Chapter 097

Chapter 97: Alchemy Prodigy

In Star Marsh’s view, The Three Spirits were all Ye Wan Wan’s spirit beasts. As the first to be Blood Bound, it was the boss. Illusory Dream Elder’s memory vessel was number two. The rebellious Dream Spirit who schemed to run every day was number three. Then this one before them was number four.

It straightened up and took on the duty of a big brother. The little stone puffed out its chest. Responsibility was heavy.

Ye Wan Wan issued her first order: “Move.”

At that word, the Puppet Construct moved. Right before their eyes, it performed a full set of Azure Cloud Sword Arts. The sword forms flowed like clouds and water, yet carried a sharp killing intent.

She changed the command and said: “Fire command.”

The Puppet Construct cast the Fire Mastery Art. A blaze jumped out with a bang and crashed into the cave’s fire vein, scaring The Three Spirits. If Ye Wan Wan had not stepped in and pressed the spirit fire down, the Spirit Market cave abode would have burned.

Star Marsh’s eyes went round. It hid behind Ye Wan Wan and said: “So scary…”

Dream Spirit cursed again: “Monster.”

It really did possess Golden Core Stage strength.

As a spirit, besides having power in its own Domain or special environment, its attack ability was actually weak. For example, Star Marsh only controlled Star Marsh Lake after entering the Violet Cloud Ring. Most of the time it was a mascot. Dream Spirit could sneak into an enemy’s Dream Realm and do harm, but once outside the Illusory Dream Secret Realm, that ability was much weaker. Only with Ye Wan Wan’s help could Dream Spirit push its dream control to the peak. Otherwise, it was a spirit to be butchered by anyone. Of course, if it could find a new, strong host fully under its control, then Dream Spirit could unleash itself. But Ye Wan Wan would never give it that chance.

Illusory Dream Elder felt both moved and relieved. This disciple’s talent in Talisman Arts was fierce. He only wondered how her Alchemy talent would be.

Ye Wan Wan tested the Puppet Construct several more times. After she made sure there was no problem, she left the Spirit Market and placed the puppet in the Purple Spirit Cave Abode. Because the puppet shared her consciousness, she could see everything outside through it. She said softly: “If anything urgent happens, notify me.”

The Puppet Construct answered respectfully: “Yes, Master.”

After giving orders, Ye Wan Wan entered the Spirit Market again.

The Three Spirits watched. Only Ye Wan Wan could enter through this Spirit Market portal. Other living creatures could not. But as companion spirits, they were not bound by this rule.

After they saw all this, Dream Spirit raised a doubt: “If one Golden Core and one wisp of consciousness can make one Puppet Construct, then ten Golden Cores make ten, and a hundred make a hundred, right? If you used Nascent Souls, would that give you a hundred Puppets at Nascent Soul Realm?”

Dream Spirit looked serious and declared: “I report this. She is cheating.”

Ye Wan Wan fell silent: “…”

She said coolly: “Do you think reaching Nascent Soul is easy?”

Dream Spirit flinched and asked: “When did you come back?” It swished behind a pillar and hid.

Ye Wan Wan ignored it. She sat in the training room, closed her eyes, and adjusted her breathing. With the Soul Nurturing Bead’s help, she restored her Primordial Spirit Power. Before, inside the Spirit Market she could not repair her Primordial Spirit Power at all, but now, with the bead, the loss was fully made up.

Half a month later inside, only three days had passed outside. Ye Wan Wan’s state was already very good. She opened her eyes and looked at Illusory Dream Elder, then said: “Let us begin.”

Alchemy starts with basic fire control. An alchemist also needs a bit of wood attribute. For Ye Wan Wan, this was not a problem. She had both. Even if she did not, she had a second grade Woodfire Spirit that was enough to use.

Illusory Dream Elder taught Ye Wan Wan with care and patience. From his actions, it was clear he had no other motives. He simply wanted to pass on his legacy. Also, he wanted to save someone. As for who that person was, he did not say, and Ye Wan Wan did not ask. She did not have the ability to help yet.

Ye Wan Wan started with tempering herbs, removing impurities and drawing out essence. These first steps were tests of fire control. She failed three times. On the fourth try, she began to get the feel. After that came merging the liquid essences. At this second step, she failed several more times. She did not control how the different properties balanced, and the furnace exploded. Slag and dregs filled the cauldron.

Ye Wan Wan stared, lost in thought.

Thinking she was discouraged, Illusory Dream Elder hurried to comfort her and said: “It is all right. Try again. For an average apprentice, it is hard to make pills within half a year. You reaching the second step this fast already shows fine talent.”

Ye Wan Wan frowned and said: “That is too slow.”

Illusory Dream Elder blinked and said: “Ah?”

Ye Wan Wan did not hide anything and said in a low voice: “I need to break through to Golden Core Realm in two months. Within one month, I must succeed.”

Illusory Dream Elder had not yet reacted when the girl already said: “Again.”

She focused fully in front of the Alchemy furnace. The furnace was a Fifth Grade Alchemy furnace left by Illusory Dream Elder. Ye Wan Wan sat before it without changing her face. She sat there for an entire month. Outside, only six days passed. During this month, she did not move away even once. From the first failures, to adjustments, to new attempts.

One month later, she said quietly: “Done.”

Dream Spirit and Star Marsh both snapped to attention and flew over. Ye Wan Wan lifted the lid. Ten round pills lay inside the furnace.

Illusory Dream Elder said in disbelief: “Ten pills on the first success?”

Ye Wan Wan took them out. She did not know the grading, so she handed them to Illusory Dream Elder. He looked for a long time. His eyes slowly grew hot and wet. He said: “First Grade Pill. Quality: High Grade.”

Pills are divided into one through nine grades, from low to high. Each grade has low, middle, and high, and sometimes a rare Supreme Grade appears. Normally, on a first success, two to three pills already count as excellent. If even one is Middle Grade, that is top tier. But Ye Wan Wan?

On her first success, she made ten. Of them, three were High Grade and seven were Middle Grade.

What a genius. What a gift. Even her willpower was the strongest Illusory Dream Elder had ever seen. For a month she failed countless times. Each time the success rate rose to the brink, the furnace blew at the last moment. Every step missed by just a little. But she never lost heart. She reset her mind again and again and started over until she produced the result before them.

Having a disciple like Ye Wan Wan was every Master’s good fortune.

Ye Wan Wan looked at the ten pills. Compared to Illusory Dream Elder’s excitement, she was far more calm. She said softly: “Again.”