Seeking Help, Lotus of Lightning and Fire

Over the next month or so, Ancient Dragon Island grew lively.

Every few days, multicolored thunderclouds appeared overhead, painting the sky above Dragon Island in dazzling hues.

Then several silver puppets shot into the sky and took every bolt head-on, drawing wave after wave of thunderous explosions.

Qin Chen's success rate at refining Eighth-Tier Pills was frighteningly high—fully ninety percent. Even some of Ancient Dragon Island's old monsters were roused.

"Who is that little monster? Since when did refining Eighth-Tier Pills become so easy?" a white-haired elder murmured blankly as Five-Colored Pill Lightning appeared in the sky once more.

Though the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had no alchemists and had lived in seclusion for thousands of years, they still knew something of the outside world.

An ordinary Tier 8 Alchemist would be drained dry after refining a single Eighth-Tier Pill, with his Dou Qi exhausted and his soul weary. He would be in no shape to do it again.

Who could keep going like Qin Chen, refining so many Eighth-Tier Pills in one stretch as though it cost him nothing?

Of course, they had no idea that Qin Chen's Green Lotus Core Flame cultivated the Flame Mantra and could circulate the technique to absorb energy from heaven and earth.

Once Qin Chen exhausted the energy in his body, the Green Lotus Core Flame could give him a recharge, restoring his depleted Dou Qi in an instant.

It was similar to Xiao Yan refining a Bodhi Seed in the original story. While Qin Chen refined pills, the Green Lotus Core Flame could absorb energy from its surroundings and recover anew.

Thanks to the Fire Spirit's unique nature, the Green Lotus Core Flame recovered much faster than a human. By the time Qin Chen had used up most of his Dou Qi,