Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Travels Through Clouds and Mountains, Becoming a Winning Artist

Chapter 46 The local gangs are so polite!

As Yun Congxin sipped his tea, the image of Yao Ye's aggrieved and resentful eyes resurfaced before his eyes, greatly satisfying his desire for control and his vanity.

"Could I really be a weirdo with XP?" Yun Congxin pondered for a moment, then quickly dismissed the thought.

In a good mood, he carried his teacup and tiptoed toward the courtyard where Guhe was, the teapot silently floating up behind him.

"Mr. Furukawa, are you there?" Yun Congxin knocked on the door.

Gu He, who was studying the pill formula, obviously did not expect Yun Congxin to visit suddenly. He rushed to open the door, forgetting to put the pill formula back into his storage ring.

"Mr. Guhe is truly diligent; no wonder he is the number one alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire!"

The courtyard gate was open, and Yun Congxin immediately saw the pill formula in Gu He's hand, then smiled and said.

"I've been doing nothing lately, just passing the time," Gu He said with a wry smile. "Sect Master Yun, please."

Yun Congxin nodded in acknowledgment. He walked into Guhe's courtyard and asked, "Since Mr. Guhe is so engrossed in his research, why not set up a furnace and give it a try?"

"The alchemy process takes a considerable amount of time, and in four days there will be the auction that Sect Leader Yun is most concerned about. I'm worried that I might delay Sect Leader Yun's important matter..."

Yun Congxin smiled and said, "It's good to warm up my hands. I can refine some fourth or fifth grade pills that I'm more confident in, as long as it makes a big enough splash."

"Sect Leader Yun is thinking..."

"We're just creating some momentum. We're here to buy goods. If we try to hide our identities and play dumb to take advantage of others, some arrogant fools might try to sabotage us," Yun Congxin said with a smile. "A fifth-grade alchemist who has never appeared before and a Dou Wang expert are enough to make the local gangs go easy on us."

"Oh, I see. Sect Master Yun is indeed farsighted." After thinking for a moment, Gu He took out a pill formula and handed it to Yun Congxin, saying, "If that's the case, this pill should be the best choice. The fifth-grade pill, [Windwalking Pill], is not difficult to refine, and the required medicinal materials are not particularly rare."

"When the pill is formed, it has a rich fragrance that can be transformed into a tangible energy mist, which will be noticed by at least half the city's powerful members."

"What about the time? Can it be done in four days?"

"Sect Master Yun, rest assured. Within three days, Gu He will surely fill the air with the fragrance of elixirs!" Gu He said with great confidence.

Yun Congxin smiled and said, "In that case, I will protect Mr. Guhe."

Gu He didn't hesitate either. He took out his alchemy furnace, sat cross-legged, and began refining pills.

The flame leaped from his fingertips, was flicked into the alchemy furnace, and instantly transformed into a raging inferno.

Yun Congxin stood aside, holding a teacup and watching with great interest. This was the first time he had seen an alchemist refine medicine since arriving on the Dou Qi Continent, and he was very curious about it.

As a sixth-grade alchemist, Gu He was extremely skilled. He expertly controlled the timing of the medicinal herbs entering the furnace and used his masterful fire control technique to refine every bit of essence within them.

The flames inside the alchemy furnace were like a perfectly orchestrated band, and under Guhe's experienced direction, the entire alchemy process was coordinated to an almost elegant degree.

Xiao Yan woke up at some point, but due to the tradition that alchemists cannot learn from each other, he could only stay obediently in his own courtyard. He couldn't watch Gu He direct the flames like a conductor at a concert, just like Yun Congxin.

In less than three days, the pill will be ready.

When collecting the pill, Guhe concentrated all his soul power to control the flames, making them like torches to envelop the Windwalking Pill that was about to take shape in the center of the furnace.

The Wind-Riding Pill began to spin rapidly amidst the flames, forcing out and burning away the remaining impurities and excess energy.

As the fifth-grade elixir was nearing completion, an unusual phenomenon suddenly appeared!

A rich fragrance of elixir emanated from the alchemy furnace, creating slight ripples of energy.

The fragrance of cinnabar, initially invisible, gradually took on a touch of azure, like wisps of smoke rising straight into the sky and lingering in the air above the courtyard for a long time.

"Mr. Guhe is too modest. This is far more than just something that half the city's experts could detect. At least everyone in the entire Black Seal City would notice!"

Yun Congxin smelled the intoxicating fragrance, looked up at the elixir fragrance floating in the sky, and revealed a wicked smile of triumph.

He sensed that many people in Black Seal City who had come specifically to attend the auction had noticed something amiss, and they were all gathering in this direction like sharks that had smelled blood.

Yun Congxin flicked her finger, and a pale blue, semi-transparent wind barrier rose from all around the courtyard, completely enveloping it.

He summoned his battle aura into wings, and with a flap of his wings, he flew into the air.

With its battle qi wings fluttering rhythmically, Yun Congxin hovered beneath the azure blue Danxiang, glancing at the crowd that had gathered in front of the inn.

He saw a pale-faced, vampire-like handsome young man among them, and also a man wearing a gray robe with skulls printed on it.

Oh, and over there are also alluring women from the Heavenly Serpent Palace.

"A gathering of wise men..." Yun Congxin glanced around and chuckled to himself.

All those who came were small fry at the Dou Ling and Dou Wang levels, except for the woman from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion wearing a green dress who was a low-star Dou Huang, which made Yun Congxin somewhat disappointed.

"I remember the Blood Sect really invested heavily here, so how come they only managed to snatch a mere Dou Ling with weak Dou Qi? And none of the other forces brought any big shots either. Could it be that only the Blood Sect thought of snatching what they couldn't win, while the other forces didn't even consider it?" Yun Congxin muttered to himself. "That shouldn't be the case. Apart from that stupid woman from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion who actually planned to win and run, which of the Black Corner Region's forces hasn't engaged in a chaotic brawl right after the auction?"

Although the effect did not meet expectations and not many audience members came, the play had already come this far, so it naturally had to be finished.

Yun Congxin coldly shouted, "Anyone who approaches the wind barrier will die!"

"Haha, my friend, please rest assured, you and your friend will be safe on the territory of my Eight Doors." A Dou Huang expert sped towards them from afar, stopping about thirty paces from the wind barrier with great sincerity. He cupped his hands and said, "I am the Sect Master of the Eight Doors. And this friend is...?"

"Jiaxing Mountain!" Yun Congxin lied without changing his expression.

"Brother Jiaxing, please rest assured, our Eight Doors has always been happy to make friends with alchemists and powerful figures on the continent. To show our sincerity, I am willing to personally protect your alchemist friend," the Eight Doors leader said with a smile. "I also own a nice restaurant at this auction, with excellent food. I wonder if your friend would do me the honor of visiting after acquiring the pill?"

"We still need to make some preparations before the auction, and we will definitely pay you a visit after the auction..."

"Of course, then I will welcome you two with open arms at the Eight Doors," the Eight Doors Master said with a smile.