Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Su Yunming’s Shock

Editor: Exodus Tales
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As the demon crystals and spiritual objects were placed into the pill furnace, a hissing sound immediately emerged, and a wisp of vapor began to rise from it.

Su Han glanced over and saw that the spiritual objects had begun to melt, while the demon crystals remained intact.

“As expected, even with Earthfire for alchemy, it takes at least half an hour to melt a First Order Demon Crystal. This speed is too slow,” Su Han shook his head.

His gaze flickered, and with a shake of his hand, Dragon Qi vibrated forth.

Thanks to previously absorbing those demon crystals, Su Han had now opened up seventeen meridians, far more powerful than the so-called ten peak Dragon Veins of the Dragon Martial Continent.

The more Dragon Veins one has, the stronger the increase in strength. It also means more Dragon Qi, giving cultivators the ability to sustain longer in battle.

Compared to a cultivator with eight Dragon Veins, even if the two possess the same Battle Power, the one with ten Dragon Veins will certainly last longer in combat.

The most crucial point is that, upon breaking through to the Dragon Blood Realm, a large amount of blood will be stored within these Dragon Veins, which is vital for enhancing strength!

The more Dragon Veins there are, the more blood they can store, and the more blood there is, the stronger the power.

One step stronger, every step stronger—this is the difference between a genius and an ordinary cultivator.

“It’s also fortunate that I’ve opened up seventeen Dragon Veins; otherwise, even the peak ten Dragon Veins cultivators of the Dragon Martial Continent would find it difficult to refine a batch of Ancient Spirit Pills.”

Su Han took a deep breath, his Dragon Qi blending into the Earthfire, causing the flames to roar and intensify. The demon crystals inside the pill furnace began to melt gradually due to the vigorous flames.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed.

Su Han’s Dragon Qi continuously merged into the Earthfire, and those demon crystals and spiritual objects had long since melted into spiritual liquid. Now was the most critical time for pill refining.

“Condense!”

Su Han suddenly shouted, and under the guidance of his will, the solutions began to merge rapidly.

This was a moment that greatly tested an alchemist’s spiritual power. A single mistake could cause the pill’s formation to collapse, rendering all the materials in the furnace wasted.

However, for Su Han, such a task could be described as easily within his grasp.

“Done!”

Three minutes later, Su Han’s eyes brightened.

He lifted the lid of the furnace, and a rich fragrance of pills wafted out, causing anyone who took a whiff to feel refreshed throughout their body.

“Ten pills…”

Su Han looked at the ten Ancient Spirit Pills inside and smirked, “Indeed, I’m a bit out of practice. At my peak state of alchemy, the number of pills would have been at least double.”

After pondering for a moment, Su Han collected the ten Ancient Spirit Pills and then continued with his pill refining.

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After an entire day, not until the evening did Su Han finally emerge from his room.

He held a large package in his hand, which contained over a dozen jade bottles, and inside each bottle, there were at least ten Ancient Spirit Pills.

“These pills can indeed greatly improve my strength in a short period, but if I consume them all, finding more pill refining materials later will be difficult…”

After some thought, Su Han went to Su Yunming’s room.

“Han’er? What brings you here?”

Su Yunming was perusing an ancient tome when he saw Su Han arrive and couldn’t help but smile, “You, my boy, have not visited me here for a long time.”

With the death of Su Han’s mother due to illness, only Su Yunming and his son were left.

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“Here are three bottles of Ancient Spirit Pills, totaling thirty pills; after consuming them, you should be able to break through,” Su Han said as he placed three bottles of Ancient Spirit Pills on the table.

“Pills?”

Su Yunming immediately widened his eyes. He had heard of pills before and had even taken some, but only the lowest level pills.

In the marketplace, every single pill was extremely precious. Su Yunming had only ever consumed the lowest level pills during his time in the Dragon Blood Realm.

Although they were the lowest level, a single pill was worth at least a thousand Gold Coins!

Even with Su Yunming’s status, he had only taken them a few times, as he simply didn’t have the wealth to consume them more frequently.

The feeling of rapidly breaking through after consuming pills was something Su Yunming remembered vividly to this day—it was simply… too exhilarating!

“Han’er, where… where did you get so many pills?”

As Su Yunming spoke, he opened a bottle and a rich pill fragrance burst out, refreshing him instantly.

“These pills must be at least high-grade, right?” Su Yunming said in shock.

“I refined them myself, so you don’t need to feel reluctant,” Su Han replied.

“You refined them?”

Su Yunming’s head buzzed, and his face broke into an ecstatic look: “You’ve become an alchemist?! And a high-grade one at that?”

“Mhm,” Su Han nodded, not bothering to hide it.

However, his nod sent Su Yunming into staggering disbelief.

An alchemist!

To become an alchemist, one must possess strong spiritual power, and to have spiritual power, one must have a formidable Cultivation Base!

To be a high-grade alchemist, one should at least be at the Dragon Spirit Realm in terms of Cultivation Base, but Su Han in the Dragon Vein Realm… had such strong spiritual power?

“Are you truly an alchemist?” Su Yunming asked again, incredulous.

“Genuine as can be,” Su Han said helplessly.

“My god, my son Su Yunming isn’t just a cultivation prodigy, he’s also a high-grade alchemist, hahaha!” Su Yunming laughed heartily.

“Oh, and here’s a Dragon Technique that I’ve tailored for you; once you’ve practiced it, you should be able to fight above your level,” Su Han added, throwing a book to Su Yunming.

It was indeed tailor-made; with Su Han’s realm, memory, and the countless Dragon Techniques he had mastered, creating a new Dragon Technique was not a difficult task.

“Nine Strikes of Wind Control?”

Su Yunming’s eyes widened. If Su Han becoming an alchemist was hard to believe, the Dragon Technique he had just taken out left Su Yunming’s mind completely blank.

“By the time you reach the Dragon Pill Realm, you should evolve a Wind Attribute Dragon Qi; the Nine Strikes of Wind Control should suit you well.”

With that said, Su Han didn’t wait for Su Yunming, who was still in shock, and left the room.

Su Han then visited Pang Qing’s abode, gave him a bottle of Ancient Spirit Pills, and a Dragon Technique before departing in the midst of Pang Qing’s disbelief.

After completing all this, Su Han still had about five bottles of Jade Bottles in his pack.

Of course, he had kept about ten bottles for himself in his room.

The five bottles of pills, wrapped up in his pack, no longer seemed as conspicuous.

Contemplating, Su Han headed toward the Market of the Su Family.

The Marketplace wasn’t too far from the Su Family Residence, and in about half an hour, Su Han appeared in the Marketplace.