Chapter 383: Semi-Saint 8th Grade Pill

At this point, Su Li looked at Xiao Ling sincerely, her eyes full of hope. She asked solemnly, "This is why we did not hire Valley Master Tang Zhen after learning about Master Xiao Ling's situation."

"Master, do you have the ability to refine this Lingyuan Fuheng Pill into the eighth grade? This is of vital importance to our Sound Valley, and it also concerns the safety of the Grand Elder."

After hearing Su Li's explanation, Xiao Ling's doubts were somewhat relieved. However, he did not give a direct answer, but asked solemnly,

"Valley Master Suli, although I have some confidence, alchemy cannot be sloppy, and I cannot guarantee the result. You may as well give me the recipe for me to check. I will first look up the steps for refining the elixir, so that I can have a general idea in my mind."

"Since Master Xiao Ling wants to see it, of course you can."

Su Li nodded slightly, raised her jade hand, took out an ancient scroll from the ring, and handed it to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling looked focused, stretched out his hand to catch the scroll steadily, and then slowly injected his soul power. His soul power was like a flexible silk thread, shuttling back and forth in the scroll, interpreting the contents recorded in it word by word.

Time passed quietly, and after about a few minutes, Xiao Ling slowly opened his eyes, with a glimmer of enlightenment in his eyes.

"Master Xiao Ling, what's the situation?" Su Li asked with anticipation in her eyes when she saw Xiao Ling finished his check.

"This Lingyuan Fuheng Pill has an extremely yang attribute and can only be successfully refined with the help of strange fire. If you want to refine it into a three-pattern Lingyuan Fuheng Pill of the eighth grade, it is extremely difficult. You need to control three different flames at the same time to nourish the pill, which is much more difficult than refining a normal eighth-grade pill."

Xiao Ling touched his chin subconsciously as he spoke. "Also, if you need to take the Three-Pattern Spiritual Source Restoration Pill, you will need the assistance of the strange fire to fully absorb the medicinal effect."

"Isn't the success rate of the pill high?"

Su Li was not an alchemist and had limited knowledge of alchemy. After hearing what Xiao Ling said, it seemed that there were many difficulties. She couldn't help but frown slightly, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.

"That's not the case. I happen to be good at distraction control, so for me, refining this three-patterned Spirit Source Restoration Pill is much easier than for other alchemists. I am more than 50% sure that I can refine it, and the quality should not be low among the eighth-grade pills. I will also strive to refine the highest-grade nine-color level."

Xiao Ling didn't say too much or too strongly, otherwise others would think he was exaggerating. He just smiled slightly, and his words were naturally confident. His eyes were firm and bright, giving people a very reliable feeling.

"It's unexpected that you can have a 50% success rate. Master Xiao Ling's strength is indeed extraordinary. However, next time you speak, please finish it in one breath."

Su Li originally thought that the success rate of alchemy would not be too high after hearing Xiao Ling talk about how difficult it was. However, she was surprised that he actually said such a high rate of 50%. Her emotions fluctuated and her body stiffened involuntarily. She almost couldn't digest the news in time.

Her full breasts swayed up and down noticeably with this sudden excitement, creating circles of alluring waves. Her undulating curves, faintly visible under her robe, exuded a seductive charm.

"How many medicinal materials has Wuzhiyin Valley prepared? If there is only one, I can't guarantee that I can successfully refine it in one go." Xiao Ling nodded, smiled slightly, looked at Su Li and asked.

"We have prepared three sets of medicinal materials, which should be enough for Master Xiao Ling to use for refining." Su Li smiled slightly and answered in a relaxed tone.

"Three? They are indeed well prepared. Judging from this, refining a pill should be a sure thing." Xiao Ling nodded and said, but then he changed the subject, "However, refining an eighth-grade pill is not easy..."

Su Li raised her eyebrows slightly, and after a moment of thought, she realized that Xiao Ling was probably going to talk to her about something related to compensation.

She showed a beautiful smile to Xiao Ling and said softly: "Master Xiao Ling, as long as it is something that Yin Valley has, as long as you want it, we can satisfy you. There are all kinds of rare treasures in the Yin Valley treasure house, you can choose at will. Even if you like my Yin Valley's valley-stabilizing skills, you can take it away, as long as you can promise not to leak it out."

"Also, as long as Master can successfully refine the Three-Pattern Spiritual Source Restoration Pill, Yin Gu will always be Master's friend. In the future, if Master Xiao Ling has any needs, we in Yin Gu will help. I believe that with the cultivation level of our Yin Gu's Grand Elder, who is a high-level semi-saint, after the elder recovers from his injuries, he will have some weight even in Zhongzhou where there are so many strong people."

Su Li mentioned the strength of the Grand Elder of Yin Gu intentionally or unintentionally. After all, a semi-saint-level strongman has a great influence in Zhongzhou. For most people, being able to make friends with such a strong man is a good thing that they would never want.

"The Grand Elder of Yin Valley is actually a high-level semi-saint..." Xiao Ling muttered to himself, and then nodded in realization. With the Fire Cloud Patriarch in charge of Burning Flame Valley, it was not surprising that Yin Valley had such a powerful Grand Elder. However, the Glacier Valley was a little worse in comparison, and there were no strong people who could rival it.

Xiao Ling could naturally hear the deeper meaning in Su Li's words. To others, the friendship of a high-level semi-saint might be extremely important, but Xiao Ling had Yao Chen, a three-star Dou Sheng, as his backer, so this kind of friendship was not that important to him.

However, since he was already here, Xiao Ling had no intention of just turning around and leaving. Moreover, the Su Li Valley Master of Yin Valley was extremely polite in his dealings with others, which gave Xiao Ling a very good first impression of Yin Valley.

Now that we are here, there is nothing wrong in making good friends with Yin Gu. This way, Xing Yun Pavilion will have another semi-saint force to be friends with, which will be of great benefit to the future development of Xing Yun Pavilion.

"Valley Master Suli, you can rest assured about this. I probably won't covet the valley-stabilizing techniques. What I'm most interested in are medicinal herbs or precious pill recipes. If there are any powerful fighting skills, perhaps I would be interested in them as well." Xiao Ling nodded slightly and spoke with a smile.

Seeing Xiao Ling agreed to this proposal, Su Li's smile widened, and she asked impatiently, "If that's the case, then I wonder if the master is ready now, and when can we start refining the pills."

"Haha, as long as Master Yuligu has prepared the herbs, I'm ready anytime," Xiao Ling said confidently with a slight smile.

"In that case, Master Xiao Ling, please come with me." Su Li said, and turned around and walked towards the back of the hall. Xiao Ling and Qing Lin looked at each other and followed closely.

Arriving at the main entrance of the hall, the sunlight fell like a golden veil, illuminating everything in front of them. When the guards outside the door saw Su Li appear, they immediately bowed in unison. Their movements were crisp and clear, and everyone's face naturally revealed a look of respect from the bottom of their hearts.

"Everyone, get up."

Su Li's expression was as calm as water. She nodded slightly and waved her hand gently. Although her voice was soft, it was full of unquestionable majesty, showing the momentum of the master of the valley.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling in the back raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking to himself that the prestige of the Suli Valley Master in Yin Valley is indeed very high, which can be seen from the attitude of these guards towards her.

Unlike the Valley Master Tang Zhen whom he had met before, who was restricted everywhere in Fenyan Valley and sometimes had to be bullied by those Dou Zong elders, if it were Xiao Ling, he would have been unable to bear it long ago.

Seeing Xiao Ling and Qing Lin following her, Su Li smiled at them. That smile was like a blooming spring flower, warm and bright.

Then, she stretched out her hand and waved gently, and a snow-white cloud on the horizon seemed to have heard the call and slowly floated towards them.

The clouds floated in front of the three people, like a gentle giant hand, lifting them up steadily.

This fantastic scene made Xiao Ling and Qing Lin feel very novel. They looked at the cotton-like soft clouds under their feet with surprise in their eyes.

In the reflection of the sun, the clouds are glowing with a faint halo, and wisps of mist are lingering around, like a dream.

This was the first time they had seen such a miraculous method of controlling clouds to fly.

"Master Xiao Ling seems to be quite interested in the art of clouds and mist. It is actually just a special fighting skill in our Yin Valley. It utilizes the power of clouds and mist. Anyone who reaches the level of a high-level fighting master can master it." Su Li noticed the curious expressions of Xiao Ling and Qing Lin and explained with a smile.

Her voice floated in the breeze, clear and melodious, and every word fell clearly into the ears of the two men.

After hearing this, Xiao Ling's eyes flashed with surprise. According to Su Li, as long as one reaches a high-level Grand Fighter, one can perform this skill in an environment with abundant clouds and mist. Doesn't that mean that Grand Fighters can all fly into the sky under certain conditions and gain the ability to fly? This is undoubtedly an extremely practical fighting skill in the early stages of cultivation. "This is indeed interesting." Xiao Ling responded with a smile, with a hint of appreciation in his tone.

"In this case, Master Xiao Ling might as well study the training method of this fighting skill when choosing a fighting skill." Su Li gently suggested, "It shouldn't be too difficult for you to master it."

"Will do."

Xiao Ling nodded slightly and responded softly.

This miraculous method of riding the clouds may not be very practical for Xiao Ling now, but its elegant and otherworldly spirit is truly exciting.

Xiao Ling paused for a moment, as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked curiously, "By the way, why is Miss Ning Yuxi not here? Is she out on a sect mission again? I heard the female disciples call her Big Sister before, so her status in Yin Valley must be quite high."

"Yuxi is the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation in Yin Valley, and she is also my disciple. When I was traveling around the continent, I found that she had a very high talent and was particularly suitable for practicing our Yin Valley's skills. So I brought her back to Yin Valley and trained her personally since she was a child. Now she is in seclusion for training, but she should be able to come out soon."

Hearing Xiao Ling's question, Su Litan opened her mouth slightly and patiently explained to Xiao Ling. From her words, one could hear a hint of pride.

After hearing this, Xiao Ling nodded, and the doubts in his heart disappeared, and he stopped asking questions. The three of them continued to walk towards the depths of the Sound Valley on the clouds.

……

This was an extremely open square, like a vast expanse of flat land. Xiao Ling was in the center of the square, sitting cross-legged on a cushion with a calm expression, and a spirit quenching cauldron was placed in front of him.

At this moment, a shocking scene appeared in the sky. Thousands of medicinal herbs were densely suspended above his head, flashing with colorful light under the sunlight. The scene was quite spectacular, as if it was a gorgeous starry sky formed by the gathering of medicinal herbs.

Many pretty elders and disciples of Yin Valley stood around the square. Their chirping and whispering were like the sound of birds singing in the wind, all because of Xiao Ling's arrival.

"It's actually Master Xiao Ling. Judging from the situation, he should be starting to refine pills." An elder said softly, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Looking at the quantity of these herbs, it must be at least an eighth-grade elixir. This is the first time I've witnessed the refining of an eighth-grade elixir!" A young female disciple whispered excitedly, staring at Xiao Ling in the center of the square without blinking, her face full of curiosity.

"Master Xiao Ling is indeed as handsome and elegant as the rumors say. He has an extraordinary demeanor. I really want to have a spontaneous love affair with Master Xiao Ling." Another female disciple said with a blushing face, a hint of shyness and admiration in her eyes.

……

Xiao Ling sat cross-legged on the futon, the noise around him seemed to have nothing to do with him. He carefully reviewed every step of refining the medicine, and his face gradually became serious.

He flicked his fingers lightly, and flames immediately rose into the air from the Spirit Tempering Cauldron. With a puff, the Five Spirit Flames instantly transformed into a fire dragon, tumbling and circling in the medicine cauldron. It was a spectacular scene.

When the temperature reached the ideal state, Xiao Ling stretched out his hand and gently stroked the air, and the endless stream of medicinal herbs separated, and bundles of medicinal herbs fell accurately into his grasp. Then, these medicinal herbs were quickly thrown into the medicine cauldron and swallowed by the fire dragon circling inside.

In the sky, the medicinal materials were as dense as a meteor shower. Under Xiao Ling's precise control, they seemed to be strung into a constantly flowing chain, continuously injected into the medicine cauldron. Every move he made seemed calm and unhurried, and his every move revealed a demeanor that only a master of alchemy could possess.

In just a few minutes, an astonishing energy wave burst out from the medicine cauldron, spreading in all directions like water ripples, causing the surrounding space to begin to tremble slightly.

"Valley Master, can this Master Xiao Ling really refine the Three-Line Spiritual Source Fuheng Pill? After all, this is already at the level of an eighth-grade peak pill? If he fails to refine it the first time, shouldn't we let him try to refine an ordinary Spiritual Source Fuheng Pill first? When his skills are more mature, it won't be too late for us to ask him to refine a difficult pill like the Three-Line Spiritual Source Fuheng Pill."

On one side of the square, an old woman with wrinkles on her face looked at the center of the square with worry. The herbs collected for refining Lingyuan Fuheng Dan were the three sets they had collected after traveling all over Zhongzhou. If they were all lost, their ancestors would face great difficulties.

Su Li stood at the head of the group. After hearing the elder's words, she could understand the elder's worries. After all, they were going to refine the legendary nine-color elixir, and Xiao Ling was only in his twenties.

Although his talent and strength have been recognized by everyone, his young appearance always makes people feel a little doubtful.

"I heard that Xingyun Pavilion has never failed in any of the alchemy commissions it has accepted. I think this young man must have some skills..." Before Su Li could open her mouth, an old woman next to her spoke.

This old woman is in charge of managing Yin Gu's affairs outside. Naturally, she knows Xiao Ling better than others, so she has more confidence in Xiao Ling's abilities.

"Don't worry, since the young master said it's not a big problem, then there must be no problem." Qing Lin, who was not far away, heard the doubts of the people around her about her young master, frowned, wrinkled her delicate nose slightly, and twisted her eyebrows slightly. In her heart, her young master was omnipotent and would not allow others to have the slightest doubt.

"This valley master believes in Master Xiao Ling's ability. If he plans to ask Master Xiao Ling to refine an ordinary seventh-grade Lingyuan Fuheng Pill after he fails because he is worried about failure, this would be a great disrespect to the alchemist. This behavior is definitely not a wise move."

Su Li glanced at the old women and spoke in a firm tone, revealing unquestionable majesty.

Hearing the Valley Master's firm words, several old ladies looked at each other, a hint of hesitation flashed in their eyes, and finally they all fell silent.

Now that things have come to this, what else can they do? Now they can only choose to believe Xiao Ling. After all, the Valley Master trusts him so much, maybe a miracle will really happen.

……

Refining elixirs, especially high-level elixirs, often takes a long time and cannot be completed in a day or two.

Just like the eighth-grade high-level elixir that Xiao Ling is currently refining, the refining process usually takes ten days to half a month, which is the norm for refining this type of elixir.

This time, Xiao Ling did not deliberately speed up the process of refining the eighth-grade nine-color elixir, but focused on every step and strived for perfection. For him, every step was crucial, and he devoted all his life's learning to the refining process.

In the square, the disciples of Yin Valley watched with great interest at first, but alchemy was a long process after all, and when their initial curiosity wore off, most of the disciples left the square one after another.

For a moment, the number of people in the square gradually dwindled, leaving only a few elders and Su Li still waiting patiently there.

On the other side of the square, Qing Lin, wearing a green dress, stood there quietly.

At this time, a woman with a veil on her face appeared beside her. The two stood side by side, each with their own unique appearance.

The breeze blew gently, and the tulle fluttered gently, revealing the woman's beautiful and flawless face.

She has a graceful figure and elegant temperament, like a fairy flower blooming in the clouds. Even if she stands there motionless, she exudes a fascinating charm, blending in with the surrounding environment, yet seeming to be detached from this world.

(End of this chapter)