After leaving Xu Changge, Su Bai looked at the Legacy Jade Slip and Storage Pouch in her hand.
"This Shan Xiao really has some ability; he actually managed to get so many Second-Order Spirit Medicines."
It saved her the trouble of collecting them herself.
However, seeing how readily Shan Xiao gave her the Spirit Medicines, he must be in a hurry.
Although his exact age couldn't be seen from his appearance, Shan Xiao's name had been around for many years.
He was probably eighty or ninety years old by now.
This was likely his last chance.
Having obtained so many good things, the first thing Su Bai had to do, of course, was to plant all the newly acquired Second-Order Spirit Medicines!
The value of these Second-Order Spirit Medicines was considerable.
Soon, a year passed.
Su Bai added the newly acquired attribute points to her Divine Soul.
With a higher Divine Soul, Su Bai's speed in comprehending Cultivation Techniques and Legacies would also increase.
The enhanced Divine Sense could also help Su Bai detect danger in advance.
At this time, she didn't urgently need combat power, so Su Bai naturally added points to Divine Soul first.
As soon as the one-year period was up, Shan Xiao hurried to Ebony Island.
This was where Su Bai had told him to come.
Xingluo Market, after all, had too many people and was prone to accidents.
It was much safer on her own territory.
When Shan Xiao arrived, his appearance triggered the Formation.
Then, Su Bai opened the Formation and let him enter.
After Shan Xiao landed, he didn't appear very anxious.
Instead, he looked at the Spirit Medicine Garden and Spirit Fields that Su Bai managed and praised, "Haha, Fellow Daoist Su has such refined tastes. These Spirit Medicines are also a considerable fortune."
Seeing the Spirit Medicines in the garden, he knew that Su Bai valued this greatly and had probably been growing them for a long time.
Shan Xiao's immediate praise of the Spirit Fields made Su Bai feel much happier.
He didn't rush to ask about his own matters first and even had the leisure to chat.
Shan Xiao's Heart-Nature was quite good.
If it were an ordinary person, facing another chance at Foundation Establishment, most would not be so calm.
After exchanging pleasantries, Su Bai cupped her hands towards Shan Xiao and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shan Xiao, for the Legacy you gifted last time. I am now a Second-Order Alchemist, and I am highly confident in assisting you with Alchemy."
"That is excellent."
Shan Xiao handed his remaining Spirit Medicines to Su Bai.
Su Bai pointed to a pavilion not far away.
"Please wait there. It will be ready in about three days."
"Good!"
Shan Xiao sat in the pavilion, watching Su Bai enter her Alchemy room.
He subconsciously clenched his fists.
He couldn't possibly be indifferent.
He was just feigning composure.
He had already failed Foundation Establishment once; this was his last chance in this life.
If the Medicinal Pills were successfully refined, compensating for the deficiencies caused by his increasing age, and with the experience from his previous Foundation Establishment, Shan Xiao was ten-tenths confident in succeeding this time!
This was a chance to change his fate.
And this fate was now in Su Bai's hands.
How could he not be nervous?
To have one's fate controlled by others, no one's heart could remain as calm as still water.
After Su Bai entered the Alchemy room, she casually took out all the medicine boxes from the Storage Pouch.
The Spirit Medicines, which Shan Xiao regarded as precious as life itself, were now like ordinary cabbages in Su Bai's eyes.
One year was enough for Su Bai to cultivate the dozens of types of Spirit Medicines collected by Shan Xiao.
"These are all rewards I received for kindly helping others!"
Even before Shan Xiao arrived, Su Bai had already begun refining those three types of Medicinal Pills.
At this point, she could consistently produce one High Grade Medicinal Pill from each furnace.
The time was still too short to refine Medicinal Pills with Pill Patterns.
But Shan Xiao probably wouldn't care about such things.
With the strength of a Second-Order Low Grade Alchemist, being able to produce one Medium Grade Second-Order Medicinal Pill from a single furnace was already considered a very impressive level.
So Su Bai didn't intend to give Shan Xiao High Grade Medicinal Pills.
Medium Grade Medicinal Pills would suffice.
She used the Fire Control Art to release the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire.
With the help of this Spell, Su Bai controlled the flames more freely.
Before long, the Pill Furnace was fully heated.
Then, Su Bai opened all the medicine boxes placed aside.
"They're all around a hundred years old; this old fellow really put in the effort."
After a casual remark, Su Bai used her spiritual power to take out the Spirit Medicines from the medicine boxes and threw them into the Pill Furnace to begin refining.
Under the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire, the Second-Order Spirit Medicines quickly had their Impurities removed.
With the help of the Fire Control Art, Alchemy was indeed much more convenient.
After one type of Spirit Medicine was refined, a peculiar medicinal fragrance began to waft from the Pill Furnace.
Smelling this scent, Su Bai knew the time was right and immediately added the second type of Spirit Medicine.
Time passed like this, bit by bit.
Soon, three days arrived.
Shan Xiao, sitting in the pavilion, endured a very difficult three days.
He was terrified that Su Bai would fail in Alchemy.
But as time passed, he adjusted himself.
By the time the third day arrived, seeing that nothing had gone wrong, his heart became even calmer.
Finally, the door to the Alchemy room opened.
Hearing the sound, Shan Xiao immediately looked over.
From a distance, he smelled a medicinal fragrance wafting into his nose.
Upon smelling this aroma, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Shan Xiao's face.
He knew what this medicinal fragrance represented.
Su Bai walked over to Shan Xiao, holding three Jade Bottles in her hand.
"Fellow Daoist Shan Xiao, I have not failed in my mission."
Shan Xiao eagerly took the Jade Bottles and opened them.
A more intense medicinal fragrance entered his nose, and the spiritual power circulating in his body sped up even more.
He poured one of the Medicinal Pills into his palm.
He looked closely.
"Medium Grade Medicinal Pill, it's actually a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill!"
"Fellow Daoist Su, what great skill you possess!"
Shan Xiao's smile was now unstoppable.
Originally, he only hoped for a Low Grade Medicinal Pill, which would have been enough.
This was actually a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill.
The medicinal effect would be at least thirty percent better!
Hearing Shan Xiao's praise, Su Bai merely waved her hand dismissively.
"Haha, luck, it's all just luck."
Facing Su Bai's modesty, Shan Xiao solemnly cupped his hands in gratitude and said, "Fellow Daoist Su, I, Shan, will remember your help in Alchemy this time. If there is ever a place where I can be of use in the future, please do not hesitate to say so."
After thanking Su Bai, Shan Xiao carefully placed the Jade Bottles into his Storage Pouch.
Then he quickly left.
He needed to find a safe place to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!
After seeing Shan Xiao off, Su Bai did not immediately head to Xingluo Market.
At this time, besides successfully becoming a Second-Order Alchemist, she had also successfully become a Second-Order Artifact Refiner.
However, Artifact Refining Materials were scarce and could not be cultivated like Spirit Medicines, to be used freely.
So, her Artifact Refining skills were slightly inferior to her Alchemy skills.
But they were barely sufficient.
Up until now, she only had one Spiritual Artifact, the Crimson Violet Flying Cloud Sleeve.
The Meteorite Iron Heavy Sword had long been outmatched by her strength.
Coincidentally, she had a lot of Dragon Materials.
Su Bai didn't plan to sell them.
Then she would make them into Spiritual Artifacts for her own use.
Using a Second-Order Dragon as Material, even if the resulting Spiritual Artifact was Low Grade, its power would not be weaker than a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact.
"To match my identity as a Sword Cultivator, this time I'll make a Sword Casket and a Dragon Sword."
Then she would make a close-fitting scale armor and give it to Xu Changge.
"I hope she likes this surprise."
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