Above the Wizard: I Cast Nine Rings with the Immortal Way

"It's over! Teacher Wei'an, I failed again! I added the Lucien flower, Morpheus sand, and the Seven Luminaries according to the exact recipe sequence. The Moon and Aries were conjunct and ascending, the phases were harmonious, and the moist star matter wasn't dissipated, yet why did the potion still die?" "The astrological signs were correct, but the water vapor escaped during the ascending palace, and the fire wasn't heated during the water division. In this case, you should seal the earth first to solidify the form, then invite fire to transform it. This is called... closing the door to the earth first, then opening the door to the sky." "Sealing the earth... is it prepared using the Four Elements Method?" Faced with Teacher Wei'an, the enigmatic teacher in the academy, yet no one dared to provoke him, the girl was stunned for a moment before mustering the courage to ask. "But the 'Hermi Alchemical Guidelines' don't record this kind of sequence. Teacher, are these alchemical techniques you're talking about the ones you learned through secret training in the church?" Wei'an shook his head. "...