Chapter 201: The Medicine King Cauldron: Jiang Yan

On the other side.

In a certain room.

Jiang Yan gazed at the small alchemy cauldron before him, his face filled with worry.

Only then did Zhou Lao speak slowly: "If you wish to refine higher-grade elixirs, these ordinary vessels cannot withstand your Heavenly Grade peculiar fire."

"Alas, this was my mistake back then—I should have let you fuse this Heavenly Grade peculiar fire later, so your ordinary alchemy cauldron wouldn't become useless..."

Hearing his master say this, Jiang Yan's expression grew even stiffer.

After years of grueling practice in alchemy, he had finally risen to the rank of Junior Alchemist, even spent a great fortune to purchase a Xuan Grade Low-Class alchemy cauldron—only to be told by his awakened master that his peculiar fire was too high-grade to use it?

"Master, if I wish to successfully refine elixirs, what method should I use?"

Jiang Yan had great interest in the path of alchemy and naturally did not wish to abandon it, so he asked.

Zhou Lao fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly: "Young master, I do have two methods to resolve your current dilemma."

Hearing there truly was a solution, Jiang Yan immediately brightened and hurriedly said: "Please, Master, enlighten me!"

"The first method—the hardest—is to directly find a Earth Grade Mid-Class alchemy cauldron capable of withstanding your Heavenly Grade peculiar fire. But you surely know how rare such an item is."

"Yet while this might be an unsolvable problem for others in their entire lifetimes, for you it is not—after all, your family head..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan already understood his master's meaning, and immediately shook his head, interrupting: "I have already received much grace from the family head these past days; I should be content. Why trouble him further?"

"Alas, I'll think of another method. Master, what is your second method?"

Seeing his foolish disciple's behavior, Zhou Lao couldn't help but sigh.

With the family head—a reincarnated Great Emperor—right here, and you still fail to seize such a golden opportunity? What a waste.

As Zhou Lao sighed inwardly, his fondness for Jiang Yan naturally increased further.

Previously, he had only helped Jiang Yan out of a desire to compensate him, and because of the presence of the Jiang family head.

But now, even if the Cangwu Jiang Clan did not exist, Jiang Yan himself alone would be enough to make him resolve to fully assist him!

This boy Jiang Yan is loyal and righteous; if I treat him sincerely and help him this way, he will surely aid me in rebuilding my physical form and slaying my traitorous disciple!

Thinking of this, Zhou Lao couldn't help but smile: "The second method is to find a Huang Grade or Xuan Grade peculiar fire, fuse it, and when refining elixirs with a low-grade cauldron, use the lower-grade peculiar fire—this will solve the problem."

"Ordinary people cannot fuse multiple peculiar fires, but you—who possess the Flame Scripture—are not ordinary!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan felt a wave of relief.

Having a method is better than having none.

But a new doubt arose.

Although low-grade peculiar fires are low in rank, each one is unique and exceedingly difficult to find—where should he go to find one?

Jiang Yan immediately felt a headache.

He prepared to ask his master again, to see if there was a solution.

But before he could speak, a gentle breeze came from outside the door, interrupting his thoughts.

Jiang Yan looked up and saw his family head had arrived unexpectedly.

He was startled, immediately clasped his hands in salute: "Jiang Yan, pays respects to the family head!"

Jiang Daoxuan nodded, instinctively activating his Chaos Dao Eye, and discovered Jiang Yan had now reached Purple Mansion Realm Stage Three.

This rate of advancement surprised him slightly.

Given Jiang Yan's talent, along with the enhancements of the Cang Flame Sacred Body, Divine Elixir, Pure Yang Art, and Heavenly Grade Supreme Spirit Vein...

He should have easily broken through to Purple Mansion Realm Stage Four by now—why was he still stuck at Stage Three?

As he pondered, Jiang Daoxuan suddenly noticed the alchemy cauldron beside him.

Seeing it, he raised an eyebrow and spoke softly: "Have you been cultivating alchemy?"

Seeing the family head speak, Jiang Yan would never dare conceal it.

He immediately replied: "Report to the family head—I have barely reached the level of Junior One-Stripe Alchemist."

Jiang Daoxuan felt a touch of surprise—he had not expected Jiang Yan to possess such strong alchemy talent.

After all, for ordinary people, merely entering alchemy usually takes years to begin.

Yet Jiang Yan had crossed the entry level so quickly, becoming a Junior One-Stripe Alchemist capable of refining Huang Grade Low-Class elixirs—clearly demonstrating exceptional alchemy aptitude.

But Jiang Yan had never left the clan for so long, and there was not a single alchemist within the clan.

How had he learned alchemy?

Jiang Daoxuan silently gazed at the ring on Jiang Yan's hand, his eyes filled with understanding.

Could Jiang Yan's alchemy skills have been taught by this Celestial Soul remnant?

Thinking of this, he suddenly had a new idea.

Wasn't he just troubled by the clan's alchemy pavilion being unable to open due to the lack of alchemists?

Perhaps he could begin cultivating Jiang Yan first.

After all, the future clan certainly could not rely solely on cultivators.

Rare professions like alchemists, spirit talisman masters, artifact refiners, and array masters could all be selected from among clan members possessing talent in these areas.

His thoughts swirled.

Outside, only a single breath had passed.

Under Jiang Yan's tense gaze, Jiang Daoxuan suddenly said: "Is this alchemy cauldron comfortable to use?"

Jiang Yan had not expected his family head to arrive and immediately ask about this matter.

He looked slightly embarrassed: "Family head, the peculiar fire you gave me last time would burn it through..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Daoxuan chuckled lightly and immediately withdrew the Medicine King Cauldron from his Purple Mansion space.

Thinking that the Jiang Clan currently had no other alchemist, he handed it directly to Jiang Yan: "It was my oversight—I forgot. Take this and make do with it for now."

Gazing at the Medicine King Cauldron before him, Jiang Yan widened his eyes, utterly stunned.

He had not expected at all that, at the very moment he was lacking a cauldron for refining pills,

the clan chief would suddenly deliver one to his door — delivering a pill cauldron that looked extraordinary at a glance.

Before he could even take the cauldron, Zhou Lao's urging voice suddenly rang out.

"Quickly accept it! This is a Heaven-grade supreme-quality pill cauldron!"

Zhou Lao was utterly horrified.

After all, even at his peak, he had possessed only a single Heaven-grade mid-quality pill cauldron.

And a Heaven-grade supreme-quality pill cauldron, under normal circumstances, was something only a being of the Pill Saint level could possess!!

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yan's expression suddenly changed.

Having endured his master's months of popular science, he already understood just how precious a Heaven-grade supreme-quality pill cauldron was!

Such a treasure's value — selling off the entire Great Qin Dynasty probably wouldn't be enough to buy even one!

But such a supreme treasure had been so lightly and casually tossed out by his own clan chief.

Make do with it?

Heaven bear witness — he clearly only needed a single Earth-grade mid-quality pill furnace!

At this moment, Jiang Yan felt only that his own perception had once again been shattered and refreshed by the clan chief's extravagant behavior!