While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 64 Burning Heaven Finger and Heavenly Poison Woman

After leaving the courtyard,
Little Fairy Doctor turned her head, a smile playing on her lips, and asked with concern, "It seems you've gained a lot from this seclusion; your cultivation level has stabilized?"

Lu Yu nodded slightly, looking at her gently, and asked, "And you? How has your cultivation gone these past three months?"

"Thanks to you."

Little Fairy Doctor lightly raised her slender finger, and a wisp of light purple battle qi flowed around her fingertip, gradually condensing into an exquisite butterfly throwing knife. She slowly said, "After cultivating in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for three months, I have finally broken through to the Battle Spirit level."

She suddenly winked playfully and said with a smile, "I also went to the arena for a few matches, and now I'm ranked eighty-sixth on the leaderboard."

She pouted, somewhat displeased, and said, "It's just that the nickname they gave me is awful, something like 'Heavenly Poison Woman'..."

Lu Yu shook his head and said with a smile, "Don't worry about it, it's just a title..."

"By the way, do you know what title they gave you?"

"what?"

Lu Yu was taken aback, then asked with some curiosity.

Little Fairy Doctor suppressed a laugh, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and said, "They call you—'Heaven-Burning Finger,' claiming that one finger can burn the heavens!"

She paused, then finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "I heard that last time in the arena, you used only one finger to knock Yan Hao, who was ranked fifth on the power ranking, off the stage?"

Lu Yu was taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "These guys certainly know how to come up with names."

He raised his right hand, with faint blue-red flames flickering at his fingertips. "However, it is only with the blessing of a strange fire that it can have such power."

"The whole inner courtyard is buzzing about it now."

Little Fairy Doctor mimicked the students' tone, putting on an exaggerated expression, and said, "'Burning Heaven Finger' Lu Yu, one finger can break all laws!"

"Below the King of Battle, none can rival me!"

Lu Yu smiled helplessly and shook his head, then asked, "Is there anything else I need to do during my seclusion?"

"Yes, I have."

Little Fairy Doctor nodded and said, "Lin Xiuya, who is second on the Strong Ranking, and Liu Qing, who is third, both came to look for you, but left after hearing that you were in seclusion."

She paused, then continued, "Before leaving, she specifically instructed you to go find them after you leave the pass."

"That's all?" Lu Yu asked, confirming.

"Well, nothing else for now."

Little Fairy Doctor responded softly.

Lu Yu nodded slightly and then said, "Let's go find Qing Lin in a while. It's been a while since we've seen her."

“Okay,” Little Fairy Doctor replied.

"By the way, our stockpile of medicinal herbs is almost used up. You need to think of a way to make some money..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu was taken aback and asked, "So fast?"

"Well, there wasn't much to begin with. The one million gold coins you gave me were used to purchase the ingredients for several Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills as you requested, and with daily expenses, there's not much left."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu gently rubbed his temples and said, "Give me all the remaining medicinal herbs. I'll refine pills these next few days, and you can sell them to earn some gold coins and fire energy points."

Little Fairy Doctor nodded and then handed him a storage ring.

……

half a month later.

Canaan Academy, in an alchemy room. Lu Yu's blue robes were soaked with the fragrance of medicine. He stared intently at the leaping flames in the cauldron, his ten fingers moving like butterflies flitting among flowers, forming hand seals.

Suddenly, the cauldron shone brightly with golden light, and a refreshing fragrance of elixir filled the air.

"It's done!"

He gave a soft shout, and with a flick of his sleeve, three golden pills burst forth from the cauldron. The surface of the pills was covered with mysterious patterns, and they shimmered with a glass-like luster in the sunlight—they were none other than the "Golden Essence Pill," a top-grade third-rank pill.

This pill formula comes from the alchemy heritage of the Endless Fire Domain, and its efficacy far surpasses that of ordinary Grade 3 Qi-restoring pills. Not only does it increase the recovery speed by 30%, but it also restores an additional 30% of battle qi, making it a top-grade Grade 3 pill.

A smile appeared on Lu Yu's pale face. In the past half month, he had refined eight kinds of pills, but in terms of value, the Golden Essence Pill was the most precious.

As he gently stroked the pill's surface with his fingertips, he could clearly feel the immense medicinal power it contained. He then swallowed it in one gulp, and instantly, a warm current spread throughout his body.

Lu Yu felt his battle qi rapidly filling his body, his eyes gleaming. The effects of this Golden Essence Pill were truly astonishing; in just a few breaths, his previously depleted battle qi had recovered by more than ten percent.

"Truly exquisite..."

He put the remaining two Golden Essence Pills into a jade bottle, and couldn't help but think, "The Endless Fire Domain Alchemy Technique that I obtained in the simulation is clearly inherited from the alchemy techniques of the Dou Qi Continent. Most of the prescriptions are quite similar, but they reveal a spirit of innovation everywhere."

"Its medicinal effects far surpass those of pills from the Dou Qi Continent. Although the difficulty of refining it has also increased accordingly, it is nothing compared to the increased value."

Lu Yu took out the prescription for the Golden Essence Pill from his storage ring and carefully compared it.

This Golden Essence Pill is clearly based on the "Qi-Returning Pill" from the Dou Qi Continent, but by changing the proportions of the medicinal ingredients and the refining method, its efficacy has been increased by a full 30%.

The main ingredients are still the common Qingling grass and Huiqi fruit, but the auxiliary ingredients include several unexpected combinations.

In Lu Yu's view, this kind of pill could be effective even for Dou Ling experts, and its value was comparable to that of ordinary fourth-grade pills.

It's important to understand that while there's only a fine line between third-grade and fourth-grade pills, their values ​​are worlds apart. The special feature of this Golden Essence Pill is that it's only a third-grade pill, yet it achieves the effects of a fourth-grade pill, making it a perfect means of accumulating wealth.

After a short rest, Lu Yu pushed open the stone door of the alchemy room. The long-awaited fresh air rushed towards him, making him feel refreshed.

For the past two weeks, he has stayed almost entirely indoors in this private alchemy room located near the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

"We've finally run out of medicinal herbs. We should go see how they're selling at Xian'er's place."

He stretched, put the last bottle of Golden Essence Pills into his storage ring, and then headed towards his residence.

……

After walking through several tree-lined paths, Lu Yu saw a number of people gathered around his courtyard in the distance. As he got closer, he discovered that in addition to Little Fairy Doctor, there were also several students dressed in alchemist robes.

The blue-robed man at the head of the group was talking to Little Fairy Doctor, and she looked somewhat impatient.

"Brother Lu!" Little Fairy Doctor spotted him with sharp eyes and waved with relief.

Upon hearing this, the man in blue robes turned around, revealing a shrewd smile, and cupped his hands, saying, "This must be the famous 'Burning Heaven Finger' Brother Lu, right? I am Han Xian, the leader of the Medicine Gang. I have long admired your name."

Lu Yu frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping coldly over Han Xian: "What is it?"

With a polite smile on his face, Han Xian cupped his hands and said, "Brother Lu's pills have caused quite a stir in the inner courtyard, and our Medicine Clan is very interested in them."

He gently waved his folding fan and coaxed, "We have two good suggestions—either Brother Lu sells the prescription, and the Medicine Clan is willing to pay a high price to buy it; or we cooperate in making medicine, and split the profits 60/40."

"There are six of us, and Brother Lu is the fourth."

At this point, Han Xian subtly took a half step back, his tone becoming even more polite: "Of course, it all depends on Brother Lu's willingness. With Brother Lu's strength, we naturally wouldn't dare to force him."

Little Fairy Doctor sneered from the side: "Forty percent? Chief Han has quite the plan."

Lu Yu turned around abruptly, leaving without looking back, and said, "See the guest out."

(End of this chapter)