"I succeeded on my first attempt at refining a first-grade pill, and I even managed to create Pill Patterns. Although they weren't very obvious, the quality was still excellent."
Elder Huo marveled at this.
He looked Xiao Yao up and down, and said with considerable satisfaction.
"You've only been studying for less than a month, and you've already become a true First-Rank Alchemist."
"It seems that my decision to let you study alchemy in the Alchemy Department was a very wise one."
"Otherwise, the Medicine Realm alchemy might lose a stunningly talented alchemist."
Hearing such praise, Xiao Yao smiled and said, half-jokingly.
"Elder Huo, what do you think my future achievements will be like? Will I be able to become a grandmaster of alchemy?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Huo began to ponder the matter seriously, not taking it as a joke.
"With the talent you've shown, you would definitely be worthy of being called a grandmaster of alchemy in any region or country in the future."
"However, if we look at the entire Dou Qi Continent, only Eighth-Tier alchemists can be called grandmasters of alchemy."
"Eighth-Tier alchemist—this level cannot be measured by talent alone; talent, effort, opportunity, and so on are all indispensable."
"You're more than talented, but in other areas, anything can happen."
Hearing Elder Huo's high praise, Xiao Yao understood even more clearly how much Elder Huo valued him.
"Thank you for your praise, Elder Huo. I will certainly work hard!"
Elder Huo stroked his beard and laughed upon hearing this, saying, "Although the Alchemy Department is independent of the Inner and Outer Academies, it is ultimately within the Jia Nan Academy."
"I've also been influenced by those old fogies; I can't bear to see talented students waste their potential."
"If we can actually discover it, that would be the best."
Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Xiao Yao's expression turned solemn, and he bowed respectfully to Elder Huo.
"Alright, while the pills are still fresh in our minds after being successfully refined, let's refine a few more times."
This time, Elder Huo was testing him and had no intention of giving him any pointers.
But the result was far beyond Elder Huo's expectations.
Even when faced with a first-grade medicinal formula, Xiao Yao was able to refine it successfully once and then become highly skilled, succeeding in refining it several times in a row!
Moreover, the quality of each pill is no less than that of the first one refined.
The last Fire-Clearing Pill even displayed clear Pill Patterns.
Elder Huo stared at the clearly Fire-Clearing Pill Pattern in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.
This rate of progress is insane!
Elder Huo suddenly felt a little disheartened, and he felt that the days when he had spent day and night honing his alchemy skills in front of the medicine cauldron were somewhat unbearable to recall.
"Alright, we've successfully refined several kinds of pills today. Too much of a good thing can be bad; let's go back and rest."
Xiao Yao sensed that Elder Huo was suddenly somewhat sullen, and the reason was most likely because of him.
He then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, tactfully took his leave, and did not linger to cause further trouble.
After Xiao Yao left, Elder Huo shook his head with a wry smile.
"Sigh, I'm really getting old. I can't believe I'm feeling frustrated by the excellence of the younger generation."
After leaving the Inner Academy 'Alchemy Department, Xiao Yao stroked his chin, wondering if Elder Huo's sudden emotional distress was due to him, and whether he should return in a few days.
Immediately, Xiao Yao looked at his Panel again and saw that he was about to break through. He decided to focus on breaking through and improving his strength for the next few days, and then come to Elder Huo to learn alchemy later.
Unlike other alchemists, Xiao Yao prefers to have a high-level alchemist guide him when he first refines a certain pill.
In order to achieve a quick and successful refining, and then obtain a permanent certificate, a lot of time can be saved.
In the following days, Xiao Yao frantically absorbed Solar Energy outside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, and went inside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower at night to temper and solidify his Dou Qi with the help of invisible flames.
At the top of the fifth-floor attic in Xiao Yao's residence, he sat cross-legged, sunlight shining on him, the Solar Energy constantly being drawn in and flowing into his body.
Following the path of the cultivation technique, it was continuously refined into streams of Yang-Attribute Dou Qi, which eventually flowed into the Dou Crystal within his Dou Qi Vortex.
At that moment, the Dou Crystal within Xiao Yao's body emitted a strong golden light, and at the same time, the rotation speed of Xiao Yao's Dou Qi Vortex suddenly increased.
A powerful suction force erupted from Xiao Yao's body, frantically devouring the Solar Energy.
It even formed a huge golden vortex, and at the bottom of the vortex was Xiao Yao's body.
A normal cultivator would definitely be alarmed by such a massive influx of energy.
Without sufficiently powerful Soul Power, it would be difficult to control this violent energy.
But Xiao Yao was completely different.
Once Solar Energy enters Xiao Yao 'Xiao Yao body, he gains strong control over it.
Therefore, although the energy surged violently into Xiao Yao's body, it was easily controlled by Xiao Yao, circulating along his meridians and transforming into Yang-Attribute Dou Qi, which then flowed into the glowing Dou Crystal.
Finally, a barely perceptible cracking sound seemed to ring out from within Xiao Yao's Xiao Yao, followed by a sudden surge of energy that became even more powerful and profound!
Xiao Yao slowly opened his eyes, and two dazzling golden beams shot out from his pale golden eyes, like laser eyes, shooting straight into the distant sky!
It wasn't until the energy became scarce that it was obscured by the sunlight and became difficult to see.
Xiao Yao clenched his fist. During his breakthrough just now, his body had also been tempered by the Dou Qi, and his physical strength had improved.
He has now successfully broken through to the level of Five-Star Da Dou Shi.
It had been less than a month since he broke through to the Four-Star Da Dou Shi.
Although he had lost a lot of time and energy during this period because of his alchemy work.
Fortunately, there is the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, an excellent place to assist in cultivation.
In addition, Xiao Yao changed his cultivation strategy, frantically absorbing Solar Energy during the day and using the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower at night to condense that portion of Dou Qi.
This reduction and increase not only did not slow down Xiao Yao's cultivation speed due to alchemy, but actually improved it compared to before.
Of course, the speed is definitely not as fast as when Xiao Yao is fully immersed in cultivation, but it's still quite good.
Xiao Yao wanted to become an alchemist not only so that he could refine high-level pills without being controlled by others, but also so that he could better utilize his Yang-Attribute Dou Qi.
After all, Yang-Attribute Dou Qi possesses both the destructive power to incinerate all things and the vitality to nourish all things, making it extremely suitable for alchemy on the Dou Qi Continent.
It can be said that the reason why Xiao Yao was able to achieve the quality of the Pill Pattern when he first refined the Fire-Clearing Pill was related to the fact that the Sun Power has both destructive and life-giving characteristics.
The destructive properties allow Xiao Yao to perform better than ordinary alchemists in the process of refining pills.
Furthermore, the vitality characteristic plays a significant role throughout the entire alchemy process, ultimately resulting in the successful creation of the Pill Pattern Fire-Clearing Pill on the first attempt.
Xiao Yao's thoughts flickered as he sensed the Dou Qi within his body, and he nodded in satisfaction.
"I officially became First-Rank Alchemist a few days ago, and now I've successfully broken through to the Five-Star Da Dou Shi. What a double celebration!"