NOVEL NEXT Chapter 373 Xiao Yan Refining Medicine
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On the open ground beside the pool, a man and a monkey stood facing each other.
The wind gathered, and thunder surged, the sounds of wind and thunder emanating from beneath the ape's feet.
This was the first time, apart from simply striking with a wooden stick, that the ape revealed its abilities before Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was dumbfounded, shouting wildly in his heart, "A skill, this is a skill! Teacher..."
"I see it, it's indeed not a magical beast's innate ability, it's a kind of Dou Technique... It's not uncommon for magical beasts to use fighting skills, but this usually only occurs in high-level magical beasts. It's quite rare for a mere fourth-order to have such learning ability," Yao Chen commented.
Accompanied by a flash of lightning, the ape's figure suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Yan, and the hard wooden stick swung down, hitting Xiao Yan's head squarely.
"Hiss..." Xiao Yan winced in pain, clutching his head.
He could feel that the ape wasn't using very strong Dou Qi; its speed was entirely due to the Dou Technique that wrapped wind and thunder around its feet.
"This Dou Technique... has quite a bit of the Wind and Lightning Pavilion's style, but it's not nearly as refined," Yao Chen's voice echoed in Xiao Yan's heart.
"Wind and Lightning Pavilion?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"A major power in Central Province. You don't need to know too much about it now. You'll find out when the time comes," Yao Chen didn't explain further.
"Ape Lord, what... what kind of Dou Technique is this?" Xiao Yan asked with a chuckle, rubbing the center of his forehead.
"Want to learn it?"
"Yes..." Xiao Yan nodded, then clasped his fist and said respectfully, "Please, Ape Lord, be generous enough to teach me."
The ape replied in its aged voice, "Using it is the same as teaching you... This move of mine is called 'Thunder Flash,' and it was created by me."
"The bodies of magical beasts are very different from those of humans in terms of meridians... However, this move of mine mainly relies on several main meridians in the legs. The Dou Qi circulation is relatively rough, so it shouldn't be too different for you humans."
As he spoke, he tossed out a jade scroll.
"This is the path of 'Thunder Flash.' You can adjust it slightly according to your human meridians."
"Thunder Flash mainly relies on comprehending that trace of wind and thunder power. I am originally of the wind and lightning attributes, so it is relatively easy to comprehend. I see that you seem to have fire-attribute Dou Qi, so you will need supplementary ingredients."
"You don't need to worry about this. I have already prepared it for you... If it's not enough, I can pick more for you."
"Search again on that cliff, there should be more."
Xiao Yan accepted the three lightning-shaped herbs that the ape handed him with both hands.
Yao Chen's voice sounded at the right time:
"Thunder Grass, born in thunder and lightning, grows by absorbing lightning power, and has considerable help for the growth of thunder-attribute magical beasts. Each additional leaf raises its rank by one grade. These three Thunder Grasses all have four leaves, making them fourth-order medicinal materials."
Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel that his hands were a little heavy, and asked, "Ape Lord, we don't know each other, why are you... so good to me?"
The ape's aged monkey face revealed a kind smile:
"I just like you, kid... My time is running out. Although this Dou Technique I comprehended isn't very profound, it is the work of my painstaking effort, and I hope someone can pass it on."
Xiao Yan was silent for a long time before nodding heavily, "Elder, rest assured, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
So Xiao Yan added another movement-based Dou Technique to his daily cultivation routine.
He had now reached the level of an eight-star Dou Practitioner, and the speed of his Dou Qi growth had slowed down, so he spent more time practicing fighting skills.
In addition, his alchemist studies had not fallen behind.
Every alchemist, in addition to learning the formulas that have been passed down, also studies their own formulas.
A formula that they have developed themselves is equivalent to their academic achievement, and can make them more respected in exchanges and discussions with their peers.
Although Yao Chen didn't have any requirements for Xiao Yan in this regard, Xiao Yan began to study formulas with a bit of curiosity and a desire to self-examine what he had learned.
He took out the medicine cauldron, and then took out all the hundreds of medicinal materials in the Na Ring.
Some were purchased at the Miteer Auction House, some were picked during his training, and some were left behind by the owner of the nameless cave where he obtained the flying Dou Technique.
For his first research, he didn't have much confidence, so he decided to use some low-value medicinal materials that he didn't use much to practice.
He threw in snake desire fruit, desire flower, lust vine, and other medicinal materials with similar properties and aphrodisiac effects one by one.
The ape had already entered from the cave entrance when he was halfway through refining. It twitched its nose slightly, and after judging the pill that Xiao Yan was refining, it raised its right hand, pinched its monocle, and showed an interested smile on its face.
Xiao Yan succeeded in refining it in one go. After all, this was not a complicated pill... He was just extracting the effective ingredients from these medicinal materials and fusing them into a ball.
"It's done." Xiao Yan seemed a little excited about his first successful attempt at refining medicine according to his own ideas.
He showed a somewhat lewd smile, and contentedly put the refined powder into a medicine bottle.
At this time, he noticed the ape watching behind him. He was first startled, and then scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
In his heart, the ape was an image of a hermit master. He felt a little ashamed to be discovered by the other party refining such medicinal materials.
The ape nodded with a serious expression, and praised, "A very good pill. Passing the Dou Technique to you was indeed the right choice. You will definitely pass it on..."
"Uh..." Xiao Yan was a little surprised, and didn't know for a moment whether the ape was mocking him or sincerely praising him.
At this time, Yao Chen laughed in his heart, "Hehe, this is a horny ape, don't forget their racial characteristics."
Only then did Xiao Yan remember that the ape was a horny ape! Even if it usually looked like an immortal, its racial nature would not change.
The ape pinched its monocle, then patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and sighed:
"You have more talent than me. I didn't have so many methods when I was young."
Xiao Yan: "Elder, you misunderstood..."
"I understand, the more sons, the more happiness..." The ape interrupted Xiao Yan's explanation and said to himself, "Don't forget to pass my Dou Technique on to your descendants!"
Xiao Yan: "..."
"Hahahaha..." Yao Chen laughed without restraint in Xiao Yan's heart, "The more sons, the more happiness."
"You wait..." The ape left the cave after leaving a sentence. After a long time, it returned, its Dou Qi seemed a little disordered, obviously having experienced a battle of not low intensity.
With a wave of its hand, there were several third- and fourth-order medicinal materials on the ground, all of which were similar in effect to the desire flower.
"Your pill is a bit low-grade, and it may not be very effective for powerful female creatures. I found these for you, remember to refine them when you have time." The ape's tone was a bit expectant.
Xiao Yan: "..."
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