Exquisite Flame Control Techniques

According to the procedure, the pills need to be tested. This time, the Alchemist Guild was very well prepared. The Bluestone Platform for refining the pills contained a hidden secret. After a series of tests, as expected, Xiao Yan's pills were indeed of superior quality.

Xiao Yuan, Yao Lao, and Hai Bodong all found this to be exactly what they expected.

In terms of accumulated alchemy experience, Xiao Yan's three years of accumulation is indeed inferior to Liu Ling and the Little Princess's more than ten years of accumulation. However, in terms of talent, the level of his teachers, and the flames used in alchemy, Xiao Yan is far ahead.

Therefore, it is only natural that the pills can be formed faster and of higher quality.

However, this performance shocked everyone else.

His mastery of the Heavenly Flames alone surprised some people, and his calm and unhurried, smooth refining process drew even more admiration from those in the know.

Even Fa Ma was extremely surprised. After all, Heavenly Flames is not something that ordinary people can obtain. Not long ago, he had just received news that Gu He had gathered people to search for Heavenly Flames in the Tagor Desert, but they still hadn't made any progress. Now, the cyan flame in Xiao Yan's hand was clearly Heavenly Flames. It was evident that this little guy's talent, opportunities, and the hidden power behind him were all extraordinary!

But then, Fa Ma's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he let out a soft exclamation. His gaze swept across the huge square, finally settling on a secluded corner, where a figure wrapped in a gray robe was slowly putting a pill into the testing machine.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Fa Ma's reaction, Jia Lao was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion.

"That person..." Fama narrowed his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy pupils. Fa Ma tapped his fingers lightly on the railing and murmured, "That guy seems rather strong..."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong and Jia Lao were both somewhat surprised. Their gazes instantly fell on the Gray-robed Man, and then they frowned, asking in confusion, "We didn't notice anything amiss?"

"You're not alchemists, so your perception of soul power isn't very clear. But in my perception, that guy's soul power is probably much stronger than Liu Ling, Yue Er, and even Xiao Yan. In the plaza below, his soul power should be the strongest. I remember that when Gu He participated in the Alchemist Convention, his soul power wasn't as strong as his..."

Shaking his head, Fa Ma frowned and stared intently at the scene below. A moment later, a dazzling green beam of light suddenly shot out from the stone platform in front of the Gray-robed Man, its brightness almost matching that of Xiao Yan.

The sudden burst of bright green light instantly drew everyone's attention in the square. When they saw that the source of the light was a Gray-robed Man huddled in a secluded corner, they were all astonished.

The sudden appearance of a bright green light also drew the attention of Xiao Yan and the other two. Looking at the green light that was almost comparable to his own and just surpassed that of Liu Ling and the Little Princess, Xiao Yan couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

"Teacher, this person seems a bit odd."

Standing in the stands, Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Hmm, judging from his soul fluctuations, hehe, he's not young anymore, at least over forty. He probably used some means to fool the conference's scrutiny. His soul power is not weak, at the level of Fourth Grade Alchemist. Your and Xiao Yan's soul power are much weaker than his."

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao smiled and responded.

However, he was clearly not worried about this matter and had great confidence in his disciple.

With his seasoned eye, he could tell at a glance that this person had forged an identity to participate in the tournament, aiming to win the championship by relying on his strength, which far surpassed that of these young contestants. As for the reason for winning the championship, Yao Lao didn't care or concern himself with it, because the championship would definitely belong to Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, I reckon that President Fa Ma and his group will be the first to get restless, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan chuckled, enjoying the spectacle. He knew Xiao Yan Xiao Yuan win anyway, so he treated this young alchemist, disguised as an old bastard from the Chuyun Empire, as nothing more than a clown.

As for Ya Fei, to be honest, she knew nothing about alchemy, so after watching for a while, she got sleepy and was now sleeping on Xiao Yuan's shoulder.

Xiao Yuan glanced at Fa Ma's side out of the corner of his eye and found that they were indeed busy, presumably searching for information on this unexpected person.

The Chuyun Empire had no idea how Xiao Yi Xian had fared since their parting. Xiao Yuan's thoughts raced, and he recalled the days they spent in the Monster Mountain Range.

Then, naturally, he thought of Yun Yun, until Hai Bodong spoke, and he came back to his senses.

"Hey kid, what are you thinking about, getting so engrossed?"

Hai Bodong glanced at Ya Fei, who had already opened her eyes and was blinking blankly, and then asked Xiao Yuan with some helplessness.

Based on his experience, he suspected that Xiao Yuan was thinking about women.

"Uh, it's nothing. Did Hai Lao call me suddenly because there's something wrong?"

Xiao Yuan naturally couldn't bring up other women in front of Hai Bodong and Ya Fei, so he asked with a smile.

"Hey, since something went wrong, let's take this opportunity to test you out, kid!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong's lips curled into a strange smile. He then pointed to the Gray-robed Man below and whispered:

"Fa Ma suspects there's something fishy about this guy down there, but his face is hidden under his hat, so it's hard to tell. Therefore, I need you to control the cold current and silently freeze that guy's hat into powder. How about that, no problem?"

Hearing Hai Bodong's tone, which seemed like a discussion but was actually an order, Xiao Yuan shrugged helplessly and said:

"Manipulating the cold wave? That's feasible, but it's easy to expose. We might as well find another way."

Upon hearing this, not only was Hai Bodong taken aback, but Jia Xingtian Fa Ma, who were watching from the side, also became interested.

What is this kid planning to do? Xiao Yuan didn't elaborate, but silently released a wisp of Wind Attribute Dou Qi, mixed with a wisp of Heavenly Flames, which floated down with the breeze and silently entered the Gray-robed Man's medicine cauldron.

The next moment, the Wind Attribute Dou Qi transformed back into Wood Attribute Douqi, directly catalyzing the Heavenly Flames within, which then burst out of the medicine cauldron and ignited the robes of the Gray-robed Man was bending over to tidy up the table.

Boom! Despite the Gray-robed Man's extremely fast reaction, his robes were still burned to shreds by the terrifying high temperature of the Heavenly Flames, and his bamboo hat was naturally burned to ashes as well.

Without Xiao Yuan's Dou Qi to support it, the Heavenly Flames naturally dissipated, appearing to outsiders as if the Gray-robed Man had extinguished it in time.

"Hmm? Young friend, your fire control techniques are exquisite!"

Upon seeing this scene, Fa Ma couldn't help but sigh, and his address to Xiao Yuan became more respectful.

"Hehe, I've made a fool of myself!"

Xiao Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, but he was quite excited inside.

That moment gave him a strange feeling.

Once he advances to the Dou Wang level, and the Dou Qi in his five Qi Mansion can truly flow freely, he will likely be able to transform the attributes of his released Dou Qi when facing an enemy. This will definitely be a powerful weapon for achieving unexpected victory! The five elements represent five types of attributes, which encompass almost all attributes in the world. In other words, in terms of attribute restraint in Dou Qi, Xiao Yuan is already in an invincible position from the very beginning.

But then, a commotion broke out in the arena. It turned out that the guy whose hat had disappeared and whose clothes had become tattered was actually a boy who was not even twenty years old. He looked even younger than Xiao Yan.

However, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the young man.

At this moment, the young man was staring with his blue eyes, casting a cold gaze at Xiao Yan, who was also looking at him with surprise.

"Puff!"

Xiao Yuan smiled and then covered his mouth.

This guy's soul perception is quite good; he detected the fluctuations of the Heavenly Flames.

However, he did not know that Xiao Yuan also possessed Heavenly Flames, and at that moment he began to suspect Xiao Yan on the stage.

Then, his gaze shifted to the VIP seats, looking at Fa Ma and the others, a cold smile appearing on his face. His lips moved slightly, and based on the shape of his mouth, Fa Ma and the others could clearly recognize what he was saying, "I want the championship in this tournament!"

"Tsk, there's definitely something wrong. If this person is really seventeen, I'll eat this railing!"

Hai Bodong said with a cold laugh.

"Hmm, although we couldn't tell it was disguise, this person's age is definitely not as simple as it appears. Besides, disguise isn't the only way to change one's appearance like this... As an alchemist, you should know better than us that certain peculiar Medicinal Herbs or pills... likely have this kind of strange effect!"

Jia Xingtian then spoke to Fa Ma, who was standing to the side.

"Indeed, there are some strange and unusual pills that can make a person look younger, but those pills are all extremely rare and very difficult to refine... If someone actually obtains one, unless they themselves admit their age, it would be difficult for outsiders to tell the difference..."

Fa Ma nodded and pondered.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan's expression turned somewhat strange. He suddenly found himself liking the Soul Hall's Dou Technique, since the Soul Hall had a way to directly extract a person's soul from their body, which was perfect for this situation.

After all, elixirs can change a person's outward appearance, but they cannot change a person's soul.

While Xiao Yuan was lost in thought, Fa Ma and Jia Xingtian on the other side were quite helpless. In the current situation, they didn't have any better solutions and could only hope that their own seeded players would fight back! Hai Bodong, on the other hand, grinned confidently. Knowing Xiao Yan's "strength," he wasn't worried about this competition at all.

As an alchemist capable of refining Sixth Grade Pill, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to control a Fourth Grade Alchemist?

A moment later, the conference resumed, and the second assessment began.

This time, the task is to refine a third-grade elixir, the Wind Walk Pill. Its effect is to make the user highly sensitive to the Wind Attribute energy in the world for a short period of time, thereby increasing their movement speed.

This might be somewhat useful for ordinary people, but for Xiao Yuan, it was completely useless.

Therefore, he wasn't very interested in the pill itself, but he was quite confident in Xiao Yan and the others' alchemy techniques.

From a technical point of view, Xiao Yan's method is indeed the best. After all, although Yao Lao was an outcast of the Yao Clan, the alchemy he learned was still the alchemy of the Yao Clan. In addition, he later became a disciple of the Little Pill Tower. Compared to the exquisite alchemy, his alchemy skills are top-notch even on the entire continent.

However, everyone has their own habits when it comes to alchemy, and Xiao Yan is no exception.

However, there are still some subtle differences in technique between him and the Yao Lao.

As for the Little Princess and Liu Ling, they were also apprenticed to top alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire, and their techniques were quite exquisite, with their proficiency clearly surpassing that of Xiao Yan.

The Gray-robed Man was interesting. His technique was slightly weaker than Xiao Yan and the other two, but his proficiency was visibly higher. This was why Fa Ma and the others could tell at a glance that he had a problem. Even if a seventeen-year-old boy had been learning alchemy since birth, it would be difficult for him to reach such a level.

Especially in a place like the Chuyun Empire where Poison Master are rampant, it would be even less likely to have the environment to cultivate alchemists of this caliber.

However, observing these people's alchemy skills also greatly benefited Xiao Yuan.

As the saying goes, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me."

Given that his talent was not yet fully suited to alchemy, Xiao Yuan's attempts at alchemy were always filled with despair.

If it weren't for knowing Yao Lao's strength and trusting his judgment in alchemy, Xiao Yuan probably wouldn't have been able to endure one failure after another.

After all, every failure is like burning Medicinal Herbs and Gold Coins.

Although the Medicinal Herbs Gold Coins are nothing to Xiao Yuan now that he has the backing of the Mittel Family, as someone who has been poor before, Xiao Yuan really feels sorry for the Medicinal Herbs he has wasted.

Xiao Yuan glanced at the Medicinal Herbs below, then frowned as he looked at Xiao Yan, who was still refining pills despite a look of confusion in his eyes.

The prescription lists nine Medicinal Herbs, but based on their medicinal properties, one of Medicinal Herbs should obviously not be included in the prescription.

The ultimate goal of the Wind Walk Pill is to increase movement speed.

However, among these nine Medicinal Herbs, Hou Tu Zhi has the effect of strengthening defense, slowing down the flow of fighting Dou Qi, and suppressing the rampage of Dou Qi.

This is clearly the complete opposite of the Wind Walk Pill, which takes a light and agile approach.

Xiao Yan, having suffered little loss, did not suspect that there was anything wrong with the prescription.

Xiao Yuan was able to notice this, after all, he still carried the memories of his previous life and had some knowledge of medicine. When he was learning alchemy, he made comparisons and found that the two worlds still had similarities in the combination of prescriptions.

Learning alchemy and studying the properties and composition of medicinal formulas with this mindset can easily cultivate a corresponding logical way of thinking.

Therefore, Xiao Yuan could tell at a glance that this prescription was wrong!