Chapter 32

Finally, there was a stir inside the stone gate. The temperature in the room returned to normal, and the stone gate slowly opened, releasing a rich fragrance of alchemy that once again filled the entire room.

Xiaolong, holding a white芷 jade bottle, slowly appeared before Xiao Yan and Xiao Li. Within the jade bottle, a powerful aura could be clearly felt.

"Imperial-grade alchemy pill!" Feeling the aura of the imperial-grade alchemy pill inside the jade bottle, Xiao Yan couldn't help but lick his lips and swallow a few times. Back then, there was only one imperial-grade alchemy pill in the Dou Qi Continent, and that single pill had created a Dou Di! But now, in the Dou Di Continent, it was as if these pills could be made as easily as kneading clay balls. Just how advanced had alchemy and alchemy pills become in this Dou Di Continent?

"Ancestor Xiaolong." Seeing Xiaolong appear from the stone gate, Xiao Yan immediately bowed respectfully.

Xiaolong smiled and waved his hand. With a flick of his sleeve, he threw the jade bottle directly to Xiao Yan. Sensing Xiao Yan's aura, a golden light flashed in Xiaolong's eyes.

"Not bad, boy. You've actually advanced to the middle stage of a one-star Dou Di. That's quite unexpected. It seems that refining these alchemy pills for you was the right decision."

Hearing Xiaolong's words and seeing the jade bottle thrown to him, Xiao Yan was slightly stunned. These alchemy pills were refined for him? He quickly grabbed the jade bottle, feeling the powerful fragrance through it, and became somewhat excited.

Slowly, he poured out an alchemy pill from the jade bottle. This was the first time Xiao Yan had seen an imperial-grade alchemy pill.

The alchemy pill slowly rolled into Xiao Yan's palm, pulsating with powerful energy.

"Is this an imperial-grade alchemy pill?" Xiao Yan murmured to himself.

After advancing to Dou Di, Xiao Yan had also been eager to refine the legendary imperial-grade alchemy pill. However, since there was no Imperial Source Qi and no formula for imperial-grade alchemy pills on the Dou Qi Continent, he had never been able to fulfill his wish. Now, he actually had several imperial-grade alchemy pills in his hand, and his eyes immediately filled with a look of longing.

"Yes, this is an imperial-grade alchemy pill. Boy, aren't you an alchemist too? Why haven't you refined an imperial-grade alchemy pill before?"

"Well... where I come from, there is no Imperial Source Qi, and there is no formula for imperial-grade alchemy pills, so..."

"Oh? I have some ingredients and a formula here. Do you want to give it a try?" Xiaolong, seeing Xiao Yan's intense longing for the alchemy pill, smiled slyly and asked lightly.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded heavily. He truly yearned to refine an imperial-grade alchemy pill and experience what it felt like.

"Haha, good, boy, your courage is commendable. However, refining an imperial-grade alchemy pill is not as simple as you might imagine."

Seeing Xiao Yan's determined expression, Xiaolong laughed heartily, snapped his finger, and sent a formula flying towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan caught the formula, and the three ancient characters "Wangu Dan" were printed on the slightly yellowed paper.

"The ingredients are inside the stone gate. Go ahead." Xiaolong nodded and said to Xiao Yan.

Xiaolong was extremely curious about Xiao Yan's alchemy skills. He had secretly observed Xiao Yan for a long time. He knew that Xiao Yan possessed the Chaotic Holy Flame and that his Imperial Soul Power was even stronger than that of ordinary Imperial Soul Power alchemists. Moreover, Xiao Yan's achievements in Dou Qi and strength were no less impressive, and he had even broken the Xiao Family's record that had stood for tens of thousands of years. Such a genius was a rare find in the Imperial Province, and Xiaolong naturally wanted to know how talented Xiao Yan was in alchemy.

"Thank you, Ancestor." Xiao Yan, holding the formula, eagerly entered the stone gate, which slowly closed behind him.

Outside the stone gate, Xiaolong and Xiao Li watched the gate close, their faces filled with satisfaction.

Xiao Li turned to Xiaolong and said, "Xiaolong, do you think this boy, a Ninth Rank alchemist, can refine the imperial-grade Wangu Dan? You've never let anyone enter this stone gate to refine alchemy pills before. Do you think he's a genius in alchemy as well?" Xiaolong had already reported to Xiao Li that Xiao Yan was an alchemist.

Xiaolong smiled, having observed Xiao Yan for so long. Based on his estimation, with Xiao Yan's Imperial Soul Power and the Chaotic Holy Flame, refining the ordinary imperial-grade Wangu Dan, though extremely difficult, was not entirely impossible.

"Let's see. I hope this boy won't disappoint us." Xiaolong said with a hint of mystery.

However, he didn't tell Xiao Li that the room inside the stone gate didn't have many ingredients for refining the Wangu Dan. Whether Xiao Yan could refine it would depend on his talent. This was also a test of Xiao Yan's alchemy skills by Xiaolong.