After waiting for another half an hour, a roar came from within the Pill Furnace as the heavy lid slowly rose. Milky-white Spiritual Qi billowed out, swirling and gathering at the dome into a massive, Lingzhi-shaped cloud.

A few breaths later, a pleasant, fragrant aroma filled the air. Borne by the cloud, three fingertip-sized, pale gold Elixirs slowly came into view.

"It's a success!"

Qin Yun exclaimed joyfully, and the other women were equally ecstatic.

This meant the Ling Family now had two high-level Pill Masters capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills, further strengthening its foundation.

Ling Qiyue performed a Spirit Technique, drawing the three Foundation Establishment Pills to her one by one and sealing them inside a Pill Bottle.

"Sister, let me see."

Fu Yin Xue extended her elegant hand, took the Pill Bottle, and examined it closely. The other women gathered around as well.

Although the appearance of the Elixirs differed due to the different formula, their effects were more or less the same. These were, without a doubt, genuine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Ling Qiyue's eyes danced as she said with a radiant smile, "Husband, since you can now refine Foundation Establishment Pills, why not use up all the materials we have in stock?

We can keep seventy percent of the refined Elixirs for the family treasury, and the rest can be sold to the Xingyun sun Commerce Association in exchange for more Medicinal Herbs."

She wanted Ling Changqing to accumulate more experience so that after he advanced to Golden Core Master in the future, his skill in the Alchemy Dao could naturally reach the level of a Third Rank Alchemist.

"Alright."

Ling Changqing nodded. 'In any case, with Fu Yin Xue teaching those female students, I can focus on Alchemy here in the Pill Hall without any worries.'

For the next month, Ling Changqing never left the hall, and the roaring Spirit Flame at the bottom of the Pill Furnace never once died down.

With his current Magical Power, Ling Changqing could refine three to five batches of Elixirs before needing to meditate and recover.

At these times, Ling Qiyue would take over to refine a batch of Third Grade Elixirs. With Ling Changqing by her side, her success rate was practically guaranteed.

Xue Qingtan and Meng Feiyu also provided their full support, gathering enough Medicinal Herbs to ensure the alchemy process was never halted due to a lack of materials.

When the three-month period was over, the final batch of Third Grade Celestial Splendor Longevity Pills was successfully refined under Ling Qiyue's supervision.

Excluding her own accomplishments, Ling Changqing alone had refined a total of seventy-three Foundation Establishment Pills.

In addition, he had refined over ten other types of second-rank Elixirs, including the Youthful Appearance Pill, the Celestial Splendor Longevity Pill, and the Healing and Replenishing Pill. For each of these types, he had produced no fewer than two hundred pills.

As for Ling Qiyue, she had primarily refined various Third Grade Elixirs. Not only was their value on a whole other level, but she had also produced over one hundred and sixty of them in total.

For an individual, especially a Loose Cultivator with no backing, this was undoubtedly an astonishing fortune.

But for a power, especially one at the Golden Core Level, this amount of resources, while substantial, would not last for very long.

Take the Foundation Establishment Pills, for example. The Ling Family was currently nurturing a new generation of over three hundred disciples, both male and female, yet the number of pills wasn't even enough to give one to each of them.

If the Ling Family wanted to grow into a veteran Golden Core power, they had a long and arduous road ahead...

This was Ling Changqing's realization, and a consensus shared by Ling Qiyue and the other women.

For example, before the Hanyue Gate was destroyed, the Sect had several second-rank and Quasi rank Three Pill Master Honored Guests in its employ.

They performed Opening the Furnace and Refining Pills year after year, just to ensure the normal development of this Golden Core power and to meet its needs for external trade.

But even so, the upper echelons of Hanyue Gate still had to frequently purchase various Third Grade Elixirs from outside sources just to meet their demands.

"How about this, Qingtan? You procure another batch of Medicinal Herbs, and I'll continue refining a few more batches?"

Ling Changqing said to Xue Qingtan.

But Ling Qiyue interjected, "There's no rush for that. You should go and see those female students first. How long has it been since they last saw you?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Ling Changqing paused for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright. I'll head over now."

These female students were the future backbone of the family. His relationship with them could not be allowed to grow distant; he had to maintain a close connection with them.