33: Yun Qingyao is full of confidence

In the small courtyard.

Jiang Ning looked at the nearly three-meter-tall zixiao cauldron.

Immersing his Divine Sense into the zixiao cauldron, Jiang Ning felt a thick Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, which perfectly made the Cauldron even sturdier.

At the same time, it could also help Alchemists prevent the dissipation of medicinal effects.

Furthermore, it could increase the success rate and quality of Medicinal Pills when an Alchemist was performing Alchemy.

As expected of a Rank Four high-grade Pill Furnace, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi contained within its Materials alone was worth a considerable amount of money.

Shen Jinhuan sat on a stone stool, watching Jiang Ning handle the Cauldron.

Her eyes sparkled.

It seemed she was surprised that such a tall Cauldron existed.

"Revered Master."

"Hm?"

"What is the highest Rank of Medicinal Pill this Pill Furnace can refine?"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. The Alchemy techniques I currently Revered Master can, at most, refine relatively simple Rank Three Medicinal Pills.

Any more difficult, and my Alchemy techniques would be insufficient.

If I could Revered Master better Alchemy techniques, perhaps I could give it a try!"

Speaking of this, Jiang Ning suddenly remembered something; perhaps there were good Alchemy techniques in this Lingwu City?

As his strength reached the Golden Core, the Alchemy techniques he mastered were somewhat unable to keep up.

Shen Jinhuan nodded.

Jiang Ning put the matter of Alchemy aside for now.

He stood up.

He took out the Human Pill Technique and began to study it carefully.

Shen Jinhuan also remained silent, waiting quietly.

The peach tree swayed, dropping a few emerald green leaves, which tumbled continuously before finally resting on Shen Jinhuan's shoulder.

The little girl looked at Jiang Ning, who was already engrossed, and gently removed the leaf from her shoulder.

Then, with her fingernails, she pinched out crescent shapes on the leaf, one after another.

At this moment.

In Bixiao Sect, Sect Leader Peak, Personal Disciple courtyard.

Normally, it would be quiet by this time, with everyone having returned to their Immortal Caves to cultivate.

Today, the Personal Disciple courtyard was brightly lit.

Yun Qingyao sat on a stool.

Her small hand was held by Sect Leader Qiong Yu, who sat beside her.

After hearing that Sixth Elder had taken Shen Jinhuan out for experience, Yun Qingyao was a bit unhappy; she always felt that the two of them were avoiding her.

When had she become so disliked, even to the point where people would rather go out for experience than see her?

However, the most pressing matters now were perfect Body Tempering and the Sect Competition a month and a half later.

She wanted to stand proudly at the Peak of Bixiao Sect's new generation of Disciples.

To tell Sixth Elder, to tell Shen Jinhuan, to tell everyone, that she, Yun Qingyao, was the undisputed favored daughter of Heaven, the undisputed Young Sect Master!

Qiong Yu saw Yun Qingyao lost in thought.

She reached out and tapped her smooth forehead.

"Oh, you, why are you spacing out again? This won't do; if your heart isn't calm, how can you perfectly Temper your Body?"

Yun Qingyao smiled shyly and said, "Beautiful Master, please don't lecture Qing Yao; Qing Yao knows her mistake!"

"How could I bear to lecture you?"

Qiong Yu's face held a gentle smile.

"Those Spiritual Artifacts I had you choose from during the day, none of them caught your eye? Although they are the prize for first place in the Sect Competition, among this generation of Disciples...

The closest to you is Second Elder's Disciple, Xing Lie.

I heard he has already half-stepped into Qi Refining, and he will surely reach the Early Stage of Qi Refinement before the Competition.

But his strength, compared to you entering Qi Refining after perfect Body Tempering, is incomparable.

Isn't this prize specifically to give you a legitimate reason?

If it were ordinary times, for the Sect to provide a Rank Three high-grade Spiritual Artifact would cost a lot of money.

Although the Elders can decide to give it to you, they still need to convince the other Disciples; Bixiao Sect also has its rules."

"Qing Yao knows!"

Yun Qingyao blinked, "But I don't like those Rank Three Spiritual Artifacts; I only like that Rank Four Early Stage weak water sword!"

"Revered Master, Revered Master... please, please help Yun Yao!"

"Some Elders of Bixiao Sect only have Rank Four Spiritual Artifacts, and you are just entering the Qi Refinement Stage to use it..." As she spoke, Qiong Yu looked at Yun Qingyao's charming appearance and sighed, "Fine."

"I will decide to set the weak water sword as the prize for first place in this Sect Competition! At that time, I will officially announce you as the next Sect Master of Bixiao Sect.

Then no one will say anything."

"Hehe..." The satisfied Yun Qingyao said playfully, "Thank you, Revered Master!"

"Oh, you!"

Qiong Yu couldn't do anything about Yun Qingyao.

Yun Qingyao smiled.

Her fists clenched tightly.

Shen Jinhuan, just you wait; wait for me to crush you in the Sect Competition, to make you look up at me as I wield the weak water sword and become the undisputed Young Sect Master of Bixiao Sect!

..."Alright."

Jiang Ning closed the Human Pill Technique.

He used Spiritual Qi to form a hand and opened the lid of the zixiao cauldron.

"Huanhuan, protect Revered Master. If anyone enters the courtyard, directly awaken Revered Master from the Pill Furnace!"

"Revered Master, you..."

Shen Jinhuan was incredulous.

Jiang Ning was actually going to enter the Pill Furnace himself to test this Human Pill Technique.

Her heart beat faster.

Jiang Ning had gone to such lengths for her.

Jiang Ning patted the little girl's head.

"Don't worry, my Physical Body's strength has long been purified by Spiritual Qi through repeated breakthroughs. Although I am not a Body Cultivator, this Body Tempering method cannot harm me.

Revered Master must pave a way for you!"

After speaking, he directly transformed into a streak of light and entered the Pill Furnace!

The lid closed.

Before Shen Jinhuan could say "Revered Master, be careful," she saw a flame rise within the Pill Furnace from the observation window, instantly burning away Jiang Ning's clothes.

A naked body flickered in and out of sight in the firelight.

Shen Jinhuan's pretty face flushed, and she quickly averted her gaze.

Yet, unable to resist her curiosity, she stole a quick glance before quickly looking away again.

Inside the zixiao cauldron.

Jiang Ning used the Fire Control Technique, following the instructions of the Human Pill Technique, to first refine his skin and flesh!

This Rank Four high-grade zixiao cauldron recognized him as a Medicinal Pill, and the thick Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to nourish his Physical Body.

"Good Pill Furnace!"

Jiang Ning praised, letting the flames roam within his body.

Gradually, he found that his skin and flesh had indeed become stronger!

The Human Pill Technique refines the skin and flesh externally; this is the simplest step. After that, swallowing fire to refine internally will increase the difficulty infinitely.

External refining, though dangerous, can be remedied if something goes wrong.

If danger is encountered during internal refining, a moment's lapse in heat will directly damage the internal organs and bones, and even a cultivator would perish.

"I guess this counts as re-walking the path of cultivation!"

Jiang Ning felt it was good.

Although Body Tempering methods no longer had much effect on him, some gaps in his "foundation" could be solidified this way.

This would allow him to go further in the future!

Chen Hai's foundation was too weak; this trip perfectly suited Jiang Ning's intentions!

"I wonder if I'll be like Sun Wukong, refined to have Fiery Golden Eyes. That would be worth it."

Jiang Ning began to amuse himself.

These flames could not harm Jiang Ning, who was already at the Golden Core stage, so to speed up the process, Jiang Ning made the flames even fiercer!

Fifteen minutes later.

Jiang Ning felt that his skin could no longer be refined further.

He looked at the raging flames surrounding him.

He opened his mouth and inhaled.

He swallowed all the flames in the Pill Furnace!