Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 9 - Easing Poverty Through Pill Refining
After walking out of ‘Place of a Thousand Medicines’, Xiao Yan lifted his head and looked at the somewhat dark sky. He took a long breath. From this moment on, he had officially become a member of a poor clan. Four sets of medicinal ingredients to refine ‘Green Spirit Pill Three Lapis’ not only really cost him one hundred and thirty thousand gold coins, but it also made him take out a total of three bottles or twenty-seven ‘Energy Recovery Pills in order to successfully receive the medicinal herbs from the astonished attendant. One should know clearly that according to its market value, ‘Energy’ Recovery Pill can be sold for more than five thousand gold coins each. If these twenty-seven pieces were sold together, it would cost at least over a hundred thousand gold coins.
"I am so poor that I practically became a beggar that I would not destroy them while purifying. If not, I'm afraid I have to issue ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ for sale. " Xiao Yan laughed bitterly. Even though he bought the four sets of medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Three Layers‘ ’ Green Spirit Pill, it was impossible to achieve a hundred percent success rate with his current ability. Moreover, if he succeeded in two out of four opportunities, he would be able to profit from this transaction. The problem, however, was that he did not dare to ensure that he could maintain such a high level of success. Back then, within the Grand Meeting Alchemist within the Jia Ma Empire, it was likely that he could not refine a ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ of the highest grade if he did not rely on luck. However, who could guarantee that this kind of luck would always accompany him?
Xiao Yan turned around and stared at the horizontal nameplate ‘Place of a Thousand Medicines’. He gritted his teeth and cursed ‘the unscrupulous shop’ before brushing his sleeves and storming into the street to start looking for a quiet place where he could cultivate pills.
He slowly walked along the road for over ten minutes before stopping outside an inn. He hesitated for a moment before entering it.
Inside the quiet little room, Xiao Yan first took out the medicinal ingredients he had bought earlier and placed them on the table one by one. As he took it out, he softly said, "It's a good thing I didn't reject the compensation Duo Ma had given me earlier. Otherwise, I don't even have enough money to stay at the inn. The life I live is really too bad. "
After Xiao Yan took out all the medicinal ingredients, he finally took out the medicinal cauldron, which was not of a very high level. After he finished this stunt, he clapped his hands and smiled bitterly as he said, "It looks like there will be a big fight forget it, just treat it as a warm-up."
Xiao Yan flicked his finger gently and a wisp of green-colored flame appeared at his fingertips. It was immediately shot into the fire outlet of the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, the green-colored flame seedlings turned into a burning flame that rose and burned within the medicinal cauldron.
Xiao Yan stared at the green-colored flame, and took a deep breath. He suppressed the various emotions in his heart and his long finger looked like it was twisting a flower and plucking a leaf as it passed through the surface of the table. One by one, the medicinal herbs formed a bow as they were thrown into the medicinal cauldron. In an instant, they turned into powder.
Inside the quiet room, green-colored flames danced within the medicinal cauldron like fairies. The sparks reflected from the walls made threatening movements and looked very impressive.
The medicinal ingredients were thrown into the medicinal cauldron one by one. The various different colored medicinal powders slowly coagulated, and finally began to show a trend of merging under the flame.
An hour later.
Xiao Yan's eyes stared intently at the embryonic form of the medicinal pill that was partially visible within the medicinal cauldron. He took out a purple-colored Danwan from within the storage ring and quickly put it into his mouth. He chewed a little and the seal on his hand suddenly changed. Inside the medicinal cauldron, one could see the green-colored flame instantly retreat. At the same time, Xiao Yan opened his mouth, and spat out a purple-colored flame that charged into the medicinal cauldron.
TL: Danwan / Yaowan – a kind of pill that does not have medicinal properties and is potentially dangerous if consumed
"Dude." Purple Flame had just entered the medicinal cauldron when Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. A soft and muffled voice immediately sounded and a pile of black-colored soot slid out from the bottom of the medicinal cauldron.
"Che, failed." Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head as he observed the pile of black-colored ash.
"You were too anxious when the medicinal pills merged. You are also impatient during the turn of the flame. If you purify the medicine in such a way, your chances of success will not even be twenty or thirty percent. " The faint voice of Yao Lao rang out within Xiao Yan's heart. He was direct and straight to the point when he pointed out the mistake that Xiao Yan had made while fixing earlier.
Xiao Yan silently nodded his head. He found no words to explain himself. Instead, he quietly stood in front of the medicinal cauldron for two minutes and inhaled a deep breath of air. The emotions from his previous failure were instantly and completely removed from his mind. His face showed no joy or sorrow. He waved his hand and a wisp of green-colored flame was shot into the medicinal cauldron.
Xiao Yan's mind was calm. A green-colored flame danced within his pitch-black eyes. His long hands slowly moved away from the surface of the table before making a sudden movement. Instantly, the medicinal herbs were once again swept into the medicinal cauldron.
Purification continued quietly within the small, silent room. After nearly an hour had passed, Xiao Yan's somewhat narrowed eyes suddenly widened. The seal in her hand was like a dancing butterfly, which was bright and beautiful. He widened his mouth suddenly and Purple Flame darted into the cauldron while the green flame quietly disappeared.
A pale green round-shaped medicinal pill was rolled up and rotated on top of the Purple Flame within the medicinal cauldron. Beautiful purple and green colored lines slowly appeared on the surface of the medicinal pill.
"Hu."
"With the value of ‘Green Soul Pill Two Layers’, it could probably be auctioned off for around four hundred thousand. A ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’, on the other hand, can reach a high price of about six hundred thousand. The difference between them is almost double. " Yao Lao's smiling voice, which carried a hint of temptation, sounded. TL: Yes, the math of the author is a bit wrong. Just a little …
"Four hundred thousand can help recover my capital." The corner of Xiao Yan's eyes twitched as he forcefully controlled the temptation. He stored the medicinal pill into the jade bottle and sat cross-legged on the bed, which tilted to the side, to rest for half an hour. After which, he stood up once more, moved to the side of the table and began to continue refining.
Xiao Yan was reduced to a small room all afternoon as he refined the remaining medicinal ingredients. As the sky gradually darkened, the medicinal ingredients on the table were finally completely purified. On the table, there were two small bottles, each storing a pale green round-shaped medicinal pill. A faint medicinal fragrance faintly seeped out from them, causing people to feel extremely relaxed.
A purple-colored flame raged and burned within the medicinal cauldron. A pale purple line had appeared on the last Green Spirit Pill while it remained warm within the purple flame. Of the four sets of medicinal ingredients, he might be able to successfully refine three ‘Green Spirit Pils Two Layers’. This success rate was already so high that it would be shocking. Of course, if not for the very experienced Yao Lao who instructed from behind and the effect of ‘Heavenly Fire’, the, it was likely that Xiao Yan would not be able to achieve this level of success that would cause people to envy regardless of anything.
The purple-colored flame slowly leaped into the dark black eyes of Xiao Yan. His disciple gazed directly at the Green Spirit Pill, which gradually completed the warm and nourishing stage. He licked his lips gently as the corner of his eye glanced at the two ‘ Green Spirit Pills Two Layers’ on the table. Suddenly, his dark black pupils became slightly hotter.
"Hey, I know that in the end, you will still lose your patience and plan to perfect the Three Lapis‘ Green Spirit ’Pil." Yao Lao seemed to know clearly what Xiao Yan was thinking as his mocking laughter echoed within Xiao Yan's heart.
"Hee hee's. Anyway, I've fixed two ‘Green Spirit Pils Two Layers’. Even if this one fails, I will still make a profit. Someone has to take risks to make her life more enjoyable, right? " Xiao Yan opened his mouth and smiled. His finger gently tapped on the black ring and a thick wisp of white-colored flame seedlings slowly rose.
When a thick white flame appeared, the temperature of the originally warm small room dropped dramatically. Xiao Yan's expression slowly became serious. His Spiritual Strength wrapped the white-colored flame and carefully threw it into the medicinal cauldron. The purple-coloured flame within was expelled by another Spiritual Strength, and was pulled from the medicinal cauldron before disappearing quietly.
The white-colored flame entered just as the purple-colored flame was being pulled. The control required to operate both of them at the same time was held by Xiao Yan, whose Spiritual Strength was fully focused, without any faults. Even Yao Lao let out a soft ‘ah’ sound.
When the white-colored flame entered the medicinal cauldron, the medicinal cauldron actually shook gently several times under the sudden drop in temperature. The line of small cracks slowly expanded.
"Changing between cold and heat actually caused great damage to the durability of the cauldron. Next time I need to get a better medicinal cauldron if I have the time. Otherwise, I would be restless every time I refine the medicine in the future. " The corner of Xiao Yan's eyes glanced at the small crack line as he sighed and shook his head. However, his expression was not too pale at the moment. Under the prerequisites for properly controlling the flame, this medicinal cauldron could still support it until the medicinal pill was completely purified.
The thick white flame was like a small white snake within the medicinal cauldron that enveloped the medicinal pill. The clump with a strange temperature separated by a crack slowly seeped into the medicinal pill. After which, small white-colored Pill-Lines began to appear gradually on top of the medicinal pills.
"Well, the flame control this time is much better than before." Yao Lao nodded and praised when he saw the small action of the white-colored flame.
Xiao Yan's face was truly solemn at this moment. Cold sweat repeatedly dripped from his forehead. No matter how one said it, ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ was a flame that did not belong to him. Therefore, it was exhausting to try to control it. This resulted in the current him not daring to recklessly reply to Yao Lao. He was afraid that if he was a little distracted, the temperature of the flame would suddenly rise slightly and cause this ‘Green’ Spirit Pill to be completely destroyed.
The final heating and nutrient stage continued for nearly half an hour. When he saw that the white-colored Pill-Line on the pale green medicinal pill had crept to the full circle finish, Xiao Yan finally heaved a sigh of relief. A thought flashed through his mind and a white-colored flame, wrapped by Spiritual Strength, was quickly drawn out from the fire outlet. He beckoned with his hand and the flame once again shrank back into a dark black ring.
Xiao Yan flipped his hand and a jade bottle appeared. The emerald green medicinal pill shot out from the medicinal cauldron and finally came to a stop, hung in front of Xiao Yan, before he stored it in the jade bottle with a smile.
"Two ‘Green Spirit Pills Two Baris’ and one ‘Green Spirit Pills Three Baris’. This was my initial money to get rich. " Xiao Yan wiped away the cold sweat that was piling up on his forehead. He observed three jade bottles. The abundant results removed most of the fatigue that filled his mind. After entering ‘Black-Corner Region’, he finally knew how short his money was. Fixing ‘Pil Purple Spiritual Recovery’ requires a large amount of money. Fixing the so-called ‘Pil Roh Tanah’ also requires a lot of money. The amount of all this obligation actually caused Xiao Yan to feel his head swell.
"Cracked." As Xiao Yan stored the jade bottle into his storage ring, a soft voice suddenly sounded from in front of him. Xiao Yan raised his head to look at it. The crack lines on the medicinal cauldron gradually became larger until the cauldron finally shattered apart with a clear sound, turning into shards scattered all over the table.
Xiao Yan was somewhat speechless as he looked at the broken medicinal cauldron. He smiled bitterly and said, "There's also the money needed to buy the medicinal cauldron again."
"Ah, for now, I should go to the auction house first."