People in Doupo: Unparalleled Talents Actually Bring a System

  Chapter 15: Alchemy.

  Xiao Ling followed Elder Huo and soon entered the alchemy room.

  Upon entering, Xiao Ling felt a surge of heat wash over him, as if he had stepped into a drying room from his previous life. Fortunately, now that he had become a Dou Zhe, a brief circulation of Dou Qi helped the heat dissipate. Furthermore, his fire attribute had become more active here, suggesting that cultivating here would lead to faster progress than usual.

  Looking toward the center of the room, he saw a medicine cauldron nearly half a meter tall.

  Its surface was brown, with subtle red stripes. At its base, two ferocious wolf heads, their maws gaping, were carved, forming three interconnected fire-conducting holes. These holes curved and connected, becoming smaller as they went deeper inside, hinting at the mysteries within. At the top of the cauldron, a giant snake coiled around its dark red lid. A special hole, specifically designed for inserting medicinal herbs, was located at the center of the lid. The surface of the medicine cauldron was painted with ornate carvings of magical beasts, lifelike and almost living.

  "The Alchemy Room is where the Alchemy Department specializes in refining medicine. The cauldrons inside are identical to the one I gave you—three-mouthed."

  Elder Huo walked over to the cauldron and, with a wave of his hand, a pile of medicinal herbs appeared beside it. "Watch carefully! I'll only demonstrate once."

  What followed was Xiao Ling's first true witness of an alchemist refining an elixir. Dark flames entered the cauldron, devouring each herb one by one, leaving behind a powdered or paste-like medicinal essence. Finally, the various herbal essences merged into a bumpy, elixir-like prototype. As the flames refined it, the elixir within the cauldron became rounder and green, and a faint medicinal fragrance emanated from the cauldron.

  Alchemists typically require a quiet environment, free from any interruptions. However, since this was a first-grade elixir, Elder Huo found the process easy, explaining each step in detail. The elixir was quickly refined. Elder Huo channeled his Dou Qi to grasp the elixir, then placed it in a jade bottle and tossed it to Xiao Ling.

  With a slight suction palm movement, the jade screen fell steadily into his hand. Before Xiao Ling could put it on his belt, Elder Huo spoke, "This is a first-grade elixir, the Fire Condensation Pill. It can slightly enhance the cultivation of fire-attributed Dou Qi. The recipe is in the storage ring. You can practice with this elixir yourself. I just demonstrated it once, so now you can try refining it yourself." With that, he stepped aside, making way for Xiao Ling.

  Taking a deep breath, Xiao Ling cleared his mind, clearing his thoughts.

  He placed his hand over the fire port of the medicine cauldron and injected the beast fire into it. With a muffled

  "puff

  ," a bluish-pink beast fire appeared within the cauldron, swirling and burning continuously.

  Xiao Ling closed his eyes and began to sense the wood-attributed Dou Qi within his body. Ever since absorbing the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor's torso, Xiao Ling's affinity for wood had greatly increased. It took him only a minute to lock onto the green Dou

  Qi. He extended a finger and lightly tapped the other ignition port. A stream of green air, as thin as a thumb, slowly flowed in.

  As soon as the green air entered the cauldron, the bluish-pink beast fire within suddenly quieted, as if undergoing a chemical reaction. Even before Xiao Ling could control the beast fire, he could sense that its violent nature had been neutralized by the power of wood. Furthermore, due to the principle of wood generating fire, the flames were now noticeably more durable and controllable than before.

  He recalled the herbs needed for the Fire Condensation Pill and Elder Huo's refining techniques.

  His soul senses penetrated the cauldron and he began to control the beast fire. Thanks to his superior soul senses and the neutralizing power of the wood-attributed Dou Qi, Xiao Ling's manipulation of the beast fire seemed effortless.

  He placed the required herbs into the cauldron one by one, refining and purifying them, blending the essences of the various herbs into a single, elixir-like form, which he then continued to refine with flames.

  Following Elder Huo's instructions, Xiao Ling meticulously completed each request.

  After seven failures, he finally succeeded on his eighth attempt, producing his first elixir. Despite its bumpy appearance, it brought a broad smile to Xiao Ling's face.   

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  He produced a specially crafted jade bottle, activated his suction palm, and collected the elixir into the bottle, which he then placed on his belt. This was his first batch of refined elixir, and Xiao Ling had already planned to keep it safely.

  Elder Huo, standing by, was quite pleased, a fatherly smile on his face.

  It proved that Xiao Ling possessed not only an exceptional talent for cultivation, but also a talent for alchemy.

  Elder Huo said, "Although the elixir's appearance is unremarkable, with its bumpy surface, you were able to achieve a breakthrough from zero to one in such a short time. This is truly remarkable. I have to admit, you're far superior to me back then."

  Xiao Ling, feeling a bit playful, asked, "How long did it take you to refine the elixir the first time?"

  Elder Huo's smile faded, his face darkening, and he rolled his eyes.

  He had thought him an honest child, but he hadn't expected such a treacherous mind. Even I could have been wrong.

  After clearing his throat, Elder Huo changed the subject, saying, "Although you've refined a first-grade elixir, that doesn't mean you've become a true first-grade alchemist. There was a bit of luck involved in the refining process just now."

  "To become a true entry-grade alchemist, you must also ensure the quality and success rate of the elixir. Remember to practice diligently and never slack off!"

  As for Xiao Ling, Elder Huo hoped he would keep his feet on the ground and not become complacent with a small achievement. After all, he was half his disciple, and he certainly hoped that Xiao Ling would go far in alchemy.

  Over his years at Canaan Academy, he had seen countless geniuses. While no one as prodigious as Xiao Ling had appeared, there were countless others of a lower rank.

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  He had seen many such individuals, arrogance, disregard for advice, and squandering their cultivation talents, ultimately failing to realize their original potential.

  "I understand. I will practice diligently in the future."

  Xiao Ling quickly agreed to Elder Huo's earnest advice. He also knew that he shouldn't be complacent with small achievements. Moreover, Xiao Ling knew that there was a demon girl named Cao Ying from the Cao family in Zhongzhou who could make pills at the age of seven. Xiao Ling really didn't think that his talent for alchemy was better than that of Cao Ying and Dan Chen.

  Seeing that Xiao Ling had truly listened to his teachings, Elder Huo nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and with a wave of his right hand, a large pile of medicinal herbs appeared next to the medicine cauldron.

  "These are the herbs prepared for you to practice. If you don't have enough in the future, go to the warehouse and tell them my name. They will give you the herbs."

  Seeing this, Xiao Ling quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder."

  Elder Huo smiled and stroked his beard. He only said, "Continue to practice hard!" and left the alchemy room.

  (End of this chapter)