Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Heavenly Flame Ranking

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    "Yan Er, you... when did you learn alchemy!" Xiao Zhan found himself increasingly unable to fathom his own son.Vi?Sit no(v)3lb/!n(.)com for new novels

    All along, he knew that Xiao Yan was a genius, but that genius was mainly related to his cultivation of Dou Qi. Yet today, his son turned out to be an alchemist as well?!!

    Xiao Yu stared at Xiao Yan with wide eyes. There were alchemists in Jia Nan Academy, and she had once tried to seek their help for medicinal pills. Alchemists were extremely rare in the academy, and every one of them was proud and haughty, with their noses in the air.

    She had never imagined that Xiao Yan was actually an alchemist. Moreover, the skilled way he performed suggested that becoming one was not just a matter of a day or two.

    Xiao Yan touched his nose with a hint of apology and said, "Father, I''m sorry for not telling you sooner. I was waiting until I got more skilled before letting you know."

    Xiao Zhan touched Xiao Yan''s head and laughed, "Silly boy, how could Father blame you?"

    The entire auction was naturally ruined by Xiao Yan''s public display of alchemy. No one was in the mood to bid on the remaining items. It was clear to all factions that the power dynamics within Wu Tan City were about to shift, and they needed to be prepared.

    They would start by distancing themselves from the Jia Lie and Ao Ba Clans.

    Liu Xi looked at the pale-faced Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa, then quietly slipped out of the auction house.

    No matter how stupid he was, he understood that these two clans were done for. Even though he was the lowest 1st-tier alchemist, it was impossible for him to refine pills for these clans without payment. Since these two clans had no more value to offer, he had no reason to stay.

    ''It''s a pity I couldn''t get that woman,'' he thought regretfully.

    With his powerful Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan sensed that Liu Xi had sneaked away. He instructed, "Grand Elder, Second Elder, please lay in ambush at the city gate and bring back Liu Xi''s head."

    Xiao Ning and some of the younger members swallowed hard when they heard his words. They could sense the intense killing intent in his words. Many knew that Liu Xi had verbally provoked Xun Er that day. They had initially assumed that Xiao Yan would let bygones be bygones after kicking out the other party, but they hadn''t expected him to hold such a grudge! The Grand Elder and the Second Elder solemnly nodded their heads after gauging the situation. Even though killing a disciple of a 4th-tier alchemist posed a significant risk, upon further thought, they realized that Xiao Yan might eventually become a 4th-tier alchemist himself. Moreover, since they had already offended Liu Xi, there was no point in seeking reconciliation.

    "Father, you all should go back first. I''ll settle the payment for the medicinal cauldron and then go back. You and the elders can handle the rest of the matters," Xiao Yan said with a smile and headed for the VIP room when he saw that the auction could not continue.

    ...

    Inside the VIP room, he sat down on the sofa and picked up a piece of fruit from the table in a nonchalant manner. Ya Fei and Master Gu Ni entered with a crisp sound and took a seat across from him.

    "You little rascal, is this how you treat your Elder Sister? You ruined my auction!" Ya Fei put on an air of indignation, yet there was a hint of coquetry and playfulness in her eyes.

    The two major clans did not have enough gold coins. Therefore, they used their properties as collateral. Eventually, the Xiao Clan acquired most of the two clans'' properties from the merchants and Ya Fei at a very low price, without even engaging in any battle.

    From then on, Wu Tan City fell under the sole control of the Xiao Clan.

    Liu Xi was ultimately killed by the Grand Elder and Second Elder. His body was taken back to

    the Xiao Clan, where Xiao Yan burned it to ashes with a single flame.

    ...

    Three days later, Xiao Yan continuously absorbed the heat released by the Bone Chilling Flame in a cave, and finally reached the 7-star Dou Practitioner stage.

    His expression was not one of joy at his breakthrough as he looked at the Bone Chilling Flame floating in the air. Instead, his face was etched with worry.

    ''My cultivation speed has slowed down.''

    Xiao Yan distinctly felt that his cultivation speed had slowed down after reaching the 7-star

    stage. Even though he was now able to get very close to the Bone Chilling Flame, the heat it released was ultimately limited. He required much more energy after reaching the 7-star stage, which resulted in a slower improvement rate.

    The only way to increase his cultivation speed was to take medicinal pills. However, he lacked the support of high-tier medicinal pills. Wu Tan City was, after all, a frontier city, and the highest-tier alchemist turned out to be himself...

    ''Heavenly Flame... The best way for me to improve my cultivation is not to take medicinal

    pills, but to devour a Heavenly Flame.''

    He took out an ancient book, and on the cover, three large words were clearly written:

    Heavenly Flame Ranking!.

    This ancient book listed all the Heavenly Flames on the Dou Qi Continent. There were twenty-

    three kinds in all.

    The Bone Chilling Flame was the 11th rank, right in the middle.