Chapter 90 – Alchemy!

Jianghai City, suburban boundary.

Early morning.

The pitch-black City Wall stood tall and imposing, with several clustered rocket artillery pieces dispersed along its top. Fully armed garrison soldiers patrolled everywhere, carrying loaded weapons.

This section of the City Wall had a long history, dating back nearly two hundred years.

The weathered blue bricks exuded an ancient charm.

Initially built merely to demarcate the wilderness from the urban area, it had been continuously reinforced over time to defend against wild Star Beasts and Demonkin.

Through generations of maintenance by Jianghai City authorities, the defensive firepower of the City Wall had been upgraded and perfected.

Clustered heavy artillery, lightning-derived killing arrays, high-precision surveillance drones… various methods emerged in endless succession.

Beneath the City Wall, crowds of tourists bustled about amidst noisy chatter. Citizens heading out passed through security checks and casually exited through the gates.

“Finally back.”

Qin Yang blended into the crowd, holding Xiaobai in his arms as he stood outside the City Wall gazing up at the magnificent sight, feeling somewhat emotional.

Jianghai City had indeed invested tremendous effort in defending against external threats.

While Jianghai citizens could leave the city freely, returning required identity verification through an extremely tedious inspection process to prevent Star Beasts or demons from disguising themselves and breaking in.

At this moment, a long queue stretched before the city gate, all citizens waiting to register.

“When will it be my turn?”

Qin Yang looked at the long line in front of the arched gate.

By the time his turn came, it would probably be evening before he could return home.

Moreover, he would have to register various information, making it extremely easy to expose himself.

Troublesome!

Thinking this, Qin Yang didn’t hesitate. Simply holding Xiaobai, he went to a hillside somewhat distant, watching for the moment when the soldiers changed shifts.

He directly employed Close at Hand to take a shortcut.

Hum!

The void murmured lowly, the space around him distorted, and his figure dissipated.

Like a ghost, he traversed hundreds of feet in an instant, crossing the city gate’s blockade and arriving inside Jianghai City.

Meanwhile, the soldiers at the city gate remained with their heads down registering, none detecting his presence.

“Home we go.”

Qin Yang, holding Xiaobai, leisurely left the city gate.

But atop the wall.

A gaunt old man suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of doubt flashing in them.

“Strange? Why did an aura disappear?”

“Could this old man have sensed wrong?”

…………………

After returning home, Qin Yang changed into slippers, took off his blood-stained clothes, and tossed them all into the laundry basket, preparing to bathe.

“Xiaobai, wash the clothes and find me some new ones.”

“Understood, Master…”

Xiaobai picked up the laundry basket, familiarly went to the washing machine, put them in, then ran to the wardrobe, stood on tiptoe, took down the hanging clothes, folded them for Qin Yang, and placed them in the bathroom.

“Good, good, improving.”

In the bathroom, Qin Yang looked quite satisfied at Xiaobai, stroking her beast ears.

Over these days, she had adapted to home life, becoming more and more capable.

Shoo, shoo~

After driving Xiaobai out of the bathroom.

Qin Yang turned on the faucet, washing away the dust, his mindset gradually calming.

Next, extracting the Beast Fire was crucial.

He had to be fully prepared.

Moments later.

After bathing, Qin Yang, wrapped in a towel, sat back in the center of the bed.

A gray-black, scorching Beast Core hovered before him.

Instantly!

The room temperature soared abruptly, as if placed in a furnace, summer returned!

“Such high temperature!”

“Oh no, hope it doesn’t set off the fire alarm!”Seeing this, Qin Yang quickly enveloped the Beast Core with Star Power, directly sealing the dissipating fire source energy.

The room temperature plummeted abruptly. As heat expands and cold contracts, air currents surged violently, stirring up a fierce gale.

Harnessing Beast Fire was extremely difficult!

The “Profound Heaven Pill Scripture” had previously documented numerous cautionary tales—those who played with fire would be consumed by it. Throughout history, countless alchemists had perished at this very step of refining Beast Fire.

Moreover.

What he held in his hand now was the Beast Fire of a King-level Star Beast!

At this thought.

Qin Yang calmed his mind and steadied his breath, firmly anchoring his Star Power around the Beast Core as he inscribed the star chart’s Array Inscription.

The next moment.

Boom!

The savage Beast Fire erupted, the Array Inscription blazing fiercely as the Beast Core instantly melted into black liquid!

A rootless flame slowly floated upward.

The surrounding air distorted, as if it could break free from control at any moment!

“Go to the balcony, not inside the room, Xiaobai!”

Qin Yang’s expression was grave as he loudly warned, the violent flames reflecting deeply in his eyes.

Fire was merciless—once its bestial ferocity erupted, the worst had to be anticipated.

Hearing this.

Xiaobai understood Qin Yang’s meaning immediately. Sticking out her little tongue to dissipate heat, she exclaimed, “It’s so hot!”

Then she darted to the balcony for fresh air, crouching down to fiddle with a few plants while still pricking up her ears to listen for any movement inside the room.

Buzz—

The air hummed lowly as the area around the Beast Fire scorched into a vacuum, drawing in more air to fuel the combustion, resembling a boundless Black Hole.

Qin Yang cupped his palm beneath the fiery mass.

Vast and terrifying Star Power surged forth, forming an impenetrable cage that restrained the Beast Fire on all sides.

Using his body as a furnace, emulating the ancient Suirenshi.

“Rise!”

His steady voice fell.

Boom!

The Beast Fire erupted with even fiercer resistance, but it was all in vain!

Qin Yang controlled his Star Power, gradually contracting its edges and suppressing the flames with even greater ferocity.

The next moment.

The Beast Fire steamed, unleashing one last surge of wildness before finally settling quietly in Qin Yang’s palm.

“Success!”

Overjoyed at the sight, Qin Yang slowly closed his hand into a fist, then extended only his index finger.

Whoosh!

A flame danced at his fingertip, blazing fiercely according to his will.

“Holy shit, this is absolutely insane!”

Qin Yang gazed at the flame on his fingertip, nodding with considerable satisfaction.

No need for a lighter to light cigarettes from now on.

Comfortable!

After toying with it for a while, Qin Yang summoned the Fragment of Wood Law to study.

As soon as the Wood Fragment appeared, the room’s temperature quickly returned to normal, brimming with verdant vitality as if they were in a spring countryside.

“Enlightenment Space, activate.”

Qin Yang focused his thoughts, immersing his mind into the Enlightenment Space to carefully comprehend the Law Fragment.

The next moment.

His consciousness divided, branching out like twigs, endlessly multiplying.

Robust vitality centered around him, spreading and permeating the surrounding plants.

The “Golden Lotus” potted by the door received this blessing—its roots rustled as they stretched, blooming magnificently with layer upon layer of golden lotus flowers, a breathtaking sight.

Qin Yang sat cross-legged on the bed, leisurely contemplating the Law of Wood with gentle, measured breaths.

His aura was serene and prolonged.

The power of the Law was profoundly mysterious.

It was not something to be mastered in a day; it required following the natural principles of heaven and earth, progressing step by step.

A short while later.

When Qin Yang opened his eyes, he realized that Xiaobai had, at some point, climbed onto the bed,Now she was crouched before him, propping her head up, greedily inhaling the Fragment of Wood Law, her pert bottom raised and her fair, lotus-root-like legs swaying playfully.

Good grief.

Her fluffy tail was still wagging excitedly…

Smack!

Without a word, Qin Yang planted a firm slap on her rear.

“Get lost! Your master is about to begin Alchemy!”

(End of Chapter)