Chapter 92: Alchemy
“How many soul-nourishing herbs did you embezzle from me, kid? Why is your aura so strong?”

“This”

Facing Yao Lao’s questioning, Lin Yang smiled somewhat awkwardly.

I had just taken away seven soul-nourishing herbs before bringing the ring back and handing it to Yao Lao. I didn’t expect that this old guy’s perception was so sharp that he could even detect the approximate number of the herbs.

“There are only five plants in this ring, and I sensed at least ten plants from your aura. You are really dark!”

“Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva Spiritual Herb, Soul-Nourishing Wood. There are twelve herbs in total. Why are there only the first five in this ring? Can you explain it to me?”

The soul’s chest heaved violently. Yao Lao stared at Lin Yang and spoke indignantly, even reciting aloud the herbs he had identified by their scent.

I am an eighth-rank alchemist, and I made a few pills for this kid, but he still acted as a middleman and embezzled the benefits. It really makes me angry!

“Give me the Yanling Bamboo, Lingyun Grass, and Ningling Stone! These three plants are very helpful for restoring my soul, and they have no effect on increasing my soul power. I don’t want the other ones. Is that okay?”

“Ahem, here I give it to you.”

Lin Yang was also lacking in confidence. While muttering to himself, he flipped his hand and three herbs of different shapes suddenly appeared in front of him. The faint fragrance mixed together and spread.

The aroma emitted by soul-nourishing herbs has the effect of refreshing the mind and nourishing the soul. If other people are present and smell this fragrance, they will probably not have time to rest for the next few days.

“Humph! There are also soul-pregnant grass and soul-nourishing wood. After extracting the essence, give it to the little girl to carry with her. It can clear her mind and alleviate the pain she suffers during cultivation.”

Yao Lao snorted coldly and raised his hand to put away a few herbs. Then he walked towards the Black Demon Cauldron. He didn’t want to talk to Lin Yang at all.

“Old buddy, we haven’t worked together for a long time.”

“Bang~~”

Coming in front of the Black Demon Cauldron, Yao Lao’s lips moved slightly, and he slapped his palm suddenly on the Black Demon Cauldron. The clear sound of metal clashing echoed in the empty mountain top.

Yao Lao withdrew his hand with satisfaction, glanced at Lin Yang behind him, and slowly said:

“It has been a long time since I have refined this kind of low-level medicine. You watch carefully!”

“You should continue with Versailles”

Lin Yang complained in his heart, but still concentrated his attention and paid attention to Yao Lao’s every move.

The fifth-grade Yunling Pill was indeed just a low-level pill to Yao Lao, who usually thought it had no effect when practicing. But it was not the case for him, and the level of this pill was very similar to his own.

According to Yao Lao, Lin Yang’s current basic conditions are enough to reach the level of a fifth-grade alchemist.

Watching a master alchemist refine pills of similar level to his own is an opportunity that many alchemists have longed for but cannot obtain.

“boom!”

“Om~”

There was a loud roar, and a dark white flame rose up in the cauldron. The Black Demon Cauldron seemed to sense something, and an inexplicable humming sound spread out, causing circles of ripples around it, like ripples that lasted for a long time.

“Is this Heavenly Cauldron spiritual? It seems I have to find a time to kill Han Feng. His Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, just looking at the name, is very suitable for my Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire. I wonder if there is any connection.”

Lin Yang muttered to himself, and was very surprised by the scene before him.

In the original novel, Tianding did not show any magical powers, and even disappeared in the later period.

During the past few days of use, Lin Yang did not sense any strong amplifying effect, but just now after Yao Lao touched the Black Magic Cauldron, he actually sensed a trace of spirituality in the Black Magic Cauldron.

“The Heart Flame of the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron. Han Feng is truly the golden treasure chest of the Douqi Continent. Everyone who comes here wants to take a bite.” Thinking of this, Lin Yang suddenly shook his head, walked slowly to the side of the Black Magic Cauldron, and refocused his attention on Yao Lao, who had already started to refine the elixir.
Yao Lao just waved his sleeves, and dozens of herbs appeared, floating in the air. Then, all the herbs poured into the Black Demon Cauldron and were swallowed by the white Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

“Lin, watch out. I won’t use any techniques that you can’t master. If you can’t refine a fifth-grade elixir within two months, don’t tell others that you were taught by Master Yao when you go out! I can’t afford to lose face!”

“Uh, two months?”

Lin Yang stood there, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

From the fourth rank to the fifth rank in two months, you really think highly of me.

Then he shook his head, and dark flames suddenly emerged in his eyes, emitting a strange light.

With the help of Xunling Lotus Heart Fire, Lin Yang’s eyes went straight through the white bone spirit cold fire in the black cauldron and saw the constantly surging medicinal herbs. Following Yao Lao’s extremely delicate technique, his attention was quickly drawn to it.
Time passed by minute by minute.

Not long after, a faint fragrance of elixir slowly diffused from the dark cauldron. Yao Lao suddenly raised his hand and slammed the cauldron.

“boom!”

With a loud bang, a pitch-black, irregularly shaped object broke through the white flames, shot out from the Black Demon Cauldron, and fell into Yao Lao’s hands.

“Take it!”

Yao Lao observed for a moment, snapped his fingers, and the irregular object came in front of Lin Yang.

“Uh, this is the Soul-Enriching Pill? Isn’t it said that a fifth-grade pill will form energy ripples when it is formed because it contains too much energy?”

Lin Yang took the irregularly shaped pill, somewhat confused and asked uncertainly.

He was very confused when Yao Lao was making the elixir just now, but he didn’t dare to ask.

“What you said is a complete manifestation of lack of skills. If a seventh-grade alchemist leaks energy and forms ripples when refining a fifth-grade pill, he should just go back and refine a sixth-grade pill and stop embarrassing himself.”

“Normally, as long as an alchemist reaches the sixth level, he will be able to control the energy leakage of a fifth-level elixir, and can even use this energy to improve the quality of the elixir.”

Hearing what Lin Yang asked, Yao Lao rolled his eyes and spoke with disdain.

There were no sixth-grade alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire and its surrounding areas, and most of the fifth-grade alchemists were unable to control the energy ripples, so they gradually regarded the energy ripples as the characteristics of fifth-grade elixirs.

Come to think of it, if the pill is perfectly formed, naturally round and flawless, how could it not contain the energy inside? It’s just that a fifth-grade alchemist can’t do it.

“Alright, I’ll refine the Po Zong Dan after I switch to practicing the Burning Technique. I’ll have to trouble Yao Lao to protect me.”

Having resolved the doubts in his mind, Lin Yang spoke while looking at the irregularly shaped Soul-Enhancing Pill in his palm with a fiery gaze.

“You kid, you want me to protect you when you decide to change your cultivation. Aren’t you afraid that I will take the opportunity to harm you?”

After hesitating for a moment, Yao Lao finally asked what was on his mind.

He originally thought that Lin Yang would find a secluded place to practice the Burning Technique, but he didn’t expect that he would practice it in front of him. Isn’t this kid afraid that he will have bad intentions? It has been less than a month since they met.

“Since we want to cooperate, I don’t want to hide it from you, Yao Lao. It would be better if we were more sincere. Besides…”

Lin Yang said with a smile, then changed the subject and continued:

“If I were to be so cautious of you when I switched to the Burning Technique, I’m afraid you wouldn’t trust me in the future. Maybe once I leave, you’ll just leave too?”

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