166: Chapter 166 – Passing the Test

Chapter 166 – Passing the Test

Chapter 166: Passing the Test

“That guy… actually summoned a purple colored flame? Don’t tell me... it’s a ‘Heavenly Flame’!? How can it be?”

All

the alchemists within the hall stared at the soaring and burning purple

flame in the medicinal cauldron with shock. Since there was a light

curtain separating them, they could not be certain of the exact details

of the tlame. However, the color of the flame was definitely not an

ordinary Dou Qi Flame created from condensed Dou Qi.

“Heavenly Flame?” Frank and Ao Tuo exchanged glances and immediately shook their heads.

“Doesn’t

look like it… moreover, with that kid’s strength, he should not be able

to control the intense Heavenly Flame with such ease!” Ao Tuo stared

intently at the Purple Flame that was rising under the control of Xiao

Yan’s Spiritual Perception as he said in a deep voice.

“There is

indeed some difference. A ‘Heavenly Flame’ isn’t so easy to control…”

Frank wiped the water stains on his beard. The expression on his face

was extremely serious.

“But why is his flame purple in color?”

Frank and Ao Tuo frowned. They felt a little ignorant. Neither had heard

of any flame other than a flame that was refined from a Heavenly Flame

that was entirely purple in color.

“This kid... isn’t simple. No

wonder he dares to take the test for a tier one alchemist at such a

young age. He actually has some background. Looking at the richness of

the Purple Flame, this kid’s strength is at least that of a five star

Dou Zhe. What frightening training talent!” Frank sighed after he

gradually calmed down.

“I was saying that I had a strange feeling

when I met him for the first time. It was really unexpected that he

could actually hide his ability under my nose. This kid, is quite

mysterious…” Ao Tuo pulled on his long beard as he gave Frank a smile,

“I suddenly have a desire to meet his teacher. I want to know just who

could actually teach such an outstanding student. Ugh, compared to him,

Xue Mei and Lin Fei are a grade lower.”

“Yes.” Frank nodded his

head slightly and said with a smile, “To think that after these two

girls fought for so long, they both ended up receiving a surprise blow

from this young man called Xiao Yan. It is also just as well to let them

learn the meaning of the two phrases ‘there is no limit to one’s

ability’ and ‘there is always someone stronger than you’.”

“Circulate

a message to the other cities Alchemist Association and seek their help

in finding out whether there is a high tier Alchemist known as Yao Lao.

Being able to groom such a student, he should not be someone unknown.”

Frank waved his hand and called an alchemist over before his whispered

his order.

The alchemist respectfully nodded his head before he stealthily left the hall.

In

the corner, Ao Tuo simply smiled as he watched what happened. After

which, he once again shifted his gaze toward the interior of the light

curtain. In a soft voice, he said, “Although he may be able to control

this unique Purple Flame, refining pills does not simply involve on the

flame. One’s Spiritual Awareness, control of the flame, the quantity of

the different medicinal ingredients needed etc, are all very important

points. Now, we should just continue watching….”

Frank nodded his

head. As a tier four alchemist, he naturally knew all this already.

Therefore, he did not continue speaking. Instead, he silently looked at

the young man behind the light curtain who was entirely focused on

refining the medicinal pill.

Following their quietness, the hall

once again fell into silence. This time around, however, most of the

gazes were placed on Xiao Yan. Many people wanted to know whether this

young man who could control a flame that appeared similar to a ‘Heavenly

Flame’ would still be able to maintain an outstanding performance in

the other criterias.

Xiao Yan, who was behind the light curtain,

naturally did not have the leisure of observing the commotion in the

hall caused by the Purple Flame. His gaze roughly swept across the stone

table. Then he pick up a few types of medicinal ingredients at a speed

that was neither fast nor slow before throwing them into the medicinal

cauldron in an orderly and continuous manner. Under the suppression of

his Spiritual Awareness, the ferocious Purple Flame was as docile as a

sheep as it gently surrounded the medicinal ingredients that were thrown

into the medicinal cauldron. After which, he began refining the

essences of the different medicinal ingredients needed for the ‘Amassing

Strength Pill’.

Under Xiao Yan’s gentle refining, the initial

shape of the ‘Amassing Strength Pill’ was gradually formed within the

medicinal cauldron.

Every stone table within the light curtain was

separated by a smaller square-shaped light curtain. However, Xiao Yan’s

Purple Flame was far too unique, causing the two beside him, Xue Mei

and Lin Fei, to notice something not long after the Purple Flame was

released. They tilted their heads over and their beautiful eyes widened

when the soaring Purple Flame appeared in their sight. After a faint

muffled sound, the medicinal ingredients they were refining in their

medicinal cauldrons were burnt to ashes by their flame due to their

attention being diverted. Ignoring the medicinal ingredients that had

turned to ashes, the two girls opened their red sleek small mouths and

blankly stared at the the Purple Flame that was cool, hot, and warm

under Xiao Yan’s control. A moment later, they could not help but inhale

a cool breath in his heart.

Although they did not know what the

Purple Flame that Xiao Yan had was, they knew it was definitely harder

to control compared to their dark yellow Dou Qi flame after looking at

the extent of turbulence within the flame.

However, from the

leisurely manner of the young man in front of them, it appeared that he

was very proficient in the control of this Purple Flame. This extent of

control was something that caused even the proud Xue Mei and Lin Fei to

feel inferior to.

The gazes of the two girls shifted away from the

medicinal cauldron. Finally, as though they had a tacit understanding,

they placed their gazes onto the young man whose entire attention was

focused on what was happening within the medicinal cauldron.

At

that moment, the delicate and handsome face of the young man did not

reveal the slightest bit of anxiety. A faint purple color was imprinted

on his face due to the soaring Purple Flame. However, the exceedingly

calm and leisurely demeanor almost caused the two young girls to think

that the person in front of them was not an immature young man who was

younger than twenty. Instead, he appeared as though he was a high-tier

alchemist with a wealth of refining experience.

This kind of calm

and leisurely demeanor was something that Xue Mei and Lin Fei could only

see when their teachers were refining medicine. At this moment,

however, the young man in front of them had once again let them

experience it.

The gazes of the two girls met briefly in midair

and both of them witnessed a bitter smile and defeat. “Uh…” Their gazes

once again circled to Xiao Yan’s body and Xue Mei sighed gently. Her

hand gently combed the silver hair on her forehead before she withdrew

her attention and once again focused on her medicinal cauldron.

“This

guy hid everything so well… I was actually mistaken by his appearance…”

Once again, Lin Fei glanced at Xiao Yan as she muttered. The Xiao Yan

who had been a simple passerby in her heart just a moment ago had risen

to someone of high status who possessed a frightening talent and should

be treated with the utmost respect.

Shaking her head, Lin Fei

bitterly smiled and sighed again as she thought of the swiftness in the

change of their positions. After which, she threw the second set of

medicinal ingredients into the medicinal cauldron and began the

refinement.

Xiao Yan, who had placed all his attention within the

medicinal cauldron, naturally did not realize that the two girls were

watching him a moment ago. His eyes were simply staring intently at the

interior of the medicinal cauldron.

Under Xiao Yan’s

concentration, time flew by quickly. After the medicinal pill in the

medicinal cauldron flipped and rolled for an unknown number of times, it

finally began to become round. Seeing the luster on the surface of the

medicinal pill, Xiao Yan smiled. His palm slowly moved away from the

medicinal cauldon. As his hand left, the purple colored flame in the

medicinal cauldon also gradually disappeared.

Xiao yan’s finger

lightly flicked and the cover of the medicinal cauldron was flipped open

by a gentle wind. Xiao Yan’s hand then beckoned, prompting a pale

yellow colored medicinal pill to shoot out of the medicinal cauldron and

fly toward him.

Swiftly grabbing a jade bottle with his palm,

Xiao Yan quickly waved it in front of him. The pale yellow medicinal

pill was then precisely stored within it.

Xiao Yan raised his head

after gradually putting the bottle down. He realized that the sheet of

light around him had unknowingly been removed and that the surrounding

gazes were all staring intently at him.

“Uhh… is the test time

up?” Turning his head to look around, Xiao Yan found that Xue Mei and

Lin Fei beside him were also staring at him and could not help but speak

in an embarrassed voice.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s embarrassed

expression, Xue Mei stilled slightly. She immediately nodded her head

with a smile. Her cool voice was slightly gentler than it had been

before, “The test was over a few minutes ago. However, teacher saw that

you did not seem to have finished so he waited for a while. Relax, you

will not lose your qualification to take the test because of this.”

Xiao Yan smiled at Xue Mei gratefully before raising his head and watch the smiling Frank and Ao Tuo who were walking over.

Slowly

walking to the front of the stone tables, Frank glanced at Xiao Yan

with a deeper meaning, he then smiled and laughed, “Little kid, you hide

things very well.”

Xiao Yan waved his hand but did not say anything.

Frank

and Ao Tuo first alternated to retrieve the medicinal pills Xue Mei and

Ling Fei refined and carefully observed the medicinal pill’s color,

luster etc. They nodded to each other and smiled, “Not bad. Although

there was some shortcoming in the flame’s strength, these still meet the

standard to pass the test.”2

Hearing this, Xue Mei and Lin Fei gently let out a relaxed sigh.

After

checking the two ladies’ medicinal pills, Frank and Ao Tuo did not

immediately check Xiao Yan’s. Instead, they bypassed him and lifted the

medicinal pills of the other six behind Xiao Yan to judge. Among these

six, only two met the requirement. The other four lowered their heads in

a crestfallen manner.

“Ha ha, all of you need not feel dejected.

If you cannot do it this year, then do it the next year. Young people

may not have much else but they do have lots of time.” Seeing the manner

of the four, Frank smiled and encouraged them before exchanging a

glance with Ao Tuo. The two of them once again arrived in front of Xiao

Yan.

Seeing Frank and Ao Tuo’s action, the gazes in the hall gradually stopped on Xiao Yan.

Beside

him, Xue Mei and Lin Fei were also curiously staring at Xiao Yan. They

also wanted to know the standard of the medicinal pill that the guy who

could control a mysterious flame managed to refine.

Lifting the

goatskin parchment from Xiao Yan’s table, Frank glanced at it. His old

face changed slightly as he said in an astonished manner, “Amassing

Strength Pill?”

“Uh…” Hearing this, Ao Tuo also slightly stilled.

Appearing as though he realized something, Ao Tuo immediately said with a

smile, “No wonder this little boy took a little more time. You actually

got this medicinal formula.”

Hearing the name ‘Amassing Strength

Pill’. Xue Mei and Lin Fei helplessly shook their head. Just by

comparing the level of difficulty of the medicinal formula, they were

already inferior.

“Tsk tsk, the little kid does indeed have some

ability. To successfully refine the ‘Amassing Strength Pill’. This

medicinal pill is something that even some real tier one alchemists

would have difficulty refining.” Smacking his lips in amazement, Frank

poured out the medicinal pill from the jade bottle. Instantly, a pale

yellow colored round medicinal pill around the size of a thumb playfully

rolled out. It was entirely pale yellow with some faint dark green

ripples that was mixed within, appearing like a spreading ripple and

giving it a strange appearance.

“Pill-Lines…”

Seeing the

circular dark green ripples, Frank and Ao Tuo once again smacked their

lips in amazement. When refining medicinal pills, these Pill-Lines would

usually only appear on the refined medicinal pill that had peak color

and luster.

Hearing the words ‘Pill-Lines’, Xue Mei and Lin Fei

knew that during this examination, the both of them could not be

compared with this young man beside them.

“Congratulations, Xiao Yan. You have passed the test for a tier one alchemist.”

After replacing the medicinal pill into the jade bottle, Frank gradually sighed and told the young man with a smile.

Hearing this, everyone in the hall looked at the lucky young man behind the stone table with both envy and surprise.

“Uh…

that… “ Hearing these words, Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. He rubbed his

head and softly said, “That… can I continue to take the test for a tier

two alchemist?”

Immediately after Xiao Yan spoke, the faces of

both Frank and Ao Tuo which were full of smiles just a moment ago became

lifeless...

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