Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range Part 1

A mountain range that stretched for many kilometers, a bright scorching sun and a huge waterfall. Under the blows of the water element, Jasmine sat on a stone in a lotus position with his eyes closed.

It had already been three months since he had left Floating Cloud City and two months had passed since he had come to Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range.

Jasmine experienced bliss upon arrival at this place. The local monsters and beasts were many times stronger and deadlier than those who lived near Floating Cloud City.

For example, the Monster on the Earth Stage in the Floating Cloud City area and the Monster on the Earth Stage in Scarlet Dragon Mountain Ridge gave different amounts of experience despite the fact that the monsters were at the same level.

This news pleased Jasmine and now even for the Monsters on the Earth Stage, he received a decent amount of experience. In just two months, he raised his level several levels and, to his chagrin, the speed slowed down.

Now his level was: Spirit Profound Realm Level 2!

Jasmine marveled at the growth of his powers. He was especially struck by the growth of his spiritual power. After breaking into the Spiritual Stage, he began to realize and perceive much better and more clearly. Jasmine felt more mature, even though he was already an old man.

Now Jasmine understood why, even after hundreds of years, the cultivators did not get tired of their lives. They found something new for themselves in cultivation, and this understanding amazed him.

If you look at Jasmine from an external point of view, he has not changed a bit. His small stature, incredible beauty, a pretty face that could strike the heart of any girl, and a thin and delicate body, as if he were a girl. And if earlier Jasmine's aura had a shade of confidence and masculinity, now it seemed "unknown".

Any practitioner who tries to understand Jasmine on a spiritual level will stumble upon a barrier in the form of emptiness. He was like perfection itself, just as great and unknown.

After breaking through to the Spiritual Realm, his red eyes also acquired even more charm and mystery. And in temperament, Jasmine was impassive, as if he did not care about worldly problems.

As Jasmine sat under the waterfall and meditated, a dragon roared deep in the Mountain Range.

GRAAAAA!

This roar contained a powerful spiritual attack, and those who listened to this bestial roar felt like insects in comparison to this creature.

"Scarlet Dragon…" Jasmine muttered as he opened his eyes, which were red as if blood stained his entire gaze.

Jasmine and the Dragon himself felt each other's presence. And if the Dragon considered him a bug of the Spiritual Stage in his eyes, then Jasmine looked at him as his prey.

"Two tigers cannot live on the same mountain..." he whispered, a well-known phrase that vividly characterized his given situation.

These two months, Jasmine, in addition to hunting and raising the level, was also preparing for the battle with the Dragon. At first he wanted to tame him, or kill him, but the System forbade him to do so.

He searched for and bought the herbs he needed for alchemy and trained in it, as well as trying to create a special powder that would be useful against fire-type beings. As Jasmine said, he combined business with pleasure, because he really liked alchemy, and he did it with all his heart.

The next day, Jasmine took up alchemy. He couldn't find Heaven-level beings in this area, so his level stopped at the 2nd-level Spiritual Profound Realm.

Jasmine assumed that the beings of the Heavenly Profound Realm were killed by the Scarlet Dragon himself, just like the proverb about two tigers on the same mountain said.

"Powder of Fire Fortitude…Fire Spirit Core…"

Throwing ingredients into the cauldron one by one, Jasmine thanked the system for recipes and materials that could not be obtained on this planet or continent.

In this way, constantly practicing alchemy, another two months passed. There was one month left before the main task with the red loli and Jasmine had to hurry.

"Please... please..." Jasmine, despite his fortitude and mental age, wanted to burst into tears. For three whole months, he tried to create the Powder of Fiery Suppression, but only failure after failure awaited him.

And now in the cave in which he had lived for four months, Jasmine was experiencing 162 attempts to create this powder.

Jasmine stood in front of the cauldron, and drops of tears appeared in his eyes. He gritted his teeth to keep from succumbing to the body's feelings, because he was still in the body of a 12-year-old child. And such an experience with constant failures would have long ago made even an adult burst into tears.

The system was a cheating ability, and he had it, the only thought that Jasmine could hold on to and continue, making failure after failure. He understood that he was not perfect, except for his appearance, and the work should pay off someday. Jasmine believed in this from a previous life.

Bzzz

The boiler vibrated. Jasmine wiped away the tears with his sleeve and stared at the liquid in the alchemy jar with a confident and firm gaze. He wasn't about to give up!

Bzzzzzz

The boiler continued to rattle. The liquid inside splashed in different directions and dimmed every second. It was a sign of failure...

"No…please…" Jasmine felt his heart ache with pain. For three months he did not leave the cave, trying to create this powder. Due to his tenacity, he spent over 3,000 points on ingredients.

I must say that this powder was on the list of the store and it cost much less than 3000, even less than 1000, but Jasmine did not want to go this way. As he said, he liked alchemy with all his heart. He wanted to create this fucking powder himself!

Bzzzzzzzzzz!

The liquid was almost tarnished, and the cauldron trembled more and more.

"…" Jasmine closed her eyes. He took a deep breath and was about to open the store and buy ingredients again, but...

BOOOOM!

The cauldron let out a roar, like a real creature roaring. The liquid lit up and became thicker and thicker...

Jasmine, with trembling hands, could not believe his eyes...

THUNDER!!!

Thunder rumbled outside the cave, and clouds began to gather over Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range.

"Impossible... such a powder cannot cause heavenly sorrow..." Jasmine remembered from the story of sorrow and ran out into the street. Looking up at the sky, he smiled stupidly. "Ah… it's just rain." I got excited.

He sighed and calmed down, and went back to the cave. Jasmine already understood that this was a success and he was overwhelmed with happiness.

"Don't cry... don't cry, rag..." he whispered, wiping the tears from his eyes. He felt like the child he was in a previous life when he first achieved something. Even a breakthrough in cultivation did not please Jasmine as much as luck in alchemy.

System: Congratulations! You have successfully created the Fire Suppression Powder! Reward: 3000 points and 1 level in cultivation!

Jasmine shuddered, and his body lit up in the next second. Only he could see it, even if other people were watching him.

He also felt as if the system was happy for him, and looking at the reward, Jasmine trembled with excitement. All his expenses paid off!

— System, how many points do I have now?

System: You have 14.100 points on your account.

Opening the shop, Jasmine looked at Lightning Sparrow's veins. They cost 20,000 points. A little more and he could buy them.

Taking a deep breath and fully recovering from the happiness that overwhelmed him, Jasmine approached the cauldron. Instead of liquid, there was powder. It was not enough, just a handful that even fit in his small fist.

Taking the Fiery Suppression Powder and putting it into a special vial, his smile faded from his face, and his joyful look completely disappeared. Now Jasmine's face did not express a single emotion, and his eyes did not show any excitement.

"Scarlet Dragon… this prince will defeat you."