Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Xiao Yan's divine sense stirred slightly as he looked toward the gray-robed man's location.

The other party seemed to have come prepared, as the medicinal herbs they brought out were of very high quality, including a fifth-tier herb containing abundant energy.

Is he going to refine a fifth-grade item?

Xiao Yan frowned slightly.

Even if a fifth-grade pill is not of high quality, it is still superior to a fourth-grade pill in terms of assessment and evaluation rules.

"This person does have some guts."

In this way, the fourth-grade elixir is no longer safe.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a pill that was very suitable for him to refine.

Three-Patterned Azure Spirit Pill!

This pill belongs to the highest grade among the fourth grade pills.

It is a breakthrough-type pill with excellent effects.

My senior brother once gave me a three-patterned Azure Spirit Pill, but it wasn't a fourth-grade pill anymore, it was a fifth-grade pill!

Xiao Yan even consulted Han Feng on how to refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, which could refine a fourth-grade pill into a fifth-grade pill.

Han Feng explained that refining pills that surpass their original grade requires not only strong soul control but also a thorough understanding of pills.

Xiao Yan wasn't confident in directly refining fifth-grade pills, but he felt there was a chance if he started with peak fourth-grade pills and tried to break through to the fifth grade.

The Three-Patterned Azure Spirit Pill was once refined by Xiao Yan for Xiao Yu.

Using the flames of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower in the inner courtyard, combined with his own amethyst fire and the fighting spirit flames generated by the fighting spirit of the "Mysterious Yang Technique" within his body, he condensed three patterns.

Now, although there is no natural environment like the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, the Fallen Heart Flame Sub-Fire serves as a substitute, and the effect is even better.

Xiao Yan took out a portion of the ingredients for the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill from his storage ring and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The medicinal herbs were of good quality, carefully selected from the inner courtyard's medicine storehouse. A portion was specially set aside when refining them, intending to try again after breaking through to the fifth rank.

I never expected it to come in handy today.

Xiao Yan processed the medicinal herbs methodically, slowly adjusting his soul power to its maximum.

Next, he will break through the bottleneck of becoming a fifth-grade alchemist.

There's only one chance; if you fail, you'll have no choice but to diligently refine the Profound Origin Pill.

The gray-robed youth glanced at Xiao Yan out of the corner of his eye, revealing a sinister smile.

Let me show you kids what a truly powerful alchemist is!

This time, Yan Li chose to refine a peak fourth-grade pill that was close to fifth grade.

If successful, it will far surpass the pills refined by these little kids.

The only opponent I need to worry about is that guy wearing the mask.

Yesterday, Yan Li even began to suspect that the other party might also be sent by another force to cause trouble in the Jiama Empire.

The conference proceeded quietly, with the audience admiring the different alchemists' techniques.

Such a scene is rarely encountered under normal circumstances.

Alchemists mostly prefer to refine pills in quiet places and will not give others the opportunity to observe in public.

It was a rare treat to see so many elite alchemists showcasing their talents, and the audience didn't find it boring at all; on the contrary, they were thrilled.

Only a few alchemists whose alchemy skills far surpass those of the competition level would find it somewhat tedious and boring.

Han Feng and Yao Chen focused all their attention on Xiao Yan.

The two men could tell at a glance that the gray-robed youth was actually an alchemist over sixty years old.

His soul power is roughly at the peak of the fourth rank, which is quite ordinary.

However, given his experience, Xiao Yan would need a certain amount of courage to defeat his opponent.

Guhe glanced at his disciple twice, then paid no more attention to him.

With his level of sixth-grade alchemist, he could naturally tell who the strongest contender was.

That gray-robed youth had an extremely solid foundation in alchemy, and his techniques were quite skillful; he hardly seemed like a young man.

Moreover, the medicinal materials used are extremely complex and precious, and even if the product is not a fifth-grade product, it is definitely one of the best among the fourth-grade products.

As for the masked man, Furukawa is still very curious about him.

He was very interested in the soul manipulation techniques that the other party had demonstrated.

If I'm not mistaken, this person most likely possesses the soul techniques inherited from an ancient alchemist.

Only in this way can one achieve such profound spiritual attainments at such a young age.

The chances of these two winning are evenly split.

However, Guhe favored the gray-robed man more, which was due to the difference in their strength.

Time passed second by second, and Xiao Yan successfully refined the essence of all the medicinal herbs.

Next, it's time to condense the essence and inscribe the elixir patterns.

"He's actually refining the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill?"

Noticing the code in Xiao Yan's refining order, he exclaimed inwardly.

Actually, he originally planned to approach this person and give him some extra help so that he could defeat Yan Li, the vice president sent by the Izumo Empire.

Unfortunately... he couldn't find Xiao Yan's location in the capital until the start of the competition, so he had to give up.

Fama never expected that, without his help, the masked man would be able to refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill on his own!

So the prescription he so thoughtfully prepared yesterday was completely useless?

Xiao Yan activated his Dou Qi flames and inscribed the first pill pattern on the nascent form of the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill.

"One tattoo!"

Fama said excitedly.

With one mark engraved, the elixir must be at least grade four.

The gray-robed man was overly ambitious, wanting to refine a pill comparable to a fifth-grade elixir. If he failed, the situation would be reversed.

"Rock Owl's strength should be more than just one mark."

Fama thought to himself.

Since he chose to refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, he must have a certain degree of confidence, after all, this kind of pill is not something that ordinary people can refine.

If the goal is simply to maintain suspense by relying on the unshakeable position of the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill among fourth-grade pills, then the truth will be revealed sooner or later.

boom!

A thick purple flame ignited from behind the Rock Owl.

"The second type of flame!"

"This is... Amethyst Fire!"

The beast fire of the sixth-tier amethyst winged lion king!

Guhe recognized the fire immediately.

Back then, when he wanted to refine the Purple Crystal Source Pill for Yanran, he inquired about a sixth-tier Purple Crystal Winged Lion King deep in the Monster Mountain Range.

Every twenty years, the Amethyst Winged Lion King drops a piece of Amethyst Spirit Crystal, which is the main material for refining Amethyst Source Pill.

In order to better train her disciples, Sect Leader Yun Yun personally went to exchange for the treasure, but returned empty-handed.

Unexpectedly, the beast fire of the Amethyst Winged Lion King appeared on him!

Guhe sighed softly.

Judging from the methods the masked man has used so far, the person behind him must be someone of extraordinary strength, at least a Dou Huang level expert!

That amethyst winged lion king is now most likely dead.

Xiao Yan activated the Purple Crystal Flame, which slowly rotated above the nascent pill. The purple flames impacted the surface of the pill in concentric circles, forming beautiful patterns.

"boom!"

A burst of energy rippled outwards.

"The second mark is complete!"

The gray-robed youth's eyelids twitched.

Sensing the sounds of energy surging from the masked man's direction, the gray-robed youth's mind was thrown into turmoil.

The other party seemed to be refining a very powerful elixir, displaying a higher level of sophistication than I did.

Because the gray-robed youth was also focused on refining a peak fourth-grade pill, he had no time to pay attention to Xiao Yan and was busy refining the pill.

hum!

Suddenly, the gray-robed youth successfully condensed the nascent pill in his hand. Overjoyed, he immediately entered the state of mind and began the next stage of fusion.

Although the last step was the most difficult, the gray-robed youth was confident in himself.

He had been preparing for this grand event for many years.

No matter what, I cannot fall here!

The gray-robed youth constantly changed his techniques, dissolving the backlash from the pill formation process one by one.

Fama's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

The gray-robed boy is about to succeed.

Jia Xingtian narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent surging within him.

"I told you long ago, kill him if he should! You insisted on keeping him alive, and now look what happened!"

"Don't worry, the pills he refined are not grade five, Yan Xiao still has a chance of winning."

Fama was a fifth-grade alchemist, and he knew all too well the process of making a fifth-grade pill.

Although the pill refined by the gray-robed man was extremely close to the fifth grade, there was still a certain gap.

Hearing what Fama said, Jia Xingtian restrained his patience and continued watching.

boom!

The gray-robed man clasped his hands together, and a violent shockwave erupted from the medicine cauldron.

With a click, the medicine cauldron opened, and a rich aroma of medicinal pills wafted out.

To everyone's surprise, this clump of fragrant powder actually had color.

Generally speaking, only when the grade reaches the peak of the fourth grade will colored elixir fragrance be produced.

"Hahahaha!"

"It's done! I'm done!"

The gray-robed youth laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

The Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill he refined was no less difficult to make than the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill.

It is more difficult than the first line, on par with the second line, and even slightly more difficult.

Only the true Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill can surpass the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

When Liu Lingyao and the others saw that the gray-robed man had refined pills of such high quality, their hearts sank slightly.

Because they themselves knew in their hearts that no matter how lucky they were, it was wishful thinking to try to refine a pill that surpassed the peak of the fourth grade.

Originally, it was thought that there wouldn't be many people challenging for the fourth rank at the conference, but such a dark horse emerged.

That's an alchemist from the Izumo Empire!

For a moment, both Liu Ling and Yao Yue looked hopefully at the masked man.

At this moment, it has nothing to do with personal victory or defeat. If the two of them had to choose between Xiao Yan and Yan Li as the winner, they would undoubtedly choose the former.

Because that at least represents the empire of increasing investment.

It must succeed!