Chapter 23: The Gate of Supreme Freedom

Chapter 23: The Gate of Supreme Freedom

It was noon in a flash.

At this time, Xiao Ling had already refined a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill and was refining the next one.

In front of the medicine cauldron in the center of the grassland, Xiao Ling kept changing his hand seals and whispered, "Condensate!"

The medicinal liquid in the medicine cauldron began to fuse and slowly turned into an uneven pill prototype.

As time went by, the pale white pill prototype, which had an irregular shape, gradually became round, and bright light emanated from it, making it look like a white gem.

At the moment when the elixir burst into brilliant light, circles of energy ripples that seemed to be real spread out continuously in all directions with the medicine cauldron as the center. The grass around it was blown so hard that it bent down. Xiao Ling's soft and flowing blue-silver hair also fluttered in the wind.

Xiao Ling completed the hand seal, stopped the beast fire in the medicine cauldron, took out a jade bottle, slightly activated the suction palm, and the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill fell into it.

After refining the pill, Xiao Ling felt exhausted all over. His fighting spirit had been completely used up. Without thinking any more, he simply lay back on the soft grass.

Han Yue, who was standing by, saw this scene and couldn't help but panic. She quickly ran over and squatted in front of Xiao Ling, asking with some concern: "Xiao Ling, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling felt warm in his heart, shook his head, and said, "It's just that I consumed too much fighting spirit. I will be fine after a rest."

Alas, although the soul power is enough to refine the pill, the fighting spirit cultivation is still too little, and the level of the burning technique is not high either. I still have to go out and find strange fire to absorb as soon as possible.

Seeing Han Yue's worried look, Xiao Ling rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "Senior Han Yue, can you help me wipe the sweat off my face? I'm too tired now, so it's not very convenient."

Hearing this, Han Yue hesitated a little, but looking at Xiao Ling's weak appearance and forehead covered with sweat, she muttered in her heart: "Xiao Ling is so weak because he is refining the elixir for me, it is only right for me to help wipe the sweat off him."

So he took out the handkerchief he usually used from his storage ring, bent down, and helped Xiao Ling wipe the sweat off his face.

Looking at Han Yue's pretty face and feeling the gentle touch on his forehead, Xiao Ling suddenly felt his heart pounding.

"Damn it, my heart is in turmoil again."

Feeling Xiao Ling's burning gaze, Han Yue stopped what she was doing and met Xiao Ling's gaze.

For a moment, an ambiguous atmosphere spread between the two of them, and the air was filled with the scent of hormones.

Looking at Han Yue's slightly red face, Xiao Ling swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but said: "Senior Han Yue, you are so beautiful."

Hearing this, Han Yue's pretty face became even hotter, her head felt a little dizzy, and she suddenly felt her heartbeat quicken, as if it was going to jump out of her chest.

Seeing such an attractive scene, Xiao Ling wanted to bite her face, but he held back.

"The timing is not right yet. We can't start now. We have to wait for a while before we can harvest the fruits."

With a thought, a jade box appeared in his hand. He flipped his palm and opened the jade box, revealing a milky white pill inside. Xiao Ling said to Han Yue, "Senior Han Yue, this is my gift to you. It contains a pill called Dingyan Pill. It can freeze a person's appearance at the age of the person who takes it. It will never change. I hope you can always stay this beautiful."

Hearing this, Han Yue was also shocked. She had lived for so many years and had never heard of such a magical pill. In fact, she was a little embarrassed to take the pill, but the temptation of an eternal youth still attracted her to take it.

Seeing Han Yue's hesitation, Xiao Ling immediately guessed what she was thinking. He grabbed Han Yue's right hand, put the jade box into her hand, and said seriously: "Senior Han Yue, you don't want to wait a hundred years to become an old woman, do you?"

Hearing Xiao Ling's words, Han Yue thought about how she would become older in the future, so she tightened her grip on the jade box in her hand and replied, "Then I would like to thank you, Junior Brother Xiao Ling."

Seeing that she accepted the gift, Xiao Ling took his hand back from Han Yue, handed the jade bottle containing two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills to Han Yue, and said with a smile: "Senior Han Yue, don't forget to take your pills."

Han Yue took the porcelain bottle and gave Xiao Ling a glare. Recalling the series of events just now, she realized that she had been tricked by Xiao Ling. Her pretty face couldn't help but blush, and the hand that had just been held still had a trace of warmth.

Feeling Xiao Ling's gaze staring at her, Han Yue didn't dare to stay any longer. She left a sentence: "I'll refine the elixir first. Come to my yard to find me tomorrow at noon if you have any questions about Zhongzhou." Then she ran out of the yard.

Xiao Ling watched Han Yue's graceful figure leave the courtyard and smiled helplessly. He took out the pill to restore his fighting spirit from his belt, took it, and sat cross-legged to restore his fighting spirit.

Han Yue returned to her room, breathing heavily, the blush on her face not yet completely dissipated.

Looking at the pill that Xiao Ling stuffed into her hand and recalling that burning gaze, she couldn't help but mutter in her heart: "Xiao Ling really likes me. Not only did he let me ride his Split Sky Throne before, but he also gave me such a precious Dingyan Pill. He must like me, otherwise he wouldn't be so special to me." This thought flashed through her mind quickly, and the blush on Han Yue's face increased a little more, and she immediately buried her head in the quilt.

"Actually, if it's Xiao Ling, it's not impossible."

Time flies. Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Ling's cultivation has reached the level of a three-star Grand Fighter, and he is only one step away from becoming a four-star Grand Fighter.

Canaan College's annual inner court trials will begin today.

At this time, six young boys and girls gathered in Xiao Ling's yard.

They are Xiao Ling, Xiao Xun'er, Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Lin Yan, and Liu Qing.

Xiao Ling said to everyone: "Let's work hard together, there will be no problem for us to take the first five. Xun'er, just play your strength normally, and with your cultivation as a five-star fighter, you can enter the inner courtyard easily." As for why Xiao Xun'er is only a five-star fighter, it may be that the eldest lady of the ancient clan does not value the opportunity to enter the library to choose treasures, and does not want to expose her own strength.

When everyone heard this, they all nodded, with confidence shining in their eyes.

Lin Yan on the side couldn't suppress his fighting spirit, and said passionately: "I really look forward to the battle coming soon, my Lihuo Axe has been thirsty for a long time."

Lin Xiuya said from the side: "Don't be careless. Although our strength is basically ahead of other students, there is still Han Xian, whose cultivation level is not much different from ours."

Hearing this, the tough Liu Qing said disdainfully: "He's just a guy who can only make medicine. Not all alchemists are as powerful as Xiao Ling. I can knock that kind of guy down with one shot."

Lin Yan also echoed, "A mere gravel is not as good as me. He is usually arrogant, but he behaves himself when he sees us." He then said to Xiao Ling, "When you first came to the outer courtyard a year ago, didn't he mock you because Elder Huo of the academy took a liking to you? Why didn't you teach him a lesson?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ling touched his chin and said, "At that time, he lost to me in the alchemy contest. Besides, which adult would get angry with a child?"

Han Yue at the side interrupted at the right time and said, "Let's talk about the arrangements for going to the inner courtyard. There are many students in the inner courtyard who are better than us. It is better to make arrangements in advance than to enter the inner courtyard without any preparation."

After hearing this, Lin Xiuya said, "Xiao Ling and I have discussed this before. We can form a faction. This will make it easier for us to obtain cultivation resources."

Xiao Ling also said: "As long as you are willing, let's form a force together. With our talents, we will soon become the strongest force in the inner courtyard. And I will bring the Sky Splitter with me. Now it is a fourth-level magic beast, and no one in the inner courtyard can defeat it."

Everyone thought for a while, and Han Yue spoke first: "I will join this force. My fighting ability is not very strong, so you have to take care of me."

Xiao Ling nodded and replied: "Don't worry, as long as you are in the same faction as me, if you are bullied for no reason, I will definitely teach you a lesson."

Liu Qing continued, "I am also willing to participate in the formation of a force, but after my sister enters the inner courtyard, she will also have to join this force."

Lin Xiuya also said, "Don't worry, Xiao Ling and I have already considered your sister's issue. When she arrives at the inner courtyard, she can join us directly. But don't spoil your sister too much by then, and don't let her develop a spoiled personality. That's not good."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Lin Yan also said: "Then I will also participate in the formation of the power, but how should the positions be allocated?"

Everyone nodded and turned their eyes to Xiao Ling and Lin Xiuya.

Xiao Ling said slowly, "I have no experience in managing forces. I will serve as the alchemy elder, Lin Xiuya will serve as the sect master, Han Yue will help manage the forces, Lin Yan and Liu Qing, you two will be the thugs, and Xun'er will just be a sect member."

Everyone had no objection to this. Lin Xiuya and Han Yue were definitely better at managing things. Xiao Ling was the only alchemist among the group, and his rank was not low, so there was still a lot of room for improvement in the future. Lin Yan and Liu Qing were both militants, so they were more suitable for fighting. As for Xiao Xun'er, except for Xiao Ling, everyone thought she was just a fighting master, and Xiao Ling didn't intend to let her waste time on other things. It was more important to concentrate on cultivation than anything else.

In fact, there is a more important reason why Xiao Ling does not want to be the sect leader, that is, Xiao Ling will definitely leave the academy for a period of time, and to avoid trouble at that time, he simply doesn't want to be the sect leader.

With Xiao Ling's help, these people are only stronger than their counterparts in the original novel. As long as the medicinal materials for the Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill are prepared, Xiao Ling will help to refine them as a practice. Even the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill that Xiao Xun'er can use, Xiao Ling had refined one for her a long time ago.

Xiao Xun'er listened for a long time and suddenly said, "Brother Xiao Ling, give the faction a name."

Hearing this, Xiao Ling touched his chin, thought for a while, and then said, "Let's call it "Supreme Freedom Gate"."

After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the courtyard gate first. Everyone followed him and walked towards the competition stage for the inner courtyard selection.

(End of this chapter)