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Lin Yan nodded. He wasn't surprised that Xiao Fan could guess his purpose. After all, within the Panmen Sect, both Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were fifth-grade alchemists, and countless students wanted to have them refine pills for them.

Even some elders wanted the two of them to help refine pills.

It's just that Xiao Fan and the others went out to cultivate some time ago, which is why everyone couldn't find them.

Although Lin Yan was scared away by Zi Yan, he had been keeping an eye on Panmen's movements, so as soon as he heard that Xiao Fan and the other two had returned, he rushed over without stopping.

"The Strongest Ranking Competition is in a month. Thanks to your treatment, the fire poison in my body has been completely cured, and my strength is even greater than before."

Lin Yan's tone carried a hint of joy and... ambition.

"Previously, my strength ranked only ninth or tenth on the strong list. Now that the fire poison has been completely eliminated, my strength should be able to rank around sixth, and maybe even break into the top five."

Lin Yan looked at Xiao Fan, and although he tried his best to control himself, he was still a little excited.

"So you mean...?"

"Hehe." Lin Yan looked at Xiao Fan and winked, "I came to see you this time because I want you to refine a fifth-grade pill for me."

Upon hearing that Lin Yan wanted him to refine pills for him, Xiao Fan smiled and said, "No problem, but you should know the rules for alchemists, right?"

Seeing Xiao Fan's winking expression, Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless, and his tone also carried a hint of heartache.

"You alchemists really are..."

The rule for seeking alchemy is that the person seeking the pill must provide the formula and all the medicinal materials needed to make the pill, and the alchemist cannot guarantee the success rate of the pill.

Therefore, generally speaking, those seeking pills provide three portions of medicinal materials for refining, and whether or not the pill can be successfully refined depends entirely on the alchemist.

In other words, it's no longer the seeker's concern how many of these three ingredients were used to refine the elixir.

Ultimately, only the alchemist knows exactly how many times it took to succeed.

As Lin Yan spoke of Xiao Fan, he took out a package from his storage ring and handed it to Xiao Fan, looking pained.

No wonder Lin Yan said that the alchemist profession is so lucrative.

Xiao Fan smiled but did not take Lin Yan's package. Instead, he looked at Xiao Yan standing to the side.

Xiao Yan noticed Xiao Fan's gaze and then suddenly remembered what Xiao Fan had said to him when they first met Lin Yan.

Back when Xiao Fan brought Lin Yan here, they met Xiao Yan, who was out cultivating, at the courtyard gate.

He took the Ice Cleansing Pill, which could suppress the fire poison, from Xiao Yan's hand and whispered something to him.

"He has Black Ghost Vine and Green Wood Immortal Vine here."

What's wrong with you...?

Seeing that Xiao Fan didn't take the bag, Lin Yan followed Xiao Fan's gaze and looked at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan understood Xiao Fan's meaning. Xiao Fan had only mentioned it briefly before, but because Lin Yan was busy cleaning up the fire poison at the time, Xiao Yan hadn't gone to look for him. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan looked at Lin Yan and said with a smile, "Senior Lin Yan, I wonder if you still have that Azure Wood Immortal Vine?"

"Oh?"

Lin Yan glanced at Xiao Fan again, then looked at Xiao Yan and teased, "So you guys are eyeing my Azure Wood Immortal Vine! It's quite a coincidence, although the Azure Wood Immortal Vine is rare, I haven't been able to use it yet."

"However..." Lin Yan changed the subject, looking at Xiao Yan and saying, "I wonder how Junior Brother Xiao Yan would like to make a deal with me?"

Xiao Fan watched from the side without interrupting, after all, his relationship with Lin Yan was different from that between Lin Yan and Xiao Yan.

Because of his intervention, Lin Yan and Xiao Yan are now only nodding acquaintances. This Green Wood Immortal Vine is a rare medicinal herb, and it would be inappropriate for him to speak rashly.

After all, friendship is friendship and business is business. If you confuse the two, you might lose the friendship.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, a hint of joy flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. As long as the Azure Wood Vine was still in Lin Yan's hands, that was all that mattered.

"so."

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then looked at Lin Yan and said, "If I succeed in refining the fifth-grade pills that Senior Lin Yan wants to make, I will return all the remaining materials to you. Moreover, even if you fail to refine all three of these pills, I guarantee that I will still deliver the finished pills to you. How about it?"

"make a deal."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Lin Yan's face flashed with surprise, but he did not hesitate and readily agreed to Xiao Yan's conditions.

After all, when you go to find an alchemist, even if you provide three portions of the pills, the alchemist may not be able to refine them. Or, even if they succeed on the first try, they might just take the remaining two portions of your ingredients, and there's nothing you can do about it.

After all, when you ask someone else to refine pills, you have to be prepared to take that kind of risk.

Now that Xiao Yan has clearly stated that as long as the pill is successfully refined, he will return all the remaining materials to Lin Yan, and even if the refining fails, Lin Yan will still receive the pill, Lin Yan will certainly not refuse.

After all, the Strong Ranking Competition only lasts for a month, and this pill plays a very important role in his upcoming cultivation plan.

Xiao Yan's promise far exceeded Lin Yan's expectations.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Xiao Yan stood up, smiled at Lin Yan opposite him, and then put away the package on the table.

"Hehe, it's a pleasure to do business with you."

Lin Yan stood up, smiled at Xiao Yan, and then took something out of his storage ring and threw it to Xiao Yan opposite him.

"Senior Lin Yan, what's wrong with you...?"

Xiao Yan looked at the Azure Wood Immortal Vine in his hand and then looked at Lin Yan with some surprise.

"Hehe, with Xiao Fan here, do you think I'm worried you'll swallow my medicinal herbs?"

Lin Yan smiled and waved to Xiao Yan before leaving.

Xiao Yan looked at the Azure Wood Immortal Vine in his hand, smiled, and then nodded to Xiao Fan, who was sitting on a plate.

After Lin Yan left, Xiao Yan said goodbye to everyone and then plunged into the alchemy room. After all, he had promised Lin Yan the pills and wouldn't go back on his word.

Although fifth-grade pills are difficult to refine, Xiao Yan believed that with his current strength, he wouldn't fail even with three attempts.

Seeing Xiao Yan plunge into the alchemy room, Xiao Fan smiled at Hu Jia and Xun'er, then thought of Wu Hao, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and asked Yue Yao beside him, "It's been a long time since I've seen Wu Hao, do you want to go to the arena to take a look?"

Speaking of which, since entering the inner courtyard, Xiao Fan has never been to the arena. The only places he has been are the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower and the Endless Mountains outside the inner courtyard's accommodation area.

Hearing that Xiao Fan suddenly had the idea of ​​going to the arena, Yueyao was somewhat surprised, but she did not refuse.

Seeing Yueyao nod, Xiao Fan said something to Xun'er and Hu Jia, then took Yueyao's hand and walked straight towards the arena.

The arena is located north of Canaan Academy, not far from the North Square where Xiao Fan and his friends had their alchemy competition last time.

Xiao Fan chatted and laughed with Yue Yao all the way, and the many inner court students around them showed a surprised expression when they saw the two of them.

After all, the pairing of the two was simply too striking. The man was handsome and exuded a gentle, refined air, while the woman had a touch of allure, but her long, sky-blue hair added a sense of tranquility and elegance.

Many male students also turned their gazes to Yueyao's face. After seeing the Panmen badge on her chest, a hint of fear flashed across their faces, and they dared not be so unrestrained.

Many students recognized Xiao Fan's identity. When they saw Xiao Fan reappear in the inner courtyard, a glint of light flashed in their eyes, and then they hurriedly left the spot.

The two chatted and laughed along the way, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings, but Xiao Fan could not miss their subtle actions.

"It seems that Panmen has become quite a behemoth in the inner courtyard now..."

Noticing the fear on those people's faces, Xiao Fan said thoughtfully.

"Of course. Under the leadership of Hu Jia and Xun'er, although Panmen's high-end combat power is not as good as Langya and Yueling, they dare not offend Panmen easily."

Xiao Fan's whisper was naturally heard by Yue Yao, who was standing next to him. She then took Xiao Fan's arm and bent down to speak to him.

"how about you?"

Xiao Fan felt the softness of her arm and awkwardly pulled it away. Then, he casually asked Yue Yao.

"Me?" Yueyao's eyes blinked, then she said playfully, "Of course I'll just stay inside Panmen and laze around doing nothing!"

"You little rascal..."

Xiao Fan smiled and patted Yueyao's head when he heard her words.

Hu Jia had told him before that Yue Yao was in charge of managing the fire energy within the Panmen. In terms of combat strength, she might not be as good as Hu Jia and Xun'er, but because of Xiao Fan, Hu Jia and the others trusted her a lot.

In addition, she also wanted to help Panmen more when Xiao Fan was away, so Hu Jia and the others specifically put her in charge of Panmen's logistics.

Speaking of which, since Yueyao took charge of the logistics of Panmen, she has allocated the internal resources of Panmen in an orderly manner. It is not easy to avoid mistakes in the logistics of such a large force.

However, since Yueyao took over, there have been no mistakes.

Even Hu Jia was surprised by Yue Yao, and then complained, "She's not only so beautiful, but also so capable. What did she see in Xiao Fan?"

Yes, that's right!

After Hu Jia failed to win over Xiao Yan, she turned her hoe on Xiao Fan.

They wanted to snatch Yueyao away from them.

Of course, all of this is impossible, since Yueyao's heart has long been with Xiao Fan.

Chapter 198 Arena

The arena at Canaan Academy is one of the most popular spots within the academy.

Although fighting is allowed within the academy, real clashes rarely occur.

Like the duel between Xiao Fan and Bai Cheng last time, because Xiao Fan went directly to Bai Gang's territory, there weren't many people present.

Generally speaking, even if conflicts arise between trainees, they will challenge each other to a duel in the arena.

Besides, there are many students in the academy who, like Wu Hao, are immersed in and obsessed with battle, and the arena provides them with an opportunity to spar.

This allows these people to fully unleash their energy in the arena.

There are also some students who are obsessed with the arena all day long, simply for the sake of fire energy.