Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Mid Qj Refinement, Second-Grade Alchemist (2/2)

He had repeated this set of actions countless times and had become extremely proficient at it.

In less than four hours, a system notification had already arrived. “Elixir medicine successfully refined, alchemy proficiency +15.”

“System notification: Proficiency has reached full capacity; alchemy automatically upgrades. Congratulations to the host for becoming a Second-Grade Alchemist, reward obtained: 20 harvest points.”

“System notification: You are currently a Second-Grade Alchemist; proficiency required for refining low-grade elixir medicine is reduced by half, excess proficiency has been converted accordingly.”

“Open the system panel.”

Lin Jing summoned the panel again, wanting to check how much proficiency was needed for the next upgrade in alchemy.

Lin Jing (24/90)

Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root (Low Grade)

Cultivation: Qi Refinement fourth layer (0%)

Cultivation Technique: Qingyuan Dao Method (second level), Qingyuan Sword

Control Technique (proficient), Controlling Fire Technique (mastered) Side Occupation: Second-Grade Alchemist (6/10000)

Ten thousand, the next upgrade requires ten thousand proficiency.

“Not bad.”

Lin Jing felt incredibly fortunate to have the system.

Ten thousand proficiency didn’t seem like a lot.

Especially compared to other alchemists.

Many alchemists struggled for years at the same level, unable to advance regardless of their effort, and there were also many who remained first or second-grade alchemists until their deaths.

But he only needed to keep refining elixir medicines, gain proficiency, and could continuously upgrade without any bottlenecks.

“At this rate, isn’t becoming the highest, a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, just around the corner?”

Thinking like this, Lin Jing’s thoughts started to drift away.

Afterward, Lin Jing didn’t continue alchemy but left the System Space instead.

The formula had just been obtained; starting to refine Second-Grade elixir medicines now would be somewhat hasty.

Lin Jing decided to wait, to mull over the formula first. It wouldn’t be too late to start refining after he had thoroughly figured it out.

When he came out of the System Space, Zi Time had just passed, and it was the quiet of the deep night.

It seemed like Lin Jing had made a breakthrough and practiced alchemy; the time spent added up to no more than four hours, which is eight hours.

And because he was inside the System Space, only four hours had passed in the outside world.

This was the heaven-defying aspect of the System Space, being able to gain four extra hours each day compared to others.

Just as Lin Jing was preparing to continue meditating to solidify his cultivation, he suddenly felt the ground shaking.

“Hiss…

A sharp hissing sound came from outside.

Lin Jing’s expression changed, and he hurriedly rushed out of the house, leaping onto the roof to look towards the direction of the noise.

He saw a blazing fire in the distance, lighting up the sky in a crimson hue, and within that fire, a huge centipede was wreaking havoc.

Around the Demonic Beast, several streams of rainbow light flashed brilliantly as a few cultivators were attacking it.

At that moment, another graceful figure floated up to the roof from the adjoining house—it was Ning Yue.

In her hand, she was leading a sleepy-eyed Luo Luo.

“Mommy, what happened?”

Luo Luo rubbed her eyes, struggling to open them, clearly unaware of what was happening.

Ning Yue looked at the huge centipede, her brows furrowed and her expression extremely grim.

Lin Jing leaped beside Ning Yue and asked,

“Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know what this centipede is?”

“Flame poison centipede,” Ning Yue said.

Then she explained to Lin Jing,

“Flame Poison Centipedes are Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Beasts that usually live deep in the Night Mist Mountain Range. It’s very rare to encounter them, I just don’t know how it appeared here.”

“Judging by its size, spanning hundreds of meters, this Flame Poison Centipede must have reached the late Foundation Establishment Stage.”

After hearing this, Lin Jing’s expression also became quite grim.

“It’s actually a Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Beast, and it’s in the late Foundation Establishment Stage.. How did it appear in the Fang Market?”