A gift returned ten thousandfold: I am the number one licker in all realms!

As Luo Xing's skills improved, everyone's attention shifted from disdain to shock.

If Luo Xing really is as they say, with an extremely low alchemist rank, then the resulting mental energy fluctuations and the intensity of the flames wouldn't be so powerful.

But now, Luo Xing's flames seem to be burning fiercely inside that alchemy furnace, raising the temperature of the entire room by several degrees.

What's most infuriating is that Luo Xing's mental fluctuations are so powerful that everyone present was forced to take several steps back just by slightly sensing that strong mental energy.

Even some children with weak mental strength immediately clutched their heads and throbbed with pain after sensing that powerful mental force. Si Hu looked as if he wanted to die, wanting to collapse to the ground and rolling around in agony.

As time went by, Luo Xing's flames continuously increased in intensity, from one flame at the beginning to three at the end, and then to the current five flames. Each of the five flames was no less powerful than the flames of a sixth-grade alchemist.

Elder Yao stared wide-eyed at the sight. He had been in the Alchemist Guild for quite some time, but he had never seen such a powerful flame before. Moreover, this flame was not only powerful, but it also seemed to possess a purifying power, and this purifying effect would greatly enhance the medicinal properties.

The senior naturally knew what this power of evolution was all about. It was the other party who used the evolutionary function of the cool heart fire to purify the toxins in his body. If it weren't for this power of evolution, he would probably be a skeleton by now.

"As expected of Brother Luo Xing, I didn't expect him to be so strong. It seems I misjudged him at the beginning."

"Elder Yao, do you think this young man I brought here didn't betray you? He's definitely a prodigy in the Alchemist Guild, and he's only in his twenties or thirties."

"Given his potential, he might become a prodigy and a pillar of the Alchemist Guild in the future."

The elder stroked his beard and nodded. He hadn't expected that this seemingly random young man would possess such terrifying alchemy skills. If he had collapsed here, it would have been at least several decades. He rarely encountered such a prodigy. If he could recruit him and have him consume alchemy, he would surely be of great use in achieving Buddhahood in the future.

"Wait, could the flame that kid is using be the legendary strange fire?"

"Judging from the shape of that flame, could it be the heart flame of the Azure Lotus on the legendary Ranking of Strange Flames?"

The senior figure standing to the side was also stunned. Although he knew that Luo Xing's flames had a purifying function, he did not know what kind of flames he was using.

He had only heard of the legendary strange fire, but how could he possibly possess such a treasure of heaven and earth? He had only heard of it, and had never even seen it.

Now, listening to Elder Yao's words, he stared intently at the flame used by Luo Xing. Judging from its shape and color, it seemed to be the heart flame of the Azure Lotus on the Strange Flame Ranking.

For a moment, he seemed to have suddenly realized something.

If it is the heart fire of the Azure Lotus, then it can explain why it has the function of purification. Among flames, the heart fire of the Azure Lotus is probably the only one with a purifying effect.

"Elder, I know very little about that flame, but judging from its current appearance, it is very likely to be the legendary Heart Flame of the Azure Lotus."

"I've never seen this legendary strange fire before, but as far as I know, there should be a few elders in our Alchemist Guild who also possess it."

The elder nodded.

“You’re right. Although this group is a treasure of heaven and earth and an extremely rare existence, my Alchemist Guild is so vast that it happens to possess several of the strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking.”

"However, each of these strange flames represents the culmination of countless sacrifices by our Alchemist Guild to subdue. Therefore, each of these strange flames is the culmination of our Alchemist Guild's efforts. It's hard to imagine that this young man can possess such a strange flame at such a young age."

"This is really hard for me to imagine. There must be something big behind this kid. I think so."

"Hey Lao Bai, how much do you know about this guy's background?"

"Could it be that a prodigy from one of the sects has come here for training?"

Senior Bai was also somewhat bewildered for a moment. "This...this...I don't know either. I really don't know this guy's background. Could he really be a disciple of a certain family?"

Everyone watched in astonishment as Luo Xing continued to operate.

About an hour later, Luo Xing finally extinguished the flames of Qinglian's Heart Fire.

The moment the alchemy furnace was opened, a thunderous roar resounded.

A chilling aura of thunder began to permeate the air above the entire holy city, the lightning seeming poised to engulf the land. All the people of the holy city watched the rumbling thunder in the sky. The thunder roared so loudly it seemed destined to destroy everything on the ground.

But the sound of thunder was mixed with the scent of medicinal pills, and everyone looked at the bolt of lightning in mid-air.

In ordinary places, such a single bolt of lightning would be rare, but in this holy city, the rolling thunder is not so uncommon. It happens at least two or three times a year, after all, this is the Alchemist Guild, the most authoritative alchemist judging institution on the entire continent. Every year, the sound of rolling thunder can be heard.

If a single lightning strike occurs, it means that someone has refined a sixth or seventh-grade pill, because only pills of this grade can possess a dantian.

"Look, that's Shan Lei! Someone else has become a sixth or seventh-grade alchemist."

"Wait a minute, take a closer look, this single lightning bolt doesn't seem to be a sixth-grade single lightning bolt, does it?"

"It seems that the six bolts of earth-divine lightning are far less massive than this divine lightning, and this rolling lightning is accompanied by terrifying power. Moreover, it seems to have a purifying power as well."

"Could it be that someone really did advance to the seventh-grade alchemist level before even participating in the competition?"

"It's truly enviable."

"There are probably not many seventh-grade alchemists on our entire continent. I didn't expect that another one would become one."

Many people watched this scene with excited mouths watering, wishing they could possess this unique grain. However, this seventh-grade grain was the dream of countless people; most, even after a lifetime of arduous cultivation, could only become a fourth-grade alchemist, or even a fifth. Those who became sixth-grade alchemists were considered priceless treasures by countless families.

Therefore, one can imagine how rare and powerful a seventh-grade alchemist is. Becoming a seventh-grade alchemist grants one significant influence anywhere on the continent, and even within some families, one could potentially become a high-ranking elder. If one could become a guest elder of a powerful family, one would possess countless connections and resources.

Inside the Holy Tower of the Holy City, several white-bearded elders couldn't help but stare in shock at the rolling lightning in mid-air.

An elder couldn't help but stroke his beard and nod repeatedly.

"Haha, great! Another person has become a seventh-grade alchemist. It seems this year's alchemist competition is quite interesting."

"Uncle, if I remember correctly, there were a total of four seventh-grade alchemists last year, right?"

"So far this year, there are eight seventh-grade alchemists who have registered, so it seems that this year's Grain Conference is even more competitive than in previous years. I wonder who will become a seventh-grade alchemist?"

The speaker was the deputy city lord of the Holy City, and also the vice president of the Alchemist Guild. He was particularly focused on the lightning power in mid-air.

The elders were studying the power of the thunder, but in the next moment, they were all shocked again. One of the elders even stood up and looked at the power of the thunder in mid-air.

"Wait, look! The power of the lightning seems to be intensifying. Why is this lightning so much stronger than before?"

An elder suddenly stood up.

The power of thunder is divided into blue, thunder, and purple. But this thunder power is neither blue nor purple. As time passes, it seems to slowly turn black; this is black thunder power.

Of course, it's not completely black. The darker the color, the higher the level of lightning power, and consequently, the higher the level of the refined pill. But judging from the color of the lightning, it's enough to reach the high-grade seventh rank.

To reach the level of a high-grade seventh-rank alchemist right from the start is extremely rare, even among expert alchemists. It's rare to find someone among the elders present who could achieve such a feat, so this overwhelming power inevitably excited everyone.

They were able to determine and unleash such thunderous power, which must belong to the top contenders in this tournament.

Many people in the city were unable to determine the situation inside the Black Buddha Pill, but they could sense the extraordinary power of the thunder.

In the simple center of the Alchemist Guild, the Inner Medicine Elder and the senior members were watching the power of lightning and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"It worked! It actually worked! Hahaha, what a good lad!"