Extorting the Alchemy Furnace

[You directly told Deng Rusong about your concerns]

[You even said that this half-baked guy could do so many stubborn things, which doesn't seem like a normal person]

[Deng Rusong looked embarrassed after hearing your words]

[He said that the cultivation technique definitely has no problem]

[Because this Apex Grandmaster was a deceased elder from his relative's family]

[He even held Deng Rusong when he was a child]

[In terms of saber technique strength, he was recognized by many big shots in the saber world back then as number one]

[You chuckled dryly and scratched your head]

[You didn't expect that after ranting for so long, you ended up ranting about Deng Rusong's relative]

[This reminded you of when you were teaming up with friends in the canyon]

[After scolding the jungler for a long time, you realized he was a friend of your friend]

[The awkward silence at that time made you wish you could die in place of your hero]

[You quickly hugged Deng Rusong's leg, saying that you were just saying it casually]

[Telling Deng Rusong not to mind, and especially not to run to the elder's family to complain]

[Deng Rusong shook his head and walked away with a smile]

[You patted the dirt off your body and stood up: "Got him."]

[You flipped through the Stellar River Saber Art and glanced at it]

[You discovered that it was indeed a good thing]

[You didn't hesitate any longer and directly started cultivating the Stellar River Saber Art]

[Your talent has already been greatly enhanced]

[So it only took you two months]

[To very smoothly cultivate to the peak of Marrow Cleansing]

[The Stellar River Saber Art is indeed worthy of its name]

[Now, every time you swing your saber, there are star special effects all over the sky]

[It's like holding a fairy wand]

[You swung the saber twice and felt it was too conspicuous]

[You chose to turn off the special effects]

[You still prefer to stab people secretly and suddenly]

[One should still be low-key]

[Your Sky-Stepping Gait proficiency has also been improved]

[From entry-level to initial success]

[You can now stay in the air for a solid six breaths]

[However, your speed in the air is not very fast]

[Overall, it can only make your movements more flexible]

[Mainly used for fighting]

[For example, in order to avoid an enemy's attack, you leap into the sky]

[Usually, the enemy would take advantage of your stiffness in the air to give you a fatal blow]

[But he wouldn't expect that you can directly stop in the air and give him a slash from the sky]

[You have never used your saber like this before, and you want to find a chance to put it into practice]

[Speaking of which, you haven't slashed anyone in a long time, and your slashing addiction is a bit triggered]

[But you know that murder is illegal and you won't kill people randomly, otherwise wouldn't you become a gangster?]

[Sky-Stepping Gait is not suitable for traveling long distances in the air]

[You still need to ride a horse for long journeys]

[After cultivating the Stellar River Saber Art, you started cultivating the art of alchemy again]

[You took out a fifth-grade pill formula and started refining it]

[You had already memorized Xie Huide's Dan Dao Zhen Jie and alchemy notes by heart]

[Now you have basically finished reading Deng Rusong's eighth-grade alchemist's Dan Dao Zhen Jie]

[Plus you have successfully completed another Insightful Observation]

[This has given you an even deeper understanding of controlling True Qi]

[You are really terrifyingly strong now]

You set up the Alchemy Furnace and lit the young fire.

You began refining fifth-grade pills.

The first two attempts failed as usual.

But on the third try, you successfully produced two fifth-grade pills!

You directly mastered fifth-grade pills on your third attempt – a feat so incredible no one would believe it.

"Perhaps this is a case of accumulated knowledge finally paying off!"

This was indeed the result of your talent and accumulated resources combined.

One month later.

The fourteenth year.

You were still refining fifth-grade pills in the courtyard.

However, you calculated the date every day.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid not finding it next time.

Because in the third simulation, Willow Tree Village would suffer a major drought this year.

In that simulation, Wei Xia and Miao Jiayao might have starved to death without your relief.

If that happened, Miao Liwu, the martial arts genius, would not have been born.

So, you planned to go there this time.

At least to save Wei Xia's family.

Although there were many variables.

Maybe saving Wei Xia and Miao Jiayao would prevent Miao Liwu from being born.

But you still wanted to try.

But today was not the time yet.

You refined pills for another three days.

When you're in good condition, you can refine three fifth-grade pills now.

However, your condition was not very stable.

Although this speed couldn't compare to the rapid progress you made when you first started, Compared to the entire Danxia Sect, you were still the fastest... the fastest in pill refining progress, not fast in other times, don't overthink it, don't guess, don't spread rumors.

This day, you stopped refining pills.

You calculated the time and felt it was about right.

You should set off soon.

Willow Tree Village was located southwest of the Danxia Sect.

It would take about a month to get there.

You went to find Xie Huide.

You told him that you needed to go out for two or three months and that he shouldn't look for you.

Xie Huide was silent for two breaths, then said, "He Yu, if you want to make any requests in the future, you can ask directly, you don't need to find such clumsy excuses."

You were stunned at first.

Then you realized that Xie Huide mistakenly thought you were using leaving the Danxia Sect as an excuse to make demands of him.

Xie Huide thought of you as a greedy person.

You could only try to take advantage of the situation and swindle him out of an Alchemy Furnace that he used himself.

Anyway, Xie Huide already thought of you as that kind of person.

Then it was reasonable for you to take some benefits while you could, right?

Xie Huide only lost a top-grade Alchemy Furnace, but you lost your great reputation.

All in all, you suffered a great loss.

But who told Xie Huide to be your master?

You were practically family, so you could take a little loss.

Suffering losses is a blessing, after all.

You played with the exquisite Alchemy Furnace, humming a little tune as you left the Danxia Sect.

Xie Huide came to your courtyard and took a look.

All of your things were still there, you only took a few changes of clothes with you.

Only then did he realize that you weren't running away at all.

You really just needed to go out for a few months.

[Xie Huide slapped his thigh fiercely: "That ungrateful disciple! I've been robbed!"]

[Xie Huide immediately chased down the mountain after he came to his senses.]

[He just happened to see you buying a fast horse at the market.]

[You were haggling with the horse dealer.]

[Seeing Xie Huide chasing after you, you couldn't be bothered to haggle anymore.]

[You slapped ten taels of silver directly into the horse dealer's hand.]

["Keep the change!"]

[This ten taels of silver could buy two or three horses of this top quality.]

[The horse dealer was all smiles, thanking you profusely.]

[You leaped onto the horse and smacked its rear hard.]

[You galloped away in a cloud of dust.]

["Ungrateful disciple! That Alchemy Furnace is second only to your Shimu in my heart, bring it back to me!!"]

[Xie Huide shouted as he chased.]

["Giddy up, giddy up, run, you dead horse!!"]

[You were about to beat the horse's rear to a pulp: "Shifu! Go back, I'll take good care of Shimu… uh… the Alchemy Furnace!!"]

["Ungrateful disciple! Ungrateful disciple!!"]

[Xie Huide ultimately failed to catch up with you.]

[He watched as the figure of you and your horse grew smaller and smaller, eventually becoming a mere black dot.]

[Xie Huide dejectedly walked back.]

[As he passed by the horse dealer, the horse dealer smiled politely at him.]

[Xie Huide paused.]

[Then he stretched out his hand towards the horse dealer: "Give me back the extra money that kid gave you!"]

[The horse dealer's smile immediately froze on his face.]