Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

"It looks like this is the place. Let's wait a little longer and see what happens!"

Lin Zhen's men were hiding in a secluded place outside the remote courtyard, their eyes fixed on the door, their hearts full of anticipation.

They thought that as long as they were sure that Fang Yue was in this yard and went back to report to the Lord, they would be able to avoid punishment and even receive a generous reward.

At the same time, an alchemist in the other courtyard was busy refining pills in a secret room.

This alchemist was hired by the Chu royal family at a huge expense to treat Fang Yue's injuries. He was well aware of the severity of Fang Yue's injuries and also understood the importance of this elixir to Fang Yue's recovery.

The flames in the alchemy furnace were burning fiercely, and beads of sweat covered the alchemist's forehead.

He carefully put various precious medicinal materials into the furnace, and there were strict requirements on the order and time of putting each medicinal material in.

Among them are some extremely rare medicinal materials, which were collected by the royal family of Da Chu from various places. Their value is inestimable.

"If I can get some more Blood Spirit Grass, the efficacy of this pill will be even better." The alchemist thought to himself.

He knew that Blood Spirit Grass had a magical effect on healing wounds. If a sufficient amount was added, Fang Yue's injuries might improve quickly.

Under the alchemist's careful control, the elixir soon reached the critical moment.

At this moment, the color of the flame in the alchemy furnace changed strangely, from the initial orange-red to a dark blue. The jumping flames seemed to have life, dancing strangely along the furnace wall.

The alchemist's expression became more and more solemn. He knew very well that there could be no room for any mistakes at this stage.

He was concentrating on watching the situation inside the alchemy furnace. Beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead, but he had no time to wipe them off.

Each kind of medicinal ingredient gradually blended under the tempering of the flame, and the medicinal fragrance it exuded became more and more intense, filling the entire secret room.

As the flames continued to lick, a slight humming sound could be heard from the furnace, as if the pill was struggling and transforming in the process of forming.

The alchemist did not dare to slack off at all. He quickly formed seals with his hands and chanted an ancient and obscure spell. Streams of vital energy were injected from his fingertips into the alchemy furnace to guide the refining of the pill.

However, at this moment, a slight unstable fluctuation suddenly appeared in the alchemy furnace.

The alchemist was shocked. This fluctuation may mean that there was a problem in the refining process. If it is not handled properly, all previous efforts will be wasted, and it may even lead to serious consequences such as the furnace being destroyed and the elixir being lost.

He quickly looked around, and various possible reasons for the fluctuations flashed through his mind.

Is it because of improper heat control?
Or is there something wrong with the ratio of the medicinal materials?

Or are there external interference factors?
But time was running out and he had no time to think carefully. He could only rely on his years of experience in alchemy to stabilize the situation.

He increased the output of his vital energy, trying to suppress the unstable fluctuations.

At the same time, he adjusted the intensity of the flame, making the blue flame softer.

Thanks to his efforts, the fluctuations in the alchemy furnace gradually weakened, but the danger was still not completely eliminated.

Outside that remote courtyard, Lin Zhen's men were still staring at the door of the courtyard nervously.

They were getting anxious waiting, but they didn't dare to relax at all.

One of the men couldn't help but whispered, "Why is there no movement? We've been waiting for so long, could we have made a mistake?"

"Humph, as long as they use the Blood Spirit Grass, the furnace will definitely explode. We will know for sure then!"

Another subordinate snorted coldly, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes.

He firmly believed in his judgment that as long as the people in this courtyard used the Blood Spirit Grass to make pills, the alchemy furnace would definitely explode due to the special medicinal properties of the Blood Spirit Grass which were difficult to reconcile with other medicinal materials.

In the secret room, more beads of sweat appeared on the alchemist's forehead, and his face turned pale due to nervousness.

Although the fluctuations in the furnace were temporarily suppressed, he knew that the crisis had not been resolved.

That hint of instability was like a hidden bomb that could explode again at any time and turn all his hard work into nothing.

"No, there's something wrong with the Blood Spirit Grass. Someone has tampered with it!"

The alchemist's eyes suddenly widened and a chill surged in his heart.

He realized that if the Blood Spirit Grass was tampered with by someone, the refining of this batch of pills would not just be a failure, but would likely cause a disaster.

He hurriedly stopped what he was doing and wanted to take out the Blood Spirit Grass that had been thrown into the alchemy furnace.

However, the Blood Spirit Grass had already merged with other medicinal herbs at this time, and it was not easy to separate it.

The alchemist's expression became extremely serious. He knew he had to find a way to resolve this crisis as soon as possible.

He began to search the secret room for various tools and herbs, hoping to find something that could neutralize the adverse effects of the Blood Spirit Grass.

Just as he was searching anxiously, the fluctuations in the alchemy furnace began to intensify again.

The dark blue flame began to jump wildly, as if trying to break through the constraints of the alchemy furnace.

"Not good!" the alchemist shouted.

He didn't care about anything else and took out a jade talisman from his arms. This was his last means of saving his life.

This jade talisman contains a powerful restraining force that can temporarily suppress the energy explosion in the alchemy furnace.

He placed the jade talisman on the alchemy furnace and quickly chanted a spell.

The jade talisman emitted a soft light, gradually enveloping the alchemy furnace.

The fluctuations in the alchemy furnace were temporarily stabilized under the suppression of the jade talisman.

But the alchemist knew that this was only a temporary solution.

He must completely solve the problem caused by the Blood Spirit Grass before the power of the jade talisman is exhausted.

Outside that remote courtyard, Lin Zhen's men were still waiting for any movement in the courtyard.

Little did they know, their plan had already triggered a crisis in the Royal Villa.

"Do you think Fang Yue is really in this courtyard? We have been waiting for so long, but there is no movement at all." One of the subordinates said impatiently.

"Let's wait and see, maybe they are making final preparations. If we give up now, we won't be able to explain to the Lord when we return." said the leading subordinate.

At this moment, a slight energy fluctuation suddenly came from the courtyard.

Although this fluctuation was very weak, it was still noticed by Lin Zhen's men.

"There's some movement!"

They were immediately energized, their eyes fixed on the door of the courtyard, ready to rush in at any time.

On the other side of the courtyard, Fang Yue also felt the abnormal energy fluctuations.

He frowned, having a bad feeling in his heart.

Fang Yue thought to himself, "This energy fluctuation is a little weird. Could it be that something went wrong with my healing?"

Although he was seriously injured, he still held on to find out what was going on. In the secret room, the alchemist tried his best to resolve the crisis brought by the blood spirit grass, but as time went by, the power of the jade talisman gradually weakened.

Although he had tried his best, the chaotic power caused by the tampered Blood Spirit Grass was too strong.

Suddenly, a dull roar came from the alchemy furnace, like a roar that had been suppressed for a long time.

The dark blue flame suddenly leaped up and instantly broke through the restrictive power of the jade talisman.

After the bright light, there was a darkness. The elixir in the alchemy furnace completely disappeared. A powerful energy shock burst out from the furnace, shattering some of the equipment in the secret room.

The alchemist was sent flying backwards by the impact, hitting the wall hard and spurting out a mouthful of blood.

at the same time,

Outside the villa, Lin Zhen and others who were monitoring also saw the light that suddenly lit up and then dimmed in the direction of the royal villa. They were delighted, thinking that their plan had succeeded.

"It seems that the Blood Spirit Grass has taken effect. The alchemy furnace exploded. Fang Yue's healing elixir must have failed to be refined. His injuries will be difficult to recover. Our mission is mostly completed." One of Lin Zhen's men said excitedly.

"Well, let's go now and go back to report this news to the envoy!" Lin Zhen said.

Then, several people left quickly and disappeared into the darkness.

They sneaked all the way, not daring to slack off for fear of being discovered by the royal family of Da Chu.

Soon, they came to a secret residence, where Han Chengzhi was temporarily staying.

"Sir, we are back." Lin Zhen said respectfully.

Han Chengzhi walked out of the darkness, his eyes cold: "How is it going?"

Lin Zhen quickly told the whole story.

Han Chengzhi frowned after hearing this: "Very good, the alchemy furnace exploded, and Fang Yue's recovery from his injuries will inevitably be hindered. This is also good news for us."

Lin Zhen asked: "Sir, what should we do next?"

"Of course I'll take this opportunity to kill him!"

Han Chengzhi's words shocked Lin Zhen and others.

"Sir, Fang Yue is under the heavy protection of the Chu royal family. It was difficult for us to approach him before, and it may not be easy to succeed now." Lin Zhen said with difficulty.

Han Chengzhi sneered, "What happened before is what happened before. Now that he has no healing pills, his injuries will only get worse. The Chu royal family will definitely be in a panic. You guys go create chaos and distract the guards, and I'll do the killing."

Although Lin Zhen had some doubts in his heart, he still accepted the order and said, "Yes, sir."

So, Lin Zhen and his men began to plan how to create chaos.

They decided to spread rumors in the bazaar of the Great Chu Imperial City, saying that the demon tribe was about to invade on a large scale, and quietly ignited some small fireworks devices in various places in the city to create an atmosphere of panic.

Han Chengzhi was secretly preparing his own assassination plan.

He began to study the guard layout of Fang Yue's villa, looking for weak links.

Afterwards, he took advantage of the chaos in the city and quickly headed towards the royal villa.

In the royal villa, Fang Yue realized that someone was targeting him.

He knew very well that he was at his most vulnerable moment as his injuries had not yet healed, and the enemy would obviously not miss this excellent opportunity.

Fang Yue calmly analyzed the current situation. He knew that since the enemy dared to take action at this time, they must be well prepared.

He began to carefully recall what had happened recently, from the explosion of the alchemy furnace to the inexplicable chaos in the city. There must be a careful plan behind all of this.

Fang Yue thought to himself that this series of events were closely linked and it was obviously a conspiracy carefully planned by someone.

"Now, I think the person behind the scenes will show up soon!" Fang Yue looked dimly.

Soon, he came to the secret room where the alchemist was. Seeing the injured alchemist, Fang Yue felt full of guilt.

"Sir, you should take good care of your injuries first. The problem with alchemy is not your fault. Someone must be secretly interfering." Fang Yue said.

The alchemist shook his head weakly, "Sir, the Blood Spirit Grass was tampered with, but I didn't notice it. I am really negligent. The person behind this is quite knowledgeable about the art of alchemy, so I am afraid he is not simple."

Fang Yue frowned slightly: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely find out who is behind this. Do you still remember what is so strange about the blood spirit grass?"

The alchemist recalled: "The spiritual energy of the blood spirit grass is a little disordered, not like it was picked normally. I was concentrating on refining the pill at the time and failed to check it carefully. I really regret it. But fortunately, I still made a pill."

Fang Yue's eyes lit up: "One successful pill? Sir, are you saying that this furnace of pills is not a complete failure?"

The alchemist took out a small jade box from his arms with difficulty. After opening it, there was a pill emitting a faint glow:
"Sir, although this pill did not achieve the expected effect, it still has a certain healing effect. However, this effect may only temporarily stabilize your injury."

Fang Yue took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

The pill melted in his mouth, and a warm air current spread throughout his body. He could feel that his injuries were indeed relieved a little.

"Sir, please take a rest first." Fang Yue said.

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A moment later, Han Chengzhi arrived at the royal villa.

"Humph, Fang Yue is indeed here."

Sensing the number of guards around him, Han Chengzhi sneered.

He immediately turned into a shadow, and in an instant he had passed through the heavy guards and headed towards the depths of the villa.

Han Chengzhi turned into a shadow and shuttled through the courtyard. He used his demonic power to sense the surrounding aura, trying to lock onto Fang Yue's position.

He knew that Fang Yue must be in some corner of this villa, and was probably still recuperating or arranging defenses.

He avoided some patrolling guards and hidden sentries and sneaked towards the place where the scent was the strongest.

It was a quiet courtyard in the other courtyard, surrounded by exotic flowers and plants, with a small pavilion in the middle.

Han Chengzhi thought that someone like Fang Yue might choose to rest or recuperate here for a while.

However, when he approached the pavilion, he found it empty.

He frowned, feeling a little confused, but he did not give up and continued to explore deeper into the courtyard.

He came to a seemingly ordinary room, but felt a faint fluctuation of vital energy coming from the room.

Han Chengzhi was delighted, he felt that Fang Yue was most likely in this room.

Just as he was about to sneak into the room to check, he suddenly felt a slight vibration coming from under his feet.

Han Chengzhi was shocked, he knew he might have been exposed.

Just when he wanted to leave this place quickly, the door of the room suddenly opened, and Fang Yue appeared at the door with a sword in his hand.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Fang Yue said coldly. (End of this chapter)