45: Chapter 45 Xiao Huo's Shock!

"No wonder Lu Youyou said that when she was learning alchemy,

most of her time was spent understanding the spirituality of medicinal herbs and exotic beasts. This is practically a fortress of knowledge!"

Qin Yan sighed from the bottom of his heart, feeling even more admiration for that little senior sister who could balance hammer techniques, alchemy, and the martial path.

With a thought, he opened the system panel again to see his progress in this area:

【Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance: Level 5 (Consummate)

Blood Qi: 99 Cal

spirit: 42 Hz

Martial Art: Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear: Flesh and Skin Chapter, First Revolution (10%)

Spear Technique: Third Stage (17%)

Alchemic Path: Complete Explanation of Low-Grade Spirit Herbs (0.1%)

Skill Points: 1 point

【Note: As long as you work hard, there will be rewards】】

Looking at that pitiful 0.1% progress and the single remaining skill point, Qin Yan's expression turned bitter.

Immediately after, he tried to add his only skill point into "Complete Explanation of Low-Grade Spirit Herbs."

Buzz! His mind vibrated slightly.

A massive amount of detailed information, images, and characteristics regarding hundreds of types of first-grade spirit herbs instantly flooded in.

It was as if he had already been painstakingly studying these materials for a long time.

Looking at the panel again, the progress had changed to: Complete Explanation of Low-Grade Spirit Herbs (2.1%)!

Qin Yan let out a long sigh of relief, a heavy stone finally lifting from his heart.

"Thankfully! Alchemic knowledge isn't like Blood Qi and spirit, which can't be increased by adding points!

Although the consumption is huge—1 skill point only increases progress by about 2%—

as long as I can add points, there's hope!"

This meant that his path to becoming an alchemist was completely viable!

After a short rest and a dinner at the cafeteria,

Qin Yan returned to his dormitory and began practicing with his long spear again.

Until late at night, another brand-new skill point was condensed under the nourishment of his sweat.

For the next five days, Qin Yan lived a disciplined and fulfilling life.

He attended classes on time when there were any, and when there weren't, he trained hard in the manor's cultivation room.

During training intervals, when his body felt fatigued, he would immerse himself in studying the vast sea of the "Complete Explanation of Low-Grade Spirit Herbs."

Though progress was slow, every little bit added up.

His understanding of various first-grade spirit herbs was gradually deepening.

Because he had already condensed 'Qi', Qin Yan's daily training time could now reach eight hours.

This allowed him to steadily gain two Skill Points every day, greatly increasing his rate of acquisition.

Five days passed, and Qin Yan's Skill Points had accumulated to 11.

Without hesitation, he invested all these Skill Points into the cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear.

In an instant, more insights regarding the Second Revolution flowed into the depths of his consciousness like a trickling stream.

Looking at the system panel again, the data had been updated:

Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear: Flesh and Skin Chapter, Second Revolution (77%)!

It wasn't far from completing the Second Revolution!

"Tomorrow, I'll go find my teacher and ask him to protect my law.

I'll complete the first comprehensive tempering of my flesh and skin and step into the rank of a First Grade Martial Artist!"

...

The next day, early morning.

As usual, Qin Yan first completed two hours of morning spear practice.

After a simple breakfast in the cafeteria, he headed straight for Instructor Xiao Huo's alchemy room at the Sixth Institute.

He arrived outside the familiar door, which was permeated with a faint medicinal fragrance.

Identity verification passed, and the heavy solid wood door slid open silently.

Inside, Instructor Xiao Huo was fully focused in front of an Pill Furnace.

His hands were pressed forward in the air, and blazing orange flames erupted from his palms.

The flames, as if sentient, split into six lifelike fire dragons in mid-air.

They circled and danced around the dark red Pill Furnace, continuously striking pure heat into it.

The furnace vibrated slightly, and from the gaps in the lid, a faint, refreshing pill fragrance wafted out.

Clearly, the alchemy had reached the final stage of nurturing and pill formation.

Seeing this, Qin Yan immediately lightened his steps and stood quietly in a corner by the door.

He held his breath and focused, not daring to make the slightest sound for fear of disturbing his teacher at this critical moment.

About fifteen minutes later, the pill fragrance reached its peak intensity.

A sharp light flashed in Xiao Huo's eyes as he let out a low shout: "Congeal!"

His hand seals changed, and the six fire dragons gave a long cry before plunging back into the furnace.

The furnace lid opened automatically with a "buzz," and ten blood-red, round, and full pills

shot out of the furnace as if they possessed life!

Xiao Huo was well-prepared; he flicked his sleeve,

and a warm jade bottle appeared in his hand.

A suction force generated from the bottle's mouth, accurately gathering all ten pills into the bottle.

He uncorked the bottle and carefully sniffed the fragrance.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Ten finished pills—seven high-grade, three mid-grade.

The quality of this batch is quite decent."

After putting away the jade bottle, Xiao Huo finally turned around, his gaze landing on Qin Yan at the door.

In fact, his powerful spirit had already sensed Qin Yan the moment he entered.

However, the alchemy process allowed for no distractions, so he had ignored him.

"Qin Yan, have you come today because you've encountered some difficulties in your cultivation?"

Xiao Huo walked over to the nearby rest area, sat down, and picked up a cup of qingxin tea, asking in a gentle tone.

Qin Yan stepped forward and gave a respectful bow.

Then he directly stated his purpose: "Teacher, I have come this time to ask you to protect my law.

I am prepared to try... breaking through to the realm of a martial artist!"

"Pfft—cough cough!"

The tea Xiao Huo had just sipped almost sprayed out. He choked and coughed twice, abruptly setting down the teacup.

His face was filled with disbelief. "Break through to martial artist?!

You're saying you want to break through to martial artist right now?!"

His figure blurred, and he instantly appeared in front of Qin Yan, a warm palm already pressed against Qin Yan's wrist pulse.

A gentle and pure current of air quickly flowed into Qin Yan's limbs and bones,

probing the true state of his body.

A moment later, Xiao Huo released his hand. The shock on his face, far from fading, grew even more intense.

He looked Qin Yan up and down, as if meeting this student for the first time. "Good kid!

It's only been a few days?!

You've actually mastered the basics of the 'Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear' and successfully condensed 'Qi'!

This speed... is simply too shocking!"

He remembered clearly that it had only been six days since he handed the martial art to Qin Yan!

Six days to successfully condense Qi—this could no longer be described simply as 'extraordinary talent'!

Qin Yan felt a bit embarrassed by his instructor's stare and smiled modestly.

He explained, "Perhaps... it's just my luck that I am particularly compatible with this Body Tempering Martial Art."

"Compatible? Hahaha, what a 'compatible'!"

Hearing this, Xiao Huo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He patted Qin Yan's shoulder hard, his eyes full of relief and appreciation.

"Good! Excellent!

Originally, I was worried that the difficulty of this martial art was too high and would slow down your progress.

Now it seems I was overthinking it!

You kid, you really didn't let me down!"

The terrifying comprehension and progress Qin Yan displayed caused the last sliver of worry in his heart to vanish completely.