Xiao Li opened his furnace for Alchemy. In terms of Alchemy, Xiao Li was very confident in himself, because he greatly enjoyed the process of Alchemy. Whether it was a Rank 2 Elixir or a Rank 4 Elixir, Xiao Li always faced it seriously.
Yun Yun watched Xiao Li perform Alchemy, seeing the purple flames in his hand continuously surging within the Medicine Cauldron.
"Yun'er, have you ever taken a Qi Cultivation Pill?" Xiao Li asked.
"I have not taken one."
"Alright then, I'll refine a Qi Cultivation Pill for you," Xiao Li said with a smile, then immersed his mind in the Medicine Cauldron.
The Qi Cultivation Pill, a Rank 3 Elixir, was effective for the Dou Practitioner and Dou Shi Realms. A Dou Practitioner who took it could increase their cultivation by two to three stars. At the Dou Shi stage, it could be taken one more time to increase cultivation by one star.
The most important thing was that the Qi Cultivation Pill's medicinal properties were mild; anyone not in the Dou Zhi Qi stage could take it.
Xiao Li had refined many Qi Cultivation Pills for the Xiao Family in the past. Refining it was practically second nature to him!
Time passed minute by minute, and Xiao Li quickly finished refining a batch of Qi Recovery Pills. In a dangerous place like the Magical Beast Mountain Range, the more Qi Recovery Pills, the better.
"Um, Big Brother Xiao Li, Yun'er dares to ask, when you become a Sixth-Rank Alchemist in the future, could you help my teacher refine a Break-Sect Pill?"
Yun Yun spoke after seeing Xiao Li complete his Alchemy.
"Oh? Break-Sect Pill? For Sect Leader Yun? Why not for yourself?" Xiao Li asked.
"Because my teacher's obsession is to Breakthrough to Dou Zong. Only by becoming a Dou Zong can he wash away the Cloud Mist Sect's disgrace. Breaking through to Dou Zong is truly too difficult. I have read the Sect's ancient texts.
My Grandmaster suffered a backlash due to forcefully Breaking through to Dou Zong and passed away not long after. The Break-Sect Pill can increase the chance of advancing to Dou Zong by ten percent, and even if the Breakthrough fails, it can stabilize one's strength at the level before the Breakthrough.
Given my teacher's personality, once my cultivation improves, he will definitely go into seclusion to Breakthrough. I don't want my teacher to suffer the same fate, so I beg you, if possible, please refine a Break-Sect Pill for my teacher."
As Yun Yun spoke, she directly knelt before Xiao Li, requesting his help.
"No, no, no, let's talk properly. Why such a posture? Alright, I agree, but you'll have to provide the medicinal ingredients yourself."
Xiao Li quickly helped Yun Yun up.
"What's the need for this?" Xiao Li whispered.
Yun Yun heard Xiao Li's words and said seriously, "Everything I have was given by my teacher. My teacher picked me up and brought me back to the Sect, raised me, and taught me to cultivate. Yun Yun admits she's not a good person, but as a Disciple, respecting one's teacher and valuing the Dao is something I must do."
"Respecting one's teacher and valuing the Dao? Very good! It seems Sect Leader Yun has an extremely excellent Disciple," Xiao Li exclaimed.
A presence like a teacher and a father, not only Yun Yun had one, but he, Xiao Li, also had one! Old Man Wang, I will definitely cure you! Definitely!
On a mountain Peak not far away,
Yun Shan and Wang Ming stood side by side. Yun Shan's nose was a little sore at this moment.
"Alright, stop holding back. You have a good Disciple. There's no one here but me, so you can cry for a bit." Old Man Wang handed a silk handkerchief to Yun Shan.
"Get lost! Am I, an old man, the type to cry?" Yun Shan took a deep breath and angrily said.
"Hehe, this girl is really good, she suits my taste. Old Man Yun, I plan to refine another Rank 6 Profound Essence Foundation Establishment Pill for this girl.
Currently, we're missing the main ingredient, the Purple Gold Profound Essence Ginseng. Come with me to sweep through the Magical Beast Mountain Range." Old Man Wang stroked his beard and said.
"Oh? Let's go, let's go!" Yun Shan, hearing the price had gone up again, was already impatient.
"No rush, no rush, old fellow, look at this." Old Man Wang took out an ancient scroll.
Yun Shan asked doubtfully, "This is?"
Old Man Wang: "This is a scroll for refining Flying Dou Technique. We'll go hunt some Rank 5 to Rank 6 Demonic Beasts, take their wings, and refine Flying Dou Technique for the two children."
"Hiss—you have such good stuff?"
Old Man Wang: "Heh heh, of course. But this will require your effort. Rank 5 Flying Demonic Beasts are too fast, and I'm not good at speed. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, you're the fastest, so the Flying Demonic Beasts are up to you."
Yun Shan nodded: "No problem, but can the better pair be given to Yun'er?"
Old Man Wang pondered for a moment: "That's fine. Lier is about to Breakthrough to Dou Ling, and he's expected to Breakthrough to Dou Wang in a few years. Flying Dou Technique won't be of much use then."
...Inside the cave, Xiao Li was continuously preparing Elixirs, and also refining some Elixirs for Yun Yun that would aid a Dou Practitioner's cultivation.
As for Yun Yun taking Elixirs without paying, well, if Yun Yun doesn't have money, she can ask Yun Shan, right? Let's make a note of it. Yun Shan is, after all, the strongest Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire.
He would later Breakthrough to Dou Zong and become the most impressive Dou Zong, but unfortunately, the things given by the Hall of Souls were mostly mixed with something, causing Yun Shan's personality to change drastically. He was later defeated by a Peak Dou Wang and was jokingly called a 'watered-down Dou Zong'.
Xiao Li felt that when he Breakthrough to a Sixth-Rank Alchemist in the future, he would give Yun Shan a Break-Sect Pill to act as a thug. At least for the early stages of the Instances, a Dou Zong powerhouse would be enough!
"Um, Big Brother Xiao Li, I wonder if you would be willing to come to our Cloud Mist Sect as an Elder?" Yun Yun had taken quite a few of Xiao Li's Elixirs these past few days, and her cultivation had also risen from a Five-star Dou Practitioner to an Eight-star Dou Practitioner.
She would probably Breakthrough to Dou Shi in another one or two months of training.
"Oh? Tell me, what benefits can your Cloud Mist Sect give me? We Alchemists are all about profit. Although your Cloud Mist Sect is good, it primarily cultivates wind-attribute Dou Zhi Qi and swordsmanship, which doesn't align with me," Xiao Li said with a smile. As an Alchemist, he naturally had his own rules. He wasn't a pushover who would just refine Elixirs for others.
Aside from his Family and relatives, Xiao Li always had clear prices when refining Elixirs for others.
Xiao Li did not directly refuse but spoke of the Alchemist's interests. To persuade him, they would need to offer him something that would move him.
Although Yun Yun was still young, she had always been by Yun Shan's side, so she understood such rhetoric.
"Although the Cloud Mist Sect is not a top Sect in this Northwest Continent, it still holds considerable weight in this Jia Ma Empire. Our Cloud Mist Sect's financial resources are ample.
And there are many Pill Formulas within the Sect. Big Brother Xiao Li will definitely not lose out by coming to our Cloud Mist Sect! With our Cloud Mist Sect's support, Big Brother Xiao Li's Alchemy will definitely advance by leaps and bounds."
Yun Yun said with some excitement. In her opinion, the benefits of recruiting a Genius Alchemist for the Cloud Mist Sect were something Yun Yun dared not even imagine.
"Tsk, you little girl, you want me to work for your Sect for a lifetime, don't you? You're dreaming pretty big." Xiao Li could naturally see Yun Yun's thoughts.
The two had just met; it was merely the friendship of a chance encounter. On this basis, discussing benefits was the correct approach.
"Hehe." Yun Yun awkwardly pinched the corner of her skirt. After all, her thoughts had been seen through, which was a bit embarrassing.
"Alright then, let me see if the Cloud Mist Sect has the treasures you spoke of," Xiao Li said with a smile.
Hearing that there was a chance, Yun Yun quickly took out a cyan jade token from her Spatial Ring and handed it to Xiao Li.
"Big Brother Xiao Li, take this. After you've finished your training, when you want to come to the Cloud Mist Sect, just use this to enter."
Xiao Li accepted the jade token and placed it in his Spatial Ring.