At the same time that he heard that familiar voice, Xiao Yan's hand, which had just been lifted, paused. He smiled slightly and said:
He smiled and said, "Since the vice president has spoken, I naturally have to give him face."
"Haha, after not seeing you for a few years, I didn't expect you to be so different from before. Even I can't catch up to your cultivation. It's really like the new generation excels the old."
The stone door opened, and an old man wearing an alchemist robe stepped out from behind the stone door. He looked at Xiao Yan with a kind smile on his face, and as he sized him up, his eyes were filled with amazement. Now, the black-robed young man in front of him had unknowingly become a person that even he could not help but sigh at.
"President Han, after not seeing you for a few years, you are still as strong as ever!"
Turning towards Han Dong, Xiao Yan's face immediately revealed a thick smile. He hurriedly cupped his fists respectfully towards the former and said in a solemn tone.
"Haha, that's enough. If you have anything to say, let's talk inside. This old man doesn't think that you came here just to catch up."
With a light wave of his hand, Han Dong invited Xiao Yan into the stone door. Only after the stone door in front of him closed did Zhao Chuanchen crawl up from the ground with a heart full of fear. He recalled the conversation between Han Dong and Xiao Yan just now, especially when he thought of Xiao Yan's name, the fear in his old eyes immediately became even more intense.
"Xiao Yan... He's actually that Xiao Yan!"
With the fear in his heart, Zhao Chuanchen panicked and left the Alchemist Alliance with Jia Ming as if he was fleeing.
At the same time, Xiao Yan and Han Dong also sat down in the brightly lit stone room.
"I say, there are only a few days left before the ten day deadline, but why do you still have the time to come here?"
After the two of them sat down, Han Dong casually poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yan and handed it to the latter. Xiao Yan received the tea in front of him, took a sip, and smiled:
"I came here at this time because I want to repay the president's kindness. However, I wonder if he is in the alliance right now?"
Hearing this, Han Dong could not help but look at Xiao Yan suspiciously. He did not think that the latter's purpose for coming here was really what he said.
"Haha, you're here for the Embryonic Phoenix Pill, right? The president has already told me about it. Consider yourself lucky, kid. The president just returned not long ago and will be leaving the alliance again in a few days. If you came a few days later, I'm afraid you won't be able to see him."
Han Dong laughed. Hearing this, Xiao Yan could not help but secretly let out a sigh of relief.... If that was the case, it meant that he still had a chance.
"Hahahaha, kid, it seems like you still remember this old man."
It was also at this moment that the tightly shut stone door opened once more. A slightly unkempt old man appeared before Xiao Yan and Han Dong. This person was the president of the Western Region Alchemist Alliance, Xing Gan!
After not seeing him for a couple of years, Xing Gan still had that sloppy appearance from back then. However, the feeling that he gave off had changed for some unknown reason. When Xiao Yan's eyes landed on Xing Gan, the latter's face was filled with surprise as he sized Xiao Yan up. His heart felt extremely surprised.
"Sss... brat, what kind of heavenly resources have you been eating these past few years? How has your cultivation advanced so quickly? You've already reached late Origin Transformation!"
Within a short couple of years, Xiao Yan's cultivation had leaped by a large margin compared to before. This really caused Xing Gan's heart to feel extremely shocked. Regardless of how great Xiao Yan's training talent was, it was impossible for him to raise his strength so quickly.
"Kid, you wouldn't have used some sort of evil secret technique, right? You have to understand that while those things can help you improve your cultivation, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages in the end. You absolutely can't treat your life as a joke!"
While he was shocked, Xing Gan could not help but link Xiao Yan's rapid increase in cultivation to some sort of evil secret technique. He even went so far as to step forward and examine Xiao Yan.
However, Xiao Yan could not help but laugh at Xing Gan's rich imagination. He stood up and looked at Xing Gan with an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Senior, please rest assured.
"Senior, please be at ease. Junior's cultivation is absolutely steady, and it's absolutely impossible for me to rely on any unorthodox methods."
"Are you telling the truth?"
Even though that was the case, Xing Gan was still doubtful. After all, Xiao Yan's rate of increase in cultivation was just too exaggerated. It was very difficult for him not to be suspicious.
"If senior still has any doubts, please feel free to make a move. You'll know once you give it a try."
A confident smile rose from the corners of Xiao Yan's lips as he exchanged glances with Xing Gan. At the same time, the Genesis Qi in the vortex in his body began to circulate. Xing Gan could not help but raise his brows when he saw this. Soon after, he looked at Xiao Yan in interest as a glint flashed in the depths of his old eyes.
"Hehe, since that's the case, I won't hold back!"
Xing Gan did not hold back either. He raised his hand and dense Genesis Qi immediately rose from his palm. By the side, Han Dong frowned when he saw this and made way for the two. Xing Gan, who was only a few steps away from Xiao Yan, suddenly moved. As he took a step forward, he sent a palm strike towards Xiao Yan's chest.
Although Xiao Yan was already prepared, he was shocked to discover that Xing Gan was much faster than he had imagined. Xing Gan's speed had long surpassed the limits of an Origin Transformation expert.
"Returnance stage!"
Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat. At the same time, he came to a realization. No wonder Xiao Yan felt an indescribable sensation from Xing Gan's body. Xing Gan's cultivation had already broken through to the Returnance stage!
Xiao Yan did not dare to be negligent when he thought of this. A thought passed through his mind and the Genesis Qi in his body began to swiftly circulate. The Sky Extinction Step and the Wing Elephant Art were unleashed at the same time. Not only did Xiao Yan's speed increase, but even his overall movement and the maneuvering of his Genesis Qi had become much more agile.
Xiao Yan swiftly raised his right hand in the face of the palm that was heading toward him. He opened his palm. A thought passed through his heart and a pale-blue 'Heavenly Flame' swiftly agglomerated in his palm. It collided head-on with Xing Gan's palm at the same time.
"Boom!"
Soon after, a muffled collision sound appeared. Xiao Yan's right arm involuntarily trembled. Immediately, an incomparably large force attacked him from the front, forcing him back in one go. Only after he took over a dozen steps back did his body shake. The remaining force on his body was completely removed. This was also because Xing Gan had held back.
As the two clashed, Xiao Yan, who was at the late Origin Transformation realm and one of the strongest experts in the western region, could not even last a single exchange against Xing Gan. From this, one could imagine just how terrifying a Returnance expert was.
However, just as Xiao Yan steadied himself, Xing Gan withdrew his hand. Xing Gan's pupils abruptly shrank as he stared at the last wisp of extinguished blue flame in his hand. His heart was filled with surprise.
With his eyesight, he was naturally able to tell that the wisp of flame was definitely a 'Heavenly Flame'. However, based on his knowledge, among all the 'Heavenly Flames' on the 'Heavenly Flame Ranking', there did not seem to be any 'Heavenly Flame' with a light blue flame. This caused him to be extremely shocked.
However, at the same time, Xing Gan was certain that Xiao Yan's cultivation had not been obtained through unorthodox means. Although Xiao Yan was not his match in the previous clash, the power that the latter had erupted with was undoubtedly much greater than other experts of the same cultivation level. There was no need to doubt this.
"Tsk tsk tsk … good kid, your cultivation is much thicker than I imagined. Looks like you've had quite a few miraculous encounters over the past few years!"
Xing Gan clicked his tongue and exclaimed at Xiao Yan after recovering. The latter smiled in a noncommittal manner upon hearing this. He withdrew the Genesis Qi that had been released from his body. With a flip of his hand, a jade bottle appeared in Xiao Yan's hand.
"Elder, this is the third pill that this junior owes you, the Embryonic Phoenix Pill."
Upon seeing the jade bottle that Xiao Yan handed to him, Xing Gan's expression was first slightly stunned. Soon after, a satisfied smile appeared on his face as he laughed heartily.
"Good, good kid. You still remember what you owe me. Since that is the case, I shall accept it."
Xing Gan received the jade bottle from Xiao Yan's hand without any courtesy. He roughly glanced at it and a surprised glint flashed across his old eyes. Only after which did he store the medicinal pill into his Storage Ring. His eyes once again landed on Xiao Yan.
"Little one, it seems that not only has your cultivation soared over the past few years, even your alchemy skills have never fallen behind. From what I can see, your current Spiritual Strength is likely comparable to a rank 5 alchemist. With the help of a Heavenly Flame, the quality of the pills you refine is indeed extraordinary."
Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly when he heard this. Did this old man think that this medicinal pill was something that he had recently refined? However, he did not know just what kind of expression Xing Gan would reveal if he learned that this medicinal pill was something that Xiao Yan had refined when he had first entered the northern sea.
"Hehe, alright, I've already accepted the pill. You should tell me why you've come to the Alchemist Alliance."
Han Dong's gaze instantly returned to Xiao Yan when these words were uttered.
Xing Gan and Han Dong did not believe that Xiao Yan's purpose in coming to the Alchemist Alliance was as simple as returning the pill. Given the current situation in the Western Region, most forces were maintaining a wait-and-see attitude, and the Alchemist Alliance was no exception. There was only one reason why Xiao Yan had come to them at this time.
"Hehe, since the two seniors have asked, then I shall not beat around the bush. I'm here to invite the Alchemist Alliance to cooperate and join forces …"
However, before Xiao Yan's voice died away, Xing Gan frowned and raised his hand, motioning for Xiao Yan to stop.
"Xiao Yan, you should know that our Alchemist Alliance belongs to the Pill Tower in the Central Region. Although our forces are all over the continent, we cannot get involved in the battle between the regional forces. This is also the reason why the Qin Wasteland Maze Valley is so arrogant and domineering in the Western Region, but has never set foot in Distant Saint City. He is not only afraid of the Pill Tower behind the Alchemist Alliance, but also does not want to provoke us to get involved in their dispute for any reason. I hope you can understand this."
"So sorry, we have no reason to get involved in the battle between you and the Qin Wasteland Maze Valley."
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