Battle Through the Heavens: I'm Just an Alchemist

Chapter 49 Refining a Grade Six Pill Again

The next day.

Zi Yan arrived early in the morning. After finishing up the kitchen matters with Yan Ling Ji, she knocked on Nangong Wuxin's door.

Having just completed the Heart Flame Tempering, Nangong Wuxin needs a few days to carefully experience the changes within himself.

Being aware of even the slightest changes in oneself is a very important part of spiritual practice.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." If you understand yourself well enough, you have already won half the battle.

Some battles that are certain to be lost, or even certain to result in death, can be completely avoided.

This is another way of saying: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

(In parentheses, "殆" here refers to "death".)

Knowing the strength of both sides means you won't die no matter how many battles you fight, because if you can't win, you can run away.

There's nothing shameful about choosing to back down because you can't win. No one is born invincible, and everyone has moments of weakness.

Shame should inspire courage. After encountering someone even more capable, one should work harder to improve oneself, rather than becoming despondent or stubbornly rushing forward to one's death.

Everyone is born insignificant, but whether one remains insignificant depends on one's own choices...

dong dong dong.

"Come in."

"Brother, could you please do me a favor?"

"What kind of help?"

"Hehe, Master, we don't know which type of tea is better. Could you please take us to pick out some good tea?"

"Actually, I believe the Grand Elder will like anything that Ziyan buys."

Nangong Wuxin thought for a moment. If he were the Grand Elder, he would be very happy even if Ziyan, this little girl, only bought him ordinary tea.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan shook her head: "Let's buy some better tea for the old man; that's his only hobby."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wuxin smiled. It seemed that the Elder hadn't spoiled this girl for nothing; she was a thoughtful person.

"Well then, Ziyan. In the Monster Forest, you should know some magical beasts that are good at flying... right?"

Thinking of this girl's bandit-like nature, Nangong Wuxin wasn't sure if she knew any Warcraft friends.

Zi Yan thought for a moment, then shook her head twice: "I know two of them, but I wouldn't call them friends. Those two fly so high and fast, I can never catch them."

"Could you call them over? I'd like to have them as my mounts."

Upon hearing Zi Yan's description of the two magical beasts, Nangong Wuxin's eyes lit up.

If the bird eggs die while being raised, surely the birds that can take care of themselves shouldn't die too?

"A mount? Can I ride one?"

Zi Yan thought about how fast those two creatures were and her heart immediately fluttered with excitement. Wouldn't it be really interesting to have them carry her?

"That depends on the specific circumstances. If they are willing to follow me, a sixth-grade alchemist, then I think they shouldn't refuse you."

Nangong Wuxin blinked, and Ziyan understood immediately, extending her hand to Nangong Wuxin.

However, Nangong Wuxin shook his head.

"I don't have any sixth-grade pills on me right now; refining sixth-grade pills would cause too much of a commotion."

"How can I persuade them?" Zi Yan scratched her head. Those two guys weren't very brave. They would disappear in the blink of an eye whenever they saw her.

"We're going into the forest in a bit. I'm going to refine a sixth-grade pill, which will take more than a day. When we get there, you go find them and have them watch from a distance, okay?"

After thinking it over, Nangong Wuxin decided that it would be better to demonstrate his strength first, which would avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, the academy's admissions team should be back, and there should be people from the family as well. As the young master, he should at least go out and take a look, and also check on how the collection of medicinal herbs at the auction is going.

"Hmm... then there won't be any problem. Just don't let me down, big brother!"

Zi Yan nodded, thinking that this was the best possible outcome.

However, since she had never seen Nangong Wuxin refine a sixth-grade pill, Zi Yan was still somewhat uneasy.

Nangong Wuxin rolled her eyes at Ziyan's distrust. Of all the people I know, you're the most unreliable.

"Don't worry, now that I'm a nine-star Dou Ling, refining sixth-grade pills won't be as difficult as before."

Calling Ah Jing along, the four of them crossed the edge of the basin and headed into the Monster Forest.

Even though Yan Lingji was slightly weaker, she was still at the Dou Ling cultivation level, so the group's travel speed was naturally not slow.

After traveling quickly for more than ten kilometers through the forest, Nangong Wuxin arrived at the top of a mountain several tens of meters high. He looked around and nodded slowly.

It's neither too far nor too close to the inner courtyard. If there's any danger, you can quickly return to the academy. The commotion when the pill is formed won't affect the academy. Although it might be sensed by powerful individuals, it's enough that it doesn't interfere with the normal cultivation of others.

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"Ziyan, could you dig a cave in that spot big enough to hold five or six people?"

"Over there, by that little branch?"

"Um."

"No problem, watch me!"

After confirming the location, Zi Yan threw a punch that shook the entire hill.

After throwing five or six more punches and receiving praise from Nangong Wuxin, Zi Yan summoned her battle qi wings and flew towards the area where the two guys usually frequented.

Nangong Wuxin adjusted his own condition, took out the medicine cauldron, and the blue flames illuminated the cave.

More than a hundred meters away, on the tops of two large trees, Nangong Jing and Yan Lingji stood quietly, watching Nangong Wuxin refine medicine in the cave, while guarding against any unexpected factors such as magical beasts that might appear at any time and disturb Nangong Wuxin.

Although the robes of a fifth-grade alchemist no longer suited Nangong Wuxin, he had no choice but to go to the Central State Pill Tower to be certified as a sixth-grade alchemist.

Moreover...

"My master is so handsome! He looks good in everything!"

As Yan Lingji muttered to herself, she nudged the silent Nangong Jing with her shoulder.

Nangong Jing didn't speak, but her eyes were full of agreement.

Dozens of medicinal herbs rushed into the cauldron filled with blue flames one after another, and the optimal temperature for refining each herb was presented in the same cauldron.

Every move he made exuded the demeanor of a master alchemist.

Nangong Wuxin had already refined the Douling Pill before. Although it had been several months since he last refined it, his alchemy skills had not become rusty in the slightest.

On the contrary, due to the improvement of his cultivation, his understanding continued to deepen, and his alchemy skills became even more refined!

Meanwhile, Zi Yan was flying rapidly over the Monster Forest.

After flying for several hours, Zi Yan finally arrived at a peak several thousand meters high.

At least a third of the mountain is covered by ice and snow, and the cliffs are extremely steep and covered with ice, making them impossible to climb.

But nestled among extremely steep cliffs, there is a long, narrow cave.

If Ziyan hadn't come here many times, she wouldn't have been able to find this place at all.

(End of this chapter)