"That, junior, can I also ask you to help me bring some things?" Xia Yilong asked, a little embarrassed.
Now he felt that Cultivation Technique wasn't as appealing anymore. A Profound Rank Advanced Cultivation Technique was indeed very good, and the Profound Rank Intermediate Cultivation Technique he was currently Cultivating wasn't bad, but the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill and Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill were truly too tempting.
"A-Long, you want Elixirs too, right? No problem, we still have time, let's continue to look," Xiao Li said with a smile. It was so easy for an Alchemist to negotiate terms.
"By the way, junior, after we enter the Inner Academy, why don't you all come with me to my cousin's place? My cousin entered the Inner Academy three years earlier than me and is now a Peak Dou Ling expert, ranking fourth on the Strong Ranking," Liu Tianjiao, the Three-star Great Dou Master from before, said.
"Oh? What's the reason?" Xiao Li inquired.
"Although I haven't been to the Inner Academy, I heard from my cousin that to get the best Cultivation conditions there, you have to see whose fist is harder. So, if we disperse, we newcomers who just entered will inevitably be exploited and bullied.
This is a characteristic of the Jia Nan Academy; it's very common for old students to bully new students. Those old students were all bullied themselves, so they will definitely bully new students.
My cousin was also bullied when he entered the Inner Academy back then; he was even beaten by a senior and was bedridden for a month. Although he got his revenge later, it still made him uncomfortable.
So, it's best for us newcomers to stick together and join a faction. My cousin is not weak in the Inner Academy, so those seniors probably won't dare to provoke us, which can save a lot of trouble."
Liu Tianjiao said truthfully. Although he felt that with Xiao Li's strength, he probably wouldn't be bullied—others would be scrambling to curry favor with him—he still wanted to win the junior's good impression.
"Trouble? I'm not afraid of trouble at all. Let them all come, I'll take them on!" Xiao Li said confidently.
"However, there are some annoying bugs that I don't want to bother with. It's not bad to have someone help me drive them away, so I'll go to your cousin's place to rest my feet," Xiao Li said calmly.
Liu Tianjiao immediately beamed: "That's great! With junior's joining, I think my cousin will definitely welcome him very much. Junior, you will definitely be a VIP of the Liu faction."
"By the way, junior, what grade of Alchemist are you? I remember the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill is a Fourth Grade Peak Elixir. Even a Fifth Grade Alchemist would have to put in a lot of effort to refine it, and the success rate isn't high," Xia Yilong inquired.
"I am not very talented, just a Fifth Grade Alchemist, probably barely Advanced Fifth Grade, as the success rate for Advanced Fifth Grade Elixirs isn't particularly high," Xiao Li said, stroking his chin.
The other four had already dropped their jaws.
At this moment, Lin Feng, the Two-star Great Dou Master from before, had already come to Xiao Li's side and whispered, "Great Master Xiao, do you take on little brothers?"
"Uh..."
An hour later,
Xiao Li and the other four walked out of the Hidden Book Pavilion, and Hu Gan and The Two Elders Qian Bai, who were waiting at the entrance, cast their gazes over.
"Let's all go. Remember, you must not reveal even a shred of information about what happened here today, including the news inside the Hidden Book Pavilion, to anyone," Qian Mu's hoarse, ancient voice came.
"Haha, you're all out? No one came back empty-handed, right?" Hu Gan asked with a chuckle, as many students were too greedy and ended up getting nothing.
"Hmm, a fruitful harvest. Come on, guys, give me your things," Xiao Li said to the other four.
Xia Yilong handed a crimson Seventh-tier Demonic Beast core to Xiao Li, and then Liu Tianjiao, Lin Feng, and Ye Yu all handed their harvested items to Xiao Li.
"This..."
Hu Gan and The Two Elders Qian Bai had never seen such a situation before; other students were actually willing to give their harvest to someone else.
"Hmm ~ here are your Elixirs. Liu Tianjiao, Lin Feng, here are the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills and Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill you wanted. Remember, to avoid backlash from the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, you must withstand the flame energy within the Elixir.
If you endure the impact of the three flame energies, you can increase your Cultivation by three stars. If you can't, you will suffer backlash. However, seeing that you two are fated with me, I will give each of you an Ice Heart Pill, which will help you take the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill.
As for A-Long and Ye Yu, you are still at the Dou Shi level. Taking the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill would cause too much damage to yourselves. I will first exchange them for Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills to help you Breakthrough the Dou Shi limit, and then you can take the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill."
Xiao Li distributed everyone's Elixirs, making Hu Gan and The Two Elders Qian Bai's eyelids twitch wildly.
"Two Elders, is this in accordance with the rules?" Hu Gan asked in a low voice.
"He only took one item, and the others each took one. How they use them afterward is their own business; it's in accordance with the rules. This kid really has some tricks up his sleeve, and he's so generous. As expected of an Alchemist."
Qian Mu had also never seen such a thing before, which made him a little curious. This little fellow in front of him was not only exceptionally talented but also quite intelligent.
Qian Mu: "Hu Gan, take the other little fellows and go. Little friend Xiao Li, stay for a moment; this old man has something to say to him."
"Yes. Let's go."
After Hu Gan and the others left, The Two Elders Qian Bai also walked down. The Two Elders circled Xiao Li a few times.
"Two Elders, what are you doing?" Xiao Li felt goosebumps rise. Why did the old people of the Jia Nan Academy all like this?
"Haha, this old man hasn't seen such an excellent Genius in a long time, so I got a little excited. This old man is Qian Mu, you can just call me Elder Qian. That one is Bai Lie. Do you know Su Qian? Su Qian's predecessor as Grand Elder was Elder Bai; you can just call him Elder Bai."
Qian Mu said with a chuckle.
"Greetings, Elder Qian and Elder Bai," Xiao Li said, cupping his hands.
"Hmm. This old man observes that your Soul Power is extraordinary. What grade has your Alchemy reached?" Qian Mu inquired.
"It has already reached Fifth Grade. I can refine Fifth Grade Advanced Elixir Qing Yuan Pill, which the Vice Dean has seen," Xiao Li answered honestly.
The Two Elders Qian Bai certainly wouldn't harm him. These two old men liked to Cultivate in seclusion, and they would only appear when a great disaster occurred in the Jia Nan Academy. Now, both of them were at least High-level Dou Zong, seeking the Dao to Breakthrough to Dou Zun.
"Oh? It has actually reached Fifth Grade! Amazing, amazing. Even among the Alchemy families of the Pill Tower in the Central Region of Central Continent, there are probably few who can compare to you at the same age," Qian Mu said, stroking his beard and smiling.
"Since that's the case, this old man will point you to an Opportunity. Every Alchemist dreams of a treasure. As an Alchemist, you should know what it is, right?"
Xiao Li said without even thinking: "That would naturally be a different fire."
Qian Mu nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, it's a different fire. Our Jia Nan Academy has a different fire, ranked fourteenth on the strange fire ranking list! The Fallen Heart Flame."
Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth, fire born from the heart, refines Qi and tempers bones.
The Fallen Heart Flame might be slightly weaker in direct offensive power compared to other different fires, but its characteristic ability to accelerate one's Cultivation speed is something countless people dream of.
In the Alchemy world, this Fallen Heart Flame has a particularly eye-catching nickname: the "Cultivation cheat device"!
Once the Fallen Heart Flame is successfully refined, a kind of heart fire will continuously generate within the body. This heart fire, without any need for control, will temper the Dou Qi within the body day and night, every moment. In this nearly non-stop tempering, it's as if the body is constantly in a Cultivation state, and this Cultivation state's effect is even better than usual Cultivation. Such Cultivation will naturally be far superior to ordinary Cultivation, so it's not surprising to call it a cheat device.