After knowing that the Pill Gathering was about to begin, Xiao Yan naturally focused all his energy on improving his alchemy skills.
After leaving the ancestral hall, he immediately threw himself into the training room. The flame within the medicinal cauldron rose continuously. Medicinal ingredients were thrown into the cauldron one after another without any heartache. The medicinal fragrance and medicinal dregs alternated with each other. Xiao Yan became increasingly proficient in refining rank 7 medicinal pills under this continuous consumption.
In the blink of an eye, three months had already passed.
The minimum requirement to participate in the Pill Gathering was to be a rank 6 high grade alchemist. With Xiao Yan's current alchemy skills, it was naturally easy for him to meet this requirement. However, what he hoped for was to be able to stand at the top of the Pill Gathering and have the opportunity to meet the leader of the Pill Tower. It was not just a simple participation.
Therefore, after three months of continuous refinement, Xiao Yan was already able to ensure that his alchemy skills were stabilized at the rank 7 middle grade alchemist level. Next, it was naturally time to try refining a rank 7 high grade medicinal pill.
Although Xiao Yan had successfully refined a rank 7 high grade medicinal pill before, it was only limited to the rank 7 high grade Zong Transformation Pill. Moreover, just that one time had already exhausted Xiao Yan's mental and physical strength. Even though he had tried a few times during this period of time, the final result was unsurprisingly a failure.
A high tier alchemist was already something that an ordinary person could not reach. By being able to reach this stage, each stage could be said to be as different as the heavens and earth. Many alchemist grandmasters stopped at the level of a rank 7 middle grade alchemist. Xiao Yan was able to familiarize himself with the refining method of a rank 7 middle grade medicinal pill within a short few months. This was already extremely rare among alchemists of the same tier. Hence, it was natural that he could not rush to refine a rank 7 high grade medicinal pill.
Within a somewhat dark and spacious secret room, a terrifyingly high temperature spread in the air, causing the originally stuffy secret room to become even more unbearable. The hot air alternated between dryness and stuffiness. If an ordinary person was here, it was likely that they would not be able to endure it for even a moment.
In the stuffy atmosphere, a thin figure was sitting cross-legged in front of a huge green-gold medicinal cauldron. Within the medicinal cauldron, a dark red flame was raging. Waves of shocking heat waves constantly hit the inside of the medicinal cauldron. After being reduced by more than half, it reverberated in the secret room.
Within the flame, a palm-sized mottled mucus was slowly fusing under the constant refinement of the 'Heavenly Flame'. The ethereal flame seemed to have a life of its own. It carefully removed the impurities in the mucus and turned it into nothingness in the flame. The colorful mucus that contained a violent energy gradually became purer under such meticulous refinement.
At this moment, the person seated in front of the medicinal cauldron was Xiao Yan, who was practicing his alchemy skills. During this period of time, his success rate in refining a high grade rank 7 medicinal pill might have increased, but the effect was not obvious. He had only succeeded once or twice out of over a dozen refinements. One of them was extremely forceful. This kind of speed might be able to shock everyone on a normal day. However, with the Pill Gathering around the corner, this kind of result was far from Xiao Yan's expectations.
"Chi …"
Just as the medicinal liquid was gradually merging, a wild, violent medicinal strength within the medicinal liquid was slightly displaced, causing this large cluster of medicinal liquid, which had been refined for nearly a day, to instantly turn into dust. Xiao Yan's face immediately turned pale as he lowered his head. This was already the sixteenth time that he had refined the medicinal liquid once again. It was really unexpected that there would be such a result. While he was feeling disappointed in his heart, a noisy emotion involuntarily rose. Fortunately, Xiao Yan was already used to such a situation. By being able to reach this stage, he would naturally not truly descend into a wild and violent state because of a couple of failed refinement attempts.
After sorting out his mood, Xiao Yan could only walk out of the secret room gloomily. He repeatedly thought about the various details of the refining process in his heart. Suddenly, two people walked towards him, instantly breaking Xiao Yan's thoughts.
"You guys, why are you here?"
Looking at the Huo Rong siblings in front of him, Xiao Yan was slightly stunned. He was in seclusion to train his alchemy skills. If there was nothing important, Bai Hua and the others would not disturb him around the stone room. Therefore, when he saw Huo Xing and Huo Xin, Xiao Yan could not help but frown.
"Could it be that Bai Hua …"
Before he finished speaking, Huo Xing suddenly extended his hand. Light flickered in his palm, and immediately, a wooden box made of Fire Banyan Wood appeared.
The moment the wooden box appeared, a strange energy quietly overflowed from it. When he felt the aura, Xiao Yan felt his entire body and even his soul tremble slightly.
"This is …"
"This item is unique to my Fire Banyan Clan. It's called the Flame Lingzhi."
Huo Xing gently pushed his palm forward, and the wooden box was sent in front of Xiao Yan by an invisible force.
"Fire Banyan Clan's Flame Lingzhi?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression froze. Then, a look of surprise surged on his face.
He had come across this item by chance in some of the ancient books of the Xiao Clan. It was said that this item was originally the treasure of the Fire Banyan Clan. Although it was a medicinal ingredient, only the Fire Banyan Clan could successfully raise it. Once the Flame Lingzhi was consumed, it would allow the user to possess the legendary Source Body. Unless the user was on the verge of death, the user's Soul Origin would not be damaged or destroyed. This was one of the reasons why very few people could kill the Fire Banyan Clan during its heyday.
The miraculous effect of the Flame Lingzhi had once caused countless alchemists on the continent to go crazy. There was even a rank 8 alchemist who paid a great price to gather experts to the Fire Banyan Clan to seize it. However, with the destruction of the Fire Banyan Clan, the Flame Lingzhi had long disappeared in the long river of history. Now, on the continent, there was probably no one who could take it out.
However, such a legendary item had now appeared in front of Xiao Yan.
"The Flame Lingzhi was originally bred by my Fire Banyan Clan's ancestors using a special method to combine the power of magma and earth veins. The success rate is extremely low. This one was also left behind by Huo Qing's grandfather when my sister and I were breaking through. I originally planned to refine it carefully after my cultivation stabilized, but …"
At the end of his words, Huo Xing glanced at the young girl, Huo Xin, and slowly exhaled.
"We also have some understanding of senior Bai Hua's matter. Therefore, after this girl and I have repeatedly considered it, we have decided to gift this item to senior. After all, compared to us, you, who have a heavy responsibility and are also an alchemist, are more suited for the power within this item."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan was stunned. He then shook his head with a bitter smile. The Flame Lingzhi was not only a clan treasure to the Fire Banyan Clan, but also a last resort to protect their lives. How could it be suitable or not?
"I will try my best to think of a solution for the Elixir Association. However, you should keep the Flame Lingzhi for yourselves. If I were to take the treasure that the Fire Banyan Tribe left for you, wouldn't I be throwing away my bottom line?"
Huo Xing was momentarily speechless when he heard this. He opened his mouth slightly and exchanged glances with Huo Xin beside him. After which, he nodded slightly. His hand, which he had extended forward, was suddenly clenched. One could hear a 'bang' sound as the wooden box containing the Flame Lingzhi suddenly burst apart. At the same time, a pure aura spread outwards. Huo Xing decisively smiled. He lifted his hand and the Flame Lingzhi floated in front of Xiao Yan.
"The preservation of the Flame Lingzhi must be stored in a wooden box made of Fire Banyan Wood. Once the wooden box is destroyed, the medicinal strength of the Flame Lingzhi can at most be preserved for three days. After three days, the energy within will begin to disappear. Therefore, senior Xiao Yan, you should hurry."
Looking at the Flame Lingzhi in front of him that was emitting waves of pure medicinal strength, Xiao Yan's face could not help but be at a loss. Even though his heart was filled with longing for this treasure, but …
A long while later, Xiao Yan finally laughed bitterly. Since things had already developed to this point, it was likely that he could no longer decline. Immediately, he waved the 'Heavenly Flame' in his hand and formed a thin barrier that covered the surface of the Flame Lingzhi. He looked at the brother and sister, who were smiling at each other. His eyes were filled with gratitude as he cupped his hands together. After which, with a twist of his hand, he kept it into his Storage Ring.
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