Xiao Yan originally didn't want to wear it, but it was late and a bit chilly, so he needed a jacket to avoid catching a cold.
When they saw Xiao Yan take out the Rank 5 Alchemist Robe and put it on, all the doubts disappeared.
Having a Strange Flame and being a Rank 5 Alchemist, such a combination made it understandable that he could refine a Fifth Grade low-level Dragon Strength Pill. Everyone was relieved; they understood.
This was clearly a setup by Xiao Yan! "No wonder, this Xiao Yan has a Strange Flame and is a Rank 5 Alchemist; no wonder he's so powerful."
"That's right, he has a Strange Flame."
"Strange Flames are truly amazing."
The Alchemists present all knew about Strange Flames, knew that Strange Flames were the king of all flames, and had all heard the saying: When a Strange Flame appears, all other flames submit.
But they had never used a Strange Flame for Pill Refining, let alone seen an Alchemist with a Strange Flame, so they didn't know what kind of help a Strange Flame could provide to an Alchemist. They only knew that it must be of great help, so they attributed everything to the power of the Strange Flame.
Xiao Yan didn't mind what others thought. Whether it was the Strange Flame or the strength of his Soul, these were all his, part of his strength.
Han Xian's face turned pale for a moment as he stared blankly at Xiao Yan. At this moment, he had no excuses; this was a crushing defeat of strength.
Xiao Yan shrugged and said, "There's always someone better, there's always a sky beyond the sky, and a person beyond a person. You are actually one of the most talented Alchemists I've ever seen."
Having seen so many Alchemists, Xiao Yan thought that the Little Princess might be able to refine Fifth Grade Pills by the age of twenty-five, and Yao Li might be comparable to Han Xian.
In terms of talent, this Han Xian could indeed rank in the top three among the Alchemists of the same generation that Xiao Yan had seen.
"Good, good, good, 'there's always a sky beyond the sky, and a person beyond a person.'" Han Xian couldn't help but smile miserably, shaking his head with a wry smile.
"Xiao Yan, you are indeed capable. Today, I, Han Xian, am convinced of my defeat. But the Medicine Gang doesn't belong to me alone. I, Han Xian, hereby withdraw from the Medicine Gang. I can join your Xiao Hall, but I can't command the disciples of the Medicine Gang," Han Xian said in a deep voice as he stood up.
He had already decided that if he really lost, he would take responsibility alone. He would join Xiao Hall and help Xiao Hall refine pills until he graduated from the Inner Academy.
Xiao Yan patted Han Xian on the shoulder and said, "As the gang leader, how can you monopolize the benefits?"
"Huh?" Han Xian looked confused, not knowing why Xiao Yan said that.
Xiao Yan turned to look at the Medicine Gang disciples, waved his sleeve, and said loudly, "All disciples of the Medicine Gang who follow Han Xian and join my Xiao Hall will not only be able to learn the Pill Recipes for the Qi Recovery Pill and the Small Blood Return Pill, but after reaching Fourth Grade, I, Xiao Yan, will personally teach them how to refine the Marrow Cleansing Ice Spirit Liquid."
When Xiao Yan's voice fell, everyone was still confused and hadn't reacted.
Han Xian was the first to react, asking in surprise, "You're willing to teach us Pill Refining?!"
Immediately, the expressions of the Medicine Gang members changed. A Rank 5 Alchemist personally teaching Pill Refining! For a moment, the Medicine Gang disciples present began to discuss. Everyone had witnessed how strong Xiao Yan's Pill Refining skills were. If they could get Xiao Yan's guidance, then their Pill Refining skills would definitely improve! "Seems not bad."
"Yeah, although we're merging into Xiao Hall, if we can improve our Pill Refining skills before graduation, the profits from Pill Refining can be considered tuition fees."
"Most importantly, we can also learn three Pill Recipes of not low grade, and we can also see Master Xiao Yan refining pills with a Strange Flame up close!"
"Pill Refining with a Strange Flame is something you can't ask for."
Xiao Yan looked at Han Xian and said, "Go back and count the number of people. I believe many people will be willing to follow you. Moreover, my Xiao Hall is not a black-hearted organization and will not deprive you of all the profits from Pill Refining. We will only charge some patent fees for the Pill Recipes."
For a time, the Inner Academy disciples in the square were in an uproar. Without a doubt, they all understood that Xiao Yan's combination of carrot and stick was definitely effective. The reason why the Medicine Gang could unite was because Han Xian's Pill Refining skills were strong, and they could learn something by following Han Xian.
And now that an even stronger Pill Refiner had appeared out of nowhere, the Medicine Gang members were naturally willing to follow him.
"Damn, with the Medicine Gang swallowed up, isn't the current Xiao Hall even stronger than Wolf Fang and Mountain Splitting Gang!"
"Has this Xiao Hall become the number one force in the Inner Academy in just over half a year?"
Only then did everyone react, looking at each other in dumbfounded silence. In just over half a year, this newcomer Xiao Yan had not only integrated all the newcomers to establish Xiao Hall, but also swallowed up the Medicine Gang! Unknowingly, he had surpassed Wolf Fang and Mountain Splitting Gang to become the number one force in the Inner Academy!
"Xiao Yan, that Fifth Grade low-level healing pill is yours, right?" Elder Hao secretly transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan.
In fact, there was a reason why Elder Hao chose a Fifth Grade low-level Pill Recipe as the competition. It was because he guessed that Xiao Yan was likely a Rank 5 Alchemist.
The only one who could quietly take the Medicinal Herbs from the protective cover was Zi Yan, but Zi Yan never paid for things she ate, let alone that Zi Yan wasn't an Alchemist, so where would she get a Fifth Grade Pill?
That proved that there was a second person at the crime scene at the time. Zi Yan was right to take the Medicinal Herbs, but the Medicinal Herbs were needed by the second person, and he was also a Rank 5 Alchemist, so he left the pill inside as an exchange.
Xiao Yan just smiled lightly and nodded. Fortunately, he had paid! From then on, Xiao Yan, the Inner Academy's Alchemist genius, the Rank 5 Alchemist with a Strange Flame, known as the Medicine God by the Inner Academy students, became famous throughout Canaan Academy. His fame even spread throughout the Black-Corner Region, and he was even compared to the Medicine Emperor Han Feng by those who liked to stir up trouble.
Although Han Feng was already a Rank 6 peak Alchemist, and even had a chance to refine Rank 7 Pills, Xiao Yan was too young compared to him.
The scene changes.
"Medicine God Xiao Yan?"
At this moment, in a place called Maple City in the Black-Corner Region, in the main hall of a massive black castle in the center, a rather handsome man, appearing to be only around thirty years old, couldn't help but smile.
Although this city called Maple City isn't large, it holds a pivotal position in the Black-Corner Region. The reason for this is simply because the Medicine Emperor Han Feng of the Black-Corner Region resides here.
As the number one Alchemist in the Black-Corner Region, Han Feng, who had long become a Rank 6 Alchemist, held a high position in the hearts of many forces and even experts. Of course, a Rank 6 Alchemist is quite rare even when looking at the entire continent. Even ordinary Dou Huang and Dou Zong experts would have to be polite when meeting him. After all, everyone knows the kind of influence a Rank 6 Alchemist possesses!
The man's slightly thin lips were tightly pursed, giving off a cold and stern feeling, but it was precisely this that added a bit of unusual charm to him.
A head of black hair hung down to his shoulders, and his body seemed to carry a strange medicinal fragrance at all times. On the chest of his cyan Alchemist Robe was painted a simple Medicine Cauldron Badge, with six golden lines on the Medicine Cauldron, symbolizing his Rank 6 Alchemist level.
On the back of the man's Alchemist Robe, there was a meticulously crafted character "Maple" (Maple).
Without a doubt, this person was Han Feng, the Medicine Emperor revered by everyone in the Black-Corner Region! Han Feng said indifferently, "Medicine God? Even my Teacher, whom I killed, doesn't deserve to be called Medicine God. He was just lucky to have obtained the Strange Flame early on to help him reach the Rank 5 Alchemist level. He dares to be called Medicine God?"
Han Feng laughed dismissively after hearing the information reported by his subordinate.
"In addition, according to reports from our informants in the Inner Academy, the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower has erupted twice in the past six months. The first time was half a year ago when the new students entered the Inner Academy. It is suspected that it was caused by the Strange Flame in this Xiao Yan's body."
"The other time was some time ago, but they were both small-scale eruptions and were quickly suppressed by Great Elder Su Qian."
His eyes turned serious, and a deep blue flame suddenly surged in Han Feng's pupils.
"Strange Flame... Hehe, I, Han Feng, have spent ten years in the Black-Corner Region, and finally, I have waited for the eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame. As long as I can obtain the second Strange Flame and devour and refine it, then my incomplete BurningSecret might be changed. Even if it can't be completed, it can be improved, and that Xiao Yan also possesses a Strange Flame..."
A fanatical look suddenly appeared on his always cold and stern face. The man clenched his palm suddenly, and just as he was about to speak, his brows suddenly furrowed. He covered his chest with his hand and coughed a few times, his breathing becoming slightly disordered at this moment.
The coughing lasted for a while before it slowly subsided. The man took a deep breath and said in a low voice, gritting his teeth, "Damn old bastard, if you had just given me the BurningSecret to practice back then, everything would have been fine. What bullshit about my temperament being improper? My Pill Refining talent is much stronger than yours!"
His voice was much lower at the end, but judging from his clenched fist, one could imagine the anger and hatred in his heart.
Time passed quickly, and another two months went by.
During these two months, Xiao Yan, who had annexed the Medicine Gang, naturally no longer needed to worry about Fire Energy. Within two months, he still spent twenty days each month in Number One Training Chamber.
In addition to improving his cultivation, he also helped Medusa Queen condense her physical body, accelerating the process as much as possible.
However, after reaching the Seven-Star Dou Ling (Fighting Spirit), Xiao Yan clearly felt that even the acceleration brought to him by Number One Training Chamber had slowed down a lot.
So, for the rest of the time, Xiao Yan had been Pill Refining at a high intensity, and successfully entered the ranks of the elders, using the name of helping to refine Fifth Grade Pills to purchase a large number of main Medicinal Herbs for Sixth Grade Pills.
Alchemists who can refine Fifth Grade Pills are rare existences in the Inner Academy, and basically, they don't refine pills for others. But now, Xiao Yan is 'benefiting the people'. As long as you have Sixth Grade Medicinal Herbs, he can help you refine Fifth Grade Pills, and he refines them with Strange Flame, plus his terrifying success rate and high quality.
This has led to even Dou Wang (Fighting King) from the Black-Corner Region being willing to spend a lot of money to ask Xiao Yan to refine pills.
Xiao Yan then used the Sixth Grade Medicinal Herbs obtained from Pill Refining to improve his Pill Refining skills, and this cycle continued.
After spending more than a month focusing on Pill Refining, Xiao Yan's Pill Refining skills had truly reached the level of a Low-Level Rank 6 Alchemist, and he could refine Low-Level Rank 6 Pills with a very high success rate.
On a mountain peak in the outer mountains of the Inner Academy, Xiao Yan adjusted his breathing for about ten minutes, bringing his state to its best.
The moment he opened his eyes, a flash of light flashed in his eyes.
"There are less than two months left until the Strong Ranking Tournament."
Xiao Yan took out all the materials for the Earth Spirit Pill, and also took out the Black Demon.
The Earth Spirit Pill is not a Low-Level Rank 6 Pill, it is a High-Level Rank 6 Pill, and even Xiao Yan must use the power of the Black Demon.
The biggest advantage of the Black Demon is that it can improve the Alchemist's strength by one level, allowing Low-Level Rank 6 Alchemists to have a relatively high success rate when refining Intermediate or even High-Level Pills.
Only such a magical effect that can improve the Alchemist's level can be called a Heavenly Cauldron.
Xiao Yan wants to challenge the limit and refine the High-Level Rank 6 Pill, the Earth Spirit Pill!
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