Black Entries

A handful of dark red powder appeared in the cauldron. Xiao Le looked thrilled. This was the first medicine he had ever refined—Hemostatic Powder, an unranked medicinal powder.

"What?"

Only then did Xiao Le notice Duan Quan and the other four beside him, their jaws hanging open as they stood there speechless.

Grrr~

His stomach finally voiced its protest. Without Xiao Le needing to say anything, Duan Quan proactively picked up the meal that had long been prepared nearby.

Xiao Le did not mind. He wolfed it down, only feeling full after eating enough for three people.

"Hall Master, that thing you just did...?" Seeing that Xiao Le had finished eating, Duan Quan asked curiously.

Xiao Le could not help looking smug. He smiled and said, "I'd suspected it for a long time. Lightning affinity is derived from fire affinity, so why can fire affinity refine pills while lightning affinity cannot? Today, I finally succeeded!"

Seeing that Xiao Le was about to rest, the others left, still full of astonishment.

After sleeping for an entire day and night, Xiao Le finally regained his energy.

Xiao Le became increasingly proficient at refining unranked medicinal powders such as Hemostatic Powder, and his refining techniques grew more and more mature. In less than three days, he had used up all five hundred portions of medicinal ingredients Xiao Yan had prepared.

Next, Xiao Le would challenge first-grade pills. He even made a trip to the Mittel Auction House and fleeced Master Gu Ni for several common pill formulas on the market.

After ten consecutive days of pill refinement, whether due to Xiao Le's exceptional talent or the unique nature of lightning-element alchemists, his success rate in refining first-grade pills had nearly reached one hundred percent. Moreover, both his speed and efficiency had reached a terrifying level.

A full storage ring of pills was enough to cover Hundred Joy Hall's consumption for two months.

It was also time for Xiao Le to head to the ancient tomb. It was his first time leaving alone for training, and he felt both anticipation and nervousness.

He embarked on his training journey. Although the location was merely the forests in the outskirts of Wutan City, the dangers within could not be underestimated.

He did not receive the protagonist treatment of encountering spoiled young masters who came to deliver experience points. Magical beasts were rarely seen in the forests outside Wutan City, but venomous insects and wild beasts were plentiful.

It was precisely because of their existence that the mercenary groups in Wutan City could make a living—shops purchased goods, people escorted items, and guards protected others through the forest...

Xiao Le did not dare be careless during this training. He sought advice from Duan Quan and the others, humbly learning from them.

Only after applying specially made insect-repelling powder did Xiao Le cautiously enter the forest.

Perhaps Xiao Le was lucky. After walking for only the time it took to burn an incense stick, he encountered a magical beast.

It was a wolf-type magical beast with bluish-gray fur and chilling vertical pupils fixed on Xiao Le. It was about the size of an adult wild wolf.

A first-tier magical beast, a Windclaw Wolf.

Generally speaking, wolf-type magical beasts were the most common kind.

"Awooo!"

The Windclaw Wolf's gloomy eyes moved with Xiao Le's body. Seemingly realizing that Xiao Le would not be easy to deal with, it raised its head and let out a roar.

"Damn beast, calling for backup?"

Xiao Le cursed under his breath and stopped wasting time. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain if he did not come back with a few wounds.

Activating Eight Extremes Collapse, he threw a punch at the Windclaw Wolf.

The beast was cunning as well. Pale cyan energy enveloped its claws, and with a leap, it dodged aside. Before it even landed, it swung its claws and shot out a wind blade.

Fortunately, Xiao Le had remained vigilant at all times. Otherwise, he would definitely have been injured by the beast. Lacking actual combat experience, Xiao Le had suffered a hidden loss.