(Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)
In less than an hour, Liu Qianyu once again arrived at the main hall of the true disciple where Lin Xuan resided.
Inside the hall.
Lin Xuan and Liu Qianyu sat facing each other.
"Senior Brother Lin, let me confirm one more time! Can you really refine fifth- and sixth-grade pills?"
Liu Qianyu asked, a lingering look of shock still in his eyes.
"Come back in two hours to collect the pills. Then you'll know the truth. Surely my name, Lin Xuan, is worth at least these two hours?"
Lin Xuan replied calmly, his expression undisturbed.
"Very well! These are some of the materials I gathered from the Pill Hall in both our names—herbs for fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade pills. I'll leave them to you, Senior Brother Lin. Also, I've made some announcements in your name and mine. Now it's up to you."
Liu Qianyu spoke solemnly, taking out a storage ring and pushing it toward Lin Xuan.
"Mm, rest assured."
Lin Xuan accepted the storage ring with a nod. Then, with a wave of his hand, he gestured.
Liu Qianyu, his expression grave, quickly departed.
Lin Xuan left the hall and headed toward the alchemy room deep within the main building. As the residence of the true disciple, it was fully equipped—even things he might never use were prepared. An alchemy room was naturally included.
Soon, he arrived at the alchemy room. First, he took out some of the herbs from the storage ring and placed them on a nearby table.
He opened his right hand.
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
A semi-golden flame emerged. A wave of heat radiated in all directions, raising the temperature of the entire alchemy room by several degrees.
Then, with a thought, Lin Xuan directed the semi-golden pill flame into the furnace. Soon, the furnace reached the right temperature.
Without hesitation, he tossed an entire set of fourth-grade pill materials into it. The pill flame instantly split into dozens of parts, each enveloping different herbs, roasting them.
Next came extracting the essence, fusing them into liquid, removing impurities, solidifying them into lumps...
Step by step, everything proceeded smoothly, like flowing water. And the time spent was remarkably short.
Time passed slowly.
One by one, pills as smooth as jade were refined, piled aside like worthless common items. The alchemy room filled with a rich fragrance of pills.
Unnoticed, two hours slipped by.
In the hall.
Lin Xuan and Liu Qianyu gathered again, sitting opposite each other.
"Senior Brother Lin, how did it go?"
Liu Qianyu asked anxiously, a hint of worry in his voice.
"See for yourself, Junior Brother Liu."
Lin Xuan said calmly, pushing a storage ring over to Liu Qianyu.
Liu Qianyu took it, infused a thread of spiritual power, and examined it. Instantly, he froze.
Inside the storage ring were countless jade bottles, each filled with pills as smooth as jade. They still radiated warmth, clearly freshly made. The number was immense—hundreds in total.
After a moment, Liu Qianyu couldn't help but take a deep breath, staring at Lin Xuan in disbelief. His voice trembled slightly as he asked:
"Senior Brother Lin, did you refine all of these?"
This time, Lin Xuan didn't respond. But Liu Qianyu already knew the answer.
In an instant, Liu Qianyu was plunged into endless shock. Earlier, when he heard what Lin Xuan had said, he was startled and couldn't believe it for half a day. Only after Lin Xuan produced a nameplate of a guest elder from the Alchemist Guild did he reluctantly agree—still half-doubting.
But he never imagined Lin Xuan could refine hundreds of pills in just two hours. Moreover, from a quick glance, he saw a large number of cloud patterns. That meant at least half of them were cloud-pattern pills, which were several times harder to make.
Such a feat was far beyond even Master Yun, the head of the Pill Hall in Flowing Cloud Sect and a master alchemist of the Earth-grade lower tier. Yet Lin Xuan had achieved it!
How could he dare to believe it?!
But it happened right before his eyes, and he had experienced it himself. He had no choice but to believe.
Once again, he was deeply awed by Lin Xuan's talent. Not only was his martial arts talent terrifying, rivaling or even surpassing the Four Masters, but his alchemy talent was equally extraordinary. It was simply too astonishing!
After a few breaths, Liu Qianyu barely regained some composure, though the immense shock in his heart hadn't diminished. He looked at Lin Xuan with a serious expression, tinged with apology:
"Senior Brother Lin, I'm sorry. This time, it was my fault for doubting you! Please rest assured, I'll handle the rest. I won't let you down!"
"Mm."
Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "Go ahead!"
Liu Qianyu rose and quickly left.
Lin Xuan watched Liu Qianyu's retreating figure, his expression thoughtful. He knew that once this matter spread, his reputation as a genius would likely rise another level. He might even be called a prodigy or monster. It would also attract the attention of the true top brass in the Red Sun Domain.
But he was unafraid. With his spatial talent now, even if a Yuan Sea realm cultivator came, he could handle it. There was no need to hide excessively anymore. Besides, he was planning to leave the Red Sun Domain and train outside. He might as well seize this last bit of time to gather more cultivation resources and energy points, preparing for his external training.
With that, Lin Xuan also left the hall.
Returning to the cultivation room, he took out a few three-pattern pills and began to cultivate. The pills he gave to Liu Qianyu weren't all he had refined. He had kept a small portion—three-pattern pills suitable for his own use—for cultivation.
Normally, running the gathering formation at full power, consuming eighty-one low-grade spirit stones at once, was the most suitable cultivation method for him. But unfortunately, his spirit stones were now depleted. He had to settle for using three-pattern pills instead.
......
Time passed slowly.
A great boon occurred within Flowing Cloud Sect. Unbeknownst to many, the pills in the Pill Hall had become surprisingly complete. Whether for boosting cultivation or healing injuries, everything was available. Even some rare, hard-to-refine pills were in stock.
Moreover, these pills were all of high quality. Without exception, they were all cloud-pattern pills—not a single ordinary, patternless pill in sight. Even two-pattern pills and the legendary three-pattern pills were not uncommon.
The prices were also fair and reasonable, even 10% cheaper than those sold in nearby Wind Cloud City.
The only oddity was that they could no longer be exchanged with contribution points; only spirit stones could be used for purchase.
Though the disciples found this a bit puzzling, they paid it no mind. In the past, pills in the Pill Hall had always been scarce. Now that they were plentiful and reasonably priced, they couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.