A moment later, the two arrived at the northwest side of the square. Fire Old Man was on a stone platform, using an ancient Medicine Cauldron to refine a Second-Grade Pill. His smooth, flowing technique had the students below staring intently at every step of the process.
After Fire Old Man took the finished pill from the Medicine Cauldron, he looked at the students below and said in a deep voice, "That concludes today's alchemy lesson. You may take this pill down to examine it, then return it to me later. If there is anything about alchemy you do not understand, feel free to ask me."
Hearing the exclamations from the students below, Fire Old Man happily handed the Second-Grade Pill to one of them. Then, spotting Xiao Yao's location, he slowly walked over.
"This male student, what is your name? Are you in Mentor Ruo Lin's class, like Student Xun Er? I do not think I have ever seen you before."
Hearing Fire Old Man's question, Xun Er explained on Xiao Yao's behalf, "Elder Huo, Brother Xiao Yao asked Mentor Ruo Lin for a year of leave. He only returned today, so naturally you have never seen him before."
"Oh, Student Xiao Yao, are you an alchemist? I can sense that the fire-attributed Dou Qi within your body is very dense. If so, would you be interested in joining the alchemists? The alchemists in our academy are independent of both the Outer Academy and the Inner Academy. The academy provides all the resources for refining pills, ensuring that your alchemy skills improve quickly."
Fire Old Man's gaze remained fixed on the handsome young man before him, and he felt a trace of surprise. He could not see through Xiao Yao's cultivation at all, only sense a powerful fire-attributed force