Tier 4 Alchemist! System Reorganization!

Ye Xiu returned to the courtyard, sat cross-legged on the ground in the backyard, and began to digest the massive amount of information that had appeared in his mind.

Gathering Qi Powder, Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill... these were all formulas for Tier 4 medicinal pills, and there were at least several dozen of them.

It wasn't just the formulas.

The refining techniques, the control of the heat, the processing of the medicinal herbs, when to add what, when to reduce the flame—it all appeared in his mind as if he had been refining Tier 4 pills for decades.

"This Innate Medicine Body is truly monstrous."

Once his cultivation reached a certain level, he would automatically become an Alchemist of the corresponding tier. Since he had now broken through to a one-star Dou Ling, he was a Tier 4 Alchemist.

Genuine and authentic, no doubt about it.

Ye Xiu took the pile of herbs he had obtained from Xuan Hao out of his Storage Ring and spread them on the ground to sort through them.

Soon, Ye Xiu found two stalks of Purple Leaf Gold Vein Grass.

A Tier 4 herb, the main ingredient for Gathering Qi Powder.

Ye Xiu rummaged through the pile again, and before long, he had gathered the other auxiliary ingredients. Green Spirit Fruit, Angelica Flower, Earth Dragon Root... all were Tier 4, exactly what was needed for the Gathering Qi Powder.

"What a coincidence, just right for some practice."

Ye Xiu grinned.

Gathering Qi Powder was meant for those at the Dou Zhi Qi stage; consuming it allowed them to break through to a Dou Zhe, saving a significant amount of cultivation time.

Although this stuff was useless to him, he could take it to an auction.

Ye Xiu put the herbs away, walked into the house, and set out the Five-Hole Medicine Cauldron.

He sat cross-legged in front of the cauldron, flipped his palm, and a crimson-gold Dou Qi flame darted into the vessel.

Ye Xiu didn't rush to add the herbs; he first used his soul power to sense the temperature changes inside the cauldron. After breaking through to Dou Ling, his soul power had also increased significantly. Things that previously required his full concentration to perceive clearly were now obvious with a simple sweep of his mind.

It was about right.

With a flick of his finger, the Purple Leaf Gold Vein Grass flew into the cauldron.

With a hiss, the purple leaves tumbled in the flames, slowly melting into a pool of purple medicinal liquid. Ye Xiu used his soul power to wrap around the liquid, stripping away the impurities bit by bit. The useless remnants turned into black smoke and drifted away, while the remaining liquid became increasingly pure and its color grew deeper.

He performed this step with extreme ease, far more effortlessly than when he had refined Tier 3 pills before.

Next came the Green Spirit Fruit, Angelica Flower, Earth Dragon Root... one by one they were tossed in, refined, and purified, eventually becoming several pools of differently colored medicinal liquids floating inside the cauldron.

Next was the fusion.

The various liquids slowly drew near, touched, and began to merge.

Ye Xiu was in no hurry.

His soul power was much stronger than before; controlling these pools of liquid was child's play. After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the liquids had completely merged into a single mass the size of an infant's fist. The surface began to contract, gradually taking on the rudimentary shape of a pill.

At this point, the Gathering Qi Powder was already seventy percent complete.

Ye Xiu continued to wrap the embryonic pill with his soul power while increasing his Dou Qi output. The flames burned brighter, continuously calcining the pill until the uneven patches slowly smoothed out and the pill became increasingly round and polished.

After a while, Ye Xiu felt it was ready. He let out a low shout: "Rise!"

He slapped the medicine cauldron, the flames instantly extinguished, the lid flew off, and four emerald-green pills the size of dragon eyes shot out from the cauldron.

Ye Xiu grabbed the jade bottle he had prepared in advance and scooped them out of the air, catching all four pills inside.

He held the bottle up to the light from the window to inspect them; the four pills were round, their surfaces smooth, and the medicinal fragrance was incredibly rich.

"Done."

Ye Xiu nodded with satisfaction.

Refining four pills from a single set of ingredients—if other Alchemists saw this success rate, they would probably go mad on the spot.

For a normal Tier 4 Alchemist, getting two pills from one set of ingredients was considered decent, and three was an extraordinary performance.

Ye Xiu stored the four Gathering Qi Powders and began refining the second batch.

A night passed, and dawn was almost breaking.

From two sets of ingredients, he had refined eight Gathering Qi Powders!

Ye Xiu stretched and stood up to loosen his muscles. After refining medicine all night, not only did he not feel tired, but he felt incredibly refreshed. His Dou Qi had been slightly depleted, but after circulating his cultivation technique for a moment, it was quickly replenished.

He put away the medicine cauldron, tucked the Gathering Qi Powders into his Storage Ring, and prepared to go out for some fresh air.

Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Ding!"

He was familiar with this sound; it was the system.

"Check-in locations have been refreshed: Magical Beast Mountain Range, Qingshan Town."

"Please proceed to these locations to check in and receive generous rewards."

Ye Xiu's eyes lit up. "Good, good, good! The system has finally refreshed the check-in locations!"

He had been staying in Wutan City for quite a while now, and he was bored to death; he had been wanting to leave for a long time.

Besides, further west of Qingshan Town lay the Tagor Desert.

The Green Lotus Core Flame is located within the Tagor Desert.

A Heavenly Flame, is exactly what Ye Xiu urgently needs!

In this world of Battle Through the Heavens, if a fire-user doesn't possess a Heavenly Flame, they would be too embarrassed to even greet others when stepping out.

Although he is currently a one-star Dou Ling and a fourth-tier Alchemist, he still relies on flames manifested from his Dou Qi. This stuff is fine for refining fourth or fifth-tier medicinal pills, but it becomes a struggle for anything higher.

Furthermore, it doesn't hold up in a real fight.

If he had a Heavenly Flame, things would be different.

Currently, there are two Heavenly Flames within reach.

They are the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth, and the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth.

The problem, however, is that neither of these things is easy to obtain.

The Green Lotus Core Flame is deep within the Tagor Desert, and calculating the time, it is likely already being targeted by Queen Medusa. She is a powerhouse at the level of a Peak Dou Huang; if he goes there now, he's just throwing his life away.

The Fallen Heart Flame is beneath the Heavenly Blazing Qi Refining Tower at Jianan Academy, and that thing has already been sealed. Moreover, there are many powerhouses at Jianan Academy; for a one-star Dou Ling like him to go in and try to snatch it would be suicide.

Ye Xiu pondered for a moment and began to weigh his options.

For the Green Lotus Core Flame, he could wait until Queen Medusa fails her evolution and is severely injured to pick up the scraps. For the Fallen Heart Flame, the safest method would be to stay at Jianan Academy for several years, then wait for that riot to occur and seize it during the chaos.

Jianan Academy's recruitment team comes to Wutan City every year. Calculating the days, they should be arriving soon. He would follow the recruitment team and secure an enrollment spot first.

As for the Green Lotus Core Flame...

Ye Xiu thought it over and decided to prepare for both possibilities.

He would first go to Qingshan Town to sign in and see what rewards the system might grant. Then, once the Jianan Academy recruitment team arrives, he would sign up to join the academy and request an extended leave of absence.

He would spend his vacation wandering the Tagor Desert; if he happened to catch Queen Medusa during her evolution, he might just be able to pick up a bargain.

If he couldn't, it wouldn't matter. He would then head to Jianan Academy to get his hands on the Fallen Heart Flame.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xiu pushed the door open and walked out.

In the courtyard, the sun had already risen, bathing the entire yard in a golden glow.

He stood at the doorway, squinting his eyes as he looked up at the sky.

"The Jianan Academy recruitment team should be arriving soon, right..."