Battle Through the Heavens: Heavenly comprehension

From the grand entrance, a tall woman walked gracefully. Her eyes were as clear as a cold spring from a snowy mountain, and her delicate face was adorned with slender, elegant eyebrows.

She wore a tight-fitting silver robe, the silver fabric complementing her smooth, jade-like skin, adding an irresistible metallic coolness to her demeanor.

What was most surprising was her long, waist-length silver hair.

This silver hue was not the dull pallor caused by illness but rather a silky, flowing silver that added an unusual allure to the silver-robed woman.

The woman, Xue Mei, walked forward gracefully, without sparing a glance at Xiao Yan as she passed him and approached Lin Fei directly.

"Do as you wish, but I'm going to train my Dou Qi. When you reach the ninth level, perhaps you'll be able to use the Qi-Gathering Powder I refined."

Lin Fei wrinkled her delicate nose and huffed, "If you're still dreaming, why not sleep a few more days? Constant daydreaming won't make you a real alchemist!"

Xiao Yan had no interest in their quarrel. He pulled Xiao Yixian along and approached the registration counter.

After providing some basic information, he followed a green-clad young woman named Ya Han toward a side door.

"Wait here for me. I'll be back soon," Xiao Yan instructed Xiao Yixian before stepping through the grand door guarded by four nine-star Dou Zhe experts.

"He's really taking the test?" Lin Fei halted her argument with Xue Mei, staring in astonishment at Xiao Yan's departing figure.

Xue Mei finally took notice of him, pursing her lips. "At most, he's just familiarizing himself with the alchemy examination process."

"Ya Han, what was his name again?" Lin Fei curiously jogged over to the green-clad woman.

"Xiao Yan, sixteen years old. He's here for the second-tier alchemist examination," Ya Han replied with a gentle smile, not hiding the information from the mayor's daughter.

"A sixteen-year-old attempting the second-tier examination? That's unheard of in the Jia Ma Alchemist Association!"

Lin Fei and Xue Mei frowned slightly.

To become a genuine alchemist at sixteen, one must have reached the Dou Zhe level by fourteen or fifteen years old. Under a mentor's guidance, it would take another year to master the basics of alchemy.

In truth, Xiao Yan had reported an older age than his actual one. Years of Dou Qi tempering had allowed him to grow faster than his peers, making it hard to discern his true age.

Inside the grand hall, Xiao Yan swiftly scanned the alchemy formula with his soul power.

Condensed Fire Pill, a pill that enhances fire attribute Dou Qi for beginner alchemists, raising flame temperatures and improving refining speed and efficiency.

Memorizing the formula, Xiao Yan activated his Xuanhuang Flame and began the refining process.

Compared to the surrounding pale yellow flames, his deep yellow flame stood out dramatically.

"What kind of cultivation technique does this kid practice?" Frank, the president of the Alchemist Association, furrowed his brows in confusion.

Even with his high-rank Xuan-level cultivation technique, he couldn't produce such an intense flame during his Dou Zhe days!

Watching Xiao Yan swiftly place ingredients into the cauldron, Otto frowned, "The flame quality is impressive, but he's being too reckless. Does he think he's a fourth-tier alchemist like us? Refining ingredients so hastily... just wait for the cauldron to explode."

Refining the Condensed Fire Pill was an easy task for Xiao Yan.

However, since the association wouldn't immediately move him to the second-tier examination after completion, he decided to refine all three sets of materials provided.

Back in the hall, Lin Fei crossed her legs as she sat on the counter, swaying her long, snow-white legs under her purple dress. She pouted, "Xue Mei, do you think that guy will pass?"

"How should I know? I haven't even seen him in action," Xue Mei replied, still staring at the closed examination door.

"We thought our conditions were already exceptional, but now this guy suddenly appears and wants to take the second-tier exam. It's a real blow to our confidence."

Xue Mei's cold expression softened as she sighed. "It is indeed disheartening."

Xiao Yixian thought to herself, If they knew Xiao Yan's true capabilities, nearly on par with a fourth-tier alchemist, I wonder how they would react?

Inside the alchemy examination hall, several test stations surrounded by purple energy shields exploded due to failed attempts, as candidates struggled to refine their pills.

Thankfully, the shields isolated the sound, preventing a chain reaction.

With only two participants remaining, Frank sighed. "Everyone knows the prestige of being an alchemist, but few understand how difficult it is to become one."

"Why hasn't that kid's cauldron exploded yet?" Otto glanced at Xiao Yan, surprised to see him refining all three batches of materials simultaneously.

"Could it be a water-attribute pill? Those materials are gentler," Frank speculated.

As the two old men whispered, Xiao Yan retrieved three fiery red pills from his cauldron and placed them into a jade bottle.

"He refined three pills at once!" Otto and Frank's eyes widened in shock.

Even they, as fourth-tier alchemists, had to be extremely careful to refine multiple pills simultaneously.

Yet this young man was only undergoing the first-tier examination.

A subordinate checked the records and said, "His name is Xiao Yan. He's here for the second-tier exam, so he must have some skill."

"Some skill?!" Frank scoffed. "Even Pill King Gu He would struggle to train such a prodigy!"

"Who is his mentor?" Frank asked.

"The record only lists 'Yao Lao,' with no further details," the subordinate replied.

"Yao Lao..." Frank and Otto murmured, trying to recall the name.

Despite finishing the pills quickly, Xiao Yan still had ample time before the test ended.

Closing his eyes, he sensed that refining the Condensed Fire Pills had slightly strengthened his Xuanhuang Flame, leading to a breakthrough.

The purple flame, initially weak, had grown stronger with the help of the Amethyst Crystal Source.

If he could obtain an equally potent fire-attribute liquid, his Xuanhuang Flame would develop even faster.

[You have comprehended the medicinal properties of Condensed Fire Pill and other fire-attribute materials. With your understanding of the Xuanhuang Flame, you have attained enlightenment and created the formula for the "Three-Flower Fire Concoction."]

[The "Three-Flower Fire Concoction" is a special medicinal liquid refined using three highly potent fire-attributed herbs and a second-tier fire-attribute magical core. Ordinary Dou Zhe should not consume too much, as it may lead to self-immolation.]

(End of Chapter)

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