Chapter 59

Li Yaowan: "..."

Li Yang sighed softly and continued, "I know nothing about the Star-Slaying Military Academy. In my eyes, our Central Capital's Pill Department is the strongest, most powerful, and most formidable. Yet even you, sir, were bullied. It seems that Star Slaying Pill is truly something special. You see, I haven't even formally studied alchemy yet. How can I compare to the disciples nurtured by these alchemy families?"

If Li Yaowan had a second choice, she wouldn't want to hire this little fox who was even more troublesome than her.

Li Yaowan mumbled, "Just do your best!"

"If we lose, this pill formula..."

"It's still yours!"

Li Yang smiled and said, "Thank you, Teacher Li!"

Li Yaowan said irritably, "Li Yang, your future is still very long. Don't just focus on this little pill formula. If you win the Star Slaying Pill, our Central Capital Pill Department will definitely do everything we can to cultivate you. By then, I'll have more than a dozen research institutes, let alone pill formulas!"

Li Yang never fell for empty promises. She smiled and said, "I'm not greedy. I'll be content just to learn a little bit of alchemy from Teacher Li."

Li Yaowan: "..." You're really stubborn, you brat.

Li Yang then asked, "By the way, Teacher Li, do I need a suitable alchemy furnace? Do I need to bring my own Starlight Carbon? What about a vacuum cleaner, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, and air purifier?"

Li Yang has an extraordinary memory; he managed to recite the "equipment package" he bought when he took the exam for the minor in alchemy program, word for word.

Li Yaowan understood perfectly what she was implying, and said, "I'll lend you a pill-refining furnace."

"Borrow?"

"It's yours!"

"Then the quality has to be quite good, Teacher Li. What if I lose to the Star Slaying Pill Department because my alchemy furnace isn't handy enough..."

Li Yaowan rolled his eyes until he was exhausted, then said irritably, "You're only at the Second Grade Realm now, and you can't even nurture your natal alchemy furnace yet. This is the highest quality you can produce. If you can refine it, then refine it; if not, then forget it. Anyway, we've been losing Central Capital Pill for decades, so one more time won't make a difference!"

Li Yang knew when to stop and obediently said, "Don't worry, teacher, I will do my best."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yaowan beat his chest and stamped his feet in his office in frustration.

A permanent right to use a Potent Star Recovery Pill!

A blue-quality alchemy furnace!

We also need to prepare enough Starlight Carbon for her...

Oh, that brat definitely doesn't have Qiankun Bag. She should just prepare one for her; expecting her to buy one herself is impossible.

Li Yaowan suffered "huge" losses in this round.

Her heart was bleeding, but when she looked down at the "challenge letter," her small eyes narrowed again.

That old hag from the Jiang Family has been bullying her for decades.

She's determined to make her fail this year!

Do they still want to the Jiang Family in the secret realm of the Zhongdu Military Academy?

Dream!

Thinking about it this way, Li Yaowan's heart began to bleed again.

Relying on the senior students in the Pill Department won't work, and there aren't any outstanding freshmen this year, except for Li Yang, Pill Dao Heavenly Fortune Bearer, but he went to the Nature Department.

Can Li Yang win?

Li Yaowan felt incredibly confident just thinking about those 100 Star-Attracting Pill.

If another three to five years pass, Li Yang might not be able to beat that lucky brat from the Jiang Family, since he will specialize in alchemy, while Li Yang will only pursue it as a secondary pursuit.

Now... Li Yang still has a good chance of winning!

If that brat chooses the Realm-Breaking Pill, she'll have at least a 70% chance of winning.

They just had to choose this Potent Star Recovery Pill.

The Pill Department is also divided into categories. For example, Li Yaowan's main focus is on cultivation-type alchemy, and he is not very good at restorative alchemy.

Especially this Potent Star Recovery Pill, which the Jiang Family's research institute has only recently achieved a major breakthrough in. The one Lin Zhaoxia gave to Li Yang was produced by the Jiang family.

That kid from the Jiang Family...

Nine times out of ten, they went to the Star Ash Mystic Realm to refine Potent Star Recovery Pill.

Li Yaowan sighed more and more as he thought about it. Originally, he had a 70% chance of winning, but now he only had a 30% chance.

However, with Li Yang around, even if they lose, it won't be a crushing defeat.

They could even take the opportunity to promote themselves, using Li Yang's status as a chosen one of the Pill Dao Heavenly Fortune Bearer to revitalize the Central Capital Pill Department.

Overall, it's not a loss.

Li Yaowan called his old friends in the Weapon Forging Department: "Touzi, expedite the forging of a blue 'Exquisite Furnace' for me."

"Oh ho!" A nonchalant female voice came through the phone. "Who's this for? Didn't your brat become a monk? How come he's gone back to secular life and had a baby?"

Li Yaowan spat and said, "Even if he gave me ten grandchildren, I wouldn't acknowledge them!"

"That's rare! This 'Exquisite Furnace' is extremely valuable. If it weren't for your own bloodline, who would you be willing to have it made for?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I'll pay you to do the work."

"And the express fee..."

"Twenty percent."

"Forty percent."

Why don't you just rob someone!

"I'm just an honest blacksmith, how could I have imagined that you, Mr. Li, would be so good at grabbing things?"

Li Yaowan's heart was truly "bleeding."

She gritted her teeth and muttered, "Little fox, you'd better make me proud!"

Li Yang first received the pill formula sent by Li Yaowan. It was a very special envelope, covered with strange and unusual talismans.

Zhong Kun, who happened to be nearby, said, "Huh, is this some kind of confidential document? Why is it covered with such a high-level Star Curse?"

Having gone on missions together, Li Yang had also witnessed the power of the Star Curse.

This is somewhat similar to the talismans that Li Yang had seen in novels in her previous life. They draw on strange runes to draw on the Power of Starlight, and when locked in special materials, they have special effects.

For example, this envelope in front of us is protected by a high-level security spell.

When Li Yang opened it, she saw densely written words inside, while Zhong Kun next to her could only see a blank sheet of paper.

"What's this?"

Just as Li Yang was about to speak, the system beeped.

[Formula detected - Potent Star Recovery Pill. Consume lifespan for initial learning?]

Li Yang: "..." Tongzi, you're really asking for money everywhere these days!

"Ten years will be spent."

System: [With your extremely limited alchemy talent, you have spent a long time studying the formula for the Potent Star Recovery Pill, and your learning progress is 20%.]

Li Yang understood and replied decisively, "Spend 40 years learning."

This time, the system didn't waste any time and directly notified: [Congratulations, host, you have successfully learned the pill formula - Potent Star Recovery Pill.]

Then another page popped up, providing more detailed information.

Formula Name: Potent Star Recovery Pill.

Elixir quality: Rare.

Developer: Li Yao

Details: After reading, you will learn the refining method for the Potent Star Recovery Pill, which requires the use of a pill furnace. The success rate of refining is 20%, which can be increased by consuming lifespan; the highest quality of the pill is purple, which can be increased by consuming lifespan; this pill formula has considerable room for improvement and can be further developed by consuming lifespan.

Li Yang read it carefully, and when she saw the last sentence, she realized that Li Yaowan hadn't lied to her.

This prescription is indeed imperfect and has considerable room for improvement.

However, given the system's status, even if you fed it the Realm-Breaking Pill Li Yaowan was so proud of, it would probably say that there's room for improvement.

If this Realm-Breaking Pill could be improved by the system to the point where it has no side effects...

Hmm, Li Yang temporarily abandoned that idea.

The Nature Department emphasizes things happening naturally, while taking drugs is ultimately "forced." But then again, isn't spending money on drugs also "forced"?

"Senior sister!" Lin Zhaoqin rushed over, interrupting Li Yang's thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Li Yang and Zhong Kun looked at her together.

Lin Zhaoqin said, "A major event!"

She took a breath before continuing, "The Star-Slaying Military Academy is here to cause trouble!"

Li Yang: "?"

Zhong Kun was completely baffled and said, "Those bunch of lousy bastards from the Star-Slaying Military Academy dare to challenge us? You'd beat ten of them to death in a minute!"

Lin Zhaoqin: "... I suspect you're insulting me."

"You bastard! I mean your sister... Ouch..." Zhong Kun got punched.

"I know you're talking about Lin Zhaoxia, but I just feel like you're insulting me."

Unable to defeat Lin Zhaoqin, Zhong Kun hid behind Li Yang and sobbed, "Senior sister, look at her, she's really unreasonable, she just hit me for no reason."

Lin Zhaoqin ignored him and said to Li Yang, "They insist that you are Pill Dao Heavenly Fortune Bearer and want to compete with you in alchemy in the Star Ash Mystic Realm."

Li Yang: "..."

It's no wonder Li Yang was suspicious; she couldn't help but wonder if this was a trap set by Li Yaowan — Professor Li was afraid that she wouldn't do anything after taking the money, so he was putting her on a pedestal in advance, right?

To her surprise, Li Yaowan didn't even make a phone call; he simply called out to her in his Spirit Sea.

Si Kui let her in.

Li Yaowan: "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! I swear to Dean Si!"

Li Yang: "..."

Li Yaowan further explained, "It's not a secret that you participated in the minor exam. Our Pill Department has always had spies from the Star Slaying Pill, so it's quite normal that they would know..."

Li Yang felt a little better.

The two have reached an agreement. If Li Yaowan doesn't even give them this much trust, then it would be too pointless.

Lin Zhaoqin continued, "You haven't met Jiang Yuqing yet, have you? He's also from our Donghua Province. You know what... Donghua Province is truly a land of outstanding people and beautiful scenery!"

"Jiang Yuqing isn't good at fighting, but he's really skilled at alchemy. Don't underestimate him just because he's from a branch of the Jiang Family. He was quite famous in Donghua Province. I heard that he could refine Body-Tempering Pill even before he could draw stars into his body!"

"And there's also a rumor that he was able to refine ten pills in an instant during the monthly exam of the Star Slaying Pill Department!"

Chapter 59

Upon hearing this, Li Yang's antennae stood up.

What?

Instantly refine ten pills?