The Wind Scroll Formula Was Here All Along

"Buzz, buzz."

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

During this time, Xiao Ni had stared fixedly at Yang Qizhen beside him. Although he hadn't glanced at the cauldron even once, his powerful soul allowed him to easily refine twenty-six bottles of Foundation Elixir. He had only made one mistake along the way, but had ultimately still succeeded.

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

"The host has displayed the skill of a Third-Grade Alchemist before Yang Cheng. Please complete the subsequent additional task requirements as soon as possible. Generous rewards are waiting for the host!"

This was already the seventeenth time the system had reminded him. If he hadn't wanted to refine more Foundation Elixir, he would have tried asking Yang Cheng for Mysterious Tier cultivation techniques and Dou Skills long ago.

Now, he had used up all the Bone-Washing Flowers and Wood-Whisker Vine. Only the last two Purple Leaf Orchid Grass remained, making it impossible to refine any more Foundation Elixir. It was time to complete the system's auxiliary task. After all, the system's rewards had always been generous, and perhaps he could even complete two tasks 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 in Yang Qizhen's hands.

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

"Kid, you refined twenty-eight bottles of second-grade spiritual liquid in just half a day? The amount of Dou Qi in your body must be comparable to the patriarchs of Wutan City's three great clans, right?" Yang Cheng clicked his tongue in amazement, his eyes burning with excitement as though he had become Xiao Ni's biggest fan.

Although he didn't think Xiao Ni had much chance of becoming a Battle Emperor, he believed Xiao Ni possessed remarkable alchemy talent. Becoming a Fourth-Rank Alchemist in this lifetime was certainly no problem. As for the fifth rank, that was harder to say.

Still, Xiao Ni's success rate in refining second-grade spiritual liquid was absurdly high. Even Pill King Gu He would probably be left in the dust if he saw it.

"What's the use of having abundant Dou Qi? Without strength, I'd still get beaten up by others, wouldn't I?" Xiao Ni shook his head with a bitter smile.

Over the past ten years, the system had indeed made his Dou Qi incredibly abundant. In terms of sheer quantity, even some Nine-Star Dou Spirits might not surpass him, much less Grand Dou Practitioners like Xiao Zhan.

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

"Kid, it seems you haven't cultivated any movement-type Dou Skills, have you? I happen to have a Mid Xuan Tier movement Dou Skill 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 Skill is best suited for those with lightning attributes, your talent is excellent. If you can master it, it'll surely become a fine means of preserving your life."

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng!" Xiao Ni accepted the scroll with a grin. Rather than inspecting its contents immediately, 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 technique while you're at it?"

"A cultivation technique? I don't have such a thing." Yang Cheng answered awkwardly.

He hadn't expected Xiao Ni to be so utterly shameless once he stopped being polite. Giving him medicinal ingredients, a cauldron, and a Mid Xuan Tier Dou Skill wasn't enough—Xiao Ni even wanted him to give away a Mysterious Tier cultivation technique. Did the kid take him for a treasure vault?

"Dad, didn't you pick up a High Xuan Tier cultivation technique in the mountains a while back?" Yang Qizhen suddenly reminded him.

"The mountains?" Yang Cheng smacked his forehead. "Right! How did I forget that? Xiao Ni, come with me and find that cultivation technique."

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

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

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

A pile of firewood lay outside the stove, and a wooden scroll was pinned beneath it near the middle.

"Here. This is the High Xuan Tier cultivation technique I picked up in the mountains—the Wind Scroll Formula." 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 picked up the Wind Scroll Formula? And it looked like he had intended to use it as firewood. If the Mittel Auction House found out, who knew what they'd think?

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

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

"Then I'll take my leave first." Xiao Ni offered a casual courtesy before hurriedly leaving. "Oh, right. I'll come back another day to watch you spar with Little Black Tiger!"

"Uh..."

Xiao Ni's voice drifted over from afar. Yang Cheng and Yang Qizhen looked at each other. Xiao Ni truly wasn't polite at all—he took all the benefits he could get and immediately left, not even giving them a chance to treat him to a meal.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the auxiliary task. 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 quickly replenish blood, restoring those who have lost excessive blood to full vigor. The Absolute Defense Card lasts ten minutes and can only be used by the host. Heavenly Extreme Avatar Pills can allow magical beasts to transform into humans and greatly increase their strength. Members of other races who consume them can also transform into ordinary humans and conceal their racial aura."

"Congratulations, host, on receiving a task bonus. The borrowing-money task has progressed to the twentieth day. The host only needs to persist for one more day to complete the task and receive generous rewards!"

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

System Daddy really came through. Its rewards had never disappointed him. He had only completed a small task today, yet he received such rewards. Once he completed the task of borrowing money from Xun'er tomorrow, what kind of reward would he get?

Filled with anticipation, Xiao Ni hurried all the way back 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 completely calm.

Although he had spent half a day refining these Foundation Elixirs, they were useless to him anyway. Besides, he would soon become a multimillionaire. Giving away a few bottles of Foundation Elixir was nothing worth blinking over.

"T-twenty-five bottles?!" Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched violently as he stared at Xiao Ni as though he were a monster.

The Second Elder had spent seven hundred and fifty thousand gold coins to snatch that single bottle of Foundation Elixir at the Mittel Auction House. Yet Xiao Ni had taken out twenty-five bottles at once. Just how terrifying was the alchemist behind this kid?