BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 301: Breaking Through to Fifth Grade! Unexpected Changes!

In the central area of Stone Desert City, within the headquarters of the Elder Brother Mercenary Group, in a courtyard, a tall young man stood in the middle. Before him, there was a crimson medicine cauldron with several giant snake patterns engraved on its body.

At this moment, a ping-pong ball-sized golden medicinal liquid floated in the center of the cauldron, surrounded by a pair of large hands formed by soul power, enveloping it.

The bronze-colored face of Liu Ling gradually reddened under the resistance of the medicinal liquid.

"I didn't expect the formation of a fifth-grade pill to be so much more difficult than a fourth-grade one," Liu Ling sighed inwardly. However, he also knew that if he could successfully refine this pill this time, he would directly advance to the level of a fifth-grade alchemist.

The changes in Liu Ling's complexion were observed by the two maids and the leader of the Charm Snake Clan, Yuemei, in the courtyard.

During the few days Yuemei had been detained in this courtyard by Liu Ling, she had witnessed him refining four pills. In the previous four attempts, Liu Ling had successfully refined fourth-grade pills with ease. However, this time, the fluctuations in Liu Ling's expression during the pill refinement were much more intense than before.

Observing Liu Ling's focused alchemy, Yuemei secretly marveled, "He should be refining a fifth-grade pill this time. To be able to attempt to advance to a fifth-grade alchemist at such a young age is even more impressive than the Alchemy King Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire in his youth!"

After this thought crossed her mind, Yuemei's gaze towards Liu Ling also became somewhat unusual.

During the time she had been captured, apart from having her cultivation sealed, she hadn't suffered any abuse. Although she occasionally faced Liu Ling's overt flirtation, Yuemei could feel that the young man's clear eyes didn't harbor any vulgar intentions.

Then, when Yuemei saw the medicine cauldron trembling violently, she unexpectedly felt a hint of worry in her heart, fearing that Liu Ling might fail in refining the pill.

...

"I refuse to believe I can't refine a fifth-grade pill!"

As soul power and the power contained within the medicinal liquid clashed, a thought flashed through Liu Ling's mind. Then, he took a deep breath of hot air, and his face instantly flushed red. Facing the cauldron with his right hand, he gradually opened his palm, then trembled as he slowly closed it again. With a low drink from his throat, he commanded, "Condense!"

As his voice fell, Liu Ling's palm suddenly tightened, and as his palm closed, the medicinal liquid the size of a ping-pong ball in the Scarlet Snake Cauldron trembled violently. Then, at a visible speed, the medicinal liquid rapidly shrank. In the blink of an eye, the liquid disappeared, replaced by the embryonic form of a thumb-sized golden pill.

With the pill formed, the most difficult step had been overcome. Beads of cold sweat dripped from Liu Ling's forehead, and he took a few hurried breaths of air.

Excellent!

Seeing the embryonic form of the pill in Liu Ling's medicine cauldron, Yuemei's tense mind suddenly relaxed, and then a smile inexplicably appeared on her face, making her look very charming.

Under Yuemei's gaze, Liu Ling's palms emitted strands of purple flames, gradually releasing the hot temperature to bake the irregular-shaped embryonic pill.

Although the most critical step of condensing the pill had been completed, Liu Ling's mind dared not to slacken in the slightest.

Within the medicine cauldron, purple flames continued to surge upward, turning the interior of the cauldron into a furnace. Meanwhile, the irregularly shaped embryonic pill, under this baking, slowly became rounder. Moreover, the gloss on its surface became brighter and brighter. Looking from afar, it resembled a golden gem, emitting a dazzling light in the purple flames.

After the pill was condensed, Liu Ling proceeded perfectly with the subsequent steps of baking and refining. However, such meticulous operation made the cold sweat on Liu Ling's forehead more and more dense, and his face also showed a trace of paleness amid his rapid breathing. All these signs indicated that Liu Ling was approaching his limit.

Just at this moment, a graceful red figure suddenly flew out from the snake-human army stationed outside Stone Desert City and arrived in the sky above the city in just a blink of an eye.

Immediately, a strong pressure shrouded the entire Stone Desert City. In an instant, everyone in the city felt a palpitation. At the same time, a golden figure appeared near the red figure as the imposing aura spread.

When Yuemei, who was in Liu Ling's courtyard, sensed this familiar aura, she suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Your Majesty!"

"Great, Your Majesty has come to save me!"

Seeing the red speck in the sky constantly colliding with the golden speck, Yuemei's face lit up with joy.

The next moment, her gaze was fixed on Liu Ling in the center of the scene. At this moment, a violent energy was surging in the Scarlet Snake Cauldron in front of Liu Ling.

"At this critical moment, he's still focused on alchemy!" Yuemei muttered to herself, a thought suddenly emerging in her mind.

"He's in the midst of refining pills right now. If I intervene and disrupt him, he'll surely abandon his previous efforts, and he might even suffer backlash and severe injuries!"

However, after this thought emerged in her mind, she shook her head vigorously.

"After all, setting aside the hatred between our races, this person isn't actually bad. Moreover, if it weren't for him detaining me in this courtyard, with my current strength, I don't know what kind of torture I would have suffered!"

"Let's just spare you this time. Consider it repaying you for this favor. In the future, we'll be even."

After making this decision in her heart, two figures swiftly flew towards the city from the sky outside Stone Desert City.

"We've sensed Yuemei's aura. She's in that courtyard!"

Not long after entering the sky above Stone Desert City, the two Snake Clan leaders, Mobas and Kuixing, sensed Yuemei's aura and began to accelerate towards the courtyard where Liu Ling was located.

"Boom!"

At the same time, there was a muffled sound from Liu Ling's Scarlet Snake Cauldron. Following that, Liu Ling's excited laughter echoed.

"Haha! Haha! I've finally broken through to become a fifth-grade alchemist."

After saying this, Liu Ling's gaze suddenly froze. In his line of sight, two Snake Clan powerhouses with huge battle qi wings appeared not far away in the sky.

"Oh my god, two Dou King level experts!"

Seeing these two Snake Clan members, Liu Ling's heart skipped a beat.

During his alchemy just now, he had already sensed the presence of the Medusa Queen of the Snake Clan. However, with Little Jin blocking the way, he had intended to persist in refining the pill. But now, he was about to face two Dou King level experts alone.

(End of this chapter)

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