Chapter 0010: Liu Meng's Shock

After Yun Meng left, Yun Qingyan returned to his room and sat cross-legged to meditate.

Yesterday, Yun Qingyan had practiced over thirty high-grade human-level cultivation techniques in one go, and his body's current rate of absorbing spiritual energy was at least twice as fast as when he first returned to the Tianxing Continent.

However, although his body's absorption rate had increased, the spiritual energy in the air was not enough for him to absorb.

This is like an adult who, when thirsty, can drink a cup of water in just a few seconds, but if they want more, they need to refill the cup.

But refilling the cup takes time!

If the cup is replaced with a dipper, wouldn't it hold more water? Or even better, diving directly into the well to drink.

Therefore, Yun Qingyan thought of the Spirit Gathering Array.

The Spirit Gathering Array can gather all the spiritual energy within several kilometers or even tens of kilometers into one place, allowing Yun Qingyan to absorb a sufficient amount of spiritual energy at once.

As for the Mandala flower and the Golden Silver Flower, they are both highly toxic. A small petal of either is enough to poison more than ten adults.

But few people know that when these two toxic flowers are ground into powder, mixed together, and steeped in boiling water, they become medicinal bath liquid.

Medicinal bath liquid is different from alchemy.

Only alchemists can refine pills, but anyone who knows the detailed formula can prepare medicinal bath liquid.

Yun Meng was very efficient and had already bought the items Yun Qingyan asked for by noon.

"Master Yan, here is the list, please check it," Yun Meng said, handing a piece of paper to Yun Qingyan.

"There's no need, I trust Uncle Meng!" Yun Qingyan condensed a thread of alchemy fire in his palm and burned the list to ashes.

Yun Meng's eyes flashed with emotion. For something worth 100,000 taels, Yun Qingyan burned it without a second glance, showing how much he trusted him.

But after the emotion came shock!

With his keen eyes, he naturally recognized the flame in Yun Qingyan's palm as alchemy fire! The ability to produce alchemy fire meant that Yun Qingyan was a noble alchemist!

"No wonder Master Yan asked me to buy the Mandala flower and the Golden Silver Flower," Yun Meng muttered to himself. These two flowers were highly toxic and rarely used by ordinary martial artists, but alchemists were different.

As for the materials for the Spirit Gathering Array, Yun Meng couldn't identify them.

Actually, not just him, but probably no one in the entire Tianyu City would recognize them. Array masters were even more noble and rare than alchemists.

"Uncle Meng, please step out. I need to refine something, and I want you to guard outside the room," Yun Qingyan said.

"Yes, Master Yan!" Yun Meng replied, his eyes flashing with barely concealed excitement. Master Yan's words further confirmed that he was an alchemist!

The materials needed for the Spirit Gathering Array included the Star Yellow Banner, the Coiled Dragon Note, the Peach Wood Talisman, and the Night Bright Jade.

These materials needed to be refined separately, especially the Star Yellow Banner, which, as the array eye, required a drop of Yun Qingyan's essence blood.

Yun Qingyan started with the Coiled Dragon Note, spending over three hours before moving on to the Star Yellow Banner.

Among the nineteen materials needed for the Spirit Gathering Array, the Star Yellow Banner alone accounted for half the cost. When used alone, it was equivalent to a low-grade human-level magical treasure.

Yun Qingyan raised his palm, and a pale white flame appeared.

Crackling sounds filled the quiet room.

With a hiss, a drop of blood dripped from Yun Qingyan's finger onto the Star Yellow Banner.

Under the roasting of the alchemy fire, the drop of blood gradually merged with the Star Yellow Banner.

After completing this, Yun Qingyan's divine sense had established a connection with the Star Yellow Banner. If he wished, he could use his divine sense to make the Star Yellow Banner perform simple actions, such as moving it.

Outside the room, the sky had darkened, and Yun Meng stood motionless like a fierce door god outside Yun Qingyan's room.

Yun Qingyan's divine sense covered the entire courtyard, marking every place where the array needed to be set up.

Then, Yun Qingyan, carrying the refined materials, walked out of the room.

He instructed Yun Meng to stay where he was and used the Linghou Hundred Transformations Body Technique to leap around the courtyard.

Each time he leaped, he inserted the necessary materials for the array in a specific spot.

After half an hour, a small Spirit Gathering Array was formed.

There was no violent sound, not even a whisper, but within a radius of eight kilometers centered on the courtyard, the spiritual energy in the air suddenly rushed into the courtyard.

In less than ten minutes, the spiritual energy in the courtyard had become at least twice as dense.

Yun Qingyan stood on the roof, spreading his arms wide. Instantly, the spiritual energy from the surroundings rushed into his body.

Yun Meng, who was in the courtyard, also felt the increase in spiritual energy.

At first, he was puzzled, unsure about the increase in spiritual energy, but soon, his confusion turned to shock.

Twice! The spiritual energy in the courtyard had become at least twice as dense!

Yun Meng was not stupid and immediately connected the increased spiritual energy to Yun Qingyan's actions, but he couldn't figure out how Master Yan managed to double the spiritual energy in the courtyard!

"Disappointing, gathering the spiritual energy within an eight-kilometer radius only increased it by one fold," Yun Qingyan said with a hint of dissatisfaction, then flew down from the roof.

"What, an eight-kilometer radius?" Yun Meng's eyes widened. "No wonder the spiritual energy in the courtyard doubled, it gathered all the spiritual energy within an eight-kilometer radius!"

"Master Yan, can you tell me how you did it?" Yun Meng asked, drawing a sharp breath.

"There's nothing to hide, I just set up a Spirit Gathering Array in the courtyard," Yun Qingyan replied.

"A Spirit Gathering Array?" Yun Meng had never heard of this array before. "Wait, Master Yan, you said a Spirit Gathering Array. Could it be that Master Yan knows how to set up arrays?"

Yun Qingyan nodded, not denying it.

"Wh-what!" Yun Meng's breathing became heavy, and his gaze was filled with shock. "An array master, Master Yan is actually an array master!"

"An array master, nothing to be surprised about!" Yun Qingyan said nonchalantly. As an Immortal Emperor, he was proficient in alchemy, artifact refinement, and array setting, excelling in all.

"An array master isn't worth being surprised about?" Yun Meng was dumbfounded, his mind going blank. Array masters were even more noble and rare than alchemists.

"Right," Yun Meng seemed to remember something and suddenly exclaimed, "Master Yan, besides being an array master, can you also refine pills?"

"I can, but due to my cultivation level, I can only..." Yun Qingyan was interrupted before he could finish.

"Heaven! Master Yan, are you human or a demon? No, even a demon isn't as monstrous as Master Yan! Master Yan, you're not human!"

"Spit, spit, spit, Master Yan, I didn't mean that, I meant Master Yan is not..." Yun Meng, in his haste, almost blurted out that Master Yan was not human. His fierce face now looked like he was on the verge of tears.

Seeing Yun Meng's state, Yun Qingyan couldn't help but find it amusing.

Different people have different perspectives. For Yun Qingyan, knowing alchemy and array setting was as common as a chef knowing how to make sweet and sour fish, braised pork, and stir-fried shrimp.

But to Yun Meng, an alchemist was already a noble existence, and an array master was even more noble.

Thus, Yun Qingyan, who knew both alchemy and array setting, seemed to Yun Meng like a demon even more monstrous than a demon.

"Uncle Meng, your cultivation has been stuck at the seventh rank of the Star Realm for at least five years, right?" Yun Qingyan changed the topic.

"Master Yan, you can tell that?" Yun Meng's eyes widened again but was quickly interrupted by Yun Qingyan.

"Uncle Meng, don't be shocked yet, let me finish speaking!" Yun Qingyan was speechless and then said seriously, "I have a method that can help you break through to the eighth rank of the Star Realm in a short time, but the process will be extremely painful. Do you want to try?"

"Yes, Uncle Meng just needs to tell me if he wants to try!" Yun Qingyan added, fearing Yun Meng would be shocked again.

"Yes!" Yun Meng's breathing became heavy, but he didn't hesitate. For a martial artist, nothing was more important than breaking through in cultivation.

Yun Qingyan nodded slightly, satisfied with Yun Meng's resolve.

The method he mentioned was none other than a medicinal bath.

The Mandala flower and the Golden Silver Flower, when ground into powder, mixed together, and steeped in boiling water, would become the Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid.

The Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid was considered a precious medicinal liquid even in the Immortal Realm.

However, in the Immortal Realm, the Mandala flower and the Golden Silver Flower used to make the Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid were at least ten thousand years old.

Of course, the Mandala flower and the Golden Silver Flower that Yun Qingyan asked Yun Meng to buy were mostly only twenty to thirty years old.

It wasn't that Yun Qingyan didn't want to buy older ones; they were expensive, and even if he had the money, they might not be available.

On the Tianxing Continent, a hundred-year-old medicinal herb was already priceless.

Herbs of a thousand or ten thousand years were rare and hard to come by, and when they did appear, few people were willing to sell them.

Two hours passed in a flash.

"Uncle Meng, do you remember the preparation steps?" Yun Qingyan asked, looking at the excited Yun Meng.

"R-remembered!" Yun Meng said excitedly, then suddenly knelt down, tears streaming down his face. "Thank you, Master Yan, for trusting me!"

It was no wonder Yun Meng was so excited. Yun Qingyan had personally prepared the Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid in front of him.

"Uncle Meng, you are my elder, so please don't kneel to me in the future!" Yun Qingyan helped Yun Meng up and said, "From now on, the preparation of the Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid will be your responsibility. Also, unless you have my permission, you must not reveal the formula to anyone."