Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 309 The treacherous duo

Not long after, after a brief negotiation, Xiao Yan and the other two slowly walked towards the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower. With Elder Huo as their guide, Xiao Yan was happy to stay at the end of the team like the other students.

Time for cultivation is precious, so naturally we should avoid delaying it if possible.

"According to Elder Huo, is it because you value my alchemy skills?"

Walking on the road, Xiao Yan looked at the old man who behaved rather strangely and couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

"That's right, that old fellow Hu Qian is too stingy. Whenever he brings up a question about you, he either deliberately avoids it or simply keeps silent."

Elder Huo blew his beard and glared, "If I hadn't asked the Great Elder privately, I'm afraid the Alchemy Department would have missed out on a monstrous little fellow like you."

Hearing the other party angrily scolding the vice-president of the academy by name, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, but he slightly put away the idea of ​​teasing the old man in front of him.

Even though Ruoruo took the opportunity to rob him, the fact that he was in charge of the Medicine Refining Department and had a close relationship with Elder Su Qian meant that the strength and status of this Elder Huo should not be underestimated!

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan asked, "Elder Huo, do you mean to ask me to join the Alchemy Department?"

"good."

Elder Huo nodded, then looked around with a little vigilance, quietly approached, and whispered:

"My dear friend, tell me the truth. Is your fifth-grade alchemist level real? To be honest, I still can't believe it."

"Well, to be honest with Elder Huo, I was previously tied up with many things and didn't have time to go to the Alchemist Guild to take the exam."

Xiao Yan gave a bitter laugh, then shrugged and said, "However, at the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Conference a while ago, I was lucky enough to refine a fifth-grade pill called the 'Resilience Purple Pill'."

"hiss!!"

Hearing this, Elder Huo took a deep breath, his old face filled with shock.

Even though he had already found out most of the information, Elder Huo still felt it was absurd after hearing the other party's affirmative answer. He could hardly believe his ears.

Fifth-grade alchemist!
A fifth-grade alchemist who is not even eighteen years old is probably a rare existence, not to mention in the remote Jia Ma Empire, even in the entire Northwest Region. What’s more, the most important thing is that he also possesses the strange fire!

Even with Elder Huo's experience, this kind of talent was unheard of. His eyes shone with a green luster, and he stared at Xiao Yan as if he had seen a priceless treasure, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

Seeing the look in Elder Huo's eyes, Xiao Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, and moved away from him without leaving any trace.
"Elder Huo, although I have refined the fifth-grade elixir 'Resurrection Purple Pill', it was only that one attempt. It's actually not quite appropriate to call me a fifth-grade alchemist."

"Young friend, what are you talking about? With your talent, since you have already refined that fifth-grade elixir, it will naturally not take too long to step into the threshold. What's more, the Soul-Restoring Purple Pill you refined is quite good even among the entire fifth-grade ranks."

"Senior is so complimentary."

Shaking his head, Xiao Yan said helplessly: "If you need anything, I can help you to the best of my ability. There is no need to praise me like this."

"Really?"

After hearing this, Elder Huo's eyes lit up, he rubbed his palms together, and suddenly laughed strangely without caring about his face:
"To be honest, my alchemy department is very short on talent these days. If you're willing to join, I can grant you an extra 150 days of fire energy every month. How about that?"

"I know you have a lot of fire energy right now, but the effect of this fire energy in the inner courtyard is definitely far beyond your imagination. One hundred and fifty days of fire energy per month is already on par with those at the top of the 'Strong List'. I guarantee that no other old fellow can give you such treatment!"

"This"

Xiao Yan was startled, clearly not expecting such generous terms. After several days of getting used to the situation, Xiao Yan had already mastered most of the Inner Court's rules and regulations. He naturally understood how important the 150 days of Fire Energy per month were to those on the Strongest List.

It could be said that most of the strong men on the list were desperately trying to improve their rankings for the monthly remuneration, and now Xiao Yan had obtained such generous conditions effortlessly.

Even in Canaan Academy, alchemists are undoubtedly a hot commodity!

"I'm sorry, Elder Huo, although the conditions you offer are very generous, I don't think I can join the Alchemy Department."

Scratching his head, Xiao Yan said a little embarrassedly.

"what?!"

Elder Huo was startled, then gritted his teeth and said anxiously, "Think the reward is not enough? Greedy boy, I will add three more main herbs for the fourth-grade elixir. Are you satisfied now?"

"It's not because of the reward, but because I have already established my own faction and can no longer join the Alchemy Department."

Seeing that Elder Huo was about to lose his temper, Xiao Yan had no choice but to tell him everything about the new force. The old man's expression changed from initial shock, anger, and annoyance to a cheerful smile in the end.

"You mean, you integrated all the freshmen and established a force called 'Demon Palace'?"

"That's right, so please forgive me, Elder Huo, for not being able to join the Alchemy Department."

"I thought it was a big deal, but it turns out it's just because of a small force."

Looking at the black tower so close ahead, Elder Huo waved his hand magnanimously and said:

"That's fine. Once you change your mind, the door to the Alchemy Department is always open to you. The tower is about to open, so I'd better take you to observe the Qi Refining Tower first."

Elder Huo's understanding and reasoning obviously left Xiao Yan somewhat baffled. After pondering for a long time without any result, he could only clasp his fists in gratitude and said with a smile:

"In that case, thank you Elder Huo."

"Well, let's go."

As he walked towards the center of the tower, Elder Huo glanced at Xiao Yan out of the corner of his eye. After seeing him looking around curiously, he couldn't help but secretly reveal a cunning smile.

Given Elder Huo's personality, would he really be willing to let Xiao Yan abandon the Alchemy Department and go off to build his own power?
The answer is obviously no.

Whenever new students joined the inner courtyard, they would be absorbed by the old students from all sides, thus constantly replenishing fresh blood. However, the "Demon Palace" founded by Xiao Yan absorbed all the new students in one go.

There is no doubt that this violates the taboos of most forces in the inner courtyard. After learning about this, many veteran strongmen will certainly come to find trouble with Xiao Yan. With his current shallow foundation, it will undoubtedly be an extremely difficult task to consolidate his power.

By then, once the Demon Palace is disbanded, why worry that Xiao Yan will not join the Alchemy Department obediently?

For the sake of cultivating a good seedling for the Medicine Department, little one, please don't blame me for not reminding you.
After laughing strangely to himself twice, Elder Huo turned his gaze to a gray-robed figure leaning against the shade of a tree in front of him. He cleared his throat and said to Xiao Yan:

"That is Elder Liu, the elder in charge of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower. He and I are close friends, and we usually manage the academy's herbal medicine storehouse together. If you are interested in coming here, you can temporarily introduce yourself to me. Otherwise, with your nascent power, I'm afraid you will only be able to wait at the end of the group."

Nodding to Elder Huo, Xiao Yan turned to look at the black tower and unexpectedly revealed the same cunning smile as the other party.

He's determined to get the Fallen Heart Flame.
(End of this chapter)