BTTH: Demon Emperor Xiao Yan

"Since I have the recipe and ingredients now, I'll hold onto them. During this time, I'll need Old Hai to guard the door. Also, could I trouble you to take care of the young girl I brought with me? She's still very young, so please be patient with her."

After receiving the prescription and ingredients, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate to start giving orders. Hai Bodong could only sigh helplessly and step out of the room to tend to Qing Lin.

Once the door closed, Xiao Yan opened the dry parchment scroll. With a sweep of his soul power, the information on the pill recipe surged into his mind.

"'Breaking Calamity Pill'... a sixth-tier pill, especially effective at breaking through most types of seals. Upon consumption, it can even form a resistance in the body against such seals. If faced with the same type of seal in the future, there's a chance to negate it altogether."

Reading the long description, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head. 'These high-tier items sure like to make themselves sound impressive.' In truth, the real value of the Breaking Calamity Pill lay in its ability to break seals. The latter part about resistance? Xiao Yan promptly ignored it.

After all, most ordinary seals would dissolve on their own after a few days. No one needed something as high-tier as this. And for those rare, powerful seals that might actually require the pill—well, who would be dumb enough to get sealed a second time? And even then, the so-called resistance was just a "slight chance"... basically, it depended on luck.

After memorizing the information, Xiao Yan let out a slow breath. Though it was a sixth-tier pill, its difficulty wasn't particularly high due to how niche it was. However, when he summoned his alchemy cauldron, he frowned.

The cauldron he used now was the one he bought in Black Rock City's auction house. It wasn't top quality. It had sufficed for refining lower-tier pills, but for a sixth-tier pill? Definitely not ideal.

"Sigh... looks like when I get to the Black-Corner Region, I'll need to get my hands on a better cauldron," Xiao Yan muttered. If he weren't about to leave the Jia Ma Empire, he might have already considered robbing Dan King Gu He. That guy definitely had some good stuff on him.

In truth, there was a high-quality alchemy cauldron inside Yao Lao's ring. Now that Yao Lao was in a deep sleep, Xiao Yan could access most of the items inside—except that cauldron. It was sealed with a soul imprint, accessible only by Yao Lao himself. Otherwise, Xiao Yan wouldn't still be using this scrap metal.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan had the Nine Nether Illusion Flame and soul strength comparable to a seventh-tier alchemist, which made up for the cauldron's shortcomings. After checking over the materials, he immediately began the refining process.

As it was his first time refining a sixth-tier pill, his initial attempt failed. Looking at the ashes inside the cauldron, Xiao Yan took a deep breath. 'This is definitely harder than fifth-tier pills...'

Rather than rushing into another attempt, he paused to analyze the failure and corrected his mistakes. The second time went much smoother—faster extraction, more precise control over the flame. If Yao Lao had been awake to see this, he'd have been pleased. Xiao Yan's performance now was that of a genuine sixth-tier alchemist.

During this time, Hai Bodong peeked in to check on the progress. But upon seeing Xiao Yan so focused and composed, he quickly withdrew, afraid of causing a disruption.

If he had doubted Xiao Yan's ability to refine a sixth-tier pill before, those doubts vanished. That level of fluid, efficient movement was something only a true sixth-tier alchemist could perform. What he didn't know was this was actually Xiao Yan's first time refining one.

The process lasted three days before completion. As Xiao Yan looked at the completed violet pill, he slowly exhaled. 'I suppose this means I'm officially a sixth-tier alchemist now?' In the chaotic Black-Corner Region, this was already considered top-tier. Let alone in the Jia Ma Empire.

After all, the only other sixth-tier alchemist in the Empire was Dan King Gu He. And even that title was rather inflated. According to rumors, Gu He's success rate with a tier-four pill like the Qi Gathering Powder was only seventy percent. That wasn't impressive at all. As for real sixth-tier pills like the Dou Spirit Pill, Gu He's success rate was abysmal.

But Xiao Yan was confident. If he were to refine those pills, his success rate would be above eighty percent.

So, although they both held the title of sixth-tier alchemist, Xiao Yan believed he had already surpassed Gu He. If Gu He were asked to refine a Breaking Calamity Pill, he might fail even after burning through all the materials.

With that, it wasn't an exaggeration to call Xiao Yan the Jia Ma Empire's number-one alchemist.

Of course, Xiao Yan didn't let this get to his head. His goal wasn't just to be the best in the Empire—but to become the best in the entire continent.

After placing the pill into a jade bottle, Xiao Yan didn't rush out of the room. Instead, he brought out the Green Lotus Seat and sat on it to recover his Dou Qi.

Once his state had returned to its peak, Xiao Yan felt a subtle tremor within his body. To his surprise, he had successfully broken through to the six-star Dou Wang level during his rest.

Though he had known it was only a matter of time, this rapid breakthrough still surprised him.

'Looks like intense pill refining does come with its benefits,' Xiao Yan thought with a smile. At this rate, he might reach peak Dou Wang within a year. With some luck, he could even step into the Dou Huang realm.

After putting the Green Lotus Seat away, Xiao Yan waved his hand and swept the remaining materials on the table into his ring. There was still enough left to refine another Breaking Calamity Pill. These ingredients were extremely rare—he could sell them for millions if he wanted. Naturally, he had no intention of returning them to Hai Bodong.

Looking at the violet pill in the jade bottle, Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly. As someone cautious by nature, he wouldn't trust Hai Bodong so easily. He had even added a small auxiliary agent into the pill. If the old man decided to go back on his word after recovering his strength... well, Xiao Yan wouldn't mind sending the "Ice Emperor" off for good.

(End of Chapter)

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