162: Bingli

"A solution?"

Before Duobao Rat could ponder, Xiao Qingyuan immediately told it to bring out all the Yao Beast corpses it had previously killed.

Then, Xiao Qingyuan activated his Spiritual Eye.

He inspected each Yao Beast.

Periodically, he would take out a small amount of Materials, compare them back and forth, and finally selected a set of Materials.

He immediately opened the Pill Furnace and began Alchemy.

While the furnace was heating, he explained, "These are Materials I found on different Yao Beasts. The power of the Five Elements they contain is quite similar. You're right, since the Second-Order Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill is so difficult, why can't I make it as simple as the first-order one?"

Although Duobao Rat was somewhat confused by his words.

It understood Xiao Qingyuan's attitude; it seemed his previous words had given him some inspiration.

Immediately, it chuckled.

Patting its chest, it said, "Boss, I've always believed you could do it!"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded, then stopped speaking, his mind quickly immersed in Alchemy.

Everything around him began to blur.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyuan's eyes were focused on only one thing: Alchemy, Alchemy!

His three-colored exquisite heart pulsed with light.

He had, unknowingly, entered a wondrous state.

Unbeknownst to him, the lid of the ice coffin on the stone platform behind him silently floated up.

The girl inside suddenly opened her eyes, a look of confusion flashing within them. Her body floated up, and then she nervously looked left and right.

Only when she saw Xiao Qingyuan performing Alchemy below did her expression begin to relax.

Duobao Rat scurried left and right on the ground, digesting its food.

Its heart filled with infinite anticipation for Xiao Qingyuan's Medicinal Pill.

Suddenly, its large ears involuntarily twitched.

Its nose sniffed back and forth.

Oh, wow.

A treasure!

The scent was intoxicating.

So, drooling, it began to climb the steps, following the scent.

First step, second step... the Restriction became heavier and heavier. It wasn't until an hour later that it breathlessly reached the top of the altar.

All the way up, the mysterious girl with a bewildered expression watched it from behind.

She watched it slither under the coffin.

Then, it jumped with all its might, its small paws trying to cling to the edge of the ice coffin.

Unfortunately, it failed repeatedly, suppressed by the Restriction.

Suddenly, it felt as if its neck of fate was pinched by someone, its vision shifted, and its small paws were placed on the edge of the ice coffin.

"Thanks!" Duobao Rat happily responded, looking at the thin layer of liquid remaining in the ice coffin. The scent was incredibly strong!

A small portion for it, a large portion for the boss.

After all, it could distinguish between one full meal and consistent full meals.

And save a tiny bit for Little Gold.

Then, it reacted, its expression suddenly stunned.

"Mama mia!" It shrieked in fright and fell from the ice coffin.

Looking left and right, it quickly saw the mysterious girl floating behind it like a female ghost.

She tilted her head at it, expressionless.

Duobao Rat was so scared that it immediately took a running jump, wanting to burrow underground.

As a result, the stone platform made its head buzz.

Then, it ran down the steps in a panic, practically rolling down the platform.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyuan had just successfully completed the Alchemy.

A rich Medicinal Pill fragrance suddenly burst forth.

Xiao Qingyuan slapped open the lid.

Inside lay three golden Medicinal Pills the size of longans, quietly. Unlike the first-order ones, the five-colored patterns on them had changed from one set to two sets.

They even emitted a faint glow, appearing particularly dazzling in the dim environment.

"I thought that if I succeeded once out of three attempts, it would be fine, but I didn't expect to succeed on the first try! All are genuine, and even the Pill Condensation Art has unknowingly made a Breakthrough, ha ha ha... Perhaps there will never be another Alchemist in the world like me, who can only refine one type of Medicinal Pill?

What does this count as?

The weakest Second-Order Alchemist in history?"

Just as Xiao Qingyuan was happy, he happened to see Duobao Rat rolling to his hand.

Xiao Qingyuan laughed heartily, picked it up.

Then he took out one Medicinal Pill and put it in its hand, saying, "Try it, is it fragrant?"

However, Duobao Rat was completely stunned. It held the Medicinal Pill blankly, desperately trying to signal behind Xiao Qingyuan with its small eyes.

Xiao Qingyuan looked puzzled.

He was completely unaware that the remaining two Medicinal Pills had instantly vanished.

Crunch—!

"Fragrant!"

"Hmm?"

A strange female voice sounded, and Xiao Qingyuan's cold sweat instantly broke out. His figure suddenly vanished, reappearing ten meters away.

He looked gravely at the white-clothed girl who had appeared behind him at some unknown point, floating in the air like a ghost.

The girl had long, dark blue hair, her mouth full of Medicinal Pills, her cheeks puffed out.

The atmosphere became eerily quiet for a moment.

Only the girl's crunching sounds could be heard.

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan's movement, a look of confusion flashed in her eyes.

Then she repeated, "Fragrant!"

After speaking, her eyes darted, and she again fixed her gaze on the one in Duobao Rat's hand.

By this time, Duobao Rat had recovered from its scalp-tingling state. In Xiao Qingyuan's hand, its courage quickly returned, and it quickly stuffed the entire Medicinal Pill into its mouth.

With a gulp, a distinct round ball slid down its throat into its belly.

This was not its stomach for hiding things.

This was its actual stomach, and after swallowing the Medicinal Pill, its entire body became fatter by a circle.

Seeing this scene, a hint of disappointment clearly flashed in the girl's eyes.

"Who is Your Excellency?" At this moment, Xiao Qingyuan also recognized her as the girl from the ice coffin. Seeing that she remained silent, he took the initiative to speak, quickly cupping his fists and saying, "I am Xiao Qingyuan. By a stroke of Opportunity, I inadvertently entered this place. I hope Senior will be lenient. I absolutely have no intention of offending."

At this moment, Xiao Qingyuan's heart was in a panic. This girl looked young, but standing in mid-air meant she was at least a Golden Core cultivator.

And the reincarnation seal had long warned him that she also possessed an Immortal Spiritual Root.

How strong could she be?

He blamed himself for being foolish!

After scanning her with his Spiritual Eye earlier, he found no signs of life on her.

He had thought she was truly just a dead person.

However, how could someone warned by the reincarnation seal truly be a dead person?

Filled with remorse, he became fully vigilant.

"Bing Li!"

Xiao Qingyuan was startled by her words.

Hmm?

Bing Li thought he hadn't heard clearly, so she pointed to herself and repeated seriously, "Bing Li!"

Xiao Qingyuan quickly cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, Senior. Please forgive my intrusion. This little mouse and I have important matters to attend to, so we will not disturb Senior anymore!

However, please Senior, point us to a way out, and we will leave immediately."

It wasn't that he was a coward.

This place was too damn eerie: an eerie girl, an eerie place, an eerie ice coffin.

His Spiritual Eye couldn't even see any details within the girl's body.

This proved that the girl's cultivation was definitely above his own.

However, upon hearing his words, the girl still maintained her expressionless demeanor.

She didn't speak, just stared blankly at Xiao Qingyuan.

A look of confusion even flashed in her eyes. She pointed at Xiao Qingyuan and said, "Xiao Qingyuan, fragrant!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyuan's scalp immediately tingled, and he retreated a few more steps, reaching the edge of the cold pond.

Eating people?

He felt a surge of ruthlessness in his heart. If it really came down to it, even knowing the danger, he would have to jump down there.

If he could escape this time, and then curse Yin Zhisen to death again, he would definitely stay at home honestly, work hard to have children, and first get his Spiritual Root to an Immortal Spiritual Root... No!

He had to get his Spiritual Root to the point where it could no longer advance.

As a result, the girl's figure suddenly vanished, appearing in front of Xiao Qingyuan almost in the blink of an eye.

With a clang.

She had even brought the Pill Furnace with her.

She pointed at Xiao Qingyuan again, then at the Pill Furnace, and finally at herself, saying, "Xiao Qingyuan, fragrant, Bing Li wants more!"