Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 283 - 284: Additional Fire Attribute

"Senior, please stop playing tricks on us. We admit our mistakes."

If by now the two heirs of the Giant Sword Sect still didn’t realize that Dongfeng Shuo was deliberately playing them, then their Cultivation in the Martial Arts Sect would have gone to the dogs.

"How could I be playing you? Alas, if I hadn’t asked you to strike, would you have entered an enraged state? You must know, these fruits only take effect when a Cultivator is in an extremely enraged state. During an attack, the attack disperses the essence you just consumed all over your body, imparting a special characteristic to your True Qi."

Dongfeng Shuo looked at the two men lying motionless on the ground, patiently explaining.

The two were utterly bamboozled, their eyes filled with admiration, and even seemed to brim with tears for a moment.

"Senior, you truly are a great benefactor. To allow us to absorb the energy within the fruit, you’ve considered so much for us." The two disciples from the Giant Sword Sect were moved to tears by Dongfeng Shuo’s words.

Standing aside, Mu Can couldn’t help but find it amusing—these two fools didn’t even realize they were being tricked, and were even counting money for Dongfeng Shuo.

"Cough cough, this is how it should be. I have roamed the Mortal World, seeking a bit of benefit for the younger generations of the Mortal World." Dongfeng Shuo was trying hard to hold back his smile, standing with his hands behind his back, pretending to be a lofty hermit.

Were it not that Mu Can knew his true nature, he might truly have believed that this old man before him was some extraordinary Immortal.

"Yes, Senior."

The two heirs of the Giant Sword Sect struggled up and sat on the ground, starting their Cultivation Technique.

"It’s really effective, I can feel a special aura in the True Qi I’m running."

Just as they started their Cultivation Technique, they discovered their True Qi felt different than before, carrying a strange aura.

"Come, use one of your skills and test what exactly this added aura is. Although the Fruit-in-Fruit can impart characteristics to True Qi, what characteristics it imparts cannot be decided," Dongfeng Shuo said as he gave a metaphorical punch with these words just as a smile had begun spreading across the two men’s faces.

Just as he finished speaking, the two initially happy young men suddenly looked mournful.

"Senior, you still say you aren’t tricking us. You don’t even know what consequences these fruits might have, and you let us eat them. What if our True Qi is weaker than before after eating them?"

The two felt a sting in their eyes, nearly crying, not from being moved this time, but from feeling utterly frustrated.

This damn old man is simply a Demon, now they didn’t want to seek any opportunities here anymore, they just wanted to go home, far away from this place, far from Dongfeng Shuo.

"Alright, Senior, stop teasing them. They will go mad if you keep this up," Mu Can, who had been watching, couldn’t stand it anymore and interjected persuasively.

Mu Can did feel guilty for them; although the two were initially a bit nasty with their words, they were good people at heart. If positions were reversed, Mu Can would not only feel anger but also murderous intent towards them.

"Go ahead and use your best technique," Dongfeng Shuo said seriously, instructing them.

"Storm Slash." The two took out their giant swords, and instantly a massive Sword Qi burst forth.

Whoosh!

The Sword Qi conjured a whirlwind, completely different from the Storm Slash Mu Can had seen before.

The form of their True Qi had indeed changed.

Although the previous Storm Slash was impressive, the current one was significantly more aggressive.

It was as if a bit of flame had been added to a raging wind.

"Fire Attribute." Dongfeng Shuo grinned, noticing the characteristics of this Fruit-in-Fruit as soon as they performed the move.

Imparting a Fire Attribute to True Qi.

The ferocity of the Fire Attribute coupled with the agility of the Wind Attribute was definitely not as simple as one plus one.

The massive Sword Qi directly chopped into a large tree opposite them, creating a loud bang.

Just when they performed, the two disciples of the Giant Sword Sect appeared stunned by their own attack.

You should know, everything in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm is much stronger than in the Mortal World. Outside, a powerful attack by a Martial Arts Sect practitioner could change the terrain, but here, it couldn’t even break a large tree.

This is the difference, although it looks insignificant now, the improvement in attack power would elate anyone outside.

If those Martial Arts Sect practitioners knew that there was such a magical fruit that could impart an additional attribute to their True Qi, then everyone would probably go crazy.

This is simply too insane.

"Well, not bad, it seems that the fruits this time are Fire Attribute. Little Can, you’re lucky, after these two have tested the fruits, you can safely eat them. However, if you can brew wine, turning them into fruit wine would have even better effects."

Mentioning brewing wine, Dongfeng Shuo lightly licked his lips as if he could smell the fragrance of the wine.

Hearing Dongfeng Shuo’s words, the two from the Giant Sword Sect indeed wore expressions that seemed to say, ’just as expected’.

They knew that Dongfeng Shuo giving them fruits to eat so kindly didn’t align with his devilish demeanor.

"Many thanks, Senior." No matter how convoluted the process, the end result was good. The two’s strength, after being altered by the fruit, successfully improved by three levels—though this was also because their original attributes tended towards the Wind Attribute.

Wind borrows the fierceness of Fire, and Fire boosts the might of Wind, hence the significant improvement.

"Alright, whenever you see any excitement in the future, don’t be loose-lipped. Now scram," Dongfeng Shuo lazily waved his hand.

After he spoke, the faces of the two disciples from the Giant Sword Sect flushed with shame.

Indeed, this strange old man had played them because of their initial mockery, but after this experience, they changed their habit of having loose lips.

Although the process was full of hardship and pain, the benefits they gained were substantial.

Even though their Cultivation did not improve, just the fact that their Attack Power had increased by three levels was something worth celebrating.

"Senior, then we shall take our leave now." The two respectfully bowed to Dongfeng Shuo and slowly retreated, feeling that even if they left the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm now, their venture in had been worthwhile.