Xiao Xun'er stared at the two types of lightning in Xiao Bai's hands, her lips slightly parted, her face filled with shock.
"What kind of lightning is this?"
With her knowledge, there were very few things on the Dou Qi Continent she didn't recognize, but she had never seen or even heard of these two types of lightning.
According to ancient records, the Dou Qi Continent used to have various types of exotic lightning, but only two types remained today—Black Demon Lightning and Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning.
Apart from these two, the most famous lightning was the Pill Lightning produced during alchemy.
On the Dou Qi Continent, pills were classified from first to tenth grade, with the first grade being the lowest and the tenth grade the highest, also known as Imperial Pills.
When a pill reaches the seventh grade, Pill Lightning would descend.
At the eighth grade, one to nine colored Pill Lightning could be generated, and the quality of the pill was classified according to the color of the thundercloud it produced.
For the ninth-grade pills, depending on the quality, they were divided into Nine-grade Treasure Pills, Nine-grade Mysterious (Xuan) Pills, and Nine-grade Golden Pills.
Black Demon Lightning was the Pill Lightning when a Nine Treasure Pill was produced. Anyone with a cultivation below a Four-Star Dou Sheng would be at risk of perishing when facing Black Demon Lightning.
The Lei Clan among the Ancient Eight Clans controlled a Black Demon Lightning Pool used to refine the lightning Dou Qi within their bodies during cultivation. Occasionally, a clan member could transform their internal lightning Dou Qi into Black Demon Lightning.
Once successful, they would be nearly invincible among their peers.
As for Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning, it hadn't been seen for many years, as it was the Pill Lightning when a Nine-grade Golden Pill was produced. Its power was immense, and even high-level Dou Shengs had to be extremely cautious when facing it.
"This is the Yi Wood Righteous Thunder, which contains the energy of Yi Wood and has healing properties. It's a type of lightning that can both attack and assist!"
"The other one is the Yang Thunder of Bing Fire, which contains the energy of Bing Fire. Since both lightning and fire have destructive attributes, its power is quite impressive!"
Seeing Xun'er's curiosity and shock, Xiao Bai directly told her the names of the lightning types.
"No wonder you want to learn alchemy, Brother Xiao Bai. These two types of lightning are perfectly suited to fire and wood attributes. But with lightning involved, can it really work?"
At this point, Xun'er finally understood why he wanted to exchange for the alchemy inheritance.
"I'm just going to try it out, see if it works." Xiao Bai shook his head.
Xun'er's eyes sparkled as she looked at Xiao Bai, giving him a thumbs-up with a smile.
"Brother Xiao Bai, you're really bold! Using a Heavenly Flame to try it out!"
Xiao Bai chuckled as he looked at the girl who was acting so grand, teasing her, "Are you complimenting me or scolding me? Why does it sound like you're calling me a spendthrift?"
Xun'er took his hand and brought it close to her, saying playfully, "Of course, I'm complimenting you! Even if Brother Xiao Bai spends a lot, Xun'er still has a little bit of savings. I'll make sure we're both well taken care of!"
Xiao Bai was touched by her words but also speechless.
This girl really knew how to flirt!
At this rate, was he really going to stay faithful to one person forever?
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The next day, Xiao Bai planned to go out early.
Last night, he had gone to Elder Yao to obtain some basic knowledge of alchemy, along with two first-grade pill formulas.
Elder Yao wasn't stingy and gave them to him without hesitation. If it weren't for Wutan City not having an alchemist's guild, Xiao Bai could have easily obtained these things.
After reading the alchemist's basic guide that Elder Yao gave him, Xiao Bai planned to buy some medicinal ingredients today to give it a try.
As for the pill furnace, Xiao Bai didn't plan to buy one. He had asked Elder Yao last night, and it wasn't cheap. Even a simple two-mouth cauldron would cost around a hundred thousand gold coins, equivalent to the Xiao family's entire annual income.
He didn't have that much money, but he didn't need that kind of cauldron either. He had already made another plan a few days ago.
The most important thing about the alchemy furnace was the fire mouth, which allowed alchemists below the Dou Ling realm to use their Dou Qi to create actual flames.
Because without reaching the Dou Ling realm, the Dou Qi within the body cannot produce tangible flames.
On the other hand, the wood attribute within the body requires a fire source to channel the wood attribute into the alchemy cauldron.
However, Xiao Bai was different. He planned to directly use the two types of lightning to refine pills, so he didn't need a proper alchemy furnace.
If his small courtyard didn't have to cook meals by itself, he would have even considered using a frying pan to give it a try.
Just as he reached the gate of the Xiao family's mansion, a passionate voice suddenly came from behind.
"Big Brother Bai!"
Xiao Bai inwardly rolled his eyes. How could he run into this guy everywhere?
Also, this guy's voice had been dull and lifeless for the past three years, but today it gave off an energetic feeling, just like it did three years ago.
Turning his head, he saw, sure enough, a cheerful black-clad young man standing not far behind him.
When the young man saw Xiao Bai turn around, he waved at him with a flamboyant motion, grinning with a mouthful of white teeth.
Xiao Yan ran up to him and smiled, "Big Brother Bai, are you going out? Let's go together!"
Xiao Bai knew that this guy was going to buy the medicinal materials Elder Yao had instructed him to get, so he nodded and started walking outside.
"Sure, but I need to stop by the blacksmith's shop to pick something up first."
"The blacksmith's shop?" Xiao Yan was curious but, seeing that Xiao Bai didn't elaborate, didn't ask any further and just followed.
On the way, Xiao Yan was in a great mood, no longer carrying the sense of desolation from yesterday. His eyes were full of confidence, and Xiao Bai wondered if Elder Yao had given him some expired chicken soup last night.
Xiao Bai didn't go to the blacksmith's shop to forge any weapons. Instead, he had asked the blacksmith to cast a small cauldron for him—three legs, two ears, and a round belly with a lid.
He had ordered this a few days ago, and today was the day to pick it up.
He needed a cauldron for alchemy, but not the kind used by professional alchemists, so he had to find someone to make it himself.
The key was to make it cheap, sturdy, and durable because alchemy involved a lot of explosions, and the cauldron had to be solid.
The blacksmith's shop was the best choice.
The Xiao family's residence was in the East District, which was the noble area of Wutan City. Although Wutan City didn't have imperial nobles, the three major families were located here.
To the north and south were the merchant districts, where the trade took place, with the Mittel Auction House located in the northern district.
The western area, however, was the impoverished residential district, where noisy shops like blacksmiths could only be found.
Xiao Bai and Xiao Yan arrived at the West District, where there was a large blacksmith's shop.
The blacksmith shop owner's eyes subtly brightened when he saw Xiao Bai and Xiao Yan, and he eagerly greeted them.
"Young Master, you've arrived! The cauldron is finished. It's made from the Blackwood Steel you requested, guaranteed to be sturdy and durable!"
Blackwood Steel had the hardness of steel and the toughness of wood, but unfortunately, its conductivity for Dou Qi was poor.
Powerful warriors didn't consider it, but mercenaries loved it because it was cheap, durable, and could save them a lot of money on weapons.
Since Xiao Bai didn't have many gold coins, he had to choose this material. Anyway, it was just a trial, and if the lightning-based alchemy worked, he could choose other materials and make a new one.
However, the owner acted strangely today. Last time, when he heard Xiao Bai was using Blackwood Steel, he didn't care at all.
But today, he was extremely enthusiastic. Xiao Bai furrowed his brow in confusion, feeling that something was off.
However, he wasn't afraid of anything now. With his strength, he could walk through Wutan City without fear. Plus, with Elder Yao backing him up, he was curious to see what the owner was up to.