automated systems is actually restricting them.

At this point, the Spiritual Medicine Sect leader frowned slightly. His persistence was a good thing, but the Luban Sect’s product posed a serious threat to their market, and he hadn’t yet devised a good solution.

“Let’s take it one step at a time,” the Spiritual Medicine Sect leader sighed. Connecting with other worlds and encountering new technologies presents both opportunities and challenges, while also maintaining a firm grasp on one’s core values.

His words drew a sharp glance from Su Wei.

(End of Chapter)