So This Is Where the Wind Scroll Formula Was

"Bzzzz."

After half a day, a sound suddenly came from the white cauldron. Xiao Ni had successfully refined the last two bottles of Foundation Elixir.

During this time, Xiao Ni had stared unblinkingly at Yang Qizhen beside him. Though he had not glanced at the cauldron even once, his powerful soul allowed him to refine twenty-six bottles of Foundation Elixir with ease. He only made one mistake along the way, but still successfully completed the refinement in the end.

At the time, Yang Qizhen felt that he seemed somewhat dissatisfied, so she took that bottle of slightly inferior Foundation Elixir for herself.

"Host has demonstrated the skill of a Third-Grade Alchemist before Yang Cheng. Please complete the following additional mission requirements as soon as possible. Generous rewards are waiting for the host."

Just as Xiao Ni opened the cauldron and put the Foundation Elixir into jade bottles, the system's voice rang out in his mind once more.

This was already the seventeenth time the system had reminded him. If he had not wanted to refine more Foundation Elixir, he would have long since tried asking Yang Cheng for Mysterious Tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques.

Now, he had used up all the Bone-Washing Flowers and Wood-Whisker Vine, while only two Purple Leaf Orchid Grass remained. It was impossible to continue refining Foundation Elixir, so it was time to complete the auxiliary missions issued by the system. After all, the system's rewards had always been generous, and perhaps he could even complete two missions at once.

"Qizhen, these two bottles of Foundation Elixir are for you as well." Having made up his mind, Xiao Ni casually placed the two bottles of Foundation Elixir in Yang Qizhen's hands.

If the Mittel Auction House's auction of the Qi Gathering Powder went smoothly, he would soon become a multimillionaire. Three bottles of Foundation Elixir meant nothing to him. Besides, he still had twenty-five bottles left, more than enough for the Xiao Household.

"Kid, you refined twenty-eight bottles of second-grade spiritual liquid in just half a day? The depth of your Dou Qi is probably already comparable to the patriarchs of Wutan City's three great families, isn't it?" Yang Cheng clicked his tongue in amazement, his eyes burning with excitement as though he had become Xiao Ni's greatest admirer.

Although he felt that Xiao Ni's chances of becoming a Dou Emperor were slim, he believed Xiao Ni's alchemy talent was extraordinary. Becoming a Fourth-Rank Alchemist in this lifetime would certainly not be a problem. As for the fifth rank, that was harder to say.

But honestly, Xiao Ni's success rate in refining second-grade spiritual liquid was absurdly high. Even Pill King Gu He would likely be left far behind if he saw it.

"What use is having deep Dou Qi? Without strength, wouldn't I still get beaten down by others?" Xiao Ni shook his head with a bitter smile.

Over the past ten years, the system had indeed made his Dou Qi incomparably abundant. In terms of sheer depth of Dou Qi, even some Nine-Star Dou Spirits might not surpass him, much less a Da Dou Shi like Xiao Zhan.

But just as he had said, having only abundant Dou Qi without sufficient strength was completely useless.

"Kid, it seems you haven't cultivated any movement-type Dou Techniques, have you? I happen to have a Mid Xuan Tier movement Dou Technique here, called Thunder Shadow Step. If you don't mind, you can take it and cultivate it." Yang Cheng lifted a wooden board from the ground and took out a scroll.

"Although this Dou Technique is best suited for those with lightning affinity, your talent is quite good. If you can master it, it will surely become a fine means of protecting your life."

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng!" Xiao Ni accepted the scroll with a grin. Rather than hurriedly checking its contents, he directly stored it in the storage space within his body. "Uncle Cheng, since you're being so generous, could you also give me a Mysterious Tier cultivation method?"

"A cultivation method? I don't have that sort of thing." Yang Cheng replied awkwardly.

He had not expected Xiao Ni to be this shameless once he stopped being polite. Giving him medicinal ingredients, a cauldron, and a Mid Xuan Tier Dou Technique was not enough; Xiao Ni actually wanted him to give away a Mysterious Tier cultivation method too. Did Xiao Ni take him for a treasure vault?

"Dad, didn't you find a High Xuan Tier cultivation method in the mountains some time ago?" Yang Qizhen suddenly reminded him.

"In the mountains?" Yang Cheng smacked his forehead. "Right, how did I forget about that? Xiao Ni, come with me and find that cultivation method."

"Alright." Xiao Ni nodded with a smile, then put away the cauldron.

A dozen breaths later, Xiao Ni and the other two returned with Little Black Tiger to the front of the collapsed wooden house.

There was a stove beside the wooden house. It had suffered some damage from the earlier shockwave, but it was still usable.

A pile of firewood had been placed outside the stove, with a wooden scroll pressed beneath the middle of the pile.

"Here, this is the High Xuan Tier cultivation method, Wind Scroll Formula, that I picked up in the mountains." Yang Cheng pulled out the scroll and shook off the wood chips and dust. Xiao Ni was instantly dumbfounded.

What the hell? So Yang Cheng was the one who had found the Wind Scroll Formula, and from the looks of it, he had even intended to burn it as firewood. If the Mittel Auction House learned of this, who knew how they would feel?

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng." After his brief shock, Xiao Ni accepted the scroll with a smile and added, "I'll help you rebuild the house later."

"No need for that." Yang Cheng waved his hand indifferently, his smile bold and friendly.

"Then I'll take my leave first." Xiao Ni casually offered the polite words before hurrying away. "Oh, right, I'll come back another day to watch you spar with Little Black Tiger!"

"Uh..."

Xiao Ni's voice drifted over from the distance. Yang Cheng and Yang Qizhen looked at each other. Xiao Ni truly was not polite at all—he left immediately after taking enough benefits, not even giving them a chance to treat him to a meal.

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the auxiliary mission. Your strength has risen to Nine-Star Fighter, and you have awakened lightning-attributed Dou Qi. Reward: one thousand Boundless Blood Pills, one Absolute Defense Card, and two Heavenly Extreme Avatar Pills."

"Note: Boundless Blood Pills can rapidly restore blood, allowing those who have lost too much blood to regain their vigor. The Absolute Defense Card lasts for ten minutes and can only be used by the Host. Heavenly Extreme Avatar Pills can allow magical beasts to take human form and greatly increase their strength. Members of other races may also take them to transform into ordinary humans and conceal their racial aura."

"Congratulations, Host, for receiving a mission bonus. The borrowing money mission has progressed to the twentieth day. The Host only needs to persist for one more day to complete the mission and receive generous rewards."

A string of system notifications rang in Xiao Ni's mind, and the corners of his mouth nearly stretched to his ears.

System Daddy really delivered. Its rewards had never disappointed him. He had only completed a small mission today, yet he had already received such rewards. What kind of reward would he get if he completed the mission of borrowing money from Xun'er tomorrow?

Filled with anticipation, Xiao Ni returned to the Xiao Household and found Xiao Zhan.

"Uncle Xiao, the Foundation Elixir has been refined. There are twenty-five bottles in total." Xiao Ni took out the Foundation Elixir, his face utterly calm.

Although he had spent half a day refining this Foundation Elixir, it was useless to him anyway. Besides, he was about to become a multimillionaire. Giving away a few bottles of Foundation Elixir was nothing worth blinking at.

"Tw... twenty-five bottles?!" Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched violently as he stared at Xiao Ni as if he were looking at a monster.

The bottle of Foundation Elixir at the Mittel Auction House had cost the Second Elder seven hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins to obtain. Yet Xiao Ni had taken out twenty-five bottles at once. Just how terrifying was the great Alchemist behind this boy?