The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 65 Double Happiness

Seeing that Xiao Yan was completely unaffected, Liu Ling's expression became somewhat uncertain.

This time, it seemed that it wasn't Xiao Yan who broke through. Heavenly energy continuously poured into Xiao Yan's body, but his body was like a black hole, absorbing as much as it came. He showed no reaction whatsoever, continuing to calmly refine pills.

Seeing that Xiao Yan made no move, the energy of heaven and earth felt that he was challenging its authority. In the past, those who were about to break through always greeted them with smiles, treating them like family.

Xiao Yan, however, dared to ignore them. Suddenly, the energy of heaven and earth surged violently, and a huge energy vortex descended from the sky, directly engulfing Xiao Yan and trying to burst him apart.

Seeing the sudden surge of energy above Xiao Yan's head, Fa Ma on the high platform became worried again, because this was the kind of momentum one would have when breaking through to the Dou Shi level.

"Just how powerful is this person's talent? Such immense power from a mere small breakthrough. Among his peers, only Xiao Yan from Wutan City can compare to him! Or is it... it really is Xiao Yan!" Nalan Yanran frowned slightly as she looked at the sudden surge of天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) above Xiao Yan's head below the stage.

"Pharaoh, can you tell me the real identity of this boy named Nie Feng? Don't tell me you don't know him!" Chemir whispered in Fama's ear.

The others on the platform also pricked up their ears, clearly eager to know the identity of this outstanding young man. Given Fa Ma's past travels across the continent and his attitude towards Xiao Yan, if anyone among them knew Xiao Yan's true identity, it would only be Fa Ma.

After scanning the crowd, Fa Ma did not reveal Xiao Yan's identity. He simply said, "I cannot tell you his background, but you should put away your unrealistic thoughts. He is not someone you can afford to offend."

Fa Ma was right. If Yao Lao were still alive, he could easily destroy the Jia Ma Empire. After all, many people know just how terrifying the power of a ninth-grade alchemist is.

Upon hearing Fa Ma's words, Yao Ye's expression gradually turned serious. If Xiao Yan was merely traveling in the Jia Ma Empire, it would be fine. But what if he was a citizen of the Jia Ma Empire, taken as a disciple by some mysterious master? Then, once Xiao Yan grew up, he could threaten the empire's rule—this was no joke.

To paraphrase a certain dragon's classic line: "The capital city wouldn't allow someone this awesome to exist!"

"With such terrifying energy from heaven and earth, let's see if you can still remain unharmed as before?" Liu Ling said with a hint of schadenfreude as she saw Xiao Yan enveloped in the terrifying vortex.

But when Xiao Yan saw the energy around him starting to surge again, he shook his head helplessly. He just wanted to refine a pill in peace, why was it so difficult!

Although the energy around him was dense and terrifying, it didn't affect Xiao Yan much. At this moment, all the energy entering Xiao Yan's body was refined into Dou Qi. A small portion of this Dou Qi entered the Dou Qi Vortex through his meridians, while the majority was absorbed by the strange fire seed within Xiao Yan's body.

Moreover, not all of the energy in the world was absorbed by Xiao Yan; Yao Lao in Xiao Yan's ring was also busy absorbing it!

So even if the energy of heaven and earth increases a hundredfold, it still won't have the slightest effect on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan ignored the large vortex surrounding it, keeping his gaze fixed on the increasingly round pill in the cauldron. However, the flame in the cauldron was not a different kind of flame, so its speed was extremely slow, almost like a snail.

"Sigh! If only I could use a different kind of fire!" Xiao Yan missed the feeling of refining pills with a different kind of fire. It was like being used to flying on an airplane and then having to take a bus. It was just too uncomfortable.

However, Xiao Yan could only think about it; he quickly abandoned this unrealistic idea and focused on refining the pills. Under Xiao Yan's continuous efforts, the nascent pills in the cauldron became more and more rounded, and emitted a faint yet rich medicinal fragrance.

Just as the pill was about to be successfully refined, the huge vortex surrounding Xiao Yan, seeing that it could not do anything to him, finally began to slowly dissipate.

As Xiao Yan watched the vortex enveloping him slow down and thin out, a smile appeared on his lips. This truly was a double blessing!

When the vortex disappeared, Xiao Yan broke through to the sixth-star Dou Zhe level, his internal energy vortex grew stronger again, and the pill was successfully refined.

Xiao Yan smiled and stopped inputting his Dou Qi. The flames in the medicine cauldron went out as the Dou Qi disappeared.

"It's really been successfully refined?" A soft exclamation came from the crowd on the platform.

Xiao Yan gazed at the pale green pill radiating life energy within the medicine cauldron, an indescribable feeling welling up within him. He had only attempted to refine this Longevity Pill, but unexpectedly, he had actually succeeded. The recipe for the Longevity Pill didn't specify its grade, but since it could increase lifespan by two years, it was probably close to a grade four pill.

Xiao Yan extended his right hand and gently tapped the medicine cauldron. The pale green pill instantly sprang out of the cauldron and landed in Xiao Yan's hand. Xiao Yan took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring and placed the pill inside.

"What a wonderful day! Not only did I successfully refine the pill, but I also broke through to the next level." Xiao Yan's lips curled into a happy smile.

Seeing that the three below had successfully refined the pills, Fa Ma, Gu He, and Chemir did not stay on the platform any longer. When Xiao Yan and the others came up, they couldn't wait to transform their Dou Qi into wings and fly down from the platform.

Although Yao Ye and Nalan Yanran could not fly yet, they both had excellent agility and fighting skills. The two of them leaped down from the high platform, drawing a graceful arc in the air before landing on the ground.

When Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, and Yao Yue saw that Fa Ma and the others had come down, they naturally did not stay in place and walked towards the direction where Fa Ma and the others were.

"Haha! You all have excellent talent in alchemy. You are truly among the best of this generation of young people. I'm sure you will all shine brightly at the Alchemist Conference two years from now," Fa Ma said with a smile, encouraging the three of them.

"I am truly gratified that Yue'er was able to successfully refine a third-grade pill!" Chemir praised happily.

Gu He should have praised Liu Ling a bit, but Liu Ling's performance just now was rather disappointing to him.

"Young friend Nie Feng actually managed to break through while refining medicine, and he even managed to break through while refining medicine. It's truly amazing!" Gu He exclaimed to Xiao Yan.

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Guhe. I was just lucky!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Luck is also a part of strength, young friend Nie Feng is too modest," Gu He said with a smile.

Seeing that the teacher didn't praise him but instead praised Xiao Yan, Liu Ling felt very uncomfortable, and his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

"Guild Master, Elder Guhe, who should we start with?" Chemir asked. He naturally wanted Fama and Guhe to begin with his disciple, since people are naturally prone to first impressions; whoever gets checked first will have an advantage. After all, all three seemed to be refining third-grade pills; perhaps this slight advantage would be enough to secure victory!

(End of this chapter)