An Alchemist's Methods

"Let's see what good stuff there is." Xiao Li rubbed his hands together.

The other four tacitly kept their distance from Xiao Li. His earlier slash had been too terrifying, leaving their legs a little weak even now.

The four of them were around twenty-four or twenty-five on average, while Xiao Li was only sixteen. He was so much younger than them, yet his cultivation was one, perhaps even two Great Realms above theirs.

The two elders had just said that this monstrously powerful genius was also an Alchemist. They felt as though all their years of cultivation had gone to the dogs.

Xiao Li spotted dozens of energy barriers. Reaching into one of them, he pulled out a crimson scroll.

"A Heaven Rank High Cultivation Method, the Heavenly Flame Technique. Not bad."

Xiao Li took it in hand, then looked at the four standing side by side. "Hey! Does any of you want this?"

"Uh..."

"Do you want it or not?"

"Um, Junior Brother, I do! I have a Fire Attribute!" A thin young man raised his hand. He had placed fifth in this selection competition and was a Nine Star Dou Master.

"Here! It's yours!" Xiao Li tossed the scroll directly to him.

"Thank you, thank you!" The thin young man was nearly moved to tears. Unlike the other students, who all had families, he was an orphan. He had merely happened to encounter Jia Nan Academy's recruitment team and had barely met the admission requirements.

After entering the academy, he cultivated diligently. After several years of hard work, he had finally fought his way into the top five of this competition.

"Hmm, why do you sound like you have a Jia Ma Empire accent? Are you from the Jia Ma Empire?" Xiao Li asked.

"Yes! I'm from the Jia Ma Empire! I'm from Black Rock City!" the thin young man said excitedly.

"Haha, what a coincidence. I'm from the Jia Ma Empire too, from Jia Ma Holy City. What's your name?" Xiao Li had not expected to meet someone from the same country here.

"My name is Xia Yilong. Just call me A Long." The thin young man named Xia Yilong said happily.

"Then don't rush. The Library Pavilion surely has more than just Heaven Rank High Cultivation Methods. There should be better things here. Let's keep trying our luck." Xiao Li smiled.

"Mm."

The other three seemed to have been abandoned, but they quickly adjusted their mindsets and began searching for treasures of their own.

"Hmm? This energy barrier is pretty bright. What could it be?" Xiao Li noticed a relatively bright light orb.

"It's Beast Flame! It looks stronger than the Beast Flame I'm using now. Rank 7 Beast Flame? I'll keep it as a backup."

Xiao Li discovered a dark golden Beast Flame. He was currently using the Rank 6 Beast Flame of the Purple Emperor Tiger King. Once he reached the Dou Wang realm, Beast Flames would not provide much of a boost.

"Xiao Li, I found an energy barrier here, but I can't open it," Xia Yilong said.

"Oh? Let me see!" Xiao Li walked over and found that this light orb was indeed harder to open than the others.

Xiao Li had to use Soul Force to open it. Then, an ancient scroll appeared in his hand.

"Oh? It's actually a Pill Recipe! Let me see. A Grade 7 Intermediate Pill, the Heavenly Yang Dragon Blood Pill. A pill of pure yang and great nourishment, most effective when used on a Heavenly Yang Physique.

"If someone with a Heavenly Yang Physique takes the Heavenly Yang Blood Dragon Pill, it can further enhance the potential of their Heavenly Yang Physique and may grant them a Physical Body as formidable as that of a Dragon-Type Magical Beast.

"The main ingredients are a Heavenly Yang Fruit King, two Rank 6 Dragon-type Magical Beast Magical Cores, and twenty-four drops of Rank 5 Dragon-type Magical Beast Essence Blood."

Xiao Li had found a Grade 7 Intermediate Pill Recipe. This recipe was exceptionally suitable for Old Wang, whose physique was the Heavenly Yang Physique.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Yang Physique Origin had been extracted by Ice River Valley. However, its essence had not changed. If Old Wang took this pill, perhaps combining it with the Yin Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill could revive the Heavenly Yang Physique!

Xiao Li decided to keep this Pill Recipe and refine this pill for Old Wang in the future.

Xiao Li continued searching for good things. To his surprise, he found that the other three were fighting fiercely over a fruit.

"Hmm? It's actually a Heavenly Yang Fruit King! What luck. Stop right now!" Xiao Li roared, immediately bringing the three fighting over there to a halt.

After all, they had witnessed Xiao Li's strength. If they offended him, they would not have an easy time in the future.

"It really is a Heavenly Yang Fruit King. What a coincidence! Which one of you found this?" Xiao Li asked delightedly.

"I found it. This fruit is a Heavenly Yang Fruit, and it can help one break through to the Dou Wang realm. I wanted to take it to prepare for my future breakthrough, but they tried to join forces and steal it from me."

The Da Dou Shi said angrily.

"That isn't important. What matters is that I want this thing, but I can't take it out myself. I need you to bring it out for me." Xiao Li smiled.

"This..." The Da Dou Shi was naturally unwilling, but he did not dare say so directly.

"Ahem, hear me out first. I want this fruit, and if you help me bring it out, you'll naturally benefit. You're currently a Two Star Da Dou Shi. I assume you've never taken a Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill before?" Xiao Li's smile deepened.

"A Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill! The one that can raise a Da Dou Shi's cultivation by one star and can be taken twice in succession?" the Da Dou Shi said excitedly.

"That's right. Help me bring this fruit out and give it to me, and I can give you two Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills." Xiao Li stroked his chin.

"Master, your offer is very tempting, but I..."

"I'll add one Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill. This is my final offer, so think carefully!"

"Deal!"

The Da Dou Shi agreed at once. That was a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill!

After a Da Dou Shi took it and endured the backlash, it could temporarily raise their cultivation by three stars. Together with two Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills, that would be five stars of cultivation.

He was currently a Two Star Da Dou Shi. With those pills, he could reach Seven Star Dou Grandmaster in one step, saving himself a great deal of bitter cultivation!

"Hmm, you're smart. Put the fruit back the way you took it out. Store it properly, and don't let it lose any of its medicinal potency," Xiao Li said calmly.

"Yes! I'll do as you say."

The other two watched everything with longing in their eyes. They suddenly wanted to build a good relationship with this mysterious Alchemist Junior Brother as well and have him use pills to ruthlessly elevate them.

Xiao Li naturally noticed their gazes. Smiling faintly, he said, "You want pills too? Of course you can have them. Help me carry things out, and Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills and Three-pattern Green Spirit Pills will be easy to arrange!"

"Understood, Junior Brother! What do you need us to carry? We guarantee we'll complete the task!" The two young men immediately stood at attention.

That was the method of an Alchemist, making countless experts bow their heads.

"Oh? A Rank 6 Dragon-type Magical Beast Magical Core. Good stuff. Help me take this." Xiao Li tossed a Dragon-type Magical Beast Magical Core to the other Dou Master youth.

"Junior Brother, you're an Alchemist, right? Earlier, I saw a Medicine Cauldron in one of the rooms. Do you want to take it out?"

"Oh? There's a Medicine Cauldron too? Take me there."

The Da Dou Shi led Xiao Li to another room, where there was a rather large light orb. Though it looked large, it was quite transparent, allowing them to see what was inside from outside.

It was an ancient Crimson Medicine Cauldron with seven Fire Mouths.

"It's actually a Rank 7 Medicine Cauldron! What a treasure! Senior Brother, help me carry it out. Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills and Three-pattern Green Spirit Pills will be easy to arrange," Xiao Li said in delight.

"Hehe, Junior Brother, since it's such a good item, could you add a Spirit Ascending Pill?" the Da Dou Shi asked somewhat embarrassedly.

Among everyone in this competition aside from Xiao Li, he had the highest cultivation, having reached the level of a Three Star Dou Grandmaster.

"Fine! I agree! But you'll prepare the medicinal ingredients yourself. Those are the rules of Alchemists!"

"Great, thank you!"