Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Medicine Venerable, Medicine Dust.

This name should be familiar to anyone who isn't completely ignorant. Those currently inside the stone chamber are the backbone of the Tianluan Clan, and naturally, they all know the name of the Medicine Venerable. This grandmaster alchemist, who once overwhelmed all others to win first place in the previous Pill Gathering, has long been considered by many to be the number one alchemist on the continent.

Mu Que originally thought that Bai Xun would take his family’s position in the Pill Tower as his master, but he did not expect it to be the Medicine Venerable. Mu Que’s regard for Bai Xun rose to another level. The reason was that the Pill Tower’s high-ranking members were constantly changing, but in all those years, only Yao Chen could be respectfully called the Medicine Venerable.

Bai Xun may seem to come from a prominent family, but he is actually arrogant and conceited at heart. Mu Que guessed that he must have some trump card he wanted to reveal at the end, and he was prepared, but he was still shocked.

The other members of the Tianluan Clan were equally shocked, with one exception: Mu Qingluan.

Standing next to Xiao Yan, she almost couldn't control herself. She had to ask Xiao Yan to shield her, covering her mouth with both hands, her face turning red from trying to suppress her laughter. She held her mouth tightly with both hands, afraid of bursting out laughing.

She could accept the others, but she never expected that Bai Xun's teacher was actually Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable, and that the person standing in front of her was a disciple of the Medicine Venerable personally certified by the Wind Venerable. She didn't believe that her teacher could be mistaken, so there was only one conclusion: everything Bai Xun said was false.

Xiao Yan's expression was somewhat strange. Since Yao Lao's awakening, he had been with him day and night. In terms of disciples, only Xiao Yan and Han Feng could be considered as personally taught by Yao Lao. Su Zhang from the Northwest Region was merely a disciple who had received a copy of the alchemist's manual from Yao Lao, and was only a nominal disciple.

Bai Xun's so-called "mentor" was obviously not real; he was probably just trying to use Yao Lao's name to bolster his own position, since Yao Lao had disappeared from the mainland for a long time. Unfortunately, the most legitimate disciple of Yao Lao was right there at that moment.

However, those present weren't fools. After recovering from their initial shock, everyone immediately looked at Xiao Yan and Mu Qingluan, wanting to confirm some things. Mu Qingluan was still hiding behind Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan's expression was truly unreadable.

It's common knowledge that Venerable Medicine and Venerable Wind of the Starfall Pavilion are bosom friends. Even after Venerable Medicine disappeared for many years, Venerable Wind never stopped searching for him, a fact known to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Venerable Wind had even asked the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to help him find him. Since Bai Xun claims to be a disciple of Venerable Medicine, the first people he should verify this with are the people of the Starfall Pavilion.

Seeing himself become the center of attention, Xiao Yan raised his question to Bai Xun: "Since Master Bai said your mentor is the Medicine Venerable, where is the Medicine Venerable right now?"

The Tianluan Clan members were equally curious about this question, since if the Medicine Venerable were to reappear, he would surely go to the Starfall Pavilion. Bai Xun seemed to have anticipated Xiao Yan's question and immediately said, "My teacher has been gone for many years. I was just lucky enough to find the legacy he left behind..." As he spoke, regret and sorrow were evident in Bai Xun's eyes.

This answer garnered nods of approval from the crowd. The Medicine Venerable was renowned throughout the continent, but he hadn't appeared for many years, and the Wind Venerable's relentless search had yielded no results. Most people had already assumed that the Medicine Venerable had perished long ago due to some unforeseen event.

Even a figure like the Medicine Venerable would be unwilling to accept his demise and would surely leave behind his legacy, unwilling to let his alchemy skills be lost forever. It seems that Bai Xun is the lucky one who found the place where the Medicine Venerable fell.

Of course, only Xiao Yan found Bai Xun's story ridiculous. Yao Lao was currently with the Void Emperor Nian; there was nowhere safer on the entire continent. How could he possibly have perished? Having confirmed Bai Xun's explanation, Xiao Yan didn't press the matter further. The Tianluan clan members, however, assumed Xiao Yan also believed Bai Xun's story, and their respect for him deepened.

Bai Xun, being from the Bai family of the Pill Tower and now inheriting the legacy of the Medicine Venerable, has an absolutely limitless future. The Medicine Venerable won the Pill Gathering championship many years ago. To receive the legacy left by the old man before his death is certainly no simple matter, so Bai Xun's address of "mentor" is somewhat reasonable.

Even Mu Que sighed that he might have really hit the jackpot this time. The difference between an ordinary seventh-grade mid-level alchemist and the disciple of the Medicine Venerable is completely different.

At this moment, Xiao Yan acted completely indifferent. He was no longer in a hurry to expose Bai Xun's identity; he just wanted to see what Bai Xun was up to. Of course, Xiao Yan would never allow anyone to use Yao Lao's name to deceive and swindle people.

After Bai Xun revealed his lineage, even Mu Xinyuan dared not question him anymore. If Bai Xun said Xiao Yan couldn't help, then he really couldn't.

At this moment, Huang Tu and the other three were looking at Bai Xun with utter obsequiousness. Although they were all seventh-grade alchemists, they had been stuck at this level for many years, unable to find a way to break through. Bai Xun's background and lineage were far superior to theirs. They were filled with gratitude. Seventh-grade alchemists were not uncommon in the Pill Tower, but for Bai Xun to choose four of them was already an incredible stroke of luck.

Bai Xun stood in the center and said in a deep voice to the four people, "Release the flames, prepare to recharge!"

All five immediately released their flames. Five balls of different colors, but all extremely hot, appeared in their hands. After all, they were seventh-grade alchemists, and the flames in their hands were not ordinary; they were all beast flames with extraordinary effects.

Meanwhile, Bai Xun released an invisible soul power that was actually attracting the flames of the other four people.

Among the onlookers, Mu Qingluan finally managed to suppress her laughter and whispered to Xiao Yan, "Senior Brother, are you really just going to watch like that?"

Xiao Yan smiled calmly: "I am absolutely capable of doing better than them, so it doesn't matter now."

Mu Qingluan hadn't expected Xiao Yan to be so confident, and then asked, "Then why didn't you make the first move, Senior Brother?"

"They shouldn't be able to charge it perfectly. If they can't, I'll have to intervene again, and they'll be convinced." Xiao Yan would never give up on the Demon Core.

Seeing Xiao Yan's confident demeanor, Mu Qingluan glanced at the others who were busy at work, knowing they were destined to waste their efforts. She smiled smugly to herself and muttered, "My senior brother is too cautious!"