Rise of the Alchemy God

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After Feng Huang returned to the Fifth Stage, she spent the rest of her time consolidating her cultivation base.

Since she was still in the minor dimension, she could take her time, as even several days inside would only amount to a few hours in the outside world.

While she enjoyed Ethan's small world, another woman was not happy with her prolonged stay.

"Brat, don't you think it's about time you returned to your sect?" said a grumpy dragon woman.

She had already grown accustomed to using this place as her home, and seeing another woman intruding on her domain didn't sit well with her, especially since this particular person annoyed her.

Bai Yu had reluctantly tolerated the presence of the three cultivators, considering them nothing more than Ethan's servants, bound by his will.

She thought of them as little more than household pets. However, things were different when it came to the Phoenix Sect Master.

"Old hag, leave me alone. Can't you see I'm relaxing?" Feng Huang snapped, unwilling to back down.

A vein popped on Bai Yu's forehead as her Qi began to circulate. She was ready to turn the other woman into a living popsicle.

Before the situation could escalate further, Ethan intervened, whisking Feng Huang out of his minor dimension.

Feng Huang had been inside the dimension for over 25 years and hadn't left her isolation to check on her sect even once.

Though only a few months had passed in the outside world, for her, it had been many years.

Aside from cultivating, she had spent her final days consolidating her foundation and exploring the various locations within the small world.

Much to Ethan's disappointment, number 5 struck again

The little brat had somehow managed to win over Feng Huang as well, and Ethan was still trying to figure out how.

Ethan had placed Number 5's soul into the giant's body, and now the minor dimension housed a being over three meters tall with the mind of a five-year-old.

Without Bai Yu noticing, Ethan had secretly applied several seals to the giant's body to ensure it would never approach his herb garden.

He knew Bai Yu would disapprove, but his precious herbs were at stake, so he took the risk and managed to do it under her nose.

Ethan had brought Feng Huang out because he believed it was time for her to check on the Phoenix Sect.

The increase in spiritual Qi in the air had led to rapid progress in cultivation for many in the sect.

This rapid progress, however, was not without consequences.

As the elders went into seclusion one after another to take advantage of the opportunity, the disciples, now under less supervision, had begun to act bolder.

In no time, this led to problematic situations within the sect.

To calm the chaos, Ethan appeared as Feng Huang's direct disciple and suppressed everyone with his overwhelming presence.

His sudden appearance shocked everyone, especially those who had been searching for the Sect Master's second disciple.

Even the proud Zhao Ming, who had been eager to challenge the second disciple, could only cower in Ethan's presence.

Needless to say, Ethan's appearance caused quite a commotion.

The elders, who sensed his presence, refrained from intervening, as they knew who he was, though they couldn't understand how he had become so powerful.

The most astonished of all was undoubtedly Xiang Hua.

Having recently returned from the tournament, she had gone into seclusion after the Sect Master as well.

She couldn't understand how her junior had reached this level of power, and Ethan wasn't interested in explaining.

He brought Feng Huang out and told her it was time to restore order to the sect.

In other words, he dumped the responsibility on her shoulders and left.

Having finished everything he needed to do here, Ethan was now ready to begin his closed-door cultivation.

He had already helped the alchemists in his family achieve a high level of mastery, with all of them reaching the Second Stage and two advancing to the Third.

They were now capable of using spiritual Qi refinement techniques to perfection.

Even the little alchemy prodigy was on the verge of becoming a grandmaster.

Ethan had wisely decided to let her take that final step on her own, knowing that his interference would only hinder her progress.

The Peng family patriarch had made significant porgress aswell, reaching the Third Level of the Fourth Grade, an impressive feat considering it had only been ten months since he reached this stage.

Ethan hadn't left Da Shu behind either.

The man had already reached the peak of the Second Stage, and Ethan helped both him and his wife break through to the next level.

At their age, the Third Stage was a big achievement, so after teaching them how to successfully navigate the Fourth Stage, Ethan left their residence.

He knew the Fourth Stage wouldn't pose much difficulty for the two, as both had extraordinary talent.

He was confident that Peng Yun would guide them through the next stage when the time came.

With everything in place, Ethan was finally ready to enter closed-door cultivation.

While he could afford to spend over a year cultivating in his minor dimension, he knew it wouldn't be wise.

Once he broke through the mortal realm, any further cultivation would likely force him to ascend immediately, and he wasn't ready for that just yet.

First he had to deal with the looming threat from the Demon Continent.

Finally settling in his relaxation area within the herb garden, Ethan prepared himself.

The garden, surrounded by rare and mystical herbs, created a pleasant and tranquil atmosphere, perfect for his and Bai Yu's drinking sessions.

As soon as he arrived, he immediately spotted the dragon woman munching on one of his Millennial Ice Essence Fruits.

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-2.89 trillion high-grade spirit stones.

Ancient scriptures stated that a single Millennial Ice Essence Fruit had cost the dragon woman ten years of cola.