Chapter 61
"Perhaps, the one who will die is you …" Yun Fan said calmly.
"Haha, what a joke. Do you think that your Advanced Profound Level Combat Skill can withstand the strongest attack of my Quasi Earth Level Combat Skill?" Nie An's smile was ferocious. "Yun Fan, you can only blame yourself for obtaining something that doesn't belong to you. That kind of inheritance is only worthy of an expert like me, so …"
"Go to hell!"
Following his vicious words, the veins on Nie An's forehead protruded. Both of his hands, which were holding onto the hilt of his sword, pressed down heavily. The blood sword, which was raised high, violently smashed downwards. A blood coloured sword glow, which was over ten feet tall, appeared just like a blood coloured huge dragon as it hacked towards Yun Fan. Wherever it passed, a foot deep gully was formed on the ground.
At this moment, Su Mengqi's figure appeared in the secret realm. She looked at the blood-colored sword light that was slashing towards Yun Fan from afar, and her beautiful face suddenly darkened.
Then, Mo Qian and the others also landed beside the Holy Maiden. They were also stunned when they saw what was happening in front of them.
And just when everyone thought that Yun Fan would be directly annihilated by this sword move, Yun Fan's delicate and handsome face that had been slightly lowered suddenly lifted up, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Flame Separation …"
Looking at the blood-colored sword light that was about to whiz towards him, Yun Fan's lips moved, and two low words echoed between heaven and earth. His voice was not loud, but it resounded in everyone's minds.
Everyone seemed to be bound at this moment, and time seemed to slow down at this moment. Along with the low words, Yun Fan seemed to be slow, but in fact, he was very fast. He took out a huge black iron ruler from his storage ring!
On the black surface of the iron ruler, there seemed to be blurry strange patterns that looked quite mysterious.
"Earth Devouring …"
Along with the next two words, the ground around Yun Fan began to tremble violently. On the huge black ruler that was raised high, a black light appeared faintly. A jaw-dropping Spiritual Energy fluctuation was emitted from the ruler, and as time passed, it became stronger and stronger.
The move had yet to be unleashed, but the move had already attracted a powerful gust of wind that swept out around Yun Fan.
The blood-colored dragon that had already approached him was blocked by this gust of wind. Its speed suddenly slowed down, and it let out an unwilling roar.
Seeing this scene, everyone was extremely shocked. The brothers Mu Qingshan and Mu Qingyun, who had been fighting, subconsciously stopped. Su Mengqi, who had planned to continue rushing over, also paused. Behind her, Sect Master Mo Qian, and the four Hall Masters all looked at Xiang Yunfan in shock.
They originally thought that Yun Fan would be easily killed by Nie An's attack, which was comparable to a Peak Profound Rank Combat Skill. However, they did not expect that in such a desperate situation, Yun Fan still had a trump card to fight back.
Moreover, this trump card, this combat skill, could be said to be amazing. Just the starting move alone was able to block Nie An's all-out attack!
Everyone's hearts were trembling. Just what level of combat skill was this to have such terrifying power?
And how could such a shocking combat skill be controlled by Yun Fan?
At this moment, everyone's minds were blank, and their thoughts were short-circuited. They could only watch everything that was happening in front of them mechanically.
However, Yun Fan's performance was not over yet!
"Ruler!"
Following the explosion of the last word, the black metal ruler in Yun Fan's hand exploded with a piercing light. The light was so bright that it was comparable to the sun!
Under everyone's squinting eyes, the heavy ruler came crashing down. A ferocious wave of flames blasted towards the roaring blood-red dragon and towards Nie An, who still had a victorious smile on his face, but whose face had already stiffened!
The astonishing wave of flames suddenly exploded at this moment. Under the baptism of this wave of flames, the previously swaggering blood dragon did not even last for a few breaths before it was completely annihilated.
When the wave of flames arrived, Nie An was like a small boat that had already been submerged in this sea of flames.
In the blink of an eye, the wave of flames swept out in a fan shape over a hundred feet away. Everywhere it passed, everything was turned into scorched earth!
Even so, this monstrous sea of fire continued to charge towards the crowd without any reduction in its power. Even though the surrounding disciples had recovered from their shock and tried their best to resist in a panic, they were still unable to withstand the impact of this monstrous sea of fire and were instantly engulfed.
This was not the end of it. The sea of flames was still raging and unstoppable. Even the forest behind the crowd was not spared. After the sea of flames passed, everything was burned into dead wood.
Rumble!
The earth trembled violently for nearly a minute before the wave of flames finally finished venting and dissipated.
At this moment, everyone looked at the area in horror. With Yun Fan as the center, the fan-shaped area with a radius of several hundred feet, which was close to ninety degrees, had been completely destroyed by the previous flame energy. The ground had been burned into scorched earth, emitting thick black smoke. The originally lush forest was now charred black, and there were still many flames burning on the charred tree trunks.
On the ground, many disciples who had been affected spat out blood. Their clothes were tattered, and they fell to the ground and wailed. Seeing this, the others were frightened and secretly rejoiced that they had escaped in time.
After Yun Fan had mastered the Eight Extremes Blast, he had painfully spent twenty-six thousand Spirit Stones to exchange for this technique from the system for the sake of insurance in this inner disciple season.
In order to use this Earth Rank combat skill, he had spent another five thousand Spirit Stones to exchange for the Dark Iron Ruler from the system.
Facts had proven that his caution was necessary, and the Spirit Stones were worth it. If he had not used this Earth Rank combat skill at the critical moment, Yun Fan might have been in danger today.
Although with his cultivation and experience, he was not able to use one-tenth of the true power of this combat skill, the terrifying destructive power of this Earth Rank combat skill was enough to awe everyone in the inner disciple season!
However, although the power of the Flame Devouring Ruler was great, it also consumed a lot of energy. Just now, he had already exhausted all of his Spirit Qi, and this was under the premise that he had the Four Symbols Spirit Seas and the Burning Technique. Otherwise, he would not have been able to use the Flame Devouring Ruler, and would have directly died from the backlash of the technique.
At this time, there was no time to think. Yun Fan did not stay in the same place for long, and quickly came to the side of Nie An, who was now on the verge of death. He bent down and took the storage ring from Nie An's finger, and put it into his arms.
On the battlefield of the inner disciple season, the weak were prey to the strong, and the winner had the right to take anything from the loser.
Nie An had tried to kill him time and time again, and Yun Fan had already been merciful by not killing him again.
In order to not let others have the opportunity to take advantage of him, Yun Fan resisted the urge to vomit blood, and used the remaining Spirit Qi in his body to activate the Spirit Treasure Ribbon. Under the fearful gaze of everyone, he flew towards the direction of the small town.
Ten breaths after Yun Fan left, the outside of the secret area was still terrifyingly quiet. Everyone looked at the ruins in front of them, and their eyes were full of disbelief.
If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would not have believed that the hellish ruins in front of them were created by a new inner disciple this year!
… This was obviously beyond their understanding.
Chapter 62
From the very beginning, everyone was waiting to watch a good show. They thought that Yun Fan would be tortured by Nie An. They did not expect that Yun Fan's combat strength would actually be able to match Nie An's.
After that, even though Nie An had used his famous combat skill, the Mountain-crushing Kick, he was still injured by Yun Fan's Advanced Profound Combat Skill's hidden force!
However, what they found most incomprehensible was that when Nie An used all his strength and did not hesitate to endure the terrifying aftereffects to activate the power of his bloodline and use his strongest attack, which was close to an Earth Rank Combat Skill, he was still … countered by Yun Fan in one move!
Before the battle between the two of them, everyone thought that Nie An would completely defeat Yun Fan. However, in the end, Nie An was brutally tortured by Yun Fan. This sudden turn of events made everyone's eyeballs pop out!
At this moment, Nie An was lying miserably in the ruins. No one knew if he was dead or alive …
"Freak …"
"Is he really a new inner court disciple this year?"
"Oh my god, I was planning to teach Yun Fan a lesson when I met him and let him understand the 'rules' of the inner court. Now that I think about it, tsk … I'm really lucky!"
"I swear that I won't bully a new disciple anymore. If one day I kick an iron plate like Yun Fan, I won't even know how I died!"
After an unknown period of time, the onlookers finally regained their senses and began to discuss animatedly. Some of the older disciples who had evil thoughts about Yun Fan were secretly glad that they had escaped death.
Outside the secret realm, the new disciples who had already lost the qualification to participate in the competition looked at the messy battlefield on the energy screen. Their faces were filled with envy and yearning. They secretly hated themselves for not being as outstanding.
In the crowd, Gan Ping's expression was extremely stiff. He had been secretly happy that Yun Fan was surrounded by Nie An and the others and was about to be eliminated. This way, not too many people would pay attention to him being eliminated.
But who could have imagined that Yun Fan would actually defeat Nie An in the end? As a new disciple, he had defeated an old disciple who had made a name for himself for a long time. This was something that had never happened in the Fire Spirit Sect's previous inner court seasons.
Today, this iron law had been broken by Yun Fan. With an extremely valiant attitude, he made everyone understand that he, Yun Fan, was a peerless genius!
After remaining silent for a long time, Gan Ping sighed softly and slowly lowered his unwilling head. He, Gan Ping, had never been convinced by anyone. However, today, in front of Yun Fan's performance, he …
He was sincerely convinced!
He silently turned around, quietly leaving the crowd that was still in heated discussion. From then on, a name that could never be erased was branded in Gan Ping's heart — — Yun Fan.
…
At this time, in the sky hundreds of feet away, Su Mengqi looked at Yun Fan, who was using the Spirit Treasure Silk Ribbon to fly to the small town in the safe zone. Her mouth was slightly open, and her eyes were round. Her jade-like face was filled with surprise.
However, this expression only lasted for a moment before Su Mengqi withdrew it.
Su Mengqi's white hand slowly loosened as she muttered to herself in her heart, "Looks like I still underestimated this lecher. He actually secretly mastered an Earth Rank Battle Skill … I really want to see how far he can go in this year's inner court season."
Only a true Earth Rank Combat Skill could suppress Nie An's Earth Rank Combat Skill! The powerful Combat Skill that Yun Fan used at the end was naturally a true Earth Rank Combat Skill!
A light breeze blew a corner of her veil, revealing a faint smile at the corner of her mouth. She was incomparably beautiful.
Then, without waiting for Mo Qian and the others to go forward, she waved her hand lightly and turned into a spark again, leaving the secret realm through the space crack that appeared.
Seeing this, Mo Qian's old face revealed a bitter smile. Seeing that the Saintess had left, he did not say anything.
He also did not expect that the Saintess would care so much about Yun Fan's safety. She, who had always been as calm as water, actually wanted to save him even if it meant breaking the sect's rules.
"This kid is really lucky with women. However, the Saintess's marriage is not up to her to decide … "
He sighed and looked in the direction that Yun Fan left. Then, he followed the Saintess' footsteps and left the secret realm.
"I always thought that I had seen through this kid's ability. I didn't expect that he would continue to refresh my understanding of him." Qiu Ji smiled and held her forehead.
Xiang Yan also shook his head and sighed. "Sigh, this kid hid really well. He was a servant in my Nongyan Mountain for so long, but I didn't find out …"
"Speaking of which, Yun Fan's Battle Skill doesn't seem to be the same as the Saintess'. Could it be that his Battle Skill wasn't taught to him by the Saintess?" Qiu Ji asked doubtfully as she crossed her arms over her ample chest.
"Qiu Ji, don't forget that the Saintess was not trained by our Firespirit Sect. Her cultivation system is naturally different from ours. It's normal that the combat skills she teaches are different. Moreover …"
Xiang Yan said seriously, "Even if Yun Fan's combat skills were not taught by the Saintess, you and I have no right to interfere. This is the Firespirit Sect's rule! "
"Of course I know!" Qiu Ji rolled her eyes. "I'm just curious. This kid seems to be hiding many interesting secrets …"
"Hmph, what secrets? He's just a lucky guy who got the inheritance of some ancient almighty by luck," Duan Wei said coldly.
Qiu Ji said mockingly, "Duan Wei, don't be so sarcastic. Yun Fan is now the top genius of our Firespirit Sect. He's a hundred times more outstanding than Nangong Lingfeng from your Alchemy Hall. What? You're not convinced?"
"Child's play!"
Duan Wei snorted. "Defeating Nie An is nothing. Have you forgotten what's the most important thing in the inner sect season?"
"Of course it's … growth!" Qiu Ji looked at him from the corner of her eyes and said mockingly, "Do you think that Yun Fan's growth will be slower than Nangong Lingfeng from your Alchemy Hall?"
"Haha …" Duan Wei smiled noncommittally. Then, he turned around indifferently and stepped into the space-time tunnel. His voice sounded slowly. "This is just the beginning. We'll see the results in half a year!"
Seeing that Duan Wei had left, the other three Hall Masters also chased after him and left while arguing with each other.
"Let's go!"
Wan Li only said one word to his companions before he turned around and left. His tower-like face was unusually serious.
During the inner sect ceremony, he thought that the only difference between him and Yun Fan was luck. But now, it seemed that the gap between him and Yun Fan was rapidly widening. This feeling of being left in the dust made Wan Li's heart heavy.
At this moment, he had no time to waste here. He had to use all the time he had to improve himself and try to reduce the gap between him and Yun Fan in the finals of the inner sect season half a year later!
Not far away, Xu Jing looked at Yun Fan's back as he flew away. She curled her lips and said, "This kid is quite strong. He even used an Earth Rank Combat Skill …"
Yun Fan's valiant performance had greatly exceeded her expectations. It made her, the young lady of the Xu Family, who thought that her eyes were as bright as torches, feel a little embarrassed.
"Haha, that's right. But he's definitely not as strong as you, Senior Sister Xu Jing … "
At the side, Yu Meiyan forced a smile and agreed. In fact, she didn't feel comfortable in her heart. They were both new disciples, but Yun Fan had already relied on his own strength to stand out in the secret realm. On the other hand, she still had to rely on her Senior Sister to survive in the secret realm. This kind of comparison was like a strong man and a baby.
Xu Jing pouted and said, "That's natural. He can only deal with a small character like Nie An! Let's go, we'll go to the small town to prepare. After that, we'll go out to hunt. Seize the time to improve yourself. This is the most important thing for the inner sect season. "
Yu Meiyan nodded heavily. Looking at the direction Xiang Yunfan left, she muttered to herself, "Half a year later, who knows who's stronger and who's weaker?"
Chapter 63
When Xu Jing and Yu Meiyan left, Mu Qingshan and Mu Qingyun, who were closest to the center of the battlefield, had stopped fighting. Mu Qingyun's face was filled with uncertainty.
Mu Qingshan pointed at Nie An on the ground and asked seriously, "Big Brother, what do you have to say now?"
Mu Qingyun said stubbornly, "Mu Qingshan, don't be so short-sighted. Yun Fan seriously injured Nie An. Do you think the Nie Family will let him go so easily? If we helped Yun Fan just now, it would only implicate our Mu Family. Do you really think it is worth it? "
Mu Qingshan paused for a moment and looked at the former seriously. "Putting aside the fact that we are friends, I still think that the value of ten Nie Families is not comparable to one Yun Fan! If you don't believe me, let's wait and see. We will see who is the short-sighted one then! "
After saying that, he turned and left.
Mu Qingyun looked at the back of the former and smiled disdainfully. "Haha, my younger brother is so childish that he is cute. The Nie Family has been around for so many years. How can he compare Yun Fan to the Nie Family? What a joke … "
On the other side of the Mu Family, the white-haired Nangong Lingfeng looked at the messy battlefield in front of him and didn't say a word for a long time.
"Young Master, do you need me to get rid of that Yun Fan?"
A black-clothed young man behind him asked in a deep voice.
"Nangong Mo, I will personally wash away my own humiliation from him." Nangong Lingfeng frowned and immediately refused. Then, he muttered to himself in a low voice, "This is the inner sect season's battlefield. The competition has just begun. I want to let Yun Fan see with his own eyes how I will surpass him!"
Nangong Lingfeng slowly lowered his head and looked at his palm with a deep gaze. A ball of flame was slowly moving in his palm. "I will use my alchemy skills to tell Yun Fan who is the master here!"
During this period of time, no one noticed that in a dark thicket behind the crowd, there was a young man wearing inner sect attire who was quietly standing there. This young man's face was pale and his eyes emitted a demonic glow.
"Jie Jie, things are getting more and more interesting. All of you should quickly grow up. In the end … all of you will be mine …"
The young man greedily looked at the crowd and stuck out his scarlet tongue. His tongue was so long that it actually licked half of his face. If a timid person saw this, they would be scared half to death.
In the next moment, the figure of this strange young man disappeared without a trace.
…
On the other hand, just as everyone was discussing with their own thoughts, Yun Fan had already flown into the town. This made Yun Fan let out a long sigh of relief.
He had heard from Mu Qingshan that the town at the center of the secret realm was the absolute safe zone of the secret realm. No one was allowed to use force here. Those who violated the rules would be eliminated and punished according to the rules of the sect.
After taking two healing pills in a row, he finally felt that his Inner Palace was no longer churning. However, he still felt weak all over, but walking normally was no longer a problem.
Yun Fan walked towards the center of the town while looking around at the appearance of the town.
The town was not big. There were about a thousand houses. There was a small square in the center of the town. Along the small square, there were stone roads leading out of the town from the east, west, north, and south. At the same time, the whole town was divided into four parts.
The whole town was extremely dilapidated and old. There was even a faint moldy smell in the air.
When Yun Fan was walking around the town, many disciples had also rushed to the town. Unlike Yun Fan, most of them were in groups. This added a lot of liveliness to the originally lifeless town.
When almost everyone met Yun Fan, they would whisper to their companions next to them. Then, they would go around Yun Fan in awe.
Yun Fan also knew that the news of his battle with Nie An would soon spread among all the disciples in the secret realm, causing more and more disciples to keep a respectful distance from him.
However, this was also good. It would reduce a lot of overconfident provocations and save him a lot of trouble.
"Let's find a place to stay first."
Yun Fan yawned out of boredom. Being alone, he could move around freely, but he was a little lonely.
At this time, he thought of Fatty Yan, who was always making a racket in his ear. The latter's life was very comfortable now. Every day, he would eat and sleep in the cave, and his weight had increased by more than five kilograms …
Just as Yun Fan was letting his imagination run wild, he suddenly felt a tremor in his arms.
Yun Fan was shocked. He took out the trembling object from his arms and saw that it was Nie An's storage ring.
"What exactly is it that can make this storage ring tremble?"
Yun Fan found a corner and hesitated for a moment. Then, he gritted his teeth and opened the storage ring. He found that in the storage ring, other than some pills and other miscellaneous items, there were only thirty thousand spirit stones, a Mountain Crushing Leg Secret Manual, and … an aqua blue token.
At this time, the surface of the token was emitting a light blue energy light pattern. It was like water ripples, very rhythmic.
And it was these energy light patterns that were making the storage ring tremble!
In order not to attract attention, Yun Fan did not take the token out of the storage ring. But he was observing the changes of the token from beginning to end.
He found that when he walked back and forth, the fluctuation frequency of the light pattern on the token would become faster or slower. When he stood still, the frequency of the light pattern on the token would remain the same.
Yun Fan thought to himself. Before he stepped into the small town, the storage ring did not have any abnormalities. This meant that the token did not have the slightest movement.
When he went deep into the small town, the token began to tremble, and he noticed it.
"This token seems to have some kind of resonance with something in this small town …"
In order to confirm his guess, Yun Fan continued to observe the token as he continued to walk. Occasionally, because he was too focused, he would bump into other inner court disciples.
The latter was just about to scold him for not looking when he saw that the person who bumped into him was Yun Fan. He forcefully swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and chose to take a detour and leave quickly.
After walking casually for a while, Yun Fan found that when he walked towards the southwest of the small town, the frequency of the light pattern on the token was faster. When he walked in other directions, the frequency of the light pattern on the token would decrease.
"Something that resonates with this token is in the southwest of this small town." Yun Fan thought with certainty.
This token might be the key to opening some kind of treasure in the secret realm. Nie An had accidentally obtained it and planned to open it, but now it was intercepted by him …
If it was really as he imagined, this would be a pleasant surprise!
However, this token might also be the switch of some kind of trap. Once he went, he might lose his life.
"Should I go or not …"
In the Primordial Chaos Continent, risks and opportunities were proportional. If one wanted to become a peerless expert, sometimes they would have to take a certain amount of risks.
Whether this token was a surprise or a shock, he would only know if he went to open it himself.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"
Yun Fan thought for a while. In the end, curiosity prevailed over timidity. He decided to follow the guidance of the token and explore it first. If he felt that the risk was too great, it would not be too late to escape.
Chapter 64
After making up his mind, Yun Fan found an empty house and took out the Ice Silkworm Crane Feather Coat from the storage ring. He put it on and put on a black robe.
After the previous battle, Yun Fan realized the importance of being careful. If he encountered danger in this treasure hunt, he should be able to save his life with the defensive ability of the Ice Silkworm Crane Feather Coat.
After packing up, Yun Fan did not rush to the destination. At this time, more and more disciples came to the town. Everyone was walking on the street. He planned to wait for most of the people to settle down before starting the treasure hunt to avoid unnecessary trouble.
He patiently waited for the night to fall. When the sky was completely dark, Yun Fan rushed out of the room like a ghost under the cover of the night. He jumped forward on the treetops, roofs, and walls.
Yun Fan was always moving quickly in the southwest direction, and the frequency of the light pattern on the token was also getting faster and faster.
After flying for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, when Yun Fan stepped on a roof, the energy patterns emitted by the token almost merged into one. Suddenly, a blue light shone brightly.
This was a house with a separate courtyard. At the entrance of the big house, there were two cast copper beasts with lion heads and tiger bodies. There were two side rooms on the left and right. There was a plaque hanging on the door beam of the main house with four big words written on it: There is no demon in the world!
These four big words were written with bold and powerful strokes. After staring at it for a long time, one could feel the endless fighting spirit contained in it, which was daunting.
"It seems that the destination is the house below." Yun Fan swallowed. He was a little expectant and nervous.
The area of this house was much larger than the surrounding houses, and it was relatively well-preserved. It seemed that the former owner of this house was a very important person.
However, just when Yun Fan was about to jump down and enter the main house, he suddenly felt several fluctuations of spiritual power coming from the door.
"Someone is here?"
Yun Fan frowned and held his breath. He crouched down and secretly observed the situation in the house.
His mind was on the token just now. At this time, he felt that there was a cultivator in the house under his feet.
"Is it another participating disciple?"
Yun Fan thought for a moment and felt that the person in the room was more likely to be a participating disciple.
This town had been abandoned for more than a thousand years. It was almost impossible for anyone to survive here.
After that, the voices that came from the inner sect confirmed Yun Fan's guess.
A man said, "Senior Brother Mo, I didn't expect that kid, Yun Fan, to grow so quickly. If we were to fight one on one, I'm afraid I wouldn't be his match."
Another stiff male voice said with disdain, "Hmph, under the guidance of the Saintess, such growth is nothing. Now that it is the Inner Disciple Season, without the protection of the Saintess, he is nothing!"
The first man said respectfully, "Senior Brother Mo is right. The inner sect competition is destined to be our Nangong Clan's home ground. Let that brat Yun Fan be proud for a few days. After a while, I, Nangong Lin, will be able to twist that brat's head off with one hand! "
Nangong Mo said unhappily, "Noisy! Young Master Ling Feng has ordered that only he can take Yun Fan's head. The others are not to interfere. Those who violate the rules will be punished! "
Nangong Lin said submissively, "Yes, yes! Since it is the Young Master's order, I naturally do not dare to overstep … "
Nangong Mo said, "Keep quiet. If you affect the Young Master's refining, neither of us can bear the responsibility. The Inner Disciple Season this time will depend on the Young Master's glory!"
"…"
These words were transmitted to Yun Fan's ears without missing a single word.
Through these conversations, Yun Fan also confirmed that the people who occupied this house were none other than the Nangong Clan.
The Nangong Clan was famous in the South Flame Continent for their alchemy skills. Many of the Nangong Clan's juniors entered the Fire Spirit Sect. Firstly, they could learn from each other's strengths to make up for their shortcomings. Secondly, they wanted to get closer to each other.
If Yun Fan guessed correctly, there was a small team of five in the room, and these five people should all be from the Nangong Clan.
The leader of this small team was the 'Young Master' that the two of them had mentioned. This Young Master was probably an old acquaintance of his — Nangong Lingfeng.
Speaking of which, it was really a small world. Yun Fan did not expect that he would actually bump into Nangong Lingfeng and the others when he followed the treasure here.
Yun Fan originally wanted to secretly take the treasure and leave. Now, it seemed that it was impossible unless he chased Nangong Lingfeng and the others away.
However, putting aside whether he could defeat the five people in the house, the town was a safe zone that prohibited fighting.
Moreover, the Inner Disciple Season had a clear rule that all the houses in the town were first come, first served. As long as there was a fluctuation of spiritual energy in the house, it would be regarded as private property.
Without the permission of the owner, no one could enter without permission. Violators would be immediately disqualified and would be severely punished.
Yun Fan squatted on the roof and used his hand to rub his chin as he muttered to himself, "Young Master Ling Feng … alchemy skills … this young master wants to see what kind of tricks these fellows are playing …"
Smiling slightly, Yun Fan decided not to act rashly and alert the enemy for the time being. He would first find a house nearby to stay and secretly observe the movements of Nangong Lingfeng and the others.
In any case, the treasure was there. Other than him, there was no second person who knew about it. He was not in a hurry to get it.
After a night of silence, Yun Fan found an empty house nearby and read for the entire night. This allowed the Flame-Splitting Ruler's experience bar to increase by a small portion.
What made Yun Fan even more satisfied was that the spiritual energy in his body was becoming more abundant. On top of the solidified fourth layer of the Spirit Ocean, a fifth layer of the Spirit Ocean was faintly condensed!
Lazily stretching his waist, Yun Fan realized that he actually felt refreshed after not sleeping for the entire night. It seemed that not only did reading not tire him out, but it also restored his energy and physical strength.
At this moment, there were already quite a number of disciples who had formed groups and walked out of the surrounding houses one after another. They walked out of the town and began their cultivation journey.
Yun Fan was not in a hurry to act. Instead, he sat leisurely in the room and observed the movements in the huge courtyard through the window.
Time passed by. For the entire morning, he did not see anyone come out of the huge courtyard. However, just as Yun Fan thought that he would return empty-handed today, he suddenly saw a group of three people slowly walking out of the huge courtyard.
The person in the lead looked like a handsome young master. However, he had a head of long white hair like that of an old man. Who else could it be but Nangong Lingfeng?
"Hehe, little guy, you are finally willing to come out."
Seeing Nangong Lingfeng again, Yun Fan's eyes lit up. Seeing that the former was about to walk away, he quickly jumped out of the house and quickly followed.
After following them for a while, Yun Fan realized that Nangong Lingfeng and the others did not seem to intend to leave the town. Instead, they were walking towards the center of the town.
"This young master wants to see what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd …"
Yun Fan smiled faintly and quickly followed again. Normally, disciples would form groups and go out of the town to hunt Evil Souls in order to grow quickly. However, Nangong Lingfeng and the others were doing the opposite. It was obvious that they had other intentions.
Chapter 65
After another 10 minutes, Yun Fan followed Nangong Lingfeng and the others to the small square in the center of the town. At this time, the small square was no longer as quiet as before. Instead, there was an endless stream of people coming and going. Many disciples had set up stalls in the square, and the sound of hawking could be heard. It was extremely lively.
Yun Fan walked into the small square and saw all sorts of strange items placed on the stalls. He sighed inwardly at the creativity of the disciples of the Fire Spirit sect. They had already turned this place into a small market.
After strolling around for a while, Yun Fan discovered that this small bazaar actually had everything. Armors, weapons, pills, herbs, and even Spirit Treasures and Spirit Pills were all sold. Some people chose to barter, but more people used Spirit Stones to trade.
"Come, come, come. Take a look. Fresh Soul Pills, three hundred spirit stones each. There are only three left!"
"Selling a Mortal Grade Spiritual Treasure long spear. This is the weapon that killed the Evil Soul. The current price is only 5,000 Spiritual Stones, or you can exchange it with a Mortal Grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure!"
"Selling a treasure key that I got by chance yesterday. If you know what it is, come and ask for a price. Black man, get lost!"
"…"
Every time Yun Fan walked to a stall, the stall owner would shout with all his might, trying to sell his goods to Xiang Yun Fan.
However, those elixirs and Spiritual Treasures did not attract Yun Fan's interest. After all, what he had now was much better.
Only the stall that sold the so-called 'treasure key' slightly aroused Yun Fan's interest.
However, when he saw that the so-called 'treasure key' was actually an old bronze key, and the stall owner did not know the specific use of the bronze key. After he gave a fixed price of 50,000 Spiritual Stones, Yun Fan had no choice but to leave with a bitter smile.
After calming himself down, Yun Fan fixed his eyes on Nangong Lingfeng and the others again.
Nangong Lingfeng and the others had already chosen the most central spot in the small market. They had spent an unknown amount of Spiritual Stones to get the original stall owner to sell the spot to them. Then, the two Nangong Family members quickly set up a stall on the spot.
Immediately after, Nangong Lingfeng took out a storage ring and took out dozens of jade bottles from the storage ring and placed them on the stall.
"Common grade elixir, Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment, 1500 spiritual stones per bottle!"
Following the shouts of the two people beside Nangong Lingfeng, the gazes of the surrounding people all turned toward their stall. Their faces were filled with disbelief.
"What? Hundred Herb Dew Ointment, one thousand five hundred spirit stones per bottle? Did I hear that right? "
"A Mortal Grade Spirit Herb for only 1,500 Spirit Stones? Are you serious? "
"F * ck, this is too cheap. It's like giving it away for free!"
Everyone was in a heated discussion as they rushed towards Nangong Lingfeng's stall. However, no one wanted to be the first to buy it. After all, the price was too outrageous.
What kind of concept was a common grade spirit herb? It was a graded elixir. Although it was only of the lowest grade, its efficacy was still more than ten times that of an ordinary elixir.
Ordinary elixirs were sold for two to three hundred spirit stones. The price of a common grade spirit herb was at least 2,000 spirit stones!
Moreover, the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment was one of the best among the common grade spirit herbs. It had a miraculous effect on external injuries. The market price was at least 2,500 spirit stones per bottle.
Now, someone was actually selling it for only 1,500 spirit stones per bottle. How could people not be suspicious?
Some of the people sneered and left. They did not believe that it was the real Hundred Herb Dew Ointment.
The remaining people were also hoping to get lucky and join in the fun as they watched from the side.
Nangong Lingfeng seemed to have known that the crowd would have such an attitude. He smiled confidently and stepped forward.
"These Hundred Herb Dew Ointment were personally refined by me, Nangong Lingfeng. If there's a problem, I'm willing to compensate 100,000 spirit stones!"
When the crowd heard this, there was another commotion. To refine the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment, one had to be at least a middle grade mortal grade alchemist. Moreover, the success rate was less than 10%. Even the inner sect disciples of the Medicine Refinery Peak only had a success rate of 20%. Who was this Nangong Lingfeng to be able to refine so many bottles of Hundred Herb Dew Ointment at once?
"Hmph, my family's young master is extremely talented. He's a top grade mortal grade alchemist. The success rate of refining the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment is above 40%. Naturally, he dares to sell it at a low price!"
When the crowd heard this, they suddenly felt relieved. If the success rate of refining spirit herbs was high, the cost of each bottle of spirit herbs would naturally be reduced. It was not surprising that the selling price was lower than others.
Thinking of this, some people began to be eager to try.
"Give me a bottle!"
"Give me a bottle too!"
"I'll have two bottles!"
A black-faced young man received the medicine and could not wait to open the jade bottle. He poured out some ointment and smeared it on his injured arm.
The wound on his arm was rapidly forming a scab at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Haha, it doesn't hurt anymore!"
The black-faced young man swung his arm and shouted excitedly.
When the crowd saw this and confirmed that this was the real Hundred Herb Dew Ointment, they immediately dispelled their last concerns and rushed to take out their spirit stones to buy it.
"I want five bottles!"
"Give me ten bottles!"
"Everyone move aside, I'll take it all!"
"…"
When the crowd who had left earlier heard that the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment sold here was the real medicine, they immediately rushed back.
However, when they rushed back, Nangong Lingfeng's Hundred Herb Dew Ointment had already been snapped up by the crowd. These people beat their chests and stamped their feet in regret.
In the inner sect season, because of hunting evil spirits and fighting between disciples, injuries were common. Healing spirit herbs like the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment were essential.
One had to know that other than here, the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment sold by the others were at least two thousand five hundred spirit stones per bottle. Even if they did not need it, they could sell it to others for two thousand spirit stones. It was a profitable business. Thinking of this, they suddenly felt that they had missed out on a few hundred million spirit stones.
"Buying Hundred Leaf Grass, one hundred spirit stones per stalk. Spirit Spring Dew Ointment, five hundred spirit stones per bottle. If you want to sell it, come to me directly for the transaction!"
Just when the crowd was regretting not being able to buy the medicine, the two people beside Nangong Lingfeng shouted again. This time, they were not hawking, but buying.
"What? Two hundred spirit stones per stalk of Hundred Leaf Grass? Five hundred spirit stones per bottle of Spirit Spring Dew Ointment? They actually dare to give such a high price! "
"Damn, I just sold ten stalks for eight hundred spirit stones. If I had known, I would have sold it to them …"
"Damn, there was a kid who just spent a hundred spirit stones to buy my Spirit Spring Dew Ointment. No, I have to find him!"
The Hundred Leaf Grass and Spirit Spring Dew Ointment were the raw materials for refining the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment. These herbs could be found in the secret realm. Some disciples who did not know how to refine medicine would sell these materials to alchemists or second-hand dealers in exchange for spirit stones and other necessities.
These transactions were part of the inner sect season. All the disciples who wanted to grow and improve had to show their strengths and do their best to obtain the most resources. Only then would they be able to obtain a good ranking at the end of the inner sect season.
…
Everyone's actions were seen by Yun Fan who was standing not far away. At the same time, a plan to get rich gradually formed in Yun Fan's mind …
At the same time, Nangong Lingfeng also noticed Yun Fan's figure. The two of them looked at each other for a moment and smiled at the same time. However, Nangong Lingfeng's smile was cold and ruthless.
Nangong Lingfeng gestured for his subordinates to continue collecting the materials while he strode towards Yun Fan.
He stood in front of Yun Fan and looked into Yun Fan's eyes. Expressionlessly, he said seriously, "Yun Fan, this time, I will make you lose miserably!"
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"Nangong Lingfeng, you've really forgotten the pain after the scar has healed …"
Yun Fan smiled faintly and gave him tit for tat.
Nangong Lingfeng wasn't angry when he heard that. His expression didn't change as he said, "Yun Fan, your luck is indeed not bad. You have the Earth Fire and even obtained the inheritance. I admit that I'm not your opponent now, but half a year later, I will let you know what is called metamorphosis!"
"Based on what? Based on your alchemy skills? "
Yun Fan retorted.
"Based on my alchemy skills!" Nangong Lingfeng said straightforwardly, "Half a year later, you will understand the huge difference between a true prodigy and an upstart like you who relies on external forces!"
"En …"
Yun Fan rubbed his nose and said embarrassedly, "If I say that I'm also an alchemist, will you collapse?"
Nangong Lingfeng's pupils shrank when he heard that. However, he immediately grinned and his laughter became louder and louder. In the end, he laughed crazily, causing many people to look at him.
"How can you become an alchemist with your mixed attribute physique? Stop dreaming!"
Nangong Lingfeng looked at Yun Fan as if he was looking at an idiot. He grew up in an alchemy family and could see that Yun Fan's physique wasn't suitable to become an alchemist.
"I will prove it to you!" Yun Fan replied seriously.
"Alright, then I will wait for you, the great alchemist, to refine your first batch of elixirs!"
Nangong Lingfeng sneered and didn't take it to heart. He took out a jade bottle and handed it to Yun Fan. Then, he turned and left. His voice drifted in the air.
"Great alchemist, I will wait to see your performance. If you mess it up, don't blame me for being merciless in the finals half a year later!"
Yun Fan opened the jade bottle. A strong medicinal fragrance wafted out, causing many people to look at him with fervent gazes. It was obviously a bottle of top-grade Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment.
Yun Fan knew that Nangong Lingfeng giving him this bottle of Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment was a huge provocation to him.
The meaning of the latter was to let Yun Fan know what a real common grade elixir was. Don't think that just because you casually refined a cauldron of elixir, you can call it an elixir …
"Nangong Lingfeng, since you want to compete, I will accompany you to the end!"
Nangong Lingfeng's provocation caused Yun Fan's stubborn nature to erupt once again. He decided to compete with Nangong Lingfeng in alchemy!
If they wanted to compete in alchemy, they would naturally have to refine the same spirit medicine as Nangong Lingfeng. Only then would they be able to determine who was better.
"If I want to refine the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment, I naturally have to have the prescription first …"
Yun Fan understood that the easiest way to obtain the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment formula was naturally to directly purchase it from Nangong Lingfeng.
Therefore, Yun Fan walked directly to Nangong Lingfeng's stall.
When Nangong Lin, who was beside Nangong Lingfeng, saw this, he sneered, "Brat, the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment is already sold out. If you want to buy it, come back tomorrow."
Yun Fan directly ignored the former and said to Nangong Lingfeng, "You have the prescription for the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment, right?"
"Of course." Nangong Lingfeng was stunned when he heard this.
"Sell it to me. I will pay a high price!" Yun Fan said directly.
"What do you want to do?"
Nangong Lingfeng frowned. The prescription for the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment wasn't something rare. Basically, any alchemist in the Fire Spirit Sect would have it. However, he didn't know why Yun Fan wanted it …
"Naturally, I want to refine the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment. Otherwise, how can I prove it to you?" Yun Fan said seriously.
When he said this, not only were Nangong Lingfeng and the others stunned, even the people who were buying and selling goods in the surroundings and walking by were stunned.
Behind Nangong Lingfeng, Nangong Lin laughed loudly and said, "Yun Fan, are you sure you want to refine the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment?"
"So what if I am?"
Yun Fan's answer made many people in the surroundings unable to restrain their laughter. This person really dared to dream …
Did he really think that spiritual medicine was so easy to refine? Not only did it require a strong talent in alchemy, but it also required several years of studying medicinal herbs and practical practice. If just anyone could learn how to refine medicine, then the price of spiritual medicine wouldn't be so high.
If it wasn't for the fact that the crowd recognized this terrifying person who scorched the land within a hundred meters with a single move yesterday, they would have already started mocking and ridiculing him.
Nangong Lingfeng waved his hand and stopped Nangong Lin from continuing to ridicule him. He swung his hand and directly shot a piece of yellow paper at Xiang Yunfan. A cold smile appeared on his face. "This is the prescription you want. I'll give it to you. Good luck!"
"I don't have the habit of taking things for free. Here are five thousand spiritual stones. Take it!"
Yun Fan directly threw a cloth bag to Nangong Lingfeng. Then, he directly found a spot opposite Nangong Lingfeng and bought the stall.
After the battle with Nie An, Yun Fan's prestige was rising steadily. He wasn't inferior to the top ten disciples of the inner sect. The original stall owner didn't dare to offend Yun Fan. Without saying anything, he directly sold the stall to him.
Yun Fan imitated Nangong Lingfeng and bought the Hundred Leaf Grass and Spirit Spring Jade Dew at the same price as Nangong Lingfeng.
When Nangong Lingfeng saw this, he was even more disdainful. He dared to buy the ingredients at such a high price because he had a forty percent success rate in refining the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment.
For an ordinary mortal alchemist, having a twenty percent success rate was already considered good. The cost of refining medicine was at least double his, so naturally, he didn't dare to buy it at such a high price.
In Nangong Lingfeng's view, Yun Fan buying it at such a high price was simply courting death.
It wasn't just Nangong Lingfeng. Many alchemists in the surroundings looked at Xiang Yunfan as if they were looking at an idiot.
Nangong Lingfeng's alchemy talent was already well-known in Alchemy Peak. Even the hall master, Duan Wei, was full of praise. In the Nangong Family, he suppressed Nangong Mo, who was the number one in terms of combat strength among the younger generation. He was known as the number one candidate for the next Nangong Family Head.
Even the old disciples of the Alchemy Hall couldn't compete with this kind of peerless genius in alchemy, let alone Yun Fan, who had no foundation in alchemy and was born as an odd job disciple.
The battle between alchemists was a comparison of the success rate of refining medicine. Their success rate of refining the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment was far lower than Nangong Lingfeng's. Naturally, they couldn't compete with the latter.
Whether it was the price of the ingredients or the price of the finished product, they couldn't compete with Nangong Lingfeng. Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to recoup the cost of refining medicine.
Therefore, they could only watch Nangong Lingfeng eat meat and hope that the other party wouldn't take things too far and let them drink some soup.
And now, there was a layman in alchemy who dared to openly challenge Nangong Lingfeng. If he wasn't an idiot, what else could he be?
This news swiftly spread throughout the small square. Quite a number of people actually temporarily put down everything they were doing and hurried over to observe when they heard that the main character of this matter was Yun Fan, who had repeatedly created miracles.
At the same time, Yun Fan, who was in the middle of the whirlpool of public opinion, was as calm as water. He scanned the prescription word by word and secretly memorized every word.
After about half an hour, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yun Fan took out a cauldron from his storage ring and placed it in front of him.
No one expected that Yun Fan would actually open the cauldron to refine medicine in public!
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"Hmph, playing to the gallery. I want to see how you refine medicine!"
Nangong Lingfeng stood at the side and watched coldly.
Under many fiery gazes, Yun Fan looked at the pill formula while putting the ingredients he just bought into the cauldron.
"First, put the Hundred Leaves Grass into the cauldron and melt it into a liquid to remove the impurities …"
Yun Fan summoned the Bone Spirit Ice Flame and calcined it in the lower part of the cauldron.
"Take out the Hundred Herbs Liquid and put in the Spirit Spring Jade Dew. After heating it to a boil, pour in the Hundred Herbs Liquid according to a certain ratio. When the two liquids combine into a paste, the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment is done!"
Yun Fan saw that the Spirit Spring Jade Dew in the cauldron was already boiling. He carefully added the Hundred Herbs Liquid into the cauldron. The two liquids slowly merged and emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.
This situation made many onlookers exclaim in surprise. They didn't expect Yun Fan to be able to refine medicine.
However, not long after, there was a violent tremor in the cauldron. Waves of black smoke constantly surged out and choked everyone to stay one zhang away.
The two liquids in the cauldron had already turned into a lump of black paste. A pungent smell assaulted their nostrils. It was a far cry from the medicinal fragrance of the medicine.
The pill formula looked simple, but after actually doing it, Yun Fan understood that refining medicine wasn't as simple as he thought.
Seeing this situation, the sneer on Nangong Lingfeng's face became thicker. He had an expression as if he already knew this would happen. The other alchemists also snorted. Looking at Yun Fan's refining technique, they already expected this kind of failure.
"Cough cough, I almost died from the smell. Does this guy know how to refine medicine?!"
"This isn't refining medicine. This is refining poison …"
"Disperse, disperse. I was really looking forward to it for nothing …"
At this moment, Nangong Lingfeng also took out a cauldron. A blue flame rose in his palm. He looked at Yun Fan with disdain. Then, his gaze locked onto the cauldron and he also started to refine medicine.
Nangong Lingfeng's actions attracted a large number of gazes. They saw him using one hand to ignite the flame under the cauldron while his other hand quickly and accurately placed the materials into the cauldron. His smooth movements caused many alchemists to submit to him.
Gradually, the medicinal fragrance within the cauldron became denser and denser. In the end, it felt as if the cauldron was about to be overturned. Nangong Lingfeng let out a soft cry. After the palm below withdrew the fire, he patted the bottom of the cauldron.
Bang!
A thumb-sized drop of sparkling liquid flew out of the cauldron in response. Immediately after, it obediently flew into a jade bottle on the table.
A bottle of Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment was directly refined by Nangong Lingfeng!
"Good! As expected of Nangong Lingfeng. Now that I've seen him today, he truly lives up to his reputation! "
"To be able to refine the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment in front of everyone in one try is indeed extraordinary. This Bai admires you!"
"In the future, Nangong Lingfeng's alchemy skills might even surpass the Alchemy Hall Chief, Duan Wei."
"Amazing, amazing! With such exquisite alchemy skills, Nangong Lingfeng's ranking in this year's inner court competition will definitely not be too bad! "
Listening to the admiring words of the crowd, Nangong Lingfeng regained his confidence and pride as the top seeded contestant in the outer court.
Although there was an element of luck in refining the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment in one try, the effect of this kind of publicity was obviously better. Especially when Yun Fan's alchemy failed, it caused Nangong Lingfeng's popularity to soar once again.
A long-lost confidence appeared on Nangong Lingfeng's body once again. "Yun Fan, do you see this? I, Nangong Lingfeng, am the true peerless genius. Everything that you took from me, you must return it all to me!"
At this moment, Yun Fan ignored the noise of the crowd and Nangong Lingfeng's provocative gaze. He was immersed in his own thoughts, searching for the reason for his alchemy failure.
If it was a normal alchemy failure, it wouldn't be a big deal. At worst, he could just start over. No alchemist would dare to say that their alchemy success rate was 100%.
However, what puzzled Yun Fan was that he had clearly activated his secondary profession, Alchemist. The system clearly stated that he was a Common Grade Alchemist. However, his alchemy skills were still like an apprentice's. There was no trace of a qualified alchemist at all.
"Could it be because I have never truly refined spiritual medicine before?"
While thinking, Yun Fan subconsciously sat cross-legged on the ground. He took out the Battle Break The World book from the system and began to read it.
"Haha, this Yun Fan is planning to apply what he learned on the spot. He's already interested in the alchemy manual …"
"Not everyone is as all-rounded as Nangong Lingfeng. It's better to be down-to-earth as a person …"
"I'm quite interested in Yun Fan. Who knows, maybe he can really figure it out in the end."
"Heh, not everything can be done by accident …"
…
Yun Fan was so focused that he didn't hear the words of the people around him. Instead, he directly entered the state of reading.
The chapter he was reading was the part where Ye Yan and his master were refining the Blood Clotting Powder. Yun Fan had read these parts hundreds and thousands of times and had already memorized them by heart.
If it was refining the Blood Clotting Powder, Yun Fan was confident that he could successfully refine it. After all, he had witnessed the process countless times. Even if he were to copy a cat drawing a tiger, he would be able to imitate it.
"Why do I feel that I can refine the Blood Clotting Powder but can't refine the Hundred Herbs Dew Ointment …"
Yun Fan once again fell into deep thought …
"Wait!"
After a moment, Yun Fan seemed to have grasped a key point. He muttered in his heart, "Picture … process … picture … process …"
"Maybe it's because I've seen the refining process of the Blood Clotting Powder countless times, but I've never seen the refining process of the Hundred Herbs Dew Ointment even once!" Yun Fan suddenly realized.
Don't tell me I have to observe Nangong Lingfeng's refining process?
Yun Fan shook his head. He was resisting in his heart. Only by observing the techniques of a grandmaster alchemist could his refining skills reach the pinnacle of perfection.
Yun Fan sighed softly. "If only Ye Yan and his master could show me the refining process of the Hundred Herbs Dew Ointment …"
In the state of reading, Yun Fan could feel himself standing not far away from Ye Yan and observing him refining the elixir at close range. If the latter wasn't refining the Blood Clotting Powder but the Hundred Herbs Dew Ointment, then all the problems would be solved.
At this moment, a bold idea emerged in Yun Fan's mind. "I … Can I throw the elixir formula and raw materials over there to try …"
In the novel world in the state of reading, it was only a little illusory, but it was no different from the real world.
Yun Fan first took out the elixir formula of the Hundred Herbs Dew Ointment from his storage ring and rolled it into a ball of paper. Then, he threw it in the direction of Ye Yan and his master …
…
"Master, I don't know where this ball of paper came from …"
Ye Yan, who had just finished refining the elixir, looked at the yellow paper at his feet and hesitantly picked it up …
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In the small square, everyone watched as Yun Fan quickly flipped through the pages of the book in his hand. The book was simple and the words were strange. They could not understand the contents written on it.
"What is this guy trying to do?"
"It's fine if he can't refine it. Is it that hard to lower your head?"
"Haha, this Yun Fan likes to show off too much. He actually dares to compete with Nangong Lingfeng in alchemy. I want to see how he ends up today!"
Yun Fan quickly flipped through the pages of the book amidst the noisy discussion of the crowd. His eyes occasionally flashed with a glint. His face was sometimes deep in thought, sometimes smiling faintly. There was even an expression of sudden realization that flashed across his face, causing everyone to be confused.
This continued for half an hour. Yun Fan let out a long breath. His eyes seemed to have become more profound than before. Looking at the cauldron and medicinal ingredients in front of him, there was no longer panic or unfamiliarity. Instead, he felt that it was extremely familiar and thorough.
…
"Teacher, on this paper, there seems to be some kind of pill formula …" Ye Yan said in surprise.
"Let me see … oh … it is indeed a pill formula. It's not that complicated." Beside Ye Yan, the old man in the spiritual body said indifferently.
"It's just that the medicinal ingredients recorded in this pill formula are quite strange. It seems that I have never come into contact with them …"
"Silly child, the Dou Qi continent is very big. Not to mention you, even I don't know how many medicinal ingredients I have never come into contact with. But as long as you understand the basic principles of alchemy, you can understand everything. Any medicinal ingredient in your hands can be turned into something magical!" The old man earnestly taught.
Ye Yan nodded and said: "Teacher, disciple understands. Ai, if only I could find these two medicinal ingredients. Then I could try to refine this' Hundred Herb Jade Dew Ointment '. "
Just as Ye Yan's voice fell, two items flew over from somewhere. Ye Yan panicked and caught them. They were actually two medicinal ingredients that he had never seen before!
"Who is it?" The old man in the spiritual body coldly shouted towards the empty air. A white flame rose from his palm.
"Teacher, this person doesn't seem to have any evil intentions. He seems to have given me the two medicinal ingredients required in this pill formula!"
"What?"
Ye Yan said in surprise: "Teacher, disciple can refine this pill now!"
"Wait!"
The spiritual old man carefully inspected the pill formula and medicinal ingredients. After a long while, he nodded and said, "This is indeed the real formula and medicinal ingredients. However, judging from the medicinal ingredients … this pill formula is not perfect. Ye Yan, can you tell where the problem lies? "
Ye Yan nodded seriously. "Disciple feels that these two herbs have different strengths and it's very difficult to neutralize them together. If we mix them according to the ratio of 3: 7, the effect should be even better!"
"You're worth teaching."
The old man nodded with a smile and continued to add, "Moreover, the calcining of this Hundred Leaf Grass should be done slowly and not quickly. When adding the Spirit Spring Jade Dew, it must be mixed with drops. You must not put all of it in, otherwise, the success rate of refining medicine will be greatly reduced …"
…
Recalling the conversation between Ye Yan and his teacher, as well as Ye Yan's method of refining the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment, Yun Fan slowly moved his hands. Soon after, his eyes focused and he began to refine the medicine!
Yun Fan's serious attitude caused many people to focus their attention on him.
"This guy is starting again …"
"Haha, what's the use of trying so many times. In the end, the result will be the same, failure …"
When Nangong Lingfeng saw this, he gave a disdainful smile. Soon after, he threw himself back into refining medicine.
"The temperature of the fire must be steady. You must not be too hasty …"
"The impurities of the Hundred Leaf Grass are extremely difficult to completely remove. Therefore, you must be patient in calcining it. Otherwise, the success rate will be greatly reduced …"
"You must pay attention to the ratio of the two medicinal ingredients. Only then can you refine the strongest Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment …"
Yun Fan's expression was solemn. In his mind, teacher Ye Yan's earnest teachings resounded over and over again. As if he was listening to a royal decree, he did not dare to be the slightest bit careless.
Under the calcining of the Bone Ice Fire, the Hundred Leaf Grass gradually turned into liquid once again. This time, Yun Fan was rather patient. Some impurities that could not be seen with the naked eye were also burned into black smoke and scattered away.
Only now did Yun Fan truly understand that the refining process of an alchemist was very precise. Even the slightest mistake would cause the medicinal effect of the elixir to decrease. In the worst case, the medicinal ingredients would be completely destroyed.
Only when every step was done flawlessly could one refine a perfect elixir!
When the Hundred Leaf Grass's juice had shrunk from the size of a fist to the size of a thumb, Yun Fan picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Dew. According to the ratio of three to seven, he poured it drop by drop into the Hundred Leaf Grass's juice.
When the two liquids came into contact, the originally calm liquid started to boil. At the same time, it was accompanied by a strong medicinal fragrance that spread out.
Yun Fan knew that this was the most crucial stage of refining medicine. If he was slightly careless, all his previous efforts would be wasted. Hence, he focused his attention on observing the changes in the medicinal liquid.
At the same time, Nangong Lingfeng's newly refined batch of Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment had also reached the final stage. A strong medicinal fragrance also spread out from the medicinal cauldron.
The strong medicinal fragrance from these two batches of elixirs attracted more and more disciples to come and watch.
More and more people had heard that there was an extremely cheap Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment for sale in the town square. However, the quantity was limited, so everyone rushed to buy it.
Most of the people present were waiting for Nangong Lingfeng's elixir to be completed so that they could rush to buy it. However, they didn't expect that the medicinal fragrance from Yun Fan's medicinal cauldron was much stronger than Nangong Lingfeng's.
"Open!"
Nangong Lingfeng shouted softly. He slapped the medicinal cauldron with his palm. A lump of silvery-white thick medicinal liquid flew out from the cauldron and steadily fell into the jade bottle in his hand.
"Nangong Lingfeng's Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment is a success again!"
"Young Master Lingfeng, I want this bottle of Cabbage Jade Dew Ointment!"
"Line up at the back. I'm the first one!"
When the crowd saw this, they all took out their spirit stones and shouted loudly as they rushed to buy it.
At the same time, the medicinal fragrance from the cauldron in front of Yun Fan became stronger. The entire cauldron actually started to tremble, causing everyone's heart to jump.
"F * ck, is the cauldron going to explode?!"
"F * ck, even if you want to die, don't drag others down with you!"
"Quickly run. An exploding cauldron isn't a joke!"
Just as the crowd panicked and hurriedly retreated, the medicinal cauldron in front of Yun Fan exploded with a loud bang. A thick green smoke rose up, and what came out was a sparkling and translucent paste-like crystal.
That crystal was as transparent as a crystal. Under the sunlight, it even emitted a seven-colored light.
"Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment. Yun Fan really managed to concoct it?"
"What the f * ck is this? It doesn't look like the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment at all!"
"That's clearly a transparent crystal. It's not an ointment at all!"
Everyone was talking at once. The crystal-like object that Yun Fan concocted was clearly different from the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment that Nangong Lingfeng concocted.
With Nangong Lingfeng as the standard spirit medicine, everyone thought that the spirit medicine that Yun Fan concocted this time had failed again.
However, just as the crowd was mocking and ridiculing, they didn't notice that the alchemists led by Nangong Lingfeng looked at the crystal that Yun Fan concocted. Each of them looked as if they had seen a ghost, and their faces were deathly pale.
Suddenly, one of the alchemists looked at the transparent crystal that Yun Fan concocted and shouted with a face full of disbelief, "This … this is the Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Crystal!"
Chapter 69
"This is the 'Hundred Herb Dew Crystal'!"
As soon as he said this, it was like a thunderclap, causing the faces of all the alchemists to turn even uglier.
As for the surrounding disciples who did not know alchemy, their faces were filled with confusion. They did not know what the 'Hundred Herb Dew Crystal' was.
However, looking at the alchemist's shocked expression, they knew that this item was not ordinary. Could it be that Yun Fan had really succeeded in refining the medicine?
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, the alchemist took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement. Then, he explained seriously.
"Normal Hundred Herb Dew Ointment is in the shape of a paste. However, alchemists who have reached a certain level in alchemy are able to remove all the impurities in the medicinal ingredients. Moreover, they are able to perfectly fuse the medicinal properties of two types of medicinal ingredients together to create the perfect Hundred Herb Dew Ointment.
As for this perfect Hundred Herb Dew Ointment, because there are no impurities and the medicinal liquid has been condensed to the extreme, the final product is not a silver-white ointment. Instead, it is a transparent crystal. Therefore, this perfect elixir is named … Hundred Herb Dew Crystal! "
That alchemist's explanation kept reverberating in the minds of everyone present, his voice rumbling.
"So, Yun Fan has succeeded in refining the medicine?"
"Not only has he succeeded in refining the medicine, but he has also refined an elixir that is even more perfect than Nangong Lingfeng's!"
"Hundred Herb Dew Crystal? Oh my god, I have only heard of this kind of elixir in rumors … "
The alchemist's voice was filled with excitement as he continued to explain, "This Hundred Herb Dew Crystal is more than ten times stronger than the Hundred Herb Dew Ointment. It can even reconnect broken bones and reconnect meridians. Its effect is comparable to a yellow-grade elixir!"
When everyone heard this, the scene instantly exploded. If that was the case, this super healing elixir that was comparable to a yellow-grade elixir could heal any injuries no matter how serious they were. Having it was equivalent to having a second life. In this dangerous secret realm, it could be considered as adding a life-saving talisman to themselves.
Thinking of this, the crowd no longer cared about buying Nangong Lingfeng's freshly refined Hundred Herb Dew Ointment. They all turned around and surrounded Yun Fan, shouting loudly.
"Brother Yun Fan, I sincerely wish to purchase your Hundred Herb Dew Crystal. I offer ten thousand spiritual stones!"
"F * ck, you want to buy this kind of divine medicine with just ten thousand spirit stones? I bid fifteen thousand spirit stones! "
"Twenty thousand Spiritual Stones! Don't you dare fight with me for it!"
At this time, the Pharmacist, who had been excitedly explaining, came to her senses. She immediately used all her strength to push aside the crazy crowd surrounding Yun Fan. Under everyone's surprised eyes, she directly knelt in front of Yun Fan.
He shouted loudly, "I am Meng Miao. I beg Grandmaster Yun Fan to accept me as your disciple!"
With Meng Miao taking the lead, the other alchemists also stepped forward to introduce themselves one by one. Although they didn't kneel down to acknowledge him as their master, they still bowed with a smile, intending to make friends with him.
Even a yellow-ranked alchemist might not be able to refine the Hundred Herb Dew Crystal. The fact that Yun Fan was able to refine it showed that he had a solid foundation and a thorough understanding of the medicinal properties of the herbs.
Of course, it was better to make friends with such a genius alchemist with unfathomable potential as soon as possible!
At this time, Yun Fan was confused. He didn't expect that the elixir he refined according to Ye Yan's method would cause such a huge commotion.
There were even people who wanted to acknowledge him as their master. This made Yun Fan shake his head and smile bitterly.
At this time, Nangong Lingfeng looked at Yun Fan's side. The crowd was dense, and then looked at the deserted scene around him. He couldn't help but turn ashen.
His long, pale hair seemed to have become even paler. When the breeze blew, his hair fluttered messily.
Nangong Lingfeng felt something sweet in his throat and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, he stopped himself in time and swallowed the blood back. However, his face became even paler.
Nangong Lingfeng couldn't understand. How could a guy with an impure body become an alchemist? How could he be better than him, who was born in an alchemy family and grew up in a pot of medicine? How could he have a deeper understanding of alchemy and the elixir he refined be more perfect?
"It must be a coincidence! It must be a coincidence! "
Nangong Lingfeng's eyes were scarlet red and he was completely enraged. He did not believe that after being defeated by Yun Fan at the Inner Sect Ceremony, in the field of alchemy, which he was most proud of, he would be surpassed by this little errand boy who had once played with Yan Feng!
He wanted to prove to everyone …
He!
Nangong Lingfeng!
He was the number one alchemist in this generation!
"Yun Fan!"
A furious roar erupted from Nangong Lingfeng, causing the noisy and chaotic scene to become silent.
Everyone looked over. Nangong Lingfeng's white hair was fluttering, and his eyes were crimson red like blood. It was as if he was going to devour someone.
No one expected that Nangong Lingfeng, who had always been calm and reserved, would reveal such a terrifying expression.
"Yun Fan, do you dare to make a bet?" Nangong Lingfeng asked in a deep voice when he saw Yun Fan turn around.
"Bet on what?"
Yun Fan frowned and asked in return.
Nangong Lingfeng pointed at his arm and said coldly, "Bet on alchemy skills! You and I will each refine ten cauldrons of Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Ointment. The one with the higher success rate will win. The loser will break his own arms! "
The moment he said that, the crowd was in an uproar. They didn't expect Nangong Lingfeng to make such a huge bet.
Breaking his own arms? Then he could forget about cultivating martial arts and refining medicine in this lifetime.
Yun Fan's heart jumped when he heard that. It seemed like Nangong Lingfeng had gone completely crazy this time.
"Why? Scared?"
Nangong Lingfeng smiled mockingly.
"Scared? I'm scared out of my wits! "
Being provoked by Nangong Lingfeng, Yun Fan's battle intent also rose.
Actually, Yun Fan had an extremely competitive and hot-blooded nature. Usually, Yun Fan was not a very bold person. However, when his heart was filled with fighting spirit, he would temporarily forget about his cowardice and life and death. He would disregard everything for the sake of victory.
For example, during the Inner Sect Grand Ceremony, when his spiritual energy was almost exhausted and he was about to be burned to death by the heat wave, he didn't choose to retreat. Instead, he risked his life for victory and used the remaining spiritual energy in his body to temper his body.
When condensing the spiritual energy source, he ignored the danger of backlash and absorbed the energy of the Emperor Fire. Finally, he condensed the Four Symbols Spirit Ocean and crushed everything, obtaining the first place in the Inner Sect Grand Ceremony.
Thinking about it later, Yun Fan would also be afraid and secretly scolded himself for being too reckless. But facing a new challenge, when his battle intent surged again, he would become that fearless Yun Fan again!
The current Yun Fan was overflowing with battle intent. His eyes shot straight at Nangong Lingfeng.
"Nangong Lingfeng, remember this! No matter what we compete in, no matter how many times we compete, you will always be defeated by me. This will never change! "
Facing Yun Fan's sharp gaze, Nangong Lingfeng actually felt lost for a moment. Soon after, he fiercely shook his head and looked at the former with a gloomy face.
He firmly believed that Yun Fan was a layman on the path of refining medicine. Refining the Hundred Herb Jade Dew Crystal was just his luck. He couldn't be so lucky every time he refined medicine.
"Yun Fan, after this competition, I want to see if you still have such a sharp gaze!"