With the absorption of the Green Wood Spirit Flame completed, Su Yun broke through from Five-Star Da Dou Shi to Six-Star Da Dou Shi in one fell swoop.
With Su Yun's breakthrough completed, the matter at the Outer Academy came to an end.
Led by Hu Gan, the Outer Academy, Su Yun and four others were thrown into the forest of the Inner Academy in groups of five.
"These are Fire Energy Card. Each of you will receive some Fire Energy before heading to the Inner Academy. Some senior students from the Inner Academy will try to steal these Fire Energy later. Remember to protect the limited Fire Energy in your cards. It is extremely important for your life in the Inner Academy. As for just how important it is, you'll find out once you enter the Inner Academy."
"Also, remember you're all on the same team, so it's best to avoid internal strife. This is my advice to you."
Vice Dean Hu Gan gave a few instructions, then left the forest without saying another word, offering no further explanation.
As Hu Gan and the others left, Su Yun's four teammates silently turned their gazes toward Su Yun.
Feeling the gaze of the world, Su Yun couldn't help but recall the original text of the Fire Energy Hunting Competition in Battle Through the Heavens. At that time, Xiao Yan obtained the captain position to a certain extent through training, but even after Xiao Yan obtained the captain position, there were still special cases like Bai Shan in the team.
Currently, in terms of strength, Su Yun is undoubtedly the strongest among the five. However, the problem is that three of the five are brothers. If Su Yun were to truly compete for the captaincy, those three would likely not agree.
Moreover, even if those three agree, three brothers might still end up like the one in Bai Shan.
Rather than letting those three cause problems later, it's better to find a group of others early on. Although they might be weaker, at least they can be guaranteed to be obedient.
Thinking this, Su Yun prepared to leave, but before Su Yun could say that he was leaving, Yuwen Chengji, the eldest of the Three Yuwen Brothers, spoke first.
"Ahem, Grandmaster Su, you can be the eldest brother. Just tell us what to do, and the three of us brothers will follow you. You can order us around as you please. But, well, that's it..."
Yuwen Chengji hesitated for a long time, unable to utter a word, which made Yuwen Chengdu unable to bear it any longer. Finally, he spoke up for him, " Grandmaster, it's about the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill. Could you refine one for the brothers? Of course, we know the rules for alchemists."
"These past few days, my brothers and I have pooled together ten portions of medicinal herbs. We promise to be completely obedient during this period, and in return, we only need three Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill. Is that alright?"
As Yuwen Chengdu spoke, he handed over the Storage Ring containing the ingredients for the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill with both hands.
Looking at the respectful expressions of the three people, Su Yun was reminded once again of the nobility of alchemists, and at the same time, of Potato's forced aura of intellectual impairment.
If the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill was so ineffective, Xiao Yan clearly possessed the even better Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, still failed to establish prestige in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition by virtue of his identity as a pharmacist.
That thing is a pill that can increase the strength of a Great Three-Star Dou Master, especially since Xiao Yan refined it with Heavenly Flames, making three stars a very high probability event.
"Okay, then it's settled. You'll follow my orders during this time. Also, since this is about seizing Fire Energy Fire Energy, I'll take the lion's share after we get it."
"Of course, I won't let you White Gang. After we go to the Inner Academy, each of you three will receive a Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill."
"Thank you, Grandmaster!"
The three spoke in unison, and then Su Yun looked at Qin Feng.
"I accepted your Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill earlier; consider it a favor from the alchemist. As for the remaining medicinal herbs, I'll make up for it later."
"No need. Since Fire Energy is so precious, then we'll distribute it according to Fire Energy value. What follows is a favor to the alchemists; you'll get what you put in, however much you contribute."
"Didn't the vice dean just say that those senior students were trying to steal our Fire Energy? We'll turn the tables and steal it from them. The Fire Energy we steal is ours. But if the Fire Energy we steal is really valuable enough, we'll waive the medicinal herbs and such. That is, if the Fire Energy is really exceptionally valuable, I'll give you some additional compensation."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
"As expected of an alchemist, their skill is truly impressive! Damn it, why am I not of the fire or wood element? I want to be an alchemist too!"
Qin Feng voiced what the four of them were thinking: the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, as a pill that can directly improve cultivation, is never cheap, but it's the kind of thing that you can get for free by doing someone a favor.
That's why everyone wants to be an alchemist.
Over the next two days, under Su Yun's leadership, the group avoided the senior students in the Inner Academy and did not immediately clash with them.
"Boss, are we just going to hide like this? We seem to be able to fight some of the senior students from the Inner Academy."
After avoiding the older students for two days, Qin Feng spoke to Su Yun.
He obtained the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill quite early and is now Seven-Star Great Dou Master, so he doesn't take those ordinary senior students seriously.
Upon hearing this, Su Yun stopped. "I'm not hiding anymore. In the past two days, most of the students should have witnessed the seniors' strength. It's time to fight back."
"Go and contact those new students who have reached the Da Dou Shi level. Tell them that as long as they are obedient, I will give them Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill as a reward after this Fire Energy Hunting Competition. Anyone who is obedient afterward will receive Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill."
"However, what price they will have to pay depends on their performance in this Fire Energy Hunting Competition."
"Understood, but boss, what if someone doesn't want the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, but wants something else?"
"I will only offer the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill in this Fire Energy Hunting Competition. Everything else is out of the question. A mere amount of Fire Energy isn't worth my time to haggle over. Besides, if I don't haggle, they might rip me off. So I choose to give up."
"What if the person who wants something else is very strong?" Qin Feng asked, recalling the other Six-Star Da Dou Shi from this year's freshman competition.
Su Yun shook his head at this. "At worst, we'll just get rid of this person; the rules can't be broken."
"Remember, once the rules are established, the road ahead will be wider."
"Boss, aren't you afraid we won't be able to find many people if we do it this way?"
"I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of a bunch of messy, troublesome things."
"We'd rather have fewer people than break the rules."
"Go, gather all the rule-followers here. Once they're all here, I'll show you some sentient weapons."
"Yes!"
After the four finished speaking, they turned around and went to find other people they knew in the Outer Academy, while Su Yun found a tree and lay down on it.
With the Nothingness Soul Skill, he wasn't afraid of being discovered and getting ganged up on.
Lying on the tree, Su Yun silently gazed in the direction of the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy.
That place was his destination, the best cultivation accelerator for the Da Dou Shi and Dou Ling stages.