Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 148 Dragon Power Pill

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"Xun'er, is Xiaobai alright? It seems like he's arguing with those elders?" Little Fairy Doctor turned to Xun'er beside her and asked in a low voice, a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes. She didn't know what they were talking about, but she saw that Elder Huo seemed to be trying to pull Xiaobai away, but he didn't move. He seemed to say something in a hurry, which made the elders frown.

"It's alright! Xian'er, don't worry. Did you hear what that elder said? Brother Xiao Bai disagreed and said he wants to participate in the next competition!" Xun'er patted her head and comforted her with a smile.

Hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor felt relieved. Sensing Xun'er's playful actions, she reached out her delicate hand and gently pinched Xun'er's pretty cheek, saying in a slightly annoyed tone, "Xun'er, are you treating me like a child?"

"Who told you to look so weak and worried, so pitiful and lovable? I couldn't help it!" Xun'er said with a smile, holding her delicate hand.

"You," Little Fairy Doctor smiled gently, her heart filled with warmth. She knew that Xun'er, who was always aloof, treated her like one of her own. Otherwise, only Xiao Bai would have ever seen her so charming!

The commotion of the two girls also drew the attention of some male students nearby. They looked at the two girls with their smiling faces, one as pure as a lotus and the other as ethereal as a fairy, their gazes burning with desire.

"Huh? It seems like Brother Xiao Bai is calling us!" Xun'er noticed out of the corner of her eye that Xiao Bai on the stage was looking at them, and as if he saw that she had noticed him, he waved to them.

Although the two women were puzzled, they still got up and walked towards the competition platform.

"Come, come, Xun'er, Xian'er, this is Vice Dean Hu Qian and the elders of Canaan Academy!" After they came to his side, Xiao Bai took one in each hand and introduced them with a smile.

"Xiao Xun'er (Little Fairy Doctor) greets the Vice Dean and all the elders!" Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor bowed.

"No need for such formalities, you two!" Hu Qian looked at the two bright and intelligent girls and couldn't help but admire Xiao Bai's talent.

"Vice Dean, Elders, this is why I'm participating in the second round of the selection competition. I want to lead them into the top five!" Xiao Bai didn't hide anything and stated his purpose directly, which was within the rules.

"Tsk tsk. Amazing! Little Fairy Doctor, I remember you were a five-star Dou Shi back in the Monster Forest, right? How long has it been, and you've already reached the Great Dou Shi level!" Elder Huo said with some surprise upon seeing Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level.

"What? You said you met them a month ago, right? A month ago, you went from a five-star Dou Shi to a Great Dou Shi?" The elders looked at the girl in the white dress with astonishment in their eyes.

"Elder Huo, you flatter me! It was all thanks to his help that I broke through so quickly!" Little Fairy Doctor smiled, her gaze towards Xiao Bai gentle and tender.

This is what Xiao Bai told her: if anyone else asks about her cultivation level, she should just push all the blame onto him and he will handle it!

"Hehe. My Xun'er and Xian'er are so talented, it's no good!" Xiao Bai looked at the elders' gazes and used a reason that no one could find fault with to shut them up.

"!" The group of elders were speechless for a moment, looking at the smug and somewhat shameless expression on the black-clad youth's face.

Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor looked at the elders' expressions, their lips curving slightly. A captivating smile flashed in their beautiful eyes as they looked at Xiao Bai. They had never seen him like this before, as if he were showing off to others!

"Alright!" Hu Qian waved his hand with a smile and said, "Since they're both Grand Battle Masters, let's arrange for them to be in the top five! Anyway, both of them have the strength to be in the top twenty or even the top ten, so getting into the inner academy is a sure thing. Besides, with this kid in the second round, even if all the other participants were combined, they wouldn't be a match for him. Let's not bother with all that fancy stuff. What are your opinions?"

"We have no objection!" The elders shook their heads. They had previously thought that the person Xiao Bai was talking about was a Dou Zhe or a low-level Dou Shi, the kind who couldn't even get into the top fifty in the selection competition. If that was the case, it would be a bit difficult to handle. But now that they knew the true cultivation levels of the two women, they were immediately relieved. As long as everything was within the rules, it was fine. They had just skipped some of the procedures!

"Alright, that's settled then!" After resolving the matter in a few words, Hu Qian waved to the referee's table, told one of the referees who came over that the top three had been decided, and then turned to the crowd and said, "If there's anything else, go to the stands and discuss it. Don't waste the match time here!"

Xiao Bai wanted to leave, but Elder Huo kept a close eye on him and dragged him to the stands. Xiao Bai had no choice but to take Xun'er and Xian'er with him and follow the crowd to the stands.

In Class 2 of the Yellow Rank, after seeing Xun'er and Xian'er being called over by Xiao Bai, Instructor Ruolin noticed a certain emotion in Xiao Yu's eyes, sighed inwardly, and said softly:

"Yu'er, don't think about it anymore, you can't hold onto him!"

A faint blush rose to Xiao Yu's face, but she quickly composed herself and smiled gently, "What is Instructor Ruolin thinking about?"

Mentor Ruolin, who spent every day with her, knew her well. She murmured, almost to herself, "When you're young, meeting someone too outstanding is fine if it leads to a good outcome, but if not, don't get too deeply involved, or it will affect your future life!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's lips curled into a bitter smile, and she said in a daze, "Too deeply involved? You need the opportunity first. Instructor Ruolin, you don't know that guy. From childhood to adulthood, how should I put it?"

"Although his parents died early, he was mature and decisive from a young age. He was handsome and talented. Almost all the girls his age in the Xiao family had admired him to some extent, but he seemed to only have eyes for Xun'er. Towards everyone else, he always had only one attitude: gentle, but distant!"

"Everyone originally thought he would only treat Xun'er this way in his life, but only today did I realize that's not the case at all. His attitude towards that Little Fairy Doctor is ultimately different from his attitude towards us!"

Instructor Ruolin was taken aback. When she was at the Xiao family, she only inquired about Xiao Bai's cultivation and didn't really pay attention to anything else. Now, after hearing what Xiao Yu said, she actually appreciated his attitude.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, he had seen how Xun'er and Xian'er behaved. He was incredibly kind to the girls he liked, but he would never get involved with any other girls unless he had a serious intention to take responsibility for them!

Seeing Xiao Yu's slightly downcast expression, Instructor Ruolin didn't know what to say for a moment, so she patted her shoulder comfortingly.

In the central grandstand.

Hu Qian led a group of people back here, and looked at the somewhat bored girl in red not far away, secretly watching her.

As soon as she saw everyone return, she glanced around and suddenly her long, narrow peach blossom eyes lit up, as if she were about to make a move.

This made Hu Qian happy. It seemed that his granddaughter was not the kind of person he had imagined. It was just that the young men in the past could not catch her eye. This made him feel very gratified!

Thinking of this, he followed his granddaughter's gaze, paused for a moment, and then his old face darkened instantly!

The granddaughter's gaze wasn't fixed on Xiao Bai, but rather on the two pretty girls!

Hu Qian felt he had been too happy just now. He knew there was something wrong with his granddaughter!

At this moment, I really wish that the little vixen's restless gaze was directed at Xiao Bai, and not at those two girls!

"Little vixen, stand properly and sit properly! How can you behave like this in public? What kind of behavior is this?" Hu Qian glared and puffed out his beard. No matter how he looked at his granddaughter, he was dissatisfied with her!

Xiao Bai looked up and saw a girl in a red dress leaning lazily against a vertical iron railing, her arms crossed over her chest. Her alluring curves were quite impressive and extremely tempting.

"Tch!" The girl in red curled her lip. If it were just her and Hu Qian, she wouldn't be afraid of the old man! But since all the elders were here today, she gave him some face and left the railing, coming directly to Xun'er and Hu Qian, who were whispering to each other.

"Hello, ladies! My name is Hu Jia, and I'm the granddaughter of that old man with the mustache!" Hu Jia, the girl in red, greeted the two women with a smile.

Xiao Bai and Hu Qian's eyes twitched simultaneously. Hu Qian's face was a little gloomy, while Xiao Bai had a strange look on his face. Someone was actually blatantly trying to steal his girlfriend!

"Xiao Bai, come on, sit next to me, let's chat!" Elder Huo led Xiao Bai to two empty chairs and said with a smile, "How much do you know about alchemists?"

"Well, let's put it this way! I've also done a little research on alchemy!" Xiao Bai glanced at the elders watching nearby and said hesitantly.

"You still have a foundation? Haha. Good, good! It seems you like this profession too!" Elder Huo was a little surprised, then very happy.

Being an alchemist isn't just about talent; you also need to be interested in the profession. Learning alchemy takes a lot of time, and given Xiao Bai's talent for cultivation, I'm a little worried that he's only interested in cultivation and thinks learning alchemy is too much of a waste of cultivation time. In that case, even the best talent in alchemy won't be of any use!

"Don't worry, as long as you're interested, with your qualifications, becoming a rank member is a very simple matter!" Seeing Xiao Bai's hesitant tone, Elder Huo assumed that what he had learned before was not up to par and gently comforted him.

Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor, who were talking to Hu Jia nearby, looked strange upon hearing this. Xiao Bai sighed inwardly, thinking that it was better to just say it directly, otherwise they would offend people!

"Actually, I'm already an alchemist!"

"What? You've already reached the rank of alchemist? You've taken the alchemist guild exam?" Elder Huo's eyes widened. They had some understanding of Wutan City when they investigated Xiao Bai. There was no alchemist guild there, not even a first-rank alchemist. They originally thought they wouldn't have the opportunity to come into contact with alchemists there, but they didn't expect this guy to already be an alchemist!

"I've never been to the Alchemist Guild!" Xiao Bai shook his head. He couldn't possibly go to the Alchemist Guild to take the exam just for a badge. To put it bluntly, that thing was just like a certificate and didn't have much practical significance.

The only useful point is that there is a discount for collecting medicinal herbs there, but this is not very attractive to Xiao Bai, since the Jia Ma Empire does not have any high-end medicinal herbs that he needs.

"Then how can you be sure you're an alchemist? Alchemy isn't that simple. It's not as simple as just burning herbs into the shape of a pill and calling it a success!" Elder Huo frowned. This kid had a calm demeanor and did things according to his own methods. He shouldn't be this unreliable!

"That's easy! Just let Xiao Bai refine it on the spot. Refining a first-grade pill doesn't take long. Whether it's real or fake, we'll know as soon as it's made!" The gray-robed elder, a little impatient with the old medicine man's rambling, came up with an idea that everyone agreed with.

Xiao Bai was about to speak, but was interrupted by the gray-robed elder's words. He looked at him and saw that it was the best straight man elder on the competition stage earlier. He sighed in his heart again, "What a good person!"

"That's indeed a good idea; let's consider it his entrance exam!" Elder Huo wasn't angry at all; in fact, he thought it was a good idea. He turned to Xiao Bai and said, "What do you think? Should we try it out on the spot?"

"Alright, but forget about first-grade pills, they're not difficult enough!" Xiao Bai paused, and amidst the slightly doubtful gazes of the elders, said calmly, "Let's refine fifth-grade pills instead!"

After he finished speaking, the stands fell silent. Everyone looked at Xiao Bai with disbelief, as if they were looking at a madman.

"What are you saying? You have absolutely no respect for the profession of alchemist!" Elder Huo was first stunned, then a strong anger surged from his heart. His originally fiery red face turned even darker red with anger, and his gaze toward Xiao Bai seemed to want to devour him whole.

Xiao Bai was someone I never expected to be so arrogant and ignorant. The more I liked him before, the angrier I became now. An eighteen-year-old fifth-grade alchemist? I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing! How could this guy say it?

He had previously thought that he had finally encountered a promising talent with such outstanding soul power. He himself had suffered from weak soul power, which was why he had been stuck at the fifth rank for so many years and had not found an opportunity to break through to the sixth rank. He thought he would pass on all his alchemy skills to him so that he could go further in the future. But he never expected that this guy would be this kind of person!

"Xiao Bai, are you serious?" Hu Qian, who had been staring at Hu Jia with a gloomy expression, couldn't care less about his granddaughter at this moment and asked Xiao Bai seriously. If this was true, it would be a blessing for Canaan Academy.

"Yes! Xiao Bai, don't be too ambitious. We all believe you can reach the fifth rank in the future, but let's refine the first-rank pill first!" Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, the gray-robed elder secretly gave Xiao Bai a wink, giving him a way out.

Xiao Bai smiled gratefully at the gray-robed elder. The pills he refined below the fourth grade were a bit special, having the energy fluctuations that only fourth-grade pills possessed. After refining them, he would have had to explain them, which he was too lazy to bother with. If he hadn't run out of pills above the fourth grade, he would have just taken them out!

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after one trial. What does the Vice Dean think?" Xiao Bai said calmly with a smile.

"Okay! Tell me what you need, and I'll prepare it for you!" Seeing that he looked calm and composed, which didn't seem like he was faking it, Hu Qian felt a little excited and couldn't help but stand up and make the decision.

"Medicinal herbs, alchemy furnace, elixir formula!"

"You don't need to go, I have everything on me!" Elder Huo saw that Xiao Bai seemed serious, and although he still had doubts, he wasn't as angry as before. Seeing Hu Qian about to fetch the items, he directly took out a black alchemy furnace from his storage ring, placed various medicinal herbs on the table, and then handed a scroll to Xiao Bai, saying calmly:

"A fifth-grade elixir, the Dragon Power Pill! Take a look for yourself! If you manage to refine it, all of this is yours, and I will apologize for what I said before!"

(End of this chapter)