Chapter 256: Chapter 255: True Qi Pill Fusion (Seeking Subscriptions)
[Pill Formation: Each level up of the skill increases the success rate by ten percent]
[Low Grade: True Qi Pills refined are one hundred percent low grade]
After reading the descriptions of the two traits, Chen Fan gave a bitter smile.
It was indeed as he had expected.
At Level 1, the Pill Formation trait only had a miserable ten percent success rate.
In other words, when refining a batch of True Qi Pills, out of ten pills, only about one would be a successful product.
This was the theoretical value.
In reality, there was a high probability of refining several batches of True Qi Pills and not getting a single successful pill...
A ten percent probability was really too low.
In contrast, the description of the Low Grade trait was still acceptable.
"Even if it’s raised to the Perfection Realm, the success rate is only fifty percent, which means five successful pills out of a batch of ten."
Chen Fan shook his head.
This probability couldn’t be considered low, but it wasn’t particularly high either.
No wonder Meridian Refining Martial Artists in the association could only buy middle-lower grade True Qi Pills.
Because even the supply of middle-lower grade True Qi Pills was not plentiful.
He felt a bit of relief in his heart, luckily, this alchemy skill was the worst of the four pill formulas he had, and it would get better from here.
With a thought, he added another 800 experience points.
The skill level of alchemy improved by another stage.
[True Qi Pill: Slight Achievement (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 2, Middle-Lower Grade]
[Middle-Lower Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being low grade, and a twenty percent chance of being middle grade]
Chen Fan clicked his tongue.
The Middle-Lower Grade trait for Qi Blood Pills at least had a thirty to forty percent chance of being middle grade.
For True Qi Pills, it was only twenty percent.
He consumed 1600 experience points.
[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 3, Pseudo-Middle Grade]
"???"
Seeing this newly appeared trait, Chen Fan’s mouth opened slightly.
Pseudo-Middle Grade?
[Pseudo-Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being low grade, and a forty percent chance of being middle grade]
"So that’s how it is."
After reading the explanation clearly, Chen Fan laughed wryly.
No wonder it wasn’t considered middle grade; the probability of middle-grade pills appearing hadn’t even reached half, only forty percent.
The success rate of refining products had been raised to thirty percent.
Chen Fan calculated; at this level, refining True Qi Pills generally yielded only three successful pills per batch.
According to the description of Pseudo-Middle Grade, the ratio of low to middle grade was six to four.
Out of three pills, two would be low-grade True Qi Pills worth 200,000 contribution points each, and one would be a middle-grade True Qi Pill worth 300,000 contribution points,
while the cost of the ingredients was 200,000 contribution points, yielding more than double the profit, making it viable to sustain oneself.
"Not easy at all."
Chen Fan sighed.
Reaching the beginner level might not be difficult for an average alchemist.
But achieving the Small Success Realm was not so simple, even for exceptionally talented individuals, it took one to three years.
During this period, there was basically no profit.
After all, the success rate was only twenty percent, yielding only two successful pills per batch.
The probability of them being low-grade was as high as eighty percent. Excluding labor and electricity costs, it just broke even.
If luck was superb, and one pill turned out to be middle grade, one could double the profit, but having both as middle grade was nearly impossible.
In the long run, profit was possible but minimal. Only by raising alchemy to the Entering the Hall level could one achieve stable earnings.
If it could be raised to Great Success, or even Perfection, a large amount of money would be at one’s feet, ready to be picked up with a slight bend.
"Continue."
Chen Fan invested 3200 experience points.
Seeing the new trait in the skill bar, he breathed a sigh of relief.
[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 4, Middle Grade]
[Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being middle grade, and a forty percent chance of being low grade]
Yes, the "pseudo" was removed from Pseudo-Middle Grade, and the probability of middle-grade True Qi Pills had risen to sixty percent.
According to the current calculation of a forty percent success rate, out of four True Qi Pills, at least two would be middle grade, worth 600,000 contribution points.
The other two, considered low grade, would still be worth 200,000 contribution points, covering the cost of a batch, and yielding a profit of 600,000 contribution points.
In the long term, the actual profit could be around 700,000 contribution points.
"The next skill level is Perfection."
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
At Perfection, there would be a probability of obtaining top-grade True Qi Pills.
After consuming 6400 experience points, the alchemy skill finally reached the Perfection Realm.
[True Qi Pill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 5, Middle-Upper Grade]
[Middle-Upper Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a seventy percent chance of being middle grade, a ten percent chance of being top grade, and a twenty percent chance of being low grade]
"A ten percent probability."
Chen Fan smiled bitterly.
This probability was too low.
Because even at the Perfection Realm, the success rate was only fifty percent.
If a batch of True Qi Pills was successfully refined, the probability of getting top-grade pills would be halved again, possibly being only five percent...
However, the price of top-grade True Qi Pills was set at 1,200,000 contribution points each.
Obtaining one would be a huge profit!
"This is the cheapest pill formula, worth 500 points, it’s still reasonable. Next, it’s time for the Martial Arts Association’s one."
Chen Fan said to himself.
The Martial Arts Association’s one was modified, with a probability of top-grade True Qi Pills exceeding twenty percent.
With fusion, the probability would be even higher.
[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Completely Ignorant (0%)]
Chen Fan routinely added one experience point.
The skill level increased by one percent.
"Good."
Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it might double, requiring 800 experience points even to reach beginner level.
A flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Initial Glimpse (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 1, Low Grade]
The same two traits, this time, Chen Fan felt a little bit of anticipation.
[Pill Formation: Each level up of the skill increases the success rate by ten percent]
"Hmm?"
Seeing the description of the Pill Formation trait, Chen Fan was stunned.
So, the success rate was still ten percent, without improvement?
He checked it twice again.
Indeed, it was ten percent.
"Wasn’t it supposed to be modified? Why hasn’t the success rate changed? Could it be?"
He looked at the next trait.
[Low Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being low grade and a twenty percent chance of being middle grade]
"No wonder."
Chen Fan showed a look of realization.
After carefully reading it, one had to admit that the alchemists in the Martial Arts Association were quite competent.
Even at the beginner level, there was a chance to refine middle-grade True Qi Pills, though the probability was incredibly low.
However, it was a good start.
With a thought, he added 1200 experience points.
[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Slight Achievement (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 2, Middle-Lower Grade]
Still the same Middle-Lower Grade trait.
Chen Fan clicked it open.
[Middle-Lower Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a sixty percent chance of being low grade, and a forty percent chance of being middle grade]
Compared to the previous pill formula, the probability of low-grade pills decreased by twenty percent, while the probability of middle-grade pills increased by twenty percent.
"It seems at the Small Success Realm, there’s no worry about losing money."
Chen Fan murmured.
Though a batch of True Qi Pills had only two successful pills.
The probability for low and middle grade was sixty percent to forty percent, almost one to one.
This meant that the two True Qi Pills might both be low grade, one low grade and one middle grade, or both middle grade.
The first scenario breaks even, the second earns a small profit, and the third earns a big profit!
Apparently, the modifications were quite successful.
"It seems that the probability for middle grade pills will be quite high later on, possibly eliminating the probability of low-grade True Qi Pills altogether."
Thinking this, Chen Fan added 2400 more experience points.
[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 3, Middle Grade]
[Middle Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have an eighty percent chance of being middle grade, and a twenty percent chance of being low grade]
As expected, the probability of middle-grade True Qi Pills increased to eighty percent.
With a thirty percent success rate, almost all refined True Qi Pills were now middle-grade Qi Blood Pills.
"It seems reaching Great Success means being able to refine top-grade True Qi Pills."
Chen Fan smiled; guessing the approximate level, he simply elevated the alchemy skill to Perfection in one go.
After investing around 13,000 experience points,
[True Qi Pill (Martial Arts Association): Perfection (Cannot be upgraded further), Trait: Pill Formation Level 5, Middle-Upper Grade]
[Middle-Upper Grade: Refined True Qi Pills have a seventy-five percent chance of being middle grade, and a twenty-five percent chance of being top grade]
"Two and a half percent?"
Seeing the trait description, Chen Fan’s eyes widened.
He hadn’t thought there’d be such an outcome...
But the pill formula indeed mentioned that if this alchemy skill reached Perfection, the probability of top-grade True Qi Pills appearing would be between twenty and thirty percent.
So, the probability was accurate.
"It seems that increasing the probability of top-grade True Qi Pills isn’t easy; enhancing the skill level from one to two and a half percent took a lot of effort."
Chen Fan remarked.
A piece of information appeared in his mind.
[Detected that two True Qi Pill alchemy skills are at Perfection, would you like to merge them?]
Of course, Chen Fan chose yes.
The two alchemy skills merged into specks of light, slowly fusing together, ultimately forming a new line of text.
[Nameless True Qi Pill Refining Skill: Pinnacle of Attainments (Non-upgradable), Trait: Pill Formation Level 6, Middle-Upper Grade]
Chen Fan felt a bit nervous.
He was unsure about the exact descriptions of the traits after merging?
Not to mention, with the Pill Formation trait at Level 6, the success rate must be above sixty percent, right?