Jiang Donghua stretched out and lazily walked out of his small courtyard.
"We can break through to Five-star Battle Master in eleven days. This speed is not bad."
He touched his chin and thought about it in his mind.
"But it's still a bit slow to practice just by hanging up. I have to find something else to do."
He looked up at the sky. The sun was just right and the breeze was not dry.
"Go read a book at the Alchemy Department. It never hurts to memorize more knowledge."
He said to himself.
"It would be a big loss if you don't recognize the treasure in front of you in the future."
The Library Pavilion of the Alchemy Department is much larger than the Outer Court, and there are piles of various Demonic Beast Compendiums, medicinal materials illustrations, and medicine refining experiences.
Jiang Donghua randomly pulled out a book, Essentials of Third-grade Pill Refinement, found a corner and sat down, and started reading.
"Tsk, this Third-grade Pill is really troublesome."
He turned to the chapter "Pill Pattern" and frowned slightly.
"I have hung up for so long, but I haven't reached Great Accomplishment yet. No wonder the pills I refined before are running smoothly, but Pill Pattern still can't appear."
He recalled the scene when he was refining Third-grade Pill before. Flame Palm was controlled extremely well, and the medicinal materials were blended without any sluggishness. But when the elixir was finally turned into a pill, the surface of the pill was still as smooth as a mirror, without any trace of Pill Pattern.
"It turns out to be the difference between Minor Accomplishment and Great Accomplishment."
He was thoughtful.
"It seems that just hanging up is not enough. You have to practice more by yourself."
He closed the book and decided to go to the alchemy room to do some practical work.
In the alchemy room, Jiang Donghua skillfully took out the alchemy furnace, flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of Azure Flame jumped into the bottom of the furnace.
"Third-grade Pill'Mystic Spirit Pill', do it again!"
He put the medicinal materials into the furnace one by one according to the steps in his memory. Soul Force precisely controlled the flame temperature to ensure that every medicinal material could be perfectly refined.
However, at the critical moment when the elixir was about to condense, his Soul Force suddenly stagnated slightly, and the flames in the furnace fluctuated.
"Oops!"
His heart skipped a beat and he quickly adjusted, but it was already too late.
"Bang!"
There was a muffled sound, black smoke billowed in the furnace, and the elixir was exhausted.
"Fuck!"
Jiang Donghua cursed and rubbed his temples.
"Sure enough, if you just rely on idle time to improve your proficiency, there will still be deviations in actual operation."
He sighed and was about to clean up the mess when he suddenly heard a chuckle from behind him.
"Why, Junior Brother Jiang, the furnace exploded again?"
Jiang Donghua turned around and saw a young man wearing the costume of a Alchemy Department disciple leaning against the door frame with a hint of joking at the corner of his mouth.
"Senior Brother Lin?"
Jiang Donghua raised his eyebrows.
"When did you come?"
This is Fourth-grade Alchemist, one of the few Outer Court students.
Senior Brother Lin shrugged.
"I was just passing by and came in to take a look when I heard some noise."
He took a few steps closer, glanced at the black ashes in the furnace, and smiled.
"Third-grade Pill? It seems that Junior Brother Jiang has made great progress recently."
Jiang Donghua laughed twice.
"It's not bad, just a little bit different."
Senior Brother Lin glanced at him meaningfully, and suddenly lowered his voice and said.
"Junior Brother Jiang, I heard that you were targeted by the Disciplinary Hall a few days ago?"
Jiang Donghua's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm.
"Oh? Is this happening? Why didn't I know?"
Senior Brother Lin smiled.
"Don't be nervous, I just said it casually."
He patted Jiang Donghua on the shoulder and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"However, there has been a lot of noise in the college recently, so junior brother it's better to be careful."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving Jiang Donghua standing there with a slight frown on his face.
"What does this guy mean?"
Jiang Donghua When I walked out of the alchemy room, it was getting late. I looked up at the starry sky and felt something was wrong.
"Senior Brother Lin usually has nothing to do with me, but today he suddenly came to talk to me and mentioned Disciplinary Hall?"
He squinted his eyes.
"Does he know something?"
He shook his head and decided not to think about it for now.
Anyway, I am not afraid of slanted shadows. Disciplinary Hall can't find any problem no matter how much I check.
"It's better to go back and practice first. Breaking through Five-star Battle Master as soon as possible is the right thing to do."
However, just as he turned around to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a black shadow flashing past the treetops in the distance from the corner of his eye.
"Huh?"
He turned around suddenly, but it was dark and he saw nothing.
"Illusion?"
He frowned, a hint of vigilance rising in his heart.
Jiang Donghua As soon as he stepped out of the Alchemy Department gate, his whole body suddenly stiffened and his back felt cold.
Something's wrong...
He turned back suddenly and glanced around, but the night was dark and he saw nothing except the swaying shadows of the trees.
But the feeling of being spied on lingers.
"Hiss--"
He took a deep breath, and goosebumps instantly spread all over his body.
How terrible!
Does this still leave Alchemy Department?
No, absolutely not!
He turned around without hesitation, took three steps and two steps at a time, and retracted into the Alchemy Department gate.
At least it's safe here!
The lights inside the Alchemy Department are brightly lit, and dozens of students are coming and going. Some are flipping through classics, some are discussing elixirs in a low voice, and a few instructors are sitting in the corner with their eyes closed and concentrating, occasionally giving a few words of advice.
A place with a lot of people is always safer than outside!
Jiang Donghua calmed down and strode towards the alchemy room area.
At worst, I'll just sleep in the alchemy room tonight and go out tomorrow!
Anyway, Alchemy Department is open 24 hours a day. As Third-grade Alchemist, he is fully qualified to use the independent alchemy room.
Pushing open an empty alchemy room, Jiang Donghua locked the door and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew, I can finally take a breath."
He looked around. The alchemy room was not big, but it was well-equipped with alchemy stoves, medicine cabinets, soft couches for resting, and even a small bookshelf with several basic alchemy recipes.
Perfect!
He lay down on the soft couch, stretched his legs, and thought about it in his mind.
"I can't sleep now anyway, so why not read a book and wait for dawn."
He casually pulled out a book, Detailed Guide to Third-grade Pills, from Storage Ring, and flipped through it carelessly, but his mind was still thinking about the weird peeping feeling just now.
"Who is watching me?"
Disciplinary Hall? Or someone else in the college with ulterior motives?
The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became, so he simply threw the book aside and closed his eyes.
"Forget it, let's get some sleep first and talk about it tomorrow!"
"Senior Brother Jiang Good!"
Early the next morning, Jiang Donghua just pushed open the door of the alchemy room and bumped into several low-level alchemist students.
"Senior Brother Jiang!"
"Senior Brother Jiang Good morning!"
When several students saw him, they immediately saluted respectfully, their eyes full of admiration.
After all, Third-grade Alchemist is already a top-notch presence among students!
Jiang Donghua nodded slightly, feeling secretly happy.
"Tsk, this treatment is so comfortable!"
He gave a pretentious "Yeah", put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly towards the Library Pavilion.
Along the way, whenever I meet a Alchemy Department student, I almost always take the initiative to say hello to him.
"Senior Brother Jiang!"
"Senior Brother Jiang Do you want to make elixirs today?"
"Senior Brother Jiang, can you give me some advice on the recipe?"
Jiang Donghua looks calm on the outside, but is happy inside.
"Sure enough, strength is the last word!"
"If I let them know that I am actually a 'pseudo-genius' who practices on the phone, I wonder what their expressions would be like?"
He couldn't help but smile evilly, but he quickly calmed down and continued to maintain the image of "cold senior brother".
However, just when he was enjoying the admiration of everyone, that feeling of being spied on came again!
"Damn! Is it over yet?!"
He turned back sharply and glanced around sharply.
But there are still people coming and going in the Alchemy Department, and there is nothing abnormal.
"Am I too sensitive?"
He frowned, but he didn't dare to let down his guard.
"No, I have to find a way to find out this person who is secretly watching me!"
He squinted his eyes, and suddenly a plan came to his mind.
"Since the other party likes to stare at me so much, why not lure the snake out of its hole?"
Alchemy Department There was a flicker in the distance, and two figures hidden in the darkness appeared.
One of them was wearing a blood-colored robe, and his face was hidden in the shadows. Only a pair of scarlet eyes flickered slightly in the darkness, like a dormant beast.
Blood Fiend Son.
He quietly stared in the direction of the Alchemy Department, his gaze penetrated the numerous buildings and locked on Jiang Donghua.
"Is this the 'scapegoat' that Disciplinary Hall suspected of being me before?"
Blood Fiend Son raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his voice was low and cold, with a hint of disdain.
"It doesn't look like much either."
Black Robe beside him immediately bowed and smiled flatteringly.
"Your Majesty is right! A mere little Dou Shi can't even withstand a ray of your pressure. Those idiots Disciplinary Hall actually mistake him for you. It's really ridiculous!"
Blood Fiend Son chuckled and did not respond, but Black Robe seemed to be encouraged and continued to brag.
"Sir, this is Seven-star Battle King! If he releases his breath even a little bit, I'm afraid that kid will have to kneel down and vomit blood on the spot, and he won't even be able to stand still!"
"Heh..."
Blood Fiend Son glanced at him lightly.
"You do know how to talk."
Black Robe quickly lowered his head, his tone becoming more respectful.
"This subordinate is just telling the truth! With your strength, let alone Dou Shi, even Elder Tie Xing of the Disciplinary Hall may not be able to do anything to you!"
Blood Fiend Son looked away, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"However, this guy is quite interesting."
"Oh?" Black Robe was stunned.
"My lord, you mean..."
Blood Fiend Son did not answer directly, but touched his fingertips thoughtfully, and a wisp of blood Dou Qi quietly flowed.
"Disciplinary Hall may be stupid, but this kid's perception is definitely not bad."
He paused, and a dangerous light flashed in his scarlet eyes.
Black Robe heard this, his heart trembled, and he asked cautiously.
"Then what are you going to do, sir?"
Blood Fiend Son was silent for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"No rush."
"Since Disciplinary Hall has eliminated his suspicion, it's time to ask him if he is interested in joining Blood Demon Sect!"
"It's not bad to let him be my 'shield'."
Black Robe suddenly realized it and quickly agreed.
"Your Excellency is wise! With him attracting Disciplinary Hall's attention, our actions will be more convenient!"
Blood Fiend Son nodded slightly and looked in the direction of the Alchemy Department again, with a cold calculation flashing in his eyes.
"However, if he interferes with my affairs or knows the truth and disagrees."
"Then just crush him to death."
The tone was understated, as if he was just talking about squeezing an ant to death.
Black Robe quickly lowered his head and did not dare to say any more.
The wind blew by, and their figures quietly disappeared, as if they had never appeared.