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The Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire transformed into a ferocious fire dragon, roaring in through the fire inlet of the Myriad Beasts Cauldron and beginning to continuously roast it.

Immediately, Xiao Fan waved his right hand, and hundreds of rare materials appeared around him, creating a truly awe-inspiring sight.

"This... so many high-grade materials?"

Elder Huo looked at the dense array of materials behind Xiao Fan and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. Among them, Elder Huo even saw several rare medicinal herbs that even sixth-grade pills would not use.

Immediately, Elder Huo couldn't help but recall the expression on Xiao Fan's face when he first asked Xiao Fan what grade of pills he wanted to refine. An unbelievable thought suddenly surfaced in Elder Huo's mind.

"Gudong~"

Involuntarily, Elder Huo swallowed hard. The look of shock on his face had not yet faded. His eyes were fixed on Xiao Fan's movements, afraid that he would miss any detail. His hands were clenched tightly together, trembling slightly.

Completely absorbed in alchemy, Xiao Fan didn't notice the students' shocked expressions upon seeing the medicinal herbs behind him. Even if he had, he wouldn't have cared, as his mind was entirely focused on the process.

Xiao Fan can now refine medicinal herbs with great ease, but he is very cautious at this moment. After all, there are several kinds of medicinal herbs that Xiao Fan has spent a lot of effort to collect. Even in the treasure vault of the Demon Flame Valley of the Earth Demon Old Ghost and in Canaan Academy, there are no extras in stock.

One by one, the medicinal herbs were thrown into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron by Xiao Fan. Under the terrifying temperature of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, impurities were gradually removed, leaving the essence inside the cauldron.

The students below the stage watched in astonishment as Xiao Fan effortlessly refined one rare medicinal herb after another. His movements were so natural, as if he had simply reached out and completed the task, which impressed them greatly.

Extracting medicinal herbs is not only a delicate task, but also a process that tests one's endurance.

Even with the presence of a strange fire, it would take Xiao Fan a long time to process hundreds of medicinal herbs. Moreover, there were several materials that would require slow melting even with the high temperature of the strange fire.

The most difficult part is that as you go further in the process, you not only have to control the flame temperature and keep the previously extracted materials fresh, but you also have to increase the temperature to extract new medicinal materials. For alchemists, this process is extremely dangerous. If they are not careful and the flame temperature is not controlled well, all their previous efforts will be in vain.

Chapter 82 Dan Cheng

The extraction of medicinal herbs took Xiao Fan a very long time.

On the competition stage, the disciples watched as Xiao Fan continued the process of refining medicinal herbs. More and more disciples gathered around, and what was originally just a small enclosure was now overflowing with people, three or four layers deep.

Xiao Fan had spent a whole day refining medicinal herbs. During this day, many students who were originally cultivating in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower were forcibly dragged over by their friends to watch.

Everyone wanted to witness the moment Xiao Fan personally refined the sixth-grade pill.

Such a commotion even drew the attention of the instructors from the alchemy department, who all gathered outside the arena, their eyes glued to Xiao Fan's every move.

After all, it's rare for a high-ranking alchemist to refine pills under someone else's nose. Such an opportunity to observe up close is naturally very rare. Most of the instructors in these academies are only fourth or fifth-rank alchemists. Now that they've heard about Xiao Fan refining pills, they naturally want to come and learn.

As for the students, although they couldn't understand Xiao Fan's refining process with their current strength, they could still sense the process and the logical structure of his alchemy.

It took Xiao Fan two days to refine all the medicinal herbs. During this process, some students couldn't stand the wait and left. However, among the alchemist students, apart from a few who left, the rest stayed behind and carefully observed Xiao Fan's actions.

All the students from the Panmen Academy were present, standing outside the arena to help the academy maintain discipline and provide Xiao Fan with a quiet environment for alchemy.

Although these people don't actually have any impact on Xiao Fan.

"The pills refined by Xiao Fan are probably not ordinary sixth-grade pills..."

Standing where the elders were, Su Qian frowned slightly as he looked at Xiao Fan, who had spent two days refining all the medicinal herbs. A hint of doubt appeared on his face as he turned to look at Elder Huo, who was intently focused on the task at hand.

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Huo's eyes remained fixed on Xiao Fan, as if afraid of missing any detail. He said, "He is definitely not refining a sixth-grade pill. With such a huge medicinal power, if I am not mistaken, Xiao Fan is probably refining a seventh-grade pill."

"hiss!"

Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Su Qian's hand, which was tugging at his beard, trembled involuntarily, and he plucked out a few more of his already sparse beard hairs. Then, Su Qian looked at Zi Yan standing beside him and asked curiously, "Has Xiao Fan reached the level of a seventh-grade alchemist?"

Upon hearing this, the innocent-looking Zi Yan pondered for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "I don't know, but I remember the last time we met, he was a sixth-grade alchemist. But no matter what grade he was, being able to make candy beans for me is top-notch!"

Zi Yan narrowed her eyes, casually tossed up a "candy bean" that Xiao Fan had made for her, chewed it, and swallowed it.

The alchemy elder standing next to Su Qian looked on with heartache as Zi Yan squandered the precious medicinal materials that could be used to refine fifth-grade pills, but dared not say anything.

Su Qian did not doubt Elder Huo's words, but she was increasingly amazed by Xiao Fan's talent.

Although Elder Huo was only at the peak of the fifth-grade alchemist realm, his vision was quite broad. Even though he couldn't refine it, he could easily judge from the medicinal materials Xiao Fan extracted that its immense medicinal power was incomparable to that of a sixth-grade pill.

After all, some of the extremely rare materials, such as the Blood Essence Demon Fruit and the Evergreen Spirit Vine, are almost as valuable as some sixth-grade pills.

After Xiao Fan finished refining all the medicinal herbs, he immediately adjusted the temperature inside the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, continuously nurturing the essence of these herbs before slowly fusing them together.

The refining of seventh-grade pills requires not only exceptionally precious materials, but also extremely potent medicinal properties. Any small mistake can lead to failure. Even experienced seventh-grade alchemists would not dare to say it's easy, let alone Xiao Fan, who is refining for the first time.

Therefore, Xiao Fan dared not be careless in the slightest and carefully nurtured his cultivation...

In the blink of an eye, another two days have passed.

Four full days have passed since Xiao Fan started refining the pills, and the crowd of onlookers around the arena has actually increased significantly compared to before.

It's unclear who leaked the news, but the fact that Xiao Fan was refining a seventh-grade pill spread far and wide. Those who had originally planned to cultivate secretly while others watched all rushed over immediately after receiving the news.

Cultivation can be done at any time, but the scene of a seventh-grade pill being formed is not something that can be easily witnessed.

And so, word spread, and more and more inner court disciples appeared outside the arena. Even the academy's instructors, seeing this, quietly slipped over to look at Xiao Fan, who had been sitting on the arena for four days.

"How terrifying! Maintaining such a high level of mental energy output for four consecutive days, while constantly monitoring the temperature of hundreds of medicinal herb essences... If it were an ordinary alchemist, their mental energy would probably have been completely exhausted long ago..."

Below the competition stage, many alchemists felt admiration for Xiao Fan.

After all, like Xiao Fan, if one cannot replenish their soul power continuously for several days, ordinary alchemists really cannot do that.

On the competition stage, after four days of refining, a perfectly round nascent pill finally appeared in the Myriad Beasts Cauldron.

A rich medicinal fragrance gradually emanated from the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, instantly enveloping the entire competition platform.

"It's done! The elixir is almost ready!"

"It smells so good! Is this the fragrance of a seventh-grade medicinal pill?"

..........

As the aroma of medicine gradually filled the air, everyone couldn't help but take a breath, a look of intoxication appearing on their faces.

As the fragrance of the elixir spread, the originally clear sky gradually darkened, and a thick layer of clouds appeared in the sky, gradually enveloping the inner courtyard with a sense of oppression.

"Danlei!"

In the Panmen area, Xinlan looked at the dark clouds in the sky with a shocked expression on her face.

Her family is a family of alchemists, so she is no stranger to Dan Lei. However, she did not expect that Senior Xiao Fan would be so brave!

We can now refine grade seven pills!

Immediately, Xinlan's face lit up with ecstatic joy. Looking up at the dark clouds in the sky, her eyes welled with tears, and she murmured, "There's hope! The family is saved..."

Such an unusual sight naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"Be careful, the formation of a seventh-grade pill will produce pill lightning. The power of pill lightning should not be underestimated. Even a Dou Zong expert would find it extremely difficult to resist. Quickly evacuate the disciples!"

Elder Huo stared at Xiao Fan on the stage for a long time without blinking. After four consecutive days, his eyes turned bloodshot. However, sensing the dark clouds gradually forming in the sky, he still spoke up to the Grand Elder beside him to remind him.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's expression changed. These students were all treasures of Canaan Academy, and the Grand Elder immediately wanted to order the evacuation of everyone.

"No need."

Just then, a calm voice tinged with weariness suddenly rang in their ears; it was none other than Xiao Fan's voice.

"I have my own way of dealing with this Dan Lei, and I won't let it affect these students."

Hearing Xiao Fan's confident words, the First Elder nodded, and the worry in his heart was relieved.

Since Xiao Fan still has the energy to think about these things, it means that the refining of this seventh-grade pill is still under Xiao Fan's control.

"boom!"

As the pills inside the Myriad Beasts Cauldron continued to take shape, the dark clouds in the sky grew increasingly heavy, and streaks of lightning gradually began to flash in mid-air.

"So this is Danlei...?"

Xiao Fan, who was nurturing the elixir, sensed a strange feeling from the lightning in the sky. He could clearly feel that the lightning in the sky was there for the elixir inside the Myriad Beasts Cauldron.

"Dan, done!"

Finally, as the sun gradually broke through the darkness on the fifth day, and golden rays began to fall upon the earth, a faint humming sound emanated from within the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, followed by a peculiar fluctuation that spread out from within it.

The Myriad Beasts Cauldron, which was originally able to conceal the formation of a sixth-grade pill, was now completely useless.

With such a massive display of power, many people in the Black Corner Region also sensed the Core Formation fluctuations within Canaan Academy and the vast power of thunder in the sky.

"This is... such a rich thunder power."

Inside the Black Emperor Sect, Mo Tianxing and Qi Shan were discussing matters when they sensed the fluctuations coming from the inner courtyard. They both stood up at the same time, exchanged a glance, and saw the look of shock in each other's eyes.

"This is...this is the energy fluctuation of a seventh-grade pill forming!"

Qi Shan's body trembled slightly as he sensed the intense alchemy energy emanating from afar. A rare look of longing appeared on his face. With his talent, he was afraid he would be stuck at this level for the rest of his life.

.........

Similarly, inside a sect hall in the Black Corner Region, a muscular man and a beautiful woman were sitting in their seats, discussing something with a man in black. Suddenly, the man in black stood up and looked towards the inner courtyard.

"what happened?"

Upon seeing this, the beautiful woman showed a hint of surprise on her face and couldn't help but glance over, but found nothing.

"It's nothing, it must be that the young master has refined a seventh-grade pill."

"hiss!"

Upon hearing Elder Eagle Mountain's words, Su Mei's face showed a hint of shock. Half a month ago, Elder Eagle Mountain, who had disappeared from the Black Corner Region for a long time, suddenly reappeared and claimed to be the young master's subordinate. Su Mei and Tie Wu judged that the other party would not deceive them in this way, and then treated Elder Eagle Mountain as an honored guest of the Rakshasa Sect and the Mad Lion Gang.

However, this matter is a secret, and only the three of them know about it now.

Chapter 83 Separation