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After handing the Qi Gathering Powder to Xiao Yan, Su Yun took away the other set of medicinal herbs.
Seeing Su Yun's actions, the three Elders felt as if their hearts were bleeding.
Those were all bought with the Clan's money!
The Elders felt aggrieved but did not dare to say anything.
That was the rule for Alchemists. If the refinement failed, the Alchemist bore no responsibility.
If the refinement succeeded, any leftover herbs would belong entirely to the Alchemist.
After Su Yun and Luo Qianchen parted ways, Su Yun returned directly to his home.
Xiao Yan was likely to break through to the Martial Practitioner stage with the help of the Qi Gathering Powder in the next few days.
And after a period of preparation, Su Yun was now ready to advance to the Great Martial Master realm.
Returning home, he adjusted his breathing to restore his Martial Qi to its peak state, then took out the Alchemy Cauldron again.
The pill he was going to refine was called the Mystic Essence Mirror-Breaking Pill, a fourth-grade pill specifically designed to help a Martial Master break through to the Great Martial Master realm.
He had already prepared the herbs long ago.
Xiao Zhan had to use Clan funds to prepare two sets of herbs, but all Su Yun had to do was mention it, and the middle-aged manager of the Mittel Auction House would send them over eagerly.
Such was the difference.
Half an hour later, Su Yun put away the Alchemy Cauldron, not planning to break through immediately.
Cultivating Martial Qi was no trivial matter. Today, he had refined two fourth-grade pills. Although the pills could quickly replenish Martial Qi, they could not eliminate mental fatigue. He would rest for the night and attempt the breakthrough the next day.
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At the Xiao Family, Xiao Yan was cultivating in his room.
He had been preparing for a long time to break through to the Martial Practitioner stage, and with the help of the Qi Gathering Powder, he would break through tonight!
After an unknown amount of time, a determined look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he placed the Qi Gathering Powder in his mouth and began the breakthrough.
Outside Xiao Yan's room, Xiao Zhan was guarding the door, ensuring no one disturbed Xiao Yan.
In Xiao Xun'er's courtyard, a figure suddenly appeared.
"Elder Ling, how is Brother Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Xun'er asked urgently upon seeing Ling Ying's figure.
"Miss, Xiao Yan has just taken the Qi Gathering Powder and is in the process of breaking through."
"Good."
After the time it took to brew a pot of tea, Xiao Yan's door opened from the inside, and he burst out of the room, a powerful aura surrounding him.
Martial Practitioner! There was no doubt that Xiao Yan had successfully broken through.
"Father, I've succeeded!"
Xiao Zhan, overcome with excitement, hugged Xiao Yan. He was indeed my son.
My son Xiao Yan has the potential of a Martial Emperor!
"Miss, Xiao Yan has successfully broken through."
On the other side, Ling Ying returned to Xiao Xun'er's courtyard.
"Brother Xiao Yan is truly remarkable."
Admiration flashed in Xiao Xun'er's eyes.
The next day, the news of Xiao Yan breaking through to the Martial Practitioner stage at the age of eleven spread throughout Wu Tan City.
All the factions were shocked. An eleven-year-old Martial Practitioner was undoubtedly a true dragon emerging from shallow waters in Wu Tan City.
On the other side, after a day of rest, Su Yun swallowed the Mystic Essence Mirror-Breaking Pill and attempted to break through to the Great Martial Master realm.
Xiao Yixian stayed in her room, waiting quietly for news of Su Yun, worry flashing in her eyes.
Breaking through to a new realm often came with risks. If one was unlucky, not only would the breakthrough fail, but it could also leave hidden injuries in the body.
In severe cases, the meridians could be damaged, and there was even a risk to one's life.
Fortunately, her worries were unfounded. Soon, a powerful aura emanated from Su Yun's room.
Great Martial Master!
This realm, which Xiao Yan had only achieved at the age of eighteen, Su Yun had reached at just twelve.
Feeling the surge of Martial Qi in his body, a satisfied expression appeared on Su Yun's face.
Great Martial Master, this realm was already quite impressive. The strongest members of the three major Clans in Wu Tan City were also at this level.
In the Jiamai Empire, a Great Martial Master belonged to the upper-middle tier.
Su Yun stepped out of his room and saw Xiao Yixian standing at the door.
Clearly, she had rushed over as soon as she sensed the commotion in his room.
But she had refrained from barging in, fearing she might disturb him.
"Brother Su Yun, how did it go?"
Xiao Yixian asked expectantly.
Su Yun playfully tapped Xiao Yixian's nose.
"Succeeded."
Su Yun said with a smile.
"Brother, you're amazing."
Xiao Yixian looked up at him with admiration.
They celebrated briefly but kept it low-key.
He was a man of subtlety, not a hot-blooded protagonist. Quietly amassing wealth was his true intention.
Breaking through to the Great Martial Master realm opened up more possibilities, such as Martial Qi armor and sustaining the Purple Cloud Wing for extended flights.
Additionally, the system's scanning range had increased.
Previously, at the Qi stage, his scanning range was one meter.
Martial Practitioner: two meters
Martial Master: three meters
At the Great Martial Master realm, his scanning range had expanded to four meters.
The range from which he could exit the system space had also increased to four meters.
Feeling the changes in himself, Su Yun's joy grew even more.
The stronger his cultivation, the higher the probability of obtaining the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.
Three years.
According to Qing Lin's description when Xiao Yan arrived at the Tallgor Great Desert, Medusa had taken the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire a year before Xiao Yan reached the desert.
In other words, it was right at the beginning of the story, when Xiao Yan had just regained his talent.
To be safe, he planned to take the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire two years from now. After all, who knew when Medusa had taken it during that year.
As for sneaking the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire while Medusa was evolving, he had not considered it.
At that time, the difficulty would be much greater, facing the Snake People Clan, Old Medicine, and Gu He.
In other words, he had two years to grow.
Su Yun calculated the time.
In two years, how much could he grow? Su Yun was uncertain. The more advanced the cultivation, the greater the difficulty.
He currently had no helpers. Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian were future potentials, but they had not yet grown.
As for Hai Bo Dong in the Tallgor Great Desert, he was not a bad choice, but his Martial Qi was sealed by Medusa, and entering the desert would alert her immediately.
Su Yun took a deep breath. His cultivation had progressed quickly in recent years, but his current strength was still weak.
If he had the strength of a Martial King, obtaining the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire would be a piece of cake.
Su Yun shook his head and did not slack off, plunging back into intense cultivation.
Two months later, at the beginning of the month, Su Yun came to the Xiao Family to deliver the month's supply of pills.
As usual, Xiao Zhan and the three Elders of the Xiao Family received Su Yun.
This time, Su Yun clearly sensed that Xiao Zhan's mood was off.
Su Yun understood.
Although there had been no rumors of Xiao Yan's Martial Qi disappearing recently, Su Yun, who had read the original work, naturally knew that it was around this time.
Originally, as soon as Xiao Yan broke through to the Martial Practitioner stage, his Martial Qi would be immediately absorbed by Old Medicine.
However, due to the Qi Gathering Powder, Xiao Yan's breakthrough to the Martial Practitioner stage was advanced, allowing him to enjoy the glory of a genius for a while longer.
(End of Chapter)