The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 51 Refining Medicine in Public

Seeing that something so interesting was happening, the other people in the hall put down what they were doing and came over to watch.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around him, Xiao Yan didn't pay any attention and simply sat cross-legged on the ground.

Xiao Yan touched the fire port of the medicine cauldron, his eyes slightly closed, and the Dou Qi vortex within his body fluctuated slightly, with streams of black and white Dou Qi gushing out, finally illuminating his palm slightly white.

The black and white fighting spirit subsided slightly after reaching the palm, then, as if drawn by a powerful suction force, it burst out from the palm and entered the medicine cauldron through the fire vent.

"puff……"

With a muffled thud, the black and white gas stream, after passing through the crater, was abruptly transformed into a pale yellow solid flame, which continuously churned and burned within the cauldron.

Xiao Yan tried to control the pale yellow flame in the medicine cauldron and found that although it was not as useful as the strange fire, it was easier to operate.

In front of so many people, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't use the strange fire directly. He understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime," since he was only there to participate in the first-grade alchemist assessment and didn't need the strange fire at all.

Everyone in the hall was quite surprised to see that Xiao Yan had actually transformed into flames, because this meant that Xiao Yan already possessed the basic abilities of an alchemist. Moreover, they saw that Xiao Yan was so skilled at manipulating flames, which clearly meant that this was not his first time refining medicine.

At this moment, everyone in the hall fell silent, their eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"Huh! Are there so many people taking the exam today? Why are there so many people gathered here?" An elderly man with white hair and an elderly man wearing a purple alchemist's robe were somewhat surprised to see so many people gathered at the alchemist exam site.

The old man in purple, who was described as a withered tree, was clearly much larger than the white-haired old man beside him. The two had just come out of the west hall of the main hall.

"Hehe, where would so many people participate in the assessment? There must be some excitement going on!" the purple-robed elder said with a smile.

"Guild Master Fama has finally come to the guild, would you be interested in going to take a look together?" the white-haired old man said.

This purple-robed old man, whose age was unknown, was none other than Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild.

"When you get old, you just like excitement, so let's go and have a look!" Fa Ma said with a smile.

Upon hearing their conversation, the two guards standing at the entrance knew that these two held high positions and great power in the Alchemist Guild. Naturally, they dared not neglect them and immediately ran over to push through the crowd and clear a path for them.

There was really no need for guards to clear the way! When the onlookers saw that Guild Master Fama and Vice Guild Master Chemir had arrived, they immediately made way for them.

Fama and Chemir successfully reached the boy behind them, only to find him sitting cross-legged in front of a medicine cauldron, with three kinds of medicinal herbs placed beside him. Upon seeing the herbs, Fama knew that the boy was refining a power-accumulating pill.

The middle-aged man in charge of the assessment was startled when he saw President Fama and Vice President Chemir arrive. He wanted to go up and greet them immediately, but Fama stopped him.

Xiao Yan's attention was focused on refining the medicine, so he naturally didn't notice the changes behind him. Refining medicine in this hall was still very dangerous. Although Xiao Yan was very skilled at refining the Energy-Gathering Pill, he still dared not be careless in the slightest. Xiao Yan picked up the three kinds of medicinal herbs beside him and threw them all into the cauldron at once, then controlled the flames to begin refining and extracting them.

"What am I expecting? This kid doesn't know how to make medicine at all, and he was even seen by the president and vice president. He'll probably get a scolding afterward." The middle-aged man cursed inwardly at Xiao Yan's antics.

The others surrounding Xiao Yan also shook their heads secretly, thinking that this young man had no idea how to refine medicine. They all assumed that Xiao Yan was a rich young master who had been tricked into buying a medicine cauldron and herbs while shopping.

Only Fama and Vice President Chemir quietly observed the young man refining medicine, because they sensed that the young man's soul power was not weak.

Especially Fa Ma, whose gaze hadn't left Xiao Yan since he first saw him. He sensed a familiar aura emanating from Xiao Yan, but since Xiao Yan was refining medicine, he couldn't ask right now.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the three medicinal herbs did not turn to ashes as they expected when they entered the cauldron; instead, they floated quietly in the flames.

"This... how is this possible? Multitasking! How strong must this young man's soul perception be!" The onlookers all showed expressions of surprise.

"This young man has an exceptional talent for alchemy! I really don't know who could have taught such a disciple," Chemir said to Fama.

But Fa Ma did not respond to him. His gaze remained fixed on Xiao Yan, never wavering. He seemed not to hear Chemir speak at all.

"What's wrong with the guild leader today? Why is he interested in a young man? Although this young man has good talent, he's only a first-grade alchemist!" Chemir thought to himself.

Chemir couldn't understand it, so he could only shake his head helplessly and continue to observe Xiao Yan's alchemy.

Xiao Yan waited idly as the medicinal herbs were refined; after all, it was just ordinary flame, and the process was very slow. This was something Xiao Yan, who was used to using strange flames, found very uncomfortable. It was like someone who had always driven Mercedes and Lamborghinis suddenly being driven a Mazda—how could he possibly accept that?

However, he had to endure it, even if he couldn't. After waiting for a long time, Xiao Yan saw that the medicinal herbs had finally been refined. He quickly removed the impurities and then controlled them to fuse together. All of Xiao Yan's actions were done in one go, as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest pause.

Through the icy mirror, Xiao Yan saw that the medicinal herbs refined in the cauldron had been successfully fused, and a nascent pill had appeared inside. Xiao Yan once again controlled the flames to nurture it, then waited for the pill to be ready. At this point, there was no suspense; the pill was successfully refined, and all that remained was time.

Xiao Yan looked through the icy mirror again and saw that the pill was perfectly round. He extinguished the flames and casually grabbed the pill.

However, Xiao Yan didn't put it away. Instead, he tossed it directly to the middle-aged man in charge of the assessment and said nonchalantly, "Check it out! See if it meets the requirements."

The middle-aged man took the pill but did not examine it. Instead, he ran to President Fa Ma and respectfully handed the pill to him, asking him to examine it.

Xiao Yan noticed the middle-aged man's strange movements and turned around, only to find an old man in purple robes and an old man with white hair standing behind him.

Seeing the respectful attitude of the people around them and the person in charge of the assessment towards the two, Xiao Yan knew that the two were not ordinary people.

"President, is something wrong?" Chemir was somewhat incredulous to see the surprised expression on President Fama's face.

"This purple-robed elder is actually Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild. Doesn't he rarely come to the Alchemist Guild?" Xiao Yan was greatly shocked. He didn't expect that such a small matter could attract Fa Ma's attention.

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