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"But now it seems that with his monstrous talent for alchemy and his rapid advancement in alchemy, it is understandable that he did not have time to accumulate a solid foundation."
"That is why I am certain that he is Chu Yang of the Nagama Empire!"
Inside the room, Cao Ying, as if they were old friends, started chatting with Tang Huo'er.
Chu Yang walked to the display stand and looked at the scrolls arranged on it, picking one up and flipping through it from time to time.
Cao Ying did not stop them. As Xuan Kongzi said, most of these scrolls were prescriptions for alchemy, which were not rare items and had little value.
These elixir formulas can only be effective in the hands of high-level alchemists.
In the alchemy circle of the Dou Qi Continent, there are always pill recipes everywhere, but there is a lack of high-grade alchemists who can refine them.
However, when Cao Ying saw that Chu Yang had set his sights on the formula for a ninth-grade pill, her eyelids twitched.
Cao Ying remembered that her teacher once said that in order to prevent anyone from overestimating their abilities and forcibly attempting to refine high-grade pills, which would result in a backlash, he left different levels of restrictions on the scrolls containing formulas for pills of grade seven and above.
Chu Yang was able to open the scroll with ease, clearly breaking the restriction without lifting a finger.
The restrictions on that ninth-grade pill formula were applied with all of the teacher's power!
How strong is the soul restriction set by a peak eighth-grade alchemist?
Cao Ying had not reached that level, so she could not measure it, but she was certain that even if Chu Yang was not an alchemist at the same level as her teacher, his soul power was at least at the same level!
Just then, the door to the room was pushed open, and Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi walked in side by side.
Upon seeing Chu Yang standing beside the display stand, both of them exchanged glances. Xuan Kongzi stepped forward and said with a smile, "Mr. Chu Yang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Chu Yang put down the scroll, shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing. However, after I looked at the formulas for those eighth-grade pills, I looked at the formulas for ninth-grade pills without your permission. I hope you will forgive me."
The two exchanged pleasantries, then sat down at the table and chatted about various things. Xuan Yi sat silently beside him, occasionally glancing at Chu Yang.
After chatting for a while, Xuan Kongzi suddenly asked, "May I ask how old Mr. Chu Yang is?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room except Chu Yang held their breath and focused their attention on him.
Although Tang Huo'er knew that Chu Yang was very young, she did not know his specific abilities, so she was somewhat curious.
Cao Ying had always thought Chu Yang was an old monster with the secret to eternal youth, but after hearing her teacher's question, she vaguely felt that something was wrong and became curious as well.
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were waiting for Chu Yang's answer, hoping to confirm whether the Chu Yang in front of them and the Chu Yang of the Jia Ma Empire were the same person.
"I'll be eighteen in a few days," Chu Yang said casually, taking a sip of tea.
Upon hearing this, everyone gaped, speechless.
Xuan Yi was the first to react. He stood up and bowed deeply to Chu Yang, saying in a deep voice, "May I ask, young friend Chu Yang, are you from the Jia Ma Empire?"
Cao Ying's eyes suddenly lit up. She had also heard about the Gama Empire and immediately connected it to Chu Yang's identity.
Chu Yang nodded. "This junior is indeed from the Jia Ma Empire. May I ask why Senior Xuan Yi has shown such great courtesy?"
The man in black robes asked hopefully, "Young friend, have you ever heard of Yao Chen?"
Chu Yang finally understood why this giant of the Pill Tower had been so absent-minded. Without beating around the bush, he said directly, "I've heard that Xiao Yan had some grudges with my Yunlan Sect. He is Xiao Yan's teacher."
"However, the fact that Elder Yao has fallen into the hands of the Soul Hall is known to many people in the Jia Ma Empire."
All the information was confirmed, and Xuan Yi gritted his teeth and muttered, "The Soul Palace..."
Xuan Kongzi stared at Chu Yang and asked, "May I ask what rank of alchemist you are now, young friend?"
Chu Yang said frankly, "I am considered to be at the peak of the eighth rank, but I have always been unable to enter the ninth rank due to the lack of pill formulas."
A collective gasp filled the room; even Tang Huo'er hadn't expected her teacher's alchemy skills to be so high!
With everything laid out in the open, Chu Yang no longer hid anything and frankly said, "Seniors, I have come to the Pill Tower for two reasons: first, for pill formulas, and second, for resources."
"I need a large number of pill formulas, and I also want the Pill Tower to provide me with the medicinal materials needed for alchemy."
"In exchange, I will give half of the pills I refine to the Pill Tower as payment for the medicinal materials."
"In addition, I owe Danta this matter. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me."
If it were any other young person saying these words in front of the two giants of the Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi would definitely scoff.
While a favor from a Dou Sheng is valuable, it cannot compare to the influence of the Dan Tower on the continent. To think that one can get something for nothing from the Dan Tower based solely on that is nothing short of wishful thinking.
But Chu Yang is different!
Even setting aside his status as a peak eighth-grade alchemist and his monstrous alchemy talent, his cultivation talent alone is enough to make the Pill Tower take him seriously.
As I said before, as long as Chu Yang doesn't die young, he will surely become a top expert in the future!
From any perspective, this deal was a huge profit for Danta, but there is a crucial issue involved...
That is the conflict between Chu Yang and the three ancient races!
If Danta befriends Chu Yang, it is very likely that it will incur the wrath of the three ancient races, or even stand against them.
Xuan Kongzi thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "Young friend, as you probably know, the resources required to support an alchemist in breaking through to the ninth rank are extremely vast."
"Therefore, I cannot make a decision on this matter yet and need to consult the Grand Elder."
"However, rest assured about the pill formulas, my Pill Tower will make all the pill formulas it possesses available to you!"
Half of what he said was actually an excuse; he simply wanted to ask a higher-level figure to make the decision, since it was a matter that could offend the three ancient races, and he dared not make a decision on his own.
Chu Yang politely cupped his hands and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Elder Xuan."
The address "Elder Xuan" further strengthened their relationship.
So, over the next few days, Chu Yang read through almost all the pill formulas in the Pill Tower's collection, completely filling in his gaps in this area.
The ninth-grade pill can be said to be a qualitative change, transcending the level of the eighth-grade pill, and even transcending the ordinary concept of alchemy.
It's less about making medicine and more about creating life.
Because most ninth-grade pills can give rise to intelligence and even transform into life.
Dan Tong was actually an exception. Chu Yang added a special substance during the refining process; otherwise, an eighth-grade pill would never directly come into being.
Even a ninth-grade elixir needs a special opportunity to completely transform into life.
Take, for example, the patriarch of the Pill Tower. His true form was a ninth-grade Xuan Pill, but the alchemist who refined him died of exhaustion the moment the pill was completed.
When it perished, a wisp of its intelligence merged into the elixir, which caused the mutation and transformed the elixir into life.
The highest-grade imperial pills possess intelligence comparable to that of humans, truly capable of autonomous cultivation and continuous growth.
It can be said that ninth-grade pills represent a completely new level, which is one of the reasons why Chu Yang is interested in alchemy.
He wanted to use this as a foundation, combined with methods from various worlds, to create something truly astonishing! (End of Chapter)
Chapter 325 Nine Profound Golden Thunder! Pill Tower Ancestor! Heavenly Gate Trapped Thunder Dragon!
After obtaining the pill formula, Chu Yang did not rush to try to refine ninth-grade pills, but instead began to refine a large number of eighth-grade pills.
For him, a pill that he had never refined before could be successfully made in just two or three trials.
Once a pill has been successfully made, there is no longer a failure rate.
As a result, over the next few days, thunderclouds constantly appeared above the Pill Tower, often displaying vibrant colors, causing the entire Pill Tower to tremble.
Those are all grade eight pills!
Such exaggerated efficiency and success rate in alchemy were simply unheard of!
Even a ninth-grade alchemist cannot compare!
If we're talking about the wealthiest power on the mainland, the Dan Tower is undoubtedly number one.
It was only after witnessing Chu Yang's efficiency and success rate in refining pills that the higher-ups of the Pill Tower finally understood what it meant to have mastered the "secret to wealth".
Xuan Kongzi had already found the elders of the Little Pill Tower and told them everything about Chu Yang.
However, the elders hesitated because Chu Yang had not joined the Pill Tower. Although it was a worthwhile investment, it would offend the three ancient races, so they had to be careful.
No matter how many rumors there are, or how outrageous the things you hear are, nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes.
After witnessing Chu Yang's terrifying talent in alchemy, Elder Lin of the Little Pill Tower immediately made the decision and agreed to the matter!
Xuan Kongzi told Chu Yang the news, and Chu Yang didn't stand on ceremony and directly drew up a list of various medicinal herbs.
Even Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but tremble upon seeing the list.
The list contained over a hundred kinds of medicinal herbs, each of which was priceless. If all of them were brought out, even the Pill Tower would suffer a huge loss.
Because of this list, the elders of the Little Pill Tower held another meeting and finally decided to gradually distribute the medicinal materials on the list, rather than giving them all to Chu Yang at once.
Chu Yang didn't care about this. He needed to accumulate proficiency in alchemy and continuously refine various eighth-grade pills that he had never refined before, a process that would take a considerable amount of time.
However, just three days after the Pill Tower provided three sets of medicinal materials for refining grade nine pills, Chu Yang's first batch of grade nine pills was produced!
The Nine Profound Golden Lightning, which resembled a cataclysmic calamity, completely set the entire Pill Domain ablaze!
The continuous stream of pill lightning above the Pill Tower in the inner region of Pill City has long been a topic of conversation among the powerful figures and alchemists of the Pill Domain.
In their view, it was very likely that the high-level alchemists of the Pill Tower were refining medicine together, which created that scene.
Although the purpose is unknown, witnessing Danlei time and time again has broadened the horizons of many people.
But this time it's different, it's Nine Profound Golden Thunder!