Exotic Flame Reward, Yao Chen Shocked

Xiao Ze opened two red treasure chests, and immediately, the results of the rewards appeared on the system panel.

[The host has opened two red treasure chests and drawn rewards from them.]

[Obtained critical hit reward: Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Exotic Flame Ranking.]

[Obtained an increase in Alchemist rank; the host has now entered the fourth grade.]

At this moment, Xiao Ze stared at the system panel.

The rewards just granted to him were, respectively, the twenty-second ranked exotic flame, the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, and an upgrade to his Alchemist rank.

He had now reached the strength of a fourth-grade Alchemist.

Not bad. I didn't expect the rewards drawn this time to be quite decent.

Xiao Ze looked at the rewards on the panel and muttered to himself in his heart.

Before him, Xiao Xun'er wore an expression of astonishment; she had not expected Xiao Ze to reach the strength of an eight-star Dou Shi in such a short amount of time.

It truly left Xiao Xun'er feeling quite stunned.

Consequently, she spoke up immediately.

"Brother Xiao Ze, I never imagined that your current strength would be even greater than before."

"However, Xun'er will not admit defeat easily. Even if Brother Xiao Ze is very strong, Xun'er won't give up so easily."

"Otherwise, Brother Xiao Ze, you would surely laugh at me."

Xiao Xun'er circulated the Dou Qi within her body.

Then, she began to launch an attack; her speed was very fast, even for someone with the strength of a Dou Zhe.

Yet, the cultivation techniques and Dou skills that Xun'er practiced were numerous and varied.

Moreover, she was a bona fide little heiress.

Xiao Ze couldn't help but sigh; having such a wealthy little girlfriend was truly sweet.

That old thing Gu Yuan, after Xiao Xuan heavily wounded Hun Tiandi, did not launch an attack against the Soul Clan to wipe out their forces in one fell swoop.

Instead, he found a woman and fathered a daughter.

Next door, Xiao Xuan, at the peak of a nine-star Dou Sheng, was busy attempting to break through to Dou Di.

Gu Yuan, also at the peak of a nine-star Dou Sheng, was busy making babies.

Even though Hun Tiandi was already half-crippled, he acted like a tortoise, shrinking back and waiting to take advantage of the situation.

He even coveted the Xiao Family's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

Too shameless to act himself, he fostered his daughter in the Xiao Family to wait for an opportunity to steal it.

This old thing is truly a dog.

Xiao Ze had no good impression of Gu Yuan whatsoever.

It was no wonder that online, Gu Yuan's rating was even lower than Yun Shan's.

Xiao Xun'er attacked, and Xiao Ze responded immediately.

But with just one move, Xiao Xun'er was forced into a direct retreat.

At the same time, Xiao Xun'er was very clear that Xiao Ze's strength was that of an eight-star Dou Shi.

Compared to him, the gap between them was far too great.

If he were to strike with his full strength, she would certainly be no match for him.

"Brother Xiao Ze, thank you for going easy on me just now; otherwise, I surely would have been seriously injured," Xiao Xun'er said.

Xiao Ze replied with a smile.

"It was only a spar, and besides, how could I bear to see you get hurt, Xun'er?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ze's words, a flush of crimson flashed across Xiao Xun'er's face.

She then said, "Brother Xiao Ze, why are you looking at me like that..."

Two hours later, the sparring session between Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er concluded.

Xun'er left the family's back mountain.

After she returned, her thoughts and intentions became increasingly firm.

I must improve my strength and break through to the Dou Shi realm in the shortest time possible.

I cannot fall too far behind Brother Xiao Ze, or he will think my talent and strength are too poor and that there is a massive gap between us.

I hope that in Brother Xiao Ze's heart, I am someone worthy of him.

Xiao Xun'er muttered to herself in her heart.

At this time, Xiao Ze remained in the back mountain.

Last time, Medicine Elder had helped him refine a fourth-grade medicinal pill, the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

At that time, he was still only a third-grade alchemist.

He had lacked the ability to refine such a fourth-grade pill.

But things were different now; thanks to the rewards that had just burst forth from the red treasure chest.

He was now a fourth-grade alchemist, more than capable of refining it.

Thus, Xiao Ze gathered a fresh set of ingredients for the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

He took the pill furnace out from his Storage Ring and began the refinement process.

As he began to refine the pill, Yao Chen emerged from the Storage Ring in astonishment.

Seeing that Xiao Ze was actually refining a Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, Yao Chen was greatly surprised.

He knew Xiao Ze's current strength was only sufficient to refine third-grade pills.

Therefore, Yao Chen spoke up immediately.

"Xiao Ze, this master knows that you are eager to raise your alchemy level, but the art of alchemy cannot be improved overnight; it is a process that takes time..."

Before Yao Chen could finish his sentence, he noticed a ball of red flame suddenly appear in Xiao Ze's hand.

This flame was not the fire-attribute Dou Qi flame he usually possessed.

It was an Exotic Flame.

Although it was far inferior to his own Bone Chilling Flame, it was still an Exotic Flame nonetheless; it appeared to be the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Exotic Flame Ranking.

Yao Chen's expression was one of shock.

He had not expected his disciple to possess such methods and hidden cards.

"Little fellow, I never imagined you could subdue the twenty-second ranked Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame. Although it ranks second to last on the Exotic Flame Ranking and is naturally inferior to the flames ahead of it..."

"Still, given your current strength, it is an extremely difficult feat to subdue an Exotic Flame."

Yao Chen said, clearly stunned.

Xiao Ze smiled but remained silent.

At that moment, he saw a few lines of text appear on the system panel.

[Current Task: Refine a fourth-grade medicinal pill and make Yao Chen look at you with new eyes.]

[Reward: One-star Great Dou Master realm.]

[Accept task?]

Xiao Ze did not hesitate or waver in the slightest; he immediately chose to accept the task.

As long as he successfully refined a fourth-grade pill in a moment, making Yao Chen look at his alchemy talent with new eyes, he would be able to raise his Dou Qi level, skipping past the Dou Master stage and entering the Great Dou Master realm.

Xiao Ze channeled the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame within his body and began the refinement of the pill.

After about an hour, a fourth-grade medicinal pill, the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, shot out from the furnace.

Xiao Ze looked at the purple pill in his hand.

He smiled with great satisfaction.

"A fourth-grade pill, it was successfully refined after all."

Seeing this scene, Yao Chen was so shocked that he was left speechless.

Yao Chen had not expected that in his lifetime, he would encounter a disciple with such astonishing alchemy talent.

He was surely hundreds, no, tens of thousands of times more talented than that rebellious disciple, Han Feng.

Yao Chen exclaimed in wonder, "Little fellow, I never expected you to have already reached the level of a fourth-grade alchemist?"

"To think you could actually refine a fourth-grade pill?"

"Hahaha, as expected of a disciple of this Yao Chen, truly astonishing! Even this master feels inferior by comparison!"