The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 77 Heart-to-Heart Talk Between Master and Disciple

"Is this your real purpose in coming to the capital?" Yao Lao stared at the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, and after a long silence, he said.

"Uh..." Xiao Yan was a little unsure how to answer.

"Fine, if you don't want to say it, then don't! I already know your feelings. I never imagined you would come to this dangerous capital alone for me," Yao Lao said with a complicated expression.

"It's nothing. If it weren't for my teacher, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today," Xiao Yan said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassed.

"Hehe, I haven't taught you much. It seems that so far I've only taught you one high-level Xuan-rank fighting skill and one low-level Xuan-rank fighting skill. Everything else you've learned is through your own hard work," Yao Lao said with a smile. He felt somewhat indebted to Xiao Yan.

"Teacher, what are you saying? Even a drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude. What you've done for me is far more than what you're saying. Just the fact that you guided me onto the path of alchemy is enough for me to remember for a lifetime. You also gave me the Burning Technique that allows me to evolve, and taught me so much more. I will never forget your kindness, teacher," Xiao Yan said gratefully.

"Actually, my initial purpose in taking you as my disciple was simply to have you help me revive. My motives weren't entirely pure," Yao Lao said earnestly after a long silence.

"I know!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"You know?" Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan in surprise.

At this moment, the old doctor was really confused. Knowing that he had come with a purpose, why was he still being so nice to him?

"So what if the motives aren't pure? Even the closest people will have conflicts of interest. If two people only talk about feelings and not interests, then that relationship is destined not to last. My teacher wants me to help you revive, and I want my teacher to help me become stronger. There's no conflict between our interests. Helping each other is beneficial to both of us, so I can treat my teacher well without worry, and my teacher can teach me with peace of mind, right?" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"You! You don't look like a young man at all! You're clearly a cunning and shrewd monster who has experienced many hardships!" Yao Lao was both amused and exasperated by Xiao Yan's words.

"I'm just telling the truth! Besides, a teacher for a day is a father for life. Isn't it only right to repay one's teacher?" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"You're making it sound so nice, but all you want is some benefits, right?" Yao Lao rolled his eyes and said disdainfully.

"The teacher actually found out!" Xiao Yan smiled a little embarrassedly.

"You already have quite a few offensive combat techniques. Giving you more offensive techniques won't increase your strength much; instead, it will distract you. What you lack right now is a movement technique," Yao Lao said slowly.

"That's true. My attack and defense are very strong now, but my speed is too slow. I'm at a disadvantage when others use movement-type fighting techniques." Xiao Yan was a little excited because he knew that Yao Lao would definitely give him movement-type fighting techniques.

"Look at your pathetic self, getting this excited over a mere movement-based fighting technique!" Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan with disdain.

"Isn't it because I suffered from the lack of movement-based fighting techniques?" Xiao Yan said helplessly. Back when he fought Nalan Yanran, he suffered quite a bit because of her Flying Willow Movement Technique.

"Then hurry up and finish refining the pills, then leave this place. How can I teach you here?" the old medicine master urged.

"Alright! I'll start a fire and refine the pills right away!" Xiao Yan immediately agreed and then happily went to refine the pills.

Xiao Yan took out all the medicinal materials for refining the Longevity Pill, a total of thirty portions.

"Refine sixteen pills. Ten of them will be distributed to the three major families and the royal family, and the other six will be for Fa Ma, since he has helped a lot." Xiao Yan put away the remaining fourteen portions of medicinal materials and then began refining.

"Teacher, please keep watch for me. I need to use a different kind of fire to refine it; that way, it will be faster," Xiao Yan said to Yao Lao.

"Don't worry! This place is very well hidden. Even if you use your soul perception from the outside, you won't be able to detect it. Right now, Fa Ma is focused on studying the alchemy tips I gave him, so he probably won't have time to deal with you. Even if he comes, I'll be able to detect him in advance." Yao Lao smiled slightly and looked at Xiao Yan as he spoke.

Hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan immediately felt relieved. He walked to the stone platform in the middle, took down the medicine cauldron on it, and replaced it with his own medicine cauldron.

Xiao Yan was afraid that his use of the strange fire in the Mammoth Cauldron would be discovered. Although their relationship was already quite good, caution was still necessary. After all, this was a strange fire, something that drove all alchemists crazy.

Extending his right hand, a ball of black and white flame instantly appeared in his palm. Xiao Yan did not use white flame to refine it, because using white flame would increase the efficacy of the medicine, and if it were discovered that it was different from the previous ones, it would cause trouble.

Xiao Yan placed the flame into the medicine cauldron and then controlled the flame temperature within a suitable range. He then took several medicinal herbs from the stone platform and threw them in together, beginning the refining process.

With the help of the strange fire, Xiao Yan's speed was several times faster. In just over half an hour, he had finished refining all the necessary medicinal materials and then began to condense and fuse the pill.

Xiao Yan gazed at the nascent pill inside, a cold smile appearing on his lips. He then asked, "Teacher, could you tamper with this pill?"

"Oh? What tricks are you planning to pull?" the old apothecary asked with a smile.

"It's only polite to reciprocate! That old bastard Jia Xingtian actually dared to play dirty tricks on me, so I'll have to teach him a lesson!" Xiao Yan said with a cold smile.

"What's so difficult about that? When you refine the next one, just use the Yin Fire within your body to refine it," said the old medicine master.

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan extended his left hand, and a ball of black flame immediately appeared in his palm. Looking at the black flame in his palm, Xiao Yan asked, "Teacher, is there anything different about the pills refined with this Yin Fire?"

"What's the difference? Of course, it's a huge difference. If pills made with yang fire can cure diseases and save lives, then pills made with yin fire are pure poison that can kill people invisibly," the old medicine master explained.

"Huh? Won't we be discovered?" Xiao Yan asked doubtfully.

"Hehe, you'll know once you've finished refining it!" The old medicine master smiled mysteriously.

Xiao Yan quickly refined the first pill, then extinguished the flames in the cauldron and placed the black flame from his left hand inside. Aside from their different colors, Yin Fire and Yang Fire were almost identical in use, and both were quite easy to handle.

Xiao Yan picked up another batch of medicinal herbs from the stone platform and threw them into the cauldron one by one to begin refining. After refining, he began condensing the pill again. Looking at the nascent pill in the cauldron, Xiao Yan found that it was similar to the previous one, with no significant difference.

"Teacher, are you sure it will work?" Xiao Yan asked with some skepticism.

"Just keep refining it, would I lie to you?" the old medicine master said speechlessly.

After nurturing the pill with black flames for a while, Xiao Yan saw that the pill was ready. He then extinguished the flames in the cauldron and patted it with his hand. A perfectly round pill, emitting a fragrant aroma, fell into Xiao Yan's hand.

Oops! I accidentally clicked "post"! My OCD is killing me!

(End of this chapter)