Alchemy Talent

Time easily casts people aside; the loquats turn green, the cherries turn red.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Within the Royal Palace of the Medusa Temple, Yan Lin, who was curled up on a spacious bed cultivating the Crimson Refining Sky Burning Art, suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp flare of fire flickered in his eyes as Yan Lin's aura abruptly surged. A crimson Dou Qi gauze gradually enveloped his body.

"Finally, a six-star Dou Master."

Feeling the explosive growth of Dou Qi within him, Yan Lin smiled faintly and thought, This is even a little faster than I expected. It seems that after fusing with the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python bloodline, there is still a period of explosive growth in strength. I wonder how long it can last. It would be great if it could continue forever.

Over the past month, Yan Lin's strength had advanced at an astonishing pace.

Not only had he broken through from a one-star Dou Master to a six-star Dou Master, but he had also made tremendous progress in secret arts and Dou Skills.

The Seven-Colored Profound Mark that had appeared between his brows was proof of that.

Over the past month, Yan Lin had used the Purple Nether Secret Tome to gain proficient control over the power of his bloodline and condense the Seven-Colored Profound Mark unique to the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python between his brows.

This Seven-Colored Profound Mark could be hidden or revealed at will.

Once activated, the Seven-Colored Profound Mark would inevitably appear, allowing Yan Lin to transform into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python and fight in magical beast form.

This would be his peak state!

In his Snake People form, he had also devoted himself to several high-level Dou Skills focused on close combat, long-range attacks, and movement techniques.

As for weapons, Yan Lin had chosen twin swords like Queen Medusa, and he had even gone to learn some swordsmanship techniques for that purpose.

These were all essential parts of Yan Lin's daily cultivation.

Aside from everyday matters such as eating and sleeping, Yan Lin spent nearly every day immersed in cultivation.

His agreement with Queen Medusa, along with the hidden threat of being cuckolded, meant Yan Lin did not dare relax for even a moment.

Then there were the future crisis of the Snake People Clan and Hun Tiandi's world-destroying calamity. Yan Lin understood that if he wanted to keep surviving in this world, he had to stay one step ahead at every turn!

Only by becoming strong enough could he intimidate the powerful members of his clan and become the true King of the Snake People Clan; only then could he plan every move, seize every advantage, and climb step by step to the summit.

For that reason, even after being named Saint King, Yan Lin had not indulged in pleasure. Instead, he had thrown himself wholeheartedly into cultivation.

As a result, Yan Lin had gained titles among the Snake People Clan such as "Cultivation Maniac" and "Cultivation Lunatic."

Even the Four Great Elders who taught him often advised Yan Lin to balance work and rest, saying that proper relaxation would actually benefit his cultivation.

Constantly keeping his nerves taut and obsessing over cultivation would only cause problems.

Yan Lin had taken those words to heart, so he did not plan to continue cultivating today. Instead, he intended to visit Cauliflower Snake in the Mobaas Tribe.

"Cultivation must be tempered with rest. I'll take a day off today and visit Aunt Ba and the others while I'm at it."

With that in mind, Yan Lin, clad only in underclothes, looked toward the entrance of his sleeping chamber and called out as usual to the maidservants waiting outside for orders, "Come in!"

Several snake women outside immediately responded softly upon hearing him, then pushed open the doors and entered.

Twisting their eye-catching, willow-slim waists and swaying their snake tails, they slowly slithered toward Yan Lin.

Each of these maidservants carried a jade tray holding washing items, food, clothing, and other necessities.

As the Saint King, there were some matters he did not need to handle personally. Dedicated maidservants attended to all the trivial details of daily life.

Yan Lin had already grown accustomed to this lifestyle over the past few days. He slowly climbed down from the bed and calmly accepted the maidservants' various services.

Once he had dressed and washed, Yan Lin ate a little breakfast before leaving his sleeping chamber and heading to the Four Great Elders' residence to inform them that he would be leaving the city.

After learning of it, the Four Great Elders not only did not refuse, but strongly encouraged him. They even took the initiative to grant him leave and told him to rest for a few more days.

After giving them a few agreeable responses, Yan Lin headed for the Mobaas Tribe under the close protection of Medusa's royal guards.

What he had not expected was that this trip would bring him an unexpected gain.

Upon arriving at the Mobaas Tribe, Yan Lin happened to encounter a Snake People team returning from an outing. They were escorting nearly ten humans into the tribe.

Most of those humans were bronze-skinned female Dou Zhe mercenaries dressed in revealing attire. Among them was also a girl wearing ordinary green clothes.

Of course, the most eye-catching one was a young man dressed in an alchemist's robe.

He was the first person Yan Lin noticed.

More precisely, it was the alchemist's robe he wore and the attribute panel above his head, displaying entries that neither Snake People nor ordinary humans possessed.

[Cultivation Talent: Average]

[Alchemy Talent: Mortal Grade Two (Even after a lifetime of alchemy, cannot surpass a Third-Grade Alchemist...)]

[Technique: ****]

[Dou Skill: ****]

[Carried Items: Low-Grade Storage Ring, Second-Grade Medicine Cauldron, several first- to second-grade pill formula scrolls...]

"A First-Grade Alchemist?"

Looking at the alchemist among the captives, Yan Lin's calm expression became interested. This was the first time he had ever seen an alchemist. Driven by curiosity, Yan Lin carefully examined him and saw a single silver ripple on the medicine cauldron emblem of his alchemist's robe, allowing him to determine his grade.

The silver ripples on a medicine cauldron emblem represented an alchemist's grade. The more silver ripples there were, the higher the grade.

That captive alchemist had only one silver ripple, making him a First-Grade Alchemist.

"Interesting. Alchemy Talent can actually be copied too? Doesn't that mean I can become an alchemist as well?"

As he stared carefully at the exclusive attribute panel of the captive alchemist, Yan Lin's eyes widened slightly, and a flash of delight appeared within them.

He had discovered another ability of his Golden Finger.

It turned out that the "talent" in his Golden Finger's copied entries did not refer solely to Cultivation Talent. It also included Alchemy Talent.

Like Cultivation Talent, Alchemy Talent had grades, divided into four tiers: Mortal Grade, Spirit Grade, Heaven Grade, and Emperor Grade.

The Mortal Grade tier was further divided into levels one through seven, corresponding respectively to First-Grade through Seventh-Grade Alchemists.

To put it more precisely, someone with Mortal Grade Two Alchemy Talent had the potential to become only a Second-Grade Alchemist and would not surpass a Third-Grade Alchemist even after a lifetime of alchemy.

Those whose Alchemy Talent reached Spirit Grade would have a chance to become an Eighth-Grade Alchemist during their lifetime.

Those whose Alchemy Talent reached Heaven Grade or Emperor Grade could correspondingly become Ninth-Grade Alchemy Grandmasters and Emperor Grade Alchemists...

"Mortal Grade Two Alchemy Talent... This talent is a bit lousy, but it's better than nothing. I can look for other alchemists later and improve my Alchemy Talent when I get the chance."

Watching the captive First-Grade Alchemist, Yan Lin rubbed his chin and began considering how he could obtain the man's Alchemy Talent.

On the Dou Qi Continent, alchemists were undoubtedly the most sought-after people.

They could refine all sorts of miraculous pills and medicines. More importantly, they could refine medicinal pills that helped people break through realm barriers and raise their cultivation... That was why alchemists were the most respected and sought-after people on the Dou Qi Continent.

And if one wanted an alchemist to refine pills, not only did one have to provide the materials oneself, but also supply the pill formula and give the alchemist additional benefits.

Alchemists got all the advantages.

Yan Lin naturally coveted that as well. More importantly, he did not want to have to ask others for help.

As the saying went, relying on yourself was better than relying on others.

Most importantly, becoming an alchemist offered countless benefits to himself and would also greatly aid his future path...