Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

Chen Yang nodded and followed the middle-aged man out the door, upstairs, and around the corner. Soon they arrived at a door.

Seeing that there was no one guarding the door, the middle-aged man went up and knocked on it.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Who?"

"Master Gu Ni, a gentleman wishes to request you to refine some elixirs," the middle-aged man said respectfully from the doorway.

He was just an ordinary six-star Dou Zhe, while Gu Ni in the sect was not only a second-grade alchemist, but also a three-star Grand Dou Shi powerhouse.

"Oh."

Having received a reply, the middle-aged man continued to wait, as the alchemist's room was not a place that just anyone could enter.

"Squeak!"

A few seconds later, the door opened, and an elderly man in a blue robe with slightly gray hair came out.

"Master, this is the gentleman who wants you to refine the elixir," the middle-aged man said, bowing slightly to Gu Ni.

"Hmm." Gu Ni's face held the arrogant expression that all alchemists possess. He turned his head and glanced at Chen Yang, then suddenly frowned. This young man in front of him was also an alchemist.

"You may leave." Gu Ni's arrogant expression softened slightly as she turned to the middle-aged man and said.

"Yes!"

After the middle-aged man left, Gu Ni welcomed Chen Yang into the room.

Upon entering the room, Chen Yang smelled a rich medicinal aroma. He glanced at a medicine cauldron in the corner, then looked at Gu Ni with a smile and said, "Mr. Gu Ni, were you just trying to refine a Grade 3 Qi-restoring pill?" (In the original Battle Through the Heavens novel, Qi-restoring pills come in both Grade 2 and Grade 3. Let's assume it has both Grade 2 and Grade 3, and even Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, with the main purpose of restoring battle qi at various levels.)

"Huh???" Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang in surprise. Just by smelling the pills he was making, she could tell that this young man was a third-grade alchemist.

"That's right, how did you figure that out, young master?" Gu Ni deliberately tried to get information out of the young man in front of him. He wanted to see if the young man in front of him was a third-grade alchemist or if he had this kind of judgment for some other reason.

“A certain third-grade alchemist who recently advanced in his cultivation. I’ve refined several batches of Qi Pills this time, so I’m naturally familiar with it.” As Chen Yang spoke, he walked to Gu Ni’s medicine cauldron and reached out to dust it off a few times.

This is a second-tier medicine cauldron, which can actually be used to refine third-grade pills, but the success rate is a bit low.

Moreover, Gu Ni is only a second-grade alchemist on the surface, and this third-grade Qi-restoring pill is merely an experiment for him.

"Since you are a third-grade alchemist, why do you want me to refine your pills?" Gu Ni asked in confusion.

"If you don't say that, why would the appraiser have brought me to see Mr. Gu Ni?" Chen Yang turned around and asked Gu Ni.

“That’s true…” Gu Ni nodded slightly, then asked, “I wonder what you need from me?”

A third-grade alchemist wouldn't command such respect from Gu Ni, but a third-grade alchemist this young is a different story.

As far as he knew, the royal princess and Dan Wang Guhe's disciple were probably about the same.

Hearing Gu Ni's words, Chen Yang knew it was time for him to perform. He reached out and smacked Gu Ni's medicine cauldron, making it clang loudly. Then, he sighed and said with an embarrassed look:

"Ugh!"

"To be honest, after I broke through to the third-grade alchemist some time ago, I got itchy and curious and refined a pill whose effects I didn't know. In order to test the medicine, I fed the pill to my senior sister's pet beast, and almost poisoned that beast to death."

"When my senior sister found out, she was furious. She confiscated all my gold coins, pills, and medicinal herbs, expelled me from the sect, and ordered me not to return until I broke through to the Dou Ling level!"

"Within the sect, I am not afraid of my teachers and elders, but I am afraid of my senior sister. She is only two years older than me, but she is already a Dou Wang expert and a fifth-grade alchemist."

“Right now, I am penniless. I have heard that the Mittel Auction House of your Mittel family in the Gama Empire is quite reputable. I would like to borrow some medicinal herbs to refine into pills and exchange them for some money.”

"If your auction house is willing, we can also reach a long-term cooperation. I also need some resources to cultivate and practice my alchemy skills!"

Chen Yang just made things up, though not all of it was entirely made up.

The senior in the story is the female student who rode with him on the bike. The poisoned pet is a black and white cat that the senior student owns, but the cat got diarrhea from eating something it shouldn't have.

Meanwhile, Gu Ni was completely bewildered.

A Dou Wang powerhouse two years older than you, and a fifth-grade alchemist?

If you break through to the Dou Ling realm and return to your sect, wouldn't you be a Great Dou Master, and a high-level Great Dou Master at that?

Even the Yunlan Sect of the Jiama Empire couldn't cultivate such a genius, could it?

He just mentioned "your Jiama Empire," so could this person be a young genius from a top sect elsewhere?

Thinking of this, Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang with shock and doubt in her eyes.

Looking into Gu Ni's eyes, Chen Yang knew that if he didn't do something, today's plan would not work. So he mobilized his internal fighting spirit, and the fiery red fighting spirit instantly burst forth from his body, condensing and not dissipating, forming a layer of fiery red fighting spirit armor on his body surface.

"A battle qi armor... and its aura is much stronger than that of Xiao Zhan from the Xiao family, clearly indicating a high-level Great Battle Master!"

If Gu Ni only believed half of what Chen Yang said earlier, he now believes at least 90%.

The remaining ten percent was Chen Yang's alchemy skills.

“Mr. Gu Ni, how about I refine a batch of Qi-restoring pills now, and then we can discuss the price?” Chen Yang patted the medicine cauldron under his hand and suggested.

"Of course!"

Gu Ni had no reason to refuse.

Firstly, he also wanted to gain the friendship of a young, third-grade alchemist.

Furthermore, as an alchemist of the Mittel family, he naturally needs to boost the performance of the Mittel Auction House. If the performance of the Mittel Auction House in Utan City increases because of the young man in front of him, he will have the opportunity to be transferred back to the capital.

Finally, the young man before him was a high-level Grand Battle Master. Fearing that he would offend this person if he refused, the young man forcibly seized the auction house and left in a dashing manner.

At that time, it will be your own fault.

"I wonder... would it be convenient for you to tell me your name, young master?" Gu Ni knew that alchemists were all eccentric people, and some of them did not like to tell others their names, so he asked in a very tactful way.

"It's no trouble at all. My name is Chen Yang. Thank you for your help, Mr. Gu Ni!" Chen Yang said with a smile and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Young sir, you're too kind. Here are two portions of ingredients for Grade 3 Qi-restoring pills. Please refine them here. I'll go and give the order, and no one will disturb you!" Gu Ni returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then took out two portions of ingredients for Grade 3 Qi-restoring pills from his storage ring. After speaking, he prepared to turn and leave.

In the Dou Qi Continent, alchemists' alchemy techniques are closely guarded secrets. Even master-disciple relationships often involve keeping a secret, let alone those who meet by chance.

However, just as Gu Ni was about to leave, Chen Yang raised his hand and said, "Mr. Gu Ni, please stay here and keep watch for me!"

Gu Ni was taken aback upon hearing this: "This... Brother Chen Yang, aren't you afraid I'll steal your skills?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang laughed heartily: "Haha... My master once said that there are countless top alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent. Why should we, with our rudimentary skills, be so proud of ourselves?"

After saying that, Chen Yang sat down cross-legged and took out his medicine cauldron from his storage ring: "Mr. Gu Ni, please take a look. If I can learn even a little bit and help my teacher improve his medicine-making skills, my teacher might even praise me when we get back!"

Chen Yang's expression, as if he were a benefactor to all alchemists, moved Gu Ni deeply.

However, Chen Yang didn't actually have any altruistic intentions. He was just trying to see if he could train Gu Ni to become a third-grade alchemist.

At that time, the system will re-trigger the mechanism, upgrading his alchemy skills to the fourth rank, and he will still be the one who benefits!

Thinking of this, Chen Yang smiled and shook his head, placing his right hand on the fire's vent, channeling his battle qi into it...

Chapter 3 If there are no strong individuals, I will create my own.

Just as Gu Ni thought, on this Dou Qi Continent, most alchemists value their pill formulas and alchemy techniques more than their own lives.

Although the Qi-restoring pill is a common type of medicine, not all alchemists use the same techniques.

Some alchemists have unique techniques, and their success rate in producing pills is higher than yours.

And now, this young man was actually letting him observe his alchemy techniques up close... This...

I was deeply moved, moved beyond words.

Gu Ni's teacher passed away two and a half years ago, so even if he wanted to try his hand at being a third-grade alchemist, he could only proceed cautiously by studying the pill formulas.

For an alchemist like him, who has never been taught by a renowned master and whose talent is only average, it would be almost impossible to become a third-grade alchemist in this lifetime without the guidance of other alchemists.

How could he not be moved that this young man, whom he had just met, had given him a chance?

Thinking of this, while Chen Yang was heating the medicine cauldron, Gu Ni opened the door and called several guards to stand at the door, instructing them not to let Ya Fei in, even if she came.

After giving his instructions, he hurriedly went inside and began to observe Chen Yang's techniques!

Gu Ni knew that it took a considerable amount of time for an alchemist to refine a grade three pill, and there was also a chance of failure during that process.

It's normal to fail at alchemy. Even the Pill King Guhe has a chance of failing when refining third-grade pills. Thinking this, Gu Ni took out another set of Qi-restoring pill ingredients and quietly placed them in front of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang also noticed Gu Ni's actions, a smile appeared on his lips, but he did not stop him. Instead, he continued to input his battle qi, which turned into flames in the medicine cauldron.

A third-grade alchemist cannot yet control real fire; they can only channel fire-attribute battle qi into flames within the cauldron.

However, as a nine-star Grand Dou Master, Chen Yang was cultivating the high-level Xuan-rank "Crimson Flame Technique," so he had nothing to worry about with a mere third-grade pill.

After a short while, feeling that the temperature inside the cauldron was about right, Chen Yang waved his hand and used his battle qi to carry the medicinal herbs one by one into the cauldron.

Since it was his first time refining medicine, Chen Yang was cautious and didn't throw everything in at once.

Using his soul power to precisely control the temperature, each medicinal herb was quickly transformed into a medicinal liquid. At this stage, the pill had reached its most crucial moment!

Chen Yang carefully enveloped the medicinal liquid with his soul power, using a special technique to slowly fuse it...

Meanwhile, Gu Ni, standing nearby, was completely mesmerized.

In his eyes, Chen Yang's technique was smooth and fluid, with each step seemingly honed through countless trials. It was nothing like what Chen Yang had just described as a newly qualified alchemist who had only recently entered the third rank.

'No wonder he's a top student taught by a master. I wonder where this young brother Chen Yang came from?' Gu Ni was secretly shocked, but continued to study diligently.

Fortunately, the fusion of the pills went very smoothly. Soon, a pitted and uneven nascent pill appeared inside the cauldron. At this point, the pill refining process was basically 90% complete.

Seeing this, Chen Yang increased his battle qi output and began the final step of calcination.

Less than ten minutes later, Chen Yang gently tapped the medicine cauldron. As the flames went out, a round pill emitting a fragrant aroma flew out of the cauldron and landed steadily in Chen Yang's outstretched right hand.

"Success!"

"It worked on the first try!"

Gu Ni looked at the pill in Chen Yang's hand in surprise, not expecting that Chen Yang had completed the refining of a third-grade pill in one go.

"Congratulations, young master, you've successfully refined this Grade 3 Qi-restoring Pill in one go!"

Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang and said with admiration.

"Just lucky!"

"I never expected to master it in one go."

"Mr. Gu Ni, can this Qi-restoring pill be used as payment for the remaining two portions of medicinal herbs?"

Chen Yang smiled and stood up, walked to Gu Ni, placed the Qi-restoring pill in his hand, and pointed to the two portions of Qi-restoring pill ingredients on the small table next to the medicine cauldron.