"Heh... in this Fighting Qi Continent, how many people appear good on the surface but commit all sorts of debauchery behind the scenes? A good person? The ones who die the fastest are always the good people!" Yao Lao said with a look of disdain.
"Say what you will..." Xiao Yan curled his lip, then looked at Yao Lao again. "Teacher, Brother Chen Yang told me to go to the Mittel Auction House to find him tomorrow. Do you think he might have Medicinal Pills that can be used even during the Dou Zhi Qi stage?"
Yao Lao scoffed: "Heh... I'm not boasting, but while there are certainly people in this Fighting Qi Continent with better Alchemy Skill than mine, when it comes to pills for building a foundation at the Dou Zhi Qi stage..."
Although Yao Lao didn't finish his sentence, Xiao Yan could feel the old man's confidence.
"Then we'll go find Brother Chen Yang tomorrow. If he doesn't have any, or if the medicinal effects are not as high as the elixir you refined, then we'll go buy medicinal herbs!" Xiao Yan thought for a moment and decided to keep both options open.
"Mhm!" Yao Lao nodded and floated back into the ring.
...
On the other side, in Xun'er's room, Ling Ying stood respectfully before her.
"I didn't expect that Chen Yang would actually cure Brother Xiao Yan's problem of disappearing Dou Qi!" Xun'er's brow smoothed over, and she spoke with a happy expression.
"When Young Master Xiao Yan was in the hall today, he was originally about to lose his temper. It was that Chen Yang who sent some messages to Young Master Xiao Yan via Soul Power transmission, which led to his subsequent actions!" Ling Ying said.
"This Chen Yang acted this way over a small favor from Uncle Xiao Yong. If he has no other ulterior motives, his character is definitely beyond reproach!"
"Furthermore, he even cured Brother Xiao Yan..."
"Old Ling, if this Chen Yang encounters any trouble in the future, help him as much as you can. Consider it helping Brother Xiao Yan repay this debt of gratitude!"
Xun'er said.
"Young Miss, if your subordinate may be so bold, Young Master Xiao Yan and Mr. Chen Yang are of similar age. It's better to let them handle their own affairs!"
Ling Ying suggested.
"Mhm... you have a point. However, if he does run into trouble, Old Ling, please help if you can. It'll count as forging a good connection!"
Xun'er nodded.
"Yes!"
...
After Chen Yang returned to Mittel, he had Ya Fei prepare a batch of medicinal herbs.
"foundation establishment divine liquid, a second-grade elixir, improved by the Flame Emperor, lord of the Endless Fire Territory in the Major Thousand Worlds. Its effect is more than ten times that of a normal Foundation Establishment Elixir!"
"body tempering pill, a second-grade pill, also improved by the Flame Emperor. It's suitable for tempering the physical body at the Dou Practitioner level and below. It will have miraculous effects when used with the foundation establishment divine liquid!"
"thick earth pill, a second-grade pill, created by a certain ancient Dou Di. When consumed by an earth-attribute Dou Practitioner, it can instantly increase their cultivation by one star. Continued consumption can also speed up cultivation and gradually increase perception of earth-attribute Fighting Qi!"
"I'll just refine these three for now!"
These three Medicinal Pills were exactly what Chen Yang had found from the Pill Formulas in his mind. The three pills either came from the future or from ancient times.
"Using the Flame Emperor's pills to nurture the Flame Emperor will surely result in a Flame Emperor... hehe..."
Chen Yang chuckled and told Ya Fei to call Gu Ni over to observe. He then directly opened the cauldron to refine the pills.
second-grade pills were very simple for Chen Yang. In one afternoon, he successfully refined ten bottles of foundation establishment divine liquid, twenty body tempering pills, and ten thick earth pills.
"Gu Ni, do you want to try refining a third-grade pill?" Chen Yang put the last thick earth pill into a jade bottle, turned to look at Gu Ni, and asked with a smile.
"In response to Teacher, your disciple is willing to try!" Gu Ni pondered for a moment, recalling Chen Yang's Alchemy techniques in his mind, and decided to give it a shot.
"Good. While the Medicine Cauldron is still hot, you try refining a qi recovery pill. I'll watch from the side!" Chen Yang stood up and made way for Gu Ni.
Gu Ni nodded, took a deep breath, sat down by the Medicine Cauldron, and brought out a set of medicinal herbs for the qi recovery pill. After a few more deep breaths, he pressed his hands against the cauldron's opening.
Half an hour later!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound came from the Medicine Cauldron. Clearly, the first attempt had failed.
"Not bad, I see your general problem. This time, do as I say. You must pay attention to the intensity of your Soul Power. Don't be too aggressive, but don't be too afraid either. Once you are afraid, these violent medicinal liquids will bully you. Come, try again..."
An hour later, another "bang" came from the Medicine Cauldron.
"You idiot! High heat, high heat! I didn't tell you to fill the cauldron with fire! Is your Soul Power useless? Control the flame! Control the flame, do you hear me?"
Chen Yang finally understood why his teacher used to scold him back then.
When a student is being stupid, they are really stupid!
"Recover your Fighting Qi and Soul Power. In half an hour, we'll continue!"
Chen Yang glared at Gu Ni. Gu Ni shrunk his neck and sat cross-legged to recover his Soul Power and Fighting Qi.
Half an hour later, they started again.
This time, Gu Ni was cautious throughout. After an hour and a half of refining, he finally successfully completed the pill embryo. Gu Ni then carefully used a gentle flame to slowly bake it until the surface of the pill became smooth. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew... Teacher, I succeeded! I succeeded!"
Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang with excitement.
"I know, I know!"
Chen Yang nodded with satisfaction, not just because Gu Ni had advanced, but also because—
[Ding!]
[Detected that Gu Ni, the highest-ranked Alchemist in Wutan City, has advanced to a Third-Grade Alchemist. The host's Alchemist Rank has been upgraded to Fourth-Grade Alchemist!]
"Phew... Fourth-grade!"
"Now I can start preparing to turn Xiao Zhan into an eight or Nine-Star Great Dou Shi!"
"Tsk... life is getting more and more promising..."