Now that I am Qi Condensation Rank 6, I have started to finally catch up with the cultivation of Super-Clan progenies, but this is only the start. If my plan works out, I will be infinitely stronger than I am right now. I need to conceal my cultivation right now and catch my enemies off-guard. Luckily, on our way here, we happened to stumble across an illusion bat colony and were able to gain some wings and appendix. The appendix is what holds their powerful innate ability; it produces illusion bat dust, which is secreted on their wings. Bats then are able to confuse their enemies. The more bats, the stronger the illusion, and they work in perfect harmony. Enough bats can even kill a formidable Golden Core expert, but that's only in theory.Jian Bu started preparing himself to do Alchemy. Even though most Alchemists use a cauldron to perform Alchemy, Jian Bu does not have one, but also does not need one. He has the Universe in a Sleeve technique as a replacement. "I will need to create a batch of these pills, so someone might stumble on me doing alchemy and question me. They might even cause me to fail, so I need to set up a formation," Jian Bu said. He used some simple ingredients, like the Wolf eyes he had earlier, Bat Snouts, and Human Ears. He then aligned them in a triangle position, one at the top, two on the sides. Jian Bu breathed air extremely deeply and then exhaled with much greater force, making the dust nearby float in the air. "This should last 1 hour. If someone happens to come here, they will only see through me but not inside the triangle. I am safe," he said. This formation is based on natural senses: sight, hearing, and smell. This formation does not have the sense of touch, so if someone walks into it, they will be able to stumble upon Jian Bu.Jian Bu started to prepare to do alchemy. He gathered his ingredients like Illusion Bat Wings and Illusion Bat Appendix and his own blood when he was Rank 5. Illusion Bat Wings work as a stabilizer, since they are already used by the bats together, they naturally have synergy. These ingredients can be used in many pills, formations, and talismans, but they have different effects depending on the ingredients they are combined with. By adding his own blood from when he was Rank 5, the pill created will be a Hidden Cultivation pill. This pill has a very high success rate when using both the wings and the appendix of the Illusion Bat. The success rate is 50%; with just the appendix, the success rate would only be 30%. "I have enough ingredients to create 100 of these pills. Unfortunately, these pills only last for 5 minutes each. If I get lucky and I get pill veins on one of my pills, the effect will be boosted to 15 minutes. And if I get the legendary Pill Clouds, the effect will be boosted to 1 hour. Unfortunately, my skill is not good enough to even get Pill Veins. Only Grandmasters can hope to get Pill Veins," he said.Universe in a Sleeve! Jian Bu threw all the ingredients in the air and then used Universe in a Sleeve to refine them. He started boiling the blood until it turned into goo. He mixed it together with the appendix of the Illusion Bat, then while multitasking, he burned all the bat wings to dust and added it to the mixture. Unfortunately, at the corner of his eye, Jian Bu noticed someone approaching him and got distracted for a second. "Oh no!" Blood started dripping from Jian Bu's mouth. He channeled his Qi to stabilize the situation, but it was too late. BOOM!! The formation was destroyed, dust was kicked up everywhere in the air, but Jian Bu was nowhere to be seen. Did he fail?Jian Su, who was walking by, was startled. She is one of the non-combatants and holds quite some background. Her father is an Elder in the Jian Branch clan, but he was nowhere to be seen after the clan regrouped, so she is now by herself. "What happened? What was that explosion? Could it be related to the incident that happened earlier?" Jian Su, who was scared, decided it was best not to check, so she ran away to report it. But who is Jian Bu? Will Jian Bu leave any witnesses? He jumped out of the smoke, ready to strike. Half his face was burned, and he had a vicious glare in his eyes. Their two eyes met, and Jian Su was scared still; she could not move. But when Jian Bu saw who it was, he quickly calmed down. This is Jian Su, she is someone who is friends with his sister. Even her father is an ally of his father. "Wait, Jian Su'er, it's me, Jian Bu, calm down," he said.Jian Su took a closer look at Jian Bu and heaved a sigh of relief, but then with a worried look said, "What happened to you, Jian Bu? Why is your face like that?" She quickly rushed to him and touched his face with her jade-like hand. "This injury… was it because of me?" Tears started welling up in her eyes. With a resolute expression, she activated her healing art, "Maiden Tears." Her tears fell on Jian Bu's face, and in a matter of seconds, he was fully healed. But Jian Su's face became pale as a result, and she started coughing profusely. "Thank you, Jian Su'er," said Jian Bu with a touched expression. "You shouldn't have done this. I had my own ways to heal myself. Your Maiden Tear technique has a high toll on your soul." With a smile, Jian Su said, "It was my own mistake, so I wanted to make amends. What pill were you trying to make? What ingredients were ruined?"Jian Bu looked at Jian Su deeply and then said, "You don't have to worry about it, Jian Su'er. I was making a Qi Explosion Pill to advance to Rank 6. These ingredients are not rare, but it was my last batch. We won't be able to restock for a long time. I will just slowly cultivate to Rank 6. I really wanted my strength to increase so I can protect my clansmen. I am worried for what will happen on our journey, especially for you non-combatants." Jian Su felt a deep feeling of shame after hearing Jian Bu's words and thought, 'What a noble man, no wonder Sister Xian says so many great things about him. He is a true hero.' With a smile, she said, "Brother Jian Bu, you don't have to worry. I have a bottle of Qi Advancement pills that guarantee your advancement on first use, and then drop by half with each use. This should help you get at least Rank 6 and if lucky, even higher! But I recommend against it so your foundation remains stable. Quick benefits will lead to a miserable life. This is also why I am stuck at Qi Cultivation Rank 3, even though I can break through at any time I want." Jian Su is indeed at the peak of Qi Cultivation Rank 3, but why does she choose against breaking through? Because by letting the advancement happen naturally, the foundation gets sturdier and sturdier. It also gives her the luxury to use precious pills like Qi Advancement pills in the late Qi Condensation Ranks. Only young masters of powerful organizations can have this luxury. People with normal backgrounds will have no choice but to try and get strong as fast as possible. This is a dog-eat-dog world after all.Jian Bu thought, 'I knew she had some good stuff on her. She is after all a young miss of the clan.' Jian Bu had a complicated expression on his face, and no words could come out of his mouth. He eventually resolved and said, "I can't thank you enough, Jian Su'er. This is far more precious than Qi Explosion pills. I will owe you a favor." Jian Su laughed and said, "Having the mighty young master Jian Bu owe me a favor is more precious than 1,000 of these pills." She then walked away. Jian Bu was staring at Jian Su's body as she was moving farther and farther away, and when she became out of sight, a huge smile crept on Jian Bu's face. 'Not only did I not fail my alchemy as I was able to salvage it at the last second, I was even able to make huge gains and getting these Qi Advancement pills. Even if I had the resources to attempt to make these, the rate is only 20%. This is absolutely perfect. I will have to change my plans now as I will soon be a Qi Condensation Rank 7. My cultivation is not yet stable as I just broke through. I first have to stabilize my cultivation. Luckily, I still have some Qi Nurturing pills that Mom gave me. These have 100% purity.'Jian Bu used Silent Night Steps to remove himself from the scene. Too much noise happened here, and it will attract people, thus he decided to move to his sleeping quarters area. Jian Bu took a Qi Nurturing pill and sat down with his legs crossed, his eyes closed. He was focused on absorbing the pill. Two sticks of incense worth of time later, Jian Bu's cultivation was finally stabilized. He took another Qi Nurturing pill to bring his foundation to its peak, and half an incense stick later, his foundation was perfected. He then took the Qi Explosion Pill and brought his cultivation to Qi Condensation Rank 7.Jian Bu started smiling, his two ends of the mouth touching his ears. If someone happened to see him right now, they would be very disturbed. 'I did it, I finally did it! I am a late-stage Qi Condensation expert, qualified to become an elder in any Jian Clan branch. On top of that, I am young and my Qi Blood is at its peak. These elders' blood has already started regressing; they are far weaker than me. If I play my cards right, I will be able to maximize my gains,' thought Jian Bu, his eyes shining with a demonic glint. 'It's time to set my plans forward.'