When Xiao Zhan advanced to a 6-Star Great Dou Master, the World Tree did not bear fruit. Chen Yang estimated that he would only receive a cultivation breakthrough when Xiao Zhan became an 8- or 9-Star Great Dou Master, triggering the Dou Ling threshold.
In fact, Chen Yang could have simply stayed put and waited a year or two before Xiao Yan set off for the Monster Mountain Range.
When the World Tree's roots scanned the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the Monster Mountain Range, he would directly become a Dou Huang.
Once Xiao Yan arrived in Black Rock City, he would be able to directly advance to the Grade 5 Alchemist level.
He could quietly follow behind Xiao Yan, doing nothing, until Xiao Yan set foot in the ancient realm of the Ancient Clans. Then he could ascend to the heavens in one step and directly become a Dou Di powerhouse. At that time, he would dominate this Dou Qi Continent.
Even if Xiao Yan became the Flame Emperor, he still couldn't beat him.
But if he played like that, it was completely pointless. What was the point of just lying down?
Within a region, by utilizing the World Tree's mechanics, one could cultivate a more powerful being, thereby enhancing their own strength. The power gained in this way would give them a strange sense of accomplishment.
Eighteen-year-olds were at the peak of their youthful passion. He got hooked on the original novel because of the anime adaptation of Battle Through the Heavens. All he could say was that after watching the anime and then reading the original novel, he suddenly felt that the long-running series had its flaws.
When he came into this world, he should always make an impact, do something, and leave his footprints on every map.
"Teacher!"
Just as Chen Yang was thinking about what to do next, Gu Ni got up, holding the pills, and knelt down in front of Chen Yang with a thud.
"Alright, get up!"
"At your age, what kind of appearance would it make to kneel before me?"
Chen Yang smiled and said to Gu Ni.
"Teacher!"
"Gu Ni knows he's mediocre and can't help the Teacher much!"
"But in the future, whenever the Teacher needs Gu Ni, Gu Ni will be at the Teacher's beck and call, even if we are thousands of miles apart!"
After standing up, Gu Ni bowed deeply, his voice trembling so much that he choked up.
"Alright, alright, come here, let me tell you something else..."
Chen Yang smiled and then pointed out some shortcomings in Gu Ni's alchemy process.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni suddenly realized that although his aptitude was average, his long-term accumulation of knowledge and experience had enabled him to understand the questions Chen Yang was asking.
"After we get back, we'll practice more and then we'll be able to take the Alchemist Level Exam!"
Chen Yang waved to Gu Ni, indicating that he could leave first.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Gu Ni stood up and nodded, turning back every few steps to watch Chen Yang leave with reluctance.
"This old man..."
Watching Gu Ni leave, Chen Yang shook his head, then looked at the sky outside and realized it was already dark. Only then did Chen Yang remember that he had already guided Gu Ni in refining pills several times.
"Let's go eat..."
Chen Yang walked towards the door with his hands behind his back, intending to find something to eat.
As soon as he reached the door, there was a knock.
Creak... Chen Yang reached out and opened the door in confusion, only to find Ya Fei standing prettily in the doorway.
Today, Ya Fei was still wearing the same red dress she wore when they first met, and there was a hint of fatigue on her face, so she must have just come from the auction.
"Sister Ya Fei, have you eaten yet?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.
"No, I just finished. Those two Grade 3 Qi Recovery Pills you gave me were fought over by many Great Dou Masters. You were really busy tonight!" Ya Fei rubbed her waist, her lazy voice making one want to hug her.
"Let's eat together then." Chen Yang ignored Ya Fei's complaints and sat down with her at the stone table in the courtyard.
At this moment, the moon was bright and the stars were few, and a few lanterns were hanging in the courtyard. Although it was not quite like daytime, the darkness was nothing to the two people who had cultivated Dou Qi.
The two chatted casually. Chen Yang told Ya Fei about Gu Ni's success in refining a Grade 3 pill. Ya Fei was quite shocked and thanked Gu Ni on his behalf, and then offered Chen Yang tea.
"Sister Ya Fei!"
"After we finish eating, please send over five portions of each of the Foundation Building Liquid and Body Tempering Pill ingredients!"
"Oh, right, I'll write down another prescription. See if you can gather the medicinal herbs. If you can..."
"This is quite a stroke of good fortune for you!"
After Chen Yang advanced to the Grade 4 Alchemist, many Grade 4 medicinal formulas appeared in his mind. Among these formulas, Chen Yang discovered a pill that could improve aptitude—the Yi Jin Marrow Cleansing Pill!
This pill was also created by Emperor Yan, the lord of the Endless Fire Domain of the Great Thousand World. Chen Yang guessed that this pill was very likely created by Xiao Yan for Ya Fei in the beginning. After all, Ya Fei's talent was obvious to all; she was someone who could sit at the same table as Xiao Zhan.
However, the first version was definitely not just a Grade 4 item; it was very likely an Emperor-grade or even a Heavenly Supreme-grade item.
This Grade 4 version was probably a simplified version modified by Xiao Yan later, after all, he still had the Dou Qi Continent in his possession.
"Then thank you, Brother Chen Yang!"
Although Ya Fei didn't know what the effects of the pills Chen Yang had refined that afternoon were, she knew they were useful to her, so they must be excellent pills.
Thinking this, Ya Fei's gaze towards Chen Yang gradually became somewhat unfocused.
Although she had only known Chen Yang for less than three days, she was growing increasingly fond of this young man.
She knew that she probably harbored the idea that women admire strength, but in the Dou Qi Continent, what woman didn't like a strong and handsome man?
However, she was afraid her qualifications wouldn't meet their standards. Even if this young man agreed, their sect probably wouldn't.
"Master, Miss, please have some!"
Just as Ya Fei was staring intently at Chen Yang, a maid brought in the food, breaking Ya Fei's reverie.
"Come on, let's eat!"
Chen Yang smiled at Ya Fei, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
"Ah... Oh!"
Ya Fei blushed, realizing that she had indeed lost her composure just now.
Ya Fei felt extremely uncomfortable during the meal, but dared not leave.
After finishing their meal, Chen Yang wrote down the medicinal herbs she needed, and she fled as if she were escaping.
"This girl..."
Chen Yang shook his head, watching Ya Fei sway away, then sat at the dining table, gazing at the starry sky with a somewhat bored expression.
That evening, Ya Fei sent over fifteen portions of the ingredients for Foundation Building Liquid and Body Tempering Pill.
As for the ingredients for the Yi Jin Marrow Cleansing Pill, the person sent by Ya Fei said that there was no stock in the warehouse and it needed to be obtained from headquarters.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang understood. Although the Yi Jin Marrow Cleansing Pill was a Grade 4 pill, some of its ingredients were not commonly used, so it was normal for the Mittel Auction House not to keep it in stock.
After advancing to the Grade 4 Alchemist, Chen Yang became even more adept at refining Grade 2 pills.
Chen Yang threw all five portions of medicinal herbs into the medicine cauldron at once. After an hour for each, he finished making both types of pills and went to bed.
...
The next day, Ya Fei visited again, no longer as awkward as she had been the night before.
"Sister Ya Fei, take these pills first. Use this liquid for your daily baths. Add a drop before each bath and take a Body Tempering Pill before bathing!" Chen Yang took out a bottle of Body Tempering Pills and five bottles of Foundation Building Liquid and placed them on the table, saying to Ya Fei.
"Thank you, Brother Chen Yang. How much are these pills? Here, I'll give them to you!" With that, Ya Fei took out a gold card from her storage ring, ready to give Chen Yang the money.
"Forget it, I can finish this in an hour, it won't take much effort!"
"Please send this batch of pills to the Xiao Family. You can personally deliver them to Xiao Zhan or Xiao Yong. I have written down the instructions on how to use the pills!"
As Chen Yang spoke, he took out several more bottles of pills, including Foundation Building Liquid, Body Tempering Pills, and several Thick Earth Pills.
"Understood!" Ya Fei nodded and took the pills to carry out her business.
A few minutes after Ya Fei left, Gu Ni came over to pay his respects. After paying his respects, Gu Ni asked some questions about alchemy.
After Gu Ni finished asking his questions, Chen Yang wrote down a list of medicinal herbs, which was the famous Qi Gathering Powder from the Dou Qi Continent, and handed it to Gu Ni.
"Prepare as much as possible, I'll store some goods for Mittel in Wutan City!" Chen Yang handed it to Gu Ni and said casually.
"This..." Gu Ni took the list of medicinal herbs and glanced at it, his pupils immediately shrinking. "Teacher, this... this is the medicinal material needed to refine the Qi Gathering Powder???"
Chen Yang nodded, didn't waste any more words with Gu Ni, and waved his hand, saying, "Go and get ready!"
Gu Ni nodded somewhat awkwardly, not knowing how he got out of Chen Yang's courtyard.
It wasn't until Gu Ni had completely left that he realized, "Teacher... Teacher is actually a Grade 4 Alchemist?"