Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

After all, Xiao Fan's flames and alchemy techniques had aroused everyone's curiosity when he was refining the pills.

Otto and Frank walked up to Xiao Fan, smiled, and picked up Xiao Fan's prescription to take a look.

"Swiftness Pill?"

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and shifted his gaze between Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan.

"You two are really lucky."

Upon hearing the name of Xiao Fan's prescription, the people around him became even more curious about the results of Xiao Fan's assessment.

Of all the alchemists present, only Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan drew such a difficult question. If this question had been given to others, it would have been uncertain whether they could have passed it. The other alchemists who had already passed the question felt fortunate.

Frank reached out and took Xiao Fan's jade bottle. A round, plump, light blue pill rolled into Frank's palm.

"Another cinnabar pattern?"

Frank looked at the Swiftness Pill in his palm, its smooth and full color, and the pill patterns that represented the pinnacle of refining, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

hiss!

All eyes in the room were on Xiao Fan.

Even Xiao Yan was surprised by Xiao Fan's achievements.

It should be noted that although pill patterns appeared when he refined the Power Accumulation Pill, it was because of the guidance of the old alchemist and the tempering and refining of each material one by one. However, Xiao Fan threw all the medicinal materials into the cauldron at once, which was a tremendous test of the mental strength of an alchemist.

"Teacher, this person's refining skills are probably even better than mine!" Xiao Yan said to Yao Lao in his heart, unable to hide his shock.

"Yes, his talent is indeed extraordinary," the old apothecary said calmly.

"But don't be discouraged, your talent is no less than his."

Xiao Yan was a disciple favored by Yao Lao, and he wanted to make him understand that there are always people better than him, but Yao Lao didn't want to discourage him too much.

Meanwhile, Otto and Frank, after checking Xiao Fan's pills and finding no errors, both smiled and announced the answer.

Just when everyone thought it was over, Xiao Fan said softly.

"Um... I want to continue taking the assessment for a second-grade alchemist."

As soon as Xiao Fan finished speaking, Otto and Frank's pupils dilated instantly, and their smiles froze on their faces.

"You said... you want to continue taking the second-grade alchemist exam?"

Otto asked uncertainly. You know, becoming a first-grade alchemist at nineteen is already a sign of exceptional talent, and a second-grade alchemist at nineteen is something Otto has never even heard of.

In the hall, everyone's gaze fell into a daze.

Seeing the gazes of those around him, Xiao Yan hesitated and asked Yao Lao for advice.

"Then... teacher, do I still need to take the assessment?"

Yao Lao could hear the unwillingness to admit defeat and the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent in Xiao Yan's tone.

He replied to Xiao Yan with a smile, "Yan'er, the Dou Qi Continent is so vast. It's not easy to encounter a truly respectable opponent. Are you willing to back down?"

Backing off?

Since Nalan Yanran broke off the engagement, Xiao Yan has forgotten how to back down. What is there to be afraid of?

With a calm smile, Xiao Yan's voice resounded throughout the hall.

“Master Otto, I also want to take the assessment for a second-grade alchemist.”

Before the people around could finish processing Xiao Fan's words, they suddenly heard Xiao Yan's words, and the scene fell into dead silence once again.

Frank, being the president of the Alchemists' Guild after all, managed to calm himself down in front of everyone.

"You must understand that to become a second-grade alchemist, you must independently refine a second-grade pill. And to refine a second-grade pill, your own strength must reach the level of a Battle Master. You are still young..."

Before Master Otto could finish speaking, he was met with the slowly gathering Dou Qi veil around Xiao Fan and the Dou Shi-level aura emanating from Xiao Yan.

"Hahaha!" Frank, seeing the looks in Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's eyes, knew this was a rare opportunity. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, today, let's see if our Black Rock City can produce a genius alchemist who will shake the empire."

He then immediately ordered the preparation of the assessment procedures for second-grade alchemists.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan followed Frank into the place marked "Second-Rank Alchemist Assessment".

Once inside the assessment area for second-grade alchemists, no one except Otto Frank and Xiao Fan is allowed to enter.

Frank instructed the two, "Alright, the specific refining process is the same as before. Now, it's up to you two to put on a show."

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance. Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with the joy and excitement of meeting a worthy opponent, while Xiao Fan had no choice but to pretend to be overjoyed.

Xiao Yan, little cousin, I have a system. What are you going to use to play with me?

Xiao Fan chuckled inwardly. Although his system sometimes seemed a bit dim-witted, it was still a system, capable of boosting his talent. It could easily crush anyone.

Xiao Fan glanced at his prescription; it was for refining a second-grade elixir, the Meridian Protection Pill.

The function of the Meridian Protection Pill is to protect one's meridians from damage. It is usually used when a person breaks through or absorbs rare and precious materials containing toxins and other attributes. The difficulty level is considered moderate among second-grade pills; it is not a particularly difficult pill to refine.

Glancing at the medicinal herbs, Frost Flower Forest, and second-tier Water Demon Core on Xiao Yan's table, it seemed that the pill he was about to refine was the Ice Heart Pill, a second-tier pill.

The function of the Ice Heart Pill is to keep the soul in a clear state. Like the Pulse Protection Pill, it is mostly used when breaking through or healing.

It must be said that because the resources of a second-grade alchemist are more precious than those of a first-grade alchemist, each alchemist only has one set of medicinal materials during the assessment. This means that if one fails, one can only participate again in the next assessment. Therefore, those who have participated in the alchemist assessment consecutively and succeeded are basically not successful.

Xiao Fan followed the alchemy steps again, and the purple flames burned in the cauldron once more. Just like when refining a first-grade pill, he threw all the materials into it and easily refined a second-grade pill, the Meridian Protection Pill.

Seeing Xiao Fan's actions, Master Otto and Frank exchanged a glance, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.

Xiao Fan's skill is something that many second-grade alchemists cannot achieve, because it depends not only on the strength of one's soul power, but also on the alchemist's familiarity with the medicinal materials.

After Xiao Fan finished before Xiao Yan, he watched Xiao Yan skillfully refine pills. Although Xiao Yan was not as fast as Xiao Fan, his speed was still astonishing.

Master Otto nodded secretly as he watched Xiao Yan's familiar technique.

Unexpectedly, the heavens have sent me two geniuses to the Blackrock City alchemist assessment this time.

The medicinal herbs in the cauldron were also refined by the flames, and slowly, only the essence remained. With the infusion of Xiao Yan's soul power, it slowly transformed into a light blue pill.

Master Otto and Frank saw that Xiao Yan had also finished refining his pills, and then checked the pills of the two men according to the procedure.

In their shock, the two discovered that the protective pills refined by Xiao Fan still showed pill patterns.

This made both of them even more curious about Xiao Fan's teacher. When Xiao Yan saw Xiao Fan's pills, although he was a little disappointed, he quickly recovered, which made Yao Lao even more satisfied with Xiao Yan's attitude.

"Teacher, I guess only Senior Brother can suppress Mo Shang!"

Xiao Yan sighed inwardly to Yao Lao.

"What? You want to take the third-grade alchemist exam?"

Xiao Yan's thoughts were pulled back by Frank's scream.

Upon hearing the contents, Xiao Yan's pupils dilated slightly. Having come this far, Xiao Yan understood the difficulty of a pharmacist's advancement. He himself had reached this level in such a short time thanks to his teacher's guidance, yet this person not only maintained his strength but also possessed an astonishingly terrifying talent for alchemy.

Afterwards, Master Otto and Frank discussed it and, looking at the pill patterns on Xiao Fan's second-grade protective pill, decided to let him enter the examination venue for third-grade alchemists.

Xiao Yan was asked by Master Otto to stay where he was.

Before long, Xiao Yan saw Xiao Fan coming out surrounded by Frank and Otto.

Master Otto's face was filled with shock, and his expression alone was enough to demonstrate Xiao Fan's assessment results.

"Hehe! I never expected that we two old guys are only fourth-grade alchemists at our age, while you are only nineteen years old and have already reached the third-grade alchemist level."

Looking at Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan, Frank shrugged and said with a wry smile, "I never expected that in just one day, our Black Rock City Alchemist Guild would break two records in a row, producing not only the youngest second-grade alchemist but also the youngest third-grade alchemist..."

Chapter 47 Alchemist Conference

"They're out!"

Inside the main hall, those who had just finished the first-grade alchemist assessment were still there. They were all interested in the two who were going to take the second-grade alchemist assessment, and wanted to know if Xiao Fan and his companion had succeeded. After all, Gu He, the renowned Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire, was only a first-grade alchemist at the age of nineteen.

If they both successfully get certified, in a sense, their future achievements will surpass those of Danwang Guhe!

Crunch!

As the assessment gates opened, everyone saw Xiao Fan and his group emerge from behind Master Otto and President Frank.

I could still see the shock on Frank's and Otto's faces.

Linda asked Master Otto.

"Teacher, did they pass the assessment?"

Hearing Linda's question, everyone perked up their ears, eager to see the results of the assessment.

Master Otto glanced at his proud disciple, shook his head, and sighed.

"One of them is now a second-grade alchemist."

Upon hearing Master Otto's words, everyone assumed that only one of Xiao Fan and his companion had passed the test.

They all looked on in surprise, shifting their gaze between the two, seemingly trying to figure out who had successfully passed the second-grade alchemist exam.

Master Otto, observing the expressions on everyone's faces, then continued with the second half of his statement.

"Furthermore, one person successfully passed the assessment for a third-grade alchemist."

The air suddenly froze!

Everyone was shocked by Master Otto's words.

Even the air in this space seemed to have been sucked away by everyone's incredulous gasps.