Xiao Chen followed the steps and slowly poured the medicinal liquids on the table into the medicine cauldron. When all the medicinal liquids were poured in, a fragrant medicinal fragrance assaulted his nose and spread throughout the entire room.
Xiao Chen patiently controlled the Purple Thunder True Fire and slowly merged the medicinal liquids together. Some of the unnecessary impurities flowed out of the mouth of the Blue Dragon medicine cauldron.
Although the refining method of the Beauty Nourishing Pill was complicated, its rank was not very high. Thus, it was relatively easy to refine; it just required a little more time.
"Zi Zi!"
After burning for a long time, the medicinal embryo of the Beauty Nourishing Pill finally formed. Xiao Chen started to lower the temperature of the flame and proceeded to the third step of molding, using a warm flame to slowly shape it.
This molding was the most important step in the refining process to determine the quality of the medicinal pill. The quality of the molding directly determined the rank of the medicinal pill. Thus, Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless.
The uneven medicinal embryo slowly became smooth under the control of Xiao Chen's purple flame. Finally, a brightly colored medicinal pill was formed.
Xiao Chen finally revealed a satisfied smile. Next up was the final step of nourishing it. Rings of multicolored pill markings started to appear on the medicinal pill.
With a 'huang dang' sound, the refined medicinal pill flowed out of the mouth and into the porcelain bottle. Xiao Chen picked it up and sniffed it. He felt slightly excited in his heart. Success!
I succeeded on my first try. This is a good sign. Xiao Chen revealed a sincere expression of joy. He still had four batches of ingredients in the Universe Ring; he could not waste them.
Xiao Chen started to continue refining. However, his luck was not as good as the first time. His success rate was only half, and he failed twice. However, his overall success rate was not low. After putting away the three Beauty Nourishing Pills, Xiao Chen headed for Liu Ruyue's courtyard.
When he arrived at Liu Ruyue's door, he was about to knock when the door opened with a creak, revealing Liu Ruyue's somewhat astonished face.
The blood on Liu Ruyue's body had already been washed clean. She had regained her usual appearance. She was still wearing the tight-fitting training robes, and her complexion looked much better.
However, there was a faint scar on her face that had yet to fade. For a girl, this affected her beauty. However, based on Liu Ruyue's appearance, she did not seem to mind.
"Is something the matter?" Liu Ruyue asked.
Xiao Chen recovered his wits and nodded. He handed the Beauty Nourishing Pill to Liu Ruyue and said, "Elder Sister Ruyue, this is a Beauty Nourishing Pill that I refined myself. It can remove scars and nourish the skin."
When Liu Ruyue heard this, she smiled. She felt happy in her heart. All girls loved to be beautiful. Naturally, Liu Ruyue was no exception. It was just that she did not have a strong desire in this aspect.
"Are you trying to bribe Master?" Liu Ruyue joked as she received the Medicinal Pill.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "Elder Sister Ruyue, I will be going to the Hall of Contributions later. I might not return to Qingyun Peak for a month."
"Merit Hall?" Liu Ruyue thought for a while before saying, "It is good to go. Many of the Martial Techniques at the summit of Qingyun Peak require contribution points to exchange for."
"Come with me. Your Basic Saber Techniques have already reached Small Perfection. Before we go, I will teach you a Secret Technique of Qingyun Peak."
Xiao Chen's expression changed slightly. He said, "Elder Sister Ruyue, your injuries have not healed yet. It is not good for you to circulate your Essence. Let's talk about it after I return!"
Although Xiao Chen really wanted to learn Qingyun Peak's Secret Technique, given Liu Ruyue's current condition, it was not a good time to teach it. If she circulated her Essence while she was recuperating, it would be very harmful to her body.
Liu Ruyue smiled gently and said, "There is no problem. I am very clear about my own body."
Qingyun Peak, dueling grounds:
Liu Ruyue stood across from Xiao Chen and said, "The Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Martial Techniques all have their own specialties. The speciality of Qingyun Peak's Saber Technique is its speed, a saber that is even faster than the wind.
"Hence, the Secret Techniques of Qingyun Peak are all related to speed. There is a total of seven Secret Techniques of Qingyun Peak. According to the Lunar Shadow Saber, there is only one that is suitable for you: Clear Wind Chop!"
Clear Wind Chop? Xiao Chen remembered that he had once obtained a Clear Wind Chop Martial Technique. He could not help but rummage through his Universe Ring. After a while, he took out a Martial Technique manual and handed it to Liu Ruyue, "This is a Martial Technique manual that I obtained in the past. Is it this one?"
Liu Ruyue felt it was strange. She received it and took a look. After that, under Xiao Chen's astonished gaze, she threw it into the air.
Then, she drew her small saber and danced in the air. The Clear Wind Chop Manual was split open. "Shua! Shua!
Shua! "
Countless sounds of wind could be heard in the air. As Xiao Chen stood across from her, he could feel the intense wind. The cool breeze caused his clothes to flutter and his hair to flutter non-stop.
The book trembled in the air. The pages of the book turned into loose pages and floated away. Then, they neatly fell from the air and stacked on top of each other.
By the time the small saber returned to its scabbard, the pages of the book had already been split open. The book that fell to the ground was surprisingly neat. The topmost page was actually the cover of the book.
If Xiao Chen had not seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that the book on the ground was an intact book. It was too neat.
"This is an incomplete manual that was spread out. It is not very useful. What I executed earlier was the Clear Wind Chop. I'm not sure if you saw it clearly." Liu Ruyue explained to Xiao Chen.
Nonsense, I only read it once. How could I have seen it clearly? Xiao Chen shook his head honestly.
When Liu Ruyue heard this, she said, "It is fine if you did not see it clearly. You just have to remember the main point of the Clear Wind Chop. Clear wind, clear wind. Only the clear wind, not the saber."
Only the clear wind, not the saber. Xiao Chen repeated this phrase in his heart a few times. Suddenly, he came to a realization. When Liu Ruyue drew her saber, the saber sliced through the air and created a cool breeze.
It was clearly an air current created by the saber. However, Xiao Chen could only feel the presence of the cool breeze. He could not feel the saber as clearly as the saber itself.
Seeing that Xiao Chen seemed to have understood something, Liu Ruyue continued, "The meaning of this phrase is to hide your killing Qi in the cool breeze. This way, the enemy will not be able to feel the presence of the saber. As such, they will not be able to judge the direction of your saber. It is just like this."
After Liu Ruyue spoke, she took a step forward. She drew her saber and an intense air current was generated. It immediately created an unending cool breeze.
In a daze, Xiao Chen seemed to see the small saber in Liu Ruyue's hand suddenly disappear into the air. Although he did not feel any killing Qi, he felt it instinctively.
He quickly reacted and took two steps back. The instant his feet landed on the ground, the small saber seemed to appear out of nowhere and cut the clothes on his chest.
Liu Ruyue sheathed her saber and turned around. She tossed a book to Xiao Chen and said, "This is the handwritten copy of the Cool Breeze Chop. Although it is handwritten, it is complete. The one in your hand cannot compare to this. Alright, you can go now."
Xiao Chen took a look at the secret technique in his hand. After he put it away, he asked, "Is this the end of teaching? It seems like I did not learn anything. "
Liu Ruyue burst out laughing. She used the scabbard in her hand to smack Xiao Chen, "What else do you want? This is the essence of what I comprehended. It is enough for you to avoid taking a detour. Just remember the words I told you, only see the cool breeze, not the saber.
"That's right, don't take on missions that are too dangerous. After you return, I will teach you Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It."
Xiao Chen did not know how to reply. He felt that Liu Ruyue's kindness was something that he could not bear; it was too heavy.
Liu Ruyue said, "There is no need for you to overthink this. Although we are only a few years apart, we are still master and disciple. Teaching you martial arts is part of my duty. Furthermore, helping you is also helping myself."
After bowing sincerely to Liu Ruyue, Xiao Chen turned around and walked out of the dueling ground. He prepared to leave Qingyun Peak and rush to the Heaven Viewing Platform. After Xiao Chen was far away, Liu Ruyue could not help but cough a few times.
The Hall of Contributions, where the sect missions were issued, was located on the bustling Heaven Viewing Platform. This was something that Xiao Chen had heard about along the way.
After leaving Qingyun Peak, Xiao Chen immediately increased his speed and rushed to the Heaven Viewing Platform. The Heaven Viewing Platform was very eye-catching in the Lingyun Mountain Range. That huge platform could be seen even from far away.
As the saying goes, "Looking at the mountain, one does not realize how far it is. Only when one walks do one realize how tiring it is. One could easily see the Heaven Viewing Platform from Qingyun Peak. However, Xiao Chen had to run at full speed for two hours before he reached the foot of the mountain.
The last time he came to the Heaven Viewing Platform, he had used Ge Yunbin's jade ship. It was very convenient and not as troublesome as today. When Xiao Chen reached the peak, he looked at the tall Heaven Viewing Platform. When he thought about how he had to climb all the way to the peak, he could not help but feel a headache.
"This Junior Brother is going to the Heaven Viewing Platform, right? Sit on my flying Spirit Beast. You only need two Inferior Grade Spirit Stones."
"Little Junior Brother, sit on mine. I only need one Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. Furthermore, my Spirit Beast is faster than his."
Just as Xiao Chen was about to walk up, a group of people suddenly appeared around him. These people all had a flying Spirit Beast behind them. They seemed to be sitting in a carriage.
However, the price was frighteningly expensive. It was just a trip, yet it cost one Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. It was even more expensive than flying.
In the end, Xiao Chen still spent an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and rode on the flying Spirit Beast. He estimated the height of the Heaven Viewing Platform. With his speed, it would be dark by the time he reached it.
Time was not worth it. Furthermore, he did not lack Spirit Stones. He had just obtained a large sum of Spirit Stones earlier. There was still a large number of Spirit Stones in his Universe Ring. He would not feel any heartache if he used them now.
After that person received the Spirit Stone, he immediately called Xiao Chen to sit on his flying Spirit Beast. His Spirit Beast was a little special; it was a wind-attributed bird.
With a leap, a gust of wind blew, and he rose into the air, flying rapidly toward the top of the mountain. His speed was really as fast as he said.
Seeing so many people possessing flying Spirit Beasts, Xiao Chen could not help but feel strange. How did they obtain flying Spirit Beasts? Among the Spirit Beasts that could be tamed, the value of flying Spirit Beasts was the highest. This was because they were the hardest to tame.
When the owner of the Spirit Beast heard Xiao Chen's question, he smiled and replied, "I used the sect's contribution points to exchange for them. You can use the sect's contribution points to exchange for them in the sect's Spirit Beast Hall. However, the ranks of these Spirit Beasts are rather low. Their value is not very high."
Xiao Chen felt it was strange, so he asked, "What do you mean?"
That person explained, "There is no Spirit Blood Jade, and they were not raised from a young age. Thus, the Spirit Beasts that are purchased are not more than Rank 2.
"It is easy to imagine the strength of a Rank 2 Spirit Beast. If you want to pull them out to fight, it is almost impossible. You would be thankful that they do not drag you down. Thus, you can only use them as transportation tools."
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