A year had already passed since the 'Flame Mantra' had merged with the 'Heavenly Flame' and advanced to a Middle Xuan Qi Method. During this one year, Xiao Yan, who was already eight years old, had not only completely consolidated his cultivation that had broken through when he refined the 'Heavenly Flame', he had even made another breakthrough. He had reached nine stars of the Dou Zhe class. The reason why he had not broken through as quickly as the last time was because of what Yao Lao had said. However, she always felt that Aroma was looking at her with a strange gaze, especially when she often looked at her ring with a struggling expression.
Xiao Yan felt extremely confused about this. With Xun Er's strength, she should not have been able to discover Yao Lao's existence. However, her actions made Xiao Yan think that she knew of Yao Lao's existence.
On this day, Xiao Yan, who had finished training in his room, suddenly recalled something. After which, he said to Yao Lao,"Teacher, I have already broken through to Dou Zhe. When will you teach me alchemy?”
"Go and prepare a medicinal cauldron first, then prepare 500 stalks of Blood Clotting Grass, 600 Bone Growing Flowers, 500 Poppy Flowers, and 500 Vitality Fruits.”
Xiao Yan was quiet for a moment before saying,"Where do you want me to get so many materials? I don't have that much money."
"Then I don't care. I'll think of a way myself. If I want to be an alchemist, how can I not pay a little bit of money?”
Xiao Yan thought for a moment. Suddenly, an idea flashed across his mind as he asked,"The Foundation Elixir you gave me previously, can you use a younger one?”
"I think so, but that would weaken the medicinal effects. The Foundation Elixir I concocted for you previously was carefully refined according to the most suitable combination.”Yao Lao's voice sounded from within the ring.
Xiao Yan expressionlessly replied,"It's alright. This time, we will use the worst materials to refine it."”
"The worst? Then the effectiveness will be poor. Moreover, you have already broken through to the Dou Zhe stage for a long time, right? Why are you still asking this?" Yao Lao said in this manner. In his heart, he also understood what Xiao Yan was thinking.
"Teacher, can others concoct this Foundation Elixir?”Xiao Yan suddenly frowned and asked after having recalled something.
"Hee hee, little fellow, there are countless medicinal ingredients on the Dou Qi continent. If you want to concoct medicinal pills with different effects, you must choose the medicinal ingredients that can neutralize the wild and violent energy within the demonic crystal that you need to refine. Only then will you be able to successfully refine the medicinal pill that you need. If you randomly put them together, it is a small matter if the furnace is destroyed or the pill is damaged."This Foundation Elixir is a medicinal formula that I've been experimenting with for several years. Of course, it's possible that someone else might have come up with this medicinal formula by accident, but the chances of that happening are too small.”
After being silent for a moment, Xiao Yan ridiculed,"If you were able to refine medicine and try out new pill formulas, you would have already reached the Dou Ling level, right? Why would he still experiment with this kind of medicine that could increase his Dou Qi?”
Ignoring Xiao Yan's rare ridicule, Yao Lao continued,"Moreover, during the refinement process, the degree of fusion of the three ingredients, the amount of the ingredients, and the density of the flame require countless number of experiments and an extremely strong Spiritual Perception in order to grasp them. Otherwise, why do you think every alchemist needs a teacher to guide them step by step? It was basically impossible to become a powerful alchemist without the guidance of a master teacher. Otherwise, just those experimental medicinal formulas would take you an entire lifetime.”
"Therefore, I do not dare to say for sure in the entire Dou Qi continent. However, I can guarantee that no one in the Jia Ma Empire should be able to refine the same Foundation Elixir as me!”Yao Lao's words contained a faint pride when he spoke until this point.
Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised by the complexity of this Foundation Elixir and subconsciously frowned. Back then, when he saw Yao Lao refine it, he seemed to have sensed that it was very simple. Only now did he realize that refining medicinal pills was far more than what he saw on the surface.
The world of alchemists was indeed vast and unpredictable. No wonder it had become the noblest profession on the Dou Qi continent.
After recovering from his shock, Xiao Yan curled his lips and said to Yao Lao,"Teacher, it's not like I want to use it. I'm planning to auction it off. I don't have much money right now. Once I get the money, we'll buy better materials. After all, refining the Foundation Elixir is just a piece of cake for you. How about it?”
"Is that so…Up to you then. It's not a rare thing for alchemists to auction off their own medicinal pills. Moreover, that Foundation Elixir is merely the lowest grade cultivation medicine.”Yao Lao said indifferently after a moment of silence.
Hearing Yao Lao's agreement, Xiao Yan was a little happy. He packed his things and slowly walked out of the room.
As he did not need any good medicinal ingredients this time around, Xiao Yan randomly chose the lowest aged Purple Leaf Orchid Grass and Bone Washing Flower from the medicinal ingredient shop. As for the wood affinity magic crystal, he also bought the cheapest Green Wood Mouse magic crystal after a couple of rounds of investigation.
After buying the required ingredients, Xiao Yan found an inn and hid within it, allowing Yao Lao to refine the Foundation Elixir.
The Foundation Elixir this time was not only much weaker than the last time, but even its color had changed from a crystal clear emerald color to a mottled green color…
Xiao Yan stored the Foundation Elixir, which was the size of his fist, into the small white jade bottle that he had bought earlier.
Xiao Yan placed the jade bottle on his body and left the inn. He put on a black cloak and slowly walked toward the largest auction house in Wu Tan City.
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