Dashing Student-Chapter 1174: Uninvited Guest

In Lin Rou’s boudoir, Chen Nan even saw Lin Rou’s discarded undergarments on the bed, still in their pink hue, making him flush with embarrassment as he quickly averted his gaze.

"Isn’t this a bit improper?" Chen Nan awkwardly rubbed his nose.

Lin Rou, however, was unfazed, and said slowly, "After thinking it over, only here will we not be disturbed. What, does this affect you?"

She smiled charmingly, walked around Chen Nan, and casually picked up her undergarment, her long hair blown by the wind brushing against Chen Nan’s face, as if intentionally teasing him.

With a snort of mild irritation, Chen Nan said, "No effect when you’re not here."

"Then I won’t disturb you." Lin Rou waved her hand, turned, and left the room, as if impatient for Chen Nan to start his Alchemy.

Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief; being in the same room with such a seductive woman was a test of his resolve.

Shaking his head to rid it of Lin Rou’s image, he began to focus on his Alchemy work.

Though he had successfully refined a Fifth Grade Elixir before, Chen Nan still felt immense pressure, as there was only one Ink Jade Lotus, leaving no room for failure.

Taking a deep breath, a keen light flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes, and he directly summoned the Heavy Mountain Pill Furnace, flicking his fingers to send a golden flame into the furnace.

With a boom, the flames roared fiercely inside the Pill Furnace, quickly reaching a terrifying intensity.

Even so, Chen Nan still felt the temperature was insufficient. After all, the Ink Jade Lotus was a Fifth Grade Spiritual Medicine, demanding great difficulty in refining.

So, Chen Nan added another black flame into the Pill Furnace—the ninth-ranked Mo Ying Flame!

The mix of golden and black flames leaked waves of terrifying heat from the Pill Furnace.

In the neighboring room, Lin Rou also felt the heat, involuntarily frowning and her expression changing.

"How many secrets does this guy still hide? Truly an interesting man, but who... are you really?"

When she first met "Chen Han," she used her channels to investigate him thoroughly. Burdened with vengeance yet seemingly ordinary, his quest for revenge was abrupt. Why did that mysterious expert help him?

After revenge, his life seemed to skyrocket, advancing a Realm a month, showcasing astonishing talent, even retreating unscathed from the Yuantian Sect and gaining the Yama Hall Elder’s favor—it sounded like a fairy tale!

It’s impossible for someone to go from average talent to a chosen one overnight unless... he became someone else!

Thus, Lin Rou suspected the current "Chen Han" was no longer the original person.

But these matters were irrelevant to her; she has no concern for things unrelated to herself; her thoughts revolved around two things only: saving her brother and revenge.

In the room next door, Chen Nan took out the hard-won Ink Jade Lotus, and as his palm opened, it flew into the Pill Furnace.

The gold and black flames immediately engulfed the lotus; the terrifying temperature seemed capable of incinerating anything, yet the Ink Jade Lotus stood firm amidst the flames.

A faint layer of ink glow formed a protective coating on the lotus, shielding it from the flames’ corrosion, although it slowly thinned out.

Time quietly slipped by, and five days passed in a flash. During these days, Chen Nan had been attempting to refine the Ink Jade Lotus, gradually wearing down its protective layer.

Now, the outer protective membrane finally wore away, and under the terrifying heat, the Ink Jade Lotus slowly melted into a gentle liquid.

Occasionally, black gas dispersed from the liquid, impurities inherent to the Ink Jade Lotus, yet upon complete melting, they were removed, leaving it as if it had transformed into a pure piece of Ink Jade.

With the primary material finally processed, Chen Nan slowly exhaled, releasing much of the built-up tension.

"The power from the fusion of two flames is strong, yet somewhat lacking. If there were another Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, the refining speed would be much quicker."

Thinking it over, Chen Nan flicked his sleeve, and a violet flame flew out of his sleeve, the Netherworld Karmic Fire.

Ever since obtaining it, he hadn’t refined it, as the Netherworld Karmic Fire could injure the Divine Soul, his already severely damaged from before.

Too much damage could render him as helpless as Lin Rou’s brother.

Thus, he hadn’t refined it until now, but if the Elixir Pills got refined and restored his Divine Soul, there wouldn’t be an issue.

Chen Nan took a deep breath, his Divine Soul Power surged into the Pill Furnace, becoming a transparent shield covering the essence formed from the melted Ink Jade Lotus.

Then he began processing the materials Lin Rou collected, ranging from Sixth to Ninth Grade, each requiring different temperatures, yet he remained at ease.

Refining these materials progressed much faster, and within just two hours, it was completed.

With all preparations ready, Chen Nan commenced the real Alchemy process, merging and condensing all materials in a specific order, a step demanding much from the Alchemist.

Any deviation would necessitate adjustments based on the situation, testing the Alchemist’s understanding, control over Spiritual Medicine, temperature management, and sensitivity in Alchemy.

Once, at the Qingshan Sect, Chen Nan refined until his hands cramped, carrying with him not only the "Qingshan Pill Technique" but also numerous other techniques, offering him extraordinary understanding of Spiritual Medicines, assisted by his exceptionally powerful Divine Soul, thus this step was very straightforward for him.

This was his secret to a 100% success rate in Alchemy.

Before long, a rich pill fragrance wafted to Lin Rou next door, invigorating just by scent alone, as if it solidified her Divine Soul a bit.

Thrilled, she thought that perhaps her brother was truly saved.

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly rang out: "Lin Rou, come out here this instant! You’ve been keeping a pretty boy at home, don’t think I don’t know!"

The sudden voice startled Chen Nan, causing his hand to tremble, and the flames in the Pill Furnace jarred sharply; fortunately, he quickly regained control of the flames.

Had it not been for his intervention, that voice might have caused the entire batch of Elixir Pills to be ruined!

A trace of anger appeared on Chen Nan’s face, yet he continued with his Alchemy.

Lin Rou’s face immediately twisted with rage, she dashed out of the room like a gust of wind, reaching the courtyard outside, and waved her hand, whereupon the enshrouding mist in the array parted, forming a passage.

A brawny man stood outside the Array, glaring at Lin Rou with a face full of rage, his gaze sharp enough to pierce while wielding a Horse-cutting Saber the size of a coffin board.

The man lifted the Horse-cutting Saber horizontally, gritting his teeth as he spoke, "Lin Rou, where’s the pretty boy? Bring him out to meet his end!"

Lin Rou grew even more infuriated. Before Chen Nan began his Alchemy, she swore repeatedly that no one would disturb him, bringing him here with a promise as solid as stone.

Now her promise seemed like a joke.