Medicine Cauldron

Xiao Yu had no choice but to explain, "This trip to the desert was quite eventful, and I gained a lot of insights into alchemy. Before coming to the Imperial Capital, I took the Third-grade Alchemist exam at the Desert City Alchemist Guild. Master Bulin personally conducted the exam, but I didn't expect him to not tell you!"

"That old bastard Master Bu Lin is probably laughing to himself somewhere right now. Such a young Third-grade Alchemist, he's really made the Shi Mo City Alchemist Branch stand out in front of the headquarters." Frank glanced at Xiao Yu with some envy.

Otto chimed in, "Ha, that old guy just wants to hoard all the good stuff for himself."

"Hahaha, you two old geezers, what bad things are you saying about me behind my back again?" Suddenly, a loud laugh came from outside the door, and an old figure walked in.

A smile graced his aged face; it was Master Bulin, who had rushed over from Shi Mo City. As soon as he entered, he overheard Otto and Frank talking about him behind his back!

Lin Fei and Xue Mei both stood up, bowed slightly to Master Bu Lin, and smiled, saying, "Master Bulin."

"Hey, you two girls have gotten even prettier in the months I haven't seen you!" Master Bu Lin greeted them with a smile.

He then walked over to Xiao Yu and said, "You little rascal, you came here to register, right?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Yes, Master Bulin, this is my third brother, Xiao Yan, who is also an alchemist!"

Master Bu Lin looked at Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Master Bulin!"

"Good, good lads! You two brothers are both very skilled at alchemy. Such young Second-grade Alchemist are truly rare in the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild!" Master Bu Lin praised with delight.

"Master Bulin, you flatter me. I'm just struggling to find my way in the world of alchemy!" Xiao Yan said calmly.

Otto and Frank looked at Xiao Yan with great appreciation and nodded to themselves. However, Frank quickly steered the conversation to the main topic.

"Since you two brothers are here, you must be here to participate in the Alchemist Tournament. So let me tell you about the benefits and perks of participating in the conference!" Frank said with a smile.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan both nodded slightly.

Frank continued, "According to the rules, the champion of each Alchemist Tournament will become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, enjoying the same benefits and rights as the elders. At that time, you can receive assistance within your authority at any branch of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, and you can have priority in exchanging rare medicinal herbs in the guild's warehouse."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with emotion. However, this was a privilege reserved for the champion of the tournament. To win first place would be extremely difficult!

Xiao Yu remained completely calm; he had known all of this all along.

Otto chimed in from the other side, "Not only that, this year's champion's prize is a Sixth Grade Pills, the recipe for the Spirit Fusion Pill!"

Sitting down, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and he slowly inhaled a cold breath. A prescription for Sixth Grade Pills was, to a certain extent, even comparable to Earth Class Dou Technique!

Master Bu Lin, Frank, and Otto were all satisfied with Xiao Yan's performance, but seeing Xiao Yu still looking completely calm made them feel somewhat helpless.

"Why does this guy seem so stubborn? He doesn't even want such a generous reward?" Master Bu Lin muttered to himself.

Otto tentatively looked at Xiao Yu and asked, "What do you think of these benefits?"

Seeing the looks on Otto's and the others' faces, Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Not bad, participating in the Alchemist Tournament is a certainty, but my third brother and I both have one condition!"

"Oh? What are the conditions?" Otto and the other two exchanged glances and asked with smiles.

"For some reason, we'll be participating with the same faces we just saw, and we'll also need to change our names. I'll be called Xiao Shi Yi, and he'll be called Yan Xiao!" Xiao Yu said.

Otto nodded with concern, "Changing your name is a small matter, but judging from your expression, have you gotten yourself into trouble? We can help if you need it!"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "That's not necessary. It's just a few minor troubles. Once these procedures are completed, there won't be any major problems. The Alchemist Tournament starts in three days, so let's meet here three days from now!"

Otto and Master Bu Lin nodded slightly and said, "Alright then, we've been here all this time. If you need anything, feel free to come find us anytime!"

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, then stood up with Xiao Yan, bowed to the three people in the room, put on the Ice Silkworm Mask, and left.

Lin Fei whispered in Xue Mei's ear, "What kind of trouble do you think they've gotten themselves into? Why are they being so secretive about attending an Alchemist Tournament?"

Xue Mei glanced at Lin Fei indifferently and said, "Perhaps it's related to the Nalan Family!"

"The Nalan Family? What happened to them?" Lin Fei immediately became gossipy, pestering Xue Mei to tell her, "Sister Xue Mei, dear sister, please tell me!"

Master Bulin also chimed in, "Little Xue, what do you know? Tell us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Fokland and Otto looked at Xue Mei. Xue Mei smoothed a strand of hair from her cheek and said, "I don't know much about it either. I just heard by chance that Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan family was once forcefully rejected by Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Family, and that's how the two families became estranged. I don't know the specifics. I just remembered it when I heard Xiao Yu introduce his third brother's name!"

The expressions on their faces were quite complicated, but in the end Otto said, "Forget it, these are all matters for the Xiao Clan, so let's not say anything. I'll go and get them an identity right now!"

As they walked out of the Alchemist Headquarters, Xiao Yu said to Xiao Yan, "Third Brother, since there's nothing else going on right now, I'll head over to the Mittel Family first. Let's meet here in three days!"

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Alright, it just so happens that I need to go to the Nalan Family for the next three days to help Old Master Nalan get rid of the poison."

The two parted ways at the entrance of the Alchemist Headquarters. Xiao Yu went directly to the Mittel Family manor. Since the Great Elder had instructed that Xiao Yu should not be stopped, he returned to the room prepared for him by the Mittel Family without any hindrance!

Xiao Yu casually grabbed a maid and asked, "Has Ya Fei returned?"

The maid shook her head and said, "Miss Ya Fei won't be back until evening!"

"What about Elder Hai and your Great Elder?" Xiao Yu then asked.

"They are in the council hall at the front!" the maid replied respectfully.

Xiao Yu said, "Take me there."

"Yes!"

Xiao Yu planned to ask the Ya Fei Mittel Family if they had any Medicine Cauldron. He didn't have one yet and had always been using a fire Medicine Cauldron, so as not to attract too much attention at the Alchemist Tournament!

In the Mittel family's council hall, Elder Tengshan and Hai Bodong were still discussing some family matters over the years. Upon seeing Xiao Yu enter, Elder Hai chuckled, "You're back, kid?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "I've come to buy a medicine cauldron from Elder Tengshan!"

"Medicine Cauldron?" Elder Hai looked at Teng Shan, Teng Shan frowned slightly and said, "Ya Fei has always managed Mittel's warehouse. I really don't know what Medicine Cauldron the family still has. Why don't you ask Ya Fei yourself when she returns?"

"Alright then!" Xiao Yu nodded.