Young Master Ye Feng, you're so fast!

When Ye Feng's gaze fell upon the map he had unfolded, his eyes involuntarily narrowed.

It was a piece of parchment made from some unknown material. Upon the slightly yellowed surface were lines that appeared utterly irregular.

Slender jade fingers slowly traced along those lines, but even after moving beyond the edges of the parchment, she found nothing at all.

"Eh? Young Master Ye Feng, what kind of weird thing is this?"

Cai Die, leaning against Ye Feng's side, asked curiously.

Ye Feng looked at the mysterious markings that resembled ghostly scribbles and smiled gently.

"This is a fragmentary map!"

"A map? And an incomplete one?"

Hearing that, Cai Die immediately lost interest and glanced elsewhere, beginning to fiddle with the other bottles and jars.

Meanwhile, Ye Feng kept staring at the blurry object in the corner of the fragmentary map. It was a mysterious object resembling half a lotus.

Perhaps due to the passage of time, this withered lotus had faintly yellowed and become somewhat blurry, though its general outline could still be seen clearly.

The half-lotus was black, with a thin layer of Black Flame clinging to its surface, giving it an exceptionally demonic feel!

"Third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!"

He had not expected this to be the fragmentary map that would later end up in Hai Bodong's hands.

It seemed that if he and Cai Die had not happened to visit the Giant Ship Wreckage, this fragmentary map would have fallen into the hands of that fool Hai Bodong, who could not recognize its value!

This unexpected gain naturally delighted Ye Feng.

However, compared to the surprise brought by this object, Ye Feng was even more curious whether Cai Die had brought him an even greater surprise during the time he had been unconscious.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng connected to the system and checked.

[Ding! Because the master fell unconscious due to weakness, Cai Die fed the master water. Sign-in Reward obtained: one Fourth-order Wind Attribute Magic Core!]

[Ding! Because the master fell unconscious due to weakness, Cai Die helped the master wipe away sweat. Sign-in Reward obtained: Second-grade Alchemy Pill Manual!]

Ye Feng: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

Was this the legendary... missing out on a hundred million???

It seemed quite a lot had happened while he was unconscious!

Ye Feng looked tenderly at Cai Die, who was curiously playing with the bottles and jars. With a girl like this, what more could a man ask for?

Glancing at the medicinal ingredients he had taken from his Storage Ring, Ye Feng could not help taking out the medicinal cauldron he had obtained last time.

The medicinal cauldron before him was called Purple Abyss!

The cauldron was deep purple bordering on black, exactly the same color as Ye Feng's Three Thousand Burning Flame and Snake Tail.

To Ye Feng, it was practically a set tailor-made for him.

Medicinal cauldrons used by alchemists also had a mystical ranking on the Dou Qi Continent.

This ranking was called the "Heavenly Cauldron Ranking," and the Purple Abyss Cauldron ranked third on the list!

Judging from the third-ranked Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, one could tell just how terrifying this cauldron was. But as Ye Feng's equipment, he naturally had complete control over it.

However, Ye Feng only possessed a First-grade Alchemy Skill at present. If he used Purple Abyss to refine First-grade Pills, he would definitely be the most extravagant person on the Dou Qi Continent!

When Cai Die saw Ye Feng take out a medicinal cauldron, her eyes widened in surprise as she asked curiously,

"Young Master Ye Feng, are you an alchemist?"

"I suppose so!"

Ye Feng smiled gently, then placed several medicinal ingredients into the Purple Abyss Cauldron.

The next moment, something that utterly astonished Cai Die happened!

A cluster of purple-black Small Flame appeared in Ye Feng's hand before shooting into the purple cauldron!

"One, two, three!"

"Boom~"

Along with a burst of smoke like scorched residue, a rich medicinal fragrance immediately spread through the surroundings, refreshing the heart and mind!

"Th-this... is a pill? Young Master Ye Feng, you're so fast!"

Cai Die stared eagerly as Ye Feng simply took several Pills from the cauldron and placed them into a small Jade Bottle, unable to help exclaiming in amazement.

"Uh..."

Hearing Cai Die's praise, Ye Feng suddenly felt that his Alchemy Skill was not so appealing anymore. It would have been better if it had taken a little longer...

Just like that, under Cai Die's exceptionally tender gaze, Ye Feng counted one, two, three several more times!

A moment later...

Because the medicinal ingredients were scarce, Ye Feng only refined three kinds of First-grade Pills: Flame Condensing Pill, Spring Revival Powder, and Power Accumulation Pill!

The Flame Condensing Pill could increase the absorption of Fire Attribute energy, Spring Revival Powder could heal injuries and restore spiritual power, while the Power Accumulation Pill could increase one's strength to a certain extent.

After experiencing the Alchemy Skill, Ye Feng discovered that it did not consume even a trace of his Dou Qi.

It was like cooking Instant Noodles. As long as there was a little fire, there was no need to care about it. Once it was done, you could simply pour it out and eat it!

After putting away the Pills, Ye Feng looked at Cai Die beside him, who was resting her chin on her hands and gazing at him with undisguised admiration, then asked curiously,

"Do I have flowers on my face?"

Asked by Ye Feng, Cai Die shyly shook her head.

"No! There aren't any flowers on your face, Young Master Ye Feng!"

"Young Master Ye Feng, you're amazing! Not only are you fast, you even made so many bottles!"

"Uh... not bad, I suppose!"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by such praise, Ye Feng said inwardly.

Looking up at the sky, which was already beginning to darken, Ye Feng said softly,

"Looks like we'll have to spend the night here today!"

"Mm!"

Sitting on the ground, Cai Die twisted her body slightly to the side, her hands nervously intertwined as she whispered,

"Um... Young Master Ye Feng, you clearly knew that humans and my Clan Members were both hunting me. Why did you still risk your life to save me?"

Ye Feng reached out and gently stroked Cai Die's head.

"Because you are Cai Die, who yearns for freedom. You do not yet possess a pair of powerful Wings, but I can take you soaring with me!"

Naturally, Cai Die, who had yet to recover her memories or strength, did not understand the meaning behind Ye Feng's words.

By the day she possessed Wings, Ye Feng would surely no longer be able to take her roaming through the desert like this!

Hearing this, Cai Die's pretty face immediately flushed red, like a peach about to drip with juice. She lightly bit her Red Lips, secretly overjoyed.

At that moment, Cai Die did not know where she found the courage to slowly raise her head. Her beautiful eyes met those eyes like vast stars, and she slightly parted her Red Lips.

"Young Master Ye Feng, can Cai Die stay by your side forever?"

"It wouldn't be impossible for you to become Cai Die's master!"

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Ye Feng pounded his chest hard, nearly choking on his breath from Cai Die's words.

The melancholy atmosphere he had just worked so hard to create instantly vanished beyond the clouds.

"Um... Young Master Ye Feng, are you all right? Quickly, have some water!"

Cai Die hurriedly handed Ye Feng an opened Water Bag.

Taking the Water Bag, Ye Feng quickly waved his left hand in refusal.

"Cai Die, you must never say something like that again. How could the relationship between you and me be like that?"

Cai Die pouted, puffing out her little cheeks as she muttered softly,

"Can't it? Then can Cai Die be Snake Friend with Young Master Ye Feng?"

"Pfft~~~"

Ye Feng, who was drinking water to calm himself down, could no longer hold it in and sprayed it out...