With Xiao Yan's agreement, the Alchemy Department of Canaan Academy welcomed yet another sixth-grade alchemist.
"Mr. Yan Xiao, please follow me,"Su Qian said, then led Xiao Yan toward the Alchemy Department.
The Alchemy Department occupied the best location within the Inner Academy—there was no helping it. Alchemists were the most prestigious group among cultivators of the same rank.
Before a rather luxurious complex of buildings, streams of people hurried back and forth.
The moment Xiao Yan stepped inside, a strong medicinal fragrance rushed to greet him.
Young men and women dressed in alchemist robes moved about the spacious hall, their expressions tense and focused. The scene couldn't help but remind Xiao Yan of the Pill Tower.
Of course, compared to the high-level alchemists of the Pill Tower, the alchemists here were clearly on a much lower level.
Most of the young alchemists bore insignias of second- or third-grade alchemists. Occasionally, when a fourth-grade alchemist passed by, they would immediately receive reverent gazes from junior disciples.
However, regardless of rank, the moment they saw Su Qian, respect filled their expressions.
"Great Elder!"
"The Great Elder is here!"
No matter how noble an alchemist's status was, they still had to show proper respect before a Dou Zong expert.
Su Qian smiled faintly and nodded to the students one by one before leading Xiao Yan into an elegant hall.
"Everyone, pause your work for a moment. Let me introduce someone to you."
Su Qian's words caused several middle-aged and elderly figures to stop what they were doing and turn their eyes toward Xiao Yan.
"This is Mr. Yan Xiao, newly arrived—a distinguished sixth-grade alchemist. From today onward, he will be your colleague in the Alchemy Department. Elder Yan Xiao will be responsible for managing the Academy's Medicinal Materials Repository."
Su Qian's voice echoed through the hall, but the elders' expressions subtly changed.
First, they were shocked by Xiao Yan's identity as a sixth-grade alchemist. After all, even the head of the Alchemy Department was only a sixth-grade alchemist.At present, the entire Canaan Academy had just two sixth-grade alchemists.
Second, the Medicinal Materials Repository was a crucial location within the Academy. The herbs stored inside were all priceless heavenly treasures. Any theft would be a massive loss.
On top of that, there was the little girl who often sneaked into the repository to steal herbs—an absolute headache. With her temperament, she might very well end up fighting Xiao Yan.
And that girl was a terrifying little monster who even ordinary Dou Huangs feared.
They couldn't help wondering whether this newly arrived elder could handle her.
"Great Elder… is this really appropriate?"The elders exchanged uneasy glances.
"It's fine,"Su Qian waved his hand lightly.
"For now, Elder Yan Xiao will only be responsible for the outer security of the repository. He's new—this will help him familiarize himself with the environment."
With Su Qian putting it that way, the elders no longer objected.
Only one elder couldn't help asking,"Great Elder, what kind of temperament does Elder Yan Xiao have? If he runs into that girl, Zi Yan, please make sure no conflict arises."
Though the alchemy elders were proud, they were good people. They were genuinely worried Xiao Yan might get beaten up.
But to their surprise, when Xiao Yan heard the name Zi Yan, a glint of interest flashed in his eyes.
"Don't worry about that,"Su Qian said with a mysterious smile."With Mr. Xiao Yan's strength, that girl won't be able to do anything to him."
He didn't reveal Xiao Yan's true cultivation, but that single sentence alone caused shock to ripple across the elders' faces.
From that alone, they could tell this young-looking Elder Yan Xiao was not only a sixth-grade alchemist, but also a Dou Huang-level powerhouse.
With just those two qualifications, Xiao Yan's status already surpassed all the elders present. Only the reclusive department head, currently refining pills in seclusion, could possibly compare.
"Since Elder Yan Xiao is so strong,"one elder suddenly laughed,"why not show us a bit of your skill?"
"Is everyone in Canaan Academy this stubborn and eager to pick fights?"Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless.
But seeing the elder's fervent expression, he realized the man wasn't provoking him—he genuinely wanted to witness Xiao Yan's alchemy.
"If you want to integrate into the Alchemy Department, a certain fanaticism toward alchemy is inevitable,"Su Qian's voice reached Xiao Yan, his own eyes also filled with curiosity.
A seventh-grade alchemist—even across the entire Northwest Continent—was exceedingly rare. Though these elders thought Xiao Yan was only sixth-grade, Su Qian knew the truth.
Seeing their eager gazes, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. With a flick of his finger, dozens of medicinal ingredients appeared in midair.
"Wait—wait!"The elders' faces turned pale.Are you planning to refine pills right here in the office hall?!
Before they could stop him, a shocking sight unfolded.
A seven-colored radiance flashed. In an instant, dozens of exquisitely beautiful seven-colored fire lotuses bloomed in midair.
"Holy crap—this flame control!"The elders were stunned.
But the moment they sensed the strange nature of those flames, their expressions changed again.
"Heavenly Flame!"
Shocked cries echoed throughout the hall. Every gaze turned toward Xiao Yan with envy and reverence.
An alchemist who possessed a Heavenly Flame was the dream of countless alchemists.
Su Qian, too, fell into thought upon seeing the flame.
This fellow… just like Han Feng, also possessed a Heavenly Flame.
What kind of terrifying master could have taught two such outstanding alchemists?
About an hour later, Xiao Yan casually clenched his hand in the air.
Instantly, countless seven-colored fire lotuses converged, merging back into a single flame lotus.
The elders stared in disbelief.Setting everything else aside, this level of flame control alone was something none of them could achieve.
"Just in flame control alone, Elder Yan Xiao already surpasses the department head!"one elder exclaimed.
"Indeed. Combined with a Heavenly Flame, I'd even say Elder Yan Xiao has a chance to refine seventh-grade pills!"another added before muttering,"The department head can't even compare."
"To think… one Han Feng leaves, and another Elder Yan Xiao arrives,"an elder sighed—then immediately realized his mistake and shut up.
After all, Su Qian—the victim of Han Feng—was standing right there.
Half an hour later, Xiao Yan waved his hand casually. The seven-colored flames vanished without a trace, leaving only a rich pill fragrance lingering in the air.
"A fifth-grade pill—Windwalking Pill!"
The elders gasped, then collectively shouted in admiration.
"Elder Yan Xiao—teach me!"
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