Marrow Cleansing Pill!

When Xiao Zhan advanced to a Six-star Great Dou Master, it had not triggered the System Mechanism. Chen Yang estimated that Xiao Zhan would need to become an Eight or Nine-star Great Dou Master before he himself could advance to a Dou Ling.

In truth, Chen Yang could have simply lain low and waited a year or so for Xiao Yan to set off for the Monster Mountain Range.

When the system scanned the Amethyst Winged Lion King within the Monster Mountain Range, he would directly become a Dou Emperor.

Once Xiao Yan reached Black Rock City, he could also rise straight to become a Fifth-grade Alchemist.

If he secretly followed behind Xiao Yan and did nothing, then once Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Clan's Ancient Realm, he could soar to the heavens in a single step and directly become a Dou Di-level strong person. By then, he would not eat beef anywhere on the Dou Qi Continent.

Even if Xiao Yan became Yan Di, he still would not be able to defeat him.

But if he played it that way, it would be completely boring. What the hell was the point of lying low?

Making use of the system's mechanisms across each map to nurture even more powerful figures and thereby increase his own strength—power gained that way gave him an indescribable sense of achievement.

An eighteen-year-old Young Man was at the age when his blood ran hottest. He had fallen into the Original Work because of the Battle Through the Heavens animation. All he could say was that after watching the animation and then reading the Original Work, the long-running anime suddenly felt like a pile of shit.

Since he had come to this world, he had to influence something, do something, and leave his own footprints on every map.

"Teacher!"

Just as Chen Yang was considering what to do next, Guni stood up with the Medicinal Pill in his hands and dropped to his knees before Chen Yang with a thud.

"Alright, get up!"

"At your age, what does it look like for you to kneel before me?"

Chen Yang smiled and said to Guni with a smile.

"Teacher!"

"Guni knows his aptitude is mediocre and that he cannot be of much help to you!"

"But in the future, if Teacher needs Guni, then even if I am thousands of miles away, I will certainly obey your every command!"

After rising, Guni gave a deep bow, his voice trembling until it choked with emotion.

"Alright, alright. Come, let me explain a little more to you..."

Chen Yang smiled and went over some of Guni's shortcomings during the pill refinement just now.

Guni was immediately enlightened upon hearing it. Although his aptitude was ordinary, his long years of accumulated experience allowed him to understand the issues Chen Yang had pointed out.

"After you go back and practice more, you can take the Alchemist rank assessment!"

Chen Yang Waved His Hand at Guni, signaling that he could leave first.

"Yes, Teacher!"

Guni rose and Nodded, looking back at Chen Yang every few steps as he left reluctantly.

"This Old Man..."

Watching Guni leave, Chen Yang shook his head. He then glanced outside and realized that it was already dark. Only then did he remember that he had guided Guni through several rounds of pill refinement.

"Time to eat..."

With his hands behind his back, Chen Yang walked toward the door, planning to find something to eat.

But just as he reached the door, there came a knock.

"Creak..." Chen Yang opened the door in confusion, only to find Ya Fei standing prettily outside.

Ya Fei was still wearing the same red dress robes from their First Meeting today. There was also a trace of fatigue on her face; she had likely just come down from the Auction House.

"Sister Ya Fei, have you eaten?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

"No. Sister just finished working. Those two Third-grade Qi Replenishing Pills you gave me had quite a few Da Dou Shi-level strong people fighting over them. Sister was run ragged tonight!" Ya Fei rubbed her waist, her languid voice making one feel an urge to pull her into his arms.

"Then let's eat together." Ignoring Ya Fei's complaint, Chen Yang went with her to sit at the Stone Table in the courtyard.

The moon shone brightly and the stars were sparse overhead. Several lanterns hung in the courtyard. Though it was not quite as bright as day, that little darkness was naturally nothing to two people who cultivated Dou Qi.

The two chatted casually. Chen Yang told Ya Fei that Guni had refined a Third-grade Pill, which greatly shocked her. She thanked Chen Yang on Guni's behalf and poured him tea as a toast.

"Sister Ya Fei!"

"After dinner, send over Five Portions each of the medicinal materials for the Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid and the Body Tempering Pill!"

"Oh, and I'll write down another Pill Recipe. See if you can gather the medicinal materials. If you can..."

"It will count as a stroke of good fortune for you!"

After advancing to a Fourth-grade Alchemist, many fourth-grade pill recipes had appeared in Chen Yang's mind. Among them, he discovered a Medicinal Pill capable of improving one's aptitude—the Marrow Cleansing Pill!

This pill had likewise been created by Yan Di, master of the Endless Fire Domain in the Great Thousand World. Chen Yang estimated that this pill had very likely originally been created by Xiao Yan for Ya Fei. After all, Ya Fei's aptitude was plain for all to see—she was someone who could sit at the same table as Xiao Zhan.

However, the original version definitely had not been a mere fourth-grade pill. It had most likely been Emperor-grade or even Heavenly Supreme-grade.

This fourth-grade version was probably one Xiao Yan had later revised and simplified. After all, he still had the Dou Qi Continent in his hands.

"Then thank you, Younger Brother Chen Yang!"

Although Ya Fei did not know the effects of the pills Chen Yang had refined that afternoon, if they were something she could use, then they must be excellent pills.

With that thought, Ya Fei's gaze at Chen Yang gradually became somewhat dazed.

Though she had known Chen Yang for less than three days, her good impression of the little man before her had grown stronger and stronger.

She knew that she most likely harbored a woman's natural admiration for strength, but on the Dou Qi Continent, what woman did not like a powerful and handsome man?

It was only that her aptitude probably was not enough to catch his eye. Even if this little man agreed, his sect likely would not.

"Master, Miss, please enjoy!"

Just as Ya Fei stared intently at Chen Yang, the Maidservant brought over the food, interrupting Ya Fei's wandering thoughts.

"Come, let's eat!"

Chen Yang smiled at Ya Fei, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.

"Ah... oh, okay!"

Ya Fei's pretty face reddened. She felt that she had truly lost her composure just now.

Throughout the meal, Ya Fei felt as though she were sitting on pins and needles, yet she did not dare leave.

After dinner, Chen Yang wrote down the medicinal materials he needed for her, and she fled as though escaping.

"This girl..."

Chen Yang shook his head as he watched Ya Fei leave with swaying hips. Sitting beside the dining table, he idly gazed up at the starry sky.

That night, Ya Fei sent someone to deliver fifteen portions of medicinal materials for the Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid and the Body Tempering Pill.

As for the medicinal materials for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the person Ya Fei sent said there was no stock in the Warehouse and that they needed to be transferred from headquarters.

Chen Yang understood upon hearing that. Though the Marrow Cleansing Pill was a fourth-grade pill, some of its medicinal materials were not commonly used, so it was perfectly normal for the Mittel Auction House not to keep them on hand.

After advancing to the fourth grade, Chen Yang found refining second-grade pills even more effortless.

Chen Yang tossed all Five Portions of the medicinal materials into the Medicine Cauldron at once. An hour for each, and both kinds of pills were finished. Chen Yang then went to bed.

The Next Day, Ya Fei came to visit again, no longer as flustered as she had been the previous night.

"Sister Ya Fei, take these pills first. For now, use this spiritual liquid for a bath every day. Add one drop before bathing, and take one Body Tempering Pill before bathing as well!" Chen Yang Took Out a bottle of Body Tempering Pills and five bottles of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid, placed them on the table, and spoke to Ya Fei.

"Thank you, Younger Brother Chen Yang. How much are these pills? Sister will pay you." As she spoke, Ya Fei Took Out a Gold Card from her Storage Ring, preparing to pay Chen Yang.

"Forget it. I can finish this little bit in one hour; it doesn't take much effort!"

"For this batch of pills, please have someone deliver them to the Xiao Family and personally hand them to Xiao Zhan or Xiao Yong. I've written the instructions for using the pills on them!"

As Chen Yang spoke, he took out several more bottles of pills. They were likewise Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid and Body Tempering Pills, along with several Thick Earth Pills.

"Understood!" Ya Fei Nodded and took the pills away to handle the matter.

Only a few minutes after Ya Fei left, Guni ran over to pay his respects. After doing so, he asked several more questions about pill refinement.

After Guni finished asking, Chen Yang wrote another Medicinal Material List. It was for the famous Qi Gathering Powder of the Dou Qi Continent, and he Handed It To Guni.

"Prepare as much as possible. I'll stock up the Mittel in Wutan City!" Chen Yang said calmly as he handed it to Guni.

"Th-this..." Guni accepted the Medicinal Material List and looked it over. His pupils immediately shrank. "Teacher, this... these are the medicinal materials needed to refine Qi Gathering Powder???"

Chen Yang Nodded. He did not waste words with Guni and merely Waved His Hand. "Go prepare them!"

Guni Nodded somewhat bitterly, not knowing how he had walked out of Chen Yang's Small Courtyard.

Only after Guni had completely left did he finally come to his senses. "Teacher... Teacher is actually a Fourth-grade Alchemist?"

PS: If you've made it this far, it means you like this book's writing style and pacing. From now on, I won't keep yapping and explaining myself anywhere. As long as I enjoy writing and you enjoy reading, that's enough!

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