Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Chu Chen's breathing suddenly became heavy!

I've worked so hard for so long and I'm still just an alchemy apprentice, while the other person has already become a first-level alchemist!?

"I'm going back to refining pills!"

Chu Chen clenched his fists, stood up, and walked out. Ye Qianqian still felt unsatisfied and called out again, "An Li has chosen to enter Qingbei Academy with Shen Bai!"

Chu Chen paused for a moment, then strode out.

He didn't want to stay a moment longer!

Ye Qianqian watched his departing figure and giggled.

so fun!

This time, the hypocrite didn't apply double standards at all!

……

[Ding! Jealousy from Chu Chen +10, current level 90!]

[Ding! Your rival Chu Chen's jealousy level has reached 90. You can extract one of his abilities.]

[Please choose one of the following three abilities from your rival, Chu Chen.]

[Ability 1: Beginner-level Divine Forging Technique]

[Ability Two: Beginner-Level Elephant Armor Technique]

[Ability 3: Beginner Level Luo Yan Step]

……

Shen Bai, who was observing Si Qing refining pills, was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Chu Chen, who was far away in the capital, would send him a new skill from so far away.

After careful consideration, he chose ability one.

Spiritual power manifests as spiritual awareness during the Qi Refining stage, as divine awareness during the Foundation Establishment stage, and as divine thought after the Golden Core stage.

It can be said that the level of spiritual power is an important factor in determining the upper limit of a cultivator, and it is also the most important link in alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman drawing, and array drawing.

No matter how high your theoretical foundation is, if your mental strength is low, you can't refine any pills or draw any talismans.

The Spirit Forging Method is a rare cultivation technique specifically designed to hone one's spiritual power.

Thank you, Chu Chen.

The resources in the capital are indeed superior to those in a small place like Jiangbei. Such a cultivation technique can probably only be learned after entering the Holy Academy.

Shen Bai quickly glanced at the Forging God Technique and realized that the technique's grade should be quite high. Without hesitation, he spent 40,000 Jealousy Points to upgrade it to the Perfected Realm.

Such a powerful technique requires real money.

Chu Chen's jealousy seemed to have opened a Pandora's box, and the system notification sounds began to ring out incessantly.

[Ding! 500 rivals' jealousy levels have reached 100. You can draw one of their abilities.]

Please select 500 abilities from the following list of 500 rivals in love.

[Ability 1: Beginner Rattan Armor Technique]

[Ability 2: Beginner-level Spirit Beast Taming]

[Skill 3: Basic Insect Repellent Techniques]

[Function 4: Beginner-level Spa Water]

【Skill 5: Beginner-level Vajra Finger】

……

[Ding! Detected excessive acquisition of Five Elements Techniques. Can be combined with the Five Elements Techniques Qi Refining Chapter (Great Completion) and the Five Elements Escape Techniques Qi Refining Chapter (Minor Completion) to form the "Five Elements Daoist Techniques" Qi Cultivation Chapter? Cost 1 Jealousy Points to synthesize?]

[Ding! Detected that the Divine Forging Technique can be combined with the Profound Origin Dao Scripture. Would you like to spend 1 Jealousy Points to combine them?]

[Ding! Detected excessive acquisition of arts and crafts skills such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, origami, billiards, and basketball. These can be combined into miscellaneous arts. Would you like to spend 1 jealousy points to combine them?]

"synthesis!"

The rivals from Jiangbei No.1 High School and Didu No.1 High School began to frantically contribute jealousy points and skills to Shen Bai. Unfortunately, even the students from Didu No.1 High School no longer possessed any amazing skills, which could only be synthesized by the system.

[Ding! The "Mysterious Origin Dao Scripture" and the "Five Elements Dao Method" can be combined into "Eternal Treasure Returning to Origin". Do you wish to spend 1 Jealousy Points to advance?]

"synthesis!"

[Ding! The perfected "Eternal Treasure Returns to Origin" technique can automatically absorb all cultivation methods and spells below the Foundation Establishment stage. Do you wish to spend 2 Jealousy Points to advance?]

"Advanced!"

Having spent 6 jealousy points in one fell swoop, Shen Bai's stats underwent a major change.

[Host: Shen Bai]

Age: 18

[Constitution: Five Elements Spiritual Body]

[Realm Level: First Level of Qi Refining]

[Technique: Eternal Return to Origin (Perfect)]

[Hundred Crafts: First-Tier Alchemist, First-Tier Array Master, First-Tier Talisman Master, First-Tier Weapon Refiner]

[Skills: Soul-Seizing Sound (Mastery), Fire Control Technique, Nine Revolutions Daoist Sword, Illusion, Hypnosis, Spirit Beast Taming, Insect Repelling Technique (Minor Mastery), Miscellaneous Arts (Expert), Blood Escape.]

[Talent: Perfect Pitch, Heavenly Voice]

Title: A Warrior Against 100 Men

Jealousy level: 750

His jealousy level was almost completely cleared, but Shen Bai's panel became much cleaner. The perfected "Eternal Treasure Returns to Origin" skill, combined with the Five Elements Spiritual Body, allowed him to cultivate without any obstacles below the Foundation Establishment stage!

This alone is enough to make him surpass the cultivation progress of many geniuses.

Moreover, all Qi Refining stage techniques will also improve. As long as one's spiritual power is sufficient and the technique has been extracted by oneself, one can unleash its full power.

Being invincible among those of the same level is not just a joke.

……

Having completed the comprehensive upgrade, Shen Bai took out Pan Li's storage ring.

Pan Li had already been executed. The angry parents, who had signed waivers, vented all their fury on him for killing so many students.

With his spiritual power activated, Shen Bai unlocked Pan Li's ring and exclaimed how exhilarating it was.

Although this storage ring's capacity isn't as large as Xuan Nie's, it's still quite substantial.

A Bidi brand flying boat is worth 30,000 spirit stones.

One flying sword, one defensive magic weapon, one offensive magic weapon, and one magic robe.

One bottle of Peiyuan Pill, fifty bottles of Juyuan Pill, ten bottles of Huixue Pill, two bottles of Cuiti Pill, and one second-tier Breakthrough Pill.

There are more than a hundred second-tier talismans, including Golden Light Talisman, Geng Metal Talisman, Exploding Flame Talisman, Vajra Talisman, and Rejuvenation Talisman.

Three thousand low-grade spirit stones, five hundred mid-grade spirit stones, and one hundred buckets of spirit spring water.

In addition, there was a jade identity plaque with the character "无" (meaning "nothing") engraved on it.

Looking at the jade identity token, Shen Bai knew that this was an unorganized identity document. This thing was a hot potato, and he would have to find a way to get rid of it later.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Bai sorted through the items in Pan Li's storage ring and his own belongings. He divided all the resources in two, putting half in his own storage ring and half in Pan Li's. Then he handed the slightly smaller storage ring to Shen Wenwen.

"Why? I can't use my storage ring!"

Shen Wenwen looked at the ring in her hand with curiosity, feeling a little confused.

"This contains all the spoils from these recent trips. I've given you half. First, bind it to your master with your blood, then hide it on your person. You can use it once you reach the Innate Realm!"

Shen Bai explained, "I've entered the Qi Refining stage, so my cultivation won't be the same as before. I might have to go into seclusion for several months at a time. I need to be prepared and not delay your cultivation."

Shen Wenwen happily found a red string and hung the ring around her neck: "You're kind enough to think of something. Once we get to the capital, we'll probably all be living in dorms, and it'll be hard to even see each other!"

Shen Bai was also a bit troubled by this: "I'll talk to Teacher Li about it later and see if you can stay in my cultivation cave. That would be more convenient."

Shen Wenwen immediately became happy.

……

With the scores announced and college applications completed, Shen Bai devoted himself entirely to cultivation and alchemy studies. Now, he had taken Master Hu Fangkun as his master, and Hu Fangkun's requirements for him were much higher than those for Si Qing. He had already begun to have him try to refine some of the more difficult first-tier pills.

The realm classification of various arts such as alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman arrays, etc., is slightly different from the realm classification of cultivation.

First-tier alchemists or weapon refiners produce pills and magical artifacts that are used by ordinary people and martial artists below the Qi Refining stage. These artifacts are mainly for daily use and pills for martial artists.

The second tier corresponds to the Qi Refining stage, the third tier to the Foundation Establishment stage, the fourth tier to the Golden Core stage, and the fifth tier to the Nascent Soul stage.

Without sufficient cultivation, it is difficult to advance to the next level.

Because the mental strength is insufficient to meet the corresponding requirements, the spiritual energy cannot be supplied either.

Of course, talent is more important in influencing the level of all skills.

It's not uncommon for a Nascent Soul stage expert to be just an ordinary first-tier alchemist.

Hu Fangkun recognized Shen Bai's talent for alchemy, which is why he trained him rigorously.

It's only been a month since the college entrance exam.

Shen Bai's progress from having experience but no practical skills to being able to easily refine first-grade top-quality pills is astounding. Not to mention Zhou Zhi, who is filled with envy, even a genius like Si Qing lost her usual gentle and indifferent demeanor, and her eyes were filled with glitter when she looked at Shen Bai.

After spending several months together, the two became teacher, sister, and friend, and their relationship grew closer. However, every time she saw Shen Bai, she couldn't help but marvel at his talent.

As a couple, they naturally attracted all sorts of gossip. Si Qing didn't care about these comments at all, while Shen Bai was happy to reap the jealousy.

The most troublesome among these jealous people are not the ordinary employees of Kunbai Pharmaceutical, but the other alchemists in the alchemy building, and Yan Guilin, Si Qing's blind date, who is a Foundation Establishment Stage 3 array master.

This array master, who once looked down on Si Qing, now waits every day outside the floating island of Kunbai Pharmaceutical in order to win her over.

This patience and perseverance moved even Shen Bai.

That day, Shen Bai and Si Qing walked out of the company chatting and laughing, arriving at the empty boat dock. As always, the courteous Yan Guilin approached Si Qing with a bouquet of flowers: "Si Qing, Princess Liu is coming to Jiangbei City for a tour in a week. I have two front-row tickets here, I hope..."

Before Yan Guilin could finish speaking, Si Qing coldly refused, "My research has reached a critical stage, and I don't have time to look at these things."

A flash of anger crossed Yan Guilin's eyes, but he suppressed his impending outburst: "Si Qing, about our relationship..."

"There's nothing between us. You didn't like me back then, and I didn't like you either. The blind date was just a formality."

Si Qing looked at Yan Guilin sternly: "I have warned you more than once, please stop harassing me!"

"Harassment? You're saying I'm harassing you?"

The usually polite Yan Guilin finally snapped: "I've been waiting for you here for over three months to pursue you, and now you're telling me I'm harassing you?"

Si Qing ignored him and tossed the flying boat aside: "Shen Bai, come on, I'll take you!"

Shen Bai already had a flying boat, but why not take advantage of the beautiful senior sister's flying boat? Besides, this scene looked so familiar.