After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 53 Furnace Explosion? Exceptional Talent 2
Lin Yan was mentally prepared. Thinking about how her first attempt at alchemy resulted in a first-grade product, she was very happy.

Unlike magical artifacts, elixirs are graded in six levels, from Grade 1 to Grade 5, with Grade 1 being the lowest. Breaking through to Grade 5 results in a Heavenly Grade elixir, which leaves no impurities or toxins in the cultivator's body after consumption.

The testing instrument vibrated rapidly after being activated, and finally the pointer stopped at the edge of the "Heavenly Grade" range.

Lin Yan's eyes widened suddenly: This... this means it's a Heavenly Grade pill, right? She actually refined a Heavenly Grade pill?
My hands were trembling with excitement! It felt like a dream! The last batch of pills was still exploding in the furnace, but this batch was not only successfully refined, it was also of the highest quality.

Good news, the pill has been successfully made, and it's even of Heavenly quality; bad news, it's a basic hemostatic pill, which is worthless!

Because basic pill ingredients are cheap and easy to refine, they are perfect for novice alchemists to practice with. High-level alchemists no longer bother refining hemostatic pills.

There are plenty of top-grade hemostatic pills on the market, and they are not expensive, so ordinary cultivators can afford them.

This realization was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, greatly diminishing her recent joy. But her confidence was not shaken by it.

While there are many basic-grade Heaven-level pills on the market, Heaven-level intermediate-grade pills are quite rare. Especially the difficult-to-refine Foundation Building Pill, Cultivation Pill, and Demon-Slaying Pill—there's no news of Heaven-level quality among them.

Thinking of this, she was troubled! Not to mention that she couldn't get the formulas for these three kinds of pills, even the most common intermediate-level pill, the Mind Condensation Pill, had no formula available.

The formulas for these elixirs are not included in secret manuals; they are only circulated within sects, aristocratic families, and alchemy organizations.

To obtain higher-level and more precious elixir recipes, besides going through the merchant guild's auction house, one must find a way to infiltrate these forces to learn them.

She's only just begun learning alchemy, and is only studying it to make more money. Her primary focus should be on cultivation and improving her power; she can't put the cart before the horse. She'll worry about the formulas once her alchemy knowledge and skills have improved and she can refine intermediate-level pills.

Lin Yan adjusted her mindset and continued to refine the remaining blood-clotting grass into pills.

A day and a night passed before she finally emerged from the alchemy room. Even with her robust physique, the relentless alchemy practice was taking its toll.

Lin Yan's face was slightly pale, and her steps were a little unsteady. She almost bumped into someone as she walked out of the alchemy room.

Seeing her unsteady steps as she approached, and remembering that she had asked him questions on the communication jade disc yesterday, Mu Feng couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, are you alright?"

She waved her hand, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, I'll recover after a rest." After saying that, she moved her mind and ten high-grade spirit stones appeared in her hand, "Fellow Daoist, please take these ten high-grade spirit stones. They are my gift of gratitude, please accept them."

Mu Feng was startled and quickly waved his hand to refuse: "No, no, no, ten high-grade spirit stones. I didn't help you much, I just answered some common sense questions. I can't accept them."

Although pills are extremely profitable, the profits that ordinary alchemists can earn are not high. Therefore, ten high-grade spirit stones are undoubtedly a considerable fortune for Mu Feng.

It's important to know that many disciples of sects receive a fixed monthly allowance of only five high-grade spirit stones. They rely on their masters, family subsidies, or acquiring more cultivation resources through missions or training expeditions.

Lin Yan forcefully shoved the spirit stone into his hand. "Just take it. I said it's a thank-you gift. If you don't accept it, I'll be embarrassed to ask you for help in the future. Are you not happy that I'm asking you for help with alchemy, that's why you're not accepting the thank-you gift?"

"No, no, no, it's not." Mu Feng quickly denied. "Then keep it." Lin Yan said, turning and leaving. Back in the private room, she took off her veil and tossed it casually; the veil landed precisely on the table. She sat cross-legged on the futon, took out some mystic herbs to feed the rabbit, and then closed her eyes to cultivate.

Rest was impossible for her; she replaced rest with cultivation, using cultivation to eliminate fatigue.

During cultivation, a violent absorption mode is activated, and a torrent of spiritual energy continuously flows into the body. Even with the support of the spirit gathering array, there is still a temporary shortage of spiritual energy in the surrounding area.

She kept her eyes closed, focused intently, guiding her spiritual energy through her meridians in an orderly fashion. With each cycle, the fatigue in her body gradually dissipated, and her spirit was restored.

Nourished by spiritual energy, her skin was revitalized, becoming smooth and supple. Spiritual energy truly is the best skincare product, the best beauty product!
After an unknown amount of time, she slowly opened her eyes, all traces of weariness gone.

She stood up and stretched her limbs. The bells hanging in the room jingled, signaling that they had arrived at the next airship docking point.

With a slight lift of her finger, the veil fell to her head, concealing her beautiful face beneath the curtain, making it impossible for others to see her at all.

After leaving the sect, she got into the habit of wearing a veil in public. It wasn't to make herself seem mysterious, but because she felt that the veil was also a defensive weapon, covering herself up and providing an extra layer of protection.

Her physical eyes were blocked by the curtain, so she could not see with her naked eyes. She could only use her spiritual sense as her eyes, which was beneficial to her cultivation.

As they descended from the third floor to the first, they saw Mu Feng and another alchemist walking towards them from the direction of the alchemy room. The other alchemist was the one who had previously lost to Mu Feng in a public alchemy contest; his name was Qi Yang. The two walked out arm in arm, as close as brothers, talking with their heads close together.

Upon seeing her, Mu Feng immediately broke free from his companions and ran over.

"Fellow Daoist, are you also flying aboard from Sun City? The three major merchant guilds of Sun City are jointly holding an auction, and quite a few cultivators have gathered there. I came here specifically for the auction."

"An auction? Tell me about it." She became interested and suddenly wanted to go and see it. Lin Yan knew about "auctions" but had never been to one.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist, you don't know about the Sun City Auction?" He scratched his head awkwardly, then quickly understood. With such high swordsmanship, she must have been in seclusion cultivating for a long time, rarely paying attention to the various information from the Jade Disc Plaza. It's normal that she was out of touch and didn't know about the Sun City Auction.

Mu Feng continued to introduce the auction to the people.

The Sun City Auction House is an auction house jointly established by the three largest merchant guilds in Sun City. Tickets are sold to the public for each auction, allowing cultivators to participate even without bidding.

Sellers wishing to sell their treasures can have them appraised at the auction house's appraisal pavilion. Treasures valued at over one thousand mid-grade spirit stones can be auctioned. Sellers will receive an auction house pass, allowing them to enter the venue without purchasing a ticket.

A designated area within the venue was set aside for sellers.

After an item is auctioned off, the guild will collect a 10% commission.

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