Contemplation

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A soft sound of a stone door being pushed open rang out, and Han Chi and Han Yue immediately looked towards the door. Xiao Yan walked out of the alchemy room, and a hint of excitement appeared on Han Chi and Han Yue's faces.

Han Chi stepped forward excitedly and asked, "Young friend Xiao Yu, have you finished refining it?"

Xiao Yan, somewhat weary, handed over the jade bottles, chuckling as he said, "I haven't failed you!"

With trembling hands, Han Chi took all the jade bottles. He opened one of them, and an incredibly rich medicinal fragrance immediately wafted out. It was the Imperial Pill!

"There's hope! There's hope!" Han Chi exclaimed with joy. At that moment, another stone door opened, and Zhu Gan walked out, carrying several jade bottles in his hands. It seemed that he had also finished refining the pills!

As soon as they came out, Zhu Gan smelled a rich fragrance of pills. His gaze then locked onto the open jade bottle in Han Chi's hand, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Is that the Sixth Grade Pills, the Imperial Pill, that Patriarch Han Family is holding?"

Han Family naturally didn't overlook Zhu Gan, after all, he was Fifth-grade Alchemist, holding a very high status wherever he went in North Sky City. He looked at Zhu Gan, "Yes, this is the Sixth Grade Pills, the Imperial Pill!"

"Where did Han Family get this? I didn't receive any news about it!" Zhu Gan's face showed a hint of regret and envy. After all, the Imperial Pill could help Dou Huang expert increase their strength by one or two stars. As a Four Star Dou Huang, Zhu Gan naturally longed to obtain the Imperial Pill!

Han Family laughed heartily, "This Imperial Pill wasn't bought by me; I asked this young friend Xiao Yan to refine it for me!"

Zhu Gan then turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, his eyes filled with disbelief, and asked, "You mean, this gentleman refined the Imperial Pill?"

The Imperial Pill is a sixth-grade pill, and Xiao Yan refined it. Doesn't that mean Xiao Yan is Sixth Grade Alchemist? His eyes were filled with respect and astonishment. Such a young Sixth Grade Alchemist must have been taught by a Alchemy Grandmaster from the Central Plains. After all, alchemy is passed down from master to disciple. However, Zhu Gan was right; Xiao Yan's teacher was indeed Alchemy Grandmaster.

Zhu Gan then respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xiao Yan, I would like to ask you to help me refine a batch of Imperial Pill. I will provide the medicinal materials, and I am willing to offer three Grade 5 pills as a reward. Would you be so kind as to do me this favor?"

Seeing that Zhu Gan also wanted Xiao Yan's help in refining pills, Han Chi couldn't help but sigh. After Zhu Gan, he had spent a lot of money to persuade Zhu Qian to become a senior elder in the Han Family. He was like a living bodhisattva, and no one dared to mess with him. In the entire family, only Han Chi and Han Lin could get Zhu Gan's help in refining pills.

Seeing Zhu Gan humbly begging Xiao Yan for help in refining pills, one can't help but feel that the rank of an alchemist is indeed something to be respected. Sixth Grade Alchemist is far inferior to Zhu Gan, a Fifth-grade Alchemist.

Xiao Yan did not refuse Zhu Gan's request, and he also nodded in agreement to accept the Fifth Grade Pills that Zhu Gan Xiao Yan. After all, he had some connections with the Han Family, so he didn't need to be so polite with Zhu Gan. He directly accepted the reward, while Zhu Gan hurriedly went to find the ingredients for the Imperial Pill.

After Han Chi apologized to Xiao Yan, he hurriedly headed towards the Han Family's market. Now that the Han Family possessed Sixth Grade Pills, they could finally confront the Hong Family head-on!

The Hong family on the other side also heard about the Han family's possession of sixth-grade pills immediately. Hong Li's face darkened as he said, "How could the Han family have sixth-grade pills? Hong Lie and Hong Mu, you two go and investigate whether any sixth-grade alchemists have visited the Han family recently. Also, investigate Zhu Qian as well!"

Hong Lie and Hong Mu responded and left. A glint of shrewdness flashed in Hong Li's slightly sinister eyes. He then asked the Hong Family elder beside him, "How much longer until Chen'er returns?"

"Master, the young master has sent word that he has returned from Fenglei North Pavilion. This time, Elder Shen Yun of Fenglei North Pavilion is accompanying the young master!" said the Hong family elder beside him.

Upon hearing the name, Hong Li burst into laughter, "Haha, good! Elder Yun has actually returned with us! Elder Yun, one of the Four Great Elders of the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion, possesses the strength of Five-Star Dou Zong! This time, my Hong Family will definitely use the power of the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion to completely destroy the Han Family's influence in North Sky City!"

The elders of the Hong Family all smiled sinisterly upon hearing this, as if the Hong Family Han Family was already theirs for the taking.

In the silent space tunnel, Xiao Yu lay somewhat bored on the deck of the spaceship. He heard footsteps beside him, followed by Xuan Yi's voice, "Can you tell me about the matter between Yao Chen and Xiao Yan?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Yao Lao?"

"Yao Lao?" Upon hearing this title, Xuan Yi suddenly chuckled and said, "Well, given his age, it's acceptable for you to call him Old Yao Lao!" His tone was full of mockery.

After Xiao Yan smiled, he told Xuan Yi the story between Yao Chen and Xiao Yan. When she heard that Yao Chen had absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for three years, causing Xiao Yan to endure three years of criticism, a trace of heartache appeared in her eyes.

After hearing the story between Yao Chen and Xiao Yan, Xuan Yi couldn't help but sigh, "Yao Chen's judgment was finally spot on this time!"

Indeed, compared to Han Feng, Xiao Yan Han Feng is far superior, not only in terms of character, but also in terms of talent in alchemy. Han Feng cannot match Xiao Yan in this regard.

"When did your teacher begin teaching you?" Xuan Yi suddenly asked Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said, "It's quite a coincidence, my teacher and Yao Lao arrived not long after they took Xiao Yan in. Although my teacher wasn't as responsible as Yao Lao, he still taught me a lot. He taught me all my alchemy skills, which shows that he shared everything he knew with me!"

Xuan Yi nodded and said, "That's right. However, you two have helped each other achieve your goals. With such a Yao Tian, even without your teacher, you would have shone brightly. Now that you have a teacher, your alchemy career will be much smoother!"

These words made Xiao Yu fall into deep thought. Although the Alchemy Canon couldn't speak, it could teach Xiao Yu alchemy through images, like a good teacher, guiding Xiao Yu and helping him avoid many detours. If he hadn't activated the system back then, his life might have been completely different.

He cultivates step by step, just like Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. Perhaps he will become an apprentice of Fama, the president of the Alchemist Guild, in the Imperial Capital, or perhaps he will become an apprentice of Elder Huo of the Alchemy Department of Canaan Jia Nan Academy. Who knows?

However, Xiao Yu has indeed taken a different path now, thanks to the system!