Tyrannical Flames, Doubled Alchemy Efficiency, Little Fairy Doctor Comes Calling

A rift appeared in the void where the flames swept past, revealing a shining silver gleam within. Like a streak of light flashing by, the fissure vanished after a few breaths.

After quite a while, Wang Teng recovered a little Dou Qi and slowly came around.

"I almost got drained dry. The Samadhi True Fire consumes way too much. It looks like I can't casually try sending the flames outside my body before reaching the Dou Zong realm," he said with lingering fear.

He still did not know how powerful it was, but he had truly witnessed the Samadhi True Fire's tyranny. It sucked away his Dou Qi without even so much as a warning.

Wang Teng silently circulated his cultivation technique for half an hour. Once a small portion of his Dou Qi had recovered, he began refining Blood Surge Pills.

Using the Mind-Splitting Technique to multitask, he continued recovering his Dou Qi at a slow pace.

The Samadhi True Fire had not completely left his body. Since its connection to his essence, Qi, and spirit remained, its consumption was not great. The medicinal herbs and magic cores melted away at astonishing speed, leaving behind their essences.

When Wang Teng reached for more herbs again, he grabbed nothing but air.

"Hm? Have I refined them all?" He froze. The herbs on the ground had been completely cleared away, replaced by a pile of jade bottles.

The dozen or so bottles of Blood Surge Pills that normally took an entire day to refine had been completed in just half a day with the Samadhi True Fire's aid.

Wang Teng noticed that it was still light outside the window, meaning the sun had not even set yet.

"I can finally leave Wu Tan City." He stretched lazily, feeling not the slightest attachment to this place.

As he pushed open the door and stepped outside, he found two women sitting in the pavilion: Ya Fei and Ruo Lin.

"Master Wang Teng." Ya Fei approached with a smile, holding a card in her hand. "The five Combined-Strength Pills sold for a total of one hundred thousand gold coins. It's all in here."

Wang Teng frowned. "You didn't deduct a handling fee?"

"I want to establish a long-term partnership with you, Master," Ya Fei said with a smile.

Wang Teng accepted the card, took out two jade bottles, separated out one Combined-Strength Pill, and handed it to Ya Fei. "Sorry, but I don't plan to stay in Wu Tan City for long."

Ya Fei accepted the small jade bottle without refusing.

She knew that alchemists generally preferred having others owe them favors. Therefore, when something could be settled with money, they rarely took advantage of others willingly.

"Master Wang Teng, are you returning to South Star City?" Ya Fei asked.

Wang Teng nodded.

"Wang Teng, may I have a word with you?" Ruo Lin took the initiative to ask from beside them.

Wang Teng looked at her. "You're a recruitment instructor from Canaan Academy?"

"Yes, my name is Ruo Lin." Her smile gave off a gentle feeling.

"Go ahead." Wang Teng was surprised, wondering what the hell a recruitment instructor wanted to talk to him about.

Ruo Lin said, "Wang Teng, you're only nineteen this year, yet you've already cultivated to the level of a nine-star Dou Zhe. Your talent is exceptional. Even at Canaan Academy, you would rank among the best."

Wang Teng nodded. There was nothing wrong with that. Anyone who was not blind could see it.

"With your talent, I hope you can attend Canaan Academy. You fully meet the academy's admission standards. I'm sure you know that Canaan Academy is the best academy on the Dou Qi Continent. You'll be able to grow stronger faster there," Ruo Lin said.

"The academy also has many formidable alchemists, including fifth- and sixth-tier ones. You're an alchemist too, so you surely understand that having a good teacher's guidance can save you from many detours." Her eyes shone.

I've explained it so thoroughly. Wang Teng will definitely be tempted, right?

After all, this is Canaan Academy!

Across the entire Dou Qi Continent, when has anyone ever heard the names of other academies besides it?

Ya Fei watched Wang Teng nervously from the side, her delicate hand clenched tightly.

Why didn't I ask Ruo Lin what she wanted with Wang Teng before coming here?

If I'd known she wanted to invite Wang Teng to Canaan Academy, I never would have agreed to bring her along!

What am I supposed to do if she lures Wang Teng away? My application has only just been sent!

At that moment, Ya Fei was filled with regret. Canaan Academy was located in the lawless region between empires, where all sorts of people gathered. Even the Mitier Clan had no ability to open an auction house there.

"Sorry, I'm not interested," Wang Teng refused calmly.

Ruo Lin froze, unable to believe it. "You're unwilling? Wang Teng, do you understand Canaan Academy? Do you know that with your talent, if you go there, you'll definitely become a prized favorite of the dean and even the elders? You can receive treatment that other students could never enjoy."

"That has nothing to do with me." Wang Teng stated his position once more, walked past Ruo Lin, and left without looking back.

Ruo Lin stood there blankly.

Something she had thought would be so simple had actually fallen through just like that?

Ya Fei, meanwhile, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close. Good thing Wang Teng didn't agree. My risky decision wasn't for nothing.

She pulled the absent-minded Ruo Lin out of the Jia Lie Clan.

The two parted ways at the entrance. Ya Fei returned to the auction house, while Ruo Lin headed for Canaan Academy's camp. Recruitment would begin tomorrow.

At the same time.

At the entrance of the Jia Lie Clan, a woman in a white dress said to the guards, "Excuse me, could you help notify Master Wang Teng? I would like to see him."

The guard's first instinct was to chase her away. The clan leader had repeatedly ordered that no one was to approach Master Wang Teng easily, all to ensure the master's safety.

But when he saw the woman before him, he immediately changed his mind.

How could such a gentle woman possibly pose any danger?

"What is your name? I can report your request, but whether Master Wang Teng sees you will be up to him," the guard said.

The woman answered, "Little Fairy Doctor."

"Who? Say that again?" Wang Teng was eating when he abruptly raised his head and looked toward the guard outside.

The guard cautiously said, "She said her name is Little Fairy Doctor."

Little Fairy Doctor? What's going on? Shouldn't she be in Green Mountain Town? Why has she come to Wu Tan City?

Wang Teng said, "Bring her in."

The guard acknowledged the order and turned to leave. Before long, footsteps sounded, and the guard returned with a woman dressed in white.

"You may leave." Wang Teng waved the guard away.

"Master, the clan leader specifically instructed us that in case..." The guard looked troubled.

Wang Teng said impatiently, "Do you think a weak woman like her can hurt me?"

Yet in the guard's eyes, this attitude took on a different meaning. Thinking that Master Wang Teng had taken an interest in the woman before him, he hurriedly ran away.

"What are you standing there for? Come in and sit. Have you eaten? If not, have something with me," Wang Teng called out.

Little Fairy Doctor suddenly felt somewhat at a loss.

Showing up at someone's door to find him seems a little inappropriate.

What if he isn't a good person? The little poison I know probably won't work on him.

But since she had already come.

She gathered her courage and sat across from Wang Teng.

Then Wang Teng's next sentence startled her so badly that she shot to her feet.

"Aren't you in Green Mountain Town? Why did you come to Wu Tan City?" Wang Teng asked curiously.

Little Fairy Doctor stared at him in astonishment. "Y-you know me?"

Wang Teng glanced at the startled Little Fairy Doctor and found it amusing. He said calmly, "I traveled everywhere with my teacher and heard people say that there was a kind-hearted physician named Little Fairy Doctor in Green Mountain Town."

Faced with Little Fairy Doctor, who had little strength and no background, Wang Teng naturally had no reason to hide anything and spoke very directly.

This was called tailoring one's words to the person.

Little Fairy Doctor felt slightly more at ease and sat back down.

It's fine if he only heard about me. I'd be walking into a trap if he had specifically investigated me.