Revealing the Truth

However, Fighter Pills were extremely difficult to refine, even harder than some Second-grade Pills.

Not only that, but the materials required for Fighter Pills were also rather expensive.

Therefore, Xiao Yang could not refine them within a Short Time.

But that was fine. As long as he refined and took one before reaching Eight-star Dou Zhe, it would do.

Now, Xiao Yang prepared to continue refining other First-grade Pills.

After all, according to the information on the System Panel, he needed to successfully refine five different First-grade Pills to become a First-grade Alchemist.

The alchemy rank was also displayed on the System Panel.

[Alchemy:

Rank: Unranked (First-grade 1/5)

...]

So, he still needed to refine four more types of First-grade Pills before the system would recognize him as a First-grade Alchemist.

He was still looking forward to the Spirit Plant Method the system would reward him with after becoming a First-grade Alchemist.

Of course, before beginning, he needed to try creating a task.

[Task: Refine ten portions of Qi Replenishing Powder. Reward: First-grade Pill Proficiency +1, Second-tier Water-attribute Monster Core +1]

The pill he was going to refine This time was the First-grade Qi Replenishing Powder.

After a Dou Zhe took Qi Replenishing Powder, they could recover a large amount of Dou Qi within a Short Time.

Low-star Dou Zhes could even recover directly to their peak condition.

Qi Replenishing Powder was somewhat harder to refine than Coagulation Powder.

Xiao Yang took out the Medicinal Materials he had prepared long ago and continued creating tasks.

[Task: Refine ten Herbs. Reward: Fire Control Proficiency +1]

His Fire Control Proficiency had already reached 6. He only needed to complete four more tasks for it to reach Minor Accomplishment.

Over the next period of time, Xiao Yang began refining Qi Replenishing Powder.

Time quickly passed.

Ten days went by.

Xiao Yang refined a total of forty portions of different First-grade Pills.

They included Blood Coagulating Grass and Qi Replenishing Powder.

During this time, his Fire Control Proficiency also reached Minor Accomplishment.

The reward for reaching Minor Accomplishment in Fire Control was also quite good.

[Task: Fire Control Proficiency reaches Minor Accomplishment. Reward: Comprehension +3, Third-tier Beast Fire Lion Flame +1]

Because he still needed to make some preparations before fusing with Beast Fire, he placed the Lion Flame in the System Space.

However, he discovered that once Fire Control reached Minor Accomplishment, the difficulty of improving it increased exponentially!

Now, completing a single proficiency task required refining three hundred Medicinal Materials!

But that was normal. Fire Control Proficiency was extremely important even to Ninth-grade Alchemists.

The farther one progressed, the harder it became to improve.

Xiao Yang came out of seclusion today mainly to buy Medicinal Materials.

Previously, he had not known that the system's requirement for becoming a First-grade Alchemist was to refine five different First-grade Pills.

So, the Medicinal Materials he bought could only be used to refine four types of First-grade Pills.

He was still short of some now, so he needed to buy the Medicinal Materials for one more First-grade Pill.

This time, he planned to buy them directly from the Xiao Family.

The Xiao Family actually had some Medicinal Materials for ordinary First-grade Pills.

It was just that the quantity was not so large.

Besides buying Medicinal Materials, he also planned to reveal the truth to Xiao Zhan.

I won't pretend anymore!

I'm not only an unparalleled genius—with cheats—but also a First-grade Alchemist—self-proclaimed!

Being able to refine First-grade Pills was indeed enough for ordinary people to call someone a First-grade Alchemist.

Moreover, he planned to have the Xiao Clan Marketplace sell these pills.

Once he could refine First-grade Pills, he would basically never lack money again.

Even if he did lack money, all he had to do was say the word.

After all, he was a member of the Xiao Family. It would be good to help the Xiao Family improve its strength while he was at it.

Before long, Xiao Yang arrived at Xiao Zhan's Small Courtyard once more.

"Xiao Yang, what is it?"

"Did you encounter some difficulty while cultivating your technique?"

Looking at Xiao Yang, Xiao Zhan asked gently.

Looking at Xiao Zhan, who seemed to have just finished cultivating, Xiao Yang felt as though he had seen this scene before.

"Uncle, I've become a First-grade Alchemist."

"Oh, a First-grade Alchemist. Not bad, not bad. Finally..."

"What?!"

"An Alchemist?!"

After realizing what Xiao Yang had said, Xiao Zhan once again let out a piercing shriek.

Confirmed. This really had happened before!

Xiao Yang thought to himself.

"How did you become an Alchemist?"

"Didn't you only break through to the Dou Zhe realm not long ago?"

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yang in shock.

Previously, Xiao Yang had come to see him right after breaking through.

He had even taken Xiao Yang to the Dou Qi Pavilion to choose a technique.

Well, it could not really be called choosing. He had simply told Xiao Yang which one to pick.

Yet it had been less than half a month since the two of them left the Dou Qi Pavilion.

And now, Xiao Yang was saying that he had become a First-grade Alchemist?!

At that moment, Xiao Zhan felt that his mind was a complete mess, like a pot of paste.

If this wasn't cheating, then what was?

Xiao Yang rubbed his nose.

"Ahem, just luck, just luck. I happened to have talent for alchemy."

"Then I happened to become an Alchemist."

For some reason, Xiao Yang had recently become especially fond of rubbing his nose and calling everything luck.

Perhaps it was the influence of the world's will?

"You... alchemy..."

"This..."

At that moment, Xiao Zhan was still reeling from the shock.

Xiao Yang continued speaking unhurriedly.

"It was like this. When I went out before, I met an old man."

"He saw that I had talent, so he accepted me as his disciple."

"My Teacher is also an Alchemist."

"After I broke through to the Dou Zhe realm, he immediately had me begin learning alchemy."

"Of course, he prefers peace and quiet and does not like being disturbed."

"So, it would be best not to go see him casually."

There it was again—the familiar excuse came from Xiao Yang's mouth once more.

"Hah—"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Zhan calmed himself down.

Yet his face was still filled with excitement.

"So, not only did you take an esteemed Alchemist as your Teacher, but you have also become an Alchemist yourself?"

Xiao Yang nodded at his words.

With a wave of his hand, several thousand bottles of pills appeared before them.

"These are some of my recent practice pieces. Let the Xiao Clan Marketplace sell them."

These were all First-grade Pills he had refined recently.

To him, these pills that had not even properly formed had mediocre medicinal effects.

So, he only kept a tiny amount for himself as backup.

The rest were all here.

"So many..."

Xiao Zhan was shocked once again.

He had never seen so many pills in his entire life.

Tears of happiness were nearly flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"Wait, did you refine all of these?"

"And it hasn't even been half a month since you broke through to the Dou Zhe realm!"

Xiao Zhan was shocked again.

Although he was not an Alchemist, and there were no other Alchemists in the Xiao Family either,

he knew how difficult it was to become an Alchemist.

Which Alchemist had not spent a great deal of time and money before they could finally begin refining pills?

Yet now, Xiao Yang had not only become a First-grade Alchemist in half a month, but had also refined so many pills...

"Ahem, my Teacher also said that my talent was rather good."

Xiao Yang said as he rubbed his nose.