Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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"This is an unusual phenomenon in the heavens and earth, a sign that a sixth-grade elixir has been formed."

Outside the capital, in the dark mist behind the Yunlan Sect, Protector Jiu's gaze suddenly turned towards the direction of the Jia Ma royal family, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"This tiny Jia Ma Empire couldn't possibly have a sixth-grade alchemist. Could it be that Yao Chen made a move? Or is Xiao Yan hiding in the capital right now?"

Within the pitch-black mist, the chains rubbed together, and then faintly, one could hear the mournful howls and screams of souls emanating from within.

"Sigh, he's still a little short of returning to his peak. I should have known better than to transfer so much to them last time. The elders of the Yunlan Sect are a bunch of useless trash. They still haven't found any trace of Xiao Yan."

"Well, that's fine too. Judging by the time, Protector Wu should be back soon. When we join forces, Yao Chen definitely won't be able to escape. Hehehehehehe..."

......

Inside the main hall of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Shan glared angrily at the disciples kneeling below and said in an icy voice, "You mean, Yun Du, Yun Sha, and Yun Jin, they're all dead?"

The Yunlan Sect disciple kneeling in the center of the main hall trembled upon hearing Yun Shan's words and said nervously, "Yes...yes, it is said that the three elders had already escaped when Jia Xingtian arrived to provide support, but Fa Ma from the Alchemist Guild personally intervened and stopped them. In the end, they were besieged by Hai Bodong and his men and died tragically..."

"Add Xingtian, Fama..."

When Yunshan heard that Jia Xingtian and Fa Ma had actually supported the Mittel family, a look of anger rose on his face. He said in a gloomy voice, "Since you want to seek death, then don't blame me. Don't think that you can stop my Yunlan Sect by joining forces."

Yunshan glanced at the disciples in the main hall, a dark glint flashing in his eyes, and said, "You may leave now."

"Yes Yes......"

Upon hearing Yunshan's words, the disciple breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the chilling hall.

"Humph!"

After the disciple left, wisps of black mist gradually rose from Yunshan's body, emerging from his body. Then, Yunshan inhaled these black weapons through his nose with a look of enjoyment.

After a long pause, a satisfied expression appeared on Yunshan's face. He spread out his hands, looked at his somewhat aged palms, and muttered, "Hmph, it's just a shell. Once my cultivation level improves, I can easily obtain it..."

Fa Ma stared at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his eyes burning with fervor as he looked down at Xiao Yan beneath it.

So nervous that her hands trembled slightly, and her eyes filled with tears.

pat!

Xiao Yan raised his hand, and the pills in the medicine cauldron flew out and landed in his hand.

"Xiao Yan, may I take a look at this pill?"

Before Xiao Yan could hand the pill to Jia Xingtian, Fa Ma excitedly approached Xiao Yan, his eyes fixed on the pill in Xiao Yan's hand, and cautiously asked.

"Um... what's the harm in that?"

Xiao Yan looked at Fa Ma's appearance, nodded slightly, and then handed the pill in his hand to Fa Ma.

Fa Ma solemnly accepted the pill from Xiao Yan's hand, feeling the lingering warmth on it, and a pious expression, like that of a pilgrim, appeared on his face.

"Teacher, this...it can't be that serious, can it?"

Xiao Yan looked at Fa Ma with some confusion. Logically speaking, Fa Ma, who was able to sit in the position of president of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire, should not care so much about a sixth-grade pill, right?

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao sighed slightly and then said, "Yan'er, do you know why alchemists hold such a high status on the Dou Qi Continent?"

"Isn't this because alchemists are rare? People with alchemy talent are hard to find, so it's not surprising that they have such a status."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao nodded and then said, "What you said is both right and wrong."

"There are indeed not many people in this world with the talent of alchemy, but the world is so big that there must be quite a few people with the talent of alchemy. However, not every one of these people with the talent of alchemy can cultivate the art of alchemy to an extremely high level."

The old alchemist sighed and said, "Alchemists are hard to find, but what's even harder is their advancement. The path of the soul is elusive, and to advance is as difficult as climbing to heaven. Without massive resources and a talented background, it's almost impossible to advance an alchemist's level."

"Most of these methods are controlled by powerful families. Tell me, which family would be willing to give up a technique that can enhance the strength of the soul?"

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

He had always had Yao Lao's guidance, so he had never thought about these issues. He had no shortage of resources and conditions. When he made any mistakes while refining medicine, he could quickly get Yao Lao's guidance, which led Xiao Yan to get used to all of this.

Hearing what the old alchemist said, I realized that not everyone is like me, with a senior alchemist like him guiding them. My ability to reach my current alchemist level is partly due to my own talent, but more importantly, it is due to the valuable experience that the old alchemist imparted to me.

Seeing the expression on Xiao Yan's face, Yao Lao slowly said, "Now you know why Fa Ma is so obsessed with a sixth-grade pill, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan remained silent.

Behind Yao Lao's nonchalant words, Xiao Yan sensed the sorrow of the alchemists.

Without a powerful background and abundant resources, how many ordinary cultivators could afford the resources required for alchemist cultivation?

Everyone says that alchemists are the wealthiest profession on the Dou Qi Continent, but at the same time, they are also the most expensive.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a pang of sadness and silently said, "Teacher, I will definitely change the path of alchemists in the future, so that talented people will no longer be buried!"

"Ha ha ha ha......."

When Yao Lao heard Xiao Yan's words, he laughed heartily, as if he saw a reflection of his younger self. Back then, wasn't he the one who was driven out because he wanted to improve the path of commoner alchemists?

Having experienced so much, hearing such aspirations from Xiao Yan again, Yao Lao couldn't help but feel a sense of 'I am not alone on my path'.

"Alright, then let's work together, master and apprentice, to create a new world for alchemists!"

Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Fa Ma again, his expression now resolute.

"President Fa Ma, if you don't mind, I still have much to learn from you about alchemy in the future. For now, it's better to give the pills to Senior Jia Xingtian and focus on healing the injured Jingtao Dragon Beast."

"Ah? Ah, okay, okay."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Fa Ma reluctantly handed the Hunyuan Bone-Sculpting Pill to Jia Xingtian. He then rubbed his hands together, savoring the feeling from just now, before smiling apologetically at Xiao Yan: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, young friend Xiao. At your age, you're still so impatient."

"To be honest, if I hadn't met the Venerable Medicine Master when I was young, who guided me for three days, I probably wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

Fa Ma shook his head with a reminiscing expression and said, "The guidance I received during those three days, and the understanding of alchemy by Senior Medicine Venerable, were truly invaluable. However, I am ashamed to say that after reaching the fifth-grade alchemist level, I haven't had the opportunity to advance any further..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and retorted, "President Fa Ma is too modest. Without the guidance of my teacher, I'm afraid it would be extremely difficult for me to become an alchemist. You've reached this point on your own, surpassing countless people."

"However, my teacher said that the path of alchemy may seem like a broad road, but for ordinary people, it is almost impossible to succeed unless they have a wealthy family background. For this reason, my teacher has spent his whole life trying to find a path that is unique to ordinary alchemists, but unfortunately, he still has not been able to complete it."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Fa Ma's eyes welled up with tears, and his voice choked as he said, "I never expected that Senior Medicine Venerable would care about the feelings of ordinary alchemists, but how difficult it is to change this situation..."

The purpose of the Alchemist Guild today is to give ordinary alchemists more opportunities to come into contact with high-level alchemists. Unfortunately, even so, only a few can rise to the top through this opportunity.

Chapter 53 The Strong Gather and Declare War!

Jia Xingtian held the Hunyuan Bone-Sculpting Pill that Xiao Yan had thrown at him, his expression somewhat excited.

This is the chance to save the Storm Dragon Beast. All it takes is to give it the elixir, and it will be able to recover to its peak condition.

Jia Xingtian nodded to Xiao Yan, then tossed the pill in his hand toward the surging dragon beast at his feet.

At its peak, the power of the Thunderous Dragon Beast was in no way inferior to that of Jia Xingtian. It had already learned about the effects of the pill from Jia Xingtian and, having suffered from hidden injuries for so long, was already impatient to try it.

With a sudden movement, its massive dragon head swung upwards into the air, swallowing the Primordial Bone-Sculpting Pill. Immediately, a warm current erupted from the body of the Surging Wave Dragon Beast, gradually spreading throughout its limbs and bones.

"Ang~"

Warm currents rippled through the meridians of the Storm Dragon Beast, continuously repairing the hidden injuries within its body. This caused the Storm Dragon Beast to let out a series of comfortable roars, and its massive body continued to circle in mid-air. The wounds on its body also began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It seems to be working well."

Xiao Yan looked at the surging dragon beast that was constantly circling in mid-air and whose aura was gradually rising, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

call out!

The next moment, a charming figure suddenly appeared behind Xiao Yan and the others. Hai Bodong and the others noticed the newcomer and their faces showed expressions of fear.

"Ok?"

Xiao Yan turned around as if he had noticed something and saw You Ruo standing not far behind him, along with Zi Yan, whom she was holding hands with.

"Medusa!"

Before Xiao Yan could speak, Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian, standing to the side, looked at You Ruo with grave expressions as if facing a formidable enemy, and asked, "What are you doing here!?"

Upon hearing Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian's words, You Ruo glanced at them indifferently with her beautiful eyes, then turned her gaze back to Xiao Yan without saying a word.

"Xiao Yan!"

Instead, Zi Yan, whom You Ruo was holding, couldn't contain herself. She exclaimed to Xiao Yan and ran to him, saying, "Xiao Yan, I'm out of candy. Xiao Fan said that you made it for me before he came back."

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of helplessness. He then took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, handed it to Zi Yan, reached out and rubbed her head, and said, "Eat sparingly these two days. If you finish eating now, there won't be time to refine anything for you."

"it is good."

Although she was a little annoyed that Xiao Yan was rubbing her head, Zi Yan suppressed the urge to punch him, thinking that Xiao Yan was also her "bread and butter". She took the "candy" that Xiao Yan gave her and skipped over to You Ruo's side. Then she looked curiously at the roaring Dragon Beast in mid-air.

"I forgot to introduce you, this is my sister-in-law, Youruo."

After seeing Zi Yan off, Xiao Yan turned to look at Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong, who were standing to the side with stunned expressions, and spoke.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong looked on in astonishment, glancing incredulously at You Ruo, whose face remained as cold as ice. Then, they stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yan: "Sister-in-law?"

When did the famous snake beauty of the Jia Ma Empire become Xiao Yan's sister-in-law? Could it be that the rumors about Medusa and Xiao Fan were true?

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, then nodded to Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian, and said in a low voice, "Senior brother and sister-in-law probably got together back in the Black Corner Region, but I'm not entirely sure of the specifics."

Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian nodded thoughtfully. No wonder Medusa disappeared after her breakthrough; it turned out she had left the Jia Ma Empire with Xiao Fan.

"Then... what about Yun Yun? Isn't Xiao Fan...?"

Jia Xingtian, oblivious to the danger, blurted out something, only to find the air seemed to freeze, a chill running down his back. He immediately covered his mouth.

Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong seemed not to hear at all, completely ignoring Jia Xingtian's intentions.

"Ahem... What about your senior brother?"

Jia Xingtian casually found an excuse to change the subject and asked Xiao Yan a question.