Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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As he spoke, Elder Huo turned his gaze to Gu Yue again, glared at him fiercely, and said, "You brat, why don't you get over here and pay your respects to your master!"

When Gu Yue saw Elder Huo calling her, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. However, upon hearing Elder Huo's words, a look of joy appeared on Gu Yue's youthful face. She quickly ran to Elder Huo and immediately knelt down.

"Boom boom boom!"

Gu Yue bowed deeply to Elder Huo, his head hitting the ground with a thud.

When Gu Yue looked up again, his eyes were already red. He had always accepted Elder Huo's teachings and regarded Elder Huo as his teacher. However, Elder Huo had never allowed him to call Elder Huo "Master". Gu Yue always felt that it was because his level was too low that Elder Huo was unwilling to accept him as a disciple.

Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Gu Yue burst into tears of joy.

"Sigh, what an idiot."

Elder Huo looked at Gu Yue with a stern expression, but his tone softened in an instant.

"Go rest for a while. I'll talk to you after this is all over."

Next came Elder Huo and Gu Yue's family affairs, which Xiao Fan and the others didn't get involved in. They simply congratulated Elder Huo on taking on a disciple with exceptional talent.

With this little farce over, Su Qian announced the second place winner.

"Second place, Fangzheng."

This person was the student Xiao Fan had been paying attention to before, the one who used the red beast fire. The pill he refined was a fourth-grade Wind-Breaking Pill, which could increase the user's speed for a short period of time after consumption.

This pill is relatively rare among fourth-grade pills.

After all, few people would bother an alchemist to concoct these largely useless pills.

Fang Zheng achieved second place partly because of the fourth-grade pills he refined, and partly because of the meticulous steps he took in controlling the fire and refining the medicinal materials.

Although the technique was somewhat rough, and it was clear that the person had not received any special instruction, the final result was still flawless.

It was precisely because of his outstanding performance in the process of extracting medicinal materials and controlling the heat that he received the second-place evaluation.

"Founder..."

"I know this person. It seems that his family has always admired fighting, and the disciples in the family have always been honing their fighting skills. However, after Fang Zheng discovered his talent for alchemy, he planned to pursue the path of an alchemist. However, his family has no connection with alchemists and has not learned any formal alchemy techniques."

"That's right, but he is very eager to learn. In the inner academy, he often consults with the teachers. It can be said that he has consulted with eighty percent of the instructors in the alchemy department..."

The conversation among the crowd revealed Fang Zheng's identity to Xiao Fan. Listening to their descriptions of him, Xiao Fan was also somewhat surprised by the other's perseverance in pursuing his studies.

"First place, Xinlan."

Fang Zheng's ranking did not cause any stir, and the Grand Elder directly announced the first place.

Upon hearing her reputation, Xinlan smiled slightly, raising her chin a little. When it came to competing in alchemy, she had never been afraid of anyone.

"Senior Xinlan is amazing!"

"Well done, Senior Xinlan!"

Outside the arena, the Panmen members, upon hearing the rankings announced by the Grand Elder, showed excited expressions and shouted loudly towards Xinlan's location, proudly displaying the Panmen badge on their collars.

The top three rankings have been announced. The Grand Elder took the tokens from the three of them and directly injected the agreed-upon fire energy into them. The three of them smiled. Now that the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower has reopened, the fire energy needed for cultivation is extremely scarce.

After the group received their rewards, the Grand Elder, seeing the many alchemists looking at Xiao Fan with anticipation, didn't want to spoil the mood and said directly, "Hehe, I hereby declare the first Inner Court Alchemist Competition officially over! I won't bother you any longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Elder left, leaving the stage to the alchemists.

[Ding! Mission complete. Reward: Injury recovery, gained talent: Pill Affinity. Future pill refining will have a double chance of yielding rewards.]

As the Grand Elder announced the end of the competition, the system's voice rang in Xiao Fan's mind.

"Finally done........"

Hearing the voice in his mind, Xiao Fan revealed a hint of joy. His body had not yet recovered after the seventh transformation of the Nine Transformations of the Radiant Sun. He could not mobilize his battle qi, and his soul power could only be released in a simple way, making him unable to fight at all.

Having long been accustomed to his strength, Xiao Fan experienced life like an ordinary person again. Although it had a unique flavor, he felt very insecure.

As soon as the system's voice fell, Xiao Fan immediately sensed that his injuries were beginning to improve. His broken meridians and the battle qi that was difficult to mobilize were repairing at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye, he had recovered most of his strength.

The same goes for his soul power. Originally, after being injured, his soul power was like paste, difficult to mobilize, and had been in a state of chaos. Suddenly, it was as if a mountain had been lifted off his shoulders, making Xiao Fan feel a sense of relief.

"call........."

Xiao Fan let out a soft breath, a smile playing on his lips.

Chapter 81 Taking Action to Refine Medicine

Feeling the renewed ability to mobilize his battle qi, Xiao Fan's overall condition was better than ever before.

As he surveyed the group of alchemy students, Xiao Fan kept his word, for he had a rather favorable impression of these junior students.

With Xiao Fan's current alchemy skills, it would be easy for him to guide a group of students, most of whom have not yet reached the fourth-grade alchemist level.

However, Elder Huo and the others did not leave. On the competition stage, Xiao Fan first pointed out the mistakes he had observed each student making during the competition, which resonated with many students.

"When you were refining the Ice and Snow Grass, you shouldn't have been too hasty and put the essence of the Fiery Fruit together. These two have conflicting properties, and with your current soul power, you can't completely isolate the conflict between them. That's why the final pill was much weaker..."

"Your refining technique is fine, but during the final quenching of the pill, the temperature of the flame you controlled changed slightly. Your control over the flame is still lacking. You should first..."

..........

Xiao Fan's gaze swept over each contestant, pointing out their mistakes with incisive insight. Then, facing the questions from numerous alchemists, Xiao Fan did not hold back and answered their questions one by one.

It took almost half an hour for Xiao Fan, Elder Huo, and the others to answer all the questions raised by the alchemist students.

For some basic questions, Xiao Fan and Elder Huo didn't even have to ask; the students helped each other answer them.

Since there hadn't been such an opportunity before, now that so many alchemy students were gathered here, everyone could voice their doubts and have companions to discuss them with, making it extremely easy to resolve them.

As for Xiao Fan, Elder Huo, and the others, they provided answers only when faced with some obscure or difficult alchemy problems that the students were unable to solve.

After resolving everyone's doubts, Elder Huo and Instructor Hanluo exchanged glances.

They all realized how rare this opportunity for exchange was, which could greatly promote communication among trainees, improve their alchemy experience, and help them avoid many detours. They were already secretly thinking about how to hold such events more often.

Just as many students thought the exchange was over and were preparing to leave, Xiao Fan's voice suddenly rang out.

"Hehe, everyone, since we have gathered here today for the purpose of alchemy, we should naturally end with alchemy. Now, let me demonstrate for you."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, everyone paused for a moment, and then the scene, which had just calmed down, erupted into a frenzy once again.

"Did I hear that right? Did Senior Xiao Fan just say he was going to refine pills?"

"That's right, I never expected that today I would not only be able to communicate with my senior, but also witness Senior Xiao Fan refining pills in person."

"I wonder what grade of pills Senior Xiao Fan is refining. I was there when they were refining grade five pills. Senior Xiao Fan and Senior Xiao Yan both exploded their cauldrons while refining pills. I wonder if Senior Xiao Fan's cauldron can hold up this time..."

"It should be a sixth-grade pill. It's said that Senior Xiao Fan's alchemy skills have reached the sixth grade. A sixth-grade pill can already produce extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth..."

..........

The excitement wasn't limited to the students; even Elder Huo and the others were surprised upon hearing Xiao Fan's words. Elder Huo couldn't help but ask in astonishment, "Xiao Fan, are you going to refine a sixth-grade pill?"

"No."

Xiao Fan shook his head slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

"Oh." Elder Huo's expression showed a slight regret. He was only one step away from becoming a sixth-grade alchemist. He had originally wanted to take the opportunity of Xiao Fan's alchemy to learn more. But fifth-grade pills are fine. He had been stuck at the peak of the fifth-grade alchemist for many years. Maybe he could observe Xiao Fan's alchemy more closely.

Seeing the regretful look on Elder Huo's face, Xiao Fan knew that Elder Huo had probably misunderstood. However, Xiao Fan did not explain, but walked to the center of the competition platform.

At this moment, all the students on the competition platform had left, leaving the huge competition platform to Xiao Fan. Upon seeing this, Elder Huo and the others exchanged glances and also temporarily left the competition platform, landing below, leaving Xiao Fan alone on the platform.

Xiao Fan sat cross-legged on the competition platform, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing. After all, the pills Xiao Fan was going to refine this time were by no means easy. Even with the pill-refining experience boosted by the system, Xiao Fan had to take it seriously.

Many students watched Xiao Fan close his eyes and meditate on the stage, showing no impatience whatsoever.

Every alchemist knows that every alchemy session must be taken seriously, so most people will adjust their state of mind, but only a few can truly adjust their state to perfection.

Xiao Fan sat there for half an hour.

After such a long time, some of the students in the audience felt it was unnecessary and began to feel a little impatient with Xiao Fan. They started to think that Xiao Fan was not as powerful as rumored, and that he needed to adjust his breathing for so long.

People like Elder Huo, looking at Xiao Fan on the stage who remained calm and composed, felt a sense of surprise and admiration.

Only after reaching his current level and gaining so much experience over the years can one truly understand how rare it is to be able to calmly and patiently adjust one's state of mind under the watchful eyes of so many people, without being influenced by others.

"No wonder he's been able to go so far..."

Finally, after half an hour of meditation, Xiao Fan felt that he had reached his peak condition. Without hesitation, he opened his eyes, and a spark of fire flashed in them.

"boom!"

A cyan flame rose from Xiao Fan's hand, and the scorching energy instantly erupted, spreading across the arena.

"Boom!"

Xiao Fan reached out his right hand from his storage ring and a huge medicine cauldron crashed to the ground. The cauldron was crimson red, quite large, and covered with all sorts of strange patterns.

The medicine cauldron is carved with various ferocious beasts, their huge mouths wide open, and the roars of these monsters can be faintly heard.

This was none other than the Myriad Beasts Cauldron that Han Feng of the Black Corner Region once possessed.

The Myriad Beasts Cauldron ranks thirteenth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. Although it is at the bottom, it is still very special and has remarkable effects.

No matter how high the temperature of the flames inside the Myriad Beasts Cauldron is, the surface of the Myriad Beasts Cauldron is always cold and cool, which is extremely peculiar. In addition, the Myriad Beasts Cauldron has another very special function, which is to conceal the fluctuations of a sixth-grade pill being formed.

In other words, even when refining a sixth-grade elixir, the resulting celestial phenomena can be completely concealed by the Myriad Beasts Cauldron.

After killing Han Feng, Xiao Fan handed the medicine cauldron over to Xiao Yan. However, after Yao Lao was captured by the Soul Palace, everything in Yao Lao's storage ring was left to Xiao Yan, including the Black Demon Cauldron.

After they met again, Xiao Yan gave the Myriad Beasts Cauldron to Xiao Fan, but Xiao Fan never got to use it. This was the first time he had used the Myriad Beasts Cauldron to refine pills.

"boom!"