Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Therefore, since they began their cultivation, they would first adjust their state of mind before refining pills, so that they could be in their best condition before starting to refine pills.

One second Han Xian was showing off his flames, the next he was furious because Xiao Fan and the other were ignoring him. If he could actually succeed in refining a fifth-grade pill under these circumstances, then Xiao Fan would think there was something wrong.

Elder Hao, who was also an alchemist and a member of the medicinal herb management office, couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed in Han Xian after seeing the performance of the three of them.

Seeing that Xiao Fan and the other person were still adjusting their state, they were quite surprised. It was rare to have such a good mindset at such a young age.

After about three or four minutes, Xiao Fan felt that he had adjusted his condition and opened his eyes to prepare to refine the pills.

A blue flame surged from Xiao Fan's hand, and the temperature inside the dark medicine cauldron suddenly soared, as he recalled the method of refining the Dragon Power Pill.

The refining of Dragon Power Pill involves more than forty kinds of medicinal materials. All the materials must be cleaned of impurities, their essence extracted, and then fused together at a suitable temperature according to certain rules to finally form the pill. It is impossible to succeed in refining it by taking shortcuts.

After all, the extraction and blending of each medicinal ingredient requires different temperatures and concentrations. Unless one follows the prescription step by step, the probability of an ordinary person taking a shortcut is extremely low.

Fortunately, Xiao Fan's soul power was strong, and with Medusa's help last time, he had reached a new level. After memorizing every step, Xiao Fan began to refine the first medicinal herb.

Xiao Fan began refining the medicine that Han Xian had already extracted the third type of medicinal material from. About five or six minutes later, while everyone below was still wondering why Xiao Yan hadn't started refining the pills yet, Xiao Yan finally opened his eyes and began quenching and refining.

Because of his own strange fire and the strength of his soul power, Xiao Fan was a few minutes later than Han Xian, but he caught up by the time Han Xian refined the eighth medicinal herb.

"Damn it, how could he be so fast?"

Han Xian, who was standing to the side, naturally noticed Xiao Fan's speed and was somewhat surprised. However, in that moment of distraction, he lost control of the flame inside his medicine cauldron, and the medicinal herbs that were being refined at a crucial moment were directly turned into black ash.

The balance inside the medicine cauldron was instantly disrupted, and most of the medicinal liquids that had been extracted evaporated.

With a grim expression, he removed the residue from the cauldron and began refining the medicine again.

On the other side, Xiao Fan's refining process continued in full swing, adding medicinal herbs step by step with practiced ease, drawing admiration from the onlookers.

Xiao Yan's refining process didn't look fancy at all; it was methodical and his technique, while not as skillful as Xiao Fan's, was still very smooth.

However, when Xiao Yan added a medicinal herb with two leaves, the liquid being refined in his cauldron was instantly melted by the high temperature.

"Sigh, I was too impatient." Xiao Yan glanced at the empty cauldron and sighed. He had been distracted and hadn't controlled the temperature of the flames properly, which led to the failure.

Glancing at Xiao Fan's steadily progressing refining process, Xiao Yan took a deep breath. He couldn't afford to fall too far behind his senior brother!

On the other side, Han Xian saw Xiao Yan fail and smiled gloatingly, secretly mocking Xiao Yan for deserving it, completely forgetting his own defeat just now.

"Is Brother Xiao Yan alright?"

Inside the Pan Gate, Hu Jia and the others couldn't help but feel worried when they saw Xiao Yan's first attempt at refining the artifact fail.

"Don't worry, I believe in Brother Xiao Yan." Xun'er glanced at Xiao Yan's still calm expression and said calmly, then continued to stare at him intently.

As for Yueyao, she still looked at Xiao Fan with admiration. The way he refined pills was so smooth and skillful that Yueyao wished she could rush up and sit next to him to examine him closely.

Xiao Fan ignored the changes in the outside world and carefully controlled the changes inside the medicine cauldron. He had already extracted more than twenty kinds of medicinal materials. The medicinal liquid inside was fused and ever-changing. Even with Xiao Fan's soul perception, he had to carefully control the temperature inside.

If we fail again at this point, all our previous efforts will be wasted, and we'll have to start all over again.

Having experienced failure the first time, Xiao Yan was extremely cautious during his second attempt at refining the pills. While refining the medicinal herbs, he carefully reviewed the pill formula in his mind to prevent any further accidents. So focused was he that he even forgot he was competing against Han Xian.

As time slowly passed, nearly half an hour later, accompanied by a muffled rustling sound, Han Xian's expression suddenly changed drastically. The medicinal liquid in his cauldron had been ruined again during the fusion process.

"Damn it, this is the last chance!"

Han Xian gritted his teeth, glanced at Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron with a grim expression, then took a deep breath to calm himself down.

While he was trying to calm himself down, Xiao Fan's refining process was nearing its end. As the last ingredient was thrown into the cauldron, even Xiao Fan became extremely focused, carefully controlling the changes within it.

Unbeknownst to him, a crack, no larger than a hair, had quietly appeared at the bottom of the cauldron under the intense heat of the strange fire...

Chapter 177 Cheng Dan

"Xiao Fan's pills are almost ready!"

The fluctuations within Xiao Fan's cauldron naturally did not escape the notice of the students watching below, not to mention that there were quite a few disciples from the alchemy department among them.

Everyone was surprised to see that Xiao Fan was about to complete the pill in one go.

"This... I know Xiao Fan is very skilled at alchemy, but this is a fifth-grade pill..." Hu Jia, sitting below the stage, listened to the exclamations of the surrounding crowd and stared at Xiao Fan in disbelief. "Strong in strength is one thing, but his alchemy skills are also this amazing?"

"Brother Xiao Fan... is indeed unexpected." Xun'er nodded in agreement, her tone full of admiration, before glancing worriedly at Xiao Yan on the other side of the stands.

As for Yueyao, she had always had confidence in Xiao Fan, so in her opinion, it was perfectly normal for Xiao Fan to refine a fifth-grade pill.

Unlike the girls' thoughts, there were also members of the Medicine Gang among the audience.

Noticing the movement inside Xiao Fan's medicine cauldron, someone said sarcastically, "What's with the arrogance? He hasn't even finished refining it yet. You should know that the fluctuations emitted by a fifth-grade pill are not simple. Let's wait until he actually refines the finished pill before we talk!"

“That’s right. Besides, it was Xiao Yan who made the bet with Senior Han Xian. Xiao Fan made it clear before he went on stage that even if he succeeds in refining it, it won’t affect the bet between the Medicine Clan and the Panmen.”

At first, everyone thought that Xiao Fan was just greedy for the recipe and ingredients for a fifth-grade pill, and they didn't take his pill-refining attempt seriously at all. However, they didn't expect that Xiao Fan's first attempt at refining pills would almost succeed, even though Xiao Yan and Han Xian both failed once.

Such alchemy skills are not far off even if one is not a fifth-grade alchemist. The people in the inner courtyard are not fools, and they are too lazy to pay attention to the words of the Bai Gang members.

After all, most of the elders in the inner courtyard are Dou Wang, and they might need Xiao Fan's help at any time. So, they would no longer agree with the medicine gang's words at this moment.

Offending a fifth-grade alchemist rashly is not a wise move.

"I never expected his alchemy skills to be so amazing."

Amidst the crowd, Lin Yan glanced at Xiao Fan on the stage, a hint of surprise flashing across his face. A smile played on his lips, his tone filled with relief. "Heh, those idiots from the Medicine Gang, no matter who wins or loses this bet, with Xiao Fan around, Panmen simply can't fall."

Shaking his head, Lin Yan banished these thoughts from his mind. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had gotten to know Xiao Fan and had even helped Panmen a little when they first started selling pills. Most importantly, he had chosen to stand up for Panmen yesterday.

Unlike Lin Yan's joy, Han Yue in the crowd looked at Xiao Fan on the stage with a worried expression. Then she glanced at Yue Yao in the Panmen, who was staring intently at Xiao Fan, and sighed softly.

No matter how the audience looked at Xiao Fan, it wouldn't affect his refining process.

At this moment, the refining of the Dragon Power Pill was nearing its end, and Xiao Fan was carefully controlling the fusion of the medicinal liquids.

"We're so close! We can't afford to fail here!"

Xiao Fan carefully observed the changes inside the medicine cauldron without the slightest slackening. Although it wasn't his first time refining a fifth-grade pill, this was his first time refining the Dragon Power Pill.

We've reached the final stage; if anything goes wrong, all our previous efforts will be in vain.

As the medicine cauldron was heated, its essence gradually fused together, eventually turning into a pool of liquid that faintly revealed a flowing light.

"Finally, the final step is to condense the core."

Looking at the last pool of medicinal liquid in the cauldron, even Xiao Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The tedious steps were over. Next, all that was needed was to maintain a suitable temperature and gradually condense the pill. This Dragon Power Pill would then be successfully refined.

With Xiao Fan's control, the temperature of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was constantly adjusted, carefully controlling the temperature inside the medicine cauldron.

After more than ten minutes of scorching, finally, the shape of a pill slowly took shape in the cauldron, and a fragrant aroma of pills began to waft from Xiao Fan's cauldron.

"It's almost done?" Even Elder Hao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but look at Xiao Fan with new respect. Although he had taken out the formula for a fifth-grade pill, he thought that he just wanted to test whether Xiao Yan and Han Xian could break through their limits.

Although Xiao Fan was added in the end, Elder Hao didn't think he could actually refine it. At this moment, Xiao Fan's refining already had the prototype of a pill, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should be able to be completed next.

"I never expected this kid to have such a strong talent for alchemy." Elder Hao's gaze towards Xiao Fan subtly changed, then his tone relaxed. "No wonder he asked me to let you come up and refine some medicine earlier..."

As the fragrance of the pills spread, the students around the stands naturally smelled it as well, and their gazes toward Xiao Fan became somewhat intense.

"Next, as long as we get past the energy ripples of a fifth-grade pill, the pill will be considered a success." Yue Yao said proudly from below the stage, chuckling as she looked at Xiao Fan.

"Alright, alright, I know." Hu Jia nudged Yue Yao and shook her head helplessly.

"Next, condense the pills!"

As Xiao Fan watched the pill gradually taking shape inside the cauldron, he waved his hands, and the flames inside the cauldron enveloped it. A perfectly round pill gradually emerged from the cauldron.

From rough to smooth, it gradually becomes flawless.

Just as the pill was taking shape, an invisible energy wave slowly emanated from within the pill, surging outwards from the cauldron with the pill as the center.

"Hmph, I've been waiting for you!"

Having long heard of the energy ripples that occur when a fifth-grade pill is formed, and having experience refining the Fusion Spirit Pill, Xiao Fan was on guard against the appearance of energy ripples. The moment the energy ripples appeared, he had already taken control of the inside of the cauldron and blocked the impact.

However, this fluctuation still caused a change. Xiao Fan's medicine cauldron was instantly covered with cracks of all sizes, which shocked the crowd below.

"Is the refining process going to fail?"

This thought crossed everyone's minds, but Xiao Fan reached out and a perfectly round pill flew out of the shattering cauldron and landed in a pre-prepared jade bottle.

As the pills were collected, the already shattered cauldron instantly turned into fragments scattered on the ground.

Chapter 178 Is exploding furnace a standard skill for alchemists?

Having obtained the pills, Xiao Fan ignored the broken cauldron and nodded in satisfaction. He glanced at Xiao Yan and Han Xian, who were still refining the pills, but did not disturb them. He got up and walked towards Elder Hao's position.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Hao!"

Xiao Fan bowed to Elder Hao and said respectfully.

"Hehe, I didn't do anything." Elder Hao stroked his beard, glanced at the jade bottle in Xiao Fan's hand, and said with a smile, "Your refining doesn't involve the competition between the two of them. It's just giving you a chance to refine."

“I understand.” Xiao Fan nodded upon hearing this, and then handed the jade bottle in his hand to Elder Hao. “But I have obtained the prescription and three parts of the medicinal materials from the elder. I would like to present the first pill I have made to the elder. I hope the elder will accept it.”

"This..." Elder Hao glanced at the jade bottle Xiao Fan handed over, full of surprise, then waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. There are countless old guys watching from below. If I really accept your pill, I'll be ridiculed by them."

Although he also really wanted the pills in Xiao Fan's hands, Elder Hao hesitated for a moment and then waved his hand in refusal.

"It's nothing." Xiao Fan ignored him and stuffed the pill into Elder Hao's arms, saying with a smile, "Today I not only obtained a fifth-grade pill formula, but also three sets of medicinal herbs for free. If I had only refined one pill, I would have kept it for myself. But now that I have succeeded on my first attempt, I have already gained tremendous benefits. This first pill should naturally be given to you, Elder."

Elder Hao glanced at Xiao Fan. He knew that even a fifth-grade alchemist couldn't guarantee success every time he refined pills, but seeing that Xiao Fan had already stuffed the pills into his pocket, Elder Hao didn't refuse anymore.

He chuckled, pointed at Xiao Fan, and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I'll shamelessly accept it, haha."

He then whispered to Xiao Fan, "How about this, I also manage the medicinal herb warehouse. How about I let you take one of the materials from it? As for what kind of pills you need in the future, you can make them for me according to the rules of alchemists."

Upon hearing Elder Hao's words, Xiao Fan's eyes lit up. Wasn't the reason he gave away this fifth-grade pill to win over Elder Hao? After all, he was in charge of managing medicinal herbs at the academy, holding a high position and great power. Winning him over would bring considerable benefits!