Chapter 96: Nalan Jie Comes

He had fifth-grade fire attribute and ice attribute magic cores in his hands, but he didn't directly embed them. There was a reason for this.

It was necessary to strengthen them step by step, otherwise the sword body wouldn't be able to withstand it.

He had previously strengthened these two swords to the fourth grade, step by step.

After the strengthening was complete, Su Yun had a thought and held the Cold Jade Sword in his hand.

After a brief inspection and a display of swordsmanship, Su Yun placed the Cold Jade Sword back into the system space.

Generally speaking, a warrior wielding a first-grade magic core weapon could increase their strength by at least thirty percent.

Similarly, wielding magic core weapons corresponding to other grades would result in similar increases in strength.

This was why Su Yun attached great importance to weapon enhancement.

A thirty percent increase was already quite significant.

Moreover, if he were to unleash the Flame Dragon Slash with the Sun Sword, which was currently at the fourth grade, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Without further ado about the weapons, Su Yun turned his attention to the scanning function of the system.

"System, scan myself."

"Ding, scan successful."

Name: Su Yun

Gender: Male

Cultivation: Five Star Dou Spirit

Alchemy: Sixth-grade Alchemist

Physique: None

Attributes: Fire, Ice, Wood (Weak)

Martial Arts: Low-grade Earth-tier "Burning Frost Technique"

Combat Skills: Intermediate Earth-tier "Flame Dragon Slash", High-grade Profound-tier "Clear Frost and White Dew"...

Items: Storage Ring, Black Demon Cauldron...

Status: Peak

Su Yun rarely scanned himself.

Why?

Because of the suspicion of word count. After all, one scan equaled one hundred words, which was too verbose, even for him to read.

And that's with ellipses. Otherwise, it would be even longer.

Su Yun carefully examined it.

The most obvious change was the addition of a status column.

This was a good thing. When encountering enemies, it would not only reveal their cultivation level but also their current strength.

Hmm, this was essential for robbing people.

Another thing was that the attributes were now more detailed. Previously, only fire, ice, and wood were displayed, but now there was an additional "weak" after wood.

Hmm...

It was better than nothing. He wondered if scanning different targets would bring about other changes.

Su Yun closed the panel and was about to start cultivating when there was a knock on the door.

"Kid, Nalan Jie is here," came the voice of Haibodong, making Su Yun smile slightly.

Another big fish was hooked.

Su Yun put on Zhang Xiaofan's disguise and opened the door.

Since they returned from the Alchemist Guild, people had been coming with gifts to congratulate him, wanting to become acquainted.

Su Yun didn't meet any of them, just had them accept the gifts and then sent them away.

But he specifically mentioned Nalan Jie, asking to meet him in person.

Haibodong was puzzled.

"What's so special about Nalan Jie?"

Su Yun didn't give a direct answer.

"You'll find out soon."

Haibodong was a bit confused but followed Su Yun out.

Su Yun and the other two were arranged in a villa; he couldn't receive them in his own residence.

He didn't want to expose Little Fairy and Qinglin; these two girls were his soft spot. If they were captured by unscrupulous individuals and used as leverage, even if he was confident in rescuing them, it would be troublesome.

Moreover, they were also his future big help; he needed to protect them now.

Not to mention, once Little Fairy's Calamity Poison Body was activated, her cultivation would probably surpass his in a short time.

They headed to the Mithril Family to entertain their guests in the reception hall.

Nalan Jie had been waiting here for some time.

Seeing Su Yun and Haibodong approach, Nalan Jie quickly clasped his hands together and said, "This must be Master Zhang, truly talented and youthful."

Su Yun smiled and replied, "Marshal Lionheart, Nalan Jie, I've heard of your illustrious name."

After a brief exchange of compliments, Nalan Jie took out a scroll of fourth-grade pill recipe from his storage ring.

"This pill recipe was obtained by chance in my early years, and I present it to you as a token of our meeting," he said.

Su Yun smiled, nodded, and accepted the gift.

This old fellow really spared no expense.

The value of this scroll of fourth-grade pill recipe was not low. For an alchemist, it was even more attractive than a high-grade profound-tier martial skill.

A hint of regret flashed across Nalan Jie's face. Although he couldn't use this item himself, he could trade it with the alchemists in the Alchemist Guild for many good things.

After seeing Su Yun accept the pill recipe, Nalan Jie began to explain his true purpose.

"Besides congratulating Master Zhang on becoming a sixth-grade alchemist, I have another favor to ask," he said.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Please, Mr. Nalan, go ahead."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie's face brightened, and he continued, "A few years ago, I fought against a fifth-grade magic beast called the Branding Iron Poison Imprint Python. Although I managed to kill it in the end, I also received its branding poison."

Nalan Jie wore a wry smile.

Su Yun nodded. The Branding Iron Poison Imprint Python was quite extraordinary. The branding poison of a fifth-grade Branding Iron Poison Imprint Python could even poison a sixth-grade magic beast. It was truly an outstanding species among magic beasts and could fight against opponents of higher levels.

Nalan Jie looked at Su Yun expectantly.

He had suffered from this poison for years and had to consume a large amount of Dou Qi every day to suppress it.

He had even invited the guild leader, Fama, and the Pill King, Gu He, to come and see, but to no avail.

Now that a sixth-grade alchemist had appeared, he naturally wanted to try his luck.

Su Yun pondered for a moment.

"I can try," he said.

At the time of refining medicine, only Fama was present, and only he knew about Su Yun having the Flame of Corruption.

It seemed that the former guild leader had not disclosed this information.

Probably because he didn't know what attitude Su Yun would have, he kept it hidden.

Nalan Jie had probably come this time because of his reputation as a sixth-grade alchemist.

That was fine. As long as the goal was achieved, the process didn't matter.

Moreover, it was beneficial that the Flame of Corruption had not been exposed.

Han Feng from the Black Horn Region coveted the Flame of Corruption greatly.

Su Yun hadn't considered this person before mainly because the Gamma Empire was too far from the Black Horn Region.

Even if he rode a fourth-grade flying magical beast, it would take a full month to get there.

The possibility of the news spreading was almost negligible.

Nalan Jie was overjoyed at Su Yun's agreement and quickly cooperated with him to start the examination.

Su Yun instructed Nalan Jie to take off his upper garment and place his hand on his back while he emitted his soul power to examine the situation inside his body.

At the same time, Su Yun had an idea.

"System, scan Nalan Jie."

"Ding, scan successful."

Name: Nalan Jie

Gender: Male

Cultivation: Three Star Dou King

Physique: None

Attribute: Wind

Martial Arts: High-grade Profound-tier "Swift Wind Force"

Combat Skill: High-grade Profound-tier "Whirlwind Fist"

Items: Storage Ring, ...

Status: Afflicted with branding poison, only able to exert seventy percent of his strength

Hmm, the status column on the panel was very clear.

Su Yun nodded inwardly.

Rarely, he gave a thumbs up to the system.

(End of this chapter)