The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

The entire process of alchemy was akin to appreciating a piano piece, not just about playing but including some basic piano skills, each stage of alchemy equivalent to different piano techniques.

Sometimes it was as fast as lightning or a sudden downpour, continuously playing; other times, it was as slow as a calm lake, a long river trickling, playing slowly and thoughtfully.

Lin Yi was once again filled with emotion. This Elder Dan God was truly incredible; his talent in alchemy remained unmatched even thousands of years later.

If the Elder Dan God were still here, the so-called Longevity Pill and Heaven Pill would be just an everyday routine, easy and relaxed. It isn’t like now where even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would treat them with great caution.

Eventually, the pill was completed. Zhang Dao Xuan gently lifted his hand, the pill furnace lid automatically rose, some Golden Elixirs flew out and then disappeared. The whole illusion demonstration took about an hour.

The playing of almost every kind of material, the key points of each stage’s technique, were all demonstrated.

“This is the Piano-refining Alchemy Technique, if there is anything you don’t understand, you can ask freely,” Zhang Dao Xuan said with a smile.

Right then, Lin Yi was just about to speak when a pop-up appeared in front of him, “Course completed, based on the host’s concentration, cultivation levels +5.”

He was somewhat startled, he hadn’t expected the [Student] title to take effect to such an extent, an hour increasing his cultivation levels by 5 points.

This was likely the title’s limit. Although the Dan God he fleeced had a profound realm of cultivation, it couldn’t exceed the range of the title’s effect.

If he kept this pace, reaching the 500 points required for the Fifth Layer of Foundation Building would only take him a hundred hours.

Of course, it wasn’t possible for him to ask Pill Immortal Master for classes every day. An occasional request should be manageable.

The teachers in the Sect who often give lectures were at most at the late stage of Foundation Building, it’s already exceptional if a Golden Core Real Person comes once every ten years.

Therefore, his time for fleecing cultivation experience would be much longer when he reached the late stage of Foundation Building, and by the time he reached the Golden Core Realm, he wouldn’t be able to fleece anymore.

Like previously mentioned, as a college student, he couldn’t possibly gain experience from attending a middle school class.

Now that he had the Dan God as a huge cash cow, he could continue fleecing until the Deification Realm.

However, Lin Yi quickly reoriented and said to Zhang Dao Xuan, “Master, this alchemy technique is truly astonishing, I do have a few questions.”

He expressed some of the doubts he had regarding this technique, each of them was extremely critical.

Seeing these questions, Zhang Dao Xuan had a gratified expression on his face. This showed how attentive Lin Yi had been while watching the demonstration, and he had made quite a few insights into the alchemy technique.

After answering the questions, he said, “Lin Yi, practice making a Foundation Building Pill here first, I can guide you.”

The reason he asked Lin Yi to make a Foundation Building Pill instead of a Golden Elixir was that he had just become a high-order alchemist and was not yet stable. And this was a new way of alchemy; he might fail very soon, which wouldn’t be much of a guide.

Lin Yi couldn’t help but smile, “Master, why have you lowered the difficulty? When I accepted the challenge, I made a Golden Elixir, now that I’m about to receive the inheritance I have to make a Foundation Building Pill. This isn’t right.”

“Cultivation is about Facing Difficulties Head-On, going against the heavens, and the Alchemy Dao is no different. I will make a Golden Elixir.”

He now had the [Expert Alchemist] title and his success rate in alchemy was as high as 65%.

Zhang Dao Xuan couldn’t help but laugh heartily, “Good lad, you are usually cautious, but on Alchemy Dao, you show a fearless spirit, good, then let’s begin.”

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the ingredients for a Golden Elixir suddenly appeared on the table. Unlike the previous illusions, these were real materials.

Lin Yi nodded, took out his Alchemy Furnace Talisman. After getting this talisman from the Secret Realm, he ran into Xu Zhi Wu’s message.

Later, he received the transmission of swordsmanship from Master Golden Sword, he had been practicing swordsmanship while attending classes and fleecing, not having used the talisman to make any pills yet. He didn’t know whether making a pill would also increase his experience by a point.

If one really wanted to gain experience from alchemy, medicine of the intermediate rank corresponding to the Foundation Building Realm would probably not grant any experience. Only high-rank medicine from the Golden Core Realm might afford experience.

After all, only a Golden Core Real Person could unleash the full potential of a magical weapon.

He placed the alchemy furnace in front of him. With a single thought, it transformed from the size of a toy to its normal size. He reached out his hand and gently patted it, “Little stove, I need your help once again, I am going to refine the Golden Elixir.”

Upon hearing the discussion on alchemy, the Alchemy Furnace Talisman reacted with an excited burst of divine intent.

Upon sensing the excitement of the Alchemy Furnace, Lin Yi shook his head. Ever since the Pill Immortal Master ascended to the Upper Realm, this Alchemy Furnace likely hadn’t been used for any alchemy. It must have been boiling with anticipation.

Before starting to make pills, he changed his title from [Student] to [Expert Alchemist], and also equipped the title [Training Expert] to increase the speed at which he could improve his spells and skills.

If he were to make pills now, he could simultaneously improve the Piano-refining Alchemy Technique, his high-order alchemy skills, and the experience given by his alchemy title. It was like killing three birds with one stone.

Having changed his title, Lin Yi took a moment to regulate his breathing, bringing himself to a perfect state. Then, he put the spirit stone into the Alchemy Furnace, igniting the pill fire.

Immediately after, the operational procedure of the Piano-refining Alchemy Technique emerged in his mind. At the beginner level, it meant he had already simply grasped this alchemical method.

He marshalled his spiritual energy, and with a light flick of his finger, began sorting the various ingredients needed for the Golden Elixir in the order of alchemical sequence. He gently controlled them to fly before him, and as his hand passed over them, he checked their medicinal properties while assigning to each an invisible string.

Despite the high success rate given by his Alchemy Title, his Piano-refining Alchemy Technique was only at the beginner level and still somewhat awkward. Sometimes, it took him several attempts to successfully instill a string onto the material using his divine intent.

He was nothing like his master Zhang Dao Xuan, who moved as swiftly and fluently as a cloud over water.

The alchemy process which had just taken an hour was like watching a piano master playing, each plucked note filled with charm.

However, Lin Yi showed no signs of impatience, slowly assigning strings to each ingredient before putting them into the alchemy furnace.

At the same time, his other hand continued to play on the materials inside the pill furnace that were currently being smelted by the pill fire.

Previously, he had thought alchemy was relatively simple while watching his master. He felt that he could do it as well. But only now when he was actually using this technique to make pills did he realize the level of difficulty it entailed.

The process of alchemy required multitasking. On one hand, he was controlling the materials while assigning strings, while on the other, he was paying close attention to the situation inside the pill furnace and playing at the same time. It created a sense of being occupied all over.

When he was trying to combine the materials, Lin Yi made a mistake, causing two that were not supposed to combined to do so. Moreover, these were two crucial materials which indicated a failure of the Alchemy.

Zhang Dao Xuan was also paying close attention to the situation inside the pill furnace. He said solemnly, “Lin Yi, don’t panic. They have just entered the fusion phase and still can be separated. Find the strings on these two materials, pick them apart, and separate them.”

Lin Yi nodded, calming his mind. As Master had instructed, he sensed the strings on these two materials and separated them.

At the moment of successful separation, a hint of joy appeared on his face. This technique was truly exquisite, separating the materials was akin to performing surgery.

“Thank you, Master.” Lin Yi hastily thanked him.

“Continue your alchemy. You have only just learned this technique, but you’re already using it to such an extent. You’re truly talented.” Zhang Dao Xuan gently nodded, giving words of praise.

In the following alchemy process, Lin Yi made many mistakes. However, under the guidance of Zhang Dao Xuan, he was able to rectify them in time.

The success rate given by the title represented the probability of successful alchemy when using normal methods. It did not mean that dumping all the materials in would result in a high success rate.

What he was currently using was a beginner-level alchemy method, which was equivalent to non-standard alchemy.

However, having a pill immortal instructing him by his side, it would be difficult for him to fail even if he wanted to.