"Master, now that the herbs have been gathered, let me refine it for you!" Seeing this, the Pill King Gu He hurriedly spoke up. After all, Yun Yun was trapped by the Serpent People's seal, and he was inextricably linked to it.
"Indeed! With Elder Gu He, the Jia Ma Empire's foremost alchemist, here, the Master's seal should be lifted soon!" Yun Leng echoed from the side.
Yun Yun tilted her head slightly to look at Gu He, her voice cold and clear: "Elder Gu He, do you have the recipe for this pill?"
In the alchemy world, recipes are crucial because they contain essential data, such as the required ingredient quantities, the temperature and intensity of the fire, and so on.
This data is extremely crucial. Without it, even the most exceptional alchemy skills require countless experiments before you can finally refine the elixir described in the recipe. And this information can only be obtained by infiltrating the recipe with soul power!
Gu He opened his mouth, speechless, his face slightly embarrassed. In his haste, he'd forgotten the common sense of the alchemy world, even though he was a sixth-rank alchemist!
"I'm sorry, Gu He. Which alchemist did the Sect Master contact?" Gu He, his composure returning to normal, asked curiously. The elixir capable of removing the Serpent People's seal must be of high quality, and the only other alchemist capable of refining high-grade elixirs besides him was probably Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild.
Everyone in the hall looked curiously at their own Sect Master. It seemed only a few alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire were qualified to refine elixirs for their Yunlan Sect's Sect Master!
"The one who refined the elixir for me? He's a very skilled alchemist!"
A clear, cold voice echoed through the hall, even the most discerning could detect a hint of inexplicable emotion.
Thinking of Liu Yu, a flicker of love flashed in Yun Yun's beautiful eyes. It felt like a long time since they'd last seen him!
Gu He, who had been keeping an eye on Yun Yun, naturally caught a glimpse of that sentiment, a feeling he felt deeply connected to. A sudden pang of pain welled up in his heart!
Taking a deep breath, Gu He asked, "Master, may I ask who that alchemist is?"
Hearing the questioning tone, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes flickered with impatience, and her expression turned cold. She had long known Gu He liked her, and had rejected him both openly and covertly before. It had been impossible before, and it was even more impossible now!
But before Yun Yun could say anything, Yun Leng was the first to show his displeasure. He glared at Gu He with a stern look, "Elder Gu He, please be mindful of your tone when addressing the Master!"
The handsome man behind Gu He, Liu Ling, also looked at his master in surprise. What had happened to his master? Why had he been making these same idiotic mistakes again and again today?
Hearing Great Elder Yun Leng's displeased voice, Gu He's heart trembled. He stood up, clasped his fists, and respectfully said to Yun Yun, "Sect Master, please forgive my rudeness just now!"
Gu He didn't know why, but anything related to Yun Yun always stirred up a ripple in his heart, especially that kind of thing! Just now, he'd acted impulsively, and the result was...
"Well, let's disperse!" Yun Yun didn't bother to argue, and casually said, then stood up
and left. Nalan Yanran, who was standing nearby, followed.
Nalan Yanran, who had left the hall, quickly approached Yun Yun and asked with concern, "Teacher, is the seal in your body truly alright?"
Seeing Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun's expression softened, and she replied softly, "Don't worry, Teacher, it's fine. The seal will be lifted soon!"
"Is it because of that alchemist?" Nalan Yanran asked playfully.
Although Yun Yun was her teacher, she was also like a sister to her, so she felt comfortable asking questions that others wouldn't.
"You!" Yun Yun feigned anger as she flicked Nalan Yanran's smooth forehead with a jade finger.
"Teacher, is that alchemist your sweetheart?" A glint of cunning flashed in Nalan Yanran's eyes, making her look youthful and lovely, a stark contrast to her aloof demeanor in the hall, a look she only displayed in front of her teacher.
"Yes!" Yun Yun admitted without hesitation.
"Is it true?!" Nalan Yanran's face was filled with disbelief. She had only made a joke. This... she didn't think anyone in the Jiama Empire could be worthy of her teacher, not even Elder Gu He, the renowned sixth-grade alchemist in the Jiama Empire!
In Nalan Yanran's mind, her teacher's significant other would be someone formidable, handsome, and gentle and considerate to her... (Gu He:?)
Seeing Nalan Yanran's surprise, Yun Yun explained to herself, "He's incredibly powerful..."
...
Mitel Auction House, VIP Room.
Liu Yu had already collected 70% of the medicinal ingredients on the list, placed in a red, intermediate-level storage ring. He took a quick look and found the ingredients for one Po Zong Dan, two Imperial Dan, three Dou Ling Dan, ten Qi Xiu Dan, and two Fu Yuan Dan.
Liu Yu was quite satisfied, though a little disappointed that there was only one Po Zong Dan. If he had four, he could have made one for each of the four elders in the Elder Hall!
It was understandable, though. Po Zong Dan was so precious, and the ingredients needed had long been largely amassed by the Jia Ma Empire's royal family and the Yun Lan Sect. The Mitel Auction House likely had a stake in him by securing one.
"Ms. Ya Fei, the value of the herbs in this storage ring is likely far greater than the pills I've given you! The remaining balance will be deducted from my purple gold card." Liu Yu looked at Ya Fei and produced his nine-patterned purple gold card.
"Sir, the Mitel family has already covered the difference for you. We just have a small request: we'd like your master to refine a few elixirs for the Mitel family." As he made his request, Yafei cautiously observed Liu Yu's expression, fearing any dissatisfaction.
"Oh? Sure! You know the rules of alchemy, but I can offer you a discount. You only need to provide one portion of the herbs, and there's no need for payment." Liu Yu chuckled. He didn't like owing favors, so since the Mitel family was so considerate, he decided to return the favor and establish a good relationship.
As for refining a fifth-grade or sixth-grade elixir, it made no difference to him. The reason he hadn't refined a sixth-grade elixir before was because the Serpent People didn't have the right herbs. With his current spiritual realm and cultivation, and his familiarity with the methods and details of almost every elixir, refining a sixth-grade elixir wouldn't be a piece of cake.
Upon hearing Liu Yu's words, Yafei's joy was palpable. The mission her grandfather had entrusted her was complete! She immediately thanked him tenderly, "Sir, I don't know how to thank you enough. If you need anything, you can tell me, no matter what!"
On the last sentence, Ya Fei deliberately emphasized her accent and looked at Liu Yu with a charming look, as if she was ready to be picked. However, she was very nervous inside. The young man in front of her was different from those ordinary people. She didn't know if her attitude would cause him to dislike her!
"Well, I do have some needs! Go and prepare a place for me to rest!" Liu Yu dragged out the syllables, his tone inexplicable, and finally answered very seriously.
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"I'll get it ready, sir!" Biting her red lips, Ya Fei's eyes were dim. She'd thought... it was just a small matter!
Looking at Ya Fei, who looked like a nagging woman, Liu Yu raised his lips slightly. "You're a little naive to play this game with me!
" "By the way, can you help me find something at the Mitel Auction House that girls might like, but isn't ordinary? If you do this well, I can grant you a reasonable request!"
Liu Yu suddenly said, feeling somewhat guilty about what happened between him and Yun Yun. Although the matter had already transpired, he still wanted to make amends, to ease his heart.
"Any request?" Ya Fei's eyes lit up slightly, subconsciously ignoring the initial "nothing.
" "Nothing too much!" Liu Yu smiled. Was he playing word games with him?
"Sir, you said it!" Ya Fei looked at Liu Yu with a burning gaze.
"Yes, nothing too much!" Liu Yu nodded, emphasizing the three words again, to avoid Ya Fei asking for something he "couldn't do."
"Very good, young master!" Ya Fei chuckled softly, covering her mouth. She found this young master not as unapproachable as she had imagined, but rather quite approachable.
"Why don't you stay at my place? It's quiet and peaceful, with no one to disturb you. And you can always ask me for anything you need. It's very convenient."
Ya Fei's eyes were filled with anticipation. She had her own thoughts, but she was right.
"That's thoughtful." Liu Yu didn't refuse. His idea was simple: to quickly find a place to refine his elixirs and improve his strength.
...
a quiet courtyard.
Liu Yu stood before a large, ancient medicinal cauldron. While it wasn't of the highest quality and lacked the potency to aid in alchemy, he felt his superior alchemy skills, combined with the strange fire, more than made up for it!
As the herbs were removed one by one, they found just enough to make the Dou Ling Dan, a sixth-grade elixir that could boost the strength of a Dou Wang by one star.
As a relatively weak sixth-grade elixir, the Douling Pill naturally became Liu Yu's training target.
Immediately afterwards, a ball of cyan flame suddenly appeared in Liu Yu's hand. A closer look revealed hints of blue, creating an eerie, uncanny appearance. The distorted air surrounding it further signaled its extraordinary power.
This "Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire" was no longer simply a Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire. Cultivated by Liu Yu using the "Peeling Source Technique," its power rivaled that of some of the fifteenth and sixteenth-ranked Strange Fires!
And this was far from its end. As Liu Yu's companion flame, he poured a special affection into it, determined to cultivate it into the most powerful Strange Fire of the time!
Observing the pulsing cyan flame in his hand, Liu Yu chuckled and tossed it into the medicine cauldron. After leaving his palm, the cyan flame suddenly surged within the cauldron, burning fiercely. Liu Yu carefully controlled the temperature, trying not to exceed the cauldron's tolerance.
At this moment, a pure and powerful soul force surged from Liu Yu's brows into the medicine cauldron, dividing the flames into several parts. Liu Yu then dropped each herb into each flame, calcining it, leaving behind a powdered or paste-like medicinal essence.
Finally, the various herbal essences fused into a rough, cratered elixir. As the flames refined it, the elixir within the cauldron began to plump up, and a rich, elixir-like fragrance emanated, spreading continuously.
Suddenly, ripples of energy surged in all directions from the cauldron, followed by a small beam of energy radiating from within. Though the distance was relatively short, it was clearly visible to the members of the Mitel family!
A celestial phenomenon? No, it should be an energy riot! Only high-grade or peak-level elixirs of the sixth rank could produce celestial phenomena. This Douling Pill was clearly not worthy of such a phenomenon. Even with his superior alchemy techniques and the use of the strange fire to enhance its quality, the Douling Pill had a limit; he couldn't control it! (Dou Ling Dan: ...)
Deep within the Mitel clan, a gray-haired, slightly solemn-faced elder looked up at the beam of energy. A look of surprise crossed his aged face. "That seems to be where Ya Fei lives. Could it be..."
The white-haired elder was Mitel Tengshan, the Mitel clan patriarch. He knew that the mysterious young man, backed by a formidable alchemist, had come to the Mitel auction house today and later, at Ya Fei's invitation, had taken up residence in her courtyard. But now, it seemed things weren't as they had suspected!
In the Jia Ma Empire Palace,
in a quiet courtyard, an elderly figure dressed in coarse linen stood with his hands behind his back. At first glance, he looked like an ordinary old man, but now he was muttering to himself, "Unusual energy fluctuations! Mitel Tengshan, what on earth are you, the Mitel clan, up to?"
The Alchemist Guild.
In a certain alchemy room, an elderly man in a purple alchemy robe looked excited. This energy fluctuation was undoubtedly a sixth-grade elixir! "
In Ya Fei's courtyard, Liu Yu quietly watched the Douling Pill that was about to come out of the medicine cauldron. He was a little excited. After all, it was the first sixth-grade pill he had refined, and it was of great significance!
He stretched out his hand and a pill with a hot breath, dan patterns, and a blue pill in the emerald green flew into Liu Yu's hand.
After playing with it for a while, Liu Yu gently waved his other hand, and a green flame surged out, forming a wall of fire around Liu Yu. The wall of fire spread upwards, and a semicircular shield completely enclosed Liu Yu. It enveloped everything.
Then, Liu Yu took out the Green Lotus Seat from the storage ring, sat on it cross-legged, and then swallowed the Douling Pill in his hand in one gulp.
The surging medicinal power began to enter Liu Yu's body, and then was carried by Liu Yu's Dou Qi, running along the route of the "Wanxiang Shen Jue". As the boss, the "Wanxiang Shen Jue" distributed part of the medicinal power to the "Peiyuan Jue" and "Shenyan Jue".
After one cycle, the medicinal power turned into pure Dou Qi and poured into the Dantian. Liu Yu's Dou Qi continued to increase, until a certain moment, "Boom! "The enormous Dou Qi in his body sent Liu Yu to a new realm - three-star Dou Wang!
And that Dou Qi pill had been completely "squeezed dry", not a trace of medicinal power left!
Liu Yu frowned slightly. In the more than three months with Yun Yun, he had already broken through to the two-star Dou Wang. After absorbing Dou Qi for more than two months, he was only a short distance away from the three-star Dou Wang. But this extremely high-quality Dou Ling Dan only provided him with such a "little" of Dou Qi? It allowed him to barely reach the three-star Dou Wang. It's really lame! (Dou Ling Dan: ...)