Two Sixth-Grade Pills? Refined in One Day?

After Xiao Yan walked out of the hall, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li remained standing where they were.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

"Big Brother, do you think Third Brother can really refine a Tier 6 medicinal pill?" Xiao Li asked.

Xiao Ding was silent for a moment. "Third Brother does not make empty boasts."

"But that is a Tier 6 pill," Xiao Li said. "In the entire Jia Ma Empire, the number of alchemists capable of refining a Tier 6 pill can be counted on one's fingers."

"I know," Xiao Ding said. "But since Third Brother said it, he will certainly be able to do it."

Xiao Li thought for a moment and nodded.

"Third Brother has changed so much over these years."

"Indeed," Xiao Ding said. "In the past, although he had talent, he was never as steady as he is now."

"And now?" Xiao Li asked.

"Now?" Xiao Ding smiled. "I truly cannot see through him anymore."

Xiao Li did not speak.

The younger brother who was once called trash had now grown to a height they could not even imagine.

He killed a Dou King powerhouse without changing his expression.

He spoke of refining a Tier 6 pill as if it were a trivial matter.

With such spirit and such means, how could he look like a fifteen-year-old boy?

"Stop thinking about it," Xiao Ding patted Xiao Li's shoulder.

Outside the hall.

Xiao Yan walked out, with Qing Lin following behind him.

She kept her head lowered, hesitated for a moment, and then caught up to him.

"Young Master Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks and looked at her.

"Thank you," Qing Lin said. "Thank you for saving me, and thank you for not looking down on me."

Her eyes were slightly red.

From a young age, she had been shunned by others too many times.

Her Snake-Person Tribe bloodline caused people to point fingers at her wherever she went.

But Xiao Yan was different.

He had never looked at her with strange eyes.

"Think nothing of it," Xiao Yan said.

Qing Lin nodded vigorously.

Xiao Yan did not say anything more and turned to walk toward a quiet spot.

Qing Lin stood in place, watching his back, her heart filled with gratitude.

In the corner of the courtyard.

It was very quiet here, with no one to disturb him.

Xiao Yan sat cross-legged and took the medicinal herbs out of his Storage Ring.

Snow Spirit Ganoderma, Ten-Thousand Year Fire Lotus, Ice Crystal Orchid...

One by one, the Tier 6 medicinal ingredients were laid out on the ground.

The herbs issued by the system just now were all already in his Storage Ring.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, and a ball of flame condensed in his palm.

The cyan flame danced in his palm, its temperature extremely high.

Xiao Yan picked up the Snow Spirit Ganoderma and tossed it into the flame.

The herb slowly melted in the fire, turning into a ball of emerald-green liquid.

The impurities were burned away by the flames, leaving only the purest medicinal essence.

Xiao Yan was fully focused, controlling the temperature of the flame.

Refining a Tier 6 medicinal pill allowed for not even the slightest carelessness.

Qing Lin stood to the side, not leaving.

She watched Xiao Yan refine the pill, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Young Master Xiao Yan," Qing Lin said in a soft voice.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan did not look up.

"Can you really help the two commanders reach the level of Dou King?"

"I can," Xiao Yan said.

Qing Lin nodded and said nothing more.

She stood to the side, watching quietly.

The curiosity in her heart grew ever stronger.

A Tier 6 medicinal pill.

What kind of concept was that?

Although her cultivation was not high, she had stayed in the Desert Iron Mercenary Group for so long that she had heard a thing or two.

In the entire Jia Ma Empire, the alchemists capable of refining a Tier 6 medicinal pill could be counted on one hand.

Young Master Xiao Yan was only fifteen years old.

Qing Lin murmured to herself in her heart.

Xiao Yan paid no heed to her astonishment, his attention entirely focused on the flames.

One by one, the medicinal ingredients were cast into the fire.

Each ingredient required a different refining time and temperature.

Relying on the experience in his mind, he refined them in an orderly fashion.

Time ticked away, second by second.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but all the ingredients had been refined.

Several clusters of medicinal liquid of varying colors hovered above the flames.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Xiao Yan's forehead.

The most critical step: fusion.

He slowly brought the clusters of liquid together, his consciousness locked onto the fusion progress of each one.

The liquids merged bit by bit, their colors gradually shifting from mottled to pure white.

The temperature of the flames was constantly adjusted, rising and falling.

Finally, all the medicinal liquids were completely fused.

The flames in Xiao Yan's hands retracted abruptly.

Two medicinal pills hovered in mid-air.

They were perfectly round, emitting a faint glow.

The Ascension Pill had been successfully refined.

Standing to the side, Qing Lin's eyes lit up the moment the pills took form.

"Success," Qing Lin couldn't help but say, her voice filled with excitement.

Xiao Yan reached out and grasped the two pills in his hand.

He exhaled a breath and stood up.

"Let's go."

Qing Lin nodded vigorously and followed behind Xiao Yan.

The next day.

The main hall of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li sat in the main seats, listening to a subordinate's report.

"Commander, the assets of the Sand Mercenary Group have all been taken over," a subordinate said. "The personnel have also been accounted for; one hundred and twenty-three people are willing to stay, and those who were not have been dismissed."

Xiao Ding nodded. "And the territory of the Sand Mercenary Group?"

"That has also been taken over," the subordinate said. "It is even larger than we anticipated; there are over a dozen shops alone."

Xiao Li smiled. "We hit the jackpot this time."

Xiao Ding smiled as well.

The Sand Mercenary Group had operated in the desert for many years, accumulating significant wealth and assets.

Now that it all belonged to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, their strength had expanded several times over.

"Big Brother, with this, our Desert Iron Mercenary Group's position in the desert will be even more secure," Xiao Li said.

Xiao Ding nodded. "It is all thanks to Third Brother."

"Indeed," Xiao Li said. "If not for him, we could not have succeeded so smoothly."

At this moment, Xiao Yan walked in from outside.

"Third Brother." Xiao Ding stood up.

"Big Brother, Second Brother," Xiao Yan said.

"You've come at just the right time," Xiao Li laughed. "We have finished taking over all the assets of the Sand Mercenary Group."

"The strength of our Desert Iron Mercenary Group has expanded several times over."

Xiao Yan nodded, not paying much mind to it.

He took two medicinal pills from his Storage Ring and placed them on the table.

"These are Ascension Pills."

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were both stunned.

"Third Brother, what did you say?" Xiao Li asked, unable to believe his ears.

"Ascension Pills," Xiao Yan said. "After consuming them, one can break through directly to the rank of Dou King."

Xiao Ding picked up one of the pills and examined it closely before his eyes.

The pill was perfectly round and emitted a faint glow.

That aura was definitely something no ordinary medicinal pill could compare to.

"Third Brother, it's only been a day..." Xiao Ding's voice had changed slightly.

"A day is enough," Xiao Yan said.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

In one day, he had refined two Tier 6 medicinal pills.

What kind of concept was this?

In the entire Jia Ma Empire, there was not a single alchemist who could achieve this.

"Third Brother, what level of alchemist are you exactly?" Xiao Li couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Yan did not answer.

Seeing that he wouldn't say, Xiao Li did not press the matter further.

He picked up an Ascension Pill and placed it directly into his mouth.

As the pill entered his stomach, a massive surge of medicinal power exploded within his body.

Xiao Li's expression changed instantly.

He felt the Dou Qi within him begin to surge wildly, as if the energy in his meridians had been set ablaze.

"This..."

Xiao Li had no time to speak and immediately sat down cross-legged.

The aura within his body began to skyrocket.

The speed at which his aura climbed grew faster and faster.

Xiao Ding stood to the side, watching Xiao Li's transformation with eyes full of shock.

He could clearly feel that Xiao Li's aura was rising at a terrifying speed.

Four-star Dou Ling.

Five-star Dou Ling.

Six-star Dou Ling.

Xiao Li kept his eyes closed, the veins on his forehead bulging.

The medicinal power rampaged through his body, reshaping his meridians and Dou Qi.

His aura continued to climb.

Xiao Ding clenched his fists, his palms slick with sweat.

Peak Dou Ling.

The aura stagnated for a moment, then surged again.

One-star Dou King.

Xiao Li opened his eyes, and a formidable momentum erupted from his body.

The tables and chairs in the hall shook from the impact.

Xiao Li took a deep breath, feeling the abundant power within him.

Dou King.

He had broken through to the rank of Dou King.

"Third Brother." Xiao Li stood up, looked at Xiao Yan, and his eyes turned slightly red.

"Thank you."

Xiao Yan said calmly, "We are brothers; there is no need for such formalities."