Battle Through the Heavens

“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.”    

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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