The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Instead of retreating, Xiao Fan advanced and struck the other man's chest with a palm.

He had a pill hidden in his palm. The moment he touched it, the pill exploded, emitting thick white smoke.

"Poisonous smoke?" The masked man in black chuckled coldly, concealing his aura as he continued his attack.

However, he underestimated Xiao Fan.

This isn't some kind of poisonous smoke, but rather a kind of mind-altering powder that doesn't require breathing.

The man in black slowed down noticeably, and his eyes became vacant.

Xiao Fan seized the opportunity and punched him in the stomach, sending him flying and knocking over a shelf of medicinal herbs.

"You—" The person tried to get up, but found that his whole body was sore and weak, and he couldn't muster any strength.

Xiao Fan stepped forward, placed one foot on his chest, and looked down at him condescendingly.

"Who sent you?"

The man in black gritted his teeth but remained silent.

Xiao Fan was not in a hurry. Instead, he took out a black pill from his pocket and waved it at the man in black.

"Do you recognize this? It's the Heart-Eating Pill... After you take it, your heart will slowly break apart, and then you'll die a painful death. Do you want to try it?"

The man in black's pupils contracted, a flicker of fear flashing in his eyes.

"I'm telling you! It's...it's Xiao Ming! He paid me five thousand taels!"

A cold light flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes.

It really was him.

Did Xiao Ming say anything else?

"He...he said you're a jinx that must be eliminated. He even threatened that once you're dead, the entire Xiao family will belong to him..."

As soon as Xiao Fan let go, the man in black, as if granted a pardon, took off running.

Fan Jian rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and his expression changed drastically upon seeing the scene: "Young Master! What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Xiao Fan dusted off his clothes. "Go and call Grandpa. I need to discuss something with him."

After an incense stick had burned, Xiao Zhankui arrived in a hurry, followed by Uncle Yu.

Looking at the traces of battle remaining in the alchemy room, the old man's face was frighteningly gloomy.

"That bastard Xiao Ming actually dared to pay for a hitman!"

Xiao Fan picked up the teacup and handed it to the old man: "Grandpa, we can't touch him yet."

Why?

"First, this is just the murderer's confession, without any evidence, so Xiao Ming can easily deny it. Second, Xiao Ming isn't only backed by himself, but also by his father, his second uncle Xiao Yuanhe. If we make a move at this time, internal strife will definitely break out within the Xiao family."

Xiao Zhankui gasped and asked, "Then, in your opinion, what should be done?"

"When soldiers come, we'll meet them head-on; when water comes, we'll dam it." A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. "He wants to kill me, so I'll give him the chance. But before that, there's something I must do."

"What is it?"

"The spiritual realm has been upgraded."

"You can do it?" Xiao Zhankui was stunned.

"I will definitely enter the Spirit Realm in half a month." Xiao Fan revealed a confident smile.

For the next few days, Xiao Fan did not leave his room, but instead refined pills day and night.

Then, he activated the golden mist within the Qiankun Creation Cauldron, which, together with the medicinal power of the Condensing Dew Pill, surged through his meridians.

Profound Realm Seventh Grade...Eighth Grade...Ninth Grade...

In just seven days, he broke through three major realms.

However, reaching the Spirit Realm is a hurdle. One must transform spiritual energy into true essence and then condense it into a pill. This cannot be achieved simply by taking drugs.

Xiao Fan sat cross-legged, and in his sea of ​​consciousness, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron spun rapidly, its runes flashing with dazzling light.

Golden mist continuously poured out of the cauldron, flowing into his dantian and merging into his spiritual power.

The spiritual energy in my dantian is increasing and is showing signs of liquefaction.

"That's about it."

Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, circulated the Supreme Elixir Scripture, and gathered all the spiritual power in his body into his dantian.

boom!

Suddenly, his dantian trembled, and all his spiritual power solidified, condensing into a crystal-clear, jade-like true essence pearl that floated in his dantian.

Spirit Realm! Done!

That's not all; the Creation Cauldron has undergone some unusual changes.

The patterns on the cauldron became increasingly intricate, and the shadows of dragons and phoenixes could be faintly seen.

The cauldron opened automatically, and three golden pills flew out and floated in front of Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was completely dumbfounded.

What is that? He had never made it before, nor had he ever seen it.

He picked up one of them and examined it closely.

This elixir is golden in color, engraved with dragon and phoenix patterns, and exudes a chilling aura that inspires awe.

"That's... the Dragon-Phoenix Pill?"

In my past life's memories, this Dragon and Phoenix Pill was a kind of medicine that used the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as a guide, and could cleanse the marrow and meridians after being taken.

However, this pill cannot be refined by anyone other than a ninth-grade alchemist, and the success rate is less than 10%.

The Dragon and Phoenix Pill was actually refined by the Qiankun Creation Cauldron itself.

Overjoyed, Xiao Fan swallowed a pill without hesitation.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, a violent medicinal power rushed into his body, washing away the impurities in his meridians layer by layer. His bones crackled and popped, and his aura rose steadily.

First rank, second rank, third rank...

It continued until it reached the fourth level of the Spirit Realm before abruptly stopping.

Xiao Fan stood up, clenched his fists, felt the surging true energy within his body, and a smile appeared on his face.

With his cultivation level of the fourth rank of the Spirit Realm, coupled with his combat experience from his previous life and the Qiankun Creation Cauldron, he was able to achieve his goal.

"Xiao Ming, Sun Xingzhou."

Xiao Ming has been feeling uneasy these days.

The assassins he sent out had not returned, while Xiao Fan was unharmed, which made him feel that something was wrong.

"Pharmacist Sun, could it be that the assassin failed?"

Sun Xingzhou thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps. This kid is actually quite skilled; even a third-grade Spirit Realm cultivator might not be his match."

"And then what? We can't just let him get away with this."

"No rush." ​​Sun Xingzhou's eyes were sinister. "I do have a plan."

"you say."

"Poisoning."

Sun Xingzhou took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve. Inside was a colorless and odorless liquid, with no discernible taste.

"This is a secret technique of Medicine King Valley, the Qi-Transforming Powder. Simply mix it into wine, and after ingesting it, within three days, all cultivation will be lost, leaving one a cripple. You can kill them as you please, and do with them however you like."

Xiao Ming's eyes lit up: "Great! That's the plan! I'll throw a banquet tomorrow and invite him to apologize. He'll definitely come."

The two exchanged a glance and both revealed smug smiles.

The following evening, Xiao Ming set up a banquet in the west courtyard and invited Xiao Fan over.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fan readily agreed and swaggered over with Fan Jian.

"Brother, please sit down!" Xiao Ming said with a smile, personally pouring Xiao Fan a glass of wine. "I was wrong last time, and I'm hosting this banquet today to apologize to you."

Xiao Fan picked up the wine glass, smelled it, and his eyes held a hint of mockery.

The Dissolving Power Powder was colorless and odorless, yet it could not escape his notice.

In his previous life, he was a master alchemist. What kind of poison hadn't he seen?

"You flatter me, cousin." He smiled and put down his wine glass. "Since it's an apology, how about we drink three cups first?"