Meeting Hu Gan and Su Qian, Here for the Fallen Heart Flame!
Hu Gan:?
Su Qian:?
A powerful Dou Zong cultivator inexplicably started refining pills at the entrance of Peace Town?
What does it mean?
Despite finding the actions of this Dou Zong truly inexplicable, Hu Gan and Su Qian immediately stood up.
No matter how strange a Dou Zong expert's actions may be, they must be treated with utmost caution.
If they are friends, that would be ideal; if they are enemies, as the two strongest people in the Jia Nan Academy on the surface, they must be present.
Hu Gan and Su Qian exchanged a glance, then immediately set off. The two of them vanished from the room in a blur, the tea in their cups still steaming.
A short while later.
Su Qian and Hu Gan arrived at the entrance of Peace Town one after the other.
The surrounding Jia Nan Academy disciples greeted them, saying, "Greetings, Great Elder Su Qian and Vice Dean Hu Gan!"
Su Qian and Hu Gan waved their hands casually, their attention entirely focused on Xiao Yan.
Watching Xiao Yan intently refining the medicine, Hu Gan whispered, "He is undoubtedly Dou Zong, and judging from his refining techniques and the quality of the Medicinal Herbs he uses, he should be refining a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill."
Su Qian frowned. "It's not the aura of those peak Dou Emperor from the Black-Corner Region, this is an outsider!"
"Outsiders?" Hu Gan murmured, then suddenly remembered, "A few days ago, there was a huge commotion in the direction of Black-Seal City, which even affected the energy vortex of the Jia Nan Academy."
Upon hearing Hu Gan's words, Su Qian carefully sensed Xiao Yan's aura and discovered that the other party seemed to be intentionally revealing it. He immediately sensed that although the other party's aura was strong, his cultivation did not seem to be very stable.
"It seems that this is a newly entered Dou Zong powerhouse, and most likely the one who caused the energy vortex in Black-Seal City."
"I wonder where he came from, what his identity is, and what his purpose is in coming here to refine medicine."
Jia Nan Academy is far from Black-Seal City and is unaware of the deaths of Han Feng and the Gold and Silver Elders. At this moment, they can only speculate wildly.
At this moment, in the air above.
Xiao Yan's alchemy had reached the final step. The pill inside the Medicine Cauldron had taken shape, and the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth suddenly converged and surged toward the pill, descending from the sky. A beam of energy landed on the Medicine Cauldron.
The Myriad Beast Cauldron continued to exert its power, accelerating the process and infusing it with the energy of heaven and earth.
Soon, the alluring fragrance of medicine spread, and Xiao Yan reached out and the Break-Ancestor Pill landed in his palm, its aroma filling the air.
After casually putting the Break-Ancestor Pill into a jade bottle and the Myriad Beast Cauldron into his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan looked down at the two old men below.
Although he didn't recognize their faces, he was able to identify them with a simple comparison of their clothing and aura.
He descended from the sky step by step, each step creating ripples in the air.
Upon reaching the ground, he nodded slightly to the two and said, "You two must be Great Elder Su Qian and Vice Dean Hu Gan of the Jia Nan Academy."
Su Qian stood in front of Xiao Yan with a serious expression. "That's right, I am Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Jia Nan Academy."
May I ask who you are?
Having learned from Yuan Yi and Ban Lao that his pseudonym seemed to be quite well-known, Xiao Yan generously revealed it. "My name is Yan Xiao. I wonder if Great Elder Su Qian has heard of me?"
"Yan Xiao?" Su Qian repeated the name, his mouth slightly agape. "Is he the Seventh-Rank Alchemist who created and refined the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill?!"
Su Qian looked Xiao Yan up and down, comparing him with the information she had gathered about Yan Xiao in her mind.
Cultivation level: Dou Emperor -- Dou Zong.
Considering that the person in front of him had recently broken through to the Dou Zong in Black-Seal City, this was not a problem.
Judging from his performance in refining the Break-Ancestor Pill just now, his alchemy skills are indeed at the level of Seventh-Rank Alchemist.
And the mask on his face, with a white background and flame patterns.
Su Qian had already confirmed most of it in his mind, and Xiao Yan's reply confirmed it completely.
Xiao Yan nodded. "That's right, that Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill was one of my proudest creations back then, and I still have one on me in my Storage Ring."
Is there another one stored in the Storage Ring?
Su Qian's breathing quickened slightly.
The Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill can raise the cultivation level of a Dou Zong (a high-ranking Dou Zong) to One-Star level or lower. He happens to be within that range. If he could take one, wouldn't he be able to save himself several years of arduous cultivation?
"No, now is not the time to think about these things." Su Qian composed herself and asked:
"Master Yan Xiao, what brings you to the entrance of Peace Town?"
Faced with Su Qian's question, Xiao Yan chuckled and explained, "Haha, it was just to lure Great Elder Su Qian out."
"Alchemy is merely a means of attraction; it's a good opportunity to showcase my alchemy skills and prevent Great Elder Su Qian from questioning my identity."
"Otherwise, if I were to rashly barge into the Jia Nan Academy and then spread my aura, wouldn't Great Elder Su Qian think I have ulterior motives?"
After Xiao Yan's explanation, Su Qian felt that the logic was particularly sound, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He believed that Master Yan Xiao was definitely coming with goodwill, given that he would go to such lengths just to have a chance to meet him.
"Master Yan Xiao, in that case, please come with me to the academy for a chat," Su Qian invited.
Xiao Yan nodded, then called out to the Death Spirit Tree at the entrance of Peace Town, "Elder Ling, let's come together."
The next second, a figure appeared on the Death Spirit Tree, Ling Ying, shrouded in shadow.
Su Qian's eyes widened in surprise, thinking to himself, "There was actually a Dou Huang expert hiding on that Death Spirit Tree all along. This Dou Qi attribute seems to be the extremely rare Shadow attribute. Master Yan Xiao really has quite a few capable people around him."
Without saying much, the four entered Jia Nan Academy.
We arrived at a reception room in the college.
All four sat down, and someone was assigned to make and serve tea.
Xiao Yan pretended to take a sip of tea, but actually couldn't taste anything at all.
Su Qian, on the other hand, acted like a seasoned drinker, even showing an expression of enjoyment. After nodding, he said, "Master Yan Xiao, what brings you here for a talk?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately put down his teacup and said, "I would like to make a deal with the Jia Nan Academy."
Su Qian became interested. "A trade? Master Yan Xiao, please elaborate."
Xiao Yan glanced at Su Qian and Hu Gan, and to prevent the two from losing control and attacking him at any moment, he silently released his Dou Qi to envelop himself.
He picked up his teacup again, looked towards the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy, and said, "The quality of your faculty and students is truly unparalleled on the entire continent."
Su Qian waved her hand modestly. "Just lucky."
Feeling a bit awkward for having his words stolen, Xiao Yan choked for a moment, then said directly, "If encountering a Fallen Heart Flame and sealing it in the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for the entire academy's cultivation is considered lucky, then Great Elder Su Qian's words are indeed correct."
Su Qian and Hu Gan both became serious when Xiao Yan revealed that the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower sealed a Fallen Heart Flame.
"What does Master Yan Xiao mean by this?" Su Qian's tone was somewhat unfriendly.
Xiao Yan stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "Great Elder Su Qian, let me tell you straight, I've come for the Fallen Heart Flame!"