Learning Alchemy

Using the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Yan further enhanced the four ice spheres created by Mu Rong Han, making the ice even larger.

Finally, relying on his extraordinary strength, he easily won the victory.

In terms of strength, after breaking through to the Dou Shi, especially after upgrading to Dou Shi with the help of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Yan's original advantages have been greatly enhanced.

Nowadays, even most Dou Ling are probably no match for him.

The first round of the Inner Academy Selection Tournament ended with Xiao Yan's almost effortless and complete victory over Mu Rong Han.

This exchange left countless onlookers in awe.

Although the battle didn't last long, it was clear to everyone just how powerful Xiao Yan was.

"That Xiao Yan... is he the genius Xiao Yan who entered the school this time? He's truly an extraordinary genius."

"It is said that he reached the Eight-Stage Dou Qi when he enrolled this year, and in less than a year, he has quietly cultivated to the level of Dou Shi."

"In less than a year, Xiao Yan has actually cultivated from Dou Qi to Dou Shi. Such talent is rare even in the entire Dou Qi Continent. It seems that Xiao Yan will definitely be able to enter the Inner Academy this time."

"Who knows... Xiao Yan's talent is indeed remarkable, and his ability to control ice is also very strong, but if he encounters someone who counters him, he probably won't be able to achieve such an easy victory again."

"..."

Whispers filled the stands, clearly indicating that the previous battle had made many who had only heard of Xiao Yan begin to take a closer look at this genius young man.

Xiao Yan ignored the various gazes directed at him, glanced around, and walked toward where Xiao Xun'er was.

Everyone present was only concerned with the outcome of this selection competition, but he needed to consider entering the Inner Academy and improving his strength as soon as possible by relying on the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower in order to cope with the huge crisis in the future. The two sides had completely different goals.

Due to his age, Xiao Yan had rarely fought with anyone. Now, taking advantage of this selection competition, he witnessed many Dou Technique and special weapons.

By constantly imagining how he would react in the situation, Xiao Yan gained many new insights into actual combat.

After the first day of the selection competition, Xiao Yan ate something and immediately went to the medicinal herb garden.

The selection process has already begun. It's impossible to rely on medicinal herbs to drastically change one's strength and easily pass the selection process; there's no time to do so.

However, Xiao Yan wouldn't waste any time; he planned to use the breaks in the selection competition to learn some alchemy.

Although he might not be able to master alchemy to a very high level during this period, Xiao Yan was not greedy for it.

Xiao Yan would be satisfied as long as he could improve his control over the Heavenly Flames and thus purify the medicinal properties of the herbs he cultivated.

The pills made by refining medicinal herbs using alchemy techniques, even though they are vastly different from elixirs, are still much better than the pills he used to make with his crude, physician-like methods.

The sound of footsteps rustling on the grass was how Medicine Elder quickly spotted Xiao Yan, who had only appeared that day.

After glancing at his medicinal herbs, Xiao Yan sat down on a nearby rock, took out the alchemy-related items from his Storage Ring, and began to study them silently. At the same time, he continued to rely on the effects of his Medicine Spirit Sacred Body to accelerate the ripening of the herbs.

Noticing Xiao Yan's actions, Medicine Elder quickly understood why Xiao Yan was late.

The things related to alchemy cannot be learned by simply reading some books.

Medicine Elder glanced at the rather serious Xiao Yan and chuckled inwardly. "You're scratching your head, aren't you? Kid! You'll be begging me for help someday."

After resting for a few days, the Medicine Elder had recovered somewhat, but he wouldn't offer advice casually.

Relying on the protection of the Qian and Bai Elders, Xiao Yan did not formally perform the apprenticeship ceremony. Getting him to personally instruct him in alchemy would not be an easy task.

As dusk settled, Xiao Yan put away what he was holding, having gained a general understanding of alchemy.

To refine medicine, one needs to find the Wood Force within the body. Only with this Wood Force can the violent elements in the flames be neutralized, allowing the flames to become the fire for refining medicine.

In addition, ordinary Alchemist need to master the ability to convert Dou Qi into flames through the fire port of the medicine cauldron. This level of Alchemist specifically refers to Alchemist below the fourth rank.

Once Alchemist reaches the fourth rank, they can directly transform their internal Fire Attribute Dou Qi into tangible flames without the need for a cauldron or fire pit.

Of course, if one has fused with Beast Fire or Heavenly Flames, this step can be skipped even if one has not reached the fourth rank.

The next step is to purify the medicinal properties of the herbs and then fuse them together, thus successfully refining the medicine.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yan tapped his finger on his Storage Ring, and a pitch-black medicine cauldron appeared, landing heavily on the ground.

Looking at the dark and ancient medicine cauldron, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

Medicine cauldrons are also classified into different levels; the more fire vents a cauldron has, the higher its grade.

This medicine cauldron has five fire ports, making it a five-port cauldron. For the past year or two, he has hardly needed to consider replacing it.

After examining the area, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes, his mind gradually calming down. Relying on his powerful soul force, he began to search for the faint trace of Wood Force within his body.

After watching for a while, Medicine Elder realized what Xiao Yan was doing and began to wait idly.

When he first sought the Wood Force within his body, it took him nearly half an hour, even with the constant guidance of an experienced person.

As for Xiao Yan, he should be able to figure it out on his own in another seven or eight days.

Just as Medicine Elder made this judgment, Xiao Yan opened his closed eyes again, slightly raised his hand, and a faint green light suddenly appeared from his fingertips.

"We found it..." Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised. He had thought he would have to put in some effort, but things turned out to be much easier than he had imagined.

What's going on?! This Medicine Elder, who was expecting to see Xiao Yan make a fool of himself, completely dumbfounded. The speed of this was simply unbelievable.

However, Medicine Elder soon realized something; he had been preparing medicine-related materials for Xiao Yan for several days.

During this period, if Xiao Yan had studied diligently, it wouldn't have been surprising if he had managed to find the Wood Force by chance.

After familiarizing himself with controlling the Wood Force of Wood Force for a while, Xiao Yan understood why he had found it so quickly.

His soul power was already very strong, and he later took Primordial Origin Pill. Although this pill was not a pill that purely enhanced soul power, it still had a certain effect on enhancing soul power.

Finally, the Three-Origin Circulation Method Dou Qi cultivates not only strengthens his meridians but also enhances all aspects of his physical attributes, including his soul power.