Chapter 65

"Ha ha, that's easy. Your family's Shifei can be the main wife, and my family's Xiaoman can be the secondary wife. What do you think?" Hearing the words of the City Lord Yan, Old Man Lin did not blush at all, but instead smiled shamelessly.

"This old man is really shameless." Everyone was speechless and secretly cursed Old Man Lin for his shamelessness.

Looking at his appearance, this old ghost seemed eager to establish a connection with Xiao Yun!

Suddenly, some of the elders from other clans could no longer sit still.

"Xiao Yun, that Lin Xiaoman has a very fiery temper. If you marry her, it will be hard to control her, and you will suffer everywhere. Look at my daughter Ling, she is gentle and virtuous. How about making her your secondary wife?" Immediately, another clan elder spoke up.

"Your daughter Ling is not as beautiful as my daughter Yue. Xiao Yun, if you marry my daughter Yue, she will definitely bear you a handsome son, continuing the fine bloodline of the Xiao family. My daughter Yue is one of the rare beauties in the Ziyun County."

"Mr. Xiao Yun..." Then, the living room became noisy, making it feel like a vegetable market.

Even the City Lord Yan, who had just arrived, was stunned outside the hall.

These old ghosts are really shameless.

"Hmph, no more talk, I disagree." At this moment, a voice suddenly echoed through the living room.

"Who disagrees?" All the clan elders were stunned, as this voice did not come from Xiao Yun.

When everyone looked in the direction of the voice, they found that the one who spoke was a little girl beside the City Lord Yan.

This girl was none other than Yan Shiyi.

"Yan Shifei hasn't even spoken yet, why is this girl standing up for her sister?" All the clan cultivators were stunned.

"Ha ha, don't worry, your sister will be the main wife and won't suffer any injustice." The clan cultivators laughed.

"Hmph, I just disagree." Yan Shiyi pouted, her eyes fixed on the young man in front of the living room, "Xiao Yun, if you dare to marry anyone else, I won't let you off." The girl's eyes seemed to be filled with jealousy!

"Isn't her sister already privately engaged to Xiao Yun?" This made many people look surprised and puzzled.

Xiao Yun chuckled and said, "Sorry, I don't want to get married now."

"Ha ha, if Young Master Xiao Yun plans to take a second wife, just say so!" All the clan elders laughed.

"This boy has become a hot potato." The City Lord Yan shook his head and smiled, then stepped into the hall.

"Hey, this is Master Yuan!" Old Man Xiao's eyes narrowed, staring in surprise at the elder who entered with the City Lord Yan. This person was none other than the famous alchemist of Ziyun County, Yuan Xu, whose visit was surprising.

The clan elders in the hall also noticed Yuan Xu.

"Master Yuan, good."

"Ha ha, Master Yuan, why are you here?" Everyone stood up to greet him.

"Master Yuan, please take the seat of honor." Old Man Xiao waved his hand, and a seat was placed at the head of the hall.

The City Lord Yan and Master Yuan took their seats in turn.

"Ha ha, Master Yuan's visit to my humble abode truly brings glory to my Xiao family!" Old Man Xiao stroked his beard and smiled.

Old Man Xiao's words were polite, but he lacked the fawning tone that the other clan elders showed.

If it were before, Old Man Xiao would have been very respectful to Master Yuan, as establishing a relationship with an alchemist would greatly benefit any clan. However, now that Xiao Yun had become an alchemist, there was no need to flatter others.

"Xiao brother, you are too polite." Master Yuan clasped his hands, his eyes scanning the young man in front, "I heard that your grandson has learned alchemy. Is that true?"

"Ha ha, that's right." Old Man Xiao said without reservation.

Now that the news had spread throughout Ziyun County, there was no need to hide it.

"Oh." Master Yuan's eyes narrowed, looking at Xiao Yun, "How long have you been practicing alchemy?"

"Only a month." Xiao Yun smiled.

"Only a month?" Master Yuan's eyes squinted, a hint of surprise showing, "Are you sure you can practice alchemy?" His tone was full of doubt.

Even the clan elders in the living room looked at Xiao Yun with disbelief.

"Only a month to learn alchemy and even refine the Ningxuan Pill?"

"Is he a reincarnated alchemy master?" Everyone muttered in their hearts.

Feeling the skeptical gazes, Xiao Yun smiled faintly, "What, does Master Yuan not believe I can practice alchemy?"

"Not that I don't believe, but this is too unbelievable." Master Yuan's eyes narrowed, speaking seriously, "I won't beat around the bush. I came here for you. If you truly can practice alchemy, I can recommend you to an alchemy master of the Yuan family in Tianyuan Sect. If you join his disciples, you will surely be heavily favored, and you won't have to fear the Qiu family's retaliation."

"Oh." Hearing this, Old Man Xiao's eyes lit up.

The clan elders also relaxed their brows.

Everyone knew that the Yuan family was very powerful and had connections in Tianyuan Sect.

If an alchemy master of the Yuan family were to protect him, there would be no need to fear the Qiu family's retaliation.

"Ha ha, thank you for your kindness, Master Yuan. Since that's the case, how do you plan to test me?" Xiao Yun stood up and smiled.

Since there was such an opportunity, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Although the rules of this territory stipulate that sect experts cannot attack clan cultivators, who knows if the Qiu family will follow them?

If there were a high-ranking figure from Tianyuan Sect to restrain them, he could breathe a sigh of relief and travel with peace of mind.

"Since you can practice alchemy, why don't you refine a pill right here?" Master Yuan said.

"No problem." Xiao Yun's brows arched, "But I lack the ingredients now."

"I have brought the ingredients." Master Yuan said, clapping his hands. A servant girl walked in from outside the hall.

In her hands was a jade box.

It was clear that Master Yuan had prepared this in advance.

"These are the ingredients for the Xiantian Pill, ten sets in total. If you can refine one pill, it will be enough to earn my recommendation." Master Yuan said.

"Xiantian Pill?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, smiling, "That's not a problem."

"Ha ha, can we watch, Young Master Xiao Yun?" Hearing that Xiao Yun would practice alchemy, the clan elders all looked excited and smiled.

Even the members of the Xiao clan looked hopeful.

Alchemists were rare, and they often practiced in secret, making it almost impossible for ordinary people to see.

Now, with this opportunity, everyone wanted to witness it.

"Sure, but you must not make noise, or you will never get any benefits." Xiao Yun said.

"Definitely, definitely." Everyone nodded, "How could we dare to disturb Young Master Xiao Yun?"

"Alright, let's start outside the hall." Xiao Yun's brows arched, and he walked out of the living room first.

"Does he really know alchemy?" Seeing the young man's confidence, Master Yuan's brows arched, his eyes filled with contemplation.

He didn't believe that a sixteen-year-old boy could practice alchemy.

Especially since the boy claimed he had only learned alchemy for a month.

Is that possible?

Even a prodigy wouldn't have such talent!

"Ha ha, Master Yuan, I think you are overthinking it. If Xiao Yun couldn't practice alchemy, how could Brother Xiao Hai and Old Man Xiao have broken through?" The City Lord Yan smiled, relieved by the young man's confidence.

"Perhaps he obtained a pill left by an ancient cultivator?" Master Yuan said.

Since he learned about this yesterday, he suspected that the boy had obtained a pill left by an ancient cultivator.

Otherwise, how could a young boy refine the Ningxuan Pill?

"Let's see now." The City Lord Yan shook his head and smiled. Although he had doubts before, seeing Xiao Yun's confident demeanor now, he believed more. If he had no real skills, how could he have achieved this?

"Let's hope he really can practice alchemy." Master Yuan also shook his head and muttered.

Such a genius is extremely rare nowadays!

Outside the living room, Xiao Yun had already set up a table, on which stood a purple treasure tripod, emitting a mysterious aura. The clan elders gathered around, pointing and discussing, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Is this an alchemy tripod?"

"This treasure tripod seems extraordinary!" Although they didn't understand alchemy, they could see the uniqueness of the purple tripod.

At this moment, Master Yuan walked over. When he saw the purple tripod, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

"What level is this tripod?" Master Yuan was surprised. From the aura of the tripod, it was clearly a royal tripod, no small matter. "How could this boy have such a valuable tripod? Could he have really inherited the legacy of an ancient cultivator?"

With a surprised look, he walked to Xiao Yun's side.

The ingredients were already laid out. Xiao Yun waved his hand, opening the tripod lid.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am about to practice alchemy. Please do not make noise." Xiao Yun's eyes swept the room.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded, all solemn, no one showing any dissatisfaction.

Even Master Yuan held his breath, not wanting to disturb the young man.

As an alchemist, he knew that alchemy must not be disturbed by external factors.

Actually, Xiao Yun's willingness to let others watch was already surprising. Master Yuan didn't say more, just wanting to see the young man's true abilities. If he had no real skills, he wouldn't dare to let others watch.

Xiao Yun's eyes suddenly narrowed, his entire demeanor changing, as if he had cast aside all distractions and immersed himself in his own world. His eyes were fixed on the tripod, displaying a master's demeanor, earning respect from those around him.

"This boy has some presence." Master Yuan thought, feeling more hopeful about the young man.

Puff!

Xiao Yun's eyes moved, and his right hand suddenly extended, a purple flame erupting from his palm.

The moment the flame erupted, the temperature of the surroundings suddenly soared.

"What a scorching flame." Master Yuan's eyes twitched, "Has he really mastered a strange fire?"

At this moment, Master Yuan's eyes clearly showed a hint of excitement.

This strange fire was a treasure he had long desired but could not obtain.

Xiao Yun's mind moved, and the purple flame, like a sprite, danced and entered the fire port below the tripod.

Whoosh!

The purple flame, like a snake, entered the tripod, appearing very gentle and obedient to Xiao Yun's control, beginning to warm the tripod.

Before practicing alchemy, the tripod must be warmed to balance the temperature inside, to avoid affecting the alchemy process.

"This boy indeed knows some techniques." Master Yuan nodded slightly.

At this moment, Xiao Yun began to pick up an ingredient and put it into the tripod.

The ingredient entered the tripod, and a purple flame, like a snake, enveloped it.

The agility and speed showed a sense of control over the flame.

This control over the flame made Master Yuan's heart skip a beat.

"Has he fully integrated the strange fire, making it his fire spirit soul?" Master Yuan's eyes became even more excited. An alchemist with a fire spirit soul was far superior to one who merely controlled a strange fire!