Published: December 25, 2024
Qin Chen smiled and continued, "When I came in, I felt a strange fluctuation. That fluctuation was clearly the result of the horizontal refining grass not fully melting, mixed with impurities, creating a kind of wave. That's why I determined that your refining attempt would definitely fail."
"As for why after you suppressed it, it became even more violent, that's even simpler."
"There are actually many methods to mitigate the danger of an exploding furnace. Some directly suppress the medicinal power, preventing it from dissipating. Others extract one of the medicinal powers, releasing that alone to stop the reactions in the alchemical furnace, which naturally will halt. And then there are those that directly condense the violent medicinal power, forcibly forming the pill. Once the pill is formed, it will naturally absorb a large amount of power, returning the alchemical furnace to calm."
"These methods are varied, but in essence, there is only one: cut off the process of the medicinal power becoming violent, leading to the cessation of the reaction."
"And how did Xiao Zhao just now do it? He forcibly suppressed the medicinal power and even tried to forcibly condense the pill. This approach might not be wrong, but it was misapplied to the Feixue Pill. What is the medicinal principle of the horizontal refining grass? Integration. It plays a guiding role, a medium role. If you forcibly suppress it, not only will you not calm it down, but it will also cause the various medicinal factors in the alchemical furnace to become even more violent, naturally leading to failure."
"To resolve the danger of an exploding furnace, one must understand the characteristics of the medicinal pills and comprehend the reasons behind the explosion. Then, adapt to the situation and apply appropriate measures. It cannot be a mere application of methods, or it will only lead to further uncontrollability."
So that's how it is.
All the alchemists present widened their eyes, each one stunned into silence. They realized that there was so much more to it than merely applying formulas.
In the path of alchemy, they had much to learn.
As they carefully pondered, everyone wore a look of sudden enlightenment, feeling immensely benefited. Each one was secretly delighted, frantically absorbing the knowledge that Qin Chen imparted.
It is known that accidents happen frequently during the alchemy process. Next year, who knows how many alchemists will die in exploding furnaces? One could say that although the alchemists hold esteemed positions, they are merely a group of people researching with their lives.
Each additional piece of experience and knowledge provides another chance at survival, and they all felt immensely grateful.
The old man sitting in the back could no longer contain himself and asked, "Then how did you calm that violent alchemical furnace? I saw the furnace was about to explode, but once you made your move, it stabilized instantly. Isn’t that a bit too exaggerated? Don’t tell me your mental strength is ten times, a hundred times stronger than Master Zhao Ruhui’s."
Indeed, how did Qin Chen do it?
The crowd turned to look, their eyes filled with fervor and desire.
To calm a furnace on the brink of explosion was nothing short of miraculous.
"In fact, my mental strength is really ten times, a hundred times stronger than Zhao Ruhui’s!"
Qin Chen glanced at the old man, secretly thinking, but he didn’t say this out loud. He just casually replied, "That’s even simpler. I just said so much, didn’t you hear anything? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have asked such a silly question."
"Damn, I'm not an alchemist. How would I know?" The old man retorted, extending his middle finger towards Qin Chen.
The surrounding alchemists all fainted, as they had listened carefully but still couldn't understand how Qin Chen managed to do it.
"Isn’t this simple? I already mentioned that the horizontal refining grass plays a guiding role in the refining of the Feixue Pill. The danger of the furnace explosion arose fundamentally because Xiao Zhao added too much horizontal refining grass, which did not fully melt, leading to an excessively vigorous reaction. There’s an old saying, 'Preventing the mouths of the people is harder than preventing the river,' managing water requires adapting to the situation, similarly, alchemy is the same. I used a guiding approach, first dispersing the excess medicinal power of the horizontal refining grass with various techniques, while continuously correcting the mistakes made in the refining process."