Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 149 Library

Xiao Bai withdrew his soul power from the prescription, sorted out the information about the recipe in his mind, and a glimmer of enlightenment flashed in his eyes.

Dragon Power Pill, a fifth-grade pill, can make the user possess extremely powerful strength in a short period of time. This strength has nothing to do with the amplitude of fighting spirit and is extremely pure physical strength.

"The Dragon Power Pill is a little more difficult to refine than ordinary fifth-grade pills. What do you think? Are you still determined to refine it?" Elder Huo asked in a light tone after seeing him finish reading the pill formula. He chose this pill formula just to make him give up.

"Not bad!" Xiao Bai smiled reservedly and nodded.

Upon seeing this, Elder Huo snorted in silence. Since this guy wanted to refine it, then let him do it. It would just be a waste of some medicinal materials. He was worth a lot of money, so he could afford this little bit. He would like to see how he refined the Dragon Power Pill!

The elders around were originally there to watch the fun, but when they saw that Xiao Bai's expression did not change at all after reading the recipe, they couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation in their hearts.

His eyes slowly swept over the herbs on the table. Xiao Bai already had a general idea of ​​how to refine the Dragon Power Pill. During the three months when he was among the Snake People, under the guidance of Yao Lao, he had gained a deep understanding of alchemy. Coupled with the constant discussions and research with Yao Lao, he put a lot of effort into how to make himself, an unconventional alchemist, look no different from other alchemists to outsiders.

Xiao Bai came to the medicine cauldron, looked at it for a moment, and nodded. Although he had never used a regular medicine cauldron, he had quite a bit of experience in how to use it. With a flick of his fingertips, a red flame drew an arc and fell into the medicine cauldron. In an instant, a whooshing flame, accompanied by the faint sound of thunder, rose up in the medicine cauldron.

The materials needed for the Dragon Power Pill are nearly forty in number. The medicinal properties of various herbs are blended and interact with each other like a tangled mess. It is difficult to remember them without extraordinary soul power, not to mention the precise control required during refining. This is why high-level alchemists need strong soul power, not just the control of fire.

Recalling the entire process again, Xiao Bai waved his hand and dropped two dead branch-like herbs into the cauldron, which were swallowed by the flames. Afterwards, the herbs flying in the air almost never stopped, and all the steps were completed in one go.

An elder who was watching the fun nearby had his eyes light up slightly at this moment. Regardless of whether Xiao Bai could refine it or not, just based on the technique he displayed, which was as smooth as flowing water without any pause, it was extremely entertaining to watch, and it was clear that this guy was really something.

Elder Huo who was standing aside was not like the other elders at this time. Instead, his face was solemn. His eyes changed from suspicion at the beginning to doubt, and finally slowly turned into disbelief. As the saying goes, the layman watches the excitement, while the expert sees the doorway. Some of Xiao Bai's steps before were not the same as those in the pill recipe. He thought this guy was messing around!

If Xiao Bai were to follow his method, this furnace of pills would probably be scrapped. He doubted whether he could actually make pills. If he didn't follow the steps on the recipe, that would be nonsense!
But later he gradually discovered that there were no such accidents in the refining process, which made him a little confused. Smelling the medicine cauldron that not only did not fail but instead emitted a faint medicinal fragrance, a hint of disbelief flashed in Elder Huo's eyes.

How did this guy do it? At this time, he didn't dare to question Xiao Bai like before. He found that he couldn't understand this refining method. He wanted to ask something, but looking at Xiao Bai who was concentrating on refining, he didn't make a sound to disturb him. He even breathed carefully and stared at the young man in black, afraid of missing a single thing.

"The extraction of medicinal materials is complete. The next step is to fuse them!" Xiao Bai smiled faintly, looking at the light red medicinal liquid rolling in the cauldron, muttered, raised his head and glanced at the group of people who gathered around him, and said with a relaxed face: "Looking at your expressions, it seems that you are more nervous than me, the refiner. It's just a fifth-grade elixir! Relax, I am very familiar with this matter!"

The elders were a little speechless. Isn't it just a fifth-grade pill? You think fifth-grade pills are cabbage! Don't you see that old man Huo is so arrogant just because he is a fifth-grade alchemist!

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up, we have come this far, we must not fail!" Elder Huo stared at the medicine cauldron as if he was looking at some rare treasure. He took the time to glance at Xiao Bai's indifferent expression and said anxiously.

Xiao Bai secretly rolled his eyes, and said leisurely in the eyes of Elder Huo who wanted to hit him: "Look, you are anxious again! Elder! I tell you, you can't be impatient when it comes to alchemy. What if something goes wrong?"

"Haha." The elders couldn't help laughing when they saw Elder Huo, who usually ordered them around, being humiliated.

Amidst laughter, Xiao Bai's soul power split into two streams and poured into the medicine cauldron. One stream controlled the temperature inside the cauldron, while the other quickly wrapped up the medicine liquid and suddenly exploded, compressing and fusing the medicine liquid inside.

The medicinal liquid in the cauldron suddenly fluctuated violently. Xiao Bai's soul power carefully sensed the changes in it. With each fluctuation, ripples of medicinal energy slowly surged out and collided with the soul power.

"boom!"

The dark medicine cauldron trembled slightly, and the fluctuations of the medicine liquid inside seemed to realize that it could not spread outwards. It suddenly collapsed towards the middle at a speed visible to the naked eye, shrinking rapidly. In the blink of an eye, a thumb-sized light red pill appeared in the black cauldron.

With the appearance of this pill, a light red violent energy ripple burst out from the cauldron, spreading from the stands to the surroundings. As the ripple spread, a faint medicinal fragrance diffused, filling the entire stand.

"It's done!" Even the elders who didn't know how to refine medicine had their eyes brightened. They felt the fluctuation and the fragrance of the elixir and knew that it was a sign that the elixir was successfully refined. Countless eyes stared at the black cauldron with great anticipation, waiting for the elixir to appear.

"Hurry up...open the cauldron and take out the pills!" Elder Huo said loudly to Xiao Bai impatiently.

Without keeping everyone waiting for long, Xiao Bai waved his hand, lifted the lid, and a light red pill, like a ruby, appeared in front of everyone.

"Elder Huo, please taste it!" Xiao Bai smiled softly as he looked at Elder Huo, who was rubbing his hands constantly, staring at the pill and wanting to take it.

Hearing this, Elder Huo's expression lit up, and he grabbed the suspended pill in his hand, carefully looked at the pill in his hand, sniffed it, and then closed his eyes to sense it for a moment, then opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with brilliance, filled with shock, and muttered:

"Looking at its shape, it is round and full. Observing its nature, its medicinal power is pure. Sensing its energy, it is abundant and unusual. There is also a breath of vitality lingering around it. It is really top-grade!"

Hearing this and looking at his shocked and intoxicated expression, a group of old men nearby almost dropped their jaws to the ground. Although Old Man Huo was annoying, his level of alchemy was obvious to all, and no one had ever seen him submit to anyone. But with this look now, not even a bit of his usual arrogance remained!

"Hurry up, Xiao Bai, explain it to me!" Elder Huo expressed the doubts that he had not asked before because he was afraid of disturbing him.

After hearing Elder Huo's question, Xiao Bai touched his chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "It's because of my soul power. My soul power is pretty good, so I moved some of the processes forward a few steps and carried them out together with other steps, instead of following the steps in the recipe completely!"

"So that's it!" Elder Huo nodded in understanding. He said that if he had done it the way Xiao Bai did, he would have failed long ago. So that's how it was. After Xiao Bai's explanation, he instantly understood that he had done this before, but he only dared to do it when refining third- and fourth-grade pills. Thinking of this, Elder Huo seemed to have thought of something. The person in front of him dared to do this when refining fifth-grade pills, so... He looked at Xiao Bai with a strange expression and said, "Are you really a fifth-grade alchemist?!"

"Old man Huo, do you want to listen to what you are saying? The pills are already in your hands, what are you still doubting about?" The gray-robed elder next to him said unhappily.

"You know nothing!" Elder Huo glanced at him, and seeing that everyone around him seemed to have misunderstood, he explained:
"Some high-level alchemists do not follow the recipe completely when refining low-level pills. Only alchemists of the corresponding level will do it when learning to refine pills. High-level alchemists refine low-level pills by hand. Some are too lazy to make any more trouble and will simply simplify the process and perform several steps at the same time. This can save a lot of time!"

"So, am I wrong to suspect that he is more than the fifth rank?"

Everyone suddenly realized, and then looked at Xiao Bai eagerly. Could this guy be above the fifth rank?
Xiao Bai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Elder Huo was the one who suspected that he couldn't be a fifth-grade at the age of 18. Now he was the one who suspected that he was more than a fifth-grade. He nodded helplessly and said, "I am indeed a fifth-grade!"

Xun'er and Xiao Yixiang were watching this scene with a smile on their faces. Their eyes fell on the figure in the middle of the crowd, and a hint of pride emerged in their hearts.

Xun'er watched Xiao Bai make rapid progress after he broke through to the Fighter level. She is very satisfied and proud of everything about him now, except for his fickleness.

However, Xiao Yixiang thought, so what if I can't become an alchemist? The man I'm looking for is not only an alchemist, but also a genius alchemist who has achieved the fifth level at a young age.

The sky gradually darkened and the selection competition slowly came to an end. Xiao Bai finally broke away from the group of enthusiastic old men and was on his way back.

"These old guys are really too enthusiastic!" Xiao Bai wiped the cold sweat from his head. Thinking of the group of elders before, their eyes were so eager as if they wanted to eat him up. He couldn't help but shudder and complained to Xun'er and Xian'er beside him.

"Haha. An alchemist who can easily refine fifth-grade elixirs enjoys treatment comparable to that of a Dou Wang or even a Dou Huang. Of course they are enthusiastic!" Xun'er said with a sweet smile.

"Yes! Before, those elders were a bit reserved when talking to us, but after Xiaobai refined the elixir, they became more polite!" The little medical fairy agreed with a smile in her beautiful eyes.

"How about it? Your husband is awesome, right?" Xiao Bai said with a feigned smug smile.

"Bah! Xian'er, let's go, let's ignore this narcissistic guy!" Xun'er's face flushed slightly, she glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, and pulled Xian'er forward.

Xian'er's pretty face was as red as rouge. Being pulled by Xun'er, she looked back and saw that guy smiling and winking at her. Her heart skipped a beat and she turned away hurriedly, secretly cursing in her heart, what a shameless guy!
"Haha." Xiao Bai looked at the two graceful figures in front of him, feeling happy and ignoring the strange looks from all around.

Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye it was seven days later. This day was the day when the top five contestants of the selection competition entered the library.

In the spacious and bright room, bookshelves are crisscrossed and filled with various ancient books, which is particularly full of the fragrance of books. A man and a woman are standing quietly. Behind a table in front of them, an old man with white hair and beard is flipping through the materials in his hands. The whole room is filled with a silent atmosphere.

A knock on the door broke the silence. The old man put down the documents in his hand and said, "Come in." Then three people came in one after another. When they saw the newcomers, everyone in the room had different reactions.

When the young man saw the people coming, his pupils shrank drastically, and a look of fear and dread appeared on his face. The young woman also had a hint of fear in her expression. The old man, on the other hand, was full of smiles: "You three, you're finally here!"

As he glanced at them, he paused slightly, feeling a little surprised. In just a few days, the cultivation of these two little girls had improved a lot. However, there was a bit of speechlessness in the look he showed towards Xiao Bai.

If we didn't know his cultivation level and his identity as an alchemist, this kid would look ordinary. Apart from his looks and temperament, he looks like an ordinary person.

"Okay, now that everyone is here and you all know the purpose, I won't say any more!" Hu Qian stood up and said with a smile, "You are the top five. According to the rules, you are eligible to enter the library and try your luck. Come with me!"

After saying that, Hu Qian came to the wall behind him and casually slapped it a few times with his palms. A low rumbling sound was heard, and then a dark passage appeared in front of everyone.

Hu Qian walked in first. The two of them kept looking at Xiao Bai out of the corner of their eyes, as if they were afraid to go first. Xiao Bai had no choice but to pull Xian'er and Xun'er and walk directly in. After he went in, the remaining two hurriedly followed.

After entering the passage, there was a faint light in the cave, shining down from the top of the cave wall. Although it was not very bright, it was enough for people to see the passage clearly.

After a while, they walked out of the passage and a deep valley appeared in their sight. In the center of the valley, a huge and heavy attic stood on it.

When he got closer, Xiao Bai slowly looked around the attic, and a sense of ancient simplicity came over him. On the ancient plaque above the main entrance of the attic, there were three mottled characters that had experienced the test of time, looming.

Library!
Hu Qian walked slowly with five people. When he was about twenty steps away from the library, he suddenly stopped, bowed and clasped his fists and said, "This year's selection competition has ended, and the top five have been announced. I have brought them here. Please open the door, elders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Bai's sensitive soul power detected a subtle spatial fluctuation at the entrance of the library, and two gray-robed figures sitting cross-legged on the ground appeared in everyone's sight.

"This must be the elder Qianbaier!"

It was the first time that Xiao Bai saw someone who could use the power of space to this extent. Among the people he had met so far, only Cai Lin and Xiao Jinlong had demonstrated this ability, but neither of them could compare with these two.

After the two men appeared, they didn't move at all, as if they didn't hear Hu Qian's words. Hu Qian still kept his fists clasped together, which made Xiao Bai speechless.

This is just pretending, as if they can't show that they are strong without doing this!
Suddenly, Xiao Bai felt a faint sense of being watched. His face remained calm and he lowered his eyes, as if he knew nothing!
(End of this chapter)