“Let’s go take a look.”
Terra Su said thoughtfully. He had some interest in this mobile auction. Nowadays, there were few treasures in Clear River City that caught his eye, but the mobile auction was different. It would feature many items from Anyang City, making it worth a visit.
After all, Anyang City was the capital of Anyang County and the largest city in the county, a two-star city. In comparison, Clear River City and other cities were merely one-star cities.
As Terra Su finished speaking, he noticed Gu Qianyin’s eyes light up.
“Prepare yourself. We’ll go to the auction tomorrow.”
Leaving these words, Terra Su returned to his room.
Just as he was about to sit down and cultivate, his gaze fell upon a pile of bronze artifacts in the corner of the room.
These were the bronze artifacts brought from the North Jiang Manor’s storeroom, delivered to Terra Su’s room on Sophia Xu’s orders.
Initially, Terra Su intended to study these items slowly to see which one had caught his attention. However, now he seemed to have noticed something peculiar.
“This thing…”
Terra Su quickly walked over, rummaging through the pile until he pulled out a small, dusty bronze cauldron.
At first glance, the small bronze cauldron appeared unremarkable. It was slightly larger than a palm, covered in rust, and adorned with irregular, strange patterns, looking like a failed product.
Such bronze artifacts were typically used for decoration or to hold small items. Generally, they served a decorative purpose. With its unattractive patterns, this one was likely a failed product, something that might not even attract attention at a flea market.
However, as Terra Su held the small bronze cauldron in his hand and examined it closely, he suddenly smiled. “No wonder I felt something was off. It turns out this is an Elixir Cauldron.”
Elixir Cauldrons, like Alchemy Furnaces, were tools used in alchemy. Unlike ordinary cauldrons, Elixir Cauldrons were crafted by specialized alchemists using specific materials and array formations to aid in alchemy.
Because Elixir Cauldrons were made from special materials and possessed a unique aura, they were easily identifiable.
Yet, this small bronze cauldron showed no typical characteristics of an Elixir Cauldron. Even Terra Su hadn’t realized it was one at first glance, only sensing something amiss through intuition.
Weighing the cauldron in his hand and examining it again, Terra Su discovered it wasn’t actually made of bronze. It had been deliberately coated with a layer of bronze to disguise it as an ordinary bronze cauldron.
“Just when I was looking for an Elixir Cauldron, it falls into my lap without any effort.”
Terra Su had been worried about not having an Elixir Cauldron. He had thought he might not find one in Clear River City or even in Anyang County. Unexpectedly, he had acquired one by chance.
Moreover, to his delight, this was a non-attribute Elixir Cauldron, meaning he could use it to refine any type of elixir.
Generally, alchemists didn’t favor non-attribute cauldrons because they needed attribute-specific cauldrons to enhance the medicinal properties of their elixirs. However, for Terra Su, the slight enhancement from an attribute-specific cauldron was negligible.
Previously, Terra Su had borrowed attribute-specific furnaces from the Alchemy Guild to refine elixirs because his soul power was still weak after his recent reincarnation. Now, he could refine elixirs just as well without an attribute-specific furnace.
The most powerful alchemists often used non-attribute cauldrons and furnaces. This was almost a consensus in Terra Su’s previous life in the Alchemy Domain. Non-attribute cauldrons and furnaces could refine all types of elixirs, whereas attribute-specific ones were limited to certain types.
Terra Su valued portability, and this small cauldron met that criterion perfectly. He didn’t need it to enhance his alchemy skills, just to serve as a functional Elixir Cauldron.
“Since I have an Elixir Cauldron now, I might as well refine some elixirs and take them to the mobile auction.”
With this thought, Terra Su had a plan. Previously, without an Elixir Cauldron, he could only refine basic elixirs like antidotes. Now, with the cauldron, he could attempt more advanced elixirs.
Originally, Terra Su hadn’t considered making money for the time being, but this mobile auction reignited his interest. Mobile auctions often featured rare treasures not seen in Clear River City, some of which might interest Terra Su.
“I’ll refine the Purple Flame Elixir.”
Terra Su made his decision.
The Purple Flame Elixir was a second-grade elixir, and one of the most challenging to refine within its grade. Successfully refining it almost signified stepping into the realm of a quasi-third-grade alchemist.
Moreover, the Purple Flame Elixir was highly valuable in the market.
Elixirs came in many types: healing, True Essence restoration, antidotes, cultivation aids, and more. Among them, breakthrough elixirs were the most precious.
For example, the Great Origin Elixir Terra Su had previously refined could directly elevate a martial practitioner below the fourth level of the Condensing Origin Realm by one level, making it a breakthrough elixir.
Similarly, the Purple Flame Elixir was a breakthrough elixir, significantly increasing the success rate for a martial practitioner at the seventh level of the Condensing Origin Realm to break through to the eighth level.
This success rate was crucial. The transition from the seventh to the eighth level of the Condensing Origin Realm was a significant hurdle. Many strong practitioners were stuck at the seventh level, unable to advance. Forcing a breakthrough could result in setbacks or even cripple them.
The Purple Flame Elixir could raise the success rate of breaking through from the seventh to the eighth level to 90%, almost guaranteeing the advancement.
In other words, each Purple Flame Elixir could potentially elevate a practitioner stuck at the seventh level for years to the eighth level.
Such an elixir was unprecedented in the Clear River City and even in the entire Anyang County’s elixir market. If Terra Su succeeded in refining it, the impact would be groundbreaking, causing a frenzy among powerful practitioners.
With that, Terra Su began preparing to refine the Purple Flame Elixir.
The ingredients for the Purple Flame Elixir were costly. However, the gifts from the Ye Family during their reconciliation included many valuable alchemy materials, among which were several key ingredients for the Purple Flame Elixir.
Combined with the materials Terra Su already had, he managed to gather a complete set of ingredients for the Purple Flame Elixir.
Leave a Reply