Chapter 82 – Preparation Before Alchemy, Beast Fire!

At Jianghai Library, Qin Yang looked at Xia He’s carefree appearance and truly couldn’t understand it.

How could the Police Inspector department want someone like this?

It seemed they were truly desperate.

But regardless of his thoughts, for the sake of his good brother, he still had to offer his blessings!

“Once you join the Police Inspector department, you’ll have an iron rice bowl from the government. Work hard, and when you become a Commander, that’ll be impressive!”

Qin Yang smiled and blessed him: “When you make it big in the future, don’t forget to bring your brother along. If we rise, we rise together!”

Xia He, hearing the praise, immediately beamed with joy and patted his chest in assurance: “Of course, Old Qin, don’t worry. When I climb up, I’ll definitely pull you up with me.”

As he spoke, he nudged Qin Yang’s shoulder and whispered: “When the time comes, we’ll continue slacking off together in the Police Inspector department, living the good life!”

“Alright, alright, alright.”

Qin Yang nodded, superficially agreeing with him.

But inwardly, he shook his head.

Join the Police Inspector department?

No thanks!

Staying in this library is perfectly fine, lazing around is so satisfying…

Isn’t this much more comfortable than fighting on the front lines in the Police Inspector department?!

…………

A moment later.

Xia He received a transfer call from the Police Inspector department and prepared to leave. Qin Yang accompanied him all the way to the library entrance.

“Alright, Old Qin, this is far enough.”

Xia He looked at Qin Yang, then glanced around at the library’s decor, a hint of nostalgia on his face: “After I’m gone, you’ll be the only one left in this library. Take good care of yourself. If anyone bullies you, just call me……”

He rambled on for a while.

“Enough, it’s not like we’ll never see each other again. We’re both still in Jianghai.”

Qin Yang couldn’t help but interrupt, pushing Xia He out the door: “Don’t make it seem like some tragic farewell. Go on, go on. After work, we’ll grab some barbecue… my treat!”

Xia He: “……..”

With Qin Yang’s interruption, the atmosphere Xia He had been building was shattered, and he soon left Jianghai Library, grumbling and cursing.

However, not long after he left, the library Manager immediately approached and intercepted Qin Yang halfway.

“Qin Yang, with Xia He gone, the library is a bit short-staffed and we can’t fill the position in time. Do you think you could cover his post in Section 2?”

The Manager held the personnel transfer form, crossing out the name on it with a pen as he said: “We’ll hire someone new to fill the position in a few days when we find a suitable candidate.”

“This…… Manager……”

Qin Yang hesitated upon hearing this, “Working two jobs by myself, isn’t that……”

“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely count it as double performance for you.”

The Manager nodded and said, “You and Xia He were the closest, always hanging out together, so you’re the most suitable for this job.”

“But…… Manager, you know, Xia He was my good buddy… my dear friend, my brother from another mother……”

Qin Yang sighed, heartbroken: “Taking over his shift, revisiting the old place would be too painful for me……”

“So, you’re not willing?”

The Manager put down the paper and pen, frowning: “Just state your conditions directly……”

Qin Yang felt a surge of joy inside but said righteously:

“You’ll have to pay more!”

“……..”

………………….

Library Section 2.

Qin Yang pushed a cart alone, arranging books on the shelves. Gazing at the nearby empty and deserted scene, he suddenly felt a bit lonely.

Very unaccustomed.

“With that guy gone, it really has become much quieter.”Although Xia He could be a bit annoying at times and rather talkative, no matter what, he was still Qin Yang’s only friend.

Ever since he left, even slacking off at the Library had become utterly dull…

“No fun at all.”

Qin Yang shook his head, shelved the books, and immersed himself back into the Enlightenment Space.

Sometimes he would delve into the mysteries of Array Formations, other times he would browse through thousands of pill recipes and texts, using them as a pastime during his leisure hours.

The “Profound Heaven Pill Scripture” was a classic that compiled pill recipes from across the land, containing not only elixirs dedicated to cultivation but also various unconventional prescriptions.

Feigning death to shed the mortal coil, restraining the spirit overnight, nourishing yin and replenishing yang…

All sorts of bizarre pill recipes were recorded within.

But whether it was a major pill or a minor one,

They all ultimately depended on the furnace and the fire.

“Seems like after work, I need to get a better furnace for alchemy.”

With this thought in mind,

Qin Yang idled away until the end of his shift, then headed out and hailed a taxi straight to the Jianghai Antique Market.

…

By evening, the antique market was still bustling, with crowds jostling and rows of stalls lining both sides of the street. Porcelain and ironware were displayed in dazzling arrays, though many were fakes mixed in with the genuine.

The larger storefronts were brightly lit, looking quite imposing.

“Need to get a good furnace.”

Qin Yang strolled leisurely down the street with his hands behind his back, scanning the tripod censers around him.

According to the “Profound Heaven Pill Scripture,” the quality of the Pill Furnace, the fire source, and the raw materials were crucial—these were the fundamental external factors determining the success of alchemy.

The alchemist’s skill, however, was another decisive factor.

Now that he had the rewards from the Sword Saint and his disciple, money was no issue at all.

Therefore.

He absolutely had to secure the best arrangements!

With this in mind,

Qin Yang carefully screened the offerings on the antique street.

Relying on the knowledge of tripod censers from the “Profound Heaven Pill Scripture,” he had no fear of being cheated. Soon, he stopped in front of a stall run by an old construction worker.

His gaze fixed firmly on a Two-Eared Tripod Censer.

Beast patterns adorned the surface of the censer, with green copper patina peeking through, exuding an ancient charm. When Qin Yang picked it up, dust cascaded down as if it had just been dug out of the ground.

“How much for this small furnace?”

Qin Yang crouched down and released his spiritual sense to perceive it.

Faintly, a spiritual charm emerged, and an archaic aura drifted around the tripod censer.

It was undoubtedly a genuine antique.

“Oh, you’ve got a keen eye, spotting it right away. This is a fine piece passed down from Shang Prefecture.”

The old man looked up, sizing up Qin Yang while observing him closely, and whispered, “One price: two thousand for you.”

“Shang Prefecture? Or last week? How about rounding it down for me?”

Qin Yang pointed at the bronze censer and laughed, “Twenty will do, no haggling.”

“???”

The old man was instantly dumbfounded.

Good heavens!

Is that how you round down?!

“…”

After some bargaining with the old construction worker at the stall,

Qin Yang managed to drive the price all the way down from two thousand.

He spent a hefty two hundred to acquire this Small Bronze Cauldron.

“Tsk, not bad.”

Qin Yang examined the bronze cauldron, feeling satisfied.

The old man across from him was equally pleased, thinking he had taken advantage of Qin Yang’s ignorance. He had deliberately aged it with soil and believed he had scored two hundred.

But in reality, the “Profound Heaven Pill Scripture” had already alerted him on the spot that this was a genuine article.

The old man thought Qin Yang was at the first level,

But he was actually at the fifth level…”Good, now I have the cauldron and the raw materials.”

“All that’s missing is the Alchemy fire…”

On the road.

After Qin Yang stored the cauldron back into the Star Ring, he recalled the knowledge from the alchemy scriptures.

Alchemy fire could generally be divided into two types: earth fire and Beast Fire.

Earth fire was drawn from places where Spiritual Energy accumulated, typically only born in fixed locations that were heavily guarded.

Beast Fire, however, was different.

It represented the fundamental essence of living creatures, wandering the wilderness with Star Beasts, elusive and unpredictable.

“It seems I’ll need to make time recently to go to the outskirts, hunt some high-level Star Beasts, and obtain their Beast Fire!”

(End of Chapter)