Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1455: Chapter 1454: People Laugh at My Madness

”Refining a Top-Grade Pill... really is simple!”

Shen Mengli stood beside Su Han, a wry smile playing on her lips, but her beautiful eyes were filled with countless little stars.

It was as if she was looking at her favorite idol, utterly awestruck.

In fact, for a Pill Master, such an expression was quite common.

If Shen Mengli wasn’t a Pill Master, she might not have understood this so deeply.

But she was also a Pill Master, well aware of how difficult alchemy could be.

Her teacher had once told her that her talent in pill refining was quite high. Shen Mengli always remembered this remark, feeling secretly proud and somewhat conceited.

While the time she took to refine pills and her control over the heat were indeed better than the average First Grade Alchemist,

Even so, it took her an hour to refine a Lower-Class quality First Grade Pill, and for Mid-Class quality, at least a few hours, possibly even a day.

As for Superior quality...

Superior my foot!

Shen Mengli really couldn’t guarantee to refine a Superior quality pill, perhaps one in a thousand might turn out that way?

As for Top-Grade, there’s no need to mention it—even if it was possible, it would take at least several days, refining it over and over, with extreme caution, not allowing the slightest mistake.

Hence, when Su Han refined a Heart-Restoring Pill of Top-Grade quality in an hour, it caused quite a stir.

For Shen Mengli, putting aside status and cultivation base, she truly admired Su Han.

And this further solidified her determination to win over Su Han!

A Top-Grade Pill at the flick of a wrist—where could you find such a Pill Master?

”Hold on a moment!”

As Su Han was about to leave, an elderly voice suddenly called out.

Everyone turned to look and saw an old man with white hair and a white goatee, appearing sage-like, walking over from somewhere.

”Teacher!”

Shen Mengli exclaimed joyfully and ran over, playfully saying, ”Teacher, weren’t you supposed to be gathering medicinal ingredients on the Savage Star? I thought you weren’t back, so I didn’t come looking for you.”

”You just didn’t want to see this old man, did you?” the elder teased.

”No, no...” Shen Mengli pouted coyly.

”Hahaha...”

The elder laughed heartily, chatting with Shen Mengli as they walked toward Su Han.

A yellow badge adorned his chest, with three pattern marks on it, signifying that he was a Third-Grade Pill Master who had refined a Superior Third-Grade Pill!

”Young fellow, what’s your name?” the elder asked kindly upon reaching Su Han.

His inquiry piqued Shen Mengli’s interest as well.

After knowing each other for such a long time, Shen Mengli genuinely didn’t know Su Han’s name.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Han replied, ”Junior Su Han.”

”Su Han...”

The elder muttered the name, then said, ”Your alchemical attainment is impressive, having refined a Top-Grade Pill in just an hour.”

Su Han remained composed, maintaining a smile.

”Are you willing to, like this young lady, take me as your master?”

The elder’s smile grew broader: ”I am Zhou Baidong, a Third-Grade Pill Master.”

Shen Mengli was taken aback and immediately looked at Su Han, eyes full of anticipation.

However, Su Han shook his head slightly and said, ”My path in alchemy can’t be taught.”

”Hmm?”

Zhou Baidong’s smile froze, not because Su Han refused, but because of Su Han’s seemingly arrogant statement.

His alchemy dao, beyond teaching?

It was as if, when Su Han was reborn on the Dragon Martial Continent, and wanted to take Ling Qinghai, Ling Qinghai had the exact same expression.

It was unbelievable!

”If you’re unwilling, I won’t force you,”

Zhou Baidong shook his head, refraining from speaking any mocking words, and simply continued chatting with Shen Mengli.

...

Half an hour later, Su Han and Shen Mengli, along with others, appeared outside the Assessment Hall.

Su Han could clearly sense that the gazes upon him from the surrounding crowd had changed.

More specifically, after seeing his four-pattern-marked badge, their gazes changed.

Top-Grade Pill Master!

This astonishing status was almost comparable to a Lower-Class Second Grade Alchemist, and many people who didn’t even know Su Han would clasp their fists in greeting, uttering slightly flattering and fawning words as they passed by him.

”So this is the status of a Pill Master...”

Shen Mengli sighed, then suddenly said, ”My sister was right; you really are a fool, a big fool! My teacher doesn’t easily take on disciples. Your alchemical attainment is incredibly high, which piqued his interest in you as a student, and yet, you dismiss it, claiming no one can teach you. It’s simply...”

Saying this, Shen Mengli shook her head, displaying a look of resentment for failing to live up to her expectations.

In response, Su Han offered no further explanations.

Isn’t there a saying that goes,

People laugh at me for being too crazy, I laugh at others for seeing the world unclearly!

”What next? Where do you plan to go? I’m sure Lyu Qingyu won’t let this go so easily. With his damned character, unless he gets what he wants, he’ll harass you for life.” Speaking of Lyu Qingyu, Shen Mengli also felt a headache.

Su Han pondered for a moment and said, ”I plan to buy a batch of medicinal ingredients here to refine pills and achieve a breakthrough quickly.”

”Breakthrough? You make it sound easy. Do you think breaking through from the Mortal Realm to Spirit Crystal is that simple?” Shen Mengli retorted with a pout.

”Don’t worry, next time you see me, I’ll definitely be in the Spirit Realm.”

Su Han half-jokingly said, ”My martial path aptitude is no worse than my alchemical attainment.”

”Is that so? Why do I want to believe you so much?” Shen Mengli’s enticing red lips curled to one side.

...

The medicinal ingredients in the Pill Refining Association were absolutely the most complete and abundant in the entire Lower-Class Star Region.

Even though this was just a branch, in terms of medicinal ingredients alone, even the Menghan Black Market couldn’t compare.

Su Han purchased a large number of medicinal ingredients here, spending nine-tenths of ten million Spirit Crystals, leaving only one million.

And this one million was what he needed as auxiliary materials during pill refining; otherwise, Su Han would have squandered that last million Spirit Crystals as well.

Shen Mengli, having followed Su Han the entire time, was utterly shocked by his immense wealth.

Ten million Spirit Crystals—even a Spirit Body Realm individual would find it hard to amass such wealth. Only a powerhouse of the Void Heaven Realm might possess such a fortune.