As Xiao Yan’s fire cauldron rose, the other three also retreated a distance, each dividing the vast sky into four regions. With a flicker of his figure, Hunxuzi appeared above the black fire cauldron, then sat cross-legged, and with a wave of his sleeves, countless medicinal herbs flew out from his sleeves, enveloping the sky. In an instant, a rich fragrance of medicine filled the heavens and earth.
As all of them began, in the distance, Fire Elder Wan Huo used the Nine Hell Wind Flame to form another fire cauldron. At their level, physical cauldrons were almost redundant, as they could easily form the best quality medicinal cauldron with their different flames.
Among the four, the one with the most grandeur was undoubtedly the Divine Farmer Elder. A green flame ocean, like a liquid, spread rapidly over his head. His figure sat cross-legged amidst this sea of fire, his wide sleeves waving. Many herbal seeds, exuding strange fragrances, flew out and fell into the flame sea. Then, these seeds quickly sprouted under the gaze of astonished onlookers and grew rapidly amidst the blazing flames.
The Divine Farmer Elder watched these rapidly growing herbs with a smile. With a snap of his fingers, the flame sea rippled, and it quickly condensed into drops of extremely pure green liquid. Within the liquid, barely visible, the flames flickered, and a dense life force permeated outward. The green liquid hovered over the herbs, then gently trickled down, touching the herbs and causing them to grow even faster. In just a matter of minutes, those seeds transformed into various rare medicinal herbs. For a time, in the green flame sea, numerous fresh herbs soared up, dancing joyfully.
“Truly befitting the Flame of Life…” From afar, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but exclaim at this miraculous sight. The Flame of Life, aside from its weak combat power, was the dream flame for any alchemist. This method of cultivating herbs, if it landed in the hands of the Dan Tower or the Medicine Clan, would be a true divine tool. Though he knew the cultivation of herbs must consume a great deal of energy from the practitioner, many herbs required at least a hundred years to mature. Compared to such a long span of time, the consumption was negligible.
After praising, Xiao Yan also refocused, looking at the giant, pink-colored fire cauldron before him. With a wave of his hand, countless medicinal herbs flew out from his storage ring, encircling the fire cauldron. The number of herb varieties was likely close to several thousand, stunning many alchemists. Compared to their scale, the previous Nine-Colored Alchemy Lightning seemed trivial.
“Go…” Summoning the herbs, Xiao Yan moved his shoulder, and Little Yi flew out, darting into the fire cauldron. The fire cauldron split open, and a suction force emerged, swallowing all the thousands of herbs floating in the sky. Inside the cauldron, the flames surged wildly. “So many herbs, and he wants to refine them all at once?” Even the elder of the Medicine Clan was taken aback. Thousands of herbs, each needing different refining processes, thrown in all at once—could it really work?
On the VIP platform, Master Alchemist watched Xiao Yan with a smile. He had great confidence in his disciple, who had already surpassed him in alchemy skill…
“Just how does he cultivate…”
“His age isn’t much older than us, yet he has the qualifications to compete with Fire Elder Wan Huo…”
In the square, many young members of the Medicine Clan gathered, deeply struck by the sight in the sky. Even Medicine Sky, who had achieved the best rank in the Alchemy Canon earlier, was disheartened, though unwilling. The gap between him and Xiao Yan was too large to ignore.
Beside Medicine Sky, the ice-cold Medicine Ling, surrounded by admirers, gazed at the calm young figure in the sky. This was her first time seeing someone of their generation who could spar with Fire Elder Wan Huo in alchemy. Even she, a top pride of the Medicine Clan, admired such an achievement.
“Medicine Xingji, when you saw him in the Ancient Clan, he wasn’t this strong, right…” Medicine Ling turned to look at her suitor, Medicine Xingji, the man who had given Xiao Yan the invitation to the Alchemy Canon in the Ancient Clan.
“At that time, he was only an ordinary Dou Zun. Though his soul strength was strong, it hadn’t reached such a terrifying level… I never expected him to reach this extent in just a few years.” Medicine Xingji sighed with a bittersweet expression. When he first met Xiao Yan, they were on par. Back then, it was uncertain who would win in a battle of alchemy. But now, the gap was immense.
“His soul strength is at the same level as Fire Elder Wan Huo… Perfect Heaven Realm…”
Medicine Ling’s eyes shimmered, her unique soul gifted from birth. The clan leader once said that with enough fortune, she might step into the legendary “Emperor Realm” soul. She was always proud of her soul strength, even surpassing her brother, who had extreme talent. Xiao Yan was the only peer who could surpass her in soul strength.
In the sky, the thousands of herbs were swallowed by the fire cauldron. Xiao Yan then sat in mid-air, controlling the refining process. With the Flame Spirit, refining elixirs was much easier for him. Little Yi’s assistance in controlling the flame to perfection and refining the herbs made the process simple.
The flaming pink fire covered the entire fire cauldron, resembling a giant fireball. Every few minutes, smaller fireballs would emerge, hovering around the main cauldron. Each fireball contained different colored medicinal liquids and powders, refined to their purest form.
As more and more fireballs floated around Xiao Yan’s cauldron, the other three in the distance continued to refine large batches of herbs. Though they lacked the Flame Spirit, their efficiency was still impressive, as expected of Grandmaster-level figures.
On the square, many alchemists were mesmerized by the flowing alchemy techniques in the sky, their eyes filled with fervor.
The refinement continued for about a day. Xiao Yan opened his eyes first, taking a deep breath as he looked at the surrounding fireballs. With a gentle wave of his hand, the fireballs re-entered the cauldron, followed by an astonishing energy fluctuation spreading out, even making the fire cauldron hum.
Shortly after Xiao Yan finished the refinement, Soul Phantomzi also opened his eyes, pouring the refined medicinal liquids into his cauldron. Changing his hand seal, he shouted, “Power of Heaven and Earth, obey my command…”
With the words, a fierce wind blew, and boundless energy rushed towards the fire cauldron, engulfed by the powerful suction. The terrifying absorption eventually formed a mottled energy storm roaring in the sky, all of which was swallowed by the fire cauldron.
This horrifying spectacle made many gulp. They had never heard of absorbing heaven and earth energy while refining pills, as it could disrupt the balance and cause failure.
However, the elders of the Medicine Clan and the alchemy masters were shocked. Even the Chief Refiner’s face became serious.
“Gathering the power of heaven and earth to refine a Pill, this is to create a Nine-Rank Profound Pill!”
Soul Phantomzi’s actions caught the attention of Xiao Yan and the others. Fire Elder Wan Huo frowned, and with a shout, summoned the energy of heaven and earth.
“Ha! If both are making such a display, I can’t fall behind either…” The Divine Farmer Elder laughed, waving his sleeves and causing the energy to churn again, pulling it into his cauldron.
“Since all three are so enthusiastic, Xiao Yan can only follow…” Seeing the chaotic energy, Xiao Yan also summoned the energy of heaven and earth, a terrifying suction force drawing in the energy between heaven and earth.
On the square, the alchemists were stunned, watching the energy storms in the sky. Four individuals, all refining the legendary Nine-Rank Profound Pill—such a scene was incredibly rare!
This spectacle left the audience in awe; it was a once-in-a-century event.
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