Yang Wudi's Talent for Alchemy, the Strength Clan's Nonsense

After the Breaking Clan settled down near the Pill Tower Academy, Yang Wudi quickly demonstrated the true value of this clan, which had been buried for many years.

The Breaking Clan has passed down not only the Soul Breaking Spear as their weapon Martial Soul, but also a complete alchemy system.

"Clan Chief Yang, are you interested in alchemy?" Zhao Ming asked someone after Yang Wudi was settled.

Yang Wudi answered without hesitation, "Of course I'm interested."

"Clan Chief Yang, would you be willing to learn my alchemy skills?" Zhao Ming asked with a smile.

"Young Master Zhao, this... this is far too valuable." Yang Wudi's voice trembled slightly.

"The rules of the Pill Tower dictate that alchemy techniques are not to be passed on to outsiders," Zhao Ming smiled slightly. "But since Clan Chief Yang has led the Breaking Clan to join the Pill Tower, then they are one of us. Among family, why distinguish between us?"

Yang Wudi took a deep breath and solemnly bowed to Zhao Ming: "Young Master Zhao, I will forever remember your great kindness."

Condensing the Pill Fire is the first and most crucial step in alchemy.

Accompanied by Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi made a special trip to Sunset Forest, where he hunted down a Golden Flame Python with 30,000 years of cultivation, took its natal Beast Fire, and returned to the Pill Tower to cultivate in seclusion for three days, successfully condensing his own Pill Fire.

Zhao Ming had seen the Pill Fire that Yang Wudi had condensed; its color was a dark gold.

"Not bad." Zhao Ming nodded in satisfaction. "Clan Chief Yang, you can begin refining pills now."

Zhao Ming took out several pill formulas and handed them to Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately began to try refining the Origin-Recovery Pill to restore his Soul Power, following the recipe given by Zhao Ming.

After dozens of failed attempts, Yang Wudi was not discouraged at all. He had a stubborn streak, and the more difficult the task, the more determined he was to rise to the challenge.

After each failure, he would carefully review the process, identify the problem, and then improve upon it in the next attempt.

Finally, after more than 170 failures, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted from the Alchemy Furnace.

Yang Wudi opened the furnace lid, and ten round and plump Rejuvenation Origin-Recovery Pill lay quietly at the bottom of the furnace, their surfaces gleaming with a pale blue luster. Although their quality was not as good as those personally refined by Zhao Ming, they had already met the acceptable standard.

"It's done!" Yang Wudi exclaimed, his hands trembling with excitement.

He carefully picked up the three Origin-Recovery Pill, overwhelmed with excitement. For so many years, the alchemy skills of the Breaking Clan had finally seen improvement in his hands.

From that day on, Yang Wudi became completely engrossed in alchemy.

His progress was astonishingly fast. In just one month, Yang Wudi had mastered all five common pill formulas that Zhao Ming had previously provided: Origin-Recovery Pill, Blood-Stopping Pill, Mind-Clearing Pill, Qi-Consolidation Pill, and Sky-Pill.

Later, Zhao Ming gave him even more difficult pills, which Yang Wudi was able to refine very quickly. Among them, the quality of the Mysterious Water Pill was the closest to Zhao Ming's among all the Pill Tower alchemists, and even Ye Renxin praised it highly.

"I am ashamed to admit that I cannot match Clan Chief Yang's talent in alchemy," Ye Renxin said with admiration. "I have studied for three years, and the quality of the Mysterious Water Pill I have refined is still inferior to what Clan Chief Yang has achieved in a month."

Zhao Ming smiled, but he wasn't surprised.

With the alchemy expertise passed down through generations of the Breaking Clan, Yang Wudi's refined control over his Soul Power far surpasses that of ordinary alchemists. Coupled with his stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat, it's reasonable that he has made such rapid progress.

Seeing that Yang Wudi had mastered all the existing pill formulas, and that the other alchemists in the Pill Tower were also basically proficient in refining conventional pills, Zhao Ming simply took out some brand new pill formulas.

These ten elixir formulas cover multiple areas: there are Bone-Continuing Pill and Flesh-Regenerating Powder specifically for healing injuries; Spirit-Gathering Pill and Spirit-Concentrating Incense to aid cultivation; Hundred-Antidote Pill for detoxification; and Iron-Bone Pill to enhance physical constitution...

He compiled twenty of the basic alchemical formulas into a book called "Twenty Basic Pill Formulas," which served as a required textbook for alchemists in the Pill Tower.

As for high-level pill formulas such as the Mysterious Water Pill, Body-Strengthening Pill, and Soul-Tempering Pill, which can directly improve Soul Master's aptitude, they are not among the basic pill formulas and are only passed down in a small circle among the core alchemists of the Pill Tower.

"This book, ' Twenty Basic Pill Formulas,' is a compilation I made based on the existing elixir formulas in the Pill Tower." Zhao Ming handed the newly compiled book to Ye Renxin. "The twenty kinds of elixirs inside cover multiple categories such as healing, cultivation, detoxification, and auxiliary effects, which is enough for the alchemists of the Elixir Pill Tower to lay a solid foundation."

As for higher-level pill formulas, they will be taught to them as appropriate after their alchemy skills have reached a certain level.

Ye Renxin took the book, flipped through a few pages, and exclaimed in amazement, "Xiao Ming, you are truly a genius! With the method of condensing Pill Fire and this book, the inheritance of our Pill Tower is now secure. We just need to be careful about the book being leaked."

Zhao Ming smiled dismissively, "It's alright. The method of condensing Pill Fire cannot be leaked. Without Pill Fire, even with the same formula, the results will be vastly different. It's even possible that because impurities in the herbs cannot be removed, you might end up with something poisonous. Instead of worrying about the formula being leaked, we should train more high-level alchemists."

Upon hearing this, Ye Renxin nodded in deep agreement. He printed out some copies of "Twenty Basic Pill Formulas" and gave one copy to each alchemist in the Pill Tower.

Aside from Yang Wudi, the clan leader, being obsessed with alchemy, the other members of the Breaking Clan were not idle either.

Yang Wudi assigned tasks to the 372 members of his clan according to their respective strengths.

Young and strong members of the clan are responsible for the purchase and transportation of medicinal herbs. They travel around all year round and are very familiar with the production areas and market conditions of medicinal herbs in various places.

The meticulous and skillful clansmen are responsible for sorting and processing the medicinal herbs. The Breaking Clan's ancestral methods of processing medicinal herbs are far superior to those of ordinary herbalists.

There were also some elderly and frail but experienced clansmen who were responsible for the management and quality inspection of the medicinal herb warehouse.

With the addition of the Breaking Clan, Pill Tower's medicinal herb supply chain has become more complete and efficient.

Previously, Pill Tower mainly relied on purchasing medicinal herbs from various chambers of commerce, which were not only expensive but also inconsistent in quality.

Now, members of the Breaking Clan directly purchase medicinal herbs from the production areas, which not only significantly reduces costs but also ensures the quality of the herbs.

"The clan chief said that since our Breaking Clan is now part of the Pill Tower, we must show our true abilities and not let anyone look down on us," a young member of the Breaking Clan said to his companion while wiping sweat from his brow as he carried medicinal herbs.

"That's right! Back in the Clear Sky Sect, we did the same work, but we never even got a kind word in return."

"Right now at the Pill Tower, Tower Master Ye is treating us very politely, and Young Master Zhao has even passed on his alchemy skills to the clan leader. If we don't work hard, what kind of human are we?" His companion nodded vigorously, picked up a bag of medicinal herbs, and strode towards the warehouse.

The entire Breaking Clan, from top to bottom, was determined to make a name for themselves in the Pill Tower.

However, the tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease.

Just as the Breaking Clan was integrating into the Pill Tower and everything was developing in a positive direction, a discordant voice came from another corner of Heaven Dou City.

The Strength Clan, also a former subordinate force of the Clear Sky Sect, chose to come to Heaven Dou City after the Clear Sky Sect closed its Strength Clan.

With his Soul Douluo -level cultivation and the formidable combat power of his Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul, Patriarch Tai Tan thrived in Heaven Dou City Heaven Dou City. He opened a blacksmith shop and lived a very comfortable life.

When Tai Tan learned that the Breaking Clan Pill Tower the Dan Tower, an indescribable rage surged within him.

In Tai Tan's view, the Four Single-Attribute Clans are all affiliated families of the Clear Sky Sect. The Breaking Clan betrayed the Clear Sky Sect and the friendship between the four major families by unilaterally joining another force without consulting the other three families.

What made it even harder for him to accept was that the Breaking Clan was doing better and better after Pill Tower Dan Tower, while his Strength Clan, although seemingly glamorous, actually had to act according to the whims of the Heaven Dou nobles. The contrast between the two made Tai Tan's sour feeling even stronger.

As a result, the Strength Clan began spreading rumors throughout Heaven Dou City, claiming that the Breaking Clan was ungrateful, betrayed their Clear Sky Sect for personal gain, and had joined another faction.

Tai Tan even publicly declared at several noble banquets, "The Breaking Clan thrived thanks to the protection of the Clear Sky Sect. Now that the Clear Sky Sect is in trouble, instead of repaying their kindness, they've turned to other sects. This treacherous behavior is utterly despicable!"

However, Tai Tan's remarks did not gain much traction.

The Soul Master in Heaven Dou City aren't fools. Everyone saw how the Clear Sky Sect treated the Four Single-Attribute Clans back then.

During the heyday of the Clear Sky Sect, the four major families were indeed their subordinate forces, but the Clear Sky Sect's attitude towards the four major families was more one of exploitation than protection.

The members of the four major families were treated as laborers, their resources were arbitrarily confiscated by the Clear Sky Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect gave them very little in return.

Later, the Spirit Hall forced the Clear Sky Sect to close its mountain gates, and the Clear Sky Sect closed its gates without saying a word, leaving the four major families outside to fend for themselves.

If it weren't for the profound foundations of the four major families, they would have been devoured by the Spirit Hall and other forces long ago, leaving not even bones behind.

Now that the Breaking Clan has finally found a better home in the Pill Tower, the Strength Clan jumps out to accuse them of "ingratitude." What is this if not jealousy? What is this if not insane?

"That old Tai Tan is just jealous because he Breaking Clan are doing better than him."

"That's right! I heard that after the Breaking Clan Pill Tower, the Pill Tower personally taught Yang Wudi alchemy. Yang Wudi is now a high-level alchemist in the Pill Tower, which is many times better than Tai Tan bowing and scraping before nobles."

"Serves them right! The Clear Sky Sect treated the four great families so badly back then, what's wrong with the Breaking Clan breaking away from them? Tai Tan himself was willing to be the Clear Sky Sect's dog, so why can't others find another way out?"

"I think Tai Tan wants to take the Soul Breaking Spear."

"Are you sure you don't want to eat the Angel Holy Sword?"

Similar discussions could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys of Heaven Dou City.

The Strength Clan's remarks did not smear the Breaking Clan; instead, they made more people feel disgusted with the Tai Tan and the Strength Clan.

The news quickly reached Yang Wudi's ears.

That day, Yang Wudi had just finished refining a batch of Mysterious Water Pill and was putting the pills into a jade bottle.

A young member of the Breaking Clan rushed into the Alchemy Room and told him in detail about the rumors Tai Tan had spread in Heaven Dou City.

Yang Wudi paused slightly, then continued to put the last pill into the jade bottle, his movements steady and composed.

But the young clansman noticed that cracks had appeared on the jade bottle, clearly indicating that the clan leader was furious, though he didn't show it on his face.

"I understand." Yang Wudi put the jade bottle down and slowly stood up. "You may leave."

"Chieftain..."

"Go down."

The young man hesitated, then bowed and left.

Yang Wudi stood alone in the Alchemy Room, remaining silent for a long time.

He and Tai Tan were once brothers who fought side by side.

Back when the Clear Sky Sect still existed, the patriarchs of the Four Single-Attribute Clans often carried out missions together.

He and Tai Tan, one wielding the Soul Breaking Spear and the other the Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul, worked together seamlessly.

They hunted Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast together, fought against the Spirit Hall's pursuers together, and once, Tai Tan even took a hit from an opponent's eighth Soul Skill to cover his retreat, and was bedridden for three whole months.

Yang Wudi has never forgotten those days of fighting side by side, those camaraderie forged in life and death.

But it is precisely because of this that Tai Tan's current actions have made him feel particularly disheartened.

"Tai Tan, Tai Tan, you say I'm ungrateful?" Yang Wudi muttered to himself, a bitter tone in his voice. "What kindness has the Clear Sky Sect shown us? Was it the kindness of treating us like laborers back then? Or the kindness of abandoning us when they sealed off the mountain?"

He suddenly raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes.

He had kept some things to himself for far too long.

Some accounts should be settled face-to-face.

The stronghold of the Strength Clan is located in the west of Heaven Dou City, and is a rather large mansion.

Yang Wudi arrived alone at the gate of the Strength Clan.

He brought no attendants, nor did he wear the standard robes of the Pill Tower. He was dressed simply in a gray cloth outfit, holding the Soul Breaking Spear that had been with him for most of his life. The tip of the spear gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

"Tell Tai Tan that I, Yang Wudi, have arrived," he said calmly to the two members of the Strength Clan standing at the door.

The two clansmen's expressions changed immediately upon seeing Yang Wudi.

One of them turned and ran into the courtyard, while the other stared nervously at Yang Wudi, his Martial Soul Great Strength Gorilla, already quietly possessing him.

A moment later, heavy footsteps came from deep within the courtyard.

Tai Tan strode out. He was over two meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, like a moving iron tower.

Behind him followed a dozen elite members of the Strength Clan, each wielding an iron hammer and exuding a menacing aura.

"Yang Wudi, you still dare to come to my Strength Clan?" Tai Tan stood at the door, looking down at Yang Wudi.

"Why wouldn't I dare to come?" Yang Wudi raised his head and calmly met Tai Tan's gaze. "I, Yang Wudi, have acted uprightly and honestly, and have never done anything wrong. What is there to be afraid of?"

"Never done anything wrong?" Tai Tan sneered. "Betraying the Clear Sky Sect and siding with the Pill Tower, isn't that a guilty conscience? Yang Wudi, have you forgotten how the Clear Sky Sect and our master treated us back then?"