Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Third Grade

Cloud Cauldron Pavilion, one of the most famous buildings in the Nine Clouds Market.

It is the residence of the renowned Alchemy Master, True Master Yunding, and also one of the largest Pill Pavilions.

First floor of the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion.

Ouyang Yun was dressed in a flowing white robe, he had completely grown into his appearance.

With a tall posture, his face like jade, and a cascade of black hair meticulously pinned up with a wooden hairpin, a subtle fragrance of pills hung around Ouyang Yun’s body.

Whether due to Ouyang Yun’s remarkably calm demeanor or the pill fragrance surrounding him, anyone who approached him felt an involuntary peace of mind.

Ouyang Yun lightly waved his sleeve, and immediately, a dozen pill bottles appeared on the table.

“Miss Sha, this is the first-grade pill package deal I’ve launched, which includes Qi Gathering Pill, Yuan Condensing Pill, Wind-controlling Pill… a total of eighteen types of pills, taking into account all scenarios that might be encountered at the Qi Refining Realm.”

“High quality and low price, the bundle sale is only seventy percent of the separate purchase cost.”

Before Ouyang Yun stood a cute girl in a yellow short outfit, her navel exposed, with captivating runes tattooed on the right half of her face, adding a touch of mystery.

Ouyang Yun wore a smile, showing no anomaly due to the person’s identity in front of him.

“Hmm, Daoist Ouyang, these pills have no issues.”

“Then I’ll take this order on behalf of the Celestial Dust Sect’s Outer Sect’s Foreign Affairs Hall, but…”

“I want my share personally refined by Daoist Ouyang!”

Sha Miaomiao’s eyes held undisguised fervor.

Ouyang Yun nodded without changing his expression.

If the other party were not the beloved granddaughter of a real power Elder of the Celestial Dust Sect and one of its genius figures, he wouldn’t have taken time out of his busy schedule to personally introduce her.

The Celestial Dust Sect, one of the Nine Sects.

Primarily practices earth attribute spells, rumored to control gravity at its cultivation technique’s great success, exceedingly powerful.

Meeting Sha Miaomiao’s gaze, Ouyang Yun clasped his hands in respect, his gaze clean and calm, saying: “In that case, I take my leave.”

Ouyang Yun left decisively.

Upon reaching the second floor, a red-haired youth looked at Ouyang Yun with a smile: “Brother Ouyang, if it were anyone else, Sha Miaomiao might have skipped the chatter and directly taken them away, only you can keep her in check.”

Ouyang Yun gave no reply, merely placing a pill box before the red-haired youth.

“This is the Endless Fire Pill I’ve refined according to your sect’s modified techniques. Since your sect is named Golden Flame Mansion, this pill can also be renamed Golden Fire Pill.”

Without hesitation, the red-haired youth opened the pill box and tossed one of the pills into his mouth.

His body temperature quickly rose, and the array inscribed on the building around him automatically manifested, resisting his destruction.

“Excellent, excellent.”

“Ouyang Yun, Jie Fangtao of Longevity Pavilion is nothing; you are the true alchemy genius downstream of Qingqiu River.”

Jie Fangtao, a disciple of the Grand Elder of Longevity Pavilion, one of the Nine Great Sects, the Grand Elder also being the president of the Alchemist Association.

“Daoist Chu, no need for such words, we are but passing travelers on the path of alchemy.”

“Hahaha.” The red-haired youth laughed, glossing over the topic.

The red-haired youth was precisely Chu Kuang, a disciple of Golden Flame Mansion, one of the Nine Great Sects.

Just as he was about to say something, someone from Cloud Cauldron Pavilion approached.

A box was delivered to Ouyang Yun.

“Young Master, this is what the Master ordered me to give you, saying you may handle it however you see fit.”

Ouyang Yun opened the box.

Inside was a head.

“The leader of Nine-Ring Village, Lvx Tao, just half a step away from breakthrough to Foundation Establishment?”

“No, wait! Is this… already at Foundation Establishment? When did Lvx Tao reach Foundation Establishment.”

Chu Kuang’s expression slightly changed.

A Foundation Establishment powerhouse, enough to establish a third-tier force.

Even in the Nine Great Sects, a Foundation Establishment powerhouse can become an Elder, a prominent figure in the sect.

“Good, hang it at the entrance of Nine Clouds Market, intimidate the rats inside the market.”

Ouyang Yun was also taken aback but quickly understood, grasping his master’s intent.

“Daoist Ouyang, Master Yunding is indeed adept…”

[Year 7919 of the Nine Rivers Calendar, you broke through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer, your cultivation progress among the Four Spirit Roots seems somewhat lagging.]

[True Master Yunding instructed you, during the instruction, you had an epiphany, grasping some intricate essentials of the Ninth-grade Pill Control Technique, learning how to simultaneously enhance your cultivation while refining pills, slightly increasing your cultivation speed, your master, True Master Yunding, was very pleased with your comprehension.]

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[Year 7920 of the Nine Rivers Calendar, the Ouyang Family requested the pill formula for Third-Grade Sword Essence Pill from you, you expended resources to send it.]

[The same year, the Ouyang Family sought to change their pill supply channels, you acted as a mediator and introduced the Ouyang Family to another pill pavilion in Nine Clouds Market, thereby avoiding suspicion in front of True Master Yunding, though some voices of dissatisfaction emerged within the Ouyang Family…]

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[Year 7922 of the Nine Rivers Calendar, you learned several Second-Grade Pill Formulas such as Essence Piercing Pill, Blood Burning Pill, Golden Light Pill, Blood Cleansing Pill, becoming a mature Second-Grade Alchemist.]

[You began researching Ancient Pill Formulas and studying numerous Second-Grade Pill Formulas, as this is your master True Master Yunding’s method of instruction, striving to self-create or semi-create a new pill formula for each grade, self-creation proving too challenging, semi-creation being the best choice now, offering unexpected benefits to the Alchemy Dao.]

[The same year, you leveraged the incomplete pill formula passed down by True Master Yunding and semi-created a new pill formula, the Spirit-Calming Pill, able to resist illusion impacts to some degree, the pill becoming a sensation in Nine Clouds Market, though you are aware of True Master Yunding’s behind-the-scenes support.]

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[Year 7926 of the Nine Rivers Calendar, you participated in the youth alchemist competition organized by the Alchemist Association, ultimately tying for first place with Jie Fangtao.]

[During the competition, you had an insight, refining the Third-grade Pill, Nine Jiao Strong Blood Pill, breaking through to a Third-Grade Alchemist, and simultaneously leveraging the feedback from the Alchemy Dao to breakthrough to Qi Refining Sixth Layer.]

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[Year 7927 of the Nine Rivers Calendar, urgent news came from the Ouyang Family, requesting your swift return.]

“The Ouyang Family…” Jiang Ming’s brow slightly furrowed.

Though the Ouyang Family did not fully nurture Ouyang Yun, they provided a relatively high starting point in this life, and the Grand Elder of the third branch, Ouyang Ruyu, even offered him the chance to apprentice under True Master Yunding.

However, the Ouyang Family severely indoctrinated their clan members.

If not for Ouyang Yun being a reincarnated individual, likely indoctrinated by the Ouyang Family from a young age, he might have turned into someone absolutely loyal to the family.

And True Master Yunding also discerned that Ouyang Yun was not the type to have blind loyalty to the family, thus imparting earnest guidance, unwilling to mentor a disciple who might rebel and leave.

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