Elder

Towering buildings, soaring skies, and thick beams of energy beams piercing through thick clouds and into the sky, lingering for a long time.

Lin Ming slowly sat up from the ground, looked at the huge pillar of light in front of him, and sensed that the pills in the Medicinal Cauldron were already full and round. He immediately reached out and made a gesture.

As Lin Ming changed his hand seals, the pillar of light trembled rapidly. After a moment, a bright ray of light drifted down from the pillar and finally hovered above his palm.

The bright light gradually faded, revealing its true form: a thick yellow pill the size of a longan. The pill's surface was perfectly round, as if polished with the finest sandpaper, and the faint, remaining patterns on it gave it a very peculiar feel.

At the same time, a strange and mysterious fragrance emanated from the pill, which invigorated Lin Ming and Elder Huo, who hadn't slept for days.

As the bright ray of light detached from the pillar of light, the enormous pillar of light trembled slightly, as if it had lost its energy support, and then gradually became illusory until it finally dissipated completely.

As the pillar of light dissipated, the spatial ripples caused by the energy fluctuations also began to subside. Just as Lin Ming was about to put away the pills, he suddenly discovered that the space had begun to writhe violently again.

As space writhed, a rift suddenly tore open, and two figures emerged from within the ripped space.

"The Imperial Pill! No wonder it caused such a commotion." As soon as the figure appeared, his gaze focused on Lin Ming's hand, and then an aged voice came out.

"Great Elder!" As the figure fully appeared, Lin Ming and Elder Huo called out at the same time.

Stepping out of the space, the Great Elder immediately laughed and said, "Haha, no need for formalities!"

The Imperial Pill is Tier 6 Peak pill, and in the past, Han Feng was the only Alchemist in the Black Corner Region who could refine the Imperial Pill.

Although there are only a handful of Dou Zong experts in the Black Corner Region, they still outnumber the number of Tier 6 Peak Alchemist. This shows just how precious Tier 6 Peak Alchemist are. Moreover, Lin Ming is still so young; it's possible he could reach the Tier 8 or even Tier 9 Alchemist in the future. That's why the Great Elder is welcoming him with a smile.

"Lin Ming, is this the Imperial Pill?" Zi Yan, who came out with him, swallowed unconsciously when she saw the pill in Lin Ming's hand before asking.

After speaking, Zi Yan came to Lin Ming's side, and then Zi Yan reached out and grabbed the Imperial Pill that was floating in Lin Ming's palm.

Just as Zi Yan was about to clench her fist, the Imperial Pill suddenly emitted a burst of light, causing Zi Yan's grasp to miss instantly.

Staring in astonishment at the Imperial Pill that had somehow managed to evade her grasp, Zi Yan said with a mix of surprise and grievance, "Lin Ming, this pill has come to life!"

"Hahahaha!" Seeing Zi Yan's expression, both the Great Elder and Elder Huo immediately burst into laughter.

"Haha, this Imperial Pill, as Tier 6 Peak pill, already possesses some vague Spirituality properties. Now, with the addition of my use of Heavenly Flames to refine it, its Spirituality are even superior to ordinary Imperial Pill, which is why it's avoiding me." Faced with Zi Yan's surprise, Lin Ming smiled wryly and then explained.

As soon as he finished speaking, a white jade Jade Bottle instantly appeared in Lin Ming's hand. Then, with a wave of Lin Ming hand, the Imperial Pill flew straight into the Jade Bottle.

"Take it!" After the Imperial Pill was placed into the Jade Bottle, Lin Ming put the stopper on it and tossed the Jade Bottle to Zi Yan.

After instinctively taking the Jade Bottle, Zi Yan stammered, "Given... given to me?"

Zi Yan's true form is Magical Beasts, but after so many years of contact with the human world, she is quite clear about what the Imperial Pill represents.

A single Imperial Pill is something that can make even Dou Emperor Expert willingly become your henchman, and now Lin Ming has given it to her without any warning. So after receiving the Imperial Pill, Zi Yan was stunned for a moment, then choked back tears and rushed towards Lin Ming, calling out, "Lin Ming ~!"

Zi Yan rushed over and hugged him tightly, which stunned Lin Ming for a moment. Fortunately, Zi Yan suddenly realized that there were other people present, so after a moment, she blushed and released Lin Ming, then said, "I'm going to refine the pills," and ran out without looking back.

"Lin Ming, I thank you for what happened to Zi Yan." After Zi Yan left, the Great Elder said to Lin Ming.

The Great Elder treated Zi Yan like his own granddaughter. In the past few years, Zi Yan had left with Lin Ming, and now that she had returned, Zi Yan cultivation had undergone a tremendous transformation.

Before leaving, Zi Yan was at the Dou Wang Peak, but now her cultivation has reached the fourth or fifth Dou Emperor. For people of their level, they can understand how much this improvement is.

Since Zi Yan's true form is Magical Beasts, she consumes far more resources than a human. Therefore, it's easy to imagine how many resources Zi Yan has spent to improve her cultivation level.

Now, seeing Lin Ming hand over the newly refined Imperial Pill to Zi Yan without even blinking, it's clear that Lin Ming has treated Zi Yan exceptionally well, far beyond being fair.

"Great Elder, there's no need to thank me. Not to mention that Zi Yan and I are friends, it's only right that I do these things. Just considering that Zi Yan sensed the ingredients for this Imperial Pill, Zi Yan should take the pill as well." Lin Ming immediately replied to the Great Elder's thanks.

"Great Elder, Lin Ming, don't stand, sit down and talk!" After Lin Ming spoke, Elder Huo immediately chimed in.

"Alright, sit down and talk." After hearing Elder Huo's words, the Great Elder nodded and then sat down.

Seeing the Great Elder sit down, Elder Huo and Lin Ming also sat down.

"Lin Ming, I wonder if you are interested in becoming an elder of the academy?" After sitting down, the Great Elder hesitated for a moment before looking at Lin Ming and asking.

"Great Elder, I'm afraid I'll be going to the Middle Continent to take a look in the future, and I won't be staying at the academy for long now that I'm back." Lin Ming said with a troubled expression in response to the Great Elder's suggestion.

The Great Elder was aware of what Lin Ming had mentioned. After all, someone as accomplished at such a young age as Lin Ming wouldn't remain confined to the Northwest Continent instead of venturing to the Middle Continent, the center of the world. So, after Lin Ming finished speaking, the Great Elder continued, "Lin Ming, if I said the academy wouldn't restrict your freedom, and you could leave whenever you wanted, would you be willing to become an elder of the academy?"

As soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, Lin Ming immediately replied affirmatively, "Great Elder, if that's the case, then Lin Ming is willing to become an elder of the academy."