Medicine Elder's Shock! Another Deal with Xiao Yan!

"Fifth grade? What fifth grade?"

Just then, an old man with a Fourth-grade Alchemist badge on his chest walked over from the other end of the corridor, laughing heartily.

A Fourth-grade Alchemist!

Xiao Yan hurried after Chen Yang and looked at Frank, slightly surprised. He had not expected there to be a Fourth-grade Alchemist in Black Rock City.

"Master Frank."

Chen Yang looked at Frank and greeted him with a smile and a nod.

"Little Brother Chen Yang!" Frank smiled at Chen Yang. "I just heard someone shouting about a Fifth-grade Alchemist. What, are you about to break through to the fifth grade?"

"After exchanging insights with the two masters these past few days, I gained something from it and luckily broke through to the fifth grade last night!" Chen Yang had gotten good at this too—he could even imitate Yan Di and call it luck.

"???" Xiao Yan looked at Chen Yang's profile, feeling that the other man was plagiarizing his wisdom.

"Really?" Frank was startled upon hearing this.

"Is there any need for me to lie about it?" Chen Yang smiled.

"Good... good, good, good!"

"Good lad!"

"Ha ha ha..."

Frank burst into hearty laughter.

"What is it, Teacher?"

"Greetings, Master Chen Yang!"

Frank's hearty laughter drew another person over from the end of the corridor. Xiao Yan looked up and saw a silver-haired woman in silver robes walking toward them.

"Xue Mei." Chen Yang nodded at Xue Mei, while Xiao Yi Xian curiously sized her up. This girl's silver hair was quite pretty!

After exchanging pleasantries, Frank told Xue Mei that Chen Yang had become a Fifth-grade Alchemist, causing her to glance at him repeatedly.

Chen Yang then introduced Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan to them. Upon learning that Xiao Yan was also an Alchemist despite his young age, and even a Third-grade Alchemist, Frank and Xue Mei were even more shocked.

Before long, Otto and Lin Fei arrived as well.

After another round of introductions, Otto loudly insisted on holding a banquet for Chen Yang that evening to celebrate, even saying that he would invite the City Lord. Upon hearing that, Lin Fei raised both hands in agreement.

She was merely mischievous, not stupid.

If her father could gain the friendship of a Fifth-grade Alchemist, his standing in the empire might rise even further.

"There's no need for a banquet. Once these youngsters finish their assessments, we can simply have a meal together."

Chen Yang pointed at Xiao Yan and the others, shaking his head. He liked liveliness, but not too much of it—especially not when he was the center of attention.

"Fine. Since Master Chen Yang says so, we'll prepare the assessments for these youngsters first!" Frank smiled, then went to prepare the First-grade Alchemist assessment.

Just like in the original story, Xiao Yan still started from the first grade and worked his way upward. Since Lin Fei and Xue Mei had listened to Chen Yang's teachings alongside their mentors during this time, their assessments went more smoothly than in the original work. Both medicinal pills were refined with excellent heat control.

On Xiao Yan's side, after passing the Second-grade Alchemist assessment in one go, he swallowed a Qi Replenishing Pill to recover some Dou Qi before beginning the Third-grade Alchemist assessment.

Because of Chen Yang's influence, Xiao Yan was "assigned" the assessment for the only Third-grade Pill he was currently best at—the Third-grade Qi Replenishing Pill.

By the afternoon, Xiao Yan had successfully completed the assessment. He changed into an Alchemist's robe and wore the Third-grade Alchemist badge.

"It's truly unbelievable. Little Brother Xiao Yan is indeed Master Chen Yang's friend. This talent is simply astonishing!" Otto looked at Xiao Yan, Full of Emotion.

"Though a Third-grade Alchemist does not necessarily have to be a Da Dou Shi, Little Brother Xiao Yan seems to have already become a Da Dou Shi, hasn't he?" Frank looked at Xiao Yan as though he had found treasure.

"Luck, it was only luck, heh heh heh..." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and chuckled.

"To become a Da Dou Shi and a Third-grade Alchemist at such a young age is not something luck alone can accomplish!" Frank praised him.

Chen Yang, who stood not far away playing with Xiao Yi Xian's little hand, was slightly stunned when he heard Xiao Yan's qualifications.

It seemed that when he had first arrived in this world, he had also been a Third-grade Alchemist and a Da Dou Shi...

"Heh heh..."

Thinking of that, Chen Yang could not help but chuckle. Xiao Yi Xian turned to look at him in confusion. "What is it, Husband?"

Chen Yang shook his head and pulled Xiao Yi Xian into his arms. "Nothing. I was just feeling a little emotional."

Back then, being a Nine-star Great Dou Shi and a Third-grade Alchemist had been enough for him to become someone important In Wutan City. Yet now that he was in Black Rock City, Xiao Yan, whose qualifications were roughly comparable to his own, was still considered a junior—at most, an outstanding junior!

After everyone had finished their assessments, they went to a nearby restaurant for a meal.

After Meal, Chen Yang declined Frank and Otto's attempts to keep him there and left with Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan.

"Sigh..."

"After all this time, has any of you asked Master Chen Yang about his cultivation?"

As he watched the three of them leave, Frank suddenly asked.

"We haven't. But he's so young; at most, he should be a high-level Dou Ling. A Dou Wang... that seems unlikely."

"Even Jia Nan Academy's top Geniuses have not broken through to the Dou Wang realm at his age!"

Otto shook his head.

Behind them, Lin Fei and Xue Mei watched Chen Yang's departing figure and lightly bit their pearly teeth. Their love had ended before it had even begun!

After returning to the inn's Small Courtyard, Xiao Yi Xian went to pour tea, while Medicine Elder suddenly floated out of the ring on Xiao Yan's hand.

"Ah!"

Xiao Yi Xian, carrying teacups, jumped in fright when she saw Medicine Elder in his Soul Body state.

"Xiao Yi Xian, this is Medicine Elder. He is also Little Brother Xiao Yan's Teacher!"

Chen Yang introduced Medicine Elder to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Oh... greetings, Medicine Elder!"

Xiao Yi Xian cupped her hands and bowed to Medicine Elder.

"You are too polite, little girl... Hm..."

Medicine Elder was about to stroke his beard and smile when he saw through Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body. With his sharp eyes, he immediately saw that her Calamity Poison Body had been brought under control.

"You... you found the Netherworld Poison Flame?"

"But that isn't right. There are no traces of Heavenly Flames within her body!"

Medicine Elder stared intently at Xiao Yi Xian before asking Chen Yang.

"I was fortunate enough to find the Inheritance of the Senior you mentioned, the one who had devoured the Netherworld Poison Flame. I obtained an Earth Tier High-Grade Cultivation Method from it. Before Xiao Yi Xian reaches the Dou Emperor realm, she will not need to worry about her Calamity Poison Body erupting."

Chen Yang explained.

"You really are lucky, kid. I suppose you have also confirmed the location of the Netherworld Poison Flame?"

As Medicine Elder spoke, he turned to glance at Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan merely looked at his nose, his nose at his heart, completely unconcerned.

Medicine Elder gently shook his head at the sight. His Disciple was good in every respect, except that he took gratitude too seriously.

"I plan to make a trip to the Chuyun Empire after I advance to the Dou Zong realm in a while." Chen Yang nodded.

"Have you prepared everything needed to devour a Heavenly Flame?" Medicine Elder asked.

"As for medicinal pills, I have gathered some Medicinal Materials. Now all I lack is Na Ling. I just don't know whether that Senior with the Calamity Poison Body left any behind!" Na Ling was something one could only encounter by chance. Unless Medicine Elder gave his to Xiao Yan, Chen Yang truly had no way of obtaining one.

"I have one here, but it was Prepared For Xiao Yan... Perhaps you can ask the Mite'er Family to help you search. If there is news of a Na Stone Mine, Na Ling might appear." Medicine Elder said.

"These issues aren't a big problem. No matter how rare Na Ling is, it Cannot Compare With a Heavenly Flame. Now that we know the location of the Netherworld Poison Flame, that is better than anything!" Chen Yang shook his head, not particularly worried.

"That is true!" Medicine Elder smiled and Nodded.

Xiao Yi Xian listened to their conversation from the side, her heart filled with gratitude toward her Husband.

"By the way, Brother Yang, after you left the Monster Mountain Range, did you leave the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the mountain range?" Once Xiao Yan saw that Chen Yang and his Teacher had finished speaking, he suddenly asked.

"I brought it with me. It's fifty li outside the city." Chen Yang spoke, then suddenly looked at Medicine Elder again. "Medicine Elder, do you happen to have any medicinal pill or Secret Art that can make a Magical Beast grow larger or smaller? I can trade some medicinal pills useful to Xiao Yan for it."

Among the Fifth-grade Pills he had mastered, there were no pills of that kind. It seemed that Fifth-grade Pills could not make Magical Beasts grow larger or smaller.

"There is indeed such a medicinal pill, but it is Seventh Grade. Moreover, after shrinking, the Magical Beast would need to take another antidote pill to grow back. It isn't worth it."

"As for a Secret Art, wait while I look!"

As Medicine Elder spoke, he entered the Storage Ring and began searching...