Chapter 151: Request for Alchemy, Joint Preparation in the Pill Room

The sudden voice made Yu Xian raise his brow and turn to look.

He saw a middle-aged man descending the stairs from the second floor.

Many nearby cultivators, upon seeing the man, immediately stood straight and respectfully saluted, loudly saying, “Greetings, Pavilion Master!”

The man casually waved his hand. “Carry on with your work.”

Only then did the others return to their dealings, resuming transactions with customers.

Although Yu Xian had never seen this man before, judging by the respectful demeanor of the crowd and their address — “Pavilion Master” — as well as Luo Yingmei following behind him, he instantly understood:

This man had to be Jiang Xiaolong, former Beast Hall Master of Baiyun Sect and now the Master of Kunpeng Pavilion in Dakun Market.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator — peak stage.

What did he come down for? Just to meet Yu Xian?

Yu Xian thought silently and glanced at Luo Yingmei, who avoided his gaze.

Clearly, she had informed her master of Yu Xian’s presence here.

“Yu Xian of the Pill Pavilion.”

Since the man had come down, though Yu Xian was somewhat confused, he showed no sign of unease. He simply cupped his hands and greeted, “Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang.”

Jiang Xiaolong strode up to him, nodded, and smiled. “No need to be so polite. Senior Brother Xiao sure has taken in a fine disciple.”

Yu Xian chuckled. “Senior Brother Jiang has raised an excellent disciple as well.”

Luo Yingmei immediately lowered her head, her face full of guilt.

Jiang Xiaolong laughed. “There’s no comparison — truly no comparison.”

Yu Xian smiled faintly but then said in a serious tone, “Senior Brother, if you have business with me, please speak directly. I still have things to do and can’t afford to be delayed.”

His meaning was clear: I don’t have time for idle chat, and we’re not that familiar.

Jiang Xiaolong smiled and replied, “It’s nothing too serious. I just wanted to ask where Senior Brother Xiao is. I have something important to discuss with him — a matter concerning a great opportunity. Both you and he could benefit from it.”

Yu Xian let out a bitter smile and shook his head. “To be honest, due to the Blood River Sect’s invasion and Baiyun Sect’s fall, my master and I have long been separated. I don’t know where he is. I’ve been searching for him myself.”

“Oh…”

Jiang Xiaolong looked disappointed and muttered, “What a shame… If Senior Brother Xiao were here, with his alchemy skills working alongside mine, we might be able to refine a Tier Five beast pill and unlock the hidden key.”

Yu Xian’s expression shifted slightly but quickly calmed.

A Tier Five pill — even if he could refine it, the pressure would be immense. Success would be difficult.

“Master,” Luo Yingmei suddenly said, lifting her head and looking at Yu Xian with trust, “Senior Brother Yu is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator and was Senior Uncle Xiao’s personal disciple. He surely inherited much of Senior Uncle Xiao’s alchemy skills. Maybe he can work with you to refine that Tier Five pill.”

“Hm?”

Jiang Xiaolong’s expression changed as he scrutinized Yu Xian more closely. “Junior Brother Yu, can you refine Tier Four pills?”

Yu Xian frowned slightly. “Can you explain the situation clearly, Senior Brother?”

Jiang Xiaolong’s eyes brightened immediately.

He was an experienced man. From just that one sentence, he could tell — Yu Xian could definitely refine Tier Four pills!

He grinned. “Come, come, Junior Brother. Let’s go upstairs and discuss it in detail.”

Yu Xian considered for a few breaths, then nodded. “Alright.”

He was indeed curious: What kind of secret required a Tier Five beast pill to unlock? What did it lead to?

And what kind of Tier Five pill was needed?

As someone obsessed with alchemy, he naturally wanted to learn more.

“Let’s go!”

Jiang Xiaolong laughed heartily and led Yu Xian upstairs.

The third floor of Kunpeng Pavilion was Jiang Xiaolong’s private cultivation space, protected by formations. Only Luo Yingmei was allowed free access.

Inside, Yu Xian and Jiang Xiaolong sat cross-legged on cushions, while Luo Yingmei brewed tea for them.

The tea was fragrant and infused with spiritual energy — clearly brewed from a Tier Four spiritual herb.

It seemed Jiang Xiaolong had become wealthy through managing Dakun Market and its numerous transactions with visiting cultivators.

“To be honest, Junior Brother…”

Jiang Xiaolong accepted his tea and said with a smile, “I’ve studied alchemy a bit, but I specialize in beast cultivation. So the pills I make are beast pills — not suitable for human consumption.”

Yu Xian nodded without comment.

It was perfectly normal for the Beast Hall Master to know how to refine beast pills.

But beast pills and human pills were fundamentally different.

Yu Xian could refine human-consumed Tier Four pills, but for beast pills, he could only manage Tier Three at most — Tier Four beast pills were far beyond his mastery for now.

Jiang Xiaolong continued, “Recently, while traveling to seek spirit beasts, I stumbled upon a hidden realm with several fellow cultivators. To enter it, we each need a Tier Five beast pill as the key.”

“You mean…” Yu Xian had already guessed part of it but still showed a puzzled expression.

“I mean,” Jiang Xiaolong smiled, “if you can refine a Tier Four spiritual pill, then together we might be able to combine our skills to produce a Tier Five beast pill. When that happens, you, I, and the others can enter the secret realm and gain a great opportunity.”

He added, “Among the others are Su Mofeng, the Master of the Hundred Mines Pavilion, and Ge Xiyu, the Master of the Spirit Herb Pavilion.”

“Oh?”

Yu Xian hadn’t expected these three major pavilion masters to team up.

“Junior Brother, can you refine Tier Four pills?”

Jiang Xiaolong now wore a solemn expression. “If not, we don’t know how long it’ll take before we can enter that realm.”

Yu Xian lowered his eyes, contemplating for a while, then raised his head. “I was guided by my master and have inherited roughly thirty percent of his alchemy skills. I can just barely refine Tier Four pills.”

“Excellent!”

Jiang Xiaolong was overjoyed and clapped his hands. “That’s perfect! Let’s not waste any time. Let’s begin refining right away. You and I will work together: I’ll make the Tier Four beast pill, and you’ll refine the Tier Four spiritual pill. Then we’ll merge them into a single Tier Five beast pill!”

“Agreed. No time to waste.”

Yu Xian nodded decisively.

Since he had resolved to explore this opportunity, there was no point in delaying — getting the Tier Five beast pill ready was top priority.

Jiang Xiaolong hadn’t expected Yu Xian to be so straightforward, without a hint of hesitation.

He was overjoyed and said, “Excellent! Then let’s begin right away. Junior Brother, you refine the Tier Four mid-grade Yellow Dust Pill, and I’ll refine the Tier Four high-grade Dragonblood Vein-Tempering Pill. Together, we’ll form the Yellow Dragonblood Dust Pill! I’ll provide all the ingredients. Don’t worry about failure — just focus on the refining!”

“Understood.”

Yu Xian nodded, stood up with Jiang Xiaolong, and followed him to the pill room.

The pill room was quiet and refined. The charcoal used was premium Dragonstone Charcoal, and the refining liquids were of excellent quality.

In the center of the pill room stood a large pill cauldron, engraved with three beast forms — a rare Tier Four cauldron.

Yu Xian had thought only his master possessed such a cauldron. He hadn’t expected Jiang Xiaolong to have one as well.

Clearly, the wealth of major pavilion masters was not to be underestimated.

It wasn’t just alchemists who could earn big — other specialties could also bring in massive profits.

Seeing this, Yu Xian waved his hand, and his Lian Grass Cauldron whooshed out and landed on the other side.

Compared to the Tier Four cauldron, his Tier Three lower-grade cauldron paled significantly.

Jiang Xiaolong frowned and said, “The cauldron is a third hand to the alchemist. A good cauldron improves the success rate. Junior Brother, this cauldron of yours isn’t ideal. How about I lend you a Tier Three high-grade one? I have one to spare.”

Yu Xian shook his head with a calm smile. “This cauldron has been with me for a long time. Though its rank is low, I’m familiar with its temperament. I plan to reforge it one day and raise it to Tier Four.”

“Reforging a cauldron?”

Jiang Xiaolong shook his head. “That’s even more costly than crafting a new one. With all the impurities mixed in, it’s easy to fail. Don’t make extra trouble for yourself — just make a new one.”

Yu Xian smiled without responding further. He simply adjusted his robe, sat cross-legged before his cauldron, and said calmly, “Please provide the herbs and the pill recipe, Senior Brother. I’ll begin refining.”

Jiang Xiaolong laughed joyfully. “Excellent! Then let’s start now!”

He turned to Luo Yingmei. “Go fetch all the prepared ingredients — give them to Junior Brother Yu for refining!”

“Mm!”

Luo Yingmei nodded and quickly left.

Jiang Xiaolong then handed a pill recipe to Yu Xian. “Here’s the formula for the Yellow Dust Pill. Take a look.”

Yu Xian nodded and began examining the recipe carefully, memorizing its medicinal effects, preparation process, and required spiritual herbs.

The Yellow Dust Pill, a Tier Four mid-grade pill, was highly effective for strengthening the physical body — ideal for body cultivators. Its effects on spell cultivators, however, were minimal.

Because body cultivators were so rare, and the pill required costly ingredients, it wasn’t very well known.

But to Yu Xian, the recipe was useful. Once he learned it, he could gather ingredients himself and refine it to enhance his body — helping him step into the next stage of his body cultivation more swiftly.

As he read the recipe, Yu Xian began mentally rehearsing the refining process.

Every step in the recipe, he committed to memory to avoid errors during the actual refining.

So long as no mistakes occurred, the pill would succeed — unless the recipe itself was flawed.

Before long, Luo Yingmei returned, respectfully handing over a mid-grade storage pouch to Yu Xian. She said softly, “Don’t feel pressured, Senior Brother. There are thirty sets of herbs in here. And… please don’t blame me for telling my master you were here.”

Yu Xian smiled calmly. “It’s nothing. No need to dwell on it.”

The worry in Luo Yingmei’s eyes faded. She nodded with a smile. “Thank you, Senior Brother. Good luck!”

With that, she turned and left quickly, carefully closing the pill room door.

Now, the entire pill room was silent — only Yu Xian and Jiang Xiaolong remained.