NOVEL NEXT Chapter 27: Battle Against a Third-Rank Magical Beast
Chapter 27: Battle Against a Third-Rank Magical Beast
Kuan Tang was overjoyed, and his attitude became even more respectful.
Despite the numerous fourth-rank alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire, there were very few who could refine the Three-Stripe Azure Spirit Pill. To be blunt, a fourth-rank alchemist capable of refining the Three-Stripe Azure Spirit Pill was not far from becoming a fifth-rank alchemist.
Xiao Yan's success in refining it at the Alchemist Conference had a significant element of luck. Even with the assistance of a heavenly flame, he wouldn't have succeeded at the time without luck.
Moreover, the refinement of this pill was extremely demanding. It required the mutual conversion of three different flames and a strong ability to control the fire.
In the entire Jia Ma Empire, including Gu He and Fa Ma, there were definitely not more than ten alchemists capable of refining the Three-Stripe Azure Spirit Pill.
Kuan Tang gained a new level of understanding of Su Yun's alchemy skills. Su Yun's ability to refine the Three-Stripe Azure Spirit Pill at his current age hinted that he might break through to become a fifth-rank alchemist within ten years.
Kuan Tang felt fortunate for his actions during this period. Although he failed to recruit Su Yun, receiving a Three-Stripe Azure Spirit Pill as a reward was more than enough to cover his costs. More importantly, he had established a connection with this future fifth-rank alchemist, which was the most crucial aspect.
Kuan Tang accepted the parchment.
"Thank you, Master Han."
Su Yun nodded. It was always convenient to talk to intelligent people.
With the matter settled, Su Yun didn't linger at the Miteer Auction House and returned home.
"Big Brother Su Yun."
A clear and crisp voice echoed in the air.
Xiao Yi Xian was dressed in a pure white gown, her cheeks adorned with a faint smile. Her watery eyes sparkled with delight, exuding a fresh and ethereal aura.
Although Su Yun had always treated Xiao Yi Xian as a younger sister, her actual age was one year older than him. It was just that Su Yun was taller, so they had always addressed each other as brother and sister.
Xiao Yi Xian approached and hugged Su Yun.
Su Yun patted Xiao Yi Xian's small head. A trace of awkwardness flashed in his eyes. Even in his previous life, girls at the age of twelve had already started developing. On the Dou Qi continent, where Dou Qi nourished growth, the timing of development was even earlier.
Now, Xiao Yi Xian had started to show some signs of growth.
In Su Yun's embrace, Xiao Yi Xian carefully felt the warm breath, not wanting to separate for a long time.
Su Yun ignored one point: the psychological maturity of girls was relatively early...
Xiao Yi Xian, with a trace of reluctance in her eyes, finally left Su Yun's embrace.
"It's lunchtime. I'll go make lunch. Big Brother Su Yun, wait a moment."
Saying this, Xiao Yi Xian turned and ran away.
Su Yun, watching Xiao Yi Xian from behind, couldn't help but shift his gaze to her waist. Tied with a green ribbon, her slender waist was not more than a handful, tempting one to reach out and feel the delicacy and softness within.
Su Yun violently shook his head. This was too cruel.
Not long after, Xiao Yi Xian brought the dishes to the table.
Xiao Yi Xian first served Su Yun a bowl and then served herself.
The two of them sat facing each other. Although the dishes were just ordinary home-cooked meals, they exuded an inexplicable warmth.
Su Yun couldn't help but feel emotional. His life was getting better and better.
In the evening, just as Su Yun finished his cultivation and was about to wash up and rest, his expression suddenly changed.
Something was approaching.
After practicing the Soul Cultivation Technique for some time, Su Yun's soul power naturally increased significantly, and his perception became more sensitive.
Su Yun instructed Xiao Yi Xian to hide and not come out. He walked alone through the front gate. His house was secluded, close to the Demon Beast Mountain Range, so occasional demon beasts wandering out to cause trouble was not uncommon.
It had happened before, but they were usually first or second-rank demon beasts. With Su Yun's strength, they were no match, and he had already turned them into meals for Xiao Yi Xian.
"Howl!"
A tiger appeared in Su Yun's line of sight – a Gale Tiger. Judging by its size, it should be an adult and had already reached the third-rank demon beast stage.
Su Yun was somewhat surprised. Third-rank demon beasts were rare on the outskirts of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. During the time he spent in the mountain range, he had not encountered any.
Let alone demon beasts venturing out of the mountain range to forage.
Su Yun squinted his eyes. This was a good opportunity to practice.
Since breaking through to a Dou Grandmaster, he hadn't sparred with anyone yet and was feeling a bit itchy.
"Howl!"
The Gale Tiger roared in anger and charged towards Su Yun.
This demon beast was known for its speed, faster even than Wind Attribute Dou Practitioners. Ordinary Dou Grandmasters without specific body movement techniques would likely be left trailing in its dust.
However, Su Yun wasn't in that category. Having consumed demon cores, he mastered numerous Dou Techniques, including body movement techniques.
As the Gale Tiger extended its front claws to pounce on Su Yun, just at the moment it was about to reach him, Su Yun's figure suddenly disappeared.
By the time Su Yun reappeared, he was fifty meters behind the Gale Tiger.
"Ice Jade Shattering!"
This was an Intermediate-ranked body movement Dou Technique.
After cultivating it, the speed of practitioners would significantly increase, suitable for short-range teleportation. Once mastered, it could be used without making any sound, and the speed could be elevated to another level.
Su Yun conjured a longsword in his hand, the same first-grade demon core sword he had used before.
Of course, it had been upgraded to a third-grade demon core sword using the fusion function provided by the system. Su Yun named it "Ice Jade."
In his past life, Su Yun had a dream of martial arts, wielding a sword to roam the world. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to fulfill that dream.
"Ice Jade Shattering!"
The moment Ice Jade appeared in Su Yun's hand, he immediately infused it with Dou Qi, using a Dou Technique.
Nine icy sword qi attacked the Gale Tiger from different angles, sealing off all its escape routes.
The sword qi glittered with a cold light, creating patches of white mist in the air.
Without a doubt, once the Ice Jade sword qi hit the Gale Tiger, its proud speed would be significantly compromised.
The speed of the sword qi was extremely fast. Only after it entered a three-foot radius around the Gale Tiger did it react.
The Gale Tiger roared again, relying on its instincts to charge in a certain direction.
Third-rank demon beasts might not have high intelligence, but their beastly instincts were formidable.
This choice was perfect. Even though the Gale Tiger's retreat path was completely sealed off by the nine sword qi, it chose to charge in one direction, allowing it to evade several sword qi. This was better than staying in one place and being hit by all of them.
Sure enough, out of the nine sword qi, only four hit the Gale Tiger.
The Gale Tiger howled in pain. Su Yun had already perfected Ice Jade Shattering. Each sword qi carried an extraordinary power; the wounds they left were deep, reaching up to three feet.
Before the Gale Tiger could catch its breath, Su Yun disappeared again, reappearing by its side.
Thanks to the Shadow Step, Su Yun could move instantaneously over short distances.
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