Fire serpents danced across the sky.
Blazing flames painted the entire sky a brilliant red.
Inside Miracle Hand Sect, countless people looked up.
Even from a great distance, they could still feel the waves of heat rolling through the air.
One fire serpent after another coiled in midair.
The scent of medicine filled the air.
Alex Fu stared at the scene in the sky, his gaze flickering several times before finally turning back to his own room.
Several days passed.
During these days, Warren Wu kept watch at the gate, gazing at the sky where flames burned ceaselessly.
Such pill-refining methods had long exceeded everyone's expectations. Most people had already grown numb to the incredible techniques Evan Lin displayed.
After all, every time Evan Lin came here before, he brought them plenty of shock.
After all, the one refining the pills was Master Lin from Seacrest—a living legend.
A long time passed.
When the fire serpents in the sky finally disappeared...
The lingering warmth and rich medicinal fragrance in the air still refreshed the senses.
Above the courtyard, rows of Nourishing Spirit Pills glowed faintly, creating a spectacular sight.
"Congratulations to the Young Lord on successfully refining the pills!"
Warren Wu rose and bowed respectfully in that direction.
Evan Lin waved his hand.
From one thousand sets of herbs, a total of 4,600 Nourishing Spirit Pills had been refined.
He took out ten pills and swallowed them, replenishing the spiritual qi consumed by pill refinement.
Even for Evan Lin, refining so many pills at once was somewhat tiring.
He was only at mid Foundation Establishment; maintaining the flames and splitting his spiritual sense to refine over a thousand batches at once was a huge test of his mental strength.
After taking the Nourishing Spirit Pills, Evan Lin closed his eyes to rest and recover his depleted spiritual qi and mental energy.
Another day passed.
Evan Lin opened his eyes and slowly got up.
The pills I refined total over 4,600. Combined with more than 5,000 Nourishing Spirit Pills refined by others in Miracle Hand Sect, there are nearly ten thousand in all.
Can ten thousand Nourishing Spirit Pills help me break through to Golden Core?
Thinking this, Evan Lin took a deep breath and checked the Nourishing Spirit Pills in his spatial ring.
The pills refined by others in Miracle Hand Sect naturally weren’t as effective as those refined by Evan Lin.
Although the quantity was enough, the herbs on Earth—even those aged decades or a century—were still low in spiritual qi.
With so many pills, Evan Lin still wasn’t sure if he could break through to Golden Core.
If these pills’ herbs came from the Immortal Martial Continent, Evan Lin would be confident in reaching Golden Core just with these ten thousand Nourishing Spirit Pills.
Calculating the time, today should be the day to set out for Hong Kong.
Evan Lin pushed open the courtyard door.
He originally wanted to absorb all the pills here, but taking in over ten thousand pills wouldn’t be easy.
Besides, the timing would be hard for Evan Lin to control.
Back in Oceanport, Evan Lin had already said he would go to Hong Kong in seven days.
Since he said he would go, he would definitely go.
Whether to see the Li family or Grandmaster Victor Zhou, this trip was a must.
"Young Lord, do you have any other instructions?"
Warren Wu, who had been waiting, hurried forward when he saw Evan Lin come out.
"I need to travel far. If anything unusual happens during this time, contact me immediately. Also, keep a close eye on the Yun family."
Evan Lin left a few brief instructions.
All around, the members of Miracle Hand Sect looked at Evan Lin.
Those who had seen Evan Lin before mostly showed respect in their eyes, while the new alchemists were more curious and admiring.
Evan Lin didn’t linger; he left with the pills.
Warren Wu wanted to personally escort Evan Lin, but halfway there Evan Lin sent him back to improve his pill-refining skills.
After all that had happened, Evan Lin was willing to support Warren Wu. Though the old man was aged and had some friction with Evan Lin before, he was ultimately grateful and loyal.
Most importantly, the tasks Evan Lin gave him were handled well.
Leaving Miracle Hand Sect, Evan Lin drove back to Quhang.
He first went to school and had a meal with Autumn Zheng. During the meal, Autumn Zheng cautiously asked about Evan Lin’s plans. Hearing he would go to Hong Kong rather than Yanjing, she was clearly relieved.
At school, the relationship between Shumo Tan and Anxi Shu grew closer. When Shumo Tan tried to distance himself, Anxi Shu created opportunities to meet.
These two had become an open secret at school.
As for Han Yuan, he now kept to himself. Without the prestige of a top school, he was unpopular in the math department.
Thanks to Evan Lin’s help, Hao Wang recovered quickly.
The news of the Guwu Ma family’s destruction wasn’t widespread. Apart from the Zhan family, few had any way to know.
Those in the Zhan family, including the elder, felt Evan Lin’s strength and were glad they chose the right side; otherwise, they kept the matter secret.
Destroying a Guwu family would bring Evan Lin great fame, but the risks were huge.
After all, the connections and networks of Guwu families were deep; who knew if any were allied with the Ma family.