Chapter 133 Xiao Yuan's Prospects

Since he had already started to learn the art of alchemy, Xiao Yuan recognized at a glance that the elixir needed for this assessment should be a second-grade elixir for healing.

However, generally speaking, this kind of elixir, when put on the market, is probably only worth a few hundred or thousands of gold coins. Compared with those elixirs that can enhance fighting spirit, it is undoubtedly much worse.

This healing pill requires six kinds of medicinal herbs, which seem to be common medicinal herbs used for healing. Its main functions are to reconnect broken bones, repair internal injuries, and stop bleeding from internal injuries.

Obviously, the function of this medicine is to treat some extremely serious internal injuries.

However, some common healing pills on the market do not have a similar ratio. Obviously, this should be a new type of healing medicine specially prepared by the Alchemist Guild for this competition. In a sense, this is equivalent to providing a second-grade pill prescription for free to all alchemists participating in the conference. In the Gama Empire, this is already a considerable move.

Although there are many kinds of healing pills, they all have the same goal. The methods of refining these healing pills are actually almost the same, the only difference is the complexity. A second-grade pill is still a second-grade pill, and its difficulty is only at the second-grade level. With Xiao Yan's current strength, it will probably not be difficult for him to refine this new pill.

After all, Xiao Yan is a disciple who can make a great alchemy master like Yao Lao quite satisfied. Such a test is very easy for him!
As for Xiao Yuan, although he is not yet able to easily integrate the wood-attributed Dou Qi into the fire-attributed Dou Qi, under the guidance of Yao Lao, he has actually begun to try to use the strange fire to directly refine pills.

To become an alchemist, first of all, one's own attribute must be fire. Secondly, there must be a trace of wood in the fire body to act as a catalyst for alchemy!

But according to Yao Lao's research, if there is really no other way, you can directly use the strange fire to refine the medicine. Although without the catalysis of wood energy, the success rate of refining the medicine will be much lower, but if you have a strong enough soul perception, you can barely refine it. The only difference is that the effect will be slightly worse than that of ordinary alchemists.

However, the good thing is that under such harsh conditions, Xiao Yuan can accumulate enough experience in alchemy!
But until now, Xiao Yuan's medicine refining level is barely the strength of a first-grade medicine refiner. In this current alchemist conference, if it is only about the level of refining medicinal materials, Xiao Yuan can still fight, but if it is about refining a complete pill.
However, in response to Xiao Yuan's situation, Yao Lao has already planned some new ideas for refining medicine.

As the only person in the Douqi Continent who currently possesses five types of Douqi attributes, Xiao Yuan can completely target the effects of the elixir and, in the process of refining, add Douqi of other attributes besides the fire and wood attributes to enhance the effect of the elixir.

According to Yao Lao's speculation, if he can really succeed by then, then the pills refined by Xiao Yuan, and even if he becomes proficient in alchemy in the future and researches some prescriptions, they can become his unique signature. It can be said that he has a bright future.

This idea also made Xiao Yuan ecstatic.

If someone else said this, no, most people probably wouldn't think of this. Even if they did, Xiao Yuan felt that the other person just had a wild imagination.

But if it was Yao Lao, Xiao Yuan would understand that this was not groundless, but a guess that Yao Lao had inferred based on his experience in refining medicine over the years, and it was very likely to become a fact.

Once successful, it will be obvious that the pills Xiao Yuan refines in the future will be full of personal characteristics and the quality will naturally be excellent.

"Teacher, Xiaoyan doesn't seem to be in a hurry!"

Looking at Xiao Yan below who was slowly reading the information on the thin paper, while some other people had already started to ignite the flames and start refining, Xiao Yuan also asked in his heart with a smile.

Before leaving this morning, Xiao Yuan handed the ancient black storage ring containing Yao Lao's residence to Xiao Yuan. It is said that Yao Lao does not want Xiao Yan to become dependent on his power, so in this conference, Yao Lao will temporarily stay with Xiao Yuan.

In other words, right now Xiao Yan can only rely on his own hard power to compete for the championship of the Alchemist Conference.

“Haha, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. This elixir is not difficult to make. With Xiao Yan’s current strength, as long as he does what he should do, he can still succeed even if he makes it for the first time. In fact, the effect of the elixir will not be weak.”

The old man's laughter sounded in Xiao Yuan's heart with a sense of appreciation.

"Well, with Xiao Yan's strength, refining a second-grade pill is indeed not a difficult test. Looking at the scene of them refining pills below, to be honest, I am a little itchy. However, I have only been in contact with alchemy for a month or so, and the current Dou Qi problem has not been completely solved. I am afraid that going up to compete will only bring humiliation to myself. I can only wait until I advance to Dou Ling in the future before making plans."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled in agreement, and then sighed helplessly.

After hearing this, Yao Lao was silent for a moment, and then he said in a deep voice:
"Your talent is also rare in the world. You are born unable to absorb Dou Qi. It's fine if you can't condense Dou Qi, but you can actually transform your five internal organs into a place to absorb Qi through the practice, so that you can absorb Dou Qi with five attributes. This kind of magical practice is not inferior to the practice of the evolutionary level of devouring strange fire that Xiao Yan is practicing now, the Burning Art.

To be honest, I am also quite curious about what it will be like when I am promoted to Dou Wang as you said, and the five Qi Palaces are completely connected, and the five Qi can flow freely. "

Listening to Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "I have been looking forward to it for a long time, but it's a pity that he has just broken through to the three-star great fighting master. It will take some time to practice hard to reach the fighting spirit level, let alone the fighting king!"

“Haha, don’t be ungrateful. Even some geniuses cultivated by major forces with all their resources would be astounded by your cultivation speed. In just three years, you have directly jumped from Dou Qi to Grand Dou Master. This speed is truly terrifying!”

Yao Lao said with a smile upon hearing this.

Xiao Yuan couldn't tell whether he was worried about the enemies who hadn't appeared yet, so he could only smile helplessly:

"Teacher, there are countless strong people on the continent. In the past years, I watched my peers gradually become stronger, but I myself was unable to practice. Although I don't show it on weekdays, I still feel very regretful in my heart. Now that I know that I have good talent, I naturally want to make up for what I missed in the past!
After all, only the strong are qualified and capable of traveling across the entire continent. I cannot predict when and where an accident will occur. What I can do is to become stronger little by little, and have more ability to withstand and deal with accidents. Only in this way can I remain calm when an accident occurs."

"Is it because of Nalan Yanran's matter?"

Yao Lao thought for a moment and asked.

“I guess so. Since we were born, my father has been very protective of my brothers and me. In Wutan City, even though the Gale Family and the Oba Family joined forces to suppress us at the beginning, as the young master of the Xiao Family, I have never experienced such a terrible thing.

Originally, I thought that Nalan Yanran was a perfect match for Xiaoyan, who was a genius at the time. A genius boy and a genius girl. Later, Xiaoyan's cultivation declined, so I stopped thinking about it. Who would have thought that I was the unlucky one who was rejected? Although Nalan Yanran was still innocent at that time, as long as I said some soft words and took advantage of her sympathy, I would not make things too ugly. But she brought Ge Ye with her, and there was no doubt that she was planning to use her power to suppress others. This power was impossible for Nalan Mansion to give her, and only Yunlan Sect would give it to her.

Haha, after all, Yun Yun is easily influenced. As long as Nalan Yanran persuades her, Yun Yun will agree to let her cancel the engagement.

Even today, when I think back to the time when I was helpless and had to compromise, I still feel uncomfortable. I don’t want something like this to happen again. For this reason, I will work hard to cultivate until no one can threaten me or my family.”

Listening to Xiao Yuan's relaxed tone but a heavy whisper between his words, Yao Lao also felt a sense of emotion. Although this was not exactly the same as him back then, it was undoubtedly very similar!

After a moment, Yao Lao said in a deep and resolute voice:

“Since you think so, I respect your choice. Although your technique is special and I have never seen it before, so I cannot teach you anything, I promise that I will make you and Xiao Yan the best alchemists on the continent. By then, anyone who wants to harm you will have to think twice about the power represented by a top alchemist!”

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan was also quite grateful and said in his heart: "Thank you, teacher."

"Haha, don't be polite. I accepted you two as my disciples because I was caught in the rain before and I just wanted to hold an umbrella for you. Your future achievements still depend mainly on your own efforts. There is actually not much I can do to help you."

Yao Lao smiled faintly when he heard this.

However, Xiao Yuan could hear that there was an inexplicable sadness mixed in with the laughter.

But there are some things that Yao Lao didn't actively say, and Xiao Yuan didn't want to ask. He immediately refocused his attention on the scene. After seeing Xiao Yan using the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire to refine, he was also stunned. After a moment, he suddenly realized:

Today's Xiao Yan no longer has the ability to use the Purple Fire. After all, this Purple Fire was refined with the saliva of the Sky-Swallowing Python and its accompanying Purple Crystal Source. Now that the Sky-Swallowing Python has followed Xiao Yuan and has not woken up yet, it is obviously unlikely to spit at Xiao Yan.

However, if I use the strange fire to refine medicine, then this healing pill should be easy to make!

No wonder the little princess was attracted by Xiao Yan’s talent. To be able to obtain the strange fire, there must be a master behind him. Such a person is totally worthy of the royal family to win over.

However, he also exposed his strange fire last night. The fact that both brothers have strange fire is probably a bit too shocking. In this case, it is no wonder that Mu Chen would come to apologize in person. It seems that he has figured out that there is something fishy going on behind his back, so he is so humble.

After all, if the leaders of these forces in the imperial capital believed that Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan obtained the strange fire thanks to Hai Bodong, it would be better to believe that there was another master behind Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan!
Therefore, Jia Xingtian also brought the eldest princess here today, and his attitude was much warmer than last night!

Xiao Yuan was thinking thoughtfully here, but the competition below was coming to an end as time passed.

As expected, although Xiao Yan started refining the medicine a little later than Liu Ling and the little princess, he was able to take the lead and refine the pill by relying on the advantage of the strange fire.

"clang!"

The crisp sound of clapping tripods rang out in the square.

Xiao Yan slammed his palm on the cauldron, and the lid of the cauldron was bounced up. A round pill flew out and was caught by him into the jade bottle.

"Cang! Cang!"

A moment later, there were two more crisp sounds. Liu Ling and the little princess on the side completed the refining at the same time and put the pills into the jade bottle.

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Following these two sounds, a chain reaction seemed to have occurred on the huge square. The lids of the cauldrons were ejected, and hundreds of pills of different shapes were ejected from the cauldrons, flying into the sky, and then were excitedly caught in the hands of their owners.

After a quick glance, Xiao Yuan withdrew his gaze with some boredom. What most of the people here refined could not be called elixirs!
It can only be called a pill because the appearance is really not appetizing!

Among them, Xiao Yan's pill has the best quality.

After a while, the competition time was over, and the last few grains of sand in the huge hourglass used for timing finally poured out completely. Suddenly, above the huge square, hundreds of red lights lit up from the stone platforms in front of those alchemists who had not yet refined the finished pills.

Looking at the red light flashing in front of them with disappointment, the alchemists could only smile bitterly and shook their heads, then took back their medicine cauldrons and walked out of the square with dejected faces.

In the VIP seats, Xiao Yuan curled his lips. This was only the first round of assessment, and nearly one-third of the contestants were eliminated. This conference was strict enough. However, if it were him, unless Yao Lao gave some off-site support, he would also be the unlucky one to be eliminated.

Yao Lao did not make any comments. After all, in his opinion, Xiao Yan's level was naturally enough to pass the first level of the assessment smoothly. As a disciple of Yao Chen, his strength was naturally needless to say!

Hai Bodong, who was not far away, also had a bored look on his face. In his opinion, Xiao Yan's participation in such a competition was simply like a max-level player slaughtering the novice village. It was natural for him to be the first to refine the pill, or even get the best result.

Of course, this is also because these three people understand Xiao Yan's strength, so they can make such a judgment. The conference still has to follow the rules of the conference.

(End of this chapter)