An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 12 Alchemist
[Xiao Huolong, wake up!]

An aged and majestic voice boomed like thunder, instantly tearing through the fog of Xiao Huolong's consciousness.

Xiao Huolong suddenly opened his eyes, his whole body trembled, and he was abruptly awakened from his chaotic thoughts.

The world before him gradually came into view—he was surrounded by towering, lush ancient trees, their shadows swaying in the breeze, while an elderly man in a red hat, with an extraordinary air about him, looked down at him with piercing eyes.

What's going on? Am I daydreaming again?
Xiao Huolong was once again unable to distinguish between dreams and reality, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that, thanks to Elder Chi, he had indeed become stronger.

Upon seeing Elder Chi again, the mentor who had guided him to a new life as a dragon, Xiao Huolong was filled with emotion and had endless gratitude to express to him.

However, before he could even speak, Old Chi's weathered yet sharp eyes had already scrutinized him from head to toe.

[Xiao Huolong, your recent cultivation progress is quite good. You've mastered the fighting techniques I taught you to a near-beginner level, but this is far from enough for the academy's grand competition! Your current Dou Qi level is still too low! With your current strength, if you encounter a truly powerful opponent, there's only one outcome: defeat!]

After being doused with a bucket of cold water by Old Chi, Xiao Huolong, who was originally very excited, immediately shivered.

Sensing its stagnant cultivation level, it immediately calmed down and then spoke respectfully in a very humble tone.

"Elder Chi, I have been practicing diligently lately, but I feel that my potential is limited and I am unable to advance my fighting spirit to a higher level. What should I do?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Chi immediately became solemn and sternly corrected the lizard's elementary mistake.

[Ha, do you know what you're saying? Don't let me hear you spouting that stupid 'limited potential' nonsense again. Didn't I tell you long ago that your potential is limitless? You just need the right methods to unleash it!]

"Ah...is that so? Elder Chi is right, I was foolish!"

Despite being sternly reprimanded by Elder Chi, Xiao Huolong felt secretly pleased rather than upset.

Clearly, it was completely unaware that this "slap and then sweeten" tactic was a classic form of PUA (Pick-Up Artist) manipulation.

After the idea of ​​"limitless potential" was further reinforced, Xiao Huolong said with trepidation.

"Then may I ask Elder Chi, what method should I use to unleash this limitless potential?"

Sensing the opportune moment, Old Chi's lips curled slightly upward, a sly glint flashing in his eyes, as he smoothly recounted his long-planned secrets.

Although there are no shortcuts to cultivation, there are often subtle secrets hidden in the world, and the thing that can help you glimpse these secrets is the elixir!

Pill?

When those two words appeared, some strange and wonderful concepts began to enter the bald lizard's cerebellum through Xiaomengzi's guidance...

With his hands behind his back and his gaze as deep as an ancient well, Elder Chi continued to explain in a profound and unfathomable tone.

[These elixirs are natural essences refined from various rare and precious materials. Consuming and processing them helps you connect with heaven and earth, comprehend the true meaning of nature, and achieve a state of harmony between humanity and nature, thereby accelerating your cultivation progress...]

Although this old man spouted many seemingly sophisticated professional terms, it was really just about taking drugs.

Miraculous elixirs and rare treasures are all indispensable elements in online novel plots.

Without the support of these essential elements, how could our dreadful protagonist possibly make such rapid progress and level up?

However, these things have now become obsolete, and people are seeing these classical elements less and less in today's online literature.

Of course, this is by no means the result of everyone gradually valuing the protagonist's own efforts, starting to abandon the role of external factors, and meticulously depicting the protagonist's progress bit by bit.

It's simply because everyone's too lazy to use drugs these days, they just use the system and skill point generators!
When in doubt, just yell "Dream, add points!" and your stats will instantly skyrocket, allowing you to mindlessly crush everything.

Complete the system task "Breathe 100 times" and your level will skyrocket, instantly becoming an immortal.

This is the development of technology, the progress of the times, the leap in productivity, and the improvement in efficiency. If it weren't for the fact that instead of the Wind Spirit Celestial Venerable appearing after the "ding," it was a pink, humorous, chubby guy, Mo Zhen would have done it long ago.

After a jolt, some non-existent memories resurfaced in Xiao Huolong's mind, and he immediately looked troubled.

"Ah... Elder Chi, these pills are extremely expensive! Such treasures are extremely rare even in Xiao Mu's research institute. With my dull talents, it's impossible for me to obtain such a rare resource!"

Upon hearing this pathetic remark, Old Chi suddenly conjured a ball of flame in his hand, which he moved back and forth between his palms with incredible skill, like a gambling god playing cards, demonstrating his extremely superb fire control technique.

This amazing skill made Xiao Huolong gasp in astonishment.

Old Master Chi's fire control techniques are terrifyingly powerful!
Seeing that the country lizard was stunned by his trick, Old Chi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

[Hehe, it seems I've been retired from the martial world for too long, burying the legend of this venerable [Vitality Block Venerable]! Back in the day, I dominated the scene, relying on my unparalleled alchemy skills. Even the League Champions and the Four Heavenly Kings had to line up for my alchemy!]

Witnessing the dazzling flames dancing in Elder Chi's hands, Xiao Huolong believed the old man's words without a doubt, and at the same time felt a sense of awe for the mysterious and noble profession of alchemist.

In its eyes, such profound and exquisite skills were still too difficult for a sauropod spirit like itself.

"Old Chi, do you perhaps possess medicine...?"

Old Chi's voice suddenly rose, as awe-inspiring as thunder.

"What? You have medicine? Do you really expect me to concoct it for you? What will you do when I'm gone? As the saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' Haven't you ever thought about becoming an alchemist yourself?"

Once again subjected to Elder Chi's instruction and correction, Xiao Huolong's face darkened with shame and guilt.

It finally realized that its mindset was far from diligent and humble enough. Compared with the outstanding character and talent of the old man, it was like a firefly compared to the bright moon. It was something it could never learn in its lifetime!
"Elder Chi, I was foolish. If you are willing to teach me the art of alchemy, I will do my best to learn!"

Seeing the bald lizard's fearful expression, Old Man Chi immediately beamed and nodded slowly.

"That's more like it. I'll now pass on the prescription to you; make sure you remember it well..."

As he spoke, Old Chi slapped Xiao Huolong hard on the forehead. A strange energy instantly surged into Xiao Huolong's mind, and countless pieces of information rushed in like a tidal wave.

[Qi-Boosting Powder: A elixir that can accelerate the condensation of battle qi; a classic introductory medicine for alchemists.]

[Ingredients: 1 small fruit, 2 segments of leba fruit, 3 jujubes...]

[Refining Method: ... (The following is all content that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words)]

Upon seeing the formula for the Qi-Boosting Powder, Xiao Huolong was overjoyed!

What?! This formula for the Qi-boosting powder is exactly my daily diet! These are all the things I love to eat!

Seeing the festive look on Xiao Huolong's face, Old Chi secretly sneered.

While he was in the forest, he secretly observed what the hairy lizard usually ate.

To his surprise, he discovered that the other party actually preferred bitter tree fruits!

So he had a sudden inspiration and randomly picked a few common bitter tree fruits to put together a formula for a qi-boosting powder.

If you enjoy hardship, you'll have endless hardships to endure.

As for whether suffering is useful...

Anyway, all he was responsible for was making the other party believe that eating this stuff would allow them to level up rapidly, and leaving the rest to the omnipotent potential and ethereal divine power!
The contract has been signed; you can now vote with your monthly tickets.

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