Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

Gu Yun frantically circulated the Star Refining Soul Technique in his mind.

A wave of clarity washed over his mind, and his Spiritual Sense surged.

He then activated his Silent Extinction Thunder Gaze.

Its terrifying power of insight felt as though it could pierce through space itself!

To Gu Yun’s eyes, the once-unremarkable, dark iron sliver now revealed profound and peculiar patterns on its surface—mysterious, guiding runes.

’Just as I suspected!’

Gu Yun immediately gathered a vast and powerful surge of True Yuan before him.

Following the sequence of the runic lines, he slowly channeled it in, like a gentle, steady stream.

In an instant, the unremarkable, dark iron sliver burst forth with a resplendent golden radiance, casting a dazzling golden sheen across the entire cavern.

At the same time, the sliver’s true, ancient, and profound runes were finally revealed, emanating a brilliant golden glow and unleashing a wondrously mystical power!

With his keen Spiritual Sense, Gu Yun detected it instantly.

Watching the dark iron sliver undergo such an earth-shattering transformation, a look of delight couldn’t help but appear on Gu Yun’s face.

He immediately increased the flow of power, and his immense True Yuan poured in like a boundless ocean, causing the golden light emanating from the dark iron sliver to grow even more dazzling.

At the same time, a massive flood of information poured out!

With a single thought, Gu Yun instantly used his powerful Spiritual Sense to receive and process it.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Inside the cavern, the brilliant golden light that had emanated from the mysterious iron sliver had faded, and the space returned to its former state.

The profound and mysterious iron sliver in Gu Yun’s hand had now lost all its radiance and fallen completely silent.

However, Gu Yun paid it no mind.

When he opened his deep-set eyes again,

they rippled with disbelief, overflowing with an unprecedented joy!!

"This is a heaven-sent opportunity!"

"To think this iron sliver contains the legacy of an ancient school of Alchemy!"

Gu Yun’s usually calm gaze was now filled with utter disbelief.

The shockwaves rocking his heart felt no less intense than a magnitude-eight earthquake!

’I can’t believe a day like this has come for me!’

To stumble upon such a priceless treasure at a stall in the Marketplace...

It was simply unprecedented.

The very first time in his life!

And this first time...

...felt truly wonderful!

He recalled how, back in the day,

Gu Yun had been far too confident in the Marketplace, believing himself to be the fated protagonist.

He thought every trip out would lead to a lucky find, that great opportunities would simply fall into his lap.

He’d been cheated time and again by treacherous, smooth-talking stall owners.

Those experiences had taught Gu Yun an extremely painful lesson.

He finally understood that he wasn’t some protagonist blessed with heaven-defying luck.

He was just an ordinary disciple with a "Heaven Rewards Diligence" Skill Level panel.

But now, a casual attempt had yielded incredible results.

His luck had finally turned.

With his fortune on the rise, a single trip to the Marketplace had yielded an entire Alchemy legacy.

Based on the vast and profound memories of Alchemy now in his mind,

he now possessed the techniques and various Pill Formulas. The only thing missing was practical experience!

’I happen to have the ingredients for the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill on hand right now.’

’Then let’s get right to it.’

With a thought, Gu Yun waved his hand, retrieving an unremarkable Alchemy Furnace from his Storage Ring.

Gu Yun gazed at the poor-quality, barely adequate Alchemy Furnace floating before him and couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

"Sigh...

"This will have to do."

’I’ll buy a better quality Pill Furnace later when I have time.’

With that thought, Gu Yun mentally reviewed the Alchemy legacy to confirm that he had the correct ingredients for the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill.

With a grand wave of his hand, he tossed several herbs, each shimmering with a misty glow, into the Alchemy Furnace one after another.

Then, Gu Yun summoned his aquamarine Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, which transformed into a boundless blaze, roaring as it began to refine the Spirit Medicines inside the Alchemy Furnace.

The Spirit Medicines melted bit by bit, and the temperature throughout the cavern rose with them.

The terrifying heat made it feel as though he were standing amidst volcanic lava.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

The flames in the Alchemy Furnace had long since vanished, and the temperature had gradually subsided, returning to normal.

Gu Yun channeled a wisp of True Yuan and, with a gentle flick of his hand, lifted the lid of the Alchemy Furnace.

A fragrance so rich it was almost tangible wafted out, filling every corner of the cavern.

A flicker of joy crossed Gu Yun’s water-calm eyes as he gazed at the five Lingxiao Body Tempering Pills floating inside the Pill Furnace, each emitting a hazy red glow.

The incredibly rich fragrance of the pills made Gu Yun’s very body tremble with excitement, and an intense craving surged up from the depths of his heart.

"Success!"

At the same time, a line of text flashed across the "Heaven Rewards Diligence" Skill Level panel deep within his mind.

[You toiled for three days and three nights without sleep, painstakingly practicing Alchemy. You have finally succeeded in refining the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill. Pill Yield: 50%. Your understanding of the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill’s medicinal properties is now more thorough. Alchemy Skill Level +5%.]

Next,

it was time to take the Elixirs and advance.

’I, Gu Yun, have gotten to where I am today all through my own hard work!’

There were now less than three months remaining until the Inner Sect competition.

This filled Gu Yun with an unspoken sense of urgency!

’Showtime.’

Gu Yun directly swallowed one of the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pills, a Profound Tier Middle Grade Elixir.

The moment the Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill entered his mouth, a searing heat erupted, as if he had swallowed a ball of fire.

The Lingxiao Body Tempering Pill then slid down his throat and into his Dantian.

It then unleashed its immense medicinal power in a volcanic eruption.

The extreme heat made his Dantian feel as though it were being roasted by searing magma.

The heat was scorching, the medicinal power immense!

Gu Yun’s body instantly turned as red as a burning coal.