Others in the hall saw such an interesting spectacle and set aside what they were doing to gather around and watch.
As more and more people gathered around, Xiao Yan paid them no mind and simply sat down cross-legged on the floor.
Xiao Yan touched the fire vent of the Medicinal Cauldron and slowly closed his eyes. The Dou Qi Vortex within him stirred faintly, and streams of black-and-white Dou Qi surged forth, making his palms glow slightly pale.
After reaching his palms, the black-and-white Dou Qi fell briefly still, then, as if drawn by a powerful suction force, burst from his palms and entered the Medicinal Cauldron through the fire vent.
"Puff..."
With a muffled sound, the black-and-white airflow was abruptly transformed into pale yellow, tangible flames after passing through the fire vent. They churned and burned continuously within the Medicinal Cauldron.
Xiao Yan tried controlling the pale yellow flame inside the Medicinal Cauldron. Though it was not as convenient as a Heavenly Flame, it had the advantage of being easy to control.
Naturally, Xiao Yan would not use a Heavenly Flame openly in such a public place. He understood the principle that a man could be guilty simply for possessing a treasure. Besides, he was only here for the First-Grade Alchemist assessment; there was no need to use a Heavenly Flame.
When the people in the hall saw that Xiao Yan had truly produced flames, they were all deeply surprised. This showed that he already possessed the basic abilities of an alchemist. Moreover, judging by how skillfully he controlled the flames, this was clearly not his first time refining medicine.
At that moment, the entire hall fell quiet, all eyes fixed on Xiao Yan as he sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Eh! Are there so many people taking