Chapter 580 - 322: Profound Pattern Pill Complete, White Flood Dragon Breath!

Liu Yuan arrived outside the small courtyard and, without beating around the bush, asked directly, his gaze sweeping over the entire courtyard.

Meanwhile, in the darkness behind him, there were two other figures. The two men were dressed in night suits, their hands calmly already placed on their weapons, drawing them slightly, like two snakes ready to strike at any moment.

None of this could escape Su Mu’s notice. Whether it was their breathing or footsteps, Su Mu had detected them early on, but facing the straightforward words of the Elder from the Alchemy Hall in front of him, he still frowned slightly.

The tree wishes to stand still, but the wind never stops!

Su Mu felt displeased in his heart, but at this moment he didn’t want to get involved. He spoke up, "Elder Liu, I am just an alchemist and only wish to refine pills in peace."

His statement clearly defined his stance. He did not want to participate in the internal strife between the two factions within the gang; he just wanted to quietly practice alchemy.

However, upon hearing this, Liu Yuan snorted coldly, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, with one hand inside the sleeve on his back, ready to gesture.

"Tap, tap—"

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was accompanied by a call from a distance.

"Sun Li, is it you who has returned?"

After finishing his alchemy today, Shangguan Miao came to the courtyard again, initially thinking that it would be another fruitless trip. However, he unexpectedly heard some noise and quickly walked over excitedly upon seeing figures.

"Sun Li, you really are back... Hmm, and Elder Liu is here too?"

Seeing Shangguan Miao’s arrival, Liu Yuan retracted his unfriendly gaze, then smiled and said, "It’s good that you have returned, Master Sun. I hope you will reconsider the matter we discussed earlier. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."

With that, he retrieved his hand from his sleeve and turned to leave, accompanied by the two men in black who were hiding in the darkness.

"Brother Sun, where have you been these past few days? I thought you were... Also, was Elder Liu just looking for you?"

Shangguan Miao’s tone was filled with concern and a bit of doubt.

Su Mu calmly watched the three of them leave, burying the murderous intent in his eyes again, considering the earlier gift of the ’White Flood Dragon Flipping River Map.’ He decided to let them go this time. If there was a next time, he would not hold back.

"I went out of the city for a trip these past few days."

Noticing that Su Mu didn’t want to talk much about the past few days, Shangguan Miao smartly refrained from pursuing the topic. After some small talk, Shangguan Miao hesitated for a moment before inviting Su Mu.

"Brother Sun, I’ve been away for some time and plan to take leave and return home tomorrow... Would you like to come with me?"

Su Mu also discerned that Shangguan Miao wanted to avoid trouble, which he found to be a wise judgment. Typically, in times of turmoil within the Cyan Fish Gang, it was safe to stay under the big tree. After all, even in a fight, the alchemist would not be directly involved.

But now, with the Cyan Fish Gang in a precarious situation, a wise man would avoid dangerous walls and retreat.

"It’s only natural to feel homesick. It’s good for Brother Shangguan to return home this time."

Hearing this, Shangguan Miao seemed to want to say something but stopped, finally finishing his tea before putting down the cup.

"Brother Sun, take care."

"I wish Brother Shangguan a smooth journey tomorrow."

After a brief interlude, Su Mu closed the courtyard door as if nothing had happened and soon entered a meditative state.

Flood Dragon Shocking Skill (entry level 18%)

The Flood Dragon Shocking Skill is a high-level technique that directly leads to the Upper Three Grade Martial Arts Grandmaster. Even though Su Mu only had half a scroll, its cultivation difficulty far exceeded that of Middle Third Grade Martial Arts.

But now that Su Mu’s comprehension has transformed, even though he spends most of his day on alchemy, his cultivation of the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill hasn’t fallen behind.

Instead, he makes small progress every day, increasing his proficiency by nearly twenty percent in just over ten days.

No words were exchanged throughout the long night, and when Su Mu arrived at the Alchemy Hall today, he learned that Shangguan Miao had already left.

"One furnace, nine pills... It seems these days of refining the Little Yellow Court Auxiliary Pill have indeed improved my alchemy skills greatly."

After a few days, when Su Mu returned to refining the Seventh Grade Qi and Blood Pill, he felt at ease. For the current Su Mu, Seventh Grade elixirs no longer posed any challenge.

It was effortless. He knew that this was not only due to his recent progress in alchemy but also due to the powerful gift of semi-enlightenment that came with his transformed comprehension.

Yet, this was not Su Mu’s limit. With continuous improvement in his comprehension and alchemy skills, Su Mu’s pill refinement rate would undoubtedly approach an unheard-of one hundred percent.

A day passed quietly. Today, Su Mu refined three batches of Qi and Blood Pills, yielding a total of twenty-seven pills. He kept nine for himself and then submitted the rest to the storeroom.

The steward responsible for counting the pills did not find this strange. He even praised Su Mu as he left.

"No wonder the grandmaster appreciated him. This person’s talent is indeed extraordinary... In just three short months since joining the gang, the Qi and Blood Pills he has crafted are not only of high quality but have a pill refinement rate of over sixty percent."

"But this person is too arrogant and solitary; I’m afraid he might end up harming himself..."

No message had yet come from Baili Hongtang’s side. After eating at the mess hall, the wind and snow intensified, and Su Mu returned to the small courtyard as usual. He first practiced the initial Five Animals Qigong in the yard to warm up.

The five animals moved nimbly, switching seamlessly, as if five real animals were frolicking in the courtyard.

Su Mu’s mastery of the Five Animals Qigong had long reached a level unimaginable even by the Divine Doctor Hua Tuo, who created this exercise method in his previous life.

"Hmm?"

As he breathed and practiced, the Gang Force within Su Mu also switched accordingly. The Five Elements Gang Force was endless, flowing freely. Su Mu no longer needed to deliberately perform anything, existing in a half-dream, half-awake state, allowing everything to follow instinct.