Chapter 1212: Changing The Rules

"We didn’t watch you naked," Su Mei Yao said again, feeling embarrassed. Bai Youyou nodded in agreement.Shen Xiang said, "You two were naughty girls.""We didn’t watch you naked," Su Mei Yao said again...Chapter 1212 - Changing The Rules

As soon as you concoct a heavenly-grade elixir, you become the Imperial Alchemist. It sounds like a prestigious title, but Shen Xiang knows that in Heavenly Realm, the imperial alchemist isn't considered great. Compared to Immortal Emperors, they are merely scraps and can still be killed by them.

Unless you become a Celestial Immortal, you will have no place in Heavenly Realm. But even then, they are too weak for Immortal Emperors. If you were to become a Divine Sage, you can dominate the entire Heavenly Realm and even possess power that matches those grand powers in the Heaven Realm!

“Heavenly-grade elixirs are just the beginning!”

Shen Xiang thought about how powerful alchemy was and his heart was filled with excitement. After calming down, he began to concoct the Nine Aperture Body Cleansing Elixir, which is a strengthening elixir. However, for Shen Xiang's Heavenly Sage Body, this elixir isn't helpful at all. It at most could help him to get rid of his physical fatigue.

He is currently in the Crystal Ice City but hiding very secretly. Here, he can let Long Xueyi better watch over the Flame Temple's sect master. As soon as this sect master makes any minuscule movement, he has to immediately know.

After three months, Shen Xiang learned how to concoct the Nine Aperture Body Cleansing Elixir and Five Elements Mystic Core Elixirs, but he didn't immediately concoct the Mixed Elixir of Heavenly-grade Inferior Quality. Because his current level was not enough to concoct the Mixed Elixir of Heavenly-grade Inferior Quality. Although both grades seem equal, there is actually a huge difference. It's hard to cross between them.

For example, if he were to concoct an Earth-grade Superior Quality Elixir now, it would only take him ten levels of cultivation to complete. However, if he were to concoct a Heavenly-grade Inferior Quality Elixir, it would require one hundred levels, maybe even higher.

“If I were to concoct the Mixed Elixir of Heavenly-grade Inferior Quality, it would probably require one hundred and twenty levels. It takes several months to concoct a batch.” Su Meiyao said.

That was why Su Meiyao previously mentioned that Shen Xiang wouldn't be able to cross over to Heavenly-grade Elixirs within a short period of time, because such huge differences need a long time to shorten. A vast amount of time needs to be spent improving the cultivation levels.

Shen Xiang tried many methods but could not complete it because his cultivation level was not enough. He couldn't predict the changes of medicinal herbs, and there are too many changes happening when they're burned. It's hard to make up for failures based on experience, so he needed many levels of cultivation to predict and find the possible changes.

When thinking about having to control over a hundred levels of cultivation and having to correct mistakes while practicing, then practicing again immediately after correcting the mistakes, Shen Xiang's head started hurting. During the condensing of elixirs, correcting mistakes and adjusting frequently can even cause him to have a headache.

“My flames are definitely enough. Although they're not as good as Li Baoyun’s Heavenly Flames.” Shen Xiang thought that his flames were sufficient. He didn’t have Heavenly Flames, but the Heaven Burning Spirit wasn't exactly in a vegetative state. He already had the most basic conditions of making Heavenly-grade Elixirs.

“Cultivating requires a long time to master, otherwise those Immortal Emperors wouldn’t have been that old. Otherwise, Celestial Immortals and Divine Sages would not be so rare. You can grasp Earth-grade Superior Quality Elixirs within such a short time, it’s already very impressive. Considering the talented alchemists of these nine heavens and ten earths over all this time, you can be considered a genius alchemist,” Su Meiyao comforted Shen Xiang. She was also an alchemist, very familiar with the Dao of Alchemy. She walked step by step over all these years.

“If you say that, then I would need two to three thousand years before concocting a Heavenly-grade Inferior Quality Elixir” Shen Xiang clenched his fists. "You and Sister Youyou need Divine-grade Elizirs, I would take even more time to concoct it. How are you and Sister Youyou going to wait for such a long time"

“You thinking about us makes our hearts happy! It might be a little late, but you’re my hope. We have faith in you and we can wait for as long as it takes.” White Youyou’s voice became gentle. This encouragement gave Shen Xiang a great amount of strength.

“No, I have to make sure that you all can see the sky again and step on this land again. Wield your strength at the peak of power once more, because I can have these achievements now is all thanks to you. Letting you see the sky again has been my goal for so many years now.”

When thinking that these two women would have to stay in the Spirit Crystal Ring for a long time, Shen Xiang’s heart suddenly felt painful. No one would stay in that virtual space unless it was unavoidable, and spending days by themselves with flowers and grass. How lonely they would feel while being unable to roam around the vast universe freely

For these two women who were once strong, it was a very cruel matter. It’s like birds having their wings cut off and fish being unable to swim in water.

Su Meiyao said gloomily, "There is no other way. This is the rule of Alchemy. When we put our hope on you, we already knew that it would be like this. We are patient enough and you never disappointed us."

Shen Xiang’s strong emotions could be deeply felt by Su Meiyao and White Youyou. But such matters take time, you have to take it step by step. It’s a matter of stacking up countless years.

“As long as you’re rules, they were originally created by people and are meant to be broken. I feel that I have already broken many rules on my path, creating my own set of rules!”

Shen Xiang took a deep breath and recalled all his experiences. His pride suddenly surged up inside him.

“Alchemical Art, let’s see your true strength!”

In his mind, Shen Xiang thought about many profound methods of Alchemical Art. He was very thirsty for knowledge as he stared at this amazing method of alchemy carefully, trying his best to understand it. Because Alchemical Art is a heavenly book. Although he understands all the words inside, when they’re put together in sentences, it becomes very deep and profound.

Seeing Shen Xiang become so serious and determined, Su Meiyao felt very relieved. White Youyou sighed inwardly as well. Who wouldn’t want to see the sky again

Shen Xiang sat there, trying to understand Alchemical Art. The Great Ten Thousand methods of alchemy and the Devouring Earth method were relatively easy, especially because of the explanations from Ten Heavenly Emperor. But most of them were difficult to understand and even Ten Heavenly Emperor couldn’t understand some profound methods.

He was in this state for several months. During that time, everyone outside believed he was sealed away for ten years. Recently, Shi Xianshi and Li Baoyun were very worried about him as he didn’t return to the Dragon Gate Sect, and didn’t go Heaven Divine Armament Realm. They thought he went missing again and it was the most possible moment for Flame Temple to attack Chen Wu Continent.

“I finally understand, I can try out this method now!” Shen Xiang was still sitting there motionless, but he suddenly blinked and his face filled with excitement.

“What method” Long Xueyi asked quickly. These days, she called Shen Xiang many times but he didn’t reply once. That showed how serious he was about learning Alchemical Art.

Shen Xiang smiled faintly, “God’s Creation, perhaps this method can help me leave behind cultivation and become an alchemist!”This one, and this one as well." Long Xuexi told Shen Xiang the locations of the trees.These disciples of the demonic sects had hollowed out large trunks of trees and were hiding inside them, but this...