Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Yao Yue's expectations were particularly strong. As a royal princess, she also had her own bottom line.

Xiao Yan remained oblivious to the ever-changing situation on the field.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to refining the elixir in his hand, searching for a good opportunity to break through.

"This kid has some nerve."

Han Feng observed Xiao Yan's behavior and realized what the other party wanted to do.

Refining a pill that surpasses its original grade would probably be more surprising and shocking than refining a pill that originally belonged to the fifth grade.

Time passes slowly.

Xiao Yan had been searching for an opportunity to inscribe the third rune.

In fact, if he were only refining a peak fourth-grade three-patterned Azure Spirit Pill, he would have countless opportunities to do so. However, if he were seeking an opportunity to advance to the fifth grade, he would have to wait patiently and seize the moment carefully.

There's only that tiny chance.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan had a flash of inspiration, and a feeling of resonance with the elixir emerged from the depths of his soul.

He was suddenly jolted awake, and then summoned the Fallen Heart Flame.

boom!

A colorless flame ignited in Xiao Yan's palm.

When the extraordinary fire appeared, all other fires in the world submitted to it.

Chapter 215 Winning the Championship

The moment the Fallen Heart Flame was released, all the burning flames in the square trembled in unison.

No matter how the holder manipulates it, they cannot stop the flames from receding.

"That is!"

"Exotic fire!"

Fama twisted off a section of his beard and watched the invisible, rising strange fire with excitement.

As an alchemist, even if you've never eaten pork, haven't you at least seen pigs run?

The Ranking of Strange Flames already contains relevant records; the twenty-three strange flames listed are the ultimate flames pursued by alchemists throughout the world.

Only cultivators with strength, luck, and courage can refine a strange fire!

In an instant, everyone erupted in cheers.

Even Danwang Guhe stood up abruptly.

He was right; this masked boy had a more powerful background than he had imagined.

How could a mere fourth-grade alchemist possibly possess such a rare and wondrous object as a strange fire without the help and planning of a powerful elder?

Even if you're lucky enough to encounter it, do you really have the ability to refine it?

Even Gu He himself wasn't entirely confident that he could refine the strange fire.

All eyes were drawn to Xiao Yan; at this moment, everyone else seemed to have become mere background figures.

After Xiao Yan summoned the strange fire, the soul power within his body began to surge rapidly.

The Fallen Heart Flame, carrying a trace of Han Feng's power, was even more powerful than the complete strange flame beneath the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

This amplifying power of the soul propelled Xiao Yan to take that step.

boom!

The third mark!

Xiao Yan decisively applied the flame to the pill, which pierced through the first two lines and gradually imprinted itself into the pill.

Ripples spread slowly outwards from Xiao Yan as the center.

Upon seeing this, Fama held his breath.

Energy ripples!

Having been familiar with the characteristics of fifth-grade pills, he knew very well that energy ripples were the prelude to the formation of a fifth-grade pill.

Fourth-grade elixir fragrance, fifth-grade elixir energy.

Could it be that the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill that Yan Xiao is refining at this moment has exceeded its own grade limit and become a fifth-grade pill?

How can this be?

Fama immediately rejected this answer in his mind.

He had only ever heard that when a high-level alchemist refined a low-level pill, both the quality and efficiency would be greatly improved.

However, the idea of ​​refining a pill of a grade that is widely recognized as being of a higher grade is simply not in Fa Ma's knowledge!

Perhaps he was ignorant, but he was sure that most alchemists had never seen anything like it.

This is at least true in the Northwest Continent.

In the stands, Yao Chen was also somewhat surprised by Xiao Yan's performance. He looked at Han Feng and asked, "Did you teach him this method of advancement?"

"Yes."

Han Feng nodded.

“My junior brother asked me this question before, and I demonstrated it to him in general terms. I never expected that he would choose to refine this pill today.”

Han Feng thought the kid was a bit arrogant for daring to refine a three-patterned Azure Spirit Pill that surpassed its grade in a competition.

However, with the help of the strange fire, he does have a certain chance of success.

After Xiao Yan inscribed the third rune, a smile appeared on his lips.

It worked!

With the help of a different kind of fire, he successfully pushed the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill to the fifth rank.

However, there is still a crucial step to be taken before the pill can be truly formed.

Zhen Dan!

This step is only required for pills of grade five and above.

Because fifth-grade pills possess pill energy, a very strong energy ripple will spread before the pill is formed.

If no countermeasures are taken, the medicine cauldron will explode, and not only will the pills fail to be made, but the alchemist himself may also be injured.

Xiao Yan formed hand seals, channeling all his soul power into the medicine cauldron, tightly enveloping every crevice.

On the stands, Fama and Guhe stared intently at Xiao Yan.

Both of them knew very well that as long as the other completed this final step and withstood the impact of the pill energy, they would be able to refine a fifth-grade pill and successfully win the championship.

Success or failure depends on this!

Time seemed to slow to a crawl at that moment, and everyone was focused intently, afraid of missing a single detail.

The successful formation of a fifth-grade elixir is extremely rare in the entire Jiama Empire.

If Xiao Yan succeeds, this year's Alchemist Conference will be the most prestigious ever.

Even the Pill King Guhe would have to admit defeat.

Just as everyone held their breath and prayed silently, one person was trembling with anxiety.

Yan Li stared intently at Xiao Yan.

A group of golden-armored guards were stationed in the gaps between the competition fields, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally surrounding Yan Li.

Now that Yan Li's alchemy has ended, if he makes any move to interfere with the contestants' alchemy, the golden-armored guards will immediately step forward and subdue him.

According to the competition rules, contestants who maliciously interfere with others' alchemy will be eliminated.

Yan Li, with his prior criminal record, was naturally the focus of attention.

At this moment, Yan Li regretted why he had finished refining the pills so quickly.

If he hadn't finished refining the pills, these guards certainly wouldn't have dared to surround him so openly.

Otherwise, it would be interfering with the contestants' competition, and even if Jia Xingtian wanted to do so, Fa Ma would stop him.

However, he had no reason to make a move now. Even if he succeeded, he would still lose, let alone be able to interfere with the masked man.

Failure! Failure! Failure!

Yan Li kept shouting in his heart, cursing Xiao Yan to lose at the last step.

boom!

A powerful energy ripple spread out, and Xiao Yan used his soul power to penetrate the medicine cauldron, stabilizing the pill's form under the influence of the powerful energy ripple.

"It's not as difficult as I imagined."

Xiao Yan gave a slightly tired smile.

The first time I refined a fifth-grade pill, it took a lot of energy.

However, with this good start, refining fifth-grade pills later on will not be so difficult.

The first time, the main issue is a lack of confidence in one's own abilities, which can lead to a slight feeling of timidity.

However, when it really comes down to it, they're not afraid anymore.

Amidst the hopeful gazes of the crowd, Xiao Yan took out the Grade 5, Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill.

"oh!!!!"

In an instant, thunderous cheers erupted in the stadium.

Fama's face showed an expression of admiration for the younger generation, and Guhe smiled gently with emotion before sitting back down.

Starting today, Gu He's glorious history at the Alchemy Conference is about to end, and in his place will be this young genius who has already refined a fifth-grade pill.

Xiao Zhan stood up and cheered from his seat. He had watched the entire match and was very proud of his son.

If it were just a simple meeting and pleasantries at the Xiao family, he wouldn't be able to truly feel the changes in Xiao Yan's growth.

But after watching the final today, Xiao Zhan truly felt that Yan'er was already better than him, with his confident aura and the influence that could sway everyone in the audience.

Han Feng and Yao Chen didn't react as intensely as Xiao Zhan. They were both aware of Xiao Yan's level and had expected this result. However, when Xiao Yan actually won the championship, the two of them were very gratified.

Nalan Yanran stared intently at Yan Xiao, her face seemingly tinged with surprise and joy, yet also with a hint of anxiety.

Upon seeing Yan Xiao summon the strange fire, she felt not only the strange shock of the others present, but also an unparalleled joy.

It was as if a pie had fallen from the sky and suddenly hit her!

Nalan Yanran felt a sense of surprise because her grandfather, Nalan Jie, had been suffering from a terminal illness for many years, and there was no cure for it.

Dan Wang Guhe had examined Nalan Jie before, and he was also unable to cure the poison, only saying that this poison could not be cured without a different kind of fire.

Nalan Yanran asked her sect for help and searched for many years, but she still couldn't find any trace of the strange fire.

Originally, the patriarchs of the three major families were supposed to attend this alchemy conference, but the branding poison on Nalan Jie's body had rendered him unconscious, so the next generation had to attend in his place.

Originally, Nalan Yanran had only come with her father to support him.

But unexpectedly, they encountered an alchemist who possessed a strange fire!

Nalan Yanran clenched her jade-like hands tightly.

Three years ago, she broke off the engagement without permission from the Xiao family. When Nalan Jie found out, he was furious and slapped her hard, and the relationship between the grandfather and granddaughter fell to a freezing point.

Nalan Yanran spends most of her time cultivating at the Yunlan Sect and rarely returns home to visit. She only secretly entrusts her sect's resources to help search for a solution to the branding poison, but unfortunately, to no avail.

After that, Nalan Jie no longer had the energy to argue with Nalan Yanran.

Seeing her grandfather's haggard appearance, Nalan Yanran's conflict with him vanished, no matter how much she disliked his stubbornness.

This time, she was determined to invite that alchemist to help her grandfather treat the brand poison!

Nalan Yanran thought firmly to herself.

Boom!

The bells are ringing.

The conference is over.