Fear

"This young man's aura is so perfectly concealed, could it be that he has ingested some kind of pill?" Tang Zhen asked, somewhat dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that Xiao Yu's strength was above Dou Zong. Although they were both Dou Zun, Xiao Yu was three stars while Tang Zhen was at the peak of five stars, it was still a bit difficult to detect Xiao Yu's aura.

"That's impossible!"

A shout came from the side. Everyone looked over and saw the only two Seventh-grade Alchemist in the main hall. Their faces were filled with doubt, but also with arrogance.

Tang Zhen also glanced at the two of them and asked, "Do you two have any questions?"

Both of them came from the Pill Tower and were Seventh-grade Alchemist. Even Tang Zhen had to treat them with caution.

One of the two Seventh-grade Alchemist from the Pill Tower stepped forward, frowned, and sneered, "Young man, you dare to flaunt the Pill Tower's alchemist robes at such a young age? Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Pill Tower?"

Upon hearing this man's words, Xiao Yu showed no sign of panic. He sat down, picked up a cup of tea, gently blew on it, took a sip, and asked, "Excuse me, uh, what's your surname?"

The man proudly declared, "My surname is Xiao!"

"Oh, Master Xiao Master Xiao, I don't know why you say that. I'm here to refine medicine, how can you say I'm swindling people?" Xiao Yu asked Master Xiao with a faint smile.

On the high platform, Tang Zhen merely watched the scene unfold with interest, offering no intervention. The girl in red beside him stared at Xiao Yu with bright eyes, thinking to herself, "I wonder if this guy is genuinely calm or just pretending. Such a young Yao Tian is a rare find even in the Pill Tower!"

Master Xiao sneered, "What makes you say that? Do you know that we two are guest elders of the Pill Tower?"

"So what?" Xiao Yu asked him calmly.

"So what? Seventh-grade Alchemist, even in the Pill Tower, is a guest elder position. We are both Seventh-grade elders and have served as guest elders in the Pill Tower for many years. Why haven't we seen you before?" Master Xiao looked at Xiao Yu and said in a deep voice!

The dozen or so alchemists standing nearby also began to whisper among themselves.

"It seems this kid really did sneak in by deception, but I didn't expect to run into a guest elder of the Pill Tower here!"

"Yes, I just don't know how Fenyang Valley should handle this!"

"Deal with it? Just call it out!"

Another guest elder from the Pill Tower, Master Huan, also asked, "Could you provide a reasonable explanation?"

Xiao Yu glanced indifferently at the two guest elders of the Pill Tower and said, "Explanation? Why should I, Xiao, explain my actions to you two?"

"You!" Masters Xiao and Huan immediately turned red with anger and shouted.

"Alright, alright, you two calm down. Now is not the time to argue about this. Since Master Huan and Master Xiao both have doubts about this young friend Xiao Yu's identity, why don't we test your flames?"

"There's only one reason I've invited you all here today: to refine Seventh-grade Pill, the Fire Bodhi Pill!" Tang Zhen stepped forward to smooth things over.

Master Huan and Master Xiao both snorted coldly, then looked at Tang Zhen and said, "What do you mean by that, Valley Master Tang?"

Tang Zhen chuckled and said, "The reason I invited you all here to refine pills is actually quite simple. I just need two alchemists who can withstand the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame for ten minutes!"

Then Tang Zhen lightly clenched his fist, and with a soft "poof," a silver flame slowly rose from Tang Zhen hand. As the flame rose, nine silver fire dragons could be faintly seen weaving through it!

Everyone's expression immediately changed, even the two Seventh-grade Alchemist from the Pill Tower. What Fenyang Valley needed was not an alchemist who could refine the Fire Bodhi Pill, but an alchemist who could withstand the burning of the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame for ten minutes!

The Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame ranks twelfth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Its flames contain the might of dragons, which has the effect of shocking the soul. Even ordinary people can hardly withstand the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame with just their Soul Power, let alone control their own flames to confront the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.

However, with Tang Zhen's assurance and the lure of generous gifts, these alchemists gritted their teeth and went up to give it a try. At this moment, no one cared about Xiao Yu anymore; all their attention was focused on the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.

Only one gaze remained fixed on Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu seemed to sense something and looked up, only to see the girl in red standing at the head of the table. Xiao Yu seemed to have some impression of her; her name seemed to be Tang Huo'er!

Xiao Yu smiled faintly, and a glint of light flashed in Tang Huo'er's beautiful eyes before she turned her gaze to the alchemists who were trying to withstand the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.

However, most of these were Sixth Grade Alchemist, and aside from their Soul Power, their flames were mostly Beast Flame, and not even very strong Beast Flame. So, they couldn't withstand the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame for even a minute.

As one by one these people came up to try, they all shook their heads and left dejectedly. In the end, apart from Masters Xiao Yu and Huan, no one succeeded in withstanding the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame for ten minutes.

Seeing that none of these people had succeeded, Tang Zhen sighed in disappointment and could only place his hopes on Master Huan and Master Xiao.

Master Xiao stepped forward first, glanced at Xiao Yu, and then summoned a blue flame, which condensed into a fire whale that rushed into the silver Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.

This time, Master Xiao lasted longer than the others, but he also gave up after seven minutes. In the end, only Master Huan and Xiao Yu were left. Tang Zhen needed two people, which meant that Xiao Yu and Master Huan had to successfully withstand ten minutes!

Looking at the swirling silver flames, Master Huan was uncertain, but he still wanted to give it a try. He clenched his fist slightly, and a ball of white flame radiating cold air rose up, somewhat similar to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

"Is this the Heavenly Cold Flame? Master Huan, this fire should originate from the Sky Bone Python's body. The Sky Bone Python generally lives around the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, so its Beast Flame is somewhat similar to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame." Tang Zhen, who had also seen this flame before, explained.

Master Huan nodded slightly and said, "That's right, but it's a pity I didn't have the opportunity to obtain the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!"

Then, Master Huan, holding the flame, waved it lightly, and it transformed into a white python, rushing towards the silver flame. Everyone focused their attention on the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.

The Heavenly Cold Flame is considered a superior Beast Flame among Beast Flame. Although it cannot compare to a true Heavenly Flames, it can still withstand the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame for ten minutes!

At the last moment, Master Huan summoned the flames back into his body, wiped away a cold sweat, and said with a wry smile, "I have fulfilled my mission!"

Tang Zhen was in a better mood at this point, since at least one person had passed.

"Congratulations, Master Huan, you have succeeded!" Tang Zhen said with a smile.

Then everyone's gaze turned to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu smiled slightly and said, "My turn?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Huo'er chuckled. She seemed impatient, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yu with great interest, eager to know if he was truly Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist.

Tang Zhen thought to himself, "If he really is Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist, then my Fenyang Valley cannot afford to neglect him!"

Ignoring the gloating looks from the others, Xiao Yu walked straight ahead, slightly extending his palm. A dark golden flame suddenly rose up. To everyone's astonishment, the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame's flame weakened slightly the instant Xiao Yu's flame appeared, as if it feared the flame in Xiao Yu's hand.

Tang Zhen, as the one who controlled the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame, had a direct understanding of its emotions. He stared blankly at the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame before him and said, "How... how could this be?"