After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 180 Ye Xiaobai, you're so magnanimous, so amazing, alright!

"Let's begin!" Ye Xiaobai said.

“No problem, we’ll stick to the original division of labor and use the original formula to refine the pills!” Liu Rumei said casually.

"No, we can't continue refining the pills according to the original formula!" Ye Xiaobai directly rejected Liu Rumei's idea.

"Are you going to modify the pill formula?" Liu Rumei asked, slightly surprised.

“Yes, even if we follow the original pill formula, it will be very difficult for us to refine pills of a higher grade!” Ye Xiaobai explained.

"But we still have two chances. If we follow the original formula, we might be able to refine high-grade pills!" Liu Rumei insisted on using the original formula. Rashly altering the original formula would make the pill refining process uncertain, let alone improve its grade.

The alchemy methods that Liu Rumei learned from a young age required alchemists not to rashly modify existing formulas, otherwise the attempt would most likely end in failure. After becoming an alchemist, Liu Rumei also tried to modify formulas, and unsurprisingly, the attempt failed. From then on, Liu Rumei rarely tried to modify formulas.

"You said it yourself, it's uncertain! Since it's all about luck, why gamble big?" Ye Xiaobai often tried adding different spiritual herbs to the original pill formula to improve the quality of the pills, and had accumulated some experience in the process.

"You're such a gambler! I definitely don't approve!" Liu Rumei still rejected Ye Xiaobai's suggestion.

Seeing that Liu Rumei had rejected his idea, Ye Xiaobai was at a loss for words. After a moment of silence, Ye Xiaobai said confidently, "Let's try it once. If we can't refine a high-grade pill, we'll refine one last batch as you said, okay?"

"Well... alright! Since you're the main person in charge of this alchemy!" Liu Rumei could only agree to let Ye Xiaobai give it a try. If it didn't work, he would still have another chance to refine it according to the original formula.

"Thank you for your support!" With Liu Rumei's understanding and support, Ye Xiaobai gained even more confidence.

"Enough with the small talk, from which angle do you plan to adjust the formula?" Liu Rumei asked directly out of curiosity.

“Senior Huang’s poisoning has penetrated deep into his internal organs, making it very difficult for his body to function properly during detoxification. Therefore, in order to ensure that the medicine can reach the lesion more effectively, I have decided to add a ‘guide’ herb—licorice!” Ye Xiaobai had already considered how to improve the formula when he refined the first batch of Five Blessings Detoxification Pill.

"Will adding licorice as an ingredient really work?" Liu Rumei had heard that licorice, as an ingredient, could enhance the efficacy of other medicines, but she wasn't sure if adding it would make her produce a high-grade pill.

"Try it and you'll see!" Ye Xiaobai said, taking out another portion of black nightshade and starting to refine it.

"Alright, I have no choice but to believe you!" At this point, Liu Rumei had no choice but to believe her.

Afterwards, Liu Rumei took out the alchemy furnace and began refining the portion of pills she was responsible for.

Half a day passed, and the two of them had completed the extraction of the spiritual herbs for their respective parts. Next was the process of condensing the pill.

Ye Xiaobai carefully placed the refined spiritual liquid into the alchemy furnace one by one before proceeding with the final condensation of the pill. Having successfully refined pills for the first time, Ye Xiaobai had gained some experience and had a more skillful grasp of the temperature of the alchemical fire during the condensation process.

Although there was an extra portion of spiritual herbs this time, Ye Xiaobai carefully refined the ingredients for half an hour, and finally the spiritual liquids of different colors began to slowly gather into a pill.

Next came the final shaping. By this time, Ye Xiaobai was covered in sweat. Such intense pill refining was extremely taxing on Ye Xiaobai's mind, and he couldn't afford to relax at all.

Ye Xiaobai didn't even have time to rest and immediately opened the alchemy furnace to check on the pills.

"They actually managed to refine a mid-grade Five Blessings Poison-Clearing Pill!" Liu Rumei exclaimed in surprise.

"Looks like I'm in luck!" Ye Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat down to adjust his breathing and recover.

"It's unbelievable that just adding licorice can have such an effect!" Liu Rumei exclaimed again.

“Licorice not only harmonizes the effects of various spiritual herbs in the pill, but it can also guide the effects of dragon's nest. This may be the reason why the Five Blessings Detoxification Pill is upgraded!” Ye Xiaobai guessed.

"Ye Xiaobai, I didn't expect you to be so skilled in alchemy! You're almost as good as my father!" Liu Rumei said excitedly.

"You flatter me, Fairy Liu. My skills are still far from sufficient!" Ye Xiaobai dared not be arrogant; he knew he had a lot of room for improvement.

"Excellent, you haven't let the results go to your head!" Liu Rumei praised.

"..." Ye Xiaobai was speechless. Was he going to be tested?

"By the way, what should we do with the remaining portion of Longkui?" Liu Rumei asked curiously.

"What do you think?" Ye Xiaobai asked with a smile.

"Really? You want to gamble again? If you fail, you won't have another chance!" Liu Rumei asked with a surprised expression.

"Fairy Liu actually guessed what I was thinking at a glance!" Ye Xiaobai quickly gave her an approving look.

"No, let's just make another batch of mid-grade Five Blessings Detoxification Pills. Two mid-grade pills should be enough to cure Senior Huang's poison!" Liu Rumei still didn't want to take any more risks. She figured it was better to follow the proper procedure than to take unnecessary risks.

Therefore, Liu Rumei patiently persuaded Ye Xiaobai not to take the risk.

However, Ye Xiaobai has a penchant for adventure when it comes to alchemy!

“Fairy Liu, I originally planned to risk refining a mid-grade Five Blessings Detoxification Pill, but after going to the Five Elements Venerable's Secret Realm and encountering Schisandra chinensis that was over five hundred years old, I had a new idea!” Ye Xiaobai quickly explained.

"What idea? You want to add Schisandra chinensis to the original prescription?" Liu Rumei looked at Ye Xiaobai with surprise and asked.

“Exactly, patients like Senior Huang, who have been poisoned for a long time, have severe deficiencies in the Qi and blood of their five internal organs. They definitely need spiritual herbs to replenish their Qi, and Schisandra chinensis is a good medicine for replenishing Qi!” Ye Xiaobai continued.

"Your idea is to detoxify while also replenishing your qi and blood! But you don't have Schisandra chinensis!" Liu Rumei showed appreciation for Ye Xiaobai's idea, but still did not want to agree with Ye Xiaobai's approach.

"Fairy Liu, that makes you seem stingy. Didn't you want several Schisandra chinensis plants? Why are you reluctant to give them to Senior Huang for alchemy?"

"Alright, alright, Ye Xiaobai, you're so generous, you're amazing, okay!"

"These Schisandra chinensis fruits, which are over 500 years old, are priceless. I wouldn't sell them for a million spirit stones. And you're asking me to use them to try refining an uncertain pill formula?" Liu Rumei complained directly.

Since the item didn't belong to Ye Xiaobai, he naturally didn't feel bad about it.

"How about that? Fellow Daoist Sun Siyu is an honorary elder of the Alchemist Alliance, after all. Are you so reluctant to lend him some spiritual herbs?" Ye Xiaobai provoked again.

"She borrowed it? It's clearly you who's asking me to borrow it!" Liu Rumei said disdainfully.

"Isn't this for refining an antidote pill for Fellow Daoist Sun's master? How can it be considered a loan?" Ye Xiaobai immediately denied Liu Rumei's statement.

Even if the refining fails, there's always a way out in advance. However, Ye Xiaobai still had some confidence.