The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

In the heart of the Holy City of Gama, on the grand plaza where the Alchemist Guild is located, a colossal flame statue burns fiercely, seemingly capable of piercing through the entire sky. This is the Alchemist Guild's totem: the Burning Flame!

Today, July 7th, is the grand gathering of the alchemy community in the Gama Empire, a grand event for all alchemists. It will be held in this vast square. Before dawn, the square was already packed with people. Looking down from above, it was a dense, dark mass of people.

Because it was the alchemy festival of the Gama Empire, all the alchemists in the Gama Empire who had heard of it came here by reputation. Even alchemists from neighboring countries such as the Tianyun Empire and the Ousha Empire traveled a long way just to participate in this alchemy festival. Therefore, this alchemy festival gathered more alchemy talents than previous alchemy festivals!

The alchemy competition officially began at midday, around 9 a.m., but before dawn, the huge square was already packed with people.

Xiao Xuanyuan wasn't in a hurry about this matter. Anyway, it wasn't time yet, so he might as well lie in bed and have a good sleep. He was really sleepy at the moment. Who told him to be so unrestrained last night and play with the Medusa Queen and Little Fairy Doctor all night long? If it weren't for the three women, Xue Mei, and the others joining in, the two women probably wouldn't have been able to handle it!

After a whole night of hard work, he finally managed to dispel the women's resentment. Otherwise, being stared at by these women with such grumbling and sorrow all day long would have made Xiao Xuanyuan very uncomfortable.

At eight o'clock, Xue Meilin and Fei arrived and practically dragged the still lazy Xiao Xuanyuan out of bed, urging him to attend the alchemy event so he wouldn't miss it! Xiao Xuanyuan was quite unwilling, and after eating a hearty breakfast, he quickly washed up under the flirtatious gazes of the two women, and they walked hand in hand to the square!

"Today is once again the annual alchemy festival of the Gama Empire. On behalf of the Alchemy Guild, I welcome all the alchemists who have come from afar. Let's give them a round of applause..." On the high platform in the square, an elderly man with long white hair and beard, leaning on a cane, and with a ruddy complexion, was smiling as he announced the start of this grand alchemy festival. This old man was named Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemy Guild and the highest authority in the alchemy world of the Gama Empire!

Standing beside Fa Ma on the high platform in the square were several high-level alchemists, including Obama and Frank. Among them was Gu He, the Pill King, whose face was quite familiar to him. He was being dragged and pulled by Xue Meilin and Fei into the crowd and brought to the front of the square. When Xiao Xuanyuan saw Gu He on the high platform, he frowned slightly. He didn't expect this guy to be here too!

Around the high platform was a smaller, lower platform with hundreds of medicine furnaces placed on it. It seemed that this was the venue for the selection competition of this medicine-making event. Thousands of soldiers in heavy black armor guarded the area, and no one was allowed to enter this area unless permitted. They could only watch from a distance.

However, with Frank and Otto present, Xue Mei and Lin Fei were able to bypass the outer perimeter and enter the inner perimeter.

"You rascal, what are you still looking at? Let's go in!" Lin Fei grabbed Xiao Xuanyuan's arm, and after showing the relevant documents, the guards let them through. Before the Alchemy Grand Gathering began, anyone who wanted to participate in the Youth Alchemy Competition needed to obtain relevant documents and register their information at the Alchemy Grand Gathering so that the guild could make preparations. Xiao Xuanyuan had already made preparations for this.

Xue Mei and Lin Fei were eager to participate in this alchemy competition. Even if they couldn't achieve anything, they could still gain valuable experience and broaden their horizons!

After a passionate speech, the enthusiasm of the crowd in the square was aroused, and they were all looking forward to it. In particular, this time, even the number one alchemist of the Jia Ma Empire, Dan Wang Gu He, was invited to come, which made people even more excited. This expert was usually elusive and had never appeared at previous alchemy events. It was unknown why he had accepted the invitation this time and appeared on the high platform.

Due to the grand scale of the alchemy gathering, it was natural that many powerful forces in the Gama Empire would participate. Among the invited guests were the three major families of the Gama Empire: the Mittel family, the Nalan family, and the Mu family. Of course, the Gama royal family, as the true rulers of the Gama Empire, were the first to be invited!

Perhaps it was because of Dan Wang Guhe, or perhaps the guild used some connections, but at this alchemy event, even some old monsters who hadn't appeared in a long time showed up on the high platform and sat in the central row of seats.

Upon seeing several unfamiliar faces, Xiao Xuanyuan's pupils contracted slightly. Then, a blue light flashed deep within his pupils, and his Heavenly Vision Divine Eyes immediately activated, revealing the identities of these individuals in his mind.

As if sensing something, when Xiao Xuanyuan looked towards the high platform, an old man in a hemp robe also followed his gaze and looked back at where Xiao Xuanyuan was. Then, he frowned slightly and then relaxed.

Several people around him noticed his expression and looked at him, asking, "Old Jia, what's troubling you?"

"Nothing much, I just saw a rather interesting junior. I wonder if he's also participating in this alchemy competition!" Jia Xingtian shook his head slightly and then ignored him. The three people beside him were naturally curious about who could pique Jia's interest, so they followed Jia's gaze and looked at Xiao Xuanyuan. However, after discovering that Xiao Xuanyuan was just a young junior, they didn't care anymore.

Perhaps it was just one of the younger generation from the Jia family participating in this alchemy competition that made me take a second look and keep it in mind.

"Before this alchemy competition begins, as the guild leader, I would like to announce the rewards here," Guild Leader Famo stroked his long white beard and said with a smile. After he finished speaking, the applause in the square was deafening and thunderous.

As the applause subsided, Fa Ma continued, "The first-place winner, the champion of this alchemy competition, will receive an honorary medal from the Alchemy Guild of the Gama Empire, and will be exceptionally promoted to honorary elder of the guild..."

"In addition, the Alchemy Guild can grant three requests. As long as they are reasonable, the guild will do its utmost to help fulfill the champion's wishes!"

Hearing Fa Ma announce the generous rewards, everyone in the square was extremely excited and shouted enthusiastically, "Champion! Champion..." Whether it was the honorary elder of the Alchemy Guild or the three requirements, these were all tremendous benefits. As long as one became an elder of the Alchemy Guild, one would have a certain degree of freedom to collect rare and precious medicinal herbs. In other words, as long as a mission was issued, the entire guild would have to serve it.

Just imagine, even the most sought-after alchemists in the Gama Empire have to serve him. What an honorable and prestigious position he must hold!

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter Seven: First Round of Spirit Pills

This alchemy competition is divided into three levels: the outer perimeter, the inner perimeter, and the final competition!

On the periphery, each person was assigned a second-grade pill recipe, which was random and different for each person. Participants in this pill-refining competition had to be second-grade alchemists or above and no older than thirty. This number had been counted, and including Xiao Xuanyuan, there were more than a hundred people participating.

"Now, please invite the contestants to come forward for the first round of the competition!" President Fa Ma stepped down and instructed a host to come forward.

"You rascal, let's go up!" Lin Fei shoved Xiao Xuanyuan.

She and Xue Mei both attended this alchemy gathering together, their aim being to broaden their horizons and gain more knowledge. After some thought, Frank and Otto, the two old men, agreed to let the two women participate.

The three of them then went up together! But they didn't attract much attention, because there were hundreds of people participating this time.

"In the first round, each person must refine one grade two pill within the allotted time. Exceeding the time limit will be considered a failure. Let's begin!" Coincidentally, Otto was the one hosting this grand event. Right now, the old man was winking at Xiao Xuanyuan with a beaming smile.

"You better not disappoint me, kid!" he thought to himself.

Seeing the guy wink at him, Xiao Xuanyuan shook his head slightly, pretending not to notice, and turned his attention to what was in front of him: a table, several tools needed for alchemy, an alchemy cauldron, a prescription, and a variety of spiritual herbs stored there…

That's all. Xiao Xuanyuan glanced at the variety of spiritual herbs and knew what kind of pill he was going to refine this time. It was a rare mid-grade pill among the second-rank pills: Spirit God Pill! This kind of pill has the extraordinary effect of calming the mind and concentrating the spirit. As the name suggests, it calms the mind and concentrates spiritual power. Don't think that the effect is ordinary. In some important places, it can also play an extraordinary role.

Honestly, this kind of pill is quite difficult to refine among second-grade pills. Its complexity and intricacy are enough to rival some high-grade second-grade pills. Generally, a second-grade alchemist with relatively good alchemy skills can only succeed once in ten attempts. The success rate is frighteningly low!

"The prescriptions you have are all random. Now get ready, time begins!" Otto gave the order, and the timer funnel beside him began to drip.

Looking up at Otto's ambiguous smile, Xiao Xuanyuan couldn't help but wonder if what he said was true. He felt an urge to say, "I don't believe you! You old rascal!"

However, after thinking about it, he decided against it. Even if it was intentional, Xiao Xuanyuan was confident that he could easily master this slightly unconventional pill refining technique without much trouble.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuanyuan began to work, manipulating the spiritual herbs in the medicine cauldron to continuously refine them into pure essence... Compared to Xiao Xuanyuan's slight frown and hesitation, Xue Meilin and Fei were much more relaxed. It was unclear whether it was intentional, but the two women's medicine refining tables were right next to Xiao Xuanyuan's on the left. After briefly glancing at the contents of the prescription, the two women began to refine the medicinal materials.

rustling…

The time in the funnel was constantly ticked away by the fine sand, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. On the stage, some alchemists were already covered in sweat. Some were not skilled enough, or had only recently advanced to the second rank of alchemist. When they were controlling the flames to refine the medicinal materials, perhaps due to momentary carelessness or improper operation, they had ruined the medicinal materials on the spot.

Each person has only one portion of medicinal materials to refine pills. If even one portion of medicinal materials is wasted during the refining process, it is considered a failure, and they can only leave in disappointment. As for the medicinal materials that are not wasted, according to the rules of the Alchemist Guild, they can take them away privately.

At least there's some interest to be made, so why not take it? Drawn by this gimmick, quite a few second-grade alchemists participated in this alchemy extravaganza. As a result, not long after it started, more than a dozen alchemists voluntarily gave up their competition qualifications and left the venue midway.

Halfway through the competition, only about half of the original two or three hundred people remained.

Looking at these alchemists who were only doing this for the sake of creating a spectacle, Otto shook his head slightly. These guilds had already anticipated this, but these medicinal herbs were all low-end herbs, which were just a drop in the ocean for the alchemist guilds, so they didn't care much about them.

To control his speed and avoid drawing attention, Xiao Xuanyuan used a slow and deliberate method to refine the medicine. Halfway through the process, round white pills gradually took shape in the cauldron. After casting a series of incantations, Xiao Xuanyuan shouted and slapped the cauldron with his palm. The lid flew off, and three perfectly round white pills spun around. He then collected them into a jade bottle, sealed it with a red stopper, and the refining was complete!

Only a faint fragrance of medicinal pills remained in the air!

When someone finished refining the pills, someone would come forward to collect them. After a while, Otto, who had been paying attention to the situation, walked up with a smile, seemingly intending to collect them himself.

Xiao Xuanyuan rolled his eyes at the old man and handed him the jade bottle. After all, this old man was Lin Fei's master, which meant he was also his master.

"Hehe... I knew you were good enough, kid. You finished in less than half the time..." Otto personally uncorked the pills, sniffed them, and immediately felt a sense of enjoyment. He couldn't help but sincerely praise, "I thought you could only refine one Spirit God Pill at most, but you refined three. Judging from the effectiveness of the pills, even ordinary high-grade second-rank spiritual herbs are not as good as this. Hehe... You're really good, kid. Your alchemy skills have improved a lot!"

Otto left with a satisfied look on his face, looking quite pleased with himself. When he returned to the stage, even Frank couldn't help but curiously approach him. After examining him, he couldn't help but give Xiao Xuanyuan a thumbs up!

This son-in-law is a great choice! His disciple has chosen the right person to follow... However, when Frank's gaze fell on Little Fairy Doctor and Queen Medusa outside, he couldn't help but shake his head. The only drawback was that this son-in-law was too much of a womanizer...

Seeing the two old men secretly praising him, Xiao Xuanyuan felt quite proud. What was a second-grade pill? With his alchemy skills, he could even refine a fourth-grade pill. Although it was still quite difficult, at his age, he was enough to be considered a genius among his peers!

After the Spirit Pill was taken, Xiao Xuanyuan turned his head to look at Xue Mei and Lin Fei on his left. They seemed to have encountered some difficulties. Lin Fei had fine beads of sweat on her forehead, while Xue Mei remained calm and composed, her slender fingers forming various hand seals to continuously refine the pill in the cauldron.

To be honest, among the two women, Xue Mei seems to be slightly better than Lin Fei in terms of both appearance and temperament. Although both women are rare beauties with their own merits and elegant temperament, Xue Mei's snow-white hair and her cold and calm temperament make Xiao Xuanyuan want to embrace her and cherish her.

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 8 Final

Xiao Xuanyuan felt a special affection for Xue Mei, perhaps because of her cold nature or her long, snow-white hair; these were perhaps the sources of her charm.

As for Linfei, although he often joked around with her, he also felt a lot of affection for her. However, this girl was rather willful and capricious, probably because she was spoiled by her parents and master. Although she was a bit shrewish, her figure was extremely voluptuous and charming, which was also her highlight, always making Xiao Xuanyuan quite fond of her.

On the field, besides the two women, Xiao Xuanyuan also paid attention to the other alchemists.

As his gaze slowly swept across the field, Xiao Xuanyuan noticed that there were actually quite a few outstanding young alchemists participating in this alchemy event. Suddenly, his pupils contracted slightly as he noticed a familiar face.

With an ethereal and aloof demeanor, dressed in white like snow, her black hair flowing freely, her temperament has become even colder than before she entered the Xiao family. It's as if everything around her is frozen in ice. She is Xiao Xue, one of the four most beautiful girls in the Xiao family and a genius girl!

"She's here for the alchemy gathering too?"

His gaze swept over the pretty figure, and Xiao Xuanyuan frowned. He remembered that Xiao Xue was naturally aloof and practiced a rather unorthodox cultivation method—the ice and snow element! In Xiao Xuanyuan's impression, alchemy was done with flames, and only those who cultivated primarily with the fire and wood elements could do it. He had never heard of someone who cultivated the ice and snow element being able to alchemy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuanyuan hurriedly sent a message to Yao Lao to inquire about his doubts.

After listening to Xiao Xuanyuan's question, Yao Lao pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "I have ventured into some ancient forbidden areas and the tombs of powerful figures. I obtained this Burning Technique from there. However, given my ice and snow elemental aptitude, I have never heard of it on the Dou Qi Continent. But..."

"But what is it? Elder Yao, just tell me already, stop keeping me in suspense..."

"I once heard some rumors at an auction for powerful individuals. Someone obtained an ice and snow alchemy technique from an ancient tomb. It is said that this school of thought died out in ancient times, but it can still be used to refine pills using ice and snow elements. This alchemy technique seems to involve quite difficult and profound knowledge..."

The old doctor frowned, deep in thought.

"Oh, what happened to the person who won the Ice and Snow Alchemy Technique at the auction? Has he reached the level of a master?"

Xiao Xuanyuan pressed on relentlessly, asking the question.

"It happened so long ago, I don't remember much, I only know that a mysterious person bought it at auction..."

The old doctor shook his head with a wry smile.

"Oh."

She nodded slightly and then asked no more questions.

Aside from the pleasant surprise of discovering Xiao Xue, Xiao Xuanyuan had been waiting idly until the appointed time arrived.

As the last drop of sand in the hourglass ran out, Otto announced that the first round was over. Those alchemists who had not finished refining their pills in time, or those who had failed in their attempts, all stopped what they were doing, looking dejected.

When the time comes, even if they can complete the refining process, they will still be eliminated in the first round.

Otto then announced the list of those who advanced to the second round of the alchemy competition. Among them, Xiao Xuanyuan and Xue Meilinfei's names were prominently featured. Both women had managed to condense their pills just before the sand in the funnel ran out.

Seeing the two women's radiant smiles, Xiao Xuanyuan couldn't help but shake his head. They had passed after all, not disappointing him. However, he wondered if they could make it through the second round of the alchemy competition. It seemed they were already struggling...

"...These are all extraordinary genius alchemists on the list. I hereby announce that they have successfully qualified for the second round of the Alchemy Competition. Everyone is given time to recover. The second round of eliminations will begin in one hour..."

After hearing Otto's announcement, Xiao Xuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally rest. Despite his nonchalant demeanor in the first round, alchemy also required the expenditure of soul perception and battle qi. It was just a matter of how much was consumed.

Compared to others, Xiao Xuanyuan was certain that he was far more outstanding than others, possessing the heaven-defying technique "Burning Technique". In addition, he also possessed several kinds of strange fire, making his alchemy ability extremely outstanding. To paraphrase Otto Frank and others, he had a talent that could be described as monstrous. He was sure to make a name for himself and steal the spotlight at this alchemy gala!

During the break, everyone sat cross-legged in place to recover their energy. This was a rule of the Alchemy Guild to avoid wasting too much time when they gathered again!

An hour passed quickly, and not long after he closed his eyes to cultivate, the sound of gongs resounded throughout the entire square.

One batch of medicinal herbs was distributed again, one for each person. The contents were basically the same as in the first round, with various medicinal herbs and pill formulas distributed for the alchemists to refine themselves. However, compared to the first round, the pills to be refined in this second round were not just second-grade pills. This second round of alchemy required refining pills of grade three or higher, a level higher than the first round!

Xiao Xuanyuan was given a prescription for a medicine called "Ningyuan Pill". The special effect of this pill is to quickly restore fighting spirit and increase one's strength. It is similar to the Qi Explosion Pill that Xiao Yu's brother used in the past, but this one is more effective and of a higher level!

"Damn it, it's actually a top-grade third-rank pill!"

Xiao Xuanyuan cursed inwardly, his anger rising at Otto's smiling face. Damn it, wasn't this deliberately making things difficult for him? Every time, he was given such high-level pill formulas to refine. If Lin Fei weren't his apprentice, Xiao Xuanyuan would have wanted to find a chance to beat the old man up. This test was far too demanding…

However, after only thinking about it, Xiao Xuanyuan put his mind at ease and immediately began refining...

During this period of time, under the careful guidance and experience imparted by Elder Yao, Xiao Xuanyuan's alchemy skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Now, he can even achieve a 50% success rate in making fifth-grade pills, let alone these small third-grade pills. He can probably easily make fourth-grade pills, let alone these high-grade third-grade pills!

Anyway, it all boils down to one word: refine it!