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Upon entering the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Yan and Xue Mei saw a huge medicine cauldron placed in the center of the guild hall.

The cauldron was filled with blood-red flames, and a barrier of battle qi blocked its way.

About ten meters around the flames, a protective fence was erected, and a dozen or so alchemists surrounded it.

Frank and Otto were standing by the railing, arguing about something.

"I am the president of the Alchemists' Guild, and I provided this venue, so my name should be listed above yours!"

"Pah! You hardly ever show your face in this union; I'm the one managing it for you. My name should be on the list!"

The other alchemists around were also helpless. These two had been arguing all morning over the issue of who signed their names first.

"Teacher, Master Otto, you're both here."

Xue Mei took the initiative to greet the two of them, and it was only after noticing Xiao Yan and Xue Mei that their attention was drawn to them.

"Young friend Xiao Yan, you've come at the right time. You are the fairest judge in this matter."

As soon as Xiao Yan showed his face, Frank and Otto grabbed his hands from either side.

Xiao Yan was completely bewildered, not knowing what was happening, when the two of them led him to the railing.

In front of the railing, there was a white jade plaque, which was currently blank, and it seemed to be used to engrave someone's name.

"Seniors, if you want me to make a judgment, at least tell me what happened."

Xiao Yan was both amused and exasperated, unsure of what to say.

"The reason is simple: we got a wisp of strange fire from you, so we put it in the most conspicuous place in the entire Alchemist Guild."

We built this viewing point and intend to leave our names so that when we die, at least future generations will know the origin of this strange fire.

But this old guy, who clearly didn't make much of a contribution, insisted on signing his name with me. And not only that, he wanted to put his name above mine. How could I tolerate that?

Unexpectedly, this old fellow has been so unreasonable that the nameplate remains unsigned to this day.

Frank recounted the whole story, albeit with a strong subjective perspective.

"Pah! What do you mean you didn't contribute much? Didn't I pay for the Purple Spirit Crystal and the Strange Flame? Didn't I refine the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill? Why is your name on it?"

Before Xiao Yan could speak, Otto immediately interrupted Frank.

"Then I provided the cauldron for containing the strange fire, and you were the one who made the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill. Didn't I make it?"

The two then exchanged a few more words, before turning to Xiao Yan: "Young friend, you must have received the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill by now. So, let us ask you, whose pill do you think is of better quality? If you can answer that, then we'll put that person's name on the plaque first, how about that?"

"Of course I'm the better one. Do you think I don't know your own worth, old man?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

"You're the one talking nonsense!"

Seeing the two arguing, Xue Mei finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Teacher, Master Otto, you don't need to argue anymore. Let's use a fair method to decide who writes their name first."

"The Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill can only be taken once a month. Why don't we ask Xiao Yan which one he ate first? Whoever ate theirs first will show who refined it better, how about that?"

Xue Mei's suggestion made a lot of sense, and Otto and Frank finally stopped arguing: "Hmph, that makes some sense. Well then, young friend Xiao Yan, why don't you tell us which one you ate first?"

Both of them were very confident in themselves, so naturally they both believed that their own piece would be eaten first.

But actually, it's purely a matter of luck, because Xiao Yan doesn't necessarily have to eat the better one first.

However, this question stumped Xiao Yan. He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Uh... seniors, would you believe me if I said I ate it all?"

Xiao Yan's answer surprised the two of them. Although the Great Dou Master level of the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill allowed them to take two pills at the same time, this was the first time they had ever heard of taking them at the same time.

"Good heavens, that Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill is made from Purple Spirit Crystal, and its fiery energy is extremely strong. Eating just one is already unbearable enough, yet someone dares to eat two at the same time?"

As alchemists, they knew very well that if too much of this stuff was consumed, its medicinal properties would expand, potentially burning a person to ashes from the inside out, leaving only an empty shell.

"Young man, you possess a strange fire; you can withstand this bit of fire."

If I hadn't consumed two Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills at the same time, I wouldn't have reached the Battle Spirit Realm yet, and many things would have been very unpredictable.

"May I ask, young friend Xiao Yan, what realm are you currently at?"

The Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill is something only a Great Dou Master can take, so it was hard for them to believe that Xiao Yan dared to eat two at the same time.

"Thanks to the help of your elixirs, seniors, I was fortunate enough to reach the first-star Dou Ling realm."

hiss!

Everyone present gasped in astonishment. A seventeen-year-old one-star Dou Ling? What kind of heaven-defying cultivation speed is this?

"Young friend, are you sure you're talking about a one-star Dou Ling and not a one-star Dou Shi?"

Otto even wondered if he was hard of hearing, and spoke up to confirm at that moment.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, and a dagger materialized in his hand, demonstrating his ability to condense Dou Qi into matter. No matter how unbelievable it seemed, they believed that Xiao Yan had truly reached the Dou Ling level.

This is what a genius is!

"Gentlemen, I am about to depart for the capital to seek the tutelage of Master Guhe, the Pill King, so I have come here specifically to say goodbye."

Xiao Yan has been in Black Rock City for a week now, and it's about time he headed to the capital.

"As for Dan Wang Gu He, he certainly wouldn't let your talent go to waste. However, if you're hoping to find Gu He by going to the Yunlan Sect in the Imperial Capital, you're probably in for a disappointment."

Upon hearing Frank's words, Xiao Yan immediately frowned: "What do you mean by that, Senior?"

"This matter is not a secret. It has already spread to the Alchemist Guild. Pill King Guhe and Yunyun, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect, are close friends."

Just a month ago, Dan Wang Guhe hurriedly left Yunlan Sect and went to Tagor Desert to search for clues about the strange fire.

The specific reason is unclear, but there are rumors that it was an important commission from Yunyun.

So if you go to the Yunlan Sect now, you won't be able to see Pill King Guhe.

The Tagor Desert? Clues to the Strange Flame?

Xiao Yan quickly processed the information Frank had given him.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. This message is very important to me. It seems I need to change my plans and go to the Tagor Desert first."

Xiao Yan changed his mind at the last minute and decided to go to the Tagor Desert first, and then visit his eldest and second eldest brothers along the way.

Xiao Yan hurriedly turned and left the Alchemist Guild: "Seniors, I'll take my leave now. By the way, if you two really don't know whose name to sign first, then just leave two names, one on the left and one on the right."