Zhou Xun discovered that he indeed had an exceptional talent in the field of alchemy.

He speculated that even without the Spring Condensation Scripture, he would still do quite well in the Cultivation Realm.

Of course, this is on the condition that he learns the alchemy skill.

Zhou Xun broke through to Middle-Grade Alchemist in just two years and had already mastered the refining methods of over ten Middle-Grade Elixirs.

Now, he wanted to try refining High-Grade Elixirs.

And the Half-Spirit Grass outside the cave mansion before him was his assurance.

This time, he intended to refine a High-Grade Antitoxic Pill!

The antitoxic pill lineage is inherited from Low-Grade, High-Grade, all the way to Tier Two.

The refining technique goes from simple to complex, and the herbs from low-level to high-level.

For Zhou Xun, who skillfully mastered the Middle-Grade Antitoxic Pill refining method, it was the easiest High-Grade Elixir to refine.

The crucial main medicine for the High-Grade Antitoxic Pill is a High-Grade Spirit Medicine called Clear Spirit Flower.

Zhou Xun bought two of these Spirit Medicines in total.

He specially bought them with a martial artist's identity.

After all, he was still young, and refining High-Grade Elixirs was somewhat astonishing.

Therefore, even if Zhou Xun broke through to High-Grade, he wouldn't expose it for a short while.

In this Cultivation Realm, as a person without strong background, you may have talent, but it's best not to be too talented.

Even the prestigious Wu Family from Red Leaf Square, which produced an Earth Spirit Root Cultivator, still needed to hide their cultivation.

Taking out the Pill Furnace, he placed Silver Spirit Charcoal underneath.

Beside him lay a dozen Half-Spirit Grass.

He had previously tested that as the level of spirit plants increase, their effect on purifying spirit medicine also greatly improves.

Moreover, the higher the quality of elixirs being refined, the higher the level of essence required.

Now he was refining High-Grade Elixirs, and the purification effect of Spirit Grain was minimal.

With a spell cast, the Silver Spirit Charcoal was lit instantly, and after a moment, the furnace was fully heated.

With a light wave of Zhou Xun's hand, the lid of the furnace opened automatically, and a portion of the High-Grade Antitoxic Pill spirit medicine flew in by itself.

Several hours later.

"Bang——"

A faint sound came from the pill furnace, followed by a wisp of smoke wafting out, filling the entire Alchemy Room.

"The refining failed!"

The fusion of the potion failed, making purification unnecessary.

Zhou Xun remained calm, showing no regret over wasting materials worth several dozen spirit stones on the antitoxic pill.

He carefully recalled the mistakes in the refining, simulating the process once more in his mind.

Calming his mind, he started refining again.

After several more hours, a fragrant aroma emanated from the pill furnace, and then five crystalline pills flew out, landing in Zhou Xun's hand.

Upon careful inspection, two were genuine, and three were inferior.

"It's still considered a successful refining!"

Now, with the rise in elixir grade, producing over ten pills in a furnace was no longer possible.

Unless his alchemy skill reached Tier Two, he might be able to refine two sets of materials in one furnace, recreating the spectacle of producing over ten pills at once.

Using the Half-Spirit Grass beside him, he purified the three antitoxic pills into genuine ones, then stopped.

Time passed quickly, and another half year flashed by. Zhou Xun had already mastered the refining of four or five High-Grade Elixirs.

However, he hadn't reached a proficient level yet.

In each refining, at least half were inferior, requiring the essence of Half-Spirit Grass for purification.

But as long as he continued refining more, he would become increasingly skilled.

Due to restrictions of status, it wasn't easy to sell the High-Grade Elixirs he refined, so Zhou Xun had to reduce his refining frequency.

After all, the materials for refining High-Grade Elixirs were quite valuable.

During this half-year, Zhou Xun's body refinement also successfully broke through to the second layer, equivalent to Fifth-Layer Qi Refining.

Now, with the Body Refining Technique, he could withstand the attack of a Fifth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivator.

"Now, my progress in body refinement surpasses that of my cultivation,"

"If I were to add in my Magical Artifact and spell, my combat power should not be below a Seventh-Layer Qi Refining Cultivator, perhaps even surpass it!" Zhou Xun mused to himself.

.....

"Uncle Zhou, hug!"

That day, Zhou Xun was tending to the spirit grass in front of his cave mansion.

From afar, he saw a little girl with pigtails bouncing joyfully over.

"Come here, Ying'er dear, see what this is?" Zhou Xun picked up the little girl, then took out a small porcelain bottle.

"It's spirit honey!" The little girl laughed happily.

Two months ago, the spirit flowers in front of Zhou Xun's cave mansion bloomed, attracting a hive of Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Peaks that settled on a large tree by the cave mansion.

Zhou Xun naturally wouldn't miss out, and since then, he had gained another spiritual object—spirit honey.

He later gifted quite a bit to Shi Jingfeng, Lin Xueying, Song Zhishu, and other acquaintances.

Shi Jingfeng's little daughter had a sweet tooth and often came by Zhou Xun's place after that.

"You shouldn't go to such trouble, Brother Zhou!" Shi Jingfeng followed behind, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Haha, it's just a small amount of spirit honey,"

"By the way, do you have any news about the matter I asked you to investigate?" Zhou Xun asked casually.

Shi Jingfeng, working in the Law Enforcement Team, was well-informed, so Zhou Xun asked him to gather information about White Cloud Immortal City and Red Leaf Square.

"I came specifically to tell you about this, Brother Zhou!" Shi Jingfeng nodded.

"It is said that the Ghost Realm inflicted heavy injuries on Master White Cloud and also claimed the lives of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and several Qi Refining Cultivators. That Foundation Establishment Cultivator was reportedly from the Wu Family of Red Leaf Square!"

"The Wu Family was quite remarkable, having a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, but strangely enough, the Wu Family was attacked by Tribulation Cultivators, with many members dead or scattered, thus marking the fall of such a large Wu Family!"

"Rumor has it that only some side branches were left, retreating to the southern Fengg Country!"

"Leaving only the Sunx and Li Families in Red Leaf Square!"

After speaking, Shi Jingfeng sighed deeply.

"Brother Zhou, are you a member of the Lin Family?" Suddenly, Shi Jingfeng changed the subject and asked.

Zhou Xun nodded, expecting Shi Jingfeng to deduce this.

When Zhou Xun asked him to gather information, he already guessed that Shi Jingfeng might figure it out.

After all, given his outstanding alchemy skill and keen interest in Red Leaf Square, it naturally linked him to the Lin Family known for its alchemists.

"However, I am not a member of the Lin Family; I'm just an alchemist under them!" Zhou Xun explained, feeling no need to hide this identity. Now that the Wu Family had fallen, there was even less reason to conceal it.

He even speculated that the Song Family was aware of his true identity, but since he hadn't mentioned it, they stayed silent.

After a brief chat, Shi Jingfeng took his leave.

Zhou Xun immediately went to Lin Xueying's cave mansion and called over Wang Erniu and his wife to inform them of the news about Red Leaf Square.

"Humph! The Wu Family's fate serves them right!" Lin Xueying sneered after hearing the news.

"Big sister, should we return to Red Leaf Square?" Lin Xue'e asked.

Compared to here, she still favored Red Leaf Square, where she had grown up and where every hill and stream was familiar.

Lin Xueying shook her head, calmly stating:

"In today's Red Leaf Square, there is no place for us anymore!"

Zhou Xun nodded, roughly guessing the reason for the Wu Family's fall, and believed it wasn't unrelated to him.

The Wu Family intended to rely on Master White Cloud to jointly resist the Cloud Light Sect's oppression.

But unfortunately, Master White Cloud was seriously injured exploring the Ghost Realm and could barely manage himself, let alone aid the Wu Family.

Under the Cloud Light Sect's assault, the Wu Family naturally couldn't withstand it and quickly collapsed.

And the remaining Sunx and Li Families would undoubtedly turn to the Cloud Light Sect, becoming obedient gatekeepers henceforth.

Lin Xue'e nodded forlornly, not speaking further.

Shortly after, they each returned to their cave mansions.

Time flew by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Zhou Xun had been in Qingyue Square for three years.

One day, Shi Jingfeng visited again, bringing fresh news.

"Red Leaf Square has changed hands, and the Lin Family has made a strong return!"

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