Xiao Chen/Alchemy

## **Alchemy**

* The Alchemist on the Tianwu Continent could be separated into seven categories known to inexperienced cultivators but there were still many levels above. To be certified as an alchemist it is necessary to take exams according to your rank and all classification exams were conducted by the Alchemist Association.
* To become an alchemist, there were three prerequisites. First, one needed a fire-attributed Martial Spirit or a fire-attributed technique. In other words, they needed to have the ability to condense a flame.
* The second prerequisite had to do with knowledge of medicinal herbs. This condition required very solid foundations and an individual had to have a very in-depth knowledge of medicinal herbs and their use. There were no shortcuts to this, it could only be achieved through rote learning.
* The third prerequisite was Spiritual Awareness. This was the vaguest condition and seemed very cryptic. Spiritual Awareness was similar to but distinctly different from perception.
* Even if an individual had walked far on the path of cultivation, he still might not be able to awaken his Spiritual Consciousness. Cultivation and Spiritual Awareness were not directly linked. There were some individuals who awakened their Spiritual Consciousness and possessed a very great Spiritual Consciousness. However, they did not achieve any achievements in terms of cultivation.
* The so-called Spiritual Consciousness referred to the alchemist's intuition, senses, and Mental Connection. The most important of these was the mental connection with medicinal ingredients. If their Mental Connection could be fast, stable and meticulous, then they would be able to go far on the path of alchemy.
* Alchemists are one of the most respected professions on the Tianwu Continent and in the universe in which the story takes place. Undeniably, a high-quality medicinal cauldron is the most important thing for an alchemist.
* Medicinal cauldrons can be classified into five grades in the Tianwu Continent.

### **Below the ranks of the cauldrons in Tianwu Continent**

* A first-grade medicinal cauldron is made of common metals and can only resist the ordinary flames of the mundane world. As a result, medicinal pills refined through grade one will not exceed grade two, and that is excluding high quality pills.
* A second grade medicinal cauldron has some small amounts of Moonstones mixed in, as well as Yellow Rank Spiritual Weapons, and can resist the Spiritual Flames of the world. It is insignificant and has no soul, so it is difficult for the medicinal pills refined in such a cauldron to be of high quality
* A grade three medicinal cauldron can hardly be considered a top quality medicinal cauldron despite being alloyed with a large amount of Moonstone as well as other rare materials. Furthermore, it is made by a skilled blacksmith. This type of medicinal cauldron can have a soul and the medicinal pills refined by it can reach their maximum effects. Its entire body is perfectly smooth and round, making any leakage of medicinal fragrance practically impossible.
* A fourth-grade cauldron better known as a celestial cauldron. Celestial cauldrons are very rare and not only require large amounts of Moonstones and a pile of materials, but they also require a divine-level blacksmith to imbue them with a soul during casting.
* Fifth grade known as divine cauldron, as for the divine cauldron that is above the heavenly cauldron, it was only mentioned in books.

## **Consumable treasures and known medicinal herbs**

* All medicinal herbs were then divided into five different groups.
* The five groups were: nourishing Qi and blood, healing wounds, nourishing the body, assisting in advancing cultivation, and those without exceptional attributes.

## Reference

1. ↑ Chapt. 26
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapt. 29
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapt. 46
4. ↑ Chapt. 174
5. ↑ Chapt. 641
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapt. 1033