Chapter Eighty-two: Passing on the Art of Alchemy

  "Boom!" A faint explosion sounded, and a wisp of black smoke drifted up.

  "I'm going to..." Zhang Huaming stood up and made an international gesture towards the sky, his face filled with anger as he cursed.

  Yu Yan saw Zhang Huaming's expression of scolding his father and mother, and burst out laughing. After laughing, she immediately opened her mouth to comfort him: "Okay, Huaming, take it easy, don't rush, I believe you will definitely succeed."

  "Is there such a way to play with people? Grandma, I actually failed nine times in a row. I don't believe I won't succeed." Zhang Huaming said with a determined expression, and the next moment, he sat down again and closed his eyes.

  "Ah!" Yu Yan was slightly surprised to see Zhang Huaming's appearance, and then a bright smile appeared on her face. Being able to yield and adapt, being able to control one's temper even in anger, this is not something that ordinary people can do. Unfortunately, Yu Yan had no idea about Zhang Huaming's true character. For a strong person, if something is said to be too easy, then they won't bother doing it. On the contrary, the more difficult things are, the more interest they will arouse, and they will go back to study them.

  "What's the reason?" Zhang Huaming kept replaying the nine failed scenes in his mind, from the beginning of adding medicine to warming fire, then removing impurities, and finally shaping Dan. The rhythm step by step was not wrong at all! It was completely done according to Master Zhen's alchemy technique! Where did something go wrong in between?

  After a hundred thoughts, Zhang Huaming's head was about to explode, he still couldn't think of where he went wrong, so in the end, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and ask Zhu Lao for guidance.

  "Little rascal, didn't I tell you not to disturb me when I'm sleeping? You're here again." Zhu Lao scolded with an unpleasant expression after being woken up by Zhang Huaming.

  Zhang Huaming heard Zhu Lao's words and immediately put on a flattering smile, saying: "Zhu Lao, I'm not helpless, that's why I came to ask for your advice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disturbed your precious sleeping time."

  "You're being unusually kind and not disturbing me, what's up?"

  "It's like this, Master Zhu, I followed your method..." Zhang Huaming immediately recounted the number of times he had failed to refine the elixir and the steps involved.

  "Huh? No way! You little scamp must be mistaken! Did you cultivate the elixir according to the technique I taught you?"

  "Master Zhu, I assure you that every step of the way, I followed the alchemy techniques you taught me. But why is it that every time I reach the final stage of forming the elixir, I fail?" Zhang Huaming said with a sincere expression.

  Zhu Lao heard Zhang Huaming's affirmative tone, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his face became contemplative. After a while, he shook his head and said, "You refine the elixir again, I'll take another look."

  "Alright." Zhang Huaming happily responded with a sound, and his consciousness immediately exited from his dantian.

  Whoosh! Zhang Huaming, who had been keeping his eyes closed all along, suddenly opened them and raised a flame with one hand. His right hand quickly picked up the Tree Root Spirit Grass in front of him and threw it into the flames in his left palm.

  The medicine was cast, impurities were removed, and the refining process was completed under Zhang Huaming's familiar control of Wuyuan. It should be said that it was perfect, but when it came to the final moment of condensing the elixir, Zhang Huaming used the method of condensation in alchemy, and immediately, the flame floating on his left palm **boiled again with a loud bang, and exploded once more**.

  "I'm going crazy!" Zhang Huaming couldn't help but burst into a loud curse again when he saw this scene.

  "Hmm, young man, I've found the reason." Zhang Huaming's mind heard Zhu Lao's voice.

  "Zhu Lao, have you found the reason? What's going on?" Zhang Huaming asked anxiously, because he really wanted to know why his alchemy always failed. Was it really a problem with his character or was he just too stupid? A person isn't afraid of death, but is afraid of dying in frustration!

  "You little rascal, this matter is also my fault. I forgot to tell you that although you've ignited the fire and formed the fire meridian, your original cultivation was the Longevity Technique. These two attributes are mutually conflicting, but originally it wasn't a big deal. However, your current master's cultivation method happens to be a metal-attribute technique, which is extremely aggressive. Adding to that, after you dual-cultivated with that Fire Spirit lass in the Flame Cave, you merged three different origins together. As a result, your Wu Yuan contains mixed wood and metal origins, so you won't succeed in refining the elixir."

  "I'm XXX" Zhang Huaming heard Zhu Lao's words and couldn't help but curse again, damn it, if he can't refine the elixir, then what was the point of running to the Flame Mountain to absorb the flames into his body, almost getting himself killed.

  "Old Zhu heard Zhang Huaming's curse and his face turned red with anger, shouting: "Damn it! You little rascal, you should be content with what you have. If you hadn't gone, could you have brought back a beautiful woman? Good intentions are not rewarded."

  Zhang Huaming saw Zhu Lao's outburst and immediately dissipated his anger, with a flattering smile: "Zhu Lao, calm down, the kid was just casually venting earlier. But Zhu Lao, is it really impossible for me to refine the elixir?"

  Zhu Lao saw Zhang Huaming's apologetic smile, glanced at him briefly, and after a moment of thought, spoke up: "In theory, it's completely impossible, but in reality, it seems there might be another way to let you refine the elixir."

  "Really?" Zhang Huaming's eyes lit up as soon as he heard Zhu Lao's words, and he hastily said: "Then please hurry up and tell me! My younger brothers are all waiting for these elixirs to save their lives."

  Zhu Lao saw Zhang Huaming's anxious appearance and shook his head slightly, saying: "If you want to rely on your alchemy to save the lives of those little brothers, I think it's too late, because you won't be able to accomplish what I taught in a short period of time."

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming, who had been full of hope, immediately became disheartened upon hearing Old Zhu's words.

  "Kid, don't be so desperate, although you can't refine the elixir for now, someone else can!"

  "Who?" Zhang Huaming's face showed a look of surprise as he stared at Zuo Lao, and the next moment, his gaze towards Zuo Lao was like seeing a naked beauty.

  "You stinky little brat, don't look at me with that kind of gaze! I'm just a soul now, how could I possibly possess true fire?"

  "Ah! It's not you, old man! Then how would I know any alchemist? Old Zhu, you're not trying to have some fun at my expense, are you?" Zhang Huaming said with a displeased expression.

  "Smelly brat, have you forgotten what's most essential for refining elixirs?"

  "Of course, I remember that the most basic requirement for alchemy is true fire! How can I... " Zhang Huaming said halfway through, his face revealing a surprised expression: "Master Zhu, are you saying that Yan'er can?"

  Pearl's face turned white as she shot a glance at Zhang Huaming and said: "Nonsense, since that girl has the Fire Spirit Body, of course, alchemy is easy for her."

  "This is much better than your messy self."

  "But, Master Zhu, are you willing to let me pass on the art of alchemy to Yan'er?" Zhang Huaming's face showed a hint of surprise, but in reality, he was tense inside. After all, there was a clear rule in any realm that without the consent of one's master, it was not allowed to pass on the skills taught by the master to a second person, even if that person was one's own parents. This rule existed among cultivators and ordinary people alike.

  "You little rascal, you actually know the rules now? I taught you everything as instructed by your master. Since your master didn't specify that you can't teach others, what right do I have to interfere? Besides, this girl is a Fire Spirit Body, indeed very suitable for alchemy."

  "Haha!" Zhang Huaming burst out laughing and then quickly said: "Thank you, Master Zhu."

  "Rolling, you little rascal, as long as you don't come to disturb my sleep, I'll let it go. Hurry up and get out of here, old man wants to continue sleeping."

  "Alright, alright, kid, you can go now." Zhang Huaming said as he was about to withdraw his divine sense. But suddenly, he thought of something and immediately called out: "Zhu Lao, Zhu Lao, don't leave yet, I still have something to say."

  "Little rascal, what else are you hiding that you haven't let out yet? Hurry up." Zhu Lao's tone was somewhat impatient.

  "Zhu Lao, you haven't told me what method I can use to refine the elixir yet?" Zhang Huaming said with a wronged expression.

  "It's simple, just take a look yourself and you'll know." Old Zhu waved his hand casually, and the next moment, a message was directly inserted into Zhang Huaming's brain memory.

  "Ah!" With a wave of Zhen Lao's hand, Zhang Huaming's consciousness directly returned to his mind, and his body shook immediately, waking him up.

  "Huaming, are you alright? The elixir failed, so what if it failed? We can try again several times, don't think about it too much." Yu Yan's voice sounded in Zhang Huaming's ear.

  "Ah?" Zhang Huaming was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but the next moment he understood what his loved one was thinking. He smiled and said: "Yan'er, you're wrong, I was actually just thinking about some things. Don't worry, if we fail, then we fail. Do you think your husband is someone who would easily lose heart?"

  Yu Yan heard her husband's words and immediately came to her senses, realizing she had been overthinking things earlier, so she responded with a smile.

  "But Yanyan, I want to ask you something, and you must answer me honestly."

  Yu Yan saw her husband's serious expression and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately spoke up, "En, ask away."

  "Yan'er, do you want to learn the art of alchemy?"

  "What?" Yu Yan heard this question and was stunned for a moment, with a silly expression staring at Zhang Huaming.

  "I'm asking if you want to learn the art of alchemy or not? If you don't, your husband won't force you." Zhang Huaming saw Yu Yan's stunned expression and thought she didn't want to learn alchemy. After all, those who specialize in cultivating techniques usually lack time, and if they cultivate other paths at the same time, they will inevitably disperse their time, which will greatly reduce the time spent on cultivation. If it weren't for these factors, it wouldn't have led to the extinction of alchemists in the Wulin Continent after the ancient war.

  Yu Yan heard her husband's words and finally understood that what she had just heard was not an illusion, so she nodded immediately with an excited expression: "Hua Ming, what do you mean?"

  "What I mean is that if you're willing to learn the art of alchemy, I can teach it to you, but in that case..."

  Yu Yan got the answer she wanted and before her husband could finish speaking, she interrupted him saying: "I'm willing, I'm willing."

  "Yan'er, since you're willing to learn the art of alchemy, I'll teach it to you right away."

  Zhang Huaming directly used the method of memory inheritance, and transmitted all the alchemy techniques in his mind to Yu Xuan's mind at once.

  Zhang Huaming opened his eyes after transmitting the alchemy technique, and saw Yu Yan's pale face, slightly stunned for a moment. The next moment, he secretly scolded himself, blaming himself for being too impatient. He had forgotten that this method of transmitting memories would be overwhelming if the other person's cultivation was not high enough, and might even shock their brain into idiocy.

  An hour later, Yu Yan opened her eyes and a look of surprise appeared on her face. She had never thought that the elixir would be divided into so many types. It turned out that she had always thought that those elixirs that were like treasures were actually only low-grade elixirs in alchemy.

  "Yan'er, you're awake. I almost made a mistake just now," Zhang Huaming said with a guilty look on his face.

  "Hehe! Huaming, it's all over now, these are all in the past. I'm thinking of practicing alchemy now." Yu Yan directly changed the subject and said.

  Zhang Huaming was interrupted by Yu Yan's words, and for a moment he forgot about everything else. He nodded immediately and said, "That's great! Yanyan, you go back and refine the yuan dan first, just to practice your skills."

  "En!" Yu Yan nodded, then came to the place where Zhang Huaming had been sitting in meditation earlier and sat down cross-legged. The next moment, she stretched out her slender, delicate left palm, and with a "whooshing" sound, a flame burst forth from her left palm.

  Medicine was cast, the fire was warm, impurities were removed, and the elixir was formed. I don't know if it's because of Yu Yan's good character or if Heaven is intentionally teasing Zhang Huaming, but Yu Yan succeeded in refining the elixir for the first time. Although it didn't reach the color described in the alchemy scriptures, it was still barely passable.

  "Oh! Succeeded, succeeded, Yan'er, you've succeeded!" Zhang Huaming was taken aback when he saw the four glittering elixirs in Yu Yan's hand, and the next moment his face lit up with an ecstatic expression, as if he had refined these four Reversion Elixirs himself.

  "Success, success! I've actually succeeded in refining the dan medicine!" Yu Yan muttered with a stunned expression. It's not surprising that she would react this way. Think about it, when someone suddenly and easily obtains something they never dared to imagine before, what kind of mentality would they have? Especially when it's something they can produce at will, while others treat it as a treasured, heaven-defying treasure. This feeling is enough to make one's brain temporarily short-circuit.

  "Wave!" Zhang Huaming excitedly kissed down Yu Yan, and exclaimed: "Yan'er, you continue to practice your skills, after a few more times, those poisoned brothers will be saved."

  Yu Yan's face turned bright red with shame from Zhang Huaming's sudden kiss. When she heard her husband's words, she nodded immediately and handed the four Hui Yuan Dan in her hand to her husband: "Huaming, these four dan medicines are for you."

  "Alright, these four elixirs are Yan'er's first batch of refined elixirs. As your husband, I'll help you keep them as a memento."

  "Alright."