Yao Yue Promotes to a Fourth-Grade Alchemist!

Xiao Chen returned to his residence.

A mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

[New mission released: Help Yao Yue improve her alchemist rank to receive one Multi-Child Multi-Blessing reward.]

Xiao Chen chose to accept immediately.

Early the next morning.

Xiao Chen arrived at Yao Yue's residence.

Yao Yue was sitting in the room, tinkering with a medicine cauldron.

Seeing Xiao Chen push the door open and enter, the movements of her hands came to a halt.

"Why are you here?"

Yao Yue asked.

"Come with me."

Xiao Chen turned around and walked straight outside.

Yao Yue hurriedly put down her things, stood up, and followed him out.

The two arrived at an open space within the tribe.

Yao Yue looked around.

"What did you bring me here for?"

Yao Yue asked.

"To teach you how to refine a Tier 4 medicinal pill."

Xiao Chen said.

Yao Yue's eyes lit up instantly.

"Really?"

Her face was full of excitement.

"To tell you the truth, I've wanted to break through to Tier 4 for a long time."

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

"I will teach you how to refine Qi Gathering Powder."

Yao Yue nodded vigorously.

Xiao Chen took the medicinal herbs out of his system inventory and laid them out in front of him.

Yao Yue looked at those herbs.

"This is Qi Recovery Grass, this is Dew Condensing Flower, and this is Three-Leaf Green Vine."

She named them one by one.

"You recognize them all?"

Xiao Chen asked.

"Mm."

Yao Yue nodded.

"Although I can't refine Tier 4 medicinal pills, I still recognize these types of herbs."

Xiao Chen raised his right hand and circulated his Dou Qi.

A cluster of cyan flames condensed in his palm.

Green Lotus Core Flame.

Yao Yue looked at that flame, a flash of envy in her eyes.

Xiao Chen tossed the first herb into the flames and began the refinement.

Yao Yue stood to the side, not even blinking her eyes.

A moment later.

The medicinal pill was successfully refined.

Xiao Chen put the pill away and looked at Yao Yue.

"Did you understand?"

Yao Yue nodded, then shook her head.

"I understood what I saw, but I don't know if I'll be able to do it when I refine it myself..."

"I've tried it myself several times before, but I failed every time."

"You'll know once you try."

Xiao Chen said.

Yao Yue took a deep breath and stepped forward.

She raised both hands, circulating the Dou Qi within her body.

A ball of ordinary flame condensed in her palms.

Yao Yue took the medicinal herbs and tossed the first one into the flame.

The herb began to melt.

Yao Yue was fully focused, beads of sweat seeping out on her forehead.

The first herb was successfully refined.

She let out a sigh of relief and continued by tossing in the second one.

The second one was also a success.

The third one.

By the time she reached the third one, Yao Yue's hands trembled slightly.

The flame began to flicker.

The herb scorched.

It was a failure.

Yao Yue's face turned pale.

"Failed again."

She whispered.

"I get stuck at this step every single time."

Xiao Chen looked at her and said indifferently.

"The heat was too high."

"The third herb is the Three-Leaf Green Vine, which has a cold nature; if the heat is too high, it will scorch."

Yao Yue was stunned for a moment.

"Lower the flame?"

"Correct."

Xiao Chen said.

"When you toss in the Three-Leaf Green Vine, you must lower the flame by thirty percent."

Yao Yue suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is."

"I never paid attention to the cold or hot properties of the herbs before."

Xiao Chen took out another portion of herbs and handed them to her.

"Try again."

Yao Yue took the herbs and took a deep breath.

She raised both hands and condensed the flame once more.

This time, she paid extra attention to the heat.

The first herb succeeded.

The second herb succeeded.

When she reached the third one, Yao Yue lowered the flame by thirty percent in advance.

The Three-Leaf Green Vine slowly melted within the flame.

It did not scorch.

Yao Yue felt a surge of joy in her heart.

She continued to toss in the fourth herb.

Several clusters of medicinal liquid floated within the flame.

Yao Yue began the fusion process.

Her hands trembled slightly, but the flame did not flicker.

The medicinal liquids slowly drew closer and touched.

There was no repulsion.

Yao Yue steadied the heat and continued to guide them.

The several clusters of medicinal liquid gradually merged into one.

Yao Yue abruptly withdrew the flame.

The medicinal liquid solidified in mid-air, shrinking into a pill.

The Qi Gathering Powder had been successfully refined.

Yao Yue gripped the finished pill, looking down at her palm.

Her hand was still trembling slightly.

"I succeeded."

Yao Yue murmured.

"Good heavens, I actually succeeded!"

Yao Yue looked up at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with excitement.

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled upward slightly.

"Not bad."

Yao Yue clutched the pill, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

She looked at Xiao Chen, her heart filled with admiration.

"Thank you..."

Yao Yue said.

"If you hadn't told me about the issue with the heat control, I probably wouldn't have been able to break through to the fourth rank in such a short time."

Just as Xiao Chen was about to speak, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

[Mission accomplished: Help Yao Yue advance to a fourth-rank alchemist.]

[Reward issued: Cultivation level increased by one star.]

A surge of immense power poured into his body.

Feeling the even more abundant power within him, Xiao Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

Eight-star Dou Ancestor.

Awesome!

He muttered to himself in his heart.

Then, he pulled back his thoughts.

"Let's go."

Xiao Chen said.

Yao Yue nodded and followed behind him.

Along the way, Yao Yue kept looking down at the pill in her hand.

"I really refined a fourth-rank pill."

She muttered softly.

Yao Ye was sitting in her room, flipping through some animal skins.

Seeing her younger sister rush in with a face full of joy, Yao Ye looked up.

"What's wrong?"

Yao Ye asked.

Yao Yue sat down beside her sister and opened her palm.

Lying in her palm was a pale green pill, with a faint medicinal pattern on its surface.

"This is a Qi Gathering Powder, a fourth-rank pill."

Yao Yue said.

Yao Ye took the pill and leaned in to examine it.

A flash of surprise crossed her eyes.

"You refined this?"

Yao Ye asked.

"Xiao Chen just taught me today."

Yao Yue nodded vigorously.

"I failed the first time, but he told me where I went wrong, and I succeeded on the second attempt."

Yao Ye carefully scrutinized the pill in her hand.

It was indeed a fourth-rank pill.

Yao Ye felt a sense of shock in her heart.

Her sister had previously been lacking the necessary finesse to reach the fourth rank.

She had actually broken through after just one piece of guidance from Xiao Chen.

"How long have you been stuck at the third grade?"

Yao Ye asked.

"Two years."

Yao Yue replied.

"Today, Xiao Chen saw exactly where my problem was at a single glance."

Hearing this, Yao Ye felt even more shocked.

A bottleneck she couldn't break through for two years, and after one bit of guidance from Xiao Chen, she had improved?

"Xiao Chen taught you?"

Yao Ye asked.

"Mm."

Yao Yue's eyes were shining.

"He is especially amazing when he refines pills."

"And he can see my problems at a single glance."

Watching her younger sister's expression, a smile tugged at the corners of Yao Ye's mouth.

"Your opinion of him now compared to when you first arrived... the difference is just too huge."

Yao Ye said.

Yao Yue's cheeks warmed slightly.

"No way."

She lowered her head, her voice becoming softer.

"I just think... he really is quite amazing."

Yao Ye didn't expose her, merely smiling.

"It really isn't easy to make a spoiled little princess like you concede."

Yao Yue's face turned even redder.

"Sister, stop teasing me."

Yao Ye gently patted her sister's head.

"I'm not teasing you."

"Xiao Chen is truly not simple."

Yao Yue nodded.

She tucked the medicinal pill away and leaned against her sister's shoulder.

She couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

She felt an indescribable joy in her heart.

Jia Ma Empire.

Jia Xingtian and his group returned to the imperial capital in a sorry state.

Everyone gathered in the main hall.

Jia Xingtian sat at the head, his injuries not yet fully healed.

Yun Shan stood to the side, his expression gloomy.

Nalan Jie and Nalan Su were also present.

"Two Dou Ancestors."

Jia Xingtian spoke, his voice hoarse.

"The Snake-People Tribe actually has two Dou Ancestor powerhouses..."

Yun Shan clenched his fists.