Chapter 117: Progress in Cultivation and Pill Refinement!
In the Inner Academy's Elder Pavilion.
Great Elder Su Qian was looking out the window, holding a report in his hand with an enigmatic expression.
It wasn't long before Elder Yan entered.
"Great Elder, did you call for me?"
"Old Yan, the Inner Academy has been very restless lately, do you have any idea why?"
Hearing this, Elder Yan was startled. Could it be that the Great Elder wanted an explanation?
He quickly began to explain.
"Yes, the recent situation with the other elders of the Inner Academy is because of me."
"Hmm! I see you are aware. Tell me the details, why have all the elders run to the mountains, leaving their duties behind?"
The Great Elder snorted, directing his gaze at Elder Yan. Although the Great Elder had an idea of the situation, he wanted to hear it from the responsible party.
"Well, it all started when Xiao Ze gave me a Dou Ling Pill…"
The Great Elder listened in silence, his expression changing to surprise.
"That young man really knows how to surprise us! I didn't think he could already refine top-grade five Dou Ling Pills…"
"But his success in pill refinement, in addition to that supposed inheritance from an ancient alchemist, is primarily due to his incredible dedication and effort, isn't it?"
Elder Yan nodded in agreement. Refining high-level pills isn't just about sitting in front of a cauldron; it's a process that requires a lot of effort and dedication.
Few alchemists dare to refine so many high-level pills in a row.
Precisely for this reason, when Elder Yan spread the news that Xiao Ze was willing to refine Dou Ling Pills, the Inner Academy elders went crazy.
"You say there are five or six elders who have supported him?"
"Yes." Elder Yan replied, adding, "Exactly five, because I have already received my Dou Ling Pill."
"Using Dou Ling Pill refinement to improve his alchemy skills… other alchemists couldn't even dream of something like that."
The Great Elder reflected, "Isn't that a bit crazy?"
"I don't think there's anything to worry about. Xiao Ze is very aware of his limits. If something exceeds his capacity, he will stop."
The Great Elder looked at Elder Yan and said, "This commotion in the Inner Academy was caused by you. Take care of the administrative tasks left by the absent elders."
Elder Yan smiled wryly but accepted. After all, he had expanded the scope of Xiao Ze's requests without permission. Originally, Xiao Ze had only asked to help the elders who supported him.
The Great Elder obviously knew this, so he assigned that task as a punishment.
But this wasn't a severe punishment. The elders manage, but many tasks are handled by the instructors. He would only have to take care of issues that the instructors couldn't resolve.
"Very well, go handle those matters."
"I take my leave, Great Elder."
The Elder Pavilion returned to silence. The Great Elder smiled slightly.
"Young one, I hope you can bring good changes to the Inner Academy." … In the seventh layer of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, in Xiao Ze's exclusive cultivation room.
After completing a round of refinement, Xiao Ze sat meditating on a jade platform.
During his cultivation, he summarized his experiences in alchemy.
Refining several grade-five pills had quickly improved his alchemy skills.
So far, he had used the four portions of ingredients he had:
Two he had collected himself and two he obtained from Elder Yan. All were exhausted.
The success rate for refining Dou Ling Pills was fifty percent.
Now he only had one Dou Ling Pill left, having failed in two attempts.
For Xiao Ze, failures were opportunities to learn and improve.
These days, his cultivation level had also greatly improved.
After each refinement, he entered a state of cultivation, summarizing his successes and mistakes.
"Phew…! This failure exposed a major problem: my flame isn't strong enough!"
"If I had a more powerful flame, even if it wasn't an exotic flame, I could have forced the last condensation of the pill with a strong flame."
"But finding a more powerful flame isn't easy; even getting a beast flame isn't simple…"
As he thought about this, he stretched.
He had exhausted all his ingredients and wondered when the academy elders would bring him more.
Creak—
Xiao Ze opened the door to his cultivation room and found a group of elders sitting at his door.
Seeing Xiao Ze, their eyes lit up.
"Xiao Ze, you've finally finished! With your talent and dedication, you really make us feel ashamed."
Elder Lin, who had arrived first, didn't expect Xiao Ze to be secluded for several days.
More elders arrived later, but no one dared to disturb him.
They didn't want to leave a bad impression, so they waited patiently.
The result was a peculiar scene: a large number of elders sitting in front of Xiao Ze's cultivation room.
"Elder Lin, you flatter me. Are you here for the Dou Ling Pill?"
Xiao Ze looked at the elders, surprised by the number.
"Yes, I've been stuck at level five of Dou Wang for years and need a Dou Ling Pill to advance. I hope you can help me."
"Elder Lin, there's no need to be so formal. I remember your support well. Just during my seclusion, I managed to refine a Dou Ling Pill."
Xiao Ze said kindly, and Elder Lin showed great joy.
When Xiao Ze handed him the pill, Elder Lin's heart beat rapidly.
"I can't let you work so hard without rewarding you. Here are three portions of ingredients."
Elder Lin quickly handed over a spatial ring, and Xiao Ze accepted it with a smile.
"For the elders who supported me, I can refine Dou Ling Pills for free if they bring the necessary ingredients."
Hearing this, some elders felt relieved, while others regretted not having interacted more with the students.
"Xiao Ze, I have this high-quality snow lotus heart. Could you refine a Dou Ling Pill for me? Of course, I will provide the ingredients."
A small elder suddenly said.
"Are all the other elders here for the same reason?"
The other elders nodded.
"If so… I'll prioritize the elders who supported me. If I have time and energy, I'll also help the others."
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