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Chapter 141 The Original Owner of the Breaking Emperor Pill

"Do you think that guy can pass the third-grade assessment? Although he is really talented, it's only been a year, which is a bit too short."

Outside the examination hall, Linfei and Xuemei waited. They were only at the second-grade level and did not have the qualifications to enter the main examination hall, so they could only wait outside.

Xue Mei didn't care at all about Lin Fei's question.

"Let alone the third grade, I think he has a chance to pass even the fourth grade. You know, the most basic ability of an alchemist is soul power."

The stronger one's soul power, the clearer and easier those seemingly complex alchemy formulas become. His soul power is far superior to ours; at most, he lacks a little experience. I even bet he won't need three tries to succeed.

The more Xue Mei interacted with Xiao Yan, the more she trusted him.

As the two were talking, Frank, Otto, and Xiao Yan all came out with smiles: "As expected of you, you passed it in one take."

Xiao Yan simply smiled and said, "It was just luck."

"Now come with us to collect your Grade 3 Alchemist badge and Grade 3 Alchemist robe. To be honest, I can tell you haven't even gone all out yet. I'm really looking forward to your performance at the Alchemist Conference tomorrow."

Frank and Otto were quite ambitious in their youth, but unfortunately, that year's Alchemist Conference was full of experts, and the two second-grade alchemists were eliminated before they even made it to the third round.

I brought Linfei and Xuemei along this time, not expecting them to win any prizes. It would be good enough if they could get through the first round. I also wanted to show them what it means to be outmatched.

"Then thank you both very much, masters."

The third-grade alchemist assessment was not too difficult for Xiao Yan; he passed it on his first try.

Tomorrow is the first day of the Alchemist Conference, and he plans to spend a day in quiet meditation to recover his mental strength and get himself into peak condition.

After all, this gathering brings together the best alchemists from the entire Gama Empire, so who knows how many dark horses might emerge.

"Yes, you should get some rest. We've already submitted your application, and the first round of the Alchemist Competition will begin tomorrow morning. Don't be late!"

Before parting, Frank and Otto gave Xiao Yan a lot of advice, which Xiao Yan humbly accepted.

Back at the Nalan family home, Xiao Yan neither cultivated nor continued refining medicine. He planned to rest well tonight and prepare for the Alchemist Conference tomorrow.

Nalan Yanran had already left the Nalan family a few days ago, but according to Nalan Su, tomorrow's alchemist conference is a major event for the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Even the Yunlan Sect will send people over, and Nalan Yanran will most likely come to watch as well.

Xiao Yan didn't think too much about it and focused on the competition the next day.

At midnight, the entire Nalan family home fell silent. Apart from the servants on night watch, no one else was out.

Xiao Yan closed his eyes and meditated in the room, recovering the soul power he had consumed during the day.

Even while sleeping, he could still spare a sliver of his mind to watch his surroundings and avoid being ambushed by others.

Suddenly, a wisp of battle qi surged in from outside his room.

Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes. The intensity of this Dou Qi was very high, even far exceeding his usual state. He estimated that it had reached the peak of the Dou Wang level.

But the entire Nalan family only has one Dou Wang, the seriously ill Nalan Jie. Who could this aura be?

Xiao Yan got out of bed, put on his clothes, opened the door, and quickly gave chase.

As he left the room, a figure landed on the roof of one of the Nalan family's houses.

However, the other party's concealment methods were too strong, and they did not alert any guards or servants.

Xiao Yan didn't hesitate and chased after them. Since the other party was coming for him, he wanted to see who it was.

The owner of that figure seemed to have deliberately left his tracks so that Xiao Yan could catch up with him.

The two traveled swiftly through the capital of the Ghana Empire, one after the other, so fast that even the night patrolling imperial guards could hardly detect them.

Finally, about ten miles south of the capital, the dark figure stopped, its back to Xiao Yan.

"What brings you all this way here, sir?"

Xiao Yan was on high alert. The person in front of him possessed formidable fighting spirit and was far stronger than most people in the entire capital.

However, unbeknownst to many, his breathing was not smooth and steady; there was always a slight, almost imperceptible, sense of obstruction.

"I thought someone had taken my broken royal pill, but it turns out it was just a junior Dou Wang. What a pity."

The figure spoke slowly, the voice sounding somewhat aged.

Xiao Yan immediately understood that it was the owner of the Broken Emperor Pill, the one who offered a commission as payment.

"So you're the seller of that pill. What brings you here today? Do you want that broken royal pill back?"

Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of the other party. He had already accepted the item, so there was no reason for him to return it.

The figure did not immediately answer Xiao Yan, but instead launched a fiery python attack.

Xiao Yan didn't tolerate the other party's behavior. A blood-red strange fire greatsword appeared in his hand, and at the same time, twelve fire beasts were summoned to surround the opponent.

The giant fire python was stopped and easily defeated by Xiao Yan's fire beast.

"Strange fire?! You actually possess such a treasure!" The appearance of this fire beast surprised the mysterious man.

However, since the other party attacked without saying a word, Xiao Yan had no room to hold back.

[Low-level Xuan Rank - Great Flame Palm]!

Xiao Yan leaped into the sky and unleashed a palm strike. The fighting techniques brought by the Xiao family's Fighting Techniques Pavilion could only be used as a probing move in this situation.

With a flick of his sleeve, the opponent unleashed a wave of fire that collided and exploded with Xiao Yan's fiery palm in mid-air.

As the sparks dissipated, Xiao Yan's Greatsword of Strange Fire was already slashing down.

This strange fire greatsword has an extremely high temperature. Even a Dou Huang would not want to touch it directly. Naturally, the mysterious man also chose to avoid its sharp edge and jumped dozens of meters away.

"You can stop now. You've passed my test."

The mysterious man waved his hand, signaling Xiao Yan to stop. He hadn't actually used his full strength before, which Xiao Yan could sense, so he didn't activate his divine runes.

However, if the divine runes are activated and one's cultivation level is raised to nine-star Dou Wang, then one can repel the opponent with a single strike.

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

Although Xiao Yan stopped attacking, the strange fire sword in his hand and the fire beast did not dissipate. If the other party could not give a reasonable explanation, he would not mind letting the other party leave something behind before leaving.

"Cough cough cough --- It doesn't mean anything. I just wanted to test your strength. After all, to kill the owner of the Shadow Pavilion, even a normal Dou Huang would be doomed. If you really don't have that ability, I will take back the Breaking Emperor Pill and go find someone else."

Xiao Yan was startled by what the other party said. Sure enough, this guy must have left a soul imprint in this pill, which could be sensed even if it was placed in a storage ring.

"Now that you've passed my assessment, we can continue discussing the follow-up tasks."

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