In less than a year, becoming a Sixth Grade Alchemist—how monstrous!
Is alchemy really this simple?
Studying elixirs—doesn't it require time?
Both Xin Lan and Han Yue expressed their confusion. Even though Han Yue was not an alchemist, she knew how difficult it was to create elixirs: controlling fire, understanding the properties of so many herbs, and needing to memorize the recipes, and so on.
That such a monstrous female was her own senior sister, pah, her master, no... if she were to be with Xu Ran in the future, should she call her sister? So, how should she address her then?
"You will understand soon when you receive my alchemy inheritance, you won't be much worse than her. Close your eyes, hold your breath, and focus," Xu Ran said to Xin Lan.
Understanding his meaning, Xin Lan quickly adjusted herself to an optimal state as instructed by Xu Ran.
Immediately after, a huge volume of information transferred from Xu Ran's hands into Xin Lan's mind. So much knowledge of elixirs, almost encompassing all the rarely known elixir recipes on the Continent, and many that Xu Ran himself had researched. The elixirs that Xu Ran had studied were based on their properties and he came up with his own formulas. These had significant differences from the commonly used recipes on the Continent.
And a lot of the elixir knowledge was something Xin Lan and the others had never come across before.
To become a Four-Star Alchemist, one only needed to successfully make a Fourth-Grade Elixir and pass the Alchemist Guild's assessment. Although Xin Lan was a Four-Star Alchemist, the number of Fourth-Grade Elixirs she was capable of making was not vast, mainly those that were commonly used. However, the recipes that Xu Ran had imparted to her were far too many.
Furthermore, Xu Ran had given her a complete path for future deep independent research and development of elixirs.
Once she had fully mastered the characteristics of various elixirs, she would be able to use the properties of herbs to create her own recipes.
Many elixirs on the Continent were the result of numerous trials by countless alchemists. Sometimes, even the person who invented the elixir did not understand why adding certain medicinal herbs would cause a particular reaction; it was just discovered through trials.
Now, most alchemists only needed to follow the recipes to produce elixirs. As for the underlying principles, they barely understood them.
"Such a comprehensive, systematic knowledge of alchemy."
Having come from an Alchemist Noble Family, even though the Ye Family had broken away from the Pill Tower, they were far more formidable than other alchemist families on the Continent. However, in her opinion, the alchemy inheritance of the Ye Family did not even equate to one percent, even a thousandth, of what Xu Ran had taught her.
And Xu Ran's detailed explanations and incisive analyses of those elixirs enabled her to understand why to concoct them in such a way and not just to mechanically follow the steps of a recipe in a rigid manner.
Just on this point alone, he completely surpassed all the alchemists in the world.
Xin Lan now believed that Xu Ran was definitely the most formidable alchemist on the Continent, even more so than the few in the Pill Tower. Even those alchemists from the Pill Tower could not possibly have such a thorough understanding of alchemy.
Not to mention, this method of elixir inheritance was like giving her direct access to Xu Ran's brain, letting her know all of Xu Ran's thoughts and ideas regarding elixirs.
This was truly magnificent!
She was very confident that, given a few months, she would fully master the Fourth-Grade Alchemist's elixirs, and then aim for the Fifth Grade Alchemist!
"Thank you, Master, for making this possible."
Xin Lan knelt on the ground once more, her voice filled with gratitude.
Xin Lan wasn't foolish; she knew that an alchemic inheritance of this kind, if it ever appeared in the world, would be so coveted that even Eighth and Ninth Grade Alchemists would scramble for it. It was truly the strongest, most complete alchemist inheritance.
That Xu Ran was willing to give her such a level of inheritance!
Now, she felt that even if Xu Ran were to ask for her life, she would hand it over without a moment's hesitation. What Xu Ran had given her was too precious, so valuable that she didn't know how she could ever repay him.
If Xu Ran desired her body, she wouldn't offer any resistance either.
Han Yue was deeply shaken by Xin Lan's serious and reverent demeanor, realizing that Xin Lan must have received incredible benefits from Xu Ran; otherwise, she'd never display such an expression. Having been born into an alchemist noble family, Xin Lan was a worldly person.
In light of this, she was very happy. In the few days after getting to know Xin Lan, their relationship had become quite good. With Xin Lan also being valued by Xu Ran, they could often be together in the future. Both having come from Canaan Academy, they would have each other's back in days to come.
"It's your turn next. I have some Dou Techniques here that you should be able to use." As for Han Yue, Xu Ran didn't have much to teach her, so he could only give her some Dou Techniques he studied in his idle time.
Even so, Han Yue was overjoyed.
All these Dou Techniques, along with various details of cultivation, were displayed in her mind. With just a bit more training, she could soon master them completely.
"If you were to teach at Canaan Academy, you would definitely be very popular," said Han Yue with a strange expression on her face.
She didn't know how Xu Ran managed it, but his method could instantly impart vast amounts of knowledge to a cultivator, saving a significant amount of learning time. And the knowledge grasped was generally sound and fundamental.
"Give it up. Imparting these things to you does come at a cost for me; even I can't teach indiscriminately," Xu Ran said, deciding to play up the sadness to further win their hearts as he'd already given away the benefits.
"Is that so?"
Han Yue and Xin Lan's lovely faces instantly changed color, looking at Xu Ran with a mix of guilt and pity.
Indeed, such miraculous deeds must have come at a great price for Xu Ran to succeed. Otherwise, wouldn't Xu Ran have geniuses all around the world at his disposal?
"How is your body now? Are you alright?"
Both women were anxious.
"Don't worry, I'm just a bit tired. I'll be fine after some sleep," Xu Ran yawned, then laid down on Han Yue's legs to sleep comfortably. His hands roamed over Han Yue's body, causing her to bite her silver teeth continuously in fear of making any strange noises.
Having received so much from Xu Ran, she was completely immersed in Xu Ran's tenderness. So, while Xu Ran's little actions embarrassed her, she felt more happiness and cheerfulness.
Being cherished by Xu Ran was a stroke of luck for her.
Countless women in the world wanted to form a connection with Xu Ran, but it was only because she happened to be at Canaan Academy that she got this chance, so she cherished it. She tacitly allowed Xu Ran's fingers to wriggle like earthworms, crawling around.
Xin Lan massaged Xu Ran's body while also fending off the attack of Xu Ran's nimble toes in her own peculiar way.