Elder Huo took the pills. As he studied the perfectly rounded, fiery-red Fire Cloud Pills and sensed their quality, deep shock flashed in his eyes.
"Both are superior grade!"
"Congratulations, Elder Huo." Tang Yan cupped his hands in congratulation.
Looking at Tang Yan with a complicated expression, Elder Huo gave a wry smile. "I've practiced alchemy for nearly a hundred years and thought there was no one left in the Fragrance-Hearing Kingdom worthy of my admiration. I never imagined the students of Azure Dragon Academy concealed crouching tigers and hidden dragons. You have my respect!"
"I don't deserve such praise. I just happened to know something about Fire Cloud Pills," Tang Yan said modestly.
Elder Huo waved his hand and said solemnly, "Don't be modest. Your alchemy techniques and discernment put mine to shame. If you have time in the future, I hope you won't begrudge me your guidance, Young Master Tang."
Seeing Elder Huo's humble expression, Tang Yan's estimation of him rose another few notches, and considerable goodwill stirred in his heart. "I wouldn't presume to offer guidance, but we can exchange ideas anytime."
Overjoyed at these words, Elder Huo hesitated before handing Tang Yan a Formation Martial Arts Diagram.
"Elder Huo, we're merely having an ordinary discussion. I couldn't possibly accept this!" Tang Yan waved his hands repeatedly.
"This is from Elder Zhen. Watching your battle with Lang Qingyun yesterday, he noticed that you never had any suitable Formation Martial Dao technique, so he asked me to bring it along," Elder Huo immediately explained.
Tang Yan's attention to detail was as fine as a strand of hair. Seeing that the Formation Martial Arts Diagram had come through Elder Huo, and linking it to Elder Huo's earlier request for advice about Fire Cloud Pills, he immediately guessed what lay