Battle Through the Heavens: Inward Cultivation, Crying Xiao Yan

However, in a wealthy place like Zhongzhou, the ingredients for the Spirit-Drinking Pill are plentiful.

Because many powerful forces need the Fighting Spirit Pill.

Therefore, many forces cultivate the medicinal herbs for Douling Dan themselves.

Those major forces have existed for many years.

They also possess a strong foundation.

Almost every major power has its own stock of materials like the Fighting Spirit Pill.

Xiao Yang himself didn't have many materials for making Fighting Spirit Pills, but he could easily spread the word that he was able to refine them.

The strongest alchemist at Canaan Academy originally was Elder Huo, a fifth-grade alchemist.

Elder Huo can only refine peak-level fifth-grade pills at most.

As for the Black Corner Region, the strongest alchemist is Han Feng.

However, Han Feng was always thinking about the Fallen Heart Flame of Canaan Academy, so how could he possibly help the elders of Canaan Academy improve their strength?

Therefore, many elders of Canaan College probably have never taken the Fighting Spirit Pill.

As a long-established force, Canaan Academy would likely also be secretly collecting the ingredients for the Fighting Spirit Pill.

As long as Xiao Yang spreads the word, elders will come to him sooner or later asking for pills.

The rules for alchemists are that three portions of medicinal herbs are needed to make one pill, and the payment is separate.

Xiao Yang was confident that he could successfully refine at least two of the three medicinal herbs.

As long as enough Douwang Elders seek him out, Xiao Yang will definitely be able to obtain many portions of Douling Pill ingredients.

He planned to talk to Elder Huo about this after the training session.

In addition, he could also mention it to the Fighting King Elders he knew.

During this period of alchemy practice, Xiao Yang also got to know many elders of the inner courtyard.

After all, even Elder Huo himself admitted that he was not as good as Xiao Yang.

This led many elders to seek out Xiao Yang to refine medicine.

Soon, Xiao Yang finished refining all the medicinal herbs.

Xiao Yang stopped thinking about anything else.

He focused all his energy on the medicine cauldron.

The Douling Pill is difficult to make, and this is Xiao Yang's first time refining it.

Not only that, he also didn't have many medicinal herbs.

Therefore, he was more cautious this time.

Unlike when he refined other pills, Xiao Yang did not directly fuse the essence of multiple medicinal herbs at the same time.

This time, he carefully blended the essence of each medicinal herb one by one.

Xiao Yang's alchemy skills are indeed very strong.

Moreover, he also has insights into the alchemy of high-grade elixirs.

Not only that, his talent for alchemy is now also extremely strong.

So, although it was only the first time refining the Spirit-Refining Pill, it was a complete success!

Although this time, it took Xiao Yang more than ten hours.

After his first success, Xiao Yang became much bolder.

When he refined the Douling Pill for the second time, he began to simultaneously blend the essence of various medicinal herbs.

The time required to refine the medicine has also been shortened considerably.

In this way, Xiao Yang successfully refined four Dou Ling Pills from six medicinal herbs!

His proficiency in sixth-grade pills also increased by two points.

Now that the medicinal herbs are used up, Xiao Yang is unable to continue refining them.

Without hesitation, he packed up and flew directly towards the Alchemy Department.

He was preparing to go find Elder Huo.

While we're at it, let's see if Elder Huo has any ingredients for the Spirit-Boosting Pill.

Soon, Xiao Yang arrived at the Alchemy Department.

He easily found Elder Huo.

What brings you here today?

"Tell me, what kind of medicinal herbs do you want to trade with me this time?"

Upon seeing Xiao Yang, Elder Huo said with a smile.

Xiao Yang did not immediately reveal his purpose.

With a thought, a jade bottle appeared in his hand.

"Hehe, Elder Huo, here's a pill for you."

As he spoke, Xiao Yang casually tossed the jade bottle to Elder Huo.

Elder Huo took the jade bottle and said with some curiosity.

"Have you managed to concoct some interesting pills?"

Chapter 253 The Shocked Elder Huo

Without waiting for Xiao Yang's reply, Elder Huo opened the jade bottle directly.

As the jade bottle was opened, a fragrant aroma of elixir wafted out.

The next moment, Elder Huo was stunned.

As an alchemist, he had never smelled such a rich fragrance of elixir.

You should know that even a fifth-grade pill wouldn't have such a strong fragrance!

"This is..."

At this moment, Elder Huo's eyes were filled with shock, and his voice even trembled slightly.

Xiao Yang looked at Elder Huo and, without further beating around the bush, spoke directly.

"Dou Ling Dan" (a type of pill).

"what!"

"You've reached the sixth rank?!"

At this moment, Elder Huo could no longer hold back.

His eyes were filled with shock.

Besides that, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

At this moment, Elder Huo felt that he had wasted his life.

"When I was a Dou Ling, I could refine fifth-grade pills. Now that I've broken through to Dou Wang, I can refine sixth-grade pills. Isn't that normal?"

"You must have felt it before, right?"

"What has always restrained me has never been the difficulty of alchemy, but my cultivation level."

"Even the realm of the soul cannot restrain me."

Upon hearing this, Elder Huo fell silent.

What kind of Versailles speech is this?

Other alchemists might get stuck on the difficulty of alchemy or on the spiritual realm.

However, virtually no alchemist is unable to improve due to insufficient cultivation level.

Elder Huo looked at Xiao Yang and suddenly realized that Xiao Yang was too young!

After his previous conversation with Xiao Yang, Elder Huo always regarded Xiao Yang as being on the same level as himself.

However, upon hearing Xiao Yang's words, Elder Huo finally understood what a true genius in alchemy was.

To be able to reach the fifth rank in a place like the Northwest Continent.

Elder Huo has always been known as a genius in alchemy.

Until now, he met Xiao Yang.

If he hadn't entered the field of alchemy, his view of Xiao Yang would have been like a frog in a well gazing at the moon.

However, precisely because he was also an alchemist, Elder Huo saw Xiao Yang as a mayfly seeing the blue sky.

"How old are you this year?"

Elder Huo knew that once this question arose, his Dao heart would definitely shatter once again.

However, he was still very curious.

He knew Xiao Yang was very young; it was obvious at a glance.

Moreover, they also knew that Xiao Yang was a freshman in this year's class.

However, he also did not know Xiao Yang's exact age.

"Not 18 yet."

Xiao Yang answered truthfully.

There's nothing to hide about this.

"Not 18 yet!"

"I'm four times your age!"

"You've now become a sixth-grade alchemist, and a sixth-grade alchemist who can even refine Dou Ling Pills!"

"Could this be considered a peak sixth-grade alchemist?"

"But I've been trapped at the gates of a sixth-rank sect for over a decade!"

"Is there no justice in this world?!"

Elder Huo's composure completely collapsed at this moment.

I wish I hadn't asked that question.

I'm curious if I don't ask, but I feel uncomfortable if I do.

He now wishes he could slap himself twice.

Seeing Elder Huo's face, which looked like he'd been thoroughly teased, Xiao Yang felt a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, calm down, calm down."

"At worst, you can talk to me about any problems you have."

"Perhaps, after exchanging ideas, you'll have a chance to break through to the sixth rank?"

Xiao Yang didn't mind helping Elder Huo out.

After all, Elder Huo had helped him a lot.

The reason he was able to obtain so many medicinal herbs from the elders of Canaan Academy was because Elder Huo recommended him to those elders.

If Elder Huo hadn't personally admitted that he was inferior to Xiao Yang, the elders would definitely have chosen Elder Huo first when they needed to refine pills. How could they possibly have chosen Xiao Yang?

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Huo's eyes lit up immediately.

Xiao Yang was no longer a junior student in front of him.

At this moment, to Elder Huo, Xiao Yang was a senior alchemist at the peak of the sixth rank.

Although Elder Huo had a bad temper, he always adhered to the philosophy of learning from those who have achieved enlightenment.