Chapter 161: Chapter 160: Alchemy!
Inside the room, numerous stunned gazes were fixed on the dazzling badge in Little Doctor Fairy's hand, rendering the room silent.
A sixth-tier alchemist was already a figure that the majority of people present needed to look up to. Yet now, this badge, symbolizing honor, had fallen into the hands of Little Doctor Fairy, an extremely young and fragile-looking woman...
Seeing this almost dreamlike scene, a thought crossed everyone's minds.
'The witch of the Cao family has met her match!'
The examiner came to his senses, cast a complex glance at Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy, and said, "Old me can only conduct a low-level sixth-tier exam here. Given Little Doctor Fairy's performance just now, you can definitely take a higher-level assessment at the headquarters if you have the time."
"Thank you!" Little Doctor Fairy smiled and nodded, then she and Jiang Yun left the room together.
As they stepped outside, the sight of the sixth-tier alchemist badge on Little Doctor Fairy's chest immediately drew the attention of passing alchemists.
Her outstanding appearance had already made an impression on everyone just now. Who would have thought that the Little Doctor Fairy, who was not even an alchemist a moment ago, was now a sixth-tier alchemist?
This caused everyone's pupils to constrict, and they couldn't help but swallow, searching their minds frantically to figure out which family this extraordinary alchemist prodigy belonged to.
Unfortunately, despite their efforts, they couldn't come up with a suitable candidate.
By the time they had collected themselves and wanted to make connections, Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy had already left.
After leaving the examination site, Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy arrived at the trading area. Although he had received many medicinal materials as gifts from the ancient dragon clan when leaving Dragon Island, many of which were of high grade, he still enjoyed the thrill of treasure hunting. This was one of the few things that could bring him unknown joy in the Battle Qi Continent.
At this moment, Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy stopped in front of a jade stone platform.
Wisps of cold air emanated from the platform, spreading out and causing the temperature in the area to drop significantly.
On the jade platform were scattered various medicinal ingredients, scrolls, and even pills. Judging by their appearance, they didn't seem ordinary. Around the jade platform were quite a few people, evidently interested in the items displayed.
Jiang Yun's gaze fell on one corner of the jade platform, where a light yellow copper piece lay. He was slightly stunned, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
"Kid, you recognize this thing?" The momentary change in his expression was noticed by the scruffy old man across from him, who beckoned, and the copper piece flew into his hand. He looked at Jiang Yun with interest.
Glancing at the fifth- and sixth-tier alchemist badges on Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy's chests, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"I recognize it. Old sir, how do you plan to sell it?" Jiang Yun nodded without refuting, looking at the old man calmly and asking softly.
"I can sell it to you, but you must first tell me what it is," the scruffy old man said with a chuckle, his tone turning playful.
Hearing this, Jiang Yun shook his head indifferently and said softly, "Old sir, there's no need for tricks. If I tell you, what if you jack up the price? A scroll of seventh-tier high-grade pill recipes, will you trade or not?"
The old man's heart skipped a beat. Surprised, he looked at Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy. To be able to take out a seventh-tier high-grade pill recipe, these two indeed had extraordinary backgrounds.
Moreover, if this copper piece was worth so much, it must be something valuable!
"Add a seventh-tier high-grade pill!" Greed flashed in the scruffy old man's eyes as he spoke to Jiang Yun.
"Let's go." Without indulging the old man's opportunistic demand, Jiang Yun pulled Little Doctor Fairy and started walking away without a second glance.
The old man was a bit taken aback. So decisive? Not even willing to bargain?
"Hey—just a scroll of seventh-tier high-grade pill recipes!" Seeing Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy walking further away, the old man shouted loudly.
"Seventh-tier mid-grade pill recipe," Jiang Yun turned his head, his black eyes calm as they watched the old man.
"You—" The old man was about to curse in anger at Jiang Yun's counteroffer but then looked up and saw Jiang Yun's dark eyes. His heart tightened, feeling an intangible pressure from his soul.
This kind of pressure, he had only felt from the eight great elders of the Pill Tower. Now, he was feeling the same pressure from Jiang Yun.
"Spirit... Spiritual Realm!!!"
The realization struck him hard. The old man noticed Jiang Yun's calm eyes, and a cold chill surged from his heart.
"Seventh-tier mid-grade pill recipe, old sir, will you trade or not?" Jiang Yun's voice remained calm, but to the old man, it carried an undeniable sense of pressure.
"Deal!"
With a blank mind, the old man reluctantly uttered the word. The next moment, a scroll of faint green appeared in Jiang Yun's hand, which he immediately tossed to the scruffy old man, who hurried to catch it.
At the same time, his hand emptied, the copper piece in his palm flew towards Jiang Yun. After receiving the copper piece, Jiang Yun held Little Doctor Fairy's hand and walked towards the distant counter.
"Where did this little monster come from?"
After Jiang Yun and Little Doctor Fairy left, the old man finally recovered from the glimpse of Jiang Yun's strength, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and muttered as he looked at Jiang Yun's retreating figure.
Taking deep breaths to calm himself, the old man excitedly opened the scroll in his hand, seeing the large words 'Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill' appearing before his eyes.
Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill, a seventh-tier mid-grade pill, had the miraculous effect of reviving souls and returning life. The ingredients required included the Soul Reviving Fruit and the Life Soul Ghost Face Flower...
After reading the effects of the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill, the old man couldn't help but curse loudly, "Stingy brat!"
This Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill was for soul revival. Though very rare, giving it to a living person like him was akin to cursing him to death.
"What a loss..."
After cursing, the old man tucked the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill recipe into his storage ring, then waved his hand to pack up the items on the jade stone platform.
Not consulting the almanac before going out, not suitable for setting up stalls!
Meanwhile!
Inside the Sacred Pill City, at the Cao family residence, a middle-aged man in a purple alchemist robe frowned at Cao Lin and said, "You say Cao Xuan was injured by a young Dou Zun?"
This man was the current head of the Cao family, Cao Cheng!
"Exactly!"
"Patriarch, that man relied on his Dou Zun strength and was disrespectful to our Cao family. The young master wanted to reason with him, but who would have thought that the other party would be so vicious, injuring the young master as a result…"
As Cao Lin continued his endless embellished account, a sudden elderly voice interrupted sharply.
"Enough!"
The speaker was one of the eight great elders of the Pill Tower, an eighth-tier alchemist, and the former head of the Cao family.
"Father!"
"Greetings, former patriarch!"
Seeing the newcomer, both Cao Cheng and Cao Lin bowed respectfully.
"I've already seen Cao Xuan. That person's strength is terrifying, on par with mine. However, he did not take Cao Xuan's life, only giving him a minor punishment. Cao Lin, tell the whole truth of the matter without omission or deception…"
"Humph!"
Hearing the former patriarch's stern words, Cao Lin shivered and truthfully recounted the events.
"Troublemaker!" After listening, Cao Cheng was furious. With a flick of his sleeve, a surge of qi sent Cao Lin spitting blood and flying out the door.
"Go to the Discipline Hall to receive your punishment!"
After dealing with Cao Lin, Cao Cheng looked at his father solemnly and said, "Father, although Cao Lin and Cao Xuan were at fault first, that person was indeed quite arrogant!"
"That young man's strength is unfathomable. Even I am not confident of victory against him. The flame he left in Cao Xuan's body is something even I cannot dispel!" the former patriarch said gravely.
"What—" Cao Cheng looked at his father in disbelief.
"First, investigate their background in secret. If need be, I will visit them personally. Since he did not kill Cao Xuan, he probably does not wish to offend our Cao family!" The former patriarch said calmly with a glance at the shocked Cao Cheng.
"Understood!"
After this, Jiang Yun spent the rest of the day browsing with Little Doctor Fairy. Having found nothing else of interest, they returned to their temporarily rented courtyard in Sacred Pill City.
Inside the room, Jiang Yun examined the light yellow copper piece before him. The piece was covered in numerous green patinas resembling worm-like etchings, which obscured some of the engravings on it.
"Jiang Yun, what kind of secret does this hold to be worth a scroll of seventh-tier high-grade recipes?" Little Doctor Fairy looked curiously at the unremarkable copper piece, her violet eyes as gentle as water as she gazed at Jiang Yun.
"This contains Spirit Nurturing Dust," Jiang Yun said with a smile, having sensed a familiar wave of energy through his soul.
"Spirit Nurturing Dust?"
Upon hearing the familiar yet foreign name, Little Doctor Fairy muttered softly. Then, realization dawned on her, and she exclaimed, "Could this be the ancient substance that can nurture a soul, gradually enhancing its spiritual energy to step into the Spiritual Realm?"
"Exactly!"
Jiang Yun nodded. With a flick of his finger, black-and-white flames sprang up, enveloping the copper piece.
Under the tempering of the Sacred Heavenly Fire, the copper piece did not immediately melt but started to dissolve moments later. The green patterns began to fade, as tiny specks of light yellow dust fell from the melting patina, suspended within the flames, twinkling like fireflies, exuding a rich sense of spirituality.
With a wave, Jiang Yun collected five granules of Spirit Nurturing Dust. Feeling the spiritual glow within, he smiled lightly and handed them to Little Doctor Fairy.
"Take these. They should be enough for you to step into the Spiritual Realm."
Little Doctor Fairy felt the unique dust in her palm. Looking at Jiang Yun softly, her eyes held a peculiar brightness. She didn't stand on ceremony and stored them in her ring.
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yun looked at Little Doctor Fairy and said, "Next, I need to refine an eighth-tier pill, create some commotion, and see how much you can learn from it."
Jiang Yun preferred proactive measures. Since coming to Sacred Pill City, rather than visiting everyone one by one, it was better to attract them all at once.
"Alright!" Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, Little Doctor Fairy became serious. Alchemy was an exhausting task that couldn't tolerate disturbances.
With a gesture, the Myriad Beast Cauldron lightly landed on the floor in front of her.
One by one, jade boxes appeared and floated in mid-air before Jiang Yun, lined up neatly.
Yuan Yang Ginseng, Earth Vein Blood Marrow, Nine-Heaven Purple Ganoderma, Seven-Colored Lotus—numerous primary and auxiliary ingredients, totaling over hundreds of varieties, sat ready. Refining an eighth-tier pill was indeed a major undertaking.
Moreover, the pill Jiang Yun intended to refine was the Sovereign King Pill. The Sovereign King Pill was a modified version of the Origin King Pill devised by Jiang Yun. The typical Origin King Pill could boost a Dou Zun by a single star level, summoning two or three-colored premier thunder.
However, the Sovereign King Pill was far different. According to Jiang Yun's calculations, even at its lowest quality, it would summon at least five-colored premier thunder. At its best, it could summon six-colored premier thunder.
It could enhance a Dou Zun's power by two stars, and with luck, even by three stars.
This pill could truly be described as defying the heavens!
Refining this pill would certainly make a name for himself across the continent!
With a flick of his finger, pure white flames sprang to life, instantly increasing the room's temperature. Closer inspection revealed that the edges of these flames caused the air to bend and the space around them to darken slightly, giving off an eerie glow.
Jiang Yun flicked his fingers, and the Immortal Sacred Flame wrapped around the Myriad Beast Cauldron, igniting it. Instantly, the fire blazed fiercely inside the cauldron, the light reflecting off the ferocious beast carvings, making them appear almost alive.
The carvings snarled and lunged, seemingly coming to life!
With another flick, Yuan Yang Ginseng was placed into the cauldron, where the white flames eagerly enveloped it.
"Sizzle!"
Under the extreme temperatures of the Immortal Sacred Flame, Yuan Yang Ginseng wilted quickly and turned into a pile of yellow powder.
Instead of immediately retrieving the powder, Jiang Yun repeatedly heated it until it gleamed with a crystalline sheen. Then, with a swift motion, he swept the flame-wrapped powder into a corner of the cauldron.
After refining the Yuan Yang Ginseng, Jiang Yun continued without pause, placing a fist-sized, purple Ganoderma into the Sacred Flame for refining.
With the process growing smoother, countless medicinal ingredients were efficiently refined under Jiang Yun's control, in a seemingly endless stream.
Each herb went through rapid refining, creating an orderly and aesthetically pleasing scene that exuded an intricate aura.
Little Doctor Fairy watched Jiang Yun's fluid refining process with a look of fascination, her eyes glowing with fervor.
The refining of the herbs continued for about two days. Looking at the nearly thousand different colored essences suspended before him, Jiang Yun paused for a brief rest. Then, with a series of rapid hand gestures, countless images appeared, forming a blur of motion.
Suddenly, Jiang Yun's hands halted in a peculiar stance, and he commanded softly, "Condense!"
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