Qi Recovery Pill

At this moment, Xiao Jie was inside the Mittel Auction House, speaking with a manager.

"Young Master Xiao Jie, we happen to have the medicine cauldron you require. Although it is not a high-level cauldron, it perfectly meets your specifications and is considered top-tier among those of its grade. I shall fetch it for you immediately."

Xiao Jie nodded, thinking to himself, Coming to the Mittel Auction House to buy a medicine cauldron, those with a discerning eye will surely guess that I intend to learn alchemy. I have no intention of hiding it either; I plan to head to Jia Nan Academy to study, so revealing this early is of no consequence. The Jia Nan Academy recruitment will arrive in Wutan City in half a year. Once I enter the academy, I can grow rapidly with peace of mind. Although the Xiao Clan is currently safe, it is only because the powers in Wutan City are evenly matched. However, the strongest in the Xiao Clan is merely at the Dou Grandmaster level. If my talent were to be feared by some powerful faction, the Xiao Clan would never be able to protect me.

This was why Xiao Jie was so brazenly exposing his talent as an alchemist, intending to fabricate a non-existent master to ensure his safety over the next six months.

As for the Xiao Clan's allocation of resources, Xiao Jie had no interest in them. The simulator was the best resource; had he not already amassed over three million gold coins? Xiao Jie lacked nothing in terms of Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, or medicinal herbs. The clan's meager funds were of little use to him, but they could draw more attention to him within the clan, serving as an extra layer of protection. After all, Xiao Jie was currently only a Dou Practitioner who didn't even know a single Dou Technique.

Before long, the auction house manager brought out a medicine cauldron. It had three legs, two handles, and two openings. It looked quite impressive and was considered a fine piece among second-grade cauldrons, more than sufficient for Xiao Jie's current stage.

"Young Master Xiao Jie, please take a look. This is the best second-grade cauldron we have. What do you think?"

"Not bad. This cauldron is indeed a fine piece; it is just right for me."

"Haha, as long as you are satisfied, Young Master Xiao Jie. This cauldron costs one hundred thousand gold coins, but I will take the liberty of giving you a ten percent discount. Ninety thousand gold coins will suffice. How about it?"

"Very well. Gold is not an issue. Take it."

After Xiao Jie handed the card to the manager, he took the cauldron and stored it in his storage ring. A short while later, the manager returned the gold card.

"Since the item is in my hands, I shall not disturb your business any further. Farewell."

Xiao Jie turned and left after saying this.

"If Young Master Xiao Jie manages to refine any pills, you are welcome to sell them at our house. We guarantee you a fair price!"

The manager shouted this as he watched Xiao Jie walk further and further away.

Xiao Jie returned home. Because of his talent, the clan had already moved him into a better, more spacious residence, which was also quite suitable for alchemy.

Taking out the medicine cauldron and herbs, Xiao Jie intended to refine the first-grade Qi Recovery Pill. The formula for such a first-grade pill was no secret, making it easy to purchase. Over the past two years, Xiao Jie had already mastered the details of alchemy in his mind; all he lacked was practice.

He began refining. He channeled his fire-attribute Dou Qi into the cauldron to ignite the flames, then placed the herbs into the cauldron one by one for extraction, purification, and pill condensation.

Half a day passed before he knew it, and Xiao Jie was currently refining the final batch of Qi Recovery Pills.

Soon, the pill finally took shape. After placing it into a bottle, Xiao Jie let out a long sigh of relief. Of the ten portions of Qi Recovery Pill ingredients, he had wasted four at the start. These failures occurred during the condensation stage, either due to mishandling the medicinal properties, poor control of the heat, or rushing the condensation steps.

However, the result was positive. After several failures, he had become more cautious and gained a more nuanced control over the flames.

That is enough for today. I will rest and recover my Dou Qi first, then refine the Rejuvenation Pill tomorrow. The Rejuvenation Pill is slightly more difficult to refine than the Qi Recovery Pill.

With that thought, he stored the six bottles of Qi Recovery Pills into his storage ring and returned to his room to continue meditating. In this world, cultivation could replace sleep, as both served to restore his mental energy.