After entering the Inner Academy, Xiao Yao lived a secluded life.
Even though Xiao Yao made a great name for himself during the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, after so much time has passed, many students in the Inner Academy have paid less attention to him.
Even now, when someone mentions Xiao Yao, it can cause a moment of confusion, requiring a careful recollection to recall Xiao Yao's background.
However, this secluded cultivation has yielded remarkable results.
Three months have passed since Xiao Yao entered the Inner Academy, and his current strength has successfully broken through to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master, not far from the eighth star.
In terms of alchemy, he has already learned several grade three medicinal formulas. Due to the permanent nature of the certificate on the Panel, once Xiao Yao learns a formula, he will never regress, and his success rate in alchemy is close to 100%.
In truth, he is now a genuine Third-Rank Alchemist.
Elder Huo also tested Xiao Yao and awarded him the badge of Third-Rank Alchemist in the Alchemy Department.
With this badge, Xiao Yao now had sufficient credentials.
If he wants to make money from this later, he only needs to show this badge, and no one will question his alchemy skills.
During his time in the Inner Academy, Xiao Yao didn't have much contact with the other students, but he frequently interacted with the elders, especially Elder Huo, who taught him alchemy.
At this moment, Elder Huo watched as Xiao Yao slowly withdrew his Dou Qi, and a pill emitting a hazy purple light was taken out of the medicine cauldron. A hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.
Elder Huo wasn't impressed by Xiao Yao's Yao Tian, but rather by Xiao Yao's terrifyingly high success rate in alchemy.
"Xiao Yao, your success rate in alchemy is truly terrifying."
"Tsk tsk tsk, if you make a name for yourself later, and people come to you asking you to concoct medicine, you'll be rich."
Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Xiao Yao couldn't help but smile.
Alchemists hold a high status on the Dou Qi Continent, and getting them to take action is not a simple matter.
Not only do they need to bring their own medicinal herbs, but they also need to pay a considerable sum of money.
Furthermore, the alchemist is not responsible if the alchemy fails during the process.
To ensure the success of the elixir, many people usually prepare multiple sets of materials, just in case.
With multiple sets of materials prepared, the alchemist has more room to maneuver.
If the alchemist succeeds in refining the pill on the first try, then all that's needed is to hand over one pill to the person who hired it; the remaining medicinal materials will automatically end up in the alchemist's pocket.
After all, the person who hired the alchemist didn't know how many times the alchemist had failed before finally refining this one pill.
Basically, the premise is that the alchemist will be called in; either all attempts will fail, or the alchemist will give the alchemist a single pill.
Don't even think about getting the alchemy ingredients back from the alchemist.
In Xiao Yao's case, every time he concocts medicine for someone, in addition to the payment for hiring an alchemist, he also receives extra materials for concoction.
Elder Huo then felt a pang of emotion.
After all, while the ingredients for low-grade pills may be common, the ingredients for high-grade pills are much rarer, and a single dose of these ingredients can be worth a fortune.
Xiao Yao handed the pills in his hand to Elder Huo.
"We humbly request Elder Huo to evaluate it."
Elder Huo accepted the pill, saying, "This Purple Sun Pill is extremely beneficial to Fire Attribute cultivators. Even Da Dou Shi and Dou Ling cultivators can slowly absorb its medicinal power and increase their strength over a period of time after taking it."
"Although it cannot directly break through to a higher realm, this kind of pill that enhances Dou Qi is equally precious."
"The quality of the Purple Sun Pill is primarily judged by the intensity of its radiance, and your Purple Sun Pill is undoubtedly of excellent quality."
After Elder Huo finished tasting the Purple Sun Pill, he tossed it back and chuckled, "When do you plan to try refining a fourth-grade pill?"
Xiao Yao thought for a moment and decided to refine the medicine next time.
"Your progress in alchemy is terrifying; it's extremely rare, even on the entire Dou Qi Continent."
Elder Huo couldn't help but sigh in the end.
He had personally witnessed Xiao Yao's transformation from someone who knew nothing about alchemy to Third-Rank Alchemist in just three months.
This rate of progress is truly terrifying.
So much so that Elder Huo dared not spread the word about it.
They were afraid that some people might become jealous and want to harm Xiao Yao.
After all, although alchemists hold a high status, not all of them are of noble character.
In fact, he was the only one who truly knew the exact speed of Xiao Yao's progress.
Even the other elders in the Alchemy Department, Elder Huo, did not inform them.
Elder Huo pondered for a moment, then handed a cyan scroll to Xiao Yao.
"This is the prescription for a fourth-grade Qi -Qi Gathering Powder."
Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment. It was actually Qi Gathering Powder, a very famous elixir.
As the lowest-level elixir that can directly enhance strength, the formula for Qi Gathering Powder is actually quite common on the Dou Qi Continent.
Therefore, it's not surprising that he obtained it from Elder Huo. It's just that the annulment of the engagement made Xiao Yao feel somewhat emotional towards him.
Xiao Yao took it and intended to study it carefully.
With his abilities, he is more than capable of refining fourth-grade pills.
As long as one's alchemy skills are sufficiently refined, refining fourth-grade pills is a natural progression.
As the first high-level elixir to appear in the original work, there are actually quite a few descriptions of the Qi Gathering Powder.
For example, even a sixth-grade alchemist like Gu He, known as the "Pill King," only has a success rate of about 70% when refining Qi Gathering Powder.
When Xiao Yao asked Elder Huo, Elder Huo shook his head and sighed, saying that his success rate was only about 80%.
Therefore, it is clear that even a high-level alchemist cannot achieve a 100% success rate in refining low-level pills.
But Xiao Yao can!
This is also why Elder Huo repeatedly expressed his feelings to Xiao Yao.
After receiving the prescription for the Qi Gathering Powder, Xiao Yao bid farewell to Elder Huo and leisurely headed towards his residence.
As he approached his residence, Xiao Yao paused slightly, his expression changing somewhat, but he continued walking forward.
Just as I turned a corner, I saw a pretty silver-haired figure standing gracefully in front of my door.
Seemingly hearing the noise behind him, the silver-haired figure suddenly turned around and saw Xiao Yao.
The girl, who was usually cold and expressionless, revealed a smile at this moment.
The smile wasn't radiant, but it was a genuine smile that came from the heart upon seeing the person before him.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yao, it's really difficult to get a meeting with you," the silver-haired girl said with a smile.
Xiao Yao smiled slightly, stepped forward, and shrugged slightly.
"There's no way around it, I've been busy with cultivation."
"Senior Han Yue doesn't come without a reason, so she must have come to see me for something, right?"
"Xiao Yao, it's rare for your senior to come here, won't you invite her in for a seat?"
Han Yue feigned a complaint, and the way the aloof girl made such an expression was quite charming.
Xiao Yao was also slightly taken aback, then nodded, took out the Fire Crystal Card and tapped it against the door.
After the faint Dou Qi lingering above disappeared, Xiao Yao pushed open the door and entered.
After the two were seated, Han Yue finally explained her purpose.
"Junior Xiao Yao, I'd like to invite you to explore some ancient ruins together."