First Attempt at Refining, Three-Color Pill Lightning!

"Since there is a first place, if others can take it, why can't I, Liu Ling?" Liu Ling thought to himself.

By now, Liu Ling's Soul Realm had long since entered the initial stage of the Spirit Realm, and there were even signs of him advancing into the middle stage. This already qualified him to become an Eighth-grade Alchemist. Moreover, he had Heavenly Flames to assist him. Across the continent, very few alchemists possessed something like Heavenly Flames. This was another of Liu Ling's advantages.

Furthermore, Liu Ling had inherited Gu He's alchemy insights. Although he had yet to put them into practice, he still possessed a great deal of highly detailed alchemy experience.

With this thought in mind, Liu Ling immediately began making preparations. There were roughly eight months left until the Pill Gathering. Liu Ling planned to spend more than three months having his subordinates gather medicinal ingredients, while he used those three months to make more attempts at refining Eighth-Grade Pills. The remaining four-plus months would be needed for travel, after all, the edge of the Northern Region was simply too far from the Pill Region.

After the other elders left the hall, Qing Lin immediately came to Liu Ling's side and said excitedly, "Senior Brother, how could such a grand event as the Pill Gathering be without your junior sister there to witness it for you? Don't you agree?"

"Junior Sister, the journey to the Pill Region is far too long. You'd better not go," Liu Ling said, shaking his head at Qing Lin's words.

"Ah!"

"No, I want to go!"

When Liu Ling refused, Qing Lin immediately became unhappy. These days, what Qing Lin loved most was joining in the excitement. She naturally yearned for a grand event like the Pill Gathering, which only came