Dimension Demon's Chat Group

Chapter 227 Alchemy Techniques
Seven Star Warriors!
Jumped seven steps in a row!

If this progress were to be publicized, it would surely shake the entire city of Wutan.

However, when Yao Lao heard this, he was not as overjoyed as Xiao Yan. Instead, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

"A Seven-Star Dou Zhe... thankfully, he's almost exactly as I predicted!"

"..."

Xiao Yan's smile froze for a moment, then he asked in surprise, "Did you calculate all of this, Teacher?"

The old apothecary glanced at him and said, "Of course!"

"On the path of battle qi, the final three stars of each stage are the foundation and threshold for the next stage. You need to lay a solid foundation and transform naturally. If you are too aggressive, it will be harmful to your future."

"I deliberately suppressed the effects of the pills because I wanted to make you stagnate in the late stage of the Fighter realm."

"As for the remaining energy, it is hidden in your limbs and bones. When you cultivate in the future, this energy will emerge and further improve your cultivation speed."

At this point, Yao Lao paused, glanced at Xiao Yan who seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "You just said that you would absorb all the energy, but did you not think carefully about how much energy this pill contains?"

"You, a mere Dou Zhe, think you can absorb them all?"

Xiao Yan smiled sheepishly, immediately putting away his arrogance from breaking through seven levels in a row, and respectfully bowed to Yao Lao.

"Thank you very much, Master, for your kindness in refining the medicine. I will follow your teachings!"

"..."

The old doctor looked pleased, then stood with his hands behind his back and said with a light laugh, "Now that you are a fighter, it's time for you to choose a fighting spirit technique and try to learn how to refine medicine!"

finally coming?

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Teacher, if I remember correctly, you mentioned before that there is a cultivation technique that is even more bizarre than the Heavenly Rank?"

"You mean... the Burning Technique?"

The old doctor looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression.

After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said, "Indeed, this cultivation technique has immense potential, but it is too dangerous to practice. If you hadn't had such a fortuitous encounter, I certainly wouldn't have hesitated."

"But now that you have a cross-dimensional artifact, as long as you cultivate diligently, you will reach the peak sooner or later. Why take this risk?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback.

In the storyline he saw, Yao Lao should have been inclined to approve of cultivating the Burning Technique. How come his attitude suddenly changed in this world?

Xiao Yan thought about it for a moment and quickly understood the reason.

In the original work, Yao Lao was actually quite hesitant about the Burning Technique. The reason he made this choice was mainly because he wanted to use the power of the Burning Technique to reshape his body.

Now, Xiao Yan has joined the chat group, opening up endless possibilities.

The Burning Technique isn't the only hope for reshaping the physical body...

Given Yao Lao's personality, he would naturally change his mind and not want his apprentice to take the same risk again.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yan had already read the first two hundred chapters of "Battle Through the Heavens" and knew how important this Burning Technique was to him. How could he make the foolish choice of picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?

"Teacher, that's not right of you!"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Just as you said, I have a divine artifact and unlimited potential for the future. Therefore, the cultivation method I use at the Dou Zhe stage must be commensurate with my potential."

"If I don't choose this instinctively evolving Burning Technique, what fire-attribute cultivation method can you offer?"

The old apothecary paused slightly, then said with a bitter expression, "Low-grade Earth Rank..."

After saying that, he sighed and said, "I understand what you mean. Very well, since you have made up your mind, I can only respect your choice."

As he spoke, the old medicine master waved his hand, conjuring a black, illusory scroll.

"take it!"

Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy, and he immediately reached out and touched the scroll.

In an instant, the black scroll transformed into a stream of light and surged into Xiao Yan's body.

The information contained within also appeared out of thin air in Xiao Yan's mind along with this action.

After digesting the information in the scroll, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged without hesitation and began cultivating the Burning Technique.

Before long, the milky white battle qi in his body transformed into the initial form of the Burning Technique Battle Qi, which was still a light yellow battle qi of the low-level yellow rank without having absorbed the strange fire.

With the cultivation techniques in hand, the next steps are combat skills and alchemy.

He had already mastered three combat techniques. The old master felt that trying to learn too much at once would be counterproductive, so he told him to master these three first before teaching him new ones.

As for alchemy, it is indeed possible to start trying at the Dou Zhe stage, but Xiao Yan has not yet mastered the Strange Fire and needs a pill furnace or medicine cauldron to formally begin learning.

According to the original story, his first alchemy cauldron was purchased from the Mittel auction house.

But now, he's learned his lesson. Whenever he has a material need, it's definitely more convenient to ask the big shots in the group!
Without any hesitation, Xiao Yan immediately opened the chat group and uploaded the cultivation techniques and fighting skills he had obtained to the group file, earning a total of 11,800 points...

"what?!"

Xiao Yan stared wide-eyed at the score in the upper right corner, astonished and overjoyed.

He knew that the "Burning Technique" was a cultivation method that would accompany him throughout his life, but he never expected that it would have such an exaggerated value. Even the chat group gave him a reward of 10,000 points for the first time ever!

If he had known this would happen, he would have had the old doctor give him the "Burning Technique" long ago!
Overjoyed at his sudden wealth, Xiao Yan immediately put the matter of the medicine cauldron out of his mind and opened the group shop again.

This time, he was carrying a huge sum of money and didn't hesitate to spend his points, quickly purchasing many of his favorite treasures.

Before long, he scrolled down to the product list on the Xianxia side from the top, and then suddenly paused, looking at the newly listed products with a strange expression.

Energy-Gathering Pills, Fire-Condensing Pills, Rejuvenating Pills, Meridian-Protecting Pills, Body-Protecting Pills, Mind-Awakening Pills, Azure Spirit Pills... He had all sorts of pills he traded with Lin Yu, and judging from the miniature images of the products, the appearance of these pills was slightly different from what he remembered, clearly indicating that they were new products that Lin Yu had come up with himself.

Hmm... Brother Lin's new product, is it really edible?

Recalling the 'Foundation Building Elixir' refined by Lin Yu, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel suspicious.

But then again, only a day and a half had passed since his transaction with Lin Yu regarding the pill formula, and Lin Yu had already refined so many kinds of pills.

While Xiao Yan was amazed, he couldn't help but open the group chat and ask.

[Xiao Yan: @Brother Lin Yu, did you refine all the pills in the shop?]

Lin Yu: Not bad.

[Lin Yu: Have you tried it?]

[Lin Yu: How was the result?]

[Xiao Yan:...]

We don't even know how effective it will be, yet you dared to put it on the shelves!
Xiao Yan was speechless, but he still said tactfully, "Not yet."

[Lin Yu: Then why did you tag me?]

[Xiao Yan:...]

[Xiao Yan: That's right, I've advanced to the Dou Zhe level and can now begin learning alchemy.]

[Xiao Yan: But before refining the medicine, we need to purchase a medicine cauldron or alchemy furnace first...]

Lin Yu: Understood!

[Lin Yu: You see I've refined so many pills and think I must have quite a few high-quality pill-refining furnaces, so you want to get one from me?]

[Xiao Yan: As expected of Brother Lin, he's truly amazing!]

[Lin Yu: Unfortunately, I don't really have any alchemy furnaces or medicine cauldrons here...]

Xiao Yan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Then how do you refine pills?"

Lin Yu didn't reply, but instead sent him a personalized red envelope without hesitation.

Xiao Yan quickly accepted it, and a blue-covered book appeared in his hand with seven large characters written on it—

The Four Elements Nourishing Life and Refining Treasures Chapter!
This cultivation technique is also in the group files. Judging from its description, it should come from the world of "Under One Person". However, Xiao Yan did not expect that this cultivation technique would be related to alchemy.

"what is this?"

"I'm curious," the old doctor asked.

Xiao Yan opened the cultivation manual in his hand and casually replied, "It's the alchemy cultivation manual that Brother Lin just gave me."

Oh?
It's actually an otherworldly alchemy technique?!

Yao Lao's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately became curious, so he couldn't help but lean over and look at it with Xiao Yan.

Before long, he understood the outline of the technique based on his own level of understanding.

It mainly uses the liver, heart, lungs, and kidneys, corresponding to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and refines elixirs through the four elements of liver wood, heart fire, lung metal, and kidney water.

The heart corresponds to the Xia dynasty and belongs to the fire element of the south, hence it is associated with refining.

The lungs are associated with autumn and belong to the metal element of the west, hence they govern forging.

The kidneys are associated with winter and belong to the water element of the north, hence they are responsible for tempering.

The liver is associated with spring and belongs to the element of wood in the east, thus it governs harmony.

These four elements, in harmony and rotation, constitute the cycle of the four seasons, a process of absorbing vital energy and refining treasures.

"Exquisite! Exquisite!"

The old alchemist's eyes gleamed with admiration, and he couldn't help but clap his hands in praise: "Although it is a technique from another world, it has a similar effect to that of us alchemists!"

"Among alchemists, aside from the strength of their soul, those with both wood and fire attributes are preferred. Even alchemists with only fire attributes need to find the wood element within their bodies when making medicine."

"But ordinary fire-attribute alchemists have no idea where this wood energy comes from."

"Only alchemists of the seventh rank or above can refine their alchemy techniques to this extent."

"And this book, 'The Four Qi Nourishing Life and Refining Treasures,' actually points out the heart fire and liver wood from the very beginning, and even uses an extremely ingenious method to guide beginners to understand them."

The old master Yao asserted, "Such an exquisite technique must be the work of a grandmaster!"

After speaking, he paused, then said with some doubt, "However, in terms of alchemy alone, the kidney water and lung metal energy seem somewhat superfluous, and can only be used in certain specific pills."

"But this technique requires simultaneous practice, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

As he finished speaking, Xiao Yan turned to the next page. After reading the contents of this page, he couldn't help but look up at Yao Lao with a face full of admiration:

"Teacher is indeed amazing; I was too hasty just now!"

"This 'Four Qi Nourishing Life and Refining Treasures Chapter' is not just a method for alchemy; the latter half also includes a chapter on weapon crafting. The Qi of the lungs (metal) and kidneys (water) are essential conditions for weapon crafting!"

Then there's no problem!

The old doctor suddenly realized, then clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "With this technique in hand, your control over wood energy will definitely far surpass that of others of the same level!"

"However, different worlds are different after all. For example, the fire of the heart is not as effective as our battle fire. With me guiding you, you don't need to practice this technique excessively. Just refer to it slightly!"

(End of this chapter)