Pill refining
Han Chi was startled and stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "What did you say? Are you sure you're Sixth Grade Alchemist?"
Seeing her father's surprised expression, Han Yue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, "Yes, and you know that person too!"
Han Chi asked suspiciously, "I know them? Could they be those friends who came back with you? But I don't think any of them are wearing alchemist robes. Alright, Yao Yue, stop beating around the bush with your father. Tell him quickly, the Han Family is facing a life-or-death situation this time!"
Han Yue stopped laughing and said softly, "It's Xiao Yan. I personally witnessed his alchemy skills back at the Jia Nan Academy. Even the Alchemy Department elders at the Jia Nan Academy praised Xiao Yan's alchemy skills highly!"
Hearing this, Han Chi was convinced of Xiao Yan's alchemy skills. After all, when he sent Han Yue to the Jia Nan Academy, he had learned about the Jia Nan Academy. The elders of the Alchemy Department were all Fifth-grade Alchemist. Since they all praised Xiao Yan's alchemy skills, then what Yao Yue said about Xiao Yan being Sixth Grade Alchemist should be true!
"Alright, alright, since Yao Yue has said so, then I'll go and ask my young friend Xiao Yan for help." With that, Han Chi was about to walk towards the backyard, but Han Chi Han Yue grabbed him.
Han Chi turned to look at Han Yue with some confusion. Han Yue explained, "I'll go. I'm practically his senior sister, so it'll be easier to ask him for help."
After considering it for a moment, Han Chi nodded and said, "Alright then, Yao Yue, you can go. However..."
As he spoke, Han Chi glanced at Han Yue a few times, then revealed a slightly teasing smile and said, "Yao Yue, I think this Xiao Yan is quite strong, a Sixth Grade Alchemist, and not bad-looking either. He and you are quite a good match."
Hearing Han Chi's words, Han Yue blushed instantly and glared at Han Chi slightly, saying, "Father, please don't tease me. Besides, haven't you seen the girl who's always by Xiao Yan's side?"
Han Chi recalled for a moment and said, "You mean that Nalan Yanran?"
Han Yue nodded slightly and said, "That's right, and the two of them are already married in the Northwest Region, so Father, please don't interfere in their marriage!"
"Alright, alright, since you put it that way, I won't say any more. But you must explain the situation clearly to our young friend Xiao Yan, and remember that we're offering him a reward for doing so!" Han Chi concluded.
Han Yue nodded slightly and walked out, passing through the corridor to a room in the backyard, where she gently knocked on the door.
Before long, the door was opened, and Han Yue, seeing that it was Nalan Yanran, chuckled and said, "Yan Ran, I'm so sorry to have disturbed you!"
Nalan Yanran smiled and said, "Senior Sister Han Yue, come in and let's talk!"
Since Han Yue is Xiao Yan's senior sister, Nalan Yanran is now Xiao Yan's wife, she naturally addresses her the same way Xiao Yan addresses her.
Han Yue followed Nalan Yanran into the room. Xiao Yan was sitting cross-legged on the bed cultivating, with crimson Dou Qi swirling around his body. Han Yue looked at Xiao Yan and her heart tightened. This fluctuation of aura clearly indicated that Xiao Yan had broken through to the Dou Zong!
Seemingly sensing Han Yue's arrival, Xiao Yan snapped out of his cultivation and greeted her with a light laugh, "Senior Sister Han Yue Han Yue, what brings you to visit your junior brother!"
Han Yue rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and said, "Junior Brother Xiao Yan is usually always cultivating, shouldn't I be the one saying that?"
Xiao Yan chuckled dryly, "That's true, but it seems Senior Sister Han Yue is facing some kind of trouble? If you need help, just say so; we're not outsiders!"
Han Yue smiled and said, "That's exactly what I've been waiting for. Not long ago, the Hong Family of North Sky City officially declared war on our Han Family. They started by targeting the pills, attracting many people to the Hong Family's market to buy pills. This is a huge blow to our Han Family!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan realized it was similar to the competition their Xiao Clan had faced with other families in Wu Tan City. It seemed that competition existed everywhere, no matter where you were.
Xiao Yan said, "But don't I remember that your Han Family has a Fifth-grade Alchemist named Zhu Gan?"
Han Yue shook her head and said, "Elder Zhu Gan is Fifth-grade Alchemist, and this time the Hong Family seems to have invited Sixth Grade Alchemist, so I would like to ask you to help our Han Family Han Family. We will provide the medicinal materials, and we can also give you a reward!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan quickly waved his hand and said, "Refining medicine is fine, but forget about the reward. After all, we both came from the Jia Nan Academy, and you are also from the Underworld. It's only right and proper for us to help your Han Family through this crisis!"
Han Yue smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Junior Brother Xiao Yan!"
Soon, Han Yue led Xiao Yan to the Han Family's medicine storehouse, where Han Chi was already waiting. Seeing Xiao Yan approach, Han Chi said excitedly, "I truly didn't expect that young friend Xiao Yan is such a prodigy! To be Sixth Grade Alchemist at such a young age! Given time, I believe you will definitely be able to enter the Pill Tower!"
Xiao Yan smiled modestly and said, "The Central Plains is full of talented people. It would be best if we could enter the Pill Tower, but this is something that can't be forced. Let's let nature take its course! Han Family, let's go into this medicine storehouse first and see what Sixth Grade Pills we can refine!"
Han Chi immediately laughed and said, "Okay, okay, let's go in now."
The Han Family's medicine storehouse was quite large, and inside were two smaller rooms, which looked more like small cubicles. Han Chi explained, "This is our Han Family's medicine storehouse. Those two rooms are our Han Family's alchemy rooms, which are located within the storehouse. Young friend Xiao Yan can enter here to refine medicinal herbs in a little while!"
Xiao Yan nodded and walked forward. The shelves were full of medicinal herbs. Xiao Yan had been to the medicine storehouse of the Jia Nan Academy before. Although it was better than the medicine storehouse of the Han Family Han Family, it was not much worse.
One by one, medicinal herbs for refining Sixth Grade Pills appeared before Xiao Yan. He even saw the herbs for the Seventh-grade Pill, the Solid Heart Pill. It was astonishing that a family from a small town on the edge of the Central Plains possessed such strength. Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the Northwest Continent was still too ordinary.
Xiao Yan then chose three Sixth Grade Pills to begin refining. One of them was the Imperial Pill. However, since both the Hong Family and the Han Family possessed Imperial Pill Imperial Pill, it would come down to which one had the better efficacy!
After watching Xiao Yan enter one of the alchemy rooms, Zhu Gan also walked in from outside the medicine storehouse. Han Chi had asked Zhu Gan to refine a Fifth Grade Pills. Having a fifth-grade and a Sixth Grade Alchemist serving the Han Family at the same time would give them a better chance of winning against the Hong Family.
Soon, the day was over.
The news that Sixth Grade Pills were being sold in Hong Family Marketplace had spread far and wide. The Han Family family guards reported this information to Han Chi, but there was nothing Han Chi could do now except watch to see if the stone door to Xiao Yan's alchemy room could be opened!