Inside the ancient box, a jade-green pill, the size of a dragon's eye, lay quietly, and that enticing fragrance was emanating from it. Where can you find the fastest novel updates? Please be sure to check.
In the Douqi Continent, if you want to become a real fighter, the prerequisite is to condense the Douqi Cyclone within your body, and condensing the Douqi Cyclone has a significant failure rate. After a failure, your Nine-Stage Douqi will drop back to Eight-Stage. Some unlucky people might need to condense it over ten times before they can succeed, and such repeated attempts cause them to miss the best training periods, leading to a huge loss in their future.
Qi Gathering Powder, its effect is to enable a Nine-Stage Douqi user to condense the Douqi Cyclone with a hundred percent success rate!
This special effect has made countless people eager to become fighters as soon as possible, dreaming about it day and night, yet unable to obtain it.
Speaking of Qi Gathering Powder, one must mention its creator: the Alchemist!
In the Douqi Continent, there exists a profession that surpasses even fighters; people refer to them as Alchemists!
Alchemists, as the name suggests, are capable of concocting all sorts of magical pills that enhance one's strength; any alchemist will be sought after by various forces at any cost, holding an extraordinarily high status!
The reason alchemists enjoy such treatment is naturally related to their rarity and practicality; the conditions to become an alchemist are exceptionally harsh.
First, one must possess a fire attribute; secondly, within this fire body, there must also be a trace of wood energy to act as a catalyst for alchemy!
You see, in the Douqi Continent, a person's attributes are determined by their soul; a single soul can only possess one attribute, and there can be no mixing with other attributes, so it is basically impossible for a single body to have two different attributes of varying strengths.
Of course, nothing is absolute; among hundreds of millions, there will always be some mutated souls, and those who possess such mutated souls have the potential to become an alchemist!
However, just having a fire-wood attribute soul still can't be called a true alchemist, because another necessary condition for an alchemist is also indispensable, which is: the perception ability of the soul! Also known as soul shaping ability!
When refining pills, the three most important conditions are: materials, fire source, and soul perception ability!
Materials are, of course, various heavenly treasures; after all, alchemists are not gods, and without top-quality materials, it's like a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice, so good materials are extremely important!
The fire source, which refers to the flames needed during alchemy, cannot use ordinary fire when refining pills, but must use the flame catalyzed by fire attribute fighting spirit. Of course, the world is filled with exotic fires, and some powerful alchemists will also take advantage of them; using these exotic fires to refine pills not only increases the success rate significantly! But also the pills refined are much more potent and stronger than those made with ordinary fighting spirit flames!
Since alchemy is a long-term process that consumes a lot of fighting spirit, every outstanding alchemist is actually also a powerful flame fighter!
The last condition is soul perception!
When it comes to alchemy, controlling the heat is of utmost importance; sometimes just a little too much heat can turn the entire batch of pills to ash, resulting in all previous efforts going to waste. Therefore, mastering heat control is a must for alchemists, but to do that, one needs strong soul perception. Without this, no matter how well you do the first two points, it would just be a futile effort!
Under such harsh conditions, those qualified to become alchemists are naturally rare, and with fewer alchemists, those miraculous pills are also exceedingly rare. Things are valuable because they are scarce, which has led to the alchemist's status becoming so noble that it」s almost distorted.
In the hall, listening to the astonished voices of the three elders, the boys and girls in the room widened their eyes, their hot gazes fixed intently on the jade box in Ge Ye's hand.
Sitting next to her father, Xiao Mei lightly licked her rosy lips, her eyes glued to the jade box without a blink...
"Hehe, this was personally refined by our sect's honorary elder, Lord Gu He. I believe you all have heard of his name, right?" Ge Ye couldn't help but feel a bit smug at the sight of the three elders' flustered expressions, smiling as he spoke.
"This medicine actually comes from the hands of the Pill King Gu He?" Upon hearing this, the three elders were visibly shaken.
The Pill King Gu He has an immense influence in the Jiamar Empire, with his alchemy skills being mysterious and unpredictable, countless strong individuals seek to curry favor with him, yet find no way to do so.
Gu He not only has magical alchemy skills, but his own strength has already reached the level of a Dou Wang, ranking among the top ten powerhouses of the Gama Empire.
For someone like him, the value of the Qi Gathering Powder he produces will probably multiply several times over.
The three elders looked at the Qi Gathering Powder in the jade box with joyful smiles; if their family got this Qi Gathering Powder, they might be able to create another young fighter.
Just as the three elders were pondering how to get the elixir for their grandson, a faint voice, suppressing anger, suddenly echoed through the hall.
"Old Man Ge Ye, you might as well take the elixir back; we might not agree to today」s matter!"
The hall fell silent, and all eyes suddenly shifted to the corner where Xiao Yan was lifting his handsome face.
"Xiao Yan, this isn't a place for you to speak! Shut up!" One elder's face darkened as he shouted angrily.
"Xiao Yan, step back. I know you're not feeling good, but we'll handle things here!" Another older elder said lightly.
"Three elders, if today the one renouncing the engagement was your son or grandson, would you still say the same thing?" Xiao Yan slowly stood up, a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth as he asked, the disdain from the three elders was obvious, so he had no need to act cowardly in front of them.
"You..." Upon hearing this, the three elders were taken aback, and the hot-tempered third elder's eyes widened, his fighting spirit slowly surging.
"Three elders, brother Xiao Yan is right. This matter involves him directly, so you shouldn't interfere, alright?" A girl's light voice calmly echoed in the hall.
Hearing the girl's gentle words, the three elders' arrogance instantly faded, and they exchanged helpless glances before nodding.
Looking at the listless three elders, Xiao Yan turned his head and gave a deep gaze at the smiling Xiao Xun'er. What」s your deal, girl? How come the three elders are so wary of you…
Suppressing his doubts, Xiao Yan strode forward, first respectfully bowing to Xiao Zhan, then turning to face Nalan Yanran. He took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Miss Nalan, may I ask if the old man Nalan has agreed to the cancellation of the engagement today?"
Earlier, seeing Xiao Yan suddenly step in to block her, Nalan Yanran felt a bit displeased. Now, hearing his question, her brows furrowed slightly. This guy seemed alright at first, but why is he such a persistent annoyance? Doesn」t he realize the gap between them?
She blamed Xiao Yan in her heart, but she never thought that her public act of breaking off the engagement would put Xiao Yan and his father in such an awkward and angry situation.
Standing up and gazing at the boy who should have been her husband, Nalan Yanran spoke in a soft and calm tone: "Grandpa hasn't agreed, but this is my business, it has nothing to do with him."
"Since the old man hasn't spoken, I hope you can understand, my father won't agree to your request either. The marriage was initiated by the two old men themselves, and now that they haven't spoken to annul it, no one dares to break it off. Otherwise, it would be disrespecting the deceased elders! I think in our clan, no one would do such a rebellious act, right?" Xiao Yan slightly tilted his head, coldly staring at the three elders.
Under Xiao Yan's heavy accusation, the three elders immediately fell silent; in the strict family rules, such a crime could cost them their positions as elders.
"You..." Xiao Yan's interruption left Nalan Yanran stunned, unable to find a retort. Her small face turned a bit pale with anger as she stamped her foot heavily, took a deep breath, and the spoiled young lady's temper that had been cultivated over the years flared up. She glared at the boy in front of her with some disgust, and feeling irritated, she directly laid it out: "What do you want for the engagement to be annulled? Is the compensation too little? Fine, I can have the teacher give you three more Gathering Qi Pills. Also, if you're willing, I can let you enter the Yunlan Sect to study profound Dou Qi techniques. Is that enough?"
Listening to the enticing conditions spilling from the girl's mouth, the three elders suddenly felt their breaths quicken. The boys in the hall gulped down hard; entering the Yunlan Sect for training? My God, that's what countless people dream of...
After stating these conditions, Nalan Yanran proudly raised her snow-white chin, waiting for Xiao Yan's response like a princess. In her view, these conditions were enough to drive any young man insane…