"Uproar!"
The surrounding members of the Xiao clan immediately turned into an uproar after Xiao Shaojun helplessly admitted defeat. Although they had once witnessed Xiao Yan's powerful fighting strength, they had never imagined that even the publicly acknowledged strongest person among the younger generation of the Xiao clan, Xiao Shaojun, would be defeated by his hands. Moreover, from the looks of the fight between the two, it had only lasted for a short moment. Being able to cause a peak Source Zong to helplessly admit defeat within such a short period of time, Xiao Yan's great fighting strength went without saying.
"Haha, thank you for letting me win."
The two descended. Xiao Yan scattered the flames on his body and smiled politely at Xiao Shaojun.
Even with Xiao Shaojun's character, he could not help but curl his lips when he heard this. He was naturally able to personally experience the terror of the 'Heavenly Flame' earlier. It was fortunate that this battle was not a foolish one where he risked his life. Otherwise, he did not think that his ending would be any better than Bai Zijing's.
"Aren't you a little too frightening? How did your battle power increase by so much even though your strength has risen by two stars?"
Xiao Shaojun glanced at his bare arm. He still had some lingering thoughts in his heart. Soon after, with a thought, a tattered robe appeared. Given his fighting strength, he could already be considered at the peak of the younger generation in the three great clans. However, he did not expect that there would actually be a fellow who was even more abnormal than him. This inevitably caused him to feel a little dejected.
"Haha, I merely borrowed the power of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Flame to gain an advantage. I know that I am no match for you in a head-on clash."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly as he patted Xiao Shaojun's shoulder. His words were not flattery. Xiao Shaojun's domineering metal type Genesis Qi not only gave him terrifying battle power, but his golden armor was also the strongest defensive Dou Skill Xiao Yan had seen in a long time. If not for the Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan did not believe that he would have been able to break through it.
After speaking, Xiao Yan's gaze turned around and looked towards the crowd nearby, where a few familiar figures were already waiting.
"Haha, why have you guys also come."
Xiao Yan minded his own business as he walked forward. His gaze swept across Bai Hua and the three others. His expression was immediately startled as he asked doubtfully,
"Where's Ancestor Xiao Xuan? How has he been recently?"
"He shouldn't be coming back anytime soon."
At this moment, the Great Elder and the Patriarch walked over from the side of the crowd. Their aged voices also entered Xiao Yan's ears.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard the First Elder's words. The First Elder immediately explained the reason for Xiao Xuan's departure. Only then did he understand and gradually relaxed.
"By the way, since you've come out of seclusion, there's something that I think you'll be interested in."
"Oh?"
The expression on Xiao Yan's face was slightly sluggish. He immediately looked at the Great Elder with a slightly stunned expression.
"Some time ago, news came from the Central Region that the Pill Pagoda is going to hold an Alchemy Convention. You're an Alchemist, so I'm sure you'll be interested in this kind of competition."
"Alchemy Convention?"
Xiao Yan's expression immediately changed when he heard this. His gaze instantly looked towards Bai Hua by the side. The emotions in his heart were immediately stirred.
Currently, Xiao Xuan had even borrowed the strength of the Xiao clan to inquire about the Heaven Questioning Pill because of Bai Hua's matter. Even though this was the case, there was still no result. This caused Xiao Yan to feel anxious and a layer of disappointment covered his heart. However, the words of the First Elder caused hope to ignite within Xiao Yan's heart.
The Pill Gathering was an incomparable event in the alchemy world. All Alchemists yearned to become famous in the Pill Gathering and become famous on the continent. However, to Xiao Yan, the most important thing was that he could only use the Pill Gathering to have a chance of meeting the Pill Pagoda's ancestor. At that time, once he obtained the Heaven Questioning Pill, the trouble in Bai Hua's body would be resolved!
"When will the Pill Gathering begin?"
After a long while, Xiao Yan withdrew his thoughts. His gaze once again returned to the Great Elder as he asked in a fervent tone.
"It is still early for us. However, there is perhaps not much time left for you."
Xiao Shaojun stepped forward with a smile from the side. When Xiao Yan's gaze turned towards him, he continued to speak.
"Roughly speaking, there is less than a year left. Xiao Siyu had already secluded herself to refine pills a few months ago."
Xiao Yan knit his brows slightly when he heard this. He involuntarily let out a quiet sigh in his heart. Half a year's time was indeed not enough for him. Forget about the time it took to refine a high tier medicinal pill. Even the journey from the Xiao clan to the Pill Tower would require quite a lot of time. More specifically, it was likely that Xiao Yan did not have more than half a year's time left.
"Alright, I will do my best to raise my alchemy skills during this period of time."
After musing for a moment, Xiao Yan immediately raised his head and looked into Bai Hua's eyes. Immediately, he nodded heavily. After bidding farewell to the Great Elder and the rest, he hurried to the training room in the other courtyard without stopping.
As for the medicinal ingredients, Xiao Yan's own huge collection aside, given Xiao Yan's current reputation and status in the Xiao clan, there was naturally no need for him to worry about the supply of medicinal ingredients. The only thing he needed to worry about now was to raise his alchemy skills.
Seated in the training room, a huge green-gold medicinal cauldron stood in front of Xiao Yan. Both of his eyes were tightly shut. His mind continuously recalled the various pill refinement experiences of the past.
Until now, the number of rank seven medicinal pills that Xiao Yan had successfully refined could be counted with one's fingers. He had only refined one true high grade rank seven medicinal pill. Even so, there was still a significant amount of luck involved. Hence, if he wanted to truly take the step to become a rank seven high grade alchemist, it was likely that there was still a long way to go.
"Hu …"
After pondering for a long while, Xiao Yan finally clenched his teeth. With a flip of his hand, he took out a scroll of rank seven middle grade pill formula from his Storage Ring.
The Seven Lives Suspending Pill could be considered as the best amongst the rank seven middle grade medicinal pills. After consuming it, regardless of the state one was in, one would be able to forcefully unleash one's potential and obtain an extremely great fighting strength for a short period of time. However, once the medicinal effect wore off, it would cause a great injury to one's body. Moreover, one could only consume it seven times in one's life. After seven times, one would undoubtedly die.
The difficulty of refining this medicinal pill was comparable to some ordinary rank 7 high grade medicinal pills. Quite a number of alchemists used it as a transitional item to advance to a rank 7 high grade alchemist. To the current Xiao Yan, this thing could be said to be the best medicinal pill to practice his skills.
After a careful inspection, Xiao Yan calmed his heart and calmed his breathing. The various medicinal ingredients that he needed to refine the pill slowly flashed across his mind. Immediately, he flicked his finger gently. Numerous rays of light flew out from his Storage Ring. His hand gently patted the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, a 'Heavenly Flame' rose and the lid of the cauldron opened.
With a thought, the various medicinal ingredients that were suspended in the air around him were thrown into the medicinal cauldron one by one. Next, it was the complicated and slow process of refining and raising his alchemy level.
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