[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-at-thirty-my-superpowers-refre":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-at-thirty-my-superpowers-refre-high-martial-arts-at-thirty-my-superpowers-refre-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial World: Turning Thirty, My Superpower Refreshes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2142992,3548,"Chapter 72: Jiang Hekang: Ning An, that spendthrift!","high-martial-arts-at-thirty-my-superpowers-refre-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>\"Should I go back to the elixir refining area and take another look?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An couldn't help but think, especially since he had just stepped into the Sixth Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once at the Sixth Grade, one's cultivation base is destined not to be rushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fusion of spirit and blood-Qi requires a very long process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even for a heaven-gifted genius, this is no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this process, not a single mistake can be made.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, it is very easy for the spirit and blood-Qi to fall into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is not impossible for this to lead to a massive drop in cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, many Sixth Grade martial artists never manage to step into the High Grades in their entire lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is precisely because of this factor that his gaze fell upon alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, it also happened that he had just rolled an alchemy talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, Ning An might not have spent time on elixir refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, with his previous talent, he feared he wouldn't make any progress even after a month of alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now he had this ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention becoming a Mid-Grade alchemist, just reaching Third Grade in alchemy was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in the end, Ning An decided to wait until the next day to head to the elixir refining area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning so soon after leaving would indeed be a strange behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Ning An didn't care that much about alchemy skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, he was no longer a low-grade martial artist!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't value the secondary profession of an alchemist as much as one might imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most of the time, the identity of an alchemist serves only as the icing on the cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An followed his usual routine, cultivating for several hundred cycles and practicing basic blade techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Currently, the martial arts he knew were actually quite few.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It wasn't that he didn't want to practice more martial arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, some martial arts can help a person increase their strength the fastest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just that practicing martial arts required too much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without the ability bonus, his talent and comprehension were more average than one might imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After finishing all this, Ning An took a large amount of materials and headed to the elixir refining area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Come to think of it, he hadn't refined elixirs for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jiang Hekang and the others were still there, and this time, the number of people had increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was clear that this Dean was determined to cultivate a few Mid-Grade alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, this was related to the school's resources for the coming year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This certainly included the Elixir College, which would definitely be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among the school's several colleges, the Elixir College had always been at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no help for it; if one could join a combat-oriented college, no one would choose the Elixir College.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every year, the Elixir College could only pick up students whose aptitude was slightly less than ideal for other colleges.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Ning An had chosen the Elixir College out of necessity back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, Mid-Grade alchemists could also add a portion of resources to the college.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a great opportunity for the Elixir College to hold its head high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If a martial artist from the Elixir College could make the rankings and also be a Mid-Grade alchemist,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they could win double the resources for the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Old Man Jiang is really going all out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An couldn't help but remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had no intention of interrupting Jiang Hekang's teaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because it would be a good thing if the Elixir College could produce a few more Mid-Grade alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A great war is not just about the number of martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is also about elixir reserves and so on!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially since Mid-Grade elixirs have always been in short supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Shenxia Lianbang Army had even set long-term acquisition tasks, with progress displayed in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, every acquisition task had never been completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One can imagine that there weren't as many Mid-Grade alchemists as one might think.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was no wonder the Shenxia Lianbang was giving an extra portion of school resources to Mid-Grade alchemists this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a High-Grade martial artist, Jiang Hekang naturally noticed Ning An.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, sensing that the kid had no intention of coming over, he didn't pay it any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Ning An refining elixirs or whatever, he cared even less.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An himself was an alchemist, even if his grade was only Second Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So it was perfectly normal for him to refine some elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps they were to be sent home!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though Ning An certainly wouldn't use low-grade elixirs now, that didn't mean his family couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An was unaware of the Dean's thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, he began to busy himself with the elixirs he needed to refine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Third Grade elixir, Body-Strengthening Pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This type of elixir could be used even by First Grade martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was a good item for increasing the strength of the physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the price was unusually expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Primarily because the materials required were not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the very least, when Ning An was First or Second Grade, he couldn't afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And by the time he reached Third Grade, this item didn't have much use for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it would be just right for Wen Zhiqiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, besides the expensive materials, the refining steps were also very cumbersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nine out of ten Third Grade alchemists wouldn't know how to refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fourth Grade alchemists could refine it, but the problem was that refining Body-Strengthening Pills was less efficient than refining other Fourth Grade elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under various factors, the price of the Body-Strengthening Pill had remained high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If not for Ning An's \"Alchemy Diligence\" ability...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wouldn't have chosen the Body-Strengthening Pill either!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just like that, Ning An began his first Third Grade elixir refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The steps were all based on the refining videos and insights he had watched last night to form his own technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, as expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first furnace of Body-Strengthening Pills exploded directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Ning An used his spiritual power to contain the force at the first moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the sound still traveled out!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jiang Hekang and the various instructors who were learning nearby couldn't help but glance at Ning An several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially with expressions that were hard to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One must know that since Ning An's cultivation base had improved, he was a legend at Nanjiang Martial Arts University.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And yet, this person had blown up his furnace not long after starting to refine elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in front of so many people!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This contrast naturally made many instructors unable to control themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, they also knew that Ning An's current strength was not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So they didn't go so far as to laugh out loud to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Jiang Hekang, his face was darker than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because this kid was purely bringing shame to the Elixir College!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ahem, sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Had a little accident, you all continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dean, I will pay for the cost of this furnace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ning An said, feeling a bit embarrassed at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But soon, he switched to a different furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This elixir refining area was an open-air area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were quite a few furnaces!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, various unexpected situations appeared next.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Either the elixir turned to ash halfway through,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>or after refining was complete, it ended up as a lump of paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This thing was probably poison!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At first, the many instructors receiving guidance really didn't want to pay attention to Ning An's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there was no help for it; Ning An failed time and time again, so it would be strange if he didn't attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And every portion of elixir refining materials was not cheap!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made many instructors envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially many Fourth Grade instructors; they didn't have the means to be so willful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What on earth is this kid doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jiang Hekang was similarly puzzled by Ning An's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Ning An didn't look like he was refining First or Second Grade elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, he was refining Body-Strengthening Pills!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was one of the more difficult Third Grade elixirs to refine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't remember when Ning An had become a Third Grade alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So was Ning An forcing the refining of the elixir?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Jiang Hekang couldn't help but want to scold Ning An as a spendthrift at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A single portion of Body-Strengthening Pill materials was not cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This kid had already gone through nearly ten portions of materials in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially as an alchemist, he hated seeing others waste materials in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1448,"2026-06-16T16:06:09.573Z","2026-06-17T08:55:40.370Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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