The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 54 Princess Yaoyue

"Hehe, speaking of this Fa Ma, I met him when I was traveling. However, his talent for alchemy was really not that great. I only gave him a few pointers because I saw that he was particularly passionate about alchemy." The old apothecary recalled what happened during his travels and said with a smile.

"Does he know I'm your disciple? Is that why he's being so nice to me?" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Perhaps! After all, with my current strength, it's impossible for him to completely avoid noticing. But right now, he can only guess that I have a connection with you," Yao Lao said calmly.

"It seems that Fa Ma respects his teacher quite a bit. He was willing to give away this high-level Xuan-rank fighting technique just by guessing," Xiao Yan said.

"One is Fa Ma, who isn't even a formal disciple and only received a few pointers; the other is a disciple to whom I devoted all my efforts to guidance. One was given a high-level combat skill based solely on a guess. The other was given all the good things, yet he was still not satisfied and even dared to betray his master and ancestors..." Yao Lao felt somewhat melancholy at this moment. After saying "Focus on refining medicine," he directly entered the ring.

Seeing the somewhat sad look on Yao Lao's face, Xiao Yan knew that he had thought of something bad again.

"Don't worry, teacher, you won't make the wrong choice this time. And I will help you get the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva as soon as possible to help you recover your strength," Xiao Yan thought to himself.

In the original story, Yao Lao didn't receive much benefit from Xiao Yan in the early stages. Apart from absorbing Dou Qi for three years, he didn't get much else. On the contrary, Yao Lao sacrificed a lot for Xiao Yan. Moreover, because of Xiao Yan's reckless actions, he repeatedly depleted Yao Lao's soul power. In the early stages, he only knew how to take, and it wasn't until Yao Lao fell into a deep sleep that he felt regret.

Of course, it was precisely because of Yao Lao's slumber that Xiao Yan in the original story truly grew up and became more composed.

However, Xiao Yan, who had transmigrated, did not want Yao Lao to fall into a deep sleep. Knowing Yao Lao's tragic past, Xiao Yan rarely relied on Yao Lao's power and mostly solved problems on his own.

"I need to improve my strength as soon as possible! I want to get a physical body for Elder Yao. It's not a pleasant feeling to just float around like a soul all day!" Xiao Yan thought to himself.

After carefully collecting the herbs selected by Yao Lao, Xiao Yan began refining pills. However, due to the sheer quantity of herbs, it took him over ten days to refine them all into pills.

But how to sell these pills is a problem. There are more than 3,000 first-grade pills and more than 1,000 second-grade pills.

However, although there are many pills, not many are valuable. For example, the Energy Accumulation Pill is only worth a few hundred gold coins.

While the value of elixirs is linked to their grade, their rarity and effects are more important. Elixirs that can increase lifespan and enhance strength are the most precious, while consumable items like energy-building pills or qi-restoring pills are the cheapest.

Xiao Yan roughly calculated that the total value should be around five million gold coins.

"I'll sell all these pills tomorrow!" Xiao Yan said happily. After all, his storage ring was now cleaned out, and he could store a lot more things for his next training trip.

After putting away the pills, Xiao Yan went to catch up on some sleep. After all, he had been refining pills for more than ten days without much rest, so he needed to get some rest.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Xiao Yan set off directly for the Alchemist Guild.

Upon arriving at the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Yan went directly to the trading area on the east side of the hall, intending to sell his pills to the merchants. However, these merchants were extremely shrewd and drove the prices down considerably. If Xiao Yan sold the pills to them, he would lose at least nearly a million gold coins. Xiao Yan preferred not to sell them rather than incur such a large loss.

What was originally a highly sought-after elixir became difficult to obtain due to the large quantity and lack of connections. As for Fama and Chemir, they were not people Xiao Yan could simply meet whenever he wanted. Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, resigned to returning to his fate and devising another plan.

"Brother Nie Feng!" Just as Xiao Yan was about to leave the Alchemist Guild, an old voice came from behind him.

Xiao Yan turned around and saw Vice President Chemir looking at him with a smile.

"Greetings, Vice President!" Xiao Yan bowed to Chemir.

"Haha! Young friend Nie Feng, you're too kind. Guild Master Fa Ma asked me to take good care of you! What brings you to the Alchemist Guild this time?" Chemir said with a smile.

"I'd like to sell some pills, but I haven't found a suitable buyer," Xiao Yan said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassed.

"Hey! I thought it was something serious! Leave this to me." Chemir thought Xiao Yan was facing some great difficulty. It turned out to be just selling some pills; how many pills could a first-grade alchemist refine?

"Thank you very much, Vice President!" Xiao Yan said.

"Hehe, it's nothing! Come with me to meet someone first. She's my apprentice, Yue'er, and like you, she's an alchemist. She said she's here today to take the second-grade alchemist exam. I'll introduce her to you later," Chemir said with a smile.

"So it's Princess Yaoyue of the Empire! I didn't expect her to be almost a second-grade alchemist!" Xiao Yan thought to himself.

It's normal that Yao Yue was able to advance to the second-grade alchemist so quickly. As long as one's alchemy skills are sufficient, one can basically reach the first to third grade. This little princess has the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire as her backing, with a huge amount of medicinal materials for her to consume, so her skills naturally improve quickly.

Xiao Yan followed Chemir to the entrance of the Alchemist Guild. A carriage with an aristocratic air slowly drove up. In front of the carriage were two pure white horses with flawless fur. On the golden brocade curtain of the carriage was a strange beast with blue flames rising from its body. It looked ferocious. This beast was the emblem of the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire.

The carriage came to a stop in front of the Alchemist Guild. A dozen or so men dressed entirely in black robes, who had accompanied it, quickly formed a small circle around the carriage, carefully protecting it. One of the men walked to the carriage, solemnly surveyed the area, and, seeing no danger, respectfully lifted the curtain.

A snow-white hand emerged from the carriage, and a graceful figure slowly stepped out, appearing in everyone's sight. The girl was only about fifteen years old, dressed in a purple robe with silver patterns, a purple sash tied around her slender waist, looking extremely beautiful, and possessing an innate noble air.

"Teacher!" The girl got off the carriage and ran towards Chemir.

"Hehe, Yue'er is here! I was so happy to hear that you came to take the second-grade alchemist exam today!" Chemir said with a smile.

"Hehe, Yue'er will definitely make your teacher proud today and won't let you down," the girl said with a grin.

"Who is he?" the girl asked, looking at the boy next to Chemir.

"I forgot to introduce him. His name is Nie Feng. Like you, he is an alchemist. Whether it's alchemy talent or cultivation talent, he is one of the best I've ever seen," Chemir said, pointing to Xiao Yan.

"So you're Nie Feng! But you're nothing special! You look quite ordinary! I really don't know how you managed to gain the favor of President Fa Ma." The girl looked the boy up and down and said. The news of Xiao Yan being praised by Fa Ma naturally didn't escape the notice of the royal family, and even other major families knew about it by now.

"Moon, don't be rude! Nie Feng's pills are indeed excellent, and he's already a five-star Dou Zhe. How many people have you seen who have achieved such success at his age? And although he's only a five-star Dou Zhe, he's probably no weaker than a nine-star Dou Zhe in a real fight. If it were you, could you do it?" Chemir said in a deep voice.

"Hehe, Vice President, you flatter me!" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

"Wow! You're so amazing! My name is Yaoyue, and I'm the little princess of the Gama Empire. It's a pleasure to meet you." Yaoyue's eyes lit up when she heard her teacher Chemir's words, and she extended her hand.

Xiao Yan politely extended his hand, grasped Yao Yue's fair hand, and returned the gesture with a smile.

Xiao Yan understood Yao Yue's change in attitude perfectly; that's how the royal family is. If your strength earns their approval, they'll naturally befriend you; but if not, sorry, they won't even bother to glance at you.

Happy New Year! Wishing you good health, success in your career, happiness with your family, and all the best in the new year! Let's welcome the new year together and create a better future! (PS: Four chapters updated today, please add to your favorites, vote with monthly tickets, and recommend the chapters.)

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