Alchemy Before the Great Battle

Watching his teacher put the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva he had given him into his Na Ring, Xiao Ming then took out a Jade Bottle from his Na Ring.

"What is this?" Elder Huo looked at the Jade Bottle in Xiao Ming's hand, which emitted subtle fluctuations and a faint fragrance, clearly containing high-grade pills, and was somewhat puzzled.

"This is a Breaking Sect Pill," Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Didn't Teacher fail to break through? With this Breaking Sect Pill, Teacher can try again after dealing with Han Feng."

"The Breaking Sect Pill is extremely difficult to refine, and the medicinal materials are also hard to find. Where did you get so many Breaking Sect Pills?" Elder Huo did not immediately accept the pills.

"This time when I went back, I happened to help the Imperial Family of the Jia Ma Empire refine this Breaking Sect Pill, and I have quite a few extra medicinal materials. Besides this one, I have more Breaking Sect Pill here. If you fail again next time, I'll give you more. Hurry up and accept them," Xiao Ming urged.

Upon hearing this, Elder Huo's lips twitched. Looking at Xiao Ming's arrogant and wealthy demeanor, he was momentarily speechless.

The Breaking Sect Pill, Peak Grade Six pill with such efficacy, has always been extremely rare and highly sought after; each one could fetch an astronomical price at auction.

Especially for Dou Huang Peak expert, the allure of this pill is stronger than anything else; his disciple even claimed to have several.

Even Elder Huo, Alchemist himself, was surprised, because this wealth Exceeded that of an average Grade Six Alchemist.

However, Elder Huo did not delve into the matter. After a moment of reflection, he accepted the Jade Bottle from Xiao Ming.

"Hehe, with this pill, I'll definitely be able to break through to the Dou Zong next time. I won't need another one. Last time, I was just one step away from breaking through."

"I also believe that breaking through from Dou Emperor to Dou Zong will not be difficult for you, Master," Xiao Ming said with a smile.

"That sounds so nice, but you didn't seem to mean it that way before." Elder Huo shook his head and chuckled. "It's been a long time since we last met. Come walk with me in the Inner Academy, and tell me about your experiences outside."

"Um."

A few days after Xiao Ming and Su Qian made their decision, Su Qian began to implement the plan.

First, all elders' rest periods were cancelled, and they were summoned back to the courtyard so that they could face the enemy when Han Feng arrived.

Secondly, the guard on the Heavenly Flame Refining Pagoda has been strengthened. Han Feng has been in the Black Corner Region for many years, all for the Fallen Heart Flame of the Inner Academy. When he attacks, he might attack the Heavenly Flame Refining Pagoda first.

Su Qian wasn't afraid that Han Feng could take the Fallen Heart Flame directly. Han Feng didn't have the ability to quickly subdue the Fallen Heart Flame. What he was afraid of was that the Fallen Heart Flame berserk, which would be troublesome. This was something he had to guard against.

Third, the news of Xiao Ming's location was spread to prevent Han Feng from going to the wrong place.

Because Jia Nan Academy intentionally revealed this information, Han Feng naturally knew that Xiao Ming had been staying in the Inner Academy refining medicine.

This delighted him, who had been eager to gather information, completely unaware that it was a trap set by the Jia Nan Academy. He simply felt that the plan was progressing smoothly.

Time slipped away, bit by bit, as both sides secretly plotted their schemes.

On the Lush Green Mountain Peaks, bright Red Flame flickered among the greenery, turning the originally damp and chilly forest into an intensely Dry Heat place.

Xiao Ming calmly watched the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame rapidly rising in the medicine cauldron. With a wave of his hand, the medicinal herbs on the ground slowly floated up and finally fell directly into the medicine cauldron.

Once the medicinal herbs enter the cauldron, the flames will devour them, and in an instant, the herbs will wither rapidly.

As it gradually withers, countless tiny water droplets seep out from the surface, eventually sliding down and hovering above the flames, constantly dripping and tumbling.

Once the medicinal herbs had completely turned into a withered gray, the flames had forced out all the Pure Medicinal Power they contained, rendering them utterly useless waste.

With a flick of his hand, the withered medicinal herbs flew out of the cauldron and landed on the grass beside him. The moment they hit the ground, they turned into a pile of gray ashes and scattered with the wind.

"Is this Grade Six Alchemist? Truly extraordinary! I'm always amazed no matter how many times I see him."

Around Xiao Ming, who was refining medicine, five elderly people and a young child stood on the treetop.

The five aged figures were none other than Elder Huo, Su Qian, Hu Gan, Wu Tianlang, and an Outer Academy elder Lei Yi.

The small figure was Zi Yan, and the person speaking was Hu Gan.

Watching Xiao Ming's fluid movements as he refined the medicine, even though he didn't know how to refine pills, Hu Gan still thought Xiao Ming was very impressive. After all, Xiao Ming's subtle control was something that none of them possessed.

"I've seen this several times already, why are you making such a fuss?"

Elder Huo nearby, showed no surprise. As Xiao Ming's teacher, he was already used to Xiao Ming's extraordinary alchemy skills. He simply remarked that Xiao Ming's Alchemy Technique seemed to have improved a bit since he left.

"Hehe, this seems to be the last Breaking Sect Pill, right?" Lei Yi stared longingly at the medicine cauldron in front of Xiao Ming, his eyes revealing intense desire.

News spread from the Jia Nan Academy that the rumor that Xiao Ming was practicing alchemy in the Inner Academy was not unfounded; Xiao Ming practicing alchemy.

The main task was to refine Breaking Sect Pill and Dou Spirit Pill, with the medicinal materials provided by the Jia Nan Academy and the elders.

To date, Xiao Ming has successfully refined five Dou Spirit Pills and three Breaking Sect Pills.

The Dou Spirit Pill is for the elders.

The Breaking Sect Pill was requested by Wu Tianlang and two Inner Academy elders after Hu Gan asked Xiao Ming to refine the pill.

What we are refining now is the last batch of Breaking Sect Pill.

This Breaking Sect Pill was also given to this Outer Academy elder Lei Yi.

Therefore, he was the most anxious among these people, fearing that Xiao Ming would fail in refining the pills.

Because Xiao Ming had already failed three times before, and even Jia Nan Academy didn't have many ingredients for the Breaking Sect Pill.

Seeing the few people next to him who already had Breaking Sect Pill but were still chatting about novels, Lei Yi quickly told them to shut up, fearing that they would affect Xiao Ming.

Hu Gan and the others wisely stopped talking. Although they were some distance away from Xiao Ming and wouldn't affect him, they still had to consider their old friend's feelings.

As evening approached, Xiao Ming's expression grew serious.

Elder Huo, standing nearby, clearly understood that this Breaking Sect Pill had reached the crucial fusion stage.

The process of refining the Pill Fusion is extremely difficult. If even the slightest mistake is made, the medicinal materials that have been painstakingly extracted will be burned in an instant. Therefore, even though Xiao Ming has refined the Breaking Sect Pill many times before, he dares not be distracted in the slightest at this step.

Although it was called a fusion, the fusion speed was as slow as a tortoise crawling, unbearably slow.

After two full days of fusion, a pale white Medicinal Pill Prototype finally slowly took shape in the medicine cauldron!

The moment the Medicinal Pill Prototype shape, the onlookers clearly felt the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy suddenly fluctuate, as if a huge rock had been thrown into a calm lake, causing massive waves to surge.

Despite the fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Energy, Xiao Ming's expression remained unchanged. He focused intently on the changes in the pills within the cauldron, not allowing himself to be distracted at this crucial moment.

As time went by, the somewhat irregularly shaped, pale white Medicinal Pill Prototype gradually became more rounded, radiating brilliant light that made it resemble a white gemstone.

The moment the elixir burst forth with dazzling light, ripples of energy, almost tangible, surged outwards from the cauldron in all directions, creating a spectacular and continuous display.

Having witnessed this scene more than once, Elder Huo and the others remained quite calm.

Only Lei Yi was excited, because this meant that his Breaking Sect Pill was about to be completed.

Just as he expected, Xiao Ming's hand seals suddenly changed, and a low shout came from his mouth. Instantly, the bright red flames inside the medicine cauldron suddenly surged, almost filling the entire cauldron. Amidst the fiery red color, a dazzling white light spot became even more eye-catching.

The white light spot shrank and expanded, and as it expanded, energy ripples spread even more rapidly. Looking down from mid-air, where the energy ripples spread, rocks tumbled, trees were snapped in half, and even grass was directly overturned.

The white light spot expanded and contracted more and more rapidly, as if it were brewing something. After nearly half an hour, the light spot suddenly shrank to its smallest size!

As the light spot shrank rapidly, the solemnity on Xiao Ming's face was more intense than ever before!

"Boom!" The suddenly shrinking point of light persisted for several minutes, and finally, a surge of white light enveloped the entire mountain peak.

A thunderous explosion suddenly rang out, and then a white beam of light, about two zhang thick, shot out from inside the medicine cauldron into the sky!

In a secluded pavilion in a Chaotic Region on the other side of the mountain range where Xiao Ming was, a man in a blue robe with a maple leaf embroidered on the back also slightly raised his head. The place where his gaze was directed was also the place where energy was erupting.

The man in the blue robe was quite handsome, with long black hair hanging down to his shoulders. His body seemed to always carry a strange Medicinal Fragrance, making people feel an irresistible sense of closeness. This man was Han Feng.

"Such fluctuations must have occurred only after Sixth Rank pill was formed, and this is the ninth time. It seems the news was indeed correct; Xiao Ming is refining pills in the Inner Academy." Han Feng murmured softly.

After a moment, he frowned slightly and said, "However, nine grade Sixth Rank pills are quite a generous offer! It seems we can't delay any longer."