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Riding Rayquaza back to the freshman dormitory, Xiao Ling arrived at the gate of his own courtyard. He jumped off, patted Rayquaza's head, and said with a smile, "Go play with your sister Xun'er. Ask her for some medicinal pills. Her family doesn't need more than you to feed them."
Rayquaza nodded, nuzzled Xiao Ling's face with his head, and flew toward Xiao Xun'er's courtyard, presumably planning a feast.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling smiled and shook his head, pushing open the gate and heading inside.
As soon as he opened the gate, he felt the aftermath of a battle. He casually brushed off a wave of energy heading his way and peered into the courtyard.
In the open space within the courtyard, Lin Yan and Liu Qing were engaged in a fierce exchange.
Lin Xiuya, standing nearby, nodded and greeted Xiao Ling upon his return.
Xiao Ling walked up to him and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with these two? Why are they fighting here?"
Lin Xiuya smiled and shook his head, and said helplessly, "Lin Yan took the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill that I asked you to refine before, and his cultivation has caught up with Liu Qing, so Lin Yan found Liu Qing and the two started to spar. In your opinion, who can win?"
Xiao Ling looked at them and replied, "Lin Yan will definitely not be able to beat Liu Qing. He just broke through, and his realm is not stable yet. He can't control his own power perfectly. Moreover, he is younger than Liu Qing. Liu Qing is only "It's true that I haven't taken the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill yet, so there's still a significant gap in our cultivation."
Xiao Ling stopped talking about this matter and inquired about the "Supreme Freedom Sect," asking, "How's the formation of the faction going? Have you recruited any new members?"
Lin Xiuya rubbed his chin and replied, "We've already submitted our application to the elders at the academy, and they've approved it. We haven't recruited any members yet, and we're currently preparing the faction uniforms and badges."
Xiao Ling was quite satisfied with the situation. After all, it was only his second day in the Inner Court, and the progress was already quite good. After a moment's thought, Xiao Ling said, "Don't recruit troublemakers into our faction, and don't recruit those who are too weak, lest they come back to trouble us if they get into trouble or get bullied. I'm not the type to clean up after others. We just need to treat the people in our faction well."
Lin Xiuya nodded in agreement and replied, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on these matters." In the Dou Qi Continent, strength is respected, and only those with sufficient strength can earn the respect of others.
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, remembering the events at the Tianfen Qi Training Tower. He recounted his day's events to Lin Xiuya.
"Get some more ingredients for the Qingxin Pill, and I'll help you refine it. That way, you can practice in the Tianfen Qi Training Tower without any worries."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Ling decided to go practice alchemy. He said goodbye to Lin Xiuya and headed to his room.
Back in his room, he took out his alchemy cauldron, injected it with beast fire, and began refining the Qingxin Pill. This kind of pill would be used frequently, so he could refine it more often.
After arriving in the inner courtyard, Xiao Ling's daily routine began to settle into a regular routine. He would go to the Tianfen Qi Training Tower every day to cultivate his Dou Qi, practice alchemy in his own courtyard, and help students and elders refine pills. Sometimes, he would go to the academy's arena to spar with others, improving his combat experience and earning some fire energy. When bored, he'd accompany Han Yue or Xiao Xun'er for strolls around the academy, their days passing quite leisurely.
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In the quiet courtyard, Xiao Ling sat cross-legged on the grass, the alchemy cauldron placed before him. His hand seals shifted constantly, controlling the flames that nurtured a milky white pill.
As Xiao Ling's hand seals shifted rapidly, the flames within the cauldron began to rapidly shrink, and a pill appeared within his sight. It was none other than the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill. A
pinnacle fourth-grade elixir, the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill could increase a Grand Fighter's strength by one star, without incurring significant resistance. This meant that if a Grand Fighter could collect two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills, their strength would steadily increase by two stars.
In the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, the vast majority of students were at the Douling or Great Doushi realms, so the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill was a sought-after elixir.
Whenever Xiao Ling had time, he would refine a few and give them to Lin Xiuya, who would sell them through the "Supreme Freedom Sect" to earn some fire energy.
One doesn't know the value of daily necessities until they've mastered the household. After arriving in the inner courtyard, cultivating Dou Qi in the lowest levels of the Tianfen Qi Training Tower would require a considerable amount of fire energy. He also didn't want Xiao Xun'er and Han Yue wasting their time earning fire energy, so refining these marketable elixirs while practicing alchemy seemed like a good idea.
He produced a porcelain bottle and gently activated his palm, releasing the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill into the bottle.
Just as Xiao Ling was about to store it in his storage ring, he felt a ripple in space. A small, white hand suddenly appeared within his sight and, before Xiao Ling could react, snatched the bottle from his grasp.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling was startled. Even though he hadn't been concentrating on sensing his surroundings, he was still aware of some of the surrounding situations. If the person coming was planning to harm him, he might be in great danger.
Xiao Ling quickly distanced himself from him, concentrating his soul perception on the spot he had just been in.
He saw a little girl in white clothes quietly squatting beside the medicine cauldron, her delicate little hand stretched out to grasp the porcelain bottle he had just put away. She opened the bottle stopper, stared at the elixir inside with curious eyes, then put the bottle mouth to her mouth and swallowed the freshly refined Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill in one gulp, a satisfied smile on her face.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling's eyes flickered. He had almost guessed the identity of this person: Zi Yan, the Brute King who was number one on the Inner Court Strongest List and the daughter of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Old Dragon Emperor.
With the answer in his mind, the tension on his face eased a little. So he spoke calmly, "Classmate, it is against the rules to enter other people's dormitories casually, not to mention that you stole the pill I just made. According to the rules of the academy, you will be punished."
Hearing this, the little girl opposite did not change her expression, and muttered, "Old man Su will not punish me. I am not under his control."
The girl rolled her eyes, staring at Xiao Ling with some expectation, and asked excitedly, "Are you an alchemist? Can you make the pill like that for me?"
Knowing the other party's identity, Xiao Ling didn't care about the purple heart barrier-breaking pill anymore, and smiled and said, "Of course I am an alchemist. As long as the medicinal materials are sufficient, I can still make pills within my ability."
Hearing this, Zi Yan rushed to Xiao Ling in a fast step, and asked excitedly, "Then can you help me make pills? I am very strong, so... What's the point of saying, "I'm the top of the power list! If you help me refine some elixirs, I'll protect you at school. If you're bullied in the future, you can come to me for help and I'll teach them a lesson."
Xiao Ling took a few steps back and asked curiously, "There are so many alchemists in the Inner Court, and even the elders can refine elixirs. Why did you choose me?"
Zi Yan pondered for a moment, then said angrily, "Those students are so scared when they see me, they want to stay away from me. Those old guys always try to steal my herbs, forcing me to eat them raw." Zi Yan closed the distance a little and asked expectantly, "Can you help me refine some elixirs?"
His doubts were resolved. Knowing that Zi Yan's herbs were easy to prepare, Xiao Ling said, "I can help you refine them, but you'll have to prepare them yourself."
Xiao Ling's original intention in coming to the Inner Court was to interact with the Dragon Emperor's daughter.
A successful relationship with Zi Yan would be of great help on his future path to becoming an emperor.
(End of this chapter)