Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Chapter 89, Yunshan Wants a Marriage Alliance!

The aroma of tea in the quiet room had not yet completely dissipated, but the atmosphere became subtle due to Yunshan's sudden words.

The shock brought on by the words "Zhongzhou" on Yunshan's face slowly subsided, replaced by a deeper contemplation.

He turned his gaze to his beloved disciple Yun Yun, who stood beside him, a hint of barely perceptible pride flashing in his eyes. He then spoke gently to Xiao Qing: "Master Xiao, you are young and promising, with extraordinary talent and brilliance, truly a rare find in my life! I wonder what you think of my disciple Yun Yun—her aptitude and appearance?"

The intention behind Yunshan's words—to recruit and arrange a marriage—was clear to everyone!

Caught off guard, Yun Yun's fair cheeks flushed instantly. She lowered her eyes subconsciously, her slender fingers unconsciously tightening around the hem of her moon-white robe.

My heart was filled with panic, yet mixed with a hint of indescribable anticipation.

Hai Bodong and Mittel Tengshan exchanged a glance, both holding their breath as they awaited Xiao Qing's response.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing's expression did not fluctuate much. He simply glanced calmly at Yun Yun, who had a shy expression, and after a moment's thought, slowly shook his head.

His voice was clear and firm, carrying an undeniable air: "Sect Leader Yun's kindness is deeply appreciated by Xiao Qing! Young Sect Leader Yun Yun is intelligent and talented, truly a perfect match!"

"I have only met Young Sect Leader Yun Yun a few times. To discuss this matter is premature and disrespectful to her!"

"Moreover, marriage ultimately depends on mutual affection; forcing it is not a good thing."

Xiao Qing's words not only made it clear that his ambition was cultivation and he had no interest in this, but also saved Yun Yun's face, leaving a way out for both of them.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Yunshan's eyes, but Xiao Qing's refusal was reasonable, and he couldn't force her to continue.

He could only sigh softly, forcing a smile, and said helplessly, "I was being presumptuous!"

"The master's aspirations are lofty and beyond our reach. In that case, let's not bring this up again."

Yunshan rose, cupped his hands, and said, "I will trouble you, Master, with your help regarding the matter of breaking through to the next level. I await your good news!"

Mittel Tengshan quickly stood up to see him off, gesturing for him to proceed, and said with a smile, "Sect Master Yunshan, let me see you off!"

Yunyun followed behind her teacher and Mittel Tengshan, her feelings complicated and hard to describe.

She was naturally disappointed; as the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, she was always the one rejecting others!

When have I ever been rejected so clearly?

But what she felt more was an indescribable emotion.

As she was about to step out the door, Yun Yun couldn't help but turn back and glance at the figure in the green robe.

His eyes held a mixture of barely concealed disappointment and intense curiosity.

And—it's just that resentment that's ingrained in his bones as the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

After seeing off Yunshan and his disciples, Xiao Qing did not delay and immediately threw himself into the mountain of pill-refining commissions.

Without the slightest delay, Xiao Qing said to Hai Bodong and Mitel Tengshan, "Seniors, the backlog of alchemy requests can't be delayed any longer. Please send the selected requests and medicinal herbs to the alchemy room!"

"Everything was ready long ago!"

Mittel Tengshan quickly agreed, his face beaming with smiles.

"The family's best alchemy room has been reserved for you; it's absolutely quiet and full of energy!"

Hai Bodong patted Xiao Qing on the shoulder, his tone both teasing and serious, and said, "Kid, you're the hottest person in Jia Ma Holy City right now. Countless eyes are watching you! There are envious people, and there are definitely plenty of jealous ones too."

His tone became serious: "Just focus on refining the pills. Tengshan and I will handle all the mess outside."

Xiao Qing smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Hai."

The Mittel family had already prepared a top-of-the-line alchemy room with the most abundant energy.

Xiao Qing stepped inside and, with a wave of his hand, set up a powerful soul barrier, isolating himself from all interference from the inside and outside.

Inside the alchemy room, Xiao Qing was calm and focused.

He first dealt with some relatively low-grade pills, ranging from grade four to grade five.

He did not seek quick results with these pills, but instead used the opportunity to hone his exquisite control over the power of fire and soul.

"puff!"

With a thought, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame rose from his palm, splitting into several slender and agile azure fire snakes.

They seemed to possess life, simultaneously entwined with several different medicinal herbs.

Under the precise control of the immense soul power at the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Realm.

Each flame has a completely different temperature, burning angle, and refining rhythm, yet they coexist harmoniously.

Impurities in the medicinal materials were quickly reduced to nothingness under the terrifying high temperature of the strange fire.

Only the purest medicinal essence remained, suspended in the flames, emitting a shimmering glow and a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

The Black Demon Cauldron, suspended to the side, exudes an ancient and profound aura.

The strange patterns on the cauldron flowed subtly under the glow of the strange fire, effectively stabilizing the energy within the cauldron and making the refining and fusion process smoother.

As time went on, Xiao Qing's movements became increasingly skillful and fluid.

Later on, for some fifth-grade pills with similar refining methods, Xiao Qing even began to try to "refine them in multiple ways while distracted"!

Simultaneously control two, or even three, independent flames to condense them into a strange fire cauldron.

The medicinal liquid is refined and initially fused in different illusory cauldrons or directly in the air.

Inside the alchemy room, flames of various colors danced, and the aroma of medicine mingled and permeated the air. Bottles of finished pills were quickly refined and placed in specially made jade bottles.

Watching batch after batch of high-quality pills being sent out, Hai Bodong couldn't help but exclaim to Mittel Tengshan, "What a monster! Even that old man Fama would be speechless with astonishment at such pill-refining efficiency!"

Mittel Tengshan beamed from ear to ear, counting the steady stream of rare medicinal herbs and pill formulas that were being delivered as payment, while chiming in, "Yes, Master Xiao Qing is truly a lucky star for the Mittel family!"

"The medicinal herbs that these people buy from our high-level customers alone are enough to elevate my family's foundation to another level! Not to mention the intangible connections we have."

Hai Bodong and Mitel Tengshan were responsible for providing support outside, delivering the refined pills to the eager seekers, and offering them generous rewards.

A large number of rare medicinal herbs and several precious fifth- and sixth-grade pill formulas were all stored in the storage ring.

These pill formulas greatly enriched Xiao Qing's knowledge of alchemy, giving him a more comprehensive understanding of the pill system in the Dou Qi Continent.

The intense alchemy work, which lasted for nearly a month without sleep, was not only an extreme tempering of the soul's power, but also a continuous consumption and replenishment of one's own battle qi.

Under this almost suffocating training, the Dou Crystal in Xiao Qing's Qi Sea became increasingly brilliant and solid, with the energy within surging and turbulent.

Finally, after successfully refining a batch of peak-grade fifth-rank pills.

Xiao Qing's aura suddenly surged, and the barrier of the five-star Dou Wang was broken through as if water had flowed into a channel, officially stepping into the realm of the six-star Dou Wang!

The powerful feeling brought about by the breakthrough swept away his fatigue of the past few days.

The final and most important task in alchemy was to refine the sixth-grade peak Breakthrough Pill for Yunshan.

This pill is of great importance, and even Xiao Qing dared not be careless in the slightest.

Xiao Qing took half a day to adjust himself and restore his condition to its peak.

Yunshan even came in person, silently guarding outside the alchemy room, his expression solemn yet filled with barely suppressed excitement and tension.

This pill carries all his hopes of breaking through to the Dou Zong realm and extending his lifespan!

The process of refining the Breakthrough Pill is far more complex and difficult than that of the Imperial Pill.

When dozens of rare and potent medicinal herbs were fused together, a violent energy conflict ensued.

If Xiao Qing hadn't forcibly suppressed and channeled the fire with the Law of Fire, and hadn't used the power of his spiritual soul to manipulate it with finesse, the furnace would probably have exploded long ago.

Under the scorching heat of the strange fire and the impact of the energy within the cauldron, the Black Demon Cauldron continuously emitted a low hum.

For half a day, an exceptionally dense energy vortex gathered above the alchemy room, with the energy of heaven and earth pouring into it frantically.

At the crucial moment when the elixir was completed, the sky suddenly darkened, dark clouds gathered, and faint flashes of lightning could be seen within them.

A chilling pressure descended, a harbinger of the impending tribulation triggered by the birth of a top-grade sixth-rank pill!

"Dan Yun! It's Dan Yun, a peak-grade sixth-rank pill!"

Countless powerful figures within the Holy City of Gama were alarmed and looked in horror toward the direction of the Mittel family.

Just as the thunderclouds were about to fully form and unleash their lightning, Xiao Qing inside the alchemy room suddenly changed his hand seals and uttered a low shout: "Condense!"

"Buzz!"

The Black Demon Cauldron trembled violently, and a highly condensed pillar of light, radiating immense energy and a strange Daoist charm, shot into the sky, directly dispersing some of the still incomplete pill lightning tribulation clouds!

The beam of light receded, and a perfectly round pill floated in the cauldron, its fragrance filling the air and invigorating all who smelled it.

The pill was completed, but the pill tribulation dissipated into nothingness because the quality of the pill failed to reach the limit of triggering a complete pill lightning, and with Xiao Qing's guidance at the last moment.

But the immense power of the pill and the extraordinary phenomenon of instantly dispersing the tribulation clouds were enough to shock the entire Holy City of Jiama.

Everyone understood that another extraordinary elixir had been created within the Mittel family.

After receiving Xiao Qing's permission, Yun Shan rushed into the alchemy room almost immediately.

When he took the still-warm Breakthrough Pill from Xiao Qing's hand.

The hands of this peak Douhuang expert trembled slightly.

Yunshan gave Xiao Qing a deep look, his gratitude and excitement evident in his eyes, and then solemnly put away the pill.

His thousand words condensed into a heavy promise: "Master Xiao, Yunshan and Yunlan Sect will never forget this kindness!"

He couldn't wait to transform into a streak of light and return to the Yunlan Sect to prepare for seclusion and attempt to break through to the Dou Zong realm.

With the delivery of the Breakthrough Pill, Xiao Qing's promised pill refining task was also completed.

During this period, the various forces in the Gama Empire were not idle either.

After consuming the Imperial Extreme Pill, Jia Xingtian of the Jia Ma royal family, through a period of seclusion, finally broke through to the Nine-Star Dou Huang realm, greatly increasing his strength.

On the one hand, he vigorously reorganized the defense of the capital and thoroughly investigated the infiltration of spies from the Yun Empire, taking swift and decisive measures.

On the other hand, the rewards and support for Xiao Qing and the Mittel family continued to flow, and they did their best to maintain this hard-won friendly relationship.

After Yunlan Sect returned to Yunshan, the entire sect entered a state of outward relaxation but inward tension.

Yunshan immediately announced that he would go into seclusion, and all sect resources would be prioritized for him.

At the same time, the sect elders also received a secret order to use all their resources to continue collecting various rare medicinal herbs and high-level pill formulas, clearly in preparation for continuing to befriend Xiao Qing, the master alchemist.

The Nalan family's unpleasantness with Xiao Qing was completely resolved after they presented their family treasure, the "Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva".

The clan chief, Nalan Jie, even personally visited to express his gratitude, displaying a respectful attitude.

The Mu family and other major families, as well as some reclusive powerhouses, also tried to curry favor with the Mittel family through various means, hoping to establish a relationship with Xiao Qing.

Even more concerning, spies from neighboring countries such as the Izumo Empire and the Mulan Empire have also begun to become active in the Holy City of Gama.

Their target is that young alchemy master who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Various plans to win him over, spy on him, and even assassinate him are quietly brewing under the cover of darkness.

On this day, Xiao Qing handed the last batch of refined pills to Hai Bodong and slowly walked out of the alchemy room where he had been staying for a long time.

The sunlight streaming in made him squint slightly.

Hai Bodong stepped forward and handed the storage ring to Xiao Qing, a relieved smile on his face: "All the pills have been delivered, and the rewards have all been counted and put into the storage ring."

"You little rascal, this time you've really stirred up the top powers of the Gama Empire and even several surrounding countries."

Xiao Qing accepted the storage ring and nodded slightly.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the courtyard before him, looking towards an unknown distance.

Xiao Qing felt the warm, moist Soul-Nourishing Wood and the tranquil Soul-Soothing Flower in his storage ring.

And with that radiant Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva, a thought in his mind became clearer and more resolute.

It's time to prepare to awaken the old medicine!