Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 89 Sixth Rank, Emerging!

Inside the cultivation chamber, Elder Huo, who had been refining pills with practiced ease, suddenly seemed to encounter some problem.

Elder Huo suddenly let out a muffled groan, his aura fluctuating rapidly. Fortunately, with Lin Feng's reminder, he quickly calmed himself down, and his powerful soul force surged from his body, suppressing the energy ball that was about to explode.

"Elder Huo, what is this?" After Elder Huo had calmed down for a moment, Lin Feng stepped forward to ask.

This scene was truly unexpected for Lin Feng. Logically speaking, it was really inappropriate for Elder Huo, who had studied alchemy for many years and was an extremely senior alchemy master in both theory and practice, to encounter such a situation.

"I'm sorry to have made Elder Lin Feng laugh!" Elder Huo gave a bitter laugh, his usually irritable face now filled with resentment. "Over the years, I've tried to advance to the sixth rank many times, but I've always failed. I never imagined it would develop into a psychological trauma."

"I thought that with Elder Lin Feng's advanced alchemy skills, I would be able to overcome this challenge, but alas..."

Seeing Elder Huo's disheartened face, Lin Feng opened his mouth slightly, unsure how to comfort the old man who had lost faith. After all, a mental illness requires a mental cure, and breaking Elder Huo's psychological shadow was extremely simple; all he needed to do was have him personally refine a sixth-grade pill.

To overcome his psychological trauma, he must refine a sixth-grade elixir. However, to refine a sixth-grade elixir by hand, he must overcome his psychological trauma. This seems to create a vicious cycle.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Elder Huo abruptly looked up, his gaze burning as he stared at Lin Feng, a look that made Lin Feng inexplicably uneasy.

"Could it be that Elder Huo has suffered too much of a blow and has developed some strange ideas?" Thinking of this, Lin Feng silently took a step back, ready to retreat at any time.

"Elder Lin Feng, I've suddenly had a brilliant idea that will surely help me overcome my psychological trauma. I humbly request your assistance!"

Elder Huo, unaware of Lin Feng's strange thoughts, made a serious request, bowing slightly as he spoke.

He quickly stepped aside, saying, "Elder Huo, there's no need for that. Just say what you have to say."

"My psychological trauma stems from my repeated failures to advance in rank. Even with Elder Lin Feng's top-tier alchemy skills, I still failed. Perhaps, relying solely on my own efforts, I certainly won't be able to advance!"

Elder Huo stroked his beard slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes from time to time.

"However, if I could witness an alchemist advance to the sixth rank, it's possible that I could overcome this psychological barrier. Especially since my sixth-rank alchemy technique was taught by Elder Lin Feng, we're from the same school, so there's a very high chance of success this time!"

Elder Huo became more and more excited as he spoke. If it weren't for Lin Feng's presence, he might have been dancing around with joy.

Upon hearing this method, Lin Feng was initially quite astonished. "Elder Huo's advancement actually depends on his success?"

After Elder Huo's continuous analysis, Lin Feng began to believe it, after all, psychological trauma can sometimes be quite mysterious.

"In that case, I shall give it a try!"

Regardless of whether this method would work, Lin Feng slowly walked to the center of the cultivation chamber, took out his six medicine cauldrons, and smashed them onto the ground with a "clang".

Elder Huo stepped aside, his eyes fixed intently on Lin Feng's movements, hoping that Lin Feng's success would help him overcome his psychological trauma.

"Bang!"

A pale blue flame appeared and was thrown into the medicine cauldron to begin preparations—warming the cauldron!

Lin Feng closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. Unless it was an emergency, Lin Feng always made sure he was in perfect condition before starting any alchemy process. This was not without reason; it not only helped improve his concentration but, more importantly, cultivated good habits for an alchemist.

He had done the same thing before, but never understood why, until he received Yao Chen's inheritance and finally understood. Alchemists not only need powerful soul force and great talent, but more importantly, they need meticulous accumulation over time.

Only through such subtle influence can one gradually grow into a true master alchemist, capable of creating miracles at crucial moments. This was the insight of the great master Yao Chen. Thinking of this, Lin Feng felt a surge of gratitude towards him, "If there's an opportunity in the future, I might be able to help him without harming my own interests."

A faint breathing sound emanated from Lin Feng, almost imperceptible even to Elder Huo, who was intently observing. Then, at a certain point, Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes. "Advancement, let's begin!"

With a wave of his hand, more than twenty bright and shiny medicinal herbs flew out from Lin Feng's storage ring, and Elder Huo, who was standing to the side, also recognized what kind of pill Lin Feng intended to refine.

"So it was a demon transformation pill!"

Demon Transformation Pill: Ranked sixth grade. It is a simplified version of the Transformation Pill, with similar effects. It can only partially transform a magical beast into human form, but this simplified version is more highly regarded and sought after than the Transformation Pill in some magical beast families.

The reason for this isn't hard to guess, given that the Transformation Pill is a seventh-grade pill. Not only are seventh-grade alchemists extremely rare in the lands inhabited by magical beasts, but even if one were lucky enough to encounter one, the reward for their work would be exceptionally high. The sixth-grade Demon Transformation Pill, being a fraction of the difference, is, in every respect, more in line with the interests of magical beasts.

Although they were refining different pills, Lin Feng was just as cautious as Elder Huo. Although it was much slower than usual, the most important thing at this moment was to be steady.

One by one, the spiritual herbs were burned. After the necessary substances were extracted, Lin Feng burned the useless parts into ashes and sank them to the bottom of the medicine cauldron. After the refining was completed, they were then processed.

After the last spiritual herb, the Transformation Grass, was refined, Lin Feng paused briefly. Then, an immense and unparalleled surge of soul power erupted forth, startling Elder Huo, who involuntarily took a few steps back before rushing forward to observe every movement.

From Elder Huo's perspective, Lin Feng was gradually fusing together the various energy clusters and medicinal powders according to the pill formula and pharmacology.

When only two orbs of light remained inside the cauldron, Lin Feng's expression grew increasingly serious, while Elder Huo's expression was even more exaggerated, his eyes wide open, his hands constantly stroking his beard, almost pulling out a layer of hair.

"Boom!"

In a split second, a thunderous sound suddenly erupted from inside the medicine cauldron, followed by a huge beam of energy emanating from it.

In an instant, the entire inner courtyard sensed this commotion. Most people were completely unaware of it, while some knowledgeable students and most of the elders were utterly shocked.

"This is the sight of a sixth-grade elixir being born!?"

(End of this chapter)