Refining the Green Lotus Seed

At the edge of the Magma Lake, on a temporarily cleared platform.

Two figures, one in black and one in white, sat cross-legged.

Wei Yang held a Green Lotus Seed in his hand, sensing the vast, pure energy contained within it.

"The Companion Lotus Seed of the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Wei Yang murmured softly, "An alchemist must not only be born with a powerful soul, but also possess a trace of the Wood Attribute within their Fire Attribute. It is precisely because of this trace of Wood Attribute that they can neutralize medicinal properties."

"And because of that trace of Wood Attribute, wood feeds fire. Thus, the flames summoned by alchemists are far more scorching and powerful than those of others at the same level."

Wei Yang lowered his head to look at the Green Lotus Seed in his hand, a trace of anticipation hidden in his eyes. "Whether it works or not, I'll know once I try."

"If it doesn't work, then I'll either give up on becoming an alchemist or choose to devour the Green Lotus Core Flame..."

"Let's begin." Wei Yang took a light breath and tossed the lotus seed into his mouth.

Boom!

As the Green Lotus Seed entered his body, the pure and immense energy it contained rapidly dispersed, filling Wei Yang's body.

Wei Yang hurriedly wrapped it in Dou Qi and Soul Power, then guided the Green Lotus Seed into his Dantian. Only then did he open a small gap, allowing its essence to pour out through it while he circulated his cultivation method to refine it.

As the refinement continued, Wei Yang's aura gradually began to grow stronger.

Three days later.

As the Green Lotus Seed was completely refined and absorbed, Wei Yang's cross-legged body trembled slightly, and a powerful aura rose from him.

Four-star Dou Ling!

Refining the Green Lotus Seed had raised his cultivation from a Two-Star Dou Ling by two entire stars, directly to the four-star level. In one leap, he had become a mid-level Dou Ling.

Huff~

Wei Yang opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, where an extremely faint green light could be seen.

He extended his fair, slender hand. With a thought, crimson Dou Qi emerged, flickering and burning like a flame.

Wei Yang carefully sensed it, even extending his Soul Power to examine it.

Very soon, his eyes lit up.

"Yes!" Wei Yang cried out in delight.

He could sense it—a trace of an extremely faint Wood Attribute. Though it was so weak that it was almost impossible to notice, it truly existed!

This proved that his idea had been right. Refining Green Lotus Seeds could work!

"The Wood Attribute is still a little too weak. I'll need to refine another one or two seeds." Wei Yang said with a soft smile.

"Brother Yang." At the side, Ye Xian'er, who had been cultivating by absorbing Fire Poison, also opened her eyes and looked over, anticipation in her gaze.

She knew very well what Wei Yang had been doing.

Wei Yang grinned at her and nodded. "This method works. It succeeded."

"Then I'll start refining Green Lotus Seeds too." Ye Xian'er became excited upon hearing this. Overjoyed, she immediately flipped her hand over and took out a jade bottle containing a Green Lotus Seed.

She had always dreamed of becoming an alchemist.

Now that she truly had a chance, how could she not be delighted?

Although she also knew that her Soul Power was merely ordinary, unlike those geniuses whose souls were naturally stronger than others'.

Even if she truly acquired a trace of the Wood Attribute through later cultivation and barely became an alchemist, she would still only be the most ordinary kind of alchemist.

She was destined to have a difficult path ahead as an alchemist. Even if she put in greater effort, her achievements would be limited.

But even if she became the most ordinary alchemist, she would be satisfied.

If talent wasn't enough, she could make up for it with hard work.

Besides, as her strength and cultivation realm grew in the future, her soul would naturally become stronger as well, allowing her alchemy grade to rise.

If talent wasn't enough, she could make up for it with levels.

Once she became a Dou Zong, if she simply piled on enough strength, surely she could force her way into becoming a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, right?

Seeing how excited the little girl was, Wei Yang smiled as well.

Being able to fulfill her dream of becoming an alchemist was worth spending a few Green Lotus Seeds. It was nothing worth mentioning.

Her Soul Power wasn't strong enough?

In the future, they could look for heavenly treasures to strengthen it.

Seeing that she wanted to refine a Green Lotus Seed right away, he quickly said, "Don't rush to refine it yet. I'll help you in a few days. Refining one Green Lotus Seed won't be enough. And it's best to swallow them and refine them within the body for the greatest effect."

Wei Yang raised a hand to stop her.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xian'er could only stop reluctantly, forcibly suppressing the urgent impulse in her heart.

At the same time, she silently resented her own lack of strength.

"What are you in such a hurry for? I'll help you refine them in a few days. The meat is already in your mouth—are you afraid it'll run away?" Wei Yang lightly tapped her forehead.

"Hmph." Xian'er wrinkled her nose.

Wei Yang shook his head and ignored her. He took out another Green Lotus Seed, tossed it directly into his mouth, closed his eyes, and continued refining it.

Five days later.

After refining two more Green Lotus Seeds, Wei Yang's realm surged directly to the seven-star Dou Ling level. He was now a high-level Dou Ling.

"My realm has risen too quickly. I'll need to properly consolidate it afterward." Wei Yang opened his eyes, a flash of green light passing through them as he thought to himself.

The energy contained within these Green Lotus Seeds was simply too pure and vast.

Refining three lotus seeds had allowed him to cross five stars in one go.

Wei Yang extended his hand, and crimson Dou Qi appeared.

This time, he did not even need to sense it carefully. He could clearly feel the strand of vibrant, life-filled Wood Attribute contained within his Dou Qi.

"It finally worked. The concentration of this Wood Attribute can no longer be called a trace—it can be called a strand."

"So I've become an alchemist! Hahaha..." Wei Yang could not help bursting into laughter.

Although he had spent three incomparably precious Green Lotus Seeds. If he found an alchemist to combine them with other medicinal herbs and refine them into pills, perhaps a single Green Lotus Seed would have been enough. But Wei Yang did not mind.

First of all, high-grade alchemists were hard to find in the Jia Ma Empire. There was even less chance of finding a Pill Formula for refining pills from Green Lotus Seeds, and he would still need to ask an alchemist to research one.

Too troublesome.

Directly refining Green Lotus Seeds to become an alchemist only meant spending two extra lotus seeds.

"Congratulations, Brother Yang. From this day onward, you'll be a noble alchemist!" Ye Xian'er excitedly congratulated him from the side, a hint of envy in her eyes.

At the same time, her eyes were filled with anticipation as she looked at Wei Yang.

"You little girl, you've been waiting anxiously, haven't you? Look at you—you can't even focus on cultivation." Wei Yang looked at her teasingly.

"Hehe." Ye Xian'er giggled, scooted closer, grabbed Wei Yang's arm, and hugged it against her chest as she shook it.

"Hiss~" Feeling his arm sink into a patch of soft elasticity, Wei Yang could not help taking a sharp breath.

"Fine, fine, stop shaking it. I'll help you refine it now." Wei Yang quickly raised his hand in surrender.

"Brother Yang is the best." Ye Xian'er happily leaned over and took the initiative to kiss his cheek.

Wei Yang touched the cheek she had kissed, then smiled and stood up. He sat behind Ye Xian'er and pressed one hand against her back.

"Xian'er, after you swallow the Green Lotus Seed, I'll use my Dou Qi and Soul Power to wrap it up so it won't erupt immediately."

"At the same time, I'll open a small gap to let its essence leak out. You only need to refine that essence directly," Wei Yang said.

"Mhm." Xian'er nodded seriously.

"Then let's begin," Wei Yang said.

Xian'er opened the jade bottle, poured out the Green Lotus Seed, and placed it in her mouth before swallowing it.