Lu An put the pills into the bottle. Looking at the small mountain of pills in the bottle, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Half a month later, he finally used up all the materials he had. Looking at the 127 Constitution-Enhancing Pills in front of him, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
In the first week of the half month, he didn't go down the mountain at all. He didn't go to class or return to the dormitory. He lived in the Gongxu Mountains. When he was thirsty, he drank a few mouthfuls of water from the stream. When he was hungry, he caught a few wild animals to eat.
The first week was painful because he was too worried that he couldn't complete a hundred pills. Not only did he not rest well, his mental state was sluggish. Coupled with his impatience, his success rate was very low. Later, he let himself rest as much as possible and calmed down to refine the pills bit by bit. He built up his foundation and didn't make any mistakes. Instead, his speed increased bit by bit!
In the beginning, it took him four hours to refine a Constitution-Enhancing Pill. After a week, it took him two hours. On the tenth day, it took him half an hour. Now, it didn't even take half a quarter of an hour. Lu An sighed at how much he had improved.
More importantly, even though his speed had increased, the pills he was refining now were better than before, whether in terms of quality or quality.
It could be said that the Constitution-Enhancing Pill was the pinnacle of level-one pills. The control of the flame and many other requirements were the most basic aspects of alchemy. Moreover, this unintentionally difficult task had instead made his alchemy foundation exceptionally solid.
Thinking of this, Lu An remembered what the man in the black fog had said.
"A true powerhouse will always take one step at a time. No one will think of relying on others."
Lowering his head, Lu An looked at his reddened hands, which were even covered with small wounds. Sure enough, the man in the black fog was right. If the man in the black fog had really helped him, he wouldn't have been forced to do such an impossible task. He wouldn't have grown so much.
This time, he respected the man in the black fog even more.
And the harvest of half a month not only made his alchemy more skillful, but also made progress in his strength, which he hadn't cultivated before, from a level-five Celestial to a level-six Celestial. Although there was still a world of difference compared to when he had crossed five levels in half a month, it had allowed him to completely familiarize himself with his body.
Taking a deep breath, Lu An slowly stood up from the ground. He took care of all the trivial matters on the ground, took out a bottle full of 127 Constitution-Enhancing Pills, divided them into two bottles, and put them into his space ring. He wasn't that stupid. Twenty-seven Constitution-Enhancing Pills would also be of great benefit to him.
Raising his head, Lu An smiled as he looked at the starry sky and the mirror-like ice wheel in the sky. There were less than four hours until daybreak. He didn't hesitate and took advantage of the night to quickly descend the mountain and rush towards the academy.
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Early in the morning, Starfire City was already bustling with noise and excitement.
The morning market had just started, and pedestrians were walking up and down the street. Some were eating a bowl of wonton at a street stall, while others were eating a bowl of noodles. Everyone was rushing to where they needed to go, preparing for the day's work.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Starfire Trading Firm, a line had already formed in front of all the windows. Both individuals and merchants were waiting to buy goods. There was no doubt that the Starfire Trading Firm's business would always be the best.
At the beginning of the day's bustle, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes appeared at the entrance. At first glance, he gave off the impression that he was a noble young master. However, at a second glance, this person didn't have the temperament of other noble young masters. Instead, he had a very calm temperament.
Lu An was wearing the clothes that Fu Yu had bought for him, which were also his favorite clothes. Although he could wear anything, these clothes were really beautiful. There was no problem with his aesthetic standards, so he naturally liked them very much.
After looking around, he quickly found the staff member who had taken him to see Liu Yi last time. He walked in front of this person and said politely, "Hello, I'm looking for Liu Yi."
"It's you?" The woman glanced at Lu An, nodded, and said, "Follow me."
He followed behind the woman and walked the same way until they reached the fourth floor and arrived in front of the room from last time. After stopping, the woman turned around and looked at Lu An. She frowned slightly and said, "Don't tear down the room this time."
"…" Lu An's face turned awkward when he heard this. He nodded and said, "I will be careful."
The woman glanced at Lu An again and walked away with a worried look in her eyes. Lu An turned around and looked at the closed door in front of him. His previous politeness was replaced by a dignified expression. His brows gradually furrowed.
Dong dong dong.
"Come in."
A familiar female voice sounded. Lu An's heart shook slightly. He didn't delay and pushed the door open to enter.
Sure enough, Liu Yi was sitting on the chair behind the desk. However, she wasn't reading a letter this time. Instead, she was playing with a few strange things. When she saw Lu An come in, she put down the things in her hands and revealed a happy smile.
Lu An's brows furrowed deeper. He closed the door and strode in to Liu Yi's desk.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Liu Yi leaned against the back of the chair with her arms crossed over her chest. She crossed her legs and said in an elegant voice, "Have you completed what I wanted?"
Lu An didn't say anything. Instead, he took out a large porcelain bottle from his spatial ring and placed it on the desk in front of Liu Yi.
Liu Yi looked at the bottle in front of her. She stood up and removed the stopper from the bottle. Immediately, an extremely rich pill fragrance wafted out. She couldn't help but close her eyes and take a deep breath.
Then, she opened her eyes and took out a pill from within.
A Constitution-Enhancing Pill appeared in her hand. The pill was extremely round and smooth, without any bumps. Its entire surface was as smooth as a mirror. More importantly, the color of the pill was extremely pure, which surprised Liu Yi.
The Constitution-Enhancing Pill was brown. Generally speaking, the ones circulating on the market in Meteor Trail City were light brown, like soil. However, the Constitution-Enhancing Pill in her hand was dark brown. It was a pure brown without any white spots. It was so bright that it seemed to be able to reflect light.
Without needing to eat it, Liu Yi knew that the effect of this Constitution-Enhancing Pill was probably much stronger than other pills. Could it be that the Constitution-Enhancing Pill refined by Wata Iki was so different from ordinary Constitution-Enhancing Pills?
Suddenly, Liu Yi's brows tightened. Her gaze became serious, and she even placed the Constitution-Enhancing Pill in front of her. After carefully observing it, she couldn't help but be stunned. She pointed at the center of the Constitution-Enhancing Pill and asked, "What is this?"
When Lu An heard this, he looked over. It was two red and white lines that intersected in a regular pattern, just like fire and ice. He raised his eyes and said to Liu Yi indifferently, "Ice and Fire Double Pattern."
"Ice and Fire Double Pattern?" Liu Yi's brows furrowed even deeper as she asked, "What is that? The Constitution-Enhancing Pill doesn't have such a thing. "
This time, it was Lu An who was stunned. He had only refined the Constitution-Enhancing Pill according to what the person in the black fog had taught him. He had never seen what other Constitution-Enhancing Pills looked like. Could it be that what he had refined had always been wrong? But when he ate it, it was indeed very effective!
Seeing that Lu An was also stunned, Liu Yi knew that it was useless to ask. After thinking for a while, she directly put the Constitution-Enhancing Pill in her hand into her mouth and swallowed it!
Lu An was stunned when he saw this, and then he frowned slightly. The Constitution-Enhancing Pill was only effective for Heavenly Experts. If a Heavenly Master ate the Constitution-Enhancing Pill, it would at most be able to replenish their Heavenly Origin Power. It would be a pure waste. However, these things were all hers, so he couldn't be bothered to care.
After Liu Yi swallowed the Constitution-Enhancing Pill, her gaze became serious as she carefully felt the changes in her dantian.
One breath …
Two breaths …
Three breaths …
Just when Liu Yi thought that it would take at least half an incense stick's worth of time to have an effect, her eyes suddenly widened as she was caught off guard. Her whole body even trembled, and she almost swayed and used her hand to support herself on the table!
She felt an extremely violent force gushing out from her stomach. One was cold and the other was hot, and it was like two storms wreaking havoc! These two powerful forces quickly intertwined with each other and rushed toward her dantian at an extremely fast speed! The violent energy even made her feel her abdomen swell. The moment it rushed into her dantian, her whole body tensed up!
She felt an endless force in her dantian. This force even exceeded the limits of what her dantian could withstand, and it was wreaking havoc rapidly. However, this kind of havoc wouldn't cause any damage to her internal organs. After her dantian couldn't contain it, the two extremes of ice and fire directly swept through her whole body and even rushed to her brain, making Liu Yi feel that her whole body was filled with strength!
So powerful!
Liu Yi was shocked as she felt the changes in her body. Generally speaking, a Constitution-Enhancing Pill could only make her feel that her dantian was half-full, but this Constitution-Enhancing Pill had exceeded her expectations! In other words, the efficacy of this Constitution-Enhancing Pill was more than twice as strong as other Constitution-Enhancing Pills!
Thinking of this, Liu Yi couldn't help but raise her head to look at Lu An. At the beginning, she had just casually said 100 pills so that Lu An wouldn't be lazy. However, everything had now far exceeded her expectations. It seemed that her evaluation of this young man was still too low!
"How is it?" Lu An looked at the shocked Liu Yi and said with a slight frown, "100 pills, not one less. If you don't believe me, you can count them."
As he spoke, Lu An remembered something. He took off the space ring on his finger and placed it on the table. He said in a deep voice, "And your ring."
Liu Yi looked at the hostile Lu An and frowned. Seeing that this young man had so much potential, she suddenly wanted to change her mind.
"No need." Liu Yi smiled and said calmly, "I believe you."
"Where's the antidote?" Lu An asked with a frown.
"No hurry." Liu Yi brushed her long hair behind her ear and said with a smile, "I have something to talk to you about."
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