The Strongest Prodigy Doctor

Chapter 840 - 940: The Challenge This Time

"I see." Ye Tianfan truly realized after hearing Master Zhichu's words just how difficult it is for beginners in medical cultivation!It's not just recognizing herbs; you have to memorize formulas and processes. Then there's practicing alchemy and cultivating spiritual power—it's like stretching a minute into an hour!

What sets alchemy apart is that even the slightest mistake cannot be tolerated, because any error could ultimately cost someone their life.

For example, when refining a pill to heal injuries, should you make a mistake, the more the pill is consumed, the worse the injury becomes.

And if you give this pill to a fellow disciple who trusts you, and they take it during combat after being injured, they might die right in front of the enemy before the enemy even strikes. Who could you blame then?

And if you happened to give it to several people, causing harm due to your oversight, what then? Why pursue alchemy only to harm others?

Ye Tianfan sighed and once more stood in front of the alchemy furnace, waiting for Master Zhichu to provide him with materials!

But this time, Ye Tianfan didn't receive any materials from Master Zhichu; instead, Master Zhichu handed him another formula!

Ye Tianfan was astonished upon seeing the new formula: what's going on? Why a new formula when I haven't yet mastered the previous one? Although it succeeded the first time, practice is still necessary; there's no need to switch formulas!

"What is this..." Ye Tianfan asked Master Zhichu with confusion.

Ye Tianfan wondered what Master Zhichu was thinking. Could it be that medical cultivation uses such a force-feeding education method? Once one succeeds, immediately switch to the next without truly mastering the last!

If Ye Tianfan had attributes at this moment, the proficiency of the previous White Medicine Pill would surely be low.

"Wasn't the White Medicine Pill already a success?" Master Zhichu said: "Nephew Tianfan, this isn't for you to get familiar with; you can practice once you receive your own alchemy furnace at Taiqi Peak. For now, I need to teach you more formulas. Since it's succeeded, there's no need to waste time here. If I feel you've mostly grasped some formulas, even if it's just lacking proficiency, I'll move on to the next formula!"

When Ye Tianfan heard this, he didn't know what to say. He didn't expect things to progress so quickly; shouldn't learning medicine be more cautious? This method of teaching seems crude, without even understanding the nuances of alchemy!

Ye Tianfan smiled wryly and received the new formula. But then he thought, perhaps in this world, alchemy doesn't involve many techniques. Maybe it's a straightforward process, without any nuance!

Reflecting on this, Ye Tianfan recalled seeing a brother from Taiyi Peak who seemed to practice straightforward alchemy without techniques.

It appears this is indeed the case. Ye Tianfan thought, perhaps he could apply techniques he mastered in his past life to this world's alchemy.

Though, for now, he can't afford to apply them yet because there are still many basics he hasn't mastered. But after completing his alchemy studies, he can develop them at Taihuo Peak, as using techniques versus none yields significantly different results!

In his previous life, Ye Tianfan experienced this profoundly!

After reading the formula, Ye Tianfan realized Master Zhichu's education wasn't as force-feeding as he imagined.

This formula was indeed more complex than the White Medicine Pill, but only slightly so, because most of the initial steps were a repeat of the White Medicine Pill's process. However, rather than finishing with the same step, the formula introduced new steps, with only a few final ones leading to completion. It's merely a bit more cumbersome!

Ye Tianfan then saw the formula's name—ah, no wonder the steps resembled the White Medicine Pill; it turns out the formula is for the Super White Pill!

It's an upgraded version of the White Medicine Pill, with effects tenfold stronger. Naturally, its grade is also two levels higher!

Ye Tianfan returned the formula to Master Zhichu with a smile, and upon receiving the materials, he began the refinement!

With prior refining experience, Ye Tianfan found this refinement noticeably smoother and lacked the previous tension and exertion!

However, relaxed as he was, when moving past the White Medicine Pill steps into new territory, he failed—not because of poorly controlled heat, but due to a mistake in blending medicinal powder!

During the blending, he applied slightly too much force, right at the final fusion stage, which was truly unfortunate!

Master Zhichu witnessed all this, but did not scold Ye Tianfan, knowing the reason behind the failure, recognizing even he himself could fail at this stage.

Therefore, Master Zhichu didn't reprimand Ye Tianfan but said, "Failing at the last moment is unfortunate but doesn't warrant a redo. We'll proceed with the next task. If you wish to refine again, take some materials with you, receive an alchemy furnace at Taiqi Peak, and practice at Taihuo Peak!"

Ye Tianfan nodded in agreement, albeit with some reluctance, having failed at the last step. He decided to familiarize himself at Taihuo Peak after learning more formulas here!

Alchemy isn't a skill mastered overnight; renowned medical cultivators wouldn't have achieved fame without undergoing centuries of honing!

For Ye Tianfan, this is merely the first day of learning medical cultivation—already refining a pill on his first attempt is noteworthy! In a single day, he's achieved what others might in decades!