Success depends on secrecy.
No matter how powerful he was in his previous life, now he was just a twelve-year-old boy with only three stages of Dou Qi.
It was best to remain dormant for a while longer.
He casually opened one box. Inside were three stalks of Purpleleaf Orchid, two Marrow-Cleansing Flowers, a small jade bottle, and two first-tier magic cores.....one of wood, one of water.
"This prescription…"
Yao Lao glanced inside, momentarily stunned. After a pause, his tone grew complicated.
"
This looks awfully similar to the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid I once created."
"This formula was indeed based on your Spirit Liquid, Teacher," Xiao Yan replied with a slight smile. "
I've made some improvements and renamed it the Foundation Building Divine Liquid."
At that, Yao Lao's expression became even more complex.
"If I'm not mistaken," he murmured, "that jade bottle contains Earth Heart Spirit Milk.
Normally, the fusion of wood and water attributes would be far too volatile for a boy who hasn't even reached the Dou Fighter level.
But with the Spirit Milk to stabilize it… yes, it should be possible to refine a pill that even someone at the Dou Qi stage could safely absorb."
He hesitated. "But still… all that talk earlier—was any of it actually true?"
To Yao Lao, who had been nothing but a remnant soul for centuries, even the strongest people in Wutan City....mere Da Dou Shi.....were like mortals before a ghost.
And yet… ever since this boy had awakened him, nothing made sense anymore.
A twelve-year-old child claimed to be his disciple from the future.....someone who came from tens of thousands of years ahead, knew everything about him, and even improved his original formulas.
Who was the ghost here, really?
"Just watch and see, Teacher," Xiao Yan said calmly. "
Whether it's true or not, you'll find out soon enough. For now, your job is simply to refine the pill for me."
Yao Lao sighed, shaking his head. With Xiao Yan's current strength, even transmitting soul techniques was impossible.
Otherwise, one decent soul cultivation method from the future could have doubled Yao Lao's power already.
"Well… I suppose this old man has no other choice. Looks like trusting you, little fellow, is my only option."
With a weary smile, Yao Lao extended his withered hand. A wisp of pale-white flame rose in his palm, instantly lowering the room's temperature....it was the Bone-Chilling Flame.
"Start with thirty percent heat… then raise to forty…"
The drop in temperature made Xiao Yan's small body shiver.
He quickly wrapped himself in a thin blanket and began reciting a detailed fire control chant, his eyes fixed on the flame.
The moment Yao Lao heard that chant, a sharp gleam flashed through his old eyes.
"You came up with that control method yourself? Your flame control… has reached this level?"
The technique sounded deceptively simple, yet it was one that trapped most alchemists below the seventh tier.
Only true masters....those who deeply understood the Dao of Fire....could perform it flawlessly.
For an alchemist, fire control was the foundation of everything.
From just that one short incantation, Yao Lao could tell how terrifying Xiao Yan's mastery truly was.
"Hehe, I am your disciple, Teacher. This is basic stuff for me."
Xiao Yan grinned. In his previous life, as the greatest flame master in the cosmos, he had turned this sort of fire control into a child's learning manual....something to teach his own descendants for fun.
If not for worrying that Yao Lao wouldn't be able to grasp it now, he would've taught him a Heavenly-tier fire control technique right then and there.
So it seems," Yao Lao said with a rare smile, "that I really did take on a remarkable disciple in the future."
He inhaled deeply, then flicked his wrist.
The herbs floated into the air, one after another, and began to melt under the bone-white flame.
Following Xiao Yan's chant, Yao Lao refined each ingredient and magic core in perfect sequence.
Finally, he uncorked the jade bottle and drew out a drop of the Earth Heart Spirit Milk.
This mysterious liquid was somewhat similar to the Earth Tempering Milk Xiao Yan had once obtained at Canaan Academy....it contained traces of pure earth essence, rich and stabilizing.
The power of earth was deep and steady....it could balance and absorb nearly anything.
Thus, it was perfect for harmonizing conflicting medicinal energies.
A single drop fell into the bubbling mixture, and the color of the liquid instantly began to shift, violently surging with energy.
Though the Spirit Milk could neutralize medicine, mishandling it could just as easily cause an explosion.
Fortunately, with a complete formula and Yao Lao's expertise, the first attempt went as smoothly as flowing water.
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