Not only above these three, but also far beyond them. That was why he did as he pleased, and was so inattentive.
From their perspective, it was an impossibly large task, but from Ling Han’s perspective, this was just raising his hands and moving his legs.
The difference! This was the difference!
Everyone was so agitated their scalps went numb, yet they were also so shocked that they wanted to cry.
Today, this scene was enough for them to boast for a lifetime… Hey, hey, hey, have you seen someone who refined an Earth Grade medicinal pill whilst barbequing? I have! Don’t you freaking not believe it, when I saw it, I almost pissed myself.
A seventeen-year-old youngster who was so slick with medicinal pills… just thinking of Ling Han’s age, did these old guys have the face to see people? They’d really rather die from being run over.
Cheng Fei Jun’s arms and legs started to turn cold and his body shivered. My god, what kind of alchemy freak did he encounter!
He had confidence to rush into the Earth Grade in the future, but high level Earth Grade at most would be his limit. However, seeing Ling Han so relaxed with a careless attitude, the only thing that would cause complications for Ling Han as an alchemist was probably the heat limit.
While the heat limit depended upon one’s cultivation level, as long as Ling Han advanced into the Spiritual Ocean Tier, and at most the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, then he would be able to resolve that problem… an alchemy genius like this could casually refine some pills for one to indulge, breaking through martial arts tier would be easy, wouldn’t it?
Moreover, if the Strange Fire in his hand was fused, Ling Han might be able to refine a medium level Earth Grade medicinal pill!
He actually made a bet with such a freak?
‘I fell for it! I fell for it! This demon! Demon!’
In the pill refining room, the barbeque was soon ready. Ling Han shared a piece with Hu Niu, and he took one piece to eat.
“Delicious!”
“Yes, not bad.”
One adult and one child, eating happily a pig raised on low-level spirit medicine. The deliciousness of the pork was definitely a world-class delicacy, such that, even separated by a layer of crystal wall, the people outside could smell the alluring fragrance, involuntarily swallowing their saliva.
After discovering their own “unseemliness,” everyone was both embarrassed and impressed; there was only ever the person refining pill laboriously in the pill refining room, and the people outside eating and drinking, watching at ease.
How come it was now the opposite?
The problem was that Ling Han ate and refined the pill, yet the pill furnace still hadn’t exploded.
It turned out refining pills could be this relaxed? Was this really freaking refining an Earth Grade medicinal pill?
Quite a few people felt like they were going crazy, covering their head with both hands; now, their worldview was completely destroyed.
Only after seven hours did Ling Han’s expression turn solemn. Xiu, xiu, xiu , in his palm, three different-colored flames burst fiercely, and at the same time, his fingers formed fast and complex finger seals, pressing and pointing on the furnace.
“Three Fire Guide!” The three alchemy bigshots had extensive knowledge as expected, immediately recognizing it. They were so shocked that their old faces lost composure, and their brows and beard twisted.
Ling Han reatracted his hand and patted the furnace lightly. With a hum, the furnace lid instantly flew up. Xiu , a crimson red medicinal pill flew out as if it had life, fleeing in the air. However, the pill refining room was blocked in all directions, with no way of escaping.
“An Earth Grade medicinal pill communicates with the natural spirits, escaping soon after it forms!”
“This means…”
“Pill’s formed!”
Everyone cried out; only an Earth Grade medicinal pill would fly after coming out of the furnace, this was the clearest evidence, and there was absolutely no need to verify. Now, the question was just how many stars this Seven Turns Break Crisis Pill was.
Hu Niu dove and caught the medicinal pill, grabbing onto it her oily small hands. Looking on, everyone almost cursed at her.
…That was a Seven Turns Break Crisis Pill, and it was invaluable—you grabbing it with dirty hands could destroy the medicinal affect!
“Xixi!” Hu Niu laughed nonstop, because this medicinal pill still wanted to escape her hands and rammed continuously in her little hands, making her find it extremely fun.
Ling Han took out a jade bottle, and after he waited for the medicinal pill’s heat to cool down, he let Hu Niu toss it in. The furnace temperature had already subsided and the medicinal pill lost its resonance with heaven and earth, returning to normal.
After all, it wasn’t a living being.
Ling Han took the jade bottle, walked out the pill refining room, tossed it at Long Yong Zhang and said, “Will the three of you please verify.”
Most of the people’s gazes followed the pill bottle, but a few people looked towards the pill refining room. There was still a chunk of remaining barbeque. However, when they took a glance, they instantly felt so angry as if spouting blood… because it was impossible for Hu Niu to waste food—she held a piece in each hand, eating with great pleasure.
How could this little girl eat so much?
Long Yong Zhang and the other alchemy bigshots began to inspect the Seven Turns Break Crisis Pill. Very soon, they revealed shocked expressions as their brows twitched, staying silent for a long time.
Seeing this, everyone felt strange.
“Three masters, could it be that this Seven Turns Break Crisis pill is a failure?” someone asked.
Long Yong Zhang sighed, and said, “It didn’t fail, but… its quality is too high!”
“Thirteen tars, even fourteen stars!” Yun Xing Xian followed.
Pu!
Everyone spurted out again.
What, thirteen stars, even fourteen stars? No kidding!
If one wanted to refine a medicinal pill surpassing ten stars, then it had to be a high level alchemist refining a low level medicinal pill. Ling Han was only taking the test for the low level Earth Grade but he refined a medicinal pill that surpassed ten stars—what concept was this?
His true abilities… surpassed low-level Earth Grade!
In other words, if the heat limit was unlocked, he would be able to smoothly refine a medium level Earth Grade medicinal pill.
Kickass!
However, Long Yong Zhang and the other alchemists thought of even more… because earlier, Ling Han refined and barbequed at the same time, yet was still able to refine a thirteen stars, even fourteen stars medicinal pill—was this doable for a medium level Earth Grade alchemist?
At least high-level Earth Grade… no, no, no, it should be… the Heaven Grade!
Hiss!
Heaven Grade alchemy master—not even one could be found in the entire north region!
Chapter 291
Chapter 291: Ousting Strange Fire
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
What was called having the crowd on its feet? This was.
When everyone looked towards Ling Han again, their gazes had fanaticism, and even the three alchemy bigshots weren’t exceptions; they placed the Seven Turns Break Crisis Pill into the jade bottle and reverently returned it to Ling Han, as if looking at a deity.
This was definitely a future king of alchemy who was worth the worship of all alchemists.
Ling Han smiled lightly and said, “I’m now an Earth Grade alchemist, right?
“Yes, most definitely!” Long Yong Zhang and the other alchemy bigshots nodded repeatedly; he wasn’t only an Earth Grade alchemist, but even one who could immediately become a medium level or high level Earth Grade alchemist—utterly kickass.
Ling Han looked towards Cheng Fei Jun whose expression was already ashen, and said with a smile, “Little Cheng, why don’t you pay respect to t
his master?”
Cheng Fei Jun bit his lip to the point of bleeding. Now three Earth Grade alchemists acknowledged Ling Han’s status, and under everyone’s glare, how could he refuse to acknowledge he lost the bet?
If he knelt down, then his life would be over.
“Hmph, you still haven’t gotten the certificate, so if you say you’re an Earth Grade alchemist, then you are one?” He acted shameless as expected.
Yong Long Zhang immediately revealed a displeased expression and said, “Cheng Fei Jun, Master Ling just refined a Seven Turns Break Crisis Pill, did you not witness it with your own eyes? Besides, we three can prove it, and you still doubt master Ling’s status. What are you implying?”
Cheng Fei Jun clenched his teeth and said, “No matter what, unless he takes out a certificate of an Earth Grade alchemist, I won’t believe it in a million years!”
The Starlight Hall had no right to grant Earth Grade certificates. It had to be reported to north region’s Alchemist Society’s Headquarters, and after a series of steps, then the alchemist certificate could be issued.
Walking through these procedures had to take a month’s time.
Cheng Fei Jun used this fact to stubbornly refuse to admit defeat.
Ling Han laughed slightly and said, “You won’t be convinced until you’re faced with the grim reality?” Daring to refuse defeat, was Cheng Fei Jun seeking death?
He took large strides toward Cheng Fei Jun.
“What, you want to get rough with me?” Cheng Fei Jun sneered. His abilities in alchemy were inferior to Ling Han’s, but in battle prowess, he wouldn’t cower; he was at the seventh layer of the Gushing Spring Tier!
Ling Han reached out, grabbing towards Cheng Fei Jun.
“Impuence!” Cheng Fei Jun snorted, and raised his hand to counter.
Pa!
A mere seventh layer of the Gushing Spring Tier couldn’t possibly be Ling Han’s opponent, right? As he raised his hand, Ling Han soon suppressed it; he couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed with an expression of extreme disbelief.
“Acting shamelessly in front of me, where do you get the confidence?” Peng, peng, peng, peng, Ling Han greeted with a series of normal punches, beating Cheng Fei Jun who screamed repeatedly.
Everyone looked at each other, no one daring to stop the fight.
Ling Han was an Earth Grade alchemist, and was highly likely to surpass Yong Long Zhang and the other two Earth Grade alchemists, becoming a medium level, or even a high level Earth Grade alchemist—who would want to offend him? Moreover, Cheng Fei Jun certainly had terrible gambling manners. He downright lost, but still fought with his back against the wall, completely inviting a beating for himself.
After beating Cheng Fei Jun as if he were a dead dog, Ling Han carried him, smiled at everyone, and said, “I still have some debt to take care of with him, be right back.”
Everyone thought that Ling Han wanted to contently punch Cheng Fei Jun, hurriedly nodding their heads that Cheng Fei Jun deserved what he got for going against a great alchemist.
Ling Han carried the unconscious Cheng Fei Jun into a pill refining room. The walls here weren’t transparent, and his figure immediately flashed, bringing Cheng Fei Jun into the Black Tower. In this space, he was like a god; stripping away Cheng Fei Jun’s Strange Fire was as easy as could be.
As expected, a ball of cyan flame immediately surfaced from within Cheng Fei Jun’s body, and Ling Han’s Strange Fire immediately revealed its excitement and sent a thought to Ling Han, “Yi ya ya!” It wanted to devour this ball of cyan flame.
Ling Han swung his hand, and a crimson-colored Strange Fire instantly surfaced, diving towards the cyan flame without hesitation.
The two balls of flames instantly started fighting.
This was a battle between the Strange Fires. Whichever won would devour the other, enabling its own growth while the opponent would forever disappear. In a battle like this, Ling Han couldn’t interfere even if he were the dictator here.
However, Ling Han’s Strange Fire was birthed from a Shattering Void Tier warrior’s body, its level was extremely high. Besides, the Black Tower also strengthened it, and its power increased drastically, soon letting it gain the upper hand.
The two balls of Strange Fire started to fuse and the cyan flame began disappearing at a visible rate, while the crimson flame became brighter and brighter.
Ling Han was done. He took Cheng Fei Jun out of the Black Tower, offhandedly throwing him to the side. If it weren’t for the Strange Fire, why would he even bother to argue with a nobody? This time, he just happened to need to take the test for the Earth Grade, and receiving a Strange Fire in passing was quite the great bonus.
As he came to the large hall, Yong Long Zhang and the others were already waiting here, and all of them expressed a sign of respect towards Ling Han.
Ling Han thanked them one by one, then brought Hu Niu back to the inn, agreeing to return in a few days.
He had to get the Earth Grade certificate before he left, so he was certainly staying here for a while, but Yong Long Zhan and the other two Earth Grade alchemists promised they would acquire Ling Han’s certificate as soon as possible and wouldn’t make him wait long.
Zhu He Xin spoke about Ling Han advancing into the Earth Grade to others, instantly making Guang Yuan and the rest stare dumbfounded. It had only been a few days, and Ling Han had advanced into Earth Grade from high level Black Grade—who could believe this?
However, they immediately became excited—following an Earth Grade alchemist, would they still worry about not having medicinal pills to take?
Sigh, they were bound to be medicine decocting pots for other people to envy!
They immediately called for a celebration for Ling Han. However, their true aim was food—Ling Han’s fruits, vegetables, and meat were truly too delicious, making them keep thinking about them.
Actually, they didn’t even know Ling Han had a vegetable garden that could provide for the entire Rain Country; otherwise, they wouldn’t occasionally bring up the request. They assumed that these worldly delicacies were definitely extremely rare.
***
At night, in the town’s north area in a quite courtyard.
Cheng Fei Jun wore complete black and appeared like a thief, knocking on the door three lengthy times and two short times. Creak, the door opened, and a fourteen- to fifteen-year-old boy appeared expressionlessly, making way without saying a word.
Cheng Fei Jun figure shifted and entered into the courtyard, walking in quick steps. With only a few steps, he arrived at the main lobby, where an unprepossessing old man sat and drank tea. At a closer look, one could see that his complexion was strangely pale.
“My respects to Lord Luo!” Cheng Fei Jun hurriedly knelt down to pay respects; his arrogant and rampant attitude already disappeared without a trace
“Ten days one report, why have you come early?” the old man surnamed Luo spoke, his voice hoarse, thoroughly seeping with a thread of eeriness.
At this time, the boy also walked into the main lobby and stood behind the old man. Under the light, the boy’s appearance could clearly be seen—a blushed and white face of an indescribable eccentricity… or rather, he put on powder and rouge.
Why would a boy smear powder and rouge over his face?
Chapter 292
Chapter 292: Thousand Corpse Sect Reappears
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
Cheng Fei Jun didn’t look a second time, still kneeling on the ground as he said, “This subordinate has made a grave mistake, please punish me Lord Luo!”
“What mistake did you make?” The old man surnamed Luo was still taking his time drinking the tea.
Cheng Fei Jun clenched his teeth and said, “This subordinate’s Strange Fire has been taken!”
Pu!
The old man surnamed Luo almost spurted out a mouthful of tea. He stood up abruptly and said sternly, “You do know just how many resources and people it cost this sect to
get you that Strange Fire? You do know just how many elders moved out and what it cost them to drive that Strange Fire into you?
“This subordinate knows, but this subordinate really had no way out!” Cheng Fei Jun said with a lamenting expression.
“What exactly happened, tell this old man from beginning to end, don’t hide a sliver.” The old man surnamed Luo calmed down.
“Yes! Yes!” Cheng Fei Jun hurriedly spoke about the bet he made with Ling Han, but he naturally watered down Cheng Kai Fu’s arrogance, and instead claimed Ling Han had long had his attention on his Strange Fire and schemed against him, resulting in the conflict with Cheng Kai Fu to bait him into making the bet.
The old man surnamed Luo listened quietly without saying a word until Chen Kai Fu finished, then he said, “You’re saying that he took your Strange Fire in the short amount of time that you were unconscious?”
“That’s right!” Cheng Fei Jun hurriedly nodded. “This subordinate naturally knows the importance of Strange Fire, which relates to lord sect master’s great plan to seize the Star Brilliance Palace Hall in this land. Even if this subordinate were torn limb from limb by five horses, this subordinate would never give away the Strange Fire.”
The old man surnamed Luo didn’t take the vehement expression at the end to heart; he revealed a contemplative expression, and said, “This person is the same as you, only in the Gushing Spring Tier?”
“Not only is he in the Gushing Spring Tier, but also just at the first layer,” Cheng Fei Jun hurriedly added.
“Are you a good-for-nothing? You are at the seventh layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, yet you can’t even beat one in the first layer, hmph!” The old man surnamed Luo stared fiercely at Cheng Fei Jun, and then closed his eyes for a while. “According to what you’ve said, this youngster is extremely strange, actually capable of becoming an Earth Grade alchemist at such a young age.”
Cheng Fei Jun’s expression was slightly weird, because he said Ling Han advanced into the Earth Grade, but didn’t describe the ease with which Ling Han refined the pills… not only did a little girl cause inconvenience, he also barbequed meat on the side—simply heaven-defying.
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