Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Thunderstruck.
Thunderbolt Out of the Blue.
Destroyer of Swallows, Qin.
These four words left Qin Tian stunned in place.
Qin?
Isn't that his surname?
Could it be that the fall of Northern Yan is somehow related to him?
Impossible!
He had given his all to protect Northern Yan back then.
In the end, the weak version of himself had lost.
His parents had exchanged their lives to bring him back.
How could that be?
Destroyer of Swallows, Qin?
Qin Tian was momentarily dumbfounded.
He completely did not understand what this meant.
"You don't believe it, do you?"
Elder Zhao smiled gently, having seen through Qin Tian's thoughts.
"Not that I don't believe, but I completely don't believe. What does this Qin represent?"
Qin Tian clenched his fists, feeling utterly confused as he asked.
"There is another line. However, I don't know what it is. But I do know that among the Southern Three Great Sects, one of the sects excels in divination. If you have the chance, you can join the Celestial Gate. Perhaps there will be a glimmer of hope," Elder Zhao said earnestly.
"What is the name of this Celestial Gate?" Qin Tian inquired.
"Southern Celestial Star Palace."
After Elder Zhao spoke, he stood up and walked to the back of the cave.
Qin Tian was puzzled, but he remained where he was and did not ask further.
After a while, Elder Zhao returned to Qin Tian's side.
"Here is a letter. If you have the opportunity to rank among the top ten on the Ancient Immortal Path, when it comes time to choose a Celestial Gate, you can present this letter to the elders of the Southern Celestial Star Palace. They will help you with divination. However, only if you enter the top ten on the Ancient Immortal Path will you have the chance to meet the elders of the Southern Celestial Star Palace."
Elder Zhao solemnly placed a letter in Qin Tian's hands.
Holding the heavy envelope, Qin Tian raised his head and looked at the elder with burning eyes.
Then, he respectfully bowed deeply to the elder.
This bow was in gratitude for Elder Zhao's kindness towards him.
After that, he bowed once more.
This time, even Elder Zhao hesitated.
"This bow is for the kindness you've shown me over the years."
Qin Tian lifted his head and flashed a sly smile.
Seeing Qin Tian's mischievous grin, the old man burst into laughter.
"It seems you know everything."
Elder Zhao had not expected that Qin Tian remembered the time when he had held him as a child.
Wasn't it said that children around two or three years old couldn't remember anything?
"Actually, I know you have a connection with my father. In the past, you visited Northern Yan and held me. The reason I was able to enter the Xuan Yang Sword Sect to cultivate was largely due to your guidance. That's why I waited until today to speak up..."
Qin Tian paused for a moment and finally sighed.
"It's all because I believe that speaking at parting would carry more weight than at any other time. Although my progress has been slow in recent years, I have never stopped cultivating. First, it's for my homeland; second, I don't want to let down your kindness towards me."
After hearing this, Elder Zhao sighed deeply.
He patted Qin Tian's shoulder heavily.
"Your father would be pleased if he knew. Our Xuan Yang Sword Sect has not had anyone step into the Three Great Sects for three hundred years. This time, let's make an effort. Step into the Celestial Gate and make the entire Xuan Yang Sword Sect proud of you."
Elder Zhao laughed heartily, but deep within his dark eyes lay a hint of bitterness.
Yet, this trace of bitterness was something Qin Tian could not perceive at all.
"Alright, you may go now!"
Elder Zhao waved his hand, and Panxi, who was meditating on the ground, did not look at Qin Tian again.
Qin Tian nodded and turned to leave.
After he left.
Elder Zhao slowly opened his eyes.
"Child, the latter part of this must be revealed by you in due time. If I were to tell you now, it would be too much of a blow! I would rather you continue to cultivate in silence, making no progress at all. At least then, you would remain unaware of those cruel truths."
He sighed.
Elder Zhao finally closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.
...
...
With a puzzled expression, Qin Tian left the Main Peak of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect.
Upon returning to his Cave, Qin Tian harvested all the herbs he had planted during his free time. Then, he used his Merit Points to exchange for an Alchemical Furnace.
Everything was ready.
Qin Tian finally began his Alchemy.
"One drop of Moonlight Dew."
"Three stalks of Silver Grass."
"One ounce of Moonlight Star."
...
Qin Tian recited the quantities of these herbs in his mind, then placed them into the Alchemical Furnace, starting his first attempt at Alchemy.
Although he had practiced the Purple Qi Dan Path before, unfortunately, without any practical training, he could only cultivate it to the Minor Achievement level. To reach great success, he needed hands-on experience in refining.
After all, practice is the hard truth.
Bang.
Half an hour later.
The first batch of elixirs had completely failed.
An hour later.
The second batch of elixirs also failed.
Three hours had passed in total.
There were at least six batches of elixirs that had been scrapped.
On average, one batch was wasted every half hour.
Looking at the few elixirs left in his possession, Qin Tian was drenched in fine sweat.
"Alchemy is truly a killer. All those precious herbs were exchanged for my accumulated Merit Points from Nine Dragons Hall. If sold outside, they could fetch over a hundred thousand spirit stones. And now, just three hours in, I've almost lost everything."
Qin Tian felt a deep pain in his heart.
These were all his treasures!
Now, they were nearly gone.
"Alchemy is inherently a profession that consumes wealth at an extreme rate. However, don't just focus on these failures. Once you succeed with a single batch, its value can basically recover half of your losses," Martial God Senior said, floating beside Qin Tian with a bitter smile.
"Come on, are you trying to fool a child?"
Qin Tian shot a glance at Martial God Senior.
"Although the value of the elixir is high, it also depends on its quality. If the quality is poor, the price won't be that high either."
Qin Tian was no three-year-old; having been exposed to elixirs for a long time, he understood this well. The value of an elixir is entirely determined by its quality.
High quality means it's worth a fortune.
Low quality? Forget about losing half; he might not even recover the cost.
"Keep refining! Your technique is getting better and better. Your proficiency is increasing. When the time comes, if you get some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, you'll be able to refine elixirs. It will save you a lot of trouble, and occasionally producing one or two extraordinary elixirs—priceless treasures—will attract countless experts to help you."
Martial God Senior laughed heartily.
"I'm afraid that by the time that day comes, I'll already be bankrupt."
Qin Tian said this, but his hands didn't stop moving.
He continued to attempt the next batch.
As the failures piled up, the loss of materials made Qin Tian feel quite pained.
However, his proficiency in Alchemy was also improving rapidly.
After failing the sixth batch, Qin Tian wasted no time and hurriedly started on the seventh.
Having learned from his previous failures, Qin Tian had accumulated quite a bit of experience.
Many details he had overlooked before were all avoided in the seventh batch. Subsequently, his control over Alchemy became increasingly refined.
Reaching the end.
Some of his techniques had even left the watching Martial God Senior in awe.
"This kid is progressing so quickly? Not only is his martial arts talent exceptionally high, but his alchemical talent is also definitely not lacking!"
Martial God Senior couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Who would have thought that someone with such monstrous martial arts talent would also possess an equally impressive talent for alchemy?
Truly a freak of nature.
Half an hour later, when Qin Tian placed one hand on the Alchemical Furnace, a powerful spiritual energy began to swirl within the room. It was accompanied by a surging Killing Intent that suddenly poured into the Alchemical Furnace.
"Not good."
Martial God Senior suddenly remembered that he needed to shield against heavenly listening. Otherwise, once Qin Tian succeeded, the Eastern Coming Sect of Central Continent would definitely notice.
He quickly raised both hands to the sky and set up a formation.
Qin Tian deliberately waited until Martial God Senior had completed the formation before slowly opening the Alchemical Furnace.
Boom!
The moment the powerful explosion sounded.
The overwhelming Killing Intent surged into the Alchemical Furnace in an instant.
The pills within it crazily absorbed the Killing Intent.
In just a moment, the entire batch of pills took shape with a crisp sound.
One by one, they glowed a brilliant Crimson hue.
There was even a sense of heat felt from a distance.
"Is this a success?"
Qin Tian raised his head, looking at Martial God Senior in surprise.
"As long as it's not an Earth-Level Pill or higher, this step counts as a success," Martial God Senior replied slowly.
However, the next scene caused his pupils to suddenly shrink to the size of pinholes.
He truly was a harbinger of misfortune.
Between heaven and earth, bolts of thunder began to gather violently above the Alchemical Furnace.
The overwhelming destructive force nearly shattered the air itself.
Tribulation.
The final step for anything above an Earth-Level Pill.
"It really is an Earth-Level Pill..."
Martial God Senior couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Logically speaking, Earth-Level Pills were something rare and hard to come by.
Even those who had dedicated their entire lives to alchemy often failed to refine a single batch of Earth-Level Pills.
Yet this kid, Qin Tian, had only managed to produce Seventh-Grade Pills up until now.
After six failed attempts, he had somehow managed to successfully refine a pill that was above Earth Level on his seventh try.
It was truly bizarre.
With a wave of his hand, Martial God Senior dispelled the tribulations in an instant.
The scorching hot batch of pills was completely refined successfully.
He picked one up and examined it closely, scrutinizing it from top to bottom.
"It really is an Earth-Level Pill."
Martial God Senior was stunned.
If he had been guessing before, he was now absolutely certain.
It was indeed an Earth-Level Pill.
Martial God Senior looked Qin Tian up and down, regarding him as if he were some kind of freak.
This wasn't just Martial God Senior being overly dramatic.
What was happening before him was simply terrifying.
Not to mention that others in alchemy typically faced three months of failures,
just the fact that an Earth-Level Pill had been produced was astonishing.
Such a level of elixir is rare and hard to come by.
Many Old Alchemists spend their entire lives without ever producing an Earth-Level Pill. Yet here is Qin Tian, who has only been practicing Alchemy for a single day, and he has already managed to create such a high-grade elixir.
If he continues to work hard,
after a few years of refining,
wouldn't he be able to produce Heavenly Grade Elixirs, or even higher Royal Grade Pills?
What a freak!
What an oddity!
These three words are the only way to describe Qin Tian.
Comment 0 Comment Count