Progress Rises Again

"You're saying Su Yun intends to refine a Sect Breaking Pill!

Could he be a Sixth-grade Alchemist as well?"

Fa Ma had not expected this at all, his face full of astonishment.

Mittel Tengshan smiled. "Once you visit the Mite'er Family, Chairman, you'll naturally learn the truth. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to say much."

Fa Ma said gravely, "Lead the way."

"Please."

Jia Xing Tian had waited in the room for a long time without seeing Fa Ma return, and an ominous feeling rose within him.

He summoned a guard and asked, "Where is your chairman?"

"The chairman has gone to the Mite'er Family. He instructed us to tell you that if you cannot wait any longer, you may return to the imperial palace first."

"What?!"

Mite'er Family.

Fa Ma followed Mittel Tengshan into the residence and saw the white-robed youth who had effortlessly defeated Jia Xing Tian above the Imperial Capital that day sitting quietly within.

The tranquility surrounding the youth made it difficult to associate him with that vast poison power, like a Nether poisonous bog.

"Young man, you are Fa Ma. We met once that day."

Su Yun was not particularly tall, yet before him, Fa Ma felt as though he were being looked down upon from above.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Fa Ma cupped his hands in greeting. The next moment, a surging wave of Soul Power swept across his body.

Fa Ma's expression changed in shock. Before coming here, he had still harbored doubts about Su Yun being a Sixth-grade Alchemist, but now he believed it completely.

Su Yun frowned slightly. "Your Soul Power is rather poor."

Fa Ma felt stifled. He was a fifth-grade alchemist; across the Jia Ma Empire, only Gu He possessed greater Soul Power than he did.

Yet when it came from Su Yun's mouth, why did he sound like some worthless nobody by the roadside?

"This junior is a fifth-grade alchemist. Though I cannot compare with Your Excellency, I am still considered decent within the Jia Ma Empire."

Fa Ma remained quite confident in the alchemy skills he took pride in.

To his surprise, Su Yun shook his head. "You can only hold your ground in the Northwest Continent. In the Central Plains, you would not even qualify to enter the Alchemist Tower for training."

"...I cannot compare to the geniuses of the Central Plains."

Su Yun said calmly, "I heard you possess a sixth-grade pill cauldron. Lend it to This Sect Master.

I will not take advantage of you for nothing. This time, I will publicly refine pills in the Imperial Capital, and you may come observe.

Watching the refinement of a Sect Breaking Pill will greatly benefit you. By my reckoning, you are the one profiting from this."

"Thank you, Your Excellency. This junior could ask for nothing more."

Fa Ma did not actually want to lend out his pill cauldron, but thinking of Jia Xing Tian, who was still recovering from his injuries, he could only put on a willing appearance.

"Since Your Excellency is a Sixth-grade Alchemist, why do you not have a pill cauldron of your own?"

Su Yun sighed. "The power of Heavenly Flames is too great. Even a sixth-grade pill cauldron cannot withstand the scorching of Heavenly Flames hundreds of times.

This Sect Master's pill cauldron was destroyed during a refinement. Later, I encountered a powerful enemy and fell into slumber in haste. I simply had not yet had time to find a new one."

Ding.

Your lie made Fa Ma believe it completely. Judged as baseless nonsense, you have gained 100 Truth Points.

Remaining Truth Points: 110904

Fa Ma felt somewhat embarrassed. The issue of a pill cauldron being destroyed was something he had only encountered when he had first begun learning alchemy.

Was this the trouble that came with happiness?

Fa Ma knew Su Yun was an ancient expert from a thousand years ago, so he did not suspect that Su Yun was lying.

After three months, every major force in the Imperial Capital had a copy of Su Yun's intelligence.

Aside from the extremely well-hidden matter of Su Yun possessing the Woeful Poison Body, everything else had been investigated thoroughly.

Of course, this was also because Su Yun had never concealed his own information. Otherwise, they would not have gathered it so easily.

"This Sect Master will refine the Sect Breaking Pill one month from now. Return and await news. As for the sixth-grade pill cauldron, leave it here with This Sect Master for the time being."

"Yes."

Reluctantly, Fa Ma took his pill cauldron from his Storage Ring. He gave it one last look, as though he were looking at an old wife about to be ravaged.

Su Yun casually stored it in his Storage Ring and had Mittel Tengshan see him out.

"Speaking of pill cauldrons, it would be best to acquire a Heavenly Cauldron."

Heavenly Flames were exceedingly violent. Unless it was a Heavenly Cauldron, even the finest pill cauldron would be ruined after a certain number of uses.

Su Yun knew of two Heavenly Cauldrons in the Northwest Continent. One was Old Yao's Black Demon Cauldron, while the other was the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron in Han Feng's possession.

Su Yun tapped the armrest lightly with his finger. The Black Demon Cauldron was not worth considering for now.

He bore no grudge against Xiao Yan or Old Yao. If anything, their help had been indispensable to his successful completion of the Heavenly Lies and acquisition of the Woeful Poison Body.

Besides, if he touched Xiao Yan, someone would make him pay.

Han Feng, on the other hand, had the backing of Starfall Pavilion, but because he had murdered his master, he had drawn the Wind Venerable's suspicion. Even if he was colluding with Soul Hall, they were merely using each other.

"Besides, that fellow has been collecting Heavenly Flames, trying to evolve the Flame Mantra.

If he learns that I possess the Nether Poison Flame, he might come looking for trouble before I even go looking for him..."

Su Yun sneered coldly. They were natural enemies, so it would be better to strike first.

For the time being, Su Yun set aside the matter of the pill cauldron and opened the system panel.

Perhaps because his story had gradually spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire over time, more and more people had come to believe it, and the manifestation speed of his techniques and Dou Skills had risen considerably again.

"Nether Poison Canon" manifesting. Progress: 26%...

"Jade Miasma Ghost Sword" manifesting. Progress: 32%...

"Poison Absolute Nine Heavens Qi" manifesting. Progress: 32%...

"Nether Bone Erosion Butterfly" manifesting. Progress: 76%...

"Because I condensed a sky full of poisonous fire butterflies during that battle, people took them for the Dou Skill known as 'Nether Bone Erosion Butterfly,' so its progress is the highest."

Compared with it, the other techniques and Dou Skills were rather disappointing.

Su Yun fell into thought. "People always believe more readily in what they see with their own eyes..."

He was in no hurry to manifest the techniques and Dou Skills. He would let their progress rise a little more.

Time passed, and soon a month had gone by. Alchemists from all corners of the Jia Ma Empire packed the vast square to the brim.

Su Yun sat cross-legged in the center of the square, resting with his eyes closed. Before him lay numerous medicinal ingredients and a sixth-grade pill cauldron.

The reason he had set the refinement of the Sect Breaking Pill for this time was so the Mite'er Family could spread the news.

When the noon sun hung high in the sky, Su Yun opened his eyes.

"This Sect Master slept for a thousand years and awakened in this place. It may be considered fate. Seeing that the Jia Ma Empire's alchemy inheritance has withered, I shall publicly refine a Sect Breaking Pill.

During the process, This Sect Master will explain every difficult and obscure point of refining a Sect Breaking Pill. As for how much you can learn, that will depend on your own abilities."

Su Yun's clear voice spread throughout the entire square.

"This alchemist from a thousand years ago is truly generous."

"A Sect Breaking Pill... Even Pill King Gu He cannot refine one. It is hard to imagine just how profound his alchemy attainments are."

"..."

The crowd discussed among themselves, their words mostly filled with praise for Su Yun. In truth, most of the alchemists present could barely understand the refinement method of a sixth-grade pill.

But that did not stop them from admiring Su Yun's noble character.