novelraw Chapter 138
Chapter 138
Chapter 138
Gu Yang ignored the reactions around him.
He immediately pulled out all the pill formulas from his storage ring.
“Oh?”
As he looked at the formulas, surprise flashed across his face.
Inside were not only first- to third-grade formulas, but even fourth- and fifth-grade ones!
Of course, their numbers couldn’t compare to the lower grades.
There was only one fifth-grade formula—the Breaking Realm Pill.
He hadn’t expected Ling’er’s teacher to be so generous.
Thinking of this, Gu Yang sighed inwardly, but he didn’t hesitate.
He began studying the formulas and modifying them.
Once he finished, he wasted no time and started refining pills.
Ten days passed in a blur.
During those ten days, aside from eating and sleeping, Gu Yang spent nearly all his time refining.
He had already mastered the formulas given to him by the Alchemy Alliance president.
Inside the vast alchemy chamber, a loud explosion rang out.
Gu Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the freshly refined pills in the furnace.
A smile appeared on his face.
“This Breaking Realm Pill is really hard to refine,” he muttered.
Although his theoretical knowledge of alchemy was vast, refining a fifth-grade Breaking Realm Pill still consumed much time.
In theory, it was simple, but in practice… the difficulty was real.
“Still, the improvement is huge.”
He felt the immense strength of his soul and the fine control he now possessed.
He was very satisfied.
“With my current level… perhaps I can create my own pill formulas.”
His eyes gleamed sharply.
Just then, a startled voice came from outside.
“Son-in-law, you’re still refining pills?”
The door opened slowly, and the president of the Alchemy Alliance, the old woman, walked in, dumbfounded.
She had deliberately stayed away these ten days, knowing Gu Yang was refining nonstop, so she wouldn’t suffer another blow to her confidence.
But now… he was still refining!
Too diligent!
Before Gu Yang could answer, she saw the pills inside the furnace.
Her eyes widened.
“This is… a fifth-grade Breaking Realm Pill!?”
“Yes.” Gu Yang smiled faintly.
“I must admit, refining a fifth-grade pill is far harder than a third-grade one.
It took me more than three days to produce a perfect Breaking Realm Pill.”
The old woman fell silent.
Completely silent.
Ten days—from knowing nothing, to refining a fifth-grade Breaking Realm Pill.
And not just any pill—a perfect Breaking Realm Pill!
Was this even reasonable?
Was this something a human could do?
She had barely recovered from the last blow, only to feel struck by lightning again.
Three days… meaning Gu Yang could refine a Breaking Realm Pill in seven days.
And in three days, he produced a perfect one.
This was blatant showing off!
Truthfully, she was happy that Chu Kingdom had birthed such a prodigy.
For the Alchemy Alliance, it was a great blessing.
Perhaps even the headquarters would reward them.
After all, headquarters had seven-pattern and even nine-pattern alchemists.
If they noticed Gu Yang, the Chu branch would grow stronger.
But… she couldn’t feel happy.
She felt her entire life had been wasted.
What took her three hundred years to achieve, Gu Yang surpassed in ten days—no, seven days.
As she stood speechless, several alchemists entered.
They were excited, having recovered from the shadow Gu Yang had cast over them.
They hoped to refine pills themselves and maybe break through.
But as soon as they entered, they smelled a strong medicinal fragrance.
They looked toward Gu Yang and saw the president frozen in place.
Then their eyes fell on the furnace.
Inside lay ten pills.
They recognized them instantly—the Breaking Realm Pill.
The president had refined them before, so they knew.
“Fifth-grade Breaking Realm Pill!”
“Gu Yang refined that?”
“It’s only been ten days, and he can already refine fifth-grade pills!?”
“I thought entering alchemy in a month was talent… now I feel useless.”
“I spent three years to become a one-pattern alchemist… I want to cry.”
“Gu Yang is a monster!”
“Why!? He’s not only gifted in cultivation, but also freakishly talented in alchemy!”
“Perhaps… this is what they call a heaven’s chosen.”
“What’s the point of us refining anymore?”
One by one, the alchemists lowered their heads and left bitterly.
They felt crushed.
Gu Yang, however, didn’t care.
After a moment’s thought, he asked the old woman,
“Senior, can I buy alchemy materials from the Alliance with spirit stones? I want to continue refining, but I feel bad using the Alliance’s resources for free.”
The old woman still stood stunned.
“Senior?” Gu Yang asked again.
She finally snapped out of it.
“Ah, cough… no problem. The Alliance sells materials anyway. Use what you need, and we’ll tally it later.”
“Good.” Gu Yang nodded in satisfaction.
That was convenient.
“Then continue refining. I won’t disturb you. Farewell!”
The old woman bowed and quickly left.
Though she admired Gu Yang’s talent, she couldn’t bear to stay near him.
If she did, she’d feel like a failure.
Yet in truth… she was Chu Kingdom’s only five-pattern alchemist.
Her ability was unmatched.
At least, until Gu Yang appeared.
Now… being number one was questionable.
Because Gu Yang was a monster.
Gu Yang felt a little surprised when the old woman left.
She came only to leave right away? Looked like the president was busy.
Still, he didn’t mind.
“Now I can refine pills without holding back.”
For the past ten days, he had been refining cautiously. After all, the materials belonged to the Alchemy Alliance, not him. Now he didn’t need to worry.
“Buying materials will cost a lot of spirit stones, but with my current wealth, I can afford it. Besides, I can sell the pills I refine later, so it’s guaranteed profit.”
He nodded slightly. His reason for refining nonstop wasn’t just money. More importantly, constant practice built experience.
Body refinement could be modified, cultivation could be modified, sword intent could be modified—alchemy should be no different.