363 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 363: Has the Shop Been Surrounded? If she guessed correctly, the alchemy tower might have been pulled through a spatial barrier by the jade pendant containing the Ice Phoenix's divine soul. It ended up in chaotic space streams and was eventually brought back out by the pendant. It had since been dormant within the pendant until the moment she was recognized as its master, and it finally emerged from the mists. To this day, Ye Ling Long cannot fully comprehend the jade pendant. The Ice Phoenix remains in a dormant state, having not awakened since it acquired the ancestral phoenix blood from Phoenix Valley. After cursing for a while, Little Tower focused its attention on Ye Ling Long. "What level of alchemist are you now?" Ye Ling Long obediently replied, "Yellow rank." Little Tower was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to process the information. "Did you just say yellow rank?" "Yellow rank... You can only refine yellow-rank elixirs now?" Little Tower was in total disbelief. Back when it was in the divine realm's Alchemy Pavilion, aspiring alchemists who sought to contract with it were never below the eighth-tier divine alchemist. In the end, it had contracted with someone who could only refine yellow-rank elixirs. The disappointment was insurmountable. "I am the mighty Alchemy Tower, yet my master is a yellow-rank alchemist?" Little Tower couldn't comprehend it all. If it weren't for Ye Ling Long forcibly recognizing the Alchemy Tower during the pendant's master recognition process, Little Tower would rather remain dormant than acknowledge a yellow-rank alchemist as its master. Little Tower appeared utterly despondent, but given the reality, what choice did it have? It figured it should slowly nurture her; after all, it was the divine artifact Alchemy Tower, and surely its master could one day become the legendary tenth-rank divine alchemist. Motivating itself, Little Tower casually asked, "How long have you been practicing alchemy?" Ye Ling Long thought for a moment. "All in all, a little over two months, I guess." Little Tower: "..." "Are you sure it's been just over two months?" Little Tower's voice rose several octaves, thinking surely it must be two years or perhaps twenty? Ye Ling Long nodded. "Indeed, exactly two months." An expression of surprise immediately showed on Little Tower's face. To be able to refine high-grade yellow elixirs in just two short months was simply genius. Even many genius alchemists in the divine realm couldn't achieve such feats. Although divine realm alchemists start by refining divine-grade elixirs from the onset, that's due to a different starting point. Here in the immortal realm, comparatively, no one in the divine realm has ever managed to refine a first-tier divine elixir within just two months. Separating impurities from divine herbs without causing a cauldron explosion within such a timeframe is remarkable enough. Despite being extremely impressed with Ye Ling Long's talent, Little Tower maintained a nonchalant facade, stating, "It's just so-so, passable." Yet if one were to overlook its mouth, harder to control than an AK's recoil, one would see a haughty expression on its fair, cherubic face, though it couldn't suppress the upward curve at the corners of its mouth, utterly adorable. Ye Ling Long nodded and smiled in agreement. Through further interaction with Little Tower, Ye Ling Long learned the purpose of the Alchemy Tower. It holds records of alchemy recipes from both the immortal and divine realms, each level associating with a specific tier of recipes. To ascend to the next floor, she must refine ten of the highest-grade elixirs of her current stage and place them into the small holes on the central stone platform as a trial. Moreover, the Alchemy Tower houses a unique alchemy simulation room. Simply put, all elixir refinements can be simulated here, meaning she can master the process in the room before formally attempting to refine an elixir. This would significantly reduce the resources and cost involved, potentially saving a great deal of crystal. Currently, Ye Ling Long can access the second floor. As she ascended the stairs, she noticed that the once invisible barrier had vanished. On entering the second floor effortlessly, she found a layout identical to the first, with various jade slips, even more numerous than below, lining the walls. Ten small holes were orderly positioned on the central stone platform. Little Tower floated beside Ye Ling Long, a small figure emitting a gentle radiance, and with a wave of its tiny hand, a jade slip appeared right in its grasp. "This is a profound-tier elixir with comparable difficulty to the Soul Nourishing Pill. Since you can refine the Soul Nourishing Pill, this profound-tier elixir shouldn't pose much of a challenge." The benefits of having a tool spirit were evident. It could precisely select the most suitable elixirs for her current capabilities. Ye Ling Long accepted the jade slip but didn't rush to the simulation room to practice. Instead, she planned to close her alchemy shop for a few days. By the next opening, fresh elixirs could replace the current stock. After informing Little Tower, she exited the space and headed toward her alchemy shop, which was only a few steps from her rented courtyard. Upon leaving her room, she glanced at the sky. Feng Li hadn't returned yet, which puzzled her. Usually, by this hour, the shop would be sold out. With these thoughts in mind, she headed towards her shop. ... When she was still some distance away, Feng Li's impatient voice reached her ears, "I said we're not selling, not selling, can't you understand human speech?" "Do you know who our young master is? How dare you refuse to sell. I'm telling you..." A sharp woman's voice cut in, her tone gratingly piercing, but was quickly interrupted by a clear voice, "Di Qian Qian~" As soon as the voice spoke, the sharp voice instantly fell silent, followed by a cold snort before ceasing to speak further. Curious, Ye Ling Long quickened her pace, and with a few quick steps, she arrived at the entrance of her shop. Before her, she saw a group of people standing in front of her small shop, which was now completely blocked from view by them. Leading the group was a strikingly handsome man, and beside him stood a cute-looking woman clad in pink, exuding an air of daintiness. It seemed the voices earlier belonged to these two individuals. "This elixir is really important to me. Could you name a price? No amount of crystal is too much," the man asked Feng Li politely. Initially agitated by the woman's earlier remarks, Feng Li found the man's demeanor palatable. He hesitated to vent his frustration, aware that even here in the immortal realm, his power was insignificant. So, his tone softened a bit, "These elixirs are from the owner and are not for sale, absolutely not!" The man's handsome brows furrowed, and he asked, "Might I ask who your owner is?" Just then, Feng Li raised his head and noticed Ye Ling Long approaching. A relieved smile appeared on his face as he gestured toward her, saying, "What a coincidence, speak of the owner, and the owner appears. Look, she's right behind you now!" Instantly, the group turned to face Ye Ling Long. Ye Ling Long: "..." Damn Feng Li, you're such a dog.