Jia Xing Tian: What a Strange Premonition?

"I won't give you the ingredients for refining the Three-pattern Azure Spirit Pill. A Peak Fourth-grade Pill is still a little too early for you. If I gave you the ingredients now, by the time you could refine it, they would probably be nearly unusable."

"Besides, although the Three-pattern Clear Spirit Pill is highly effective—its effects and value even surpass many fifth-grade pills—the ingredients needed to refine it aren't particularly precious. Once you become a Fourth-grade Alchemist, you naturally won't lack the materials for Three-pattern Clear Spirit Pills."

Su Luo nodded in understanding. Pills like the Three-pattern Azure Spirit Pill, which directly increased one's strength, were among the most valuable types of medicinal pills. They indeed fetched extremely high prices at auctions. But the original story had specifically mentioned that Xiao Yan used this very thing to escape poverty. The reason Xiao Yan could use it to get rich was precisely because its ingredient costs were extremely low.

"The formula for the Three-pattern Azure Spirit Pill is exceptionally valuable. With Yun Yun and the others around, I'm not too worried about your safety, but pill formulas can still be stolen. To be safe, you should read through this formula in advance. Imprinting it into your soul is still the best way to store a formula."

Su Luo nodded and directly opened the scroll, sweeping it with his Soul Power to study the formula for the Three-pattern Clear Spirit Pill.

There had been nothing like this in the original novel, but Su Luo remembered that, in the comic, when Xiao Yan had first entered the Black Corner Region, someone had stolen his pile of Storage Rings. A rich man with immense wealth had instantly become a pauper. It had been utterly miserable.

Although Su Luo would stay alert and do his best to guard against such a situation, compared to guarding against thieves every day, it was indeed more appropriate to simply scan the formula with Soul Power and record it in his mind.

A Peak Fourth-grade Pill formula was not easy to memorize. If Su Luo had not raised his cultivation by three realms in total through both Soul Master and Fighter cultivation, this Peak Fourth-grade formula really might have stumped him.

Yet even though Su Luo had already broken through three realms, after recording the formula, his mind still fell into a muddled, drowsy state.

"You little fellow truly deserve to be someone taught by that old gentleman. To be able to memorize a Peak Fourth-grade formula at your age—you really are a monster."

President Fama casually tossed aside the Three-pattern Clear Spirit Pill formula, which had turned to ash, then smiled and patted Su Luo on the shoulder. "Come on. They're already prepared over there, so let's not keep them waiting."

President Fama led Su Luo to the Alchemist Guild's plaza. There, a gigantic eagle-like Magical Beast, over twenty meters long and with a wingspan that appeared to exceed fifty meters, was already waiting.

Su Luo looked at the enormous eagle-type Magical Beast and felt that it seemed even larger than some small passenger planes.

They stepped onto the giant eagle's wing, which had lowered to the ground, and climbed onto its back. On the eagle's back stood a massive villa complete with a courtyard.

"Heh heh, impressive, isn't it? This is the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild. Naturally, the Flying Magical Beasts they raise are beyond comparison with those elsewhere. Otto and Frank may keep throwing money at Flying Magical Beasts for their competition, but they only have so much money in the end. Naturally, they can't compare to the Alchemist Guild headquarters."

"Enough about that. Let me introduce the people taking you to Canaan Academy this time."

As he spoke, President Fama pointed to a burly man whose body was packed with powerful-looking muscles. "This is one of the Gamma Empire's Ten Strongest Experts, Lion King Yan Shi."

"You're little friend Su Luo, right? Just call me Old Lion. I'm a rather rough fellow, so if I accidentally say something wrong, don't take it to heart," Lion King Yan Shi said bluntly. He did not seem to possess the slightest airs of one of the Gamma Empire's Ten Strongest Experts, as though he were truly forthright and easygoing with everyone.

"Senior Yan Shi." Su Luo clasped his hands in salute. Being called "little friend" was out of respect for someone else; Su Luo naturally could not lose his manners over a few words.

After introducing Lion King Yan Shi, President Fama pointed to an old man. "This is Wind Walker, Feng Li, also one of the Gamma Empire's Ten Strongest Experts."

"Senior Feng Li." Su Luo likewise clasped his hands in greeting.

Feng Li smiled, his eyes carrying the affectionate warmth of an elder looking upon a junior. "Heh heh, no need to be so polite, little friend. President Fama has already told us about your talents in alchemy. In the future, we may very well have to ask you for help."

"If I truly have the chance to refine pills for the three of you in the future, I will not refuse."

Su Luo readily agreed when it came to alchemy. No matter what, even if he really had to refine pills for them in the future, the rule of three portions of ingredients for one pill alone ensured that he could not lose out.

"Then we thank you, little friend."

The smiles on Feng Li and Yan Shi's faces grew even broader. When a highly gifted alchemist had no powerful enemies, practically every strong expert would be happy to befriend him. Having received Su Luo's promise, the two naturally became even more pleased.

Of the three people President Fama had summoned, only Yun Yun remained expressionless from beginning to end. She had come purely to repay the debt of gratitude that Gu He owed President Fama for recognizing his talent. That someone's Alchemy Skill could surpass Gu He's in a short period of time was something not even Jia Xing Tian believed. To be honest, even President Fama himself did not quite believe it. If experienced elders like Jia Xing Tian and President Fama did not believe it, Yun Yun naturally would not believe Su Luo could surpass Gu He in such a short time.

Thus, Su Luo had value in Yun Yun's eyes. But with Gu He as a superior alternative, she would be willing to befriend Su Luo, yet she would not be as eager as Yan Shi and Feng Li.

"Finally, this is the new Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. Don't be fooled by the fact that she is the youngest of the three. In terms of strength, she is the strongest among them, and she is the only Dou Huang accompanying you to Canaan Academy this time."

"Greetings, Sect Leader Yun."

"Mhm. Let's go."

Unlike Yan Shi and Feng Li, Yun Yun's attitude was not exactly cold, but neither was it particularly warm. With Pill King Gu He occupying a vast amount of the Misty Cloud Sect's alchemy resources, the sect did not particularly need a genius alchemist at present. On the contrary, they could not allow him to take up too many resources and slow Gu He's progress. Thus, Yun Yun had not come with any intention of recruiting Su Luo. All she needed to do was leave behind a reasonably good impression and hand Su Luo over to Nalan Yanran for contact in the future.

"Please wait a moment, you three. There's no rush to leave. I have a small token of appreciation that I hope you will accept."

Su Luo took out several jade bottles and prepared to hand them over. Judging Su Luo's alchemy grade based on his age, Yan Shi had just been about to refuse, but...

"This pill is called Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. Although it is only second-grade, its medicinal effect is very mild. It is one of the few medicines that can be used by those below the Fighter realm. It accelerates the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, and is most effective for cultivators below the eighth stage of Dou Qi."

As soon as Su Luo finished speaking, the words Yan Shi had been about to use to refuse instantly changed. "Th-this... how could we possibly accept this?"

Su Luo smiled. "No need to be polite. It's only a small token, just a little gesture for the three of you."

"Haha, I must say, little friend, you really are interesting. Then this old man won't stand on ceremony." Feng Li smiled and took two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

Yan Shi then took two bottles as well, while the remaining bottles ended up in Yun Yun's hands.

At the same time, Jia Xing Tian suddenly shuddered inside the Jia Ma Empire's imperial palace.

"What's wrong, Great-Grandfather?" Princess Yao Yue, standing beside Jia Xing Tian, asked worriedly.

"It's nothing. I just suddenly had a strange premonition. Perhaps I'm overthinking it."

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