The lingering pill fragrance gradually dissipated, and the phenomenon of the pill's formation was nearing its end.
Jiang Yun reached out, and immediately, the pillar of light trembled rapidly. A moment later, a wisp of green light floated down from the pillar, finally resting quietly on Jiang Yun's palm.
"A sixth-grade pill, with circulating pill patterns. This Po Zong Pill is quite good!" The green pill felt smooth in his hand, its surface perfectly round. Faintly etched upon it were peculiar, non-man-made patterns, indicating the pill's extremely high quality. Jiang Yun showed immense fondness for this, his first ever sixth-grade pill!
Men, after all, are deeply affected by their first experiences!
Jiang Yun looked at the pill in his palm, constantly flipping it over and examining it. He nodded slightly, praising himself.
As the pill descended, the towering pillar of light seemed to lose its source of power, trembling a few times before gradually becoming ethereal, until it completely dissipated.
"Success!"
The moment Jiang Yun collected the pill, the few people who had been guarding on the distant mountain peak eagerly moved, each employing their movement techniques to gather around him.
"Did he really succeed?" Elder Qing looked at the jade bottle in Jiang Yun's hand, which was emitting waves of medicinal fragrance, still somewhat disbelieving.
"If Elder Qing doesn't believe it, he can personally verify it!" Jiang Yun chuckled. He could understand the other party's psychology; after years of aspiration, now that there was hope for it to be realized, a sense of anxiety and anticipation was natural.
"Jiang Yun, Elder Qing doesn't believe it, but I do! Let me be the one to test this pill for everyone!" Wu Tianlang, being impatient, couldn't suppress his excitement. He pushed through the crowd, came up to Jiang Yun, and rubbed his palms with a fawning smile.
His eyes never left the jade bottle in Jiang Yun's hand!
"You scoundrel, Wu Tianlang, you've really gone too far, daring to criticize your teacher! Come, come, come, take a punch from me first!"
Provoked by Wu Tianlang, Elder Qing immediately became agitated, cursing and swinging his fist towards the other party's face, wanting to see if his skin was really that thick.
"Great Elder, Great Elder, help!" With a shriek, Wu Tianlang, whose eyes were already black, immediately darted around Su Qian, crying for help. Although his strength was the same as Elder Qing's, a peak Dou Huang, and with years of combat experience and a youthful body, Elder Qing would not be his match in a real fight.
However, the other party was his former teacher and the guide who had led him forward, so he couldn't retaliate and could only run around with his head in his hands.
Why did you have to open your mouth? Now look, his cool image is shattered. Who knows how Hu Gan will mock him when they get back?
At this moment, Wu Tianlang, who was being chased and beaten, secretly regretted his words.
"Alright, at your age, you're still so impetuous. It's just one Po Zong Pill! The academy still has plenty of medicinal ingredients, enough for each of you to get one!"
Su Qian, caught between the two, stopped them and reprimanded them with a stern face.
"Jiang Yun, look at how impetuous these two fellows are. I think the task of testing the pill should be left to me!" At this moment, taking advantage of the two's 'all-out brawl,' a sneaky figure quietly moved to Jiang Yun's side and lowered his head, saying.
"This, wouldn't be very good, would it?" Looking at Hu Gan in front of him, a mischievous smile flashed in Jiang Yun's eyes as he spoke with some hesitation.
Actually, he was more inclined to give the first Po Zong Pill to Wu Tianlang. Among the three, he was the strongest, youngest, and had the greatest potential, making him the most suitable to test the pill's effects.
After all, the Po Zong Pill only increased the success rate by one layer. The actual outcome still depended on the person taking the pill.
After successfully refining the first Po Zong Pill, Jiang Yun felt even more confident in refining more. He could guarantee that all the peak Dou Huangs of Jia Nan Academy, including Hu Gan, would each receive one.
It was just a matter of time!
However, the few individuals stuck at the peak of Dou Huang were clearly getting impatient.
Moreover, deep down, the three of them had another concern: Jiang Yun had refined the Po Zong Pill this time, but what about next time?
No Alchemist could guarantee their success rate, and the ingredients for the Po Zong Pill were precious. Even with Jia Nan Academy's wealth, there weren't many sets.
If there were no ingredients left when it was their turn, who knew how long they would have to wait? That's why the three of them were so impatient.
Jiang Yun hesitated for a moment, and Hu Gan became anxious. He glanced at Zi Yan, who was leisurely beside them, gritted his teeth, as if making some decision, and said, "Ahem, Jiang Yun, I have a granddaughter at home. She's beautiful, well-behaved, and sensible. You two are of similar age, so you could usually..."
The more Jiang Yun listened, the stranger his expression became. Was he talking about his granddaughter, Hu Jia? And, Vice Dean Hu Gan, selling out his granddaughter for a Po Zong Pill, was that really appropriate?
"Hu Gan, old man, what are you talking about?" On the side, Zi Yan, who appeared bored and lost in thought, was actually paying constant attention to Jiang Yun's movements. Before Hu Gan could finish his sentence, she exploded, glaring sharply at Hu Gan.
"Goodness, Hu Gan, you're still as cunning as ever, trying to sneak away..."
"Exactly, exactly! He was full of mischief even when we were students. Teacher Qing, hit him, quickly hit him!"
Zi Yan's sharp cry immediately drew the attention of the two arguing men. Looking at Hu Gan, with their years of friendship, who didn't know who? They immediately knew what mischief Hu Gan was up to!
They immediately united to denounce Hu Gan!
Su Qian, at this moment, looked at the three bickering individuals with a helpless expression. Finally, he could only look at Jiang Yun and say, "Jiang Yun, the pill was refined by you, the decision is yours. Who do you say should get it first?"
As soon as Su Qian spoke, the three immediately stopped arguing, standing still, their eyes constantly darting towards Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun didn't think much of Su Qian's act of passing the buck. He glanced at the three, and under their nervous gazes, he said, "Let's give it to Commander Wu Tianlang!"
Jiang Yun made his final decision. Elder Qing and Hu Gan's eyes couldn't hide their disappointment. Wu Tianlang walked over with an excited expression, took the jade bottle from Jiang Yun's hand, carefully put it away, and then looked at Jiang Yun, saying.
"Jiang Yun, words are empty. I know your plan. This trip to the Black-Corner Region, rest assured, Han Feng will definitely not escape our grasp."
"Then I'll take Commander Wu's auspicious words. I also wish Commander Wu an early breakthrough to Dou Zong." Jiang Yun chuckled and cupped his hands, saying.
Wu Tianlang left with the Po Zong Pill. He was going to fulfill his long-cherished wish!
"Jiang Yun."
Watching Wu Tianlang leave, Hu Gan and Elder Qing became anxious and rushed over, looking at Jiang Yun with eager expressions.
Jiang Yun suddenly felt a headache, but thinking that this was his own decision, he could only agree, saying, "Everyone will get one, everyone will get one."
After recuperating, Jiang Yun restored his energy to its peak and once again took out a set of ingredients for the Po Zong Pill.
Just as he was about to ignite the flames, he suddenly stopped and glanced in the direction of the Black-Corner Region, muttering softly, "I can't let you see this next part, or it won't be good."
As his words fell, Jiang Yun raised his hand, and spiritual seals flew out, densely falling around him, roughly hundreds of them.
"Activate Formation—"
With a soft cry from Jiang Yun, a complex formation diagram appeared, tightly enveloping a ten-mile radius around them.
"Hmm? What kind of formation is this?"
At this moment, Su Qian and the others were somewhat curious. The moment the formation took shape, they felt a change in this space. This formation gave them a familiar fluctuation, but they couldn't quite recall it at once.
"Xiao Yun just sealed this space, can't you even tell that?"
"And you call yourselves Dou Zong?"
Looking at the confused group, Zi Yan, who had been quiet on the side, immediately spoke up, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.
"..." Su Qian's face stiffened, turning dark as he looked at Zi Yan. Are you trying to anger me to death before you stop?
Looking at Zi Yan, who was acting so surprised, Su Qian suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion. Is this the world of geniuses? He was also a genius once, wasn't he? Was he experiencing it the wrong way?
In terms of understanding spatial power, the Ancient Void Dragon at the Dou Huang level indeed surpassed Su Qian at the Dou Zong level, and its spatial sensitivity was far beyond what Su Qian and the others could compare to.
After setting up the sealing formation, Jiang Yun nodded with satisfaction and then continued his previous operation.
Over the next month, energy ripples occasionally occurred in this area, but due to the sealing formation, the fluctuations did not attract any attention.
Otherwise, the powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region would probably not be able to sit still. The emergence of so many high-grade pills would be enough to cause a huge stir in the Black-Corner Region, and countless people would flock here.
Although this was Jia Nan Academy's territory, the world was never short of desperate individuals.
Collecting the last pill, Jiang Yun seemed to fall into a peculiar state, slowly closing his eyes, his hands moving continuously. He took a pill from the jade bottle and consumed it, and his aura gradually surged.
When the pill was formed, after days of refining, Jiang Yun also found the opportunity to break through to the seven-star Dou Wang. Immediately, he swallowed a Dou Ling Pill and attempted to break through to the seven-star Dou Wang.
A seven-star Dou Wang was already a high-level Dou Wang. In Jia Nan Academy, such cultivation was enough to rank among the top twenty.
"This is... he's about to break through!" On the distant mountain peak, only Su Qian remained guarding. Everyone else, having received Jiang Yun's pills, had gone into seclusion.
Even Zi Yan was no exception. She had taken a Huangji Pill that Jiang Yun gave her, striving to break through two more levels.
So, at this moment, only Su Qian was present. Looking at Jiang Yun's actions, Su Qian showed a surprised expression.
As the pill entered his body, Jiang Yun immediately unleashed a powerful suction, even triggering a tornado-like energy storm, and his aura rapidly grew stronger.
"Break—" At a certain moment, feeling the loosening of the bottleneck in his body, Jiang Yun let out a low cry in his heart, controlling the energy within him to crash against the bottleneck.
"Crack—" At this moment, two faint cracking sounds rang out consecutively. Jiang Yun's aura surged again, and eight-star Dou Wang Dou Qi flowed within his body. He felt incredibly powerful.
After absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame, he was only one step away from seven-star Dou Wang. With normal cultivation, he could have broken through in two months. This pill refining was just a catalytic process.
Coupled with the Dou Ling Pill he consumed, it allowed him to achieve the feat of breaking through two levels consecutively.
"A sixth-grade Huangji Pill, not bad!" After breaking through, Jiang Yun was in a great mood, especially looking at the Huangji Pill with its pill patterns in front of him, his mood was even better.
He had finished refining the pills for the academy seven days ago. In these seven days, all the pills he refined were his own.
According to the rules of the Alchemist world, when requesting an Alchemist's service, one must provide three sets of medicinal ingredients and a reward. If there are any leftover ingredients, they belong to the Alchemist.
It was because of this 'black-hearted' clause that every Alchemist was rolling in wealth.
Jiang Yun and the academy naturally wouldn't follow such terms, but the academy still gave him the price of two sets of ingredients per pill. How much he could save depended on Jiang Yun's own skill.
Fortunately, Jiang Yun's alchemy skills were good, and with continuous daily improvement, he only wasted a few sets of ingredients in the first few days. His success rate thereafter was 100%.
Therefore, Jiang Yun saved a lot of ingredients, which he turned into pills during these seven days. Now, he could be said to be rolling in wealth. After many years as an Alchemist, he finally looked like one.
He finally had a little confidence in his promise to raise Zi Yan to be plump and fair.
"Whoosh—" A sound of breaking air came, and Su Qian's figure slowly appeared beside him.
"Even I'm a bit envious of your wealth now. You Alchemists are truly rolling in wealth!" Su Qian couldn't help but tease, looking at Jiang Yun as he put away the pills.
"But Alchemists also need to have the ability, don't they?" Jiang Yun chuckled, noncommittal. This was always a matter of mutual consent, and it had been so since ancient times.
"Now that the pills are refined, I believe it won't be long before they see results. Your plan should also be put on the agenda." Su Qian put away his smile, his expression suddenly becoming serious.
After all, when going to war with a top-tier force, no amount of preparation was too much.
"No rush." Facing Su Qian's words, Jiang Yun slowly shook his head, unhurriedly, a mysterious smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. If Zi Yan were here, she would definitely realize that someone was about to suffer again. Jiang Yun always had this expression when he was about to scheme against someone.
"Does the academy have any means to store a Heavenly Flame for a period of time?" Facing the puzzled Su Qian, Jiang Yun first asked an unrelated question.
Even though his heart was full of questions, Su Qian still nodded and replied, "The academy does have means to store Heavenly Flames for emergencies. Why do you ask?"
"Our Medicine Emperor has an unusual obsession with Heavenly Flames!" Jiang Yun said, smiling at Su Qian with profound meaning.
"You mean..." Su Qian was a smart person. With Jiang Yun's hint, he immediately guessed Jiang Yun's scheme, but he still couldn't help but ask, "He already has one Heavenly Flame, would he still be interested in others?"