Alchemy Preparations

"If the Spirit Hall Team loses the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition, it will only lose some face. It will also make those sects and forces think that the Spirit Hall is not invincible and that they can also lose. As a result, their vigilance will be relaxed a bit."

"At the same time, our team's victory, as the one who defeated the Spirit Hall Academy Team, will definitely attract attention from all sides, and the Dragon King Hall will also attract attention from all sides. This will greatly help us absorb power and grow rapidly. More commoner students will definitely join the academy, and it will be easier to win over other forces, large and small, to join our Dragon King Hall."

"After all, sometimes reputation is a powerful weapon."

"Another point is that while the rise of the Dragon King Hall has attracted the attention of various forces, it will also make the Spirit Hall's presence less noticeable. This will make it easier for the Spirit Hall to secretly accumulate strength and launch a full-scale attack when the time is right. With the support of our Dragon King Hall, we can work together from the inside and outside, making it much easier to unify the continent."

"It can be said to achieve multiple benefits in one fell swoop."

"So for the Spirit Hall, losing is better than winning. Even if we lose, the reward will still fall into our hands, which is equivalent to the Spirit Hall still getting the spoils. The spoils will still stay in our own hands."

Faced with Zhu Zhuqing's doubts, Lu Yuan spoke eloquently.

"Yes!" After listening to Lu Yuan's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement. According to Lu Yuan, for the Spirit Hall, losing was indeed much better than winning.

"Let's stop here for now. After we've settled things at the academy, I'll take some time to make a few Soul Tool and have Xue'er invite Ning Fengzhi. It's time to lure that old fox into our trap. We absolutely cannot let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect get away with this."

"Also, Mad Rhino Senior, go and inform Xue'er to help me buy some rare metals. I need to use them to make Soul Tool. Also, tell her that I will go to see her after things are over here, and tell her to prepare in advance," Lu Yuan said calmly.

"Yes, Young Master Yuan!" said Mad Rhino Douluo.

"Okay, you don't need to come back here after you go. I'll be going to Xue'er's place soon. Wait for me there. There's no need to rush back. It's too much trouble to keep going back and forth," Lu Yuan said.

"I understand, Young Master Yuan, I'll be on my way!" Mad Rhino Douluo nodded and said.

"Go!" Lu Yuan waved his hand.

As Mad Rhino Douluo's figure gradually disappeared, Lu Yuan, holding Zhu Zhuqing's hand, strolled around the Icefire Yin Yang Well, selecting the herbs needed to refine pills.

"Lu Yuan, did you deliberately send Mad Rhino Douluo away?" Zhu Zhuqing asked as she watched Lu Yuan tidy up the herbs.

"Yeah, with him around, I can't be affectionate with you," Lu Yuan said with a grin.

"You, you're talking nonsense again!" Zhu Zhuqing lightly punched Lu Yuan and said, "I think you definitely have ulterior motives. You bad guy, you're full of evil intentions."

"Yes, I'm full of bad intentions, so after I'm done cleaning up, I'll play tricks on you and see if you still dare to be so arrogant." Lu Yuan said, deliberately pretending to be vicious.

"Pah, you filthy scoundrel, all you do is bully me!" Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed slightly, and she gave Lu Yuan a reproachful look with her beautiful eyes.

"You're my little kitten, who else would I bully if not you? Do you want me to bully other women?" Lu Yuan put an Immortal Herb into his Star Ring, gently tapped his chin, and smiled mischievously. "If you really have such a request, then I think I can grant it."

"Really? Then you can give it a try!" Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained unchanged, but her cold gaze was full of chill as she kept looking Lu Yuan's lower body up and down.

Feeling the chilling gaze from Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Yuan felt his hair stand on end and his body shrink slightly. This little kitten could be quite fierce when she got wild; he couldn't afford to mess with her.

"Hehe, just kidding. Do I look like that kind of person?" Lu Yuan chuckled and quickly replied.

"You are like that. If Hu Liena and I hadn't made a promise to you, given your womanizing ways, there would definitely be more than just the three of us now. Back at the Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong dared to flirt with you right in front of me. I saw it all along."

"If I weren't here, it's hard to say whether you would have been seduced by that Ning Rongrong. After all, she is the pride of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, a perfect match for you in terms of social standing and appearance. She's also so beautiful and, most importantly, she likes you so much. Besides, don't you want to take control of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Just marry Ning Rongrong, and all the problems will be solved. Isn't that much simpler than thinking about all this?"

Zhu Zhuqing's tone carried a hint of something inexplicable.

"Smack!" A flick of his finger landed on Zhu Zhuqing's forehead. Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's slightly stubborn eyes, Lu Yuan's expression was somewhat helpless.

"You little kitten, you're testing me again. Since I promised you and my senior sisters, I will definitely keep my word and won't break my promise. Stop thinking so much, overthinking, and getting jealous for no reason. Your jealousy is almost as bad as Xue'er's."

As he spoke, Lu Yuan gently rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head and said softly.

"Hmph, who told you to be so popular with girls? How can I not be jealous?" Zhu Zhuqing muttered.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm just too charming, and I always attract girls' attention. To be honest, it's really bothering me," Lu Yuan said with feigned sigh, without the slightest embarrassment.

"Narcissist, shameless." Zhu Zhuqing pouted. Although it was true, Lu Yuan's words always gave her a narcissistic feeling.

"Heh!" Lu Yuan smiled slightly at Zhu Zhuqing's complaints, not caring at all.

After pinching Zhu Zhuqing's cheek, Lu Yuan continued picking herbs.

"Lan Ling Grass!"

"Jade Emperor Flower!"

"Mystic Marrow Root!"

"Cinnabar Lotus!"

"That's about it!" After picking all the herbs neatly, Lu Yuan clapped his hands and said.

"How many pills can be made from so many herbs?" Zhu Zhuqing asked with some doubt.

"It's hard to say how many I can refine. It depends on my success rate. After all, this is alchemy, not the so-called tonics mixed with my blood that I made for Dugu Bo. It only requires simple mixing. Real alchemy is a very complicated and meticulous job. Even a mature alchemist will fail sometimes."

"Moreover, I have no experience in alchemy. I will definitely need to try several times before I can make it. The failure rate will definitely be high. I may fail many times before I get on the right track. This will also waste a lot of herbs. However, with so many herbs, even if the failure rate is high, it should be more than enough for you and Dugu Yan."

Lu Yuan said calmly.

I'm having a bit of writer's block. I'll only have two chapters this afternoon. I'll update again tomorrow for the monthly pass. Sorry everyone!