What grade of medicinal cauldron must this be! Nalan Yanran was incredibly shocked.
She was also very clear about the price the Cloud Mist Sect paid for Elder Gu He's medicinal cauldron.
This medicinal cauldron in front of them was clearly several grades stronger than Elder Gu He's.
"Could it be..." Hai Bodong's mind suddenly recalled information recorded in a fragmentary scroll, and he said in a daze, "Could this be one of the legendary ones on the Heaven Cauldron List?"
"Heaven Cauldron List?" Nalan Yanran looked at her mentor in confusion. She had always diligently cultivated and knew very little about matters outside of cultivation.
"Is Elder Hai referring to that Heaven Cauldron List?" Yun Yun's expression changed, and she looked at Hai Bodong in surprise.
Hai Bodong nodded heavily: "For alchemists, there are almost two essential lists. Every item on these lists is something alchemists dream of."
"One of them is the Heavenly Flame List. Refining pills with the Heavenly Flame on it will not only result in a much higher success rate, but the medicinal effect will also be richer and stronger than pills refined with ordinary Dou Qi flames!"
"And the other is the Heaven Cauldron List. All the items recorded on it are extremely perfect and outstanding medicinal cauldrons. Each one possesses a magical power that countless alchemists yearn for."
Yun Yun nodded in deep agreement. When the Cloud Mist Sect sponsored Gu He's cultivation of alchemy, Gu He had repeatedly tried to use the Cloud Mist Sect's power to gather information on medicinal cauldrons on the Heaven Cauldron List.
Unfortunately, items on the Heaven Cauldron List were as rare as Heavenly Flames. The Cloud Mist Sect searched for many years and basically found nothing.
This matter eventually came to nothing.
However, precisely because of this, Yun Yun had some understanding of that Heaven Cauldron List.
"This medicinal cauldron is entirely black, with a steady aura. It's actually the Black Demonic Cauldron, ranked eighth on the Heaven Cauldron List!" Yun Yun exclaimed in horror.
Nalan Yanran, Ruolin, and the others couldn't help but gasp. An item capable of being on a list was already extraordinary; this Black Demonic Medicinal Cauldron was actually ranked among the top ten!
Yun Yun was also incredibly surprised by this. Heavenly Flames from the Heavenly Flame List, medicinal cauldrons from the Heaven Cauldron List—things that most alchemists might never even see in their lifetime—Xiao Yan actually possessed two of them.
If Gu He were to obtain just one of them, he would probably be so excited he'd die.
And for such two coveted items that would drive alchemists mad, Xiao Yan's mentor actually gave them to Xiao Yan without reservation. What kind of astonishing and brilliant strong practitioner must that senior be?!!!
Hai Bodong could naturally think of what Yun Yun could, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart.
Fortunately, he chose to befriend this little fellow, Xiao Yan, back then.
If he had remained stubborn, he would have died regretting it, unable to rest in peace.
An alchemist who could allow his disciple to possess a Heavenly Flame from the Heavenly Flame List and a medicinal cauldron from the Heaven Cauldron List—Hai Bodong didn't believe such a person wouldn't be able to arrange powerful guards for his disciple.
Perhaps there were some powerful individuals stealthily hidden around at this very moment. Hai Bodong subconsciously glanced around.
Suddenly remembering his current strength, unable to even detect the magical beasts around him, Hai Bodong's body stiffened. He quickly stood tall and proud, like a spear, daring not to move rashly.
Just thinking about being watched by a group of mysterious strong practitioners, in just a breath or two, even Hai Bodong, with his ice-attributed Dou Qi, felt sweat pouring down his back.
Xun'er's pair of crystal-clear beautiful eyes gazed at the Black Demonic Medicinal Cauldron, blinking gently. The mystery that had puzzled her for many years was finally solved.
So, it was him!
With the power of the ancient clan, Xun'er naturally knew some secrets that Yun Yun and the others did not.
This Black Demonic Cauldron belonged to the renowned alchemist, Venerable Medicine, from the Central Plains.
Connecting it with his disappearance many years ago, Xun'er clearly guessed that the strong practitioner hidden beside Xiao Yan was Venerable Medicine.
To actually give the item from the Heaven Cauldron List to Brother Xiao Yan, it seems that old gentleman treats Brother Xiao Yan very well and has not forgotten Brother Xiao Yan's years of Dou Qi nourishment.
Being able to receive guidance from such a mentor, Xun'er was genuinely happy for Xiao Yan from the bottom of her heart.
Although Venerable Medicine's strength had not reached the Dou Sheng level, his exquisite alchemy skills were rivaled by only a handful of people in the entire Dou Qi Continent.
While the few of them were talking, Xiao Yan had already finished warming the medicinal cauldron.
Splendid flames continuously rolled within the medicinal cauldron. The increasingly rising temperature also gradually added a touch of dryness to the surrounding air.
The mysterious amethyst crystals around them seemed to be infected by something at this moment, coming alive, shimmering with luster, responding to the temperature changes within the medicinal cauldron.
As the surrounding temperature rose, Hai Bodong and the others quickly retreated.
He hadn't expected the refining of this Six-Grade Pill to be so terrifying right from the start! Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, in surprise.
After the flames inside the Black Demonic Cauldron stabilized, Xiao Yan moved a finger, and a ray of light swept over. A coiled yellow snake-like plant was thrown into the medicinal cauldron.
With the input of the Sand Mandrake, the initially dormant splendid flames within the medicinal cauldron immediately surged fiercely like hungry wolves, devouring it in one gulp.
Having condensed the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan's flames, which were primarily black and white with a splendid luster, now had an added golden hue.
Just as the flames swallowed the snake-like object, Xiao Yan flicked his ten fingers in quick succession. The neatly arranged medicinal ingredients around him were immediately divided into more than ten types and resolutely thrown into the medicinal cauldron.
The Sand Mandrake Snake grows in extremely high-temperature areas of the desert and is itself a rather rare fire-attributed medicinal ingredient, with extremely strong resistance to flame temperatures.
To extract the medicinal liquid from it, even an ordinary Six-Grade Alchemist would have to put in a lot of effort.
And the medicinal ingredients thrown into the medicinal cauldron earlier would also dissipate the flame temperature. Refining so many medicinal ingredients simultaneously also placed quite strict demands on soul power.
However, the current Xiao Yan possessed this qualification and strength.
Those numerous medicinal ingredients that plunged into the flames quickly withered after a few breaths of contact with the splendid flames inside the medicinal cauldron.
Just before they shattered, Xiao Yan instantly threw the withered medicinal ingredients, which no longer had any medicinal power, out of the medicinal cauldron, leaving behind only drops of pure medicinal liquid.
Even the relatively precious Sand Mandrake, under the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flame, after holding on for a while, had drops of crystalline medicinal liquid appearing on its snake-like body.
With the appearance of these medicinal liquids, the pale yellow color of the Sand Mandrake slowly faded.
In just a moment, the color of the medicinal ingredient became pale.
Xiao Yan did not pay too much attention to the pale Sand Mandrake.
Watching the successful refinement of this first, relatively important medicinal ingredient, Xiao Yan waved his palm, and the flames enveloped the medicinal liquid. The temperature suddenly rose sharply.
The terrifying temperature caused the volume of the yellow medicinal liquid to slowly shrink, while its color became increasingly concentrated.
(End of Chapter)
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