Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Xiao Li was very confident in his ability to refine pills, as he thoroughly enjoyed the process. Whether it was a second-grade or fourth-grade pill, Xiao Li approached it with utmost seriousness.

Yun Yun watched Xiao Li refine pills, watching the purple flames in his hands surge and churn in the cauldron.

"Yun'er, have you taken the Qi-Nourishing Pill?" Xiao Li asked.

"Never taken it."

"Alright, I'll refine a Qi-Nourishing Pill for you," Xiao Li said with a smile, then focused his mind on the medicine cauldron.

The Qi Nourishing Pill is a third-grade elixir that affects both Dou Zhe and Dou Shi levels. A Dou Zhe can take it to increase their cultivation by two to three stars. A Dou Shi can take it again to increase their cultivation by one star.

Most importantly, the Qi-Nourishing Pill is mild in nature and can be taken as long as one is not in the Qi-Fighting stage.

Xiao Li made quite a few Qi-Nourishing Pills for the Xiao family back then; making them is something anyone can do!

Time passed by, and Xiao Li quickly finished refining a batch of Qi-restoring pills. In a dangerous place like the Monster Mountain Range, it was always better to have as many Qi-restoring pills as possible.

"Brother Xiao Li, if I may be so bold, when you become a sixth-grade alchemist in the future, could you perhaps refine a Breakthrough Pill for our teacher?"

After watching Xiao Li finish refining the medicine, Yun Yun spoke up.

"Oh? A Breakthrough Pill? You're asking for it for Sect Master Yun? Why not ask for it for yourself?" Xiao Li asked.

"Because the teacher's obsession is to break through to the Dou Zong level. Only by becoming a Dou Zong can the shame of the Yunlan Sect be washed away. Breaking through to the Dou Zong level is really too difficult. So I read the sect's classic texts."

My grandmaster suffered a backlash from forcibly breaking through to the Dou Zong realm and passed away not long after. The Breakthrough Pill can increase the chance of advancing to the Dou Zong realm by 10%, and even if the breakthrough fails, it can stabilize the strength at the level before the breakthrough.

Knowing my teacher's temperament, I will definitely go into seclusion to break through once my cultivation level is high enough. I don't want my teacher to end up like that, so I beg you, if possible, to refine a Breakthrough Pill for my teacher.

As Yun Yun spoke, she knelt down directly in front of Xiao Li, begging him for help.

"No, no, no, let's talk this out. Why are you acting like this? Fine, I agree, but you'll have to bring your own medicine."

Xiao Li quickly helped Yun Yun up.

"Why bother?" Xiao Li murmured.

Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, Yun Yun earnestly replied, "Everything I have is thanks to my teacher. My teacher took me into the sect, raised me, and taught me cultivation. Yun Yun doesn't consider herself a good person, but as a disciple, I still have to respect my teacher."

"Respecting teachers and valuing the Way? Very good! It seems that Sect Master Yun has an extremely outstanding disciple." Xiao Li exclaimed.

A mentor-like figure, like a father figure—not only Yun Yun has one, but Xiao Li does too! Old Wang, I will definitely heal you! I will!

On the hilltop not far away,

Yunshan and Wang Ming stood side by side, and Yunshan's nose felt a little sore.

"Alright, stop being so serious. You have a good disciple. There's no one else here but me. You can cry for a while." Old Wang handed a silk handkerchief to Yunshan.

"Get out! Do you think I'm the kind of person who cries at my age?" Yunshan said angrily, taking a deep breath.

"Hehe, this girl is really good, she suits my taste. Old man Yun, I'm going to refine another sixth-grade Xuan Yuan Foundation Establishment Pill for her."

"Now, I need the main ingredient, the Purple Gold Profound Origin Ginseng. You will accompany me to sweep through the Demon Beast Mountain Range," said Old Wang, stroking his beard.

"Oh? Let's go!" Yunshan couldn't wait any longer when he heard that the price had gone up again.

"No rush, no rush, old man, look at this." Old Wang took out an old-fashioned scroll.

Yunshan asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Old Wang: "This is the scroll for crafting flying combat techniques. Let's hunt down fifth- to sixth-tier flying magical beasts and take their wings to craft flying combat techniques for the two children."

"Wow—you have something this good?"

Old Wang: "Hehe, that's right, but you'll need to put in some effort. Fifth-tier flying magical beasts are too fast, and I'm not good at speed. You're the fastest in the entire Gama Empire, so I'll leave the flying magical beast to you."

Yunshan nodded: "No problem, but can the better pair be given to Yun'er?"

Old Wang pondered for a moment and said, "That's no problem. Li'er is about to break through to the Dou Ling realm, and is expected to break through to the Dou Wang realm in a few years. At that time, the flying Dou Technique will not be of much use."

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Inside the cave, Xiao Li was preparing pills, and also made some pills for Yun Yun that would help her cultivate as a fighter.

As for Yun Yun not paying for the pills, just tell her to ask Yun Shan for the money if she doesn't have any. Remember that, Yun Shan is the most powerful Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire.

He later broke through to become the most prestigious Dou Zong, but unfortunately, most of the things given by the Soul Palace were mixed with something else, which caused Yun Shan's personality to change drastically. Later, he was defeated by a peak Dou Wang and was jokingly called a "fake Dou Zong".

Xiao Li thought that when he broke through to the sixth grade alchemist in the future, he would give Yun Shan a Breakthrough Pill to act as a fighter. At least in the early stages of the dungeons, one Dou Zong expert would be enough!

"Brother Xiao Li, I wonder if you could come to our Yunlan Sect and become an elder?" Yun Yun had consumed a lot of pills from Xiao Li these past few days, and her cultivation level had increased from a five-star Dou Zhe to an eight-star Dou Zhe.

I should be able to break through to the Dou Shi level in about another month or two of training.

"Oh? Tell me, what benefits can your Yunlan Sect offer me? We alchemists are all about profit. Although your Yunlan Sect is not bad, you mainly cultivate wind-attribute battle qi and swordsmanship, which doesn't suit me."

Xiao Li smiled and said that as an alchemist, he naturally had to follow the rules of alchemy. He was not a fool who would casually make pills for others.

Aside from his family and relatives, Xiao Li always sets a price for refining pills for others.

Xiao Li did not refuse directly, but instead talked about the benefits of alchemists. If you wanted to persuade him, you had to offer him some incentives.

Although Yunyun was still young, she had always been by Yunshan's side, so she could still recognize this kind of rhetoric.

"Although Yunlan Sect is not considered a top sect in the Northwest Continent, it still holds considerable weight in the Jia Ma Empire, and Yunlan Sect has ample financial resources."

Furthermore, our sect possesses numerous pill formulas; Brother Xiao Li will definitely benefit from coming to our Yunlan Sect! With the support of our Yunlan Sect, Brother Xiao Li's alchemy skills will surely improve by leaps and bounds.

Yun Yun said excitedly. In her opinion, the benefits of winning over a genius alchemist to the Yunlan Sect were something she never dared to dream of.

"Tsk, you little brat, you want me to work for your sect for the rest of my life, don't you? You're dreaming." Xiao Li could naturally see through Yun Yun's thoughts.

The two have only just met, and their friendship is merely a fleeting encounter. It would be more appropriate to discuss interests based on this foundation.

"Hehe." Yun Yun awkwardly pinched the hem of her skirt, feeling embarrassed that her thoughts had been seen through.

"Very well, let me see if the Yunlan Sect has the treasure you mentioned," Xiao Li said with a smile.

Upon hearing that there was hope, Yun Yun quickly took out a cyan jade token from her storage ring and handed it to Xiao Li.

"Brother Xiao Li, here you go. When you've completed your training and want to come to the Yunlan Sect, just take this with you to enter."

Xiao Li accepted the jade token and placed it in his storage ring.