Battle Through the Heavens: Clan Leader, I'm sorry, now I just want to be a good person.

"Do you want to become alchemists?"

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Fan had already anticipated it, but Xiao Yan said, "To become an alchemist requires talent, senior, you mean..."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Yao Lao chuckled and said, "You definitely have talent, but I... didn't mentor you for nothing." He then turned his gaze to Xiao Fan. "As for you, I just tested you, and you have excellent talent, including the potential to become an alchemist."

"Would you be willing to become my disciples?"

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, both Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were stunned. Xiao Yan never imagined that he would one day become a highly respected alchemist on the continent. Xiao Fan, on the other hand, never expected that Yao Lao would choose to take him as his disciple.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, then turned and knelt before Yao Chen. "I, Xiao Fan (Xiao Yan), am willing to become your disciple, Senior." After respectfully bowing to Yao Chen, he nodded in satisfaction, his voice now carrying a touch of warmth.

"My name is Yao Lao. As for my background, I won't tell you now, so as not to distract you. You just need to know that those so-called Pill Kings are actually... actually nothing but bullshit."

"As for the two of you, Fan'er, I think you are a little older, so you will be the senior brother from now on. Yan'er is your junior brother, so you must take good care of him in the future. Keep your childlike heart."

At this point, Yao Lao couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. He had only initially favored Xiao Yan, but unexpectedly, he also gained Xiao Fan, a promising talent with excellent abilities and upright character, who wouldn't abandon his companions even when faced with a rival in love. Thinking of this, however, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

After formally becoming Xiao Yan's disciple, Xiao Yan also respectfully bowed to Xiao Fan: "Greetings, Senior Brother. I would also like to thank you for your guidance and support before."

"No need to thank me. I just look down on their attitude. They have no sense of family whatsoever. As your senior brother, I will definitely take good care of you from now on." Xiao Fan smiled mysteriously at the end.

Turning to ask, "Teacher, you said before that you had a way to help Junior Brother Xiao Yan catch up with Nalan Yanran within three years. What was that way?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Yao Lao replied, "Don't worry, kid. There's no rush for cultivation. You should know that these three years of refinement have actually made Yan'er's battle qi more solid and his mentality more stable. This will be of great benefit to him in the future!"

"Then teacher, please teach us how to become an alchemist!" Xiao Yan chimed in, joining the conversation.

"Becoming an alchemist is not easy; one must first become a fighter and cultivate a fire-attribute battle qi technique!"

"A fire-attribute cultivation technique? Hehe, teacher, since we are your disciples, just give us any Heaven-rank cultivation technique you like!" Xiao Yan smiled and stretched out his hand, asking for it with a smile.

"Nonsense! Do you think Heavenly-rank cultivation techniques are as common as cabbages on the roadside?" Upon hearing this, Elder Yao couldn't help but laugh and scold.

"I don't have any Heaven-rank cultivation techniques, but I do have a cultivation technique here that is even more bizarre than Heaven-rank techniques."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan's heart stirred slightly. This must be the Burning Flame Technique! He already possessed the Radiant Sun Technique. If he were to cultivate the Burning Flame Technique, wouldn't he be competing with Xiao Yan for the strange fire? It seemed he needed to think about it carefully.

"Even more bizarre than a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique?"

Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he swallowed hard before asking, "What level of cultivation technique is that?"

"Low-level Yellow Rank!"

......

"You old geezer, are you kidding me?!" Xiao Yan roared angrily.

Looking at Xiao Yan's distorted face, Yao Lao felt quite a sense of accomplishment. After all, Xiao Yan's mentality had changed greatly after three years of reflection, and it was quite gratifying to see him so angry.

Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan, who was shouting, and turned to Yao Lao, saying, "Teacher, what's so strange about this cultivation technique?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Yao Lao turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Look at you, you're not as steady as your senior brother."

"The strange thing about this technique is that it can be upgraded and evolved!"

"Since such a technique really exists, then... can we see it?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao's serious face and hesitated before asking.

"Of course...not." With a strange laugh, Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan before saying to them, "Alright, it's no use for you to look now. Wait until you reach the Dou Zhe level before we talk about it!"

"Our current task is to raise your Battle Qi to the seventh level within a year!"

Xiao Yan suppressed his curiosity about the technique and asked through gritted teeth, "What's your plan?"

"The purpose of the initial stage of Dou Qi is to strengthen the body's meridians and prepare for future advancement to Dou Zhe. However, Fan'er, you have already reached the seventh stage of Dou Qi, and Yan'er, you have also undergone three years of accumulation. You can skip this step and use some external objects as stimulation." Yao Lao glanced at them and said solemnly.

"Even the lowest level of Qi Gathering Powder is something you can't withstand. Although Fan'er can withstand it, those medicinal liquids are almost useless in improving your strength!"

"Then... do you have a way?" Xiao Yan took a deep breath, frowned, and whispered.

The old apothecary smiled slightly. "Tomorrow, prepare three complete Purple Leaf Orchids, the older the better; two Bone Cleansing Flowers, the age doesn't matter; and a level one wood-type magic core. These are all low-level materials, I'm sure you won't have any problems with them... Someone's coming, I'll go back to my ring first! Also, you two mustn't reveal my presence, not even to your closest relatives." After saying that, the old apothecary ignored Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan's increasingly surprised expressions and went straight into the black ring, accurately slipping it onto Xiao Yan's finger.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan looked at each other, unsure what to do. After all, they didn't have enough money for the materials they had just received!

Xiao Fan thought for a moment and said to Xiao Yan, "I haven't saved any money from all these years of cultivation, I probably only have about ten gold coins left..."

Even if I had it, I couldn't give it to you! Otherwise, how would you take Xun'er shopping?

As the two were talking, they sensed someone coming from behind. Turning around, they saw Xiao Xun'er lightly touch the rocks with her toes, leaping gracefully to the top of the mountain like a purple butterfly, and glancing at the two people on the cliff edge.

Xiao Fan smiled slightly at Xiao Yan, patted him on the shoulder, and hurried down the mountain. He greeted Xiao Xun'er as he passed by, and she even returned his smile. Sure enough, as long as he cultivated a good relationship with Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er's favorability towards him would skyrocket.

Xiao Yan stared blankly at Xiao Fan as he left, and blushed as he recalled Xiao Fan's thoughtful smile. He looked at Xiao Xun'er, hesitated for a moment, and then looked up at her.

Three years later, the brightest halo on the boy seems to have returned once again!