Plans, Taking Leave
Every day he either studies Alchemy Technique or cultivates.
Occasionally, he would also go to the School Hall run by the Alchemy Department to give lectures to the students.
At this time of year, the Alchemy Department classes are always packed with students.
This effect was achieved because the audience included not only the young students but also the teachers from the Alchemy Department.
Xiao Ming's status as Grade Six Alchemist makes his classes highly attractive to any Alchemist Sixth Rank. His in-depth yet easy-to-understand teaching method has also won widespread praise.
Xiao Ming also took the opportunity of lecturing to the students to review what he had learned before.
Reviewing the old helps us learn the new.
Xiao Ming's Alchemy Technique improved slowly in this kind of life, and he gradually reached the threshold of becoming Seven-Rank Alchemist.
This regular life continued until one day three months later, when it was interrupted by Xiao Yi Xian's breakthrough.
In the living room of Xiao Ming's courtyard, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin sat on chairs.
"What! You've already broken through to the Dou Ling?" Xiao Ming asked Xiao Yi Xian in a tone that seemed surprised but was actually calm.
"Yes, yesterday, after I ate the Azure Fei Fruit you gave me, I broke through the level of Nine-Star Da Dou Shi in one fell swoop and advanced two levels to Two-Star Dou Ling." Xiao Yi Xian's face showed an extremely bright smile, and her beautiful eyes curved into beautiful crescent shapes.
"Sister Xian'er is so amazing!" Qing Lin, standing nearby, was also extremely happy upon hearing this. After spending so much time together, she had come to regard Xiao Ming and the others as family. Now that Xiao Yi Xian had broken through in strength, she was genuinely overjoyed.
Zi Yan popped a blue Medicinal Pellet into her mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it. In a remarkably mature tone, she said, "Not bad, it seems you've been cultivating very diligently."
Zi Yan spoke with an air of maturity, but looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, making the scene somewhat comical.
Unfortunately, she herself was oblivious to this, which made Xiao Ming, who was sitting next to her, rub her head roughly to stop her from talking.
Xiao Ming said, "The Azure Fei Fruit is effective against Dou Emperor, and the toxin it contains is indeed extraordinary, allowing you to advance two levels. However, the higher you go, the harder it is to find poisons. It will be difficult to find several similar herbs. It seems it's time to set off."
"Setting off? Are we going out again?" Zi Yan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She was tired of staying at the Jia Nan Academy. Last time, she didn't even get to go out for long before coming back. She didn't get to enjoy herself enough.
And, to be honest, she kind of missed the friends she had made in the Jia Ma Empire.
So Zi Yan hurriedly asked expectantly, "Are we going to go to the Jia Ma Empire again?"
Qing Lin looked at Xiao Ming with some curiosity, unaware that Xiao Ming planned to search for the Nether Poison Flame.
Xiao Ming simply dismissed Zi Yan's idea.
"No."
"Waaah..."
Zi Yan let out a very disappointed sob.
Xiao Ming, who was very familiar with Zi Yan, understood Zi Yan thoughts after a moment's thought.
But he didn't change his mind; after all, he had important business to attend to during this trip.
"The main purpose of this trip is to find a suitable Nether Poison Flame. With this Heavenly Flames, Xian'er's strength can increase to a terrifying level in a short period of time, making her a Dou Emperor) without a problem." Xiao Ming explained briefly, thus resolving Qing Lin's confusion.
These words immediately stunned Qing Lin and Zi Yan, and even the person involved Xiao Yi Xian, found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Does this Nether Poison Flame really have such an effect?" Xiao Yi Xian asked softly. Dou Huang Expert can be considered a true powerhouse in the Northwest Continent.
Although Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation speed is very fast now, the Dou Huang Expert is still a realm that is unattainable in her eyes.
Haven't you seen Xiao Ming, the so-called most monstrous genius of the Jia Nan Academy, who has cultivated for over ten years, and he's only at the Dou Emperor Seven-Star?
Zi Yan found it even more unbelievable. She had painstakingly searched for medicinal herbs for so many years but still couldn't break through to the Dou Emperor. However, in Xiao Ming's words, it was as easy as eating and drinking for this little girl, Xiao Yi Xian.
She found it a bit hard to accept.
"Sigh, the gap between people is sometimes greater than the gap between humans and non-humans." Xiao Ming shook his head; he wasn't lying.
In fact, he tried to downplay the situation, saying that in the Simulator, Xiao Yi Xian's level-up speed after obtaining the Nether Poison Flame was so fast that anyone who saw it would be moved to tears.
Even if some people cheat, they can't catch up.
There's no way around it, the Woeful Poison Body is just that powerful.
Actually, the Woeful Poison Body isn't the most extreme case.
Those High Grade Dou Di Bloodline are the most outrageous.
In the fantasy world, good physique and bloodline are the Kingly Way.
While others painstakingly level up, someone else might catch up in just a few moves.
Xiao Ming waited a moment to allow the three of them to process the information.
Then he continued, "The Nether Poison Flame is located in a rather remote area, so Qing Lin should stay at the academy and cultivate diligently. Zi Yan, do you want to go?"
Qing Lin naturally wanted to stay with Xiao Ming and the others, but she also knew that with her current strength, she would only be a nuisance.
Zi Yan nodded quickly, "I want to go, I want to go."
She didn't want to leave Xiao Ming at all.
"Let's arrange it like this. We'll pack up later and leave tomorrow."
None of the women objected, and they all left.
After leaving his courtyard, Xiao Ming went to find Su Qian and brought up the matter of leaving.
Xiao Ming was, after all, an elder of the Jia Nan Academy, so he naturally needed the Great Elder's approval for such a matter.
Sitting in the chair, Su Qian gazed at Xiao Ming's extremely young face, sighed softly, and spoke.
"Going out again?"
"Um."
"Young people do need to go out and explore to broaden their horizons. You are the most talented young person I have ever met; it's a pity you've stayed at the Jia Nan Academy all this time. However, your teacher is still in seclusion. Judging by the time, he will be out of seclusion soon. Why don't you wait until he comes out before leaving?"
"No need." Xiao Ming shook his head. In the past three months, he had conducted more than a dozen simulations. In addition to obtaining another Grade Seven Medicinal Pill, the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, and an Eighth-Rank Wind Attribute Magic Core, he also learned when his teacher would emerge from seclusion, which was still more than half a month away.
This timeframe is neither too long nor too short; there's no need to wait any longer.
"Please ask the Great Elder to convey my congratulations to my teacher on his breakthrough to the Dou Zong."
"Haha, you seem to have a lot of faith in him." Su Qian smiled and shook her head slightly, then added, "I'll pass on the message for you. Is there anything else?"
Xiao Ming thought for a moment, then took out a bunch of bottles and jars from his Na Ring.
"These are the pills the academy asked me to refine, and I have successfully refined them all."
"Your efficiency in alchemy far surpasses that of your teacher; you've truly surpassed your master!"
"I just took advantage of the Heavenly Flames." Faced with Su Qian's exaggeration, Xiao Ming shook his head modestly.
The amplification effect of Heavenly Flames on alchemy is terrifying; it's impossible for anyone who isn't Alchemist to understand the intricacies.
Take his teacher as an example. With the Sea Heart Flame Seed, his success rate in refining pills increased by at least 100%, and the refining time was greatly reduced.
There's a reason why Heavenly Flames are so attractive to Alchemist.