Xu Ran hugged Xiao Yi Xian, the speed of their travel was simply terrifying, and all Xiao Yi Xian could see were countless things rapidly receding in front of them.
Dressed in a snow-white long dress, Xiao Yi Xian's skirt was blowing up, leaving her blushing profusely. She knew it was Xu Ran's prank and couldn't help but give him a few hard glares.
"Right, Little Fairy, my study of alchemy has deepened further. I'm going to pass it on to you now, so you can refine it when your strength grows. Also, I'll transmit to you the formulas for the elixirs that Xu Sect needs to refine."
Before Xiao Yi Xian could say anything, many elixir formulas she had never encountered before appeared in her mind, though the majority of them were sealed. They could only be unlocked when Xiao Yi Xian's strength reached the necessary levels.
Xu Ran had simplified the method and materials for refining most elixirs. Xu Ran's Sixth-Grade Elixirs likely yielded effects that didn't fall far short of some lesser Seventh-Grade Elixirs.
"I don't know how your brain is wired." Xiao Yi Xian was defeated by Xu Ran once again. Only someone who had devotedly studied alchemy could understand the difficulty of this feat.
Revered as a once-in-a-millennium alchemy prodigy, she had an advanced understanding of elixirs at a young age, but she knew that all her understanding of elixirs was from eating the ready-made ones prepared by Xu Ran.
"When you become powerful, you'll understand these easily too. The capacity of my brain is probably hundreds or even thousands of times that of an ordinary person," Xu Ran said without exaggeration. As the Dominator of the Divine Realm, his body had long transcended that of ordinary humans.
"Freak!"
Xiao Yi Xian bit her silver teeth and struggled for a long time before she could spit out these two words.
Her pride was only subject to being struck down in front of Xu Ran.
If Xu Ran weren't her lover, she probably would have been stricken with heart demons from the impact by now.
"Oh, and in a few days, I'll get you a child flame of the Void-swallowing Flame. Even though it's a child flame, its power will definitely not be weaker than the third, fourth, or fifth-ranked Strange Fires." Since Xiao Yan and Hun Miesheng could use the child flame of the Void-swallowing Flame, naturally Xiao Yi Xian could too.
The child flame of the Void-swallowing Flame, in the original story, is only slightly inferior to the third-ranked Pure Lotus Demon Fire.
And once the Void-swallowing Flame advances to Dou Di, it will become an Emperor Flame, and then any Strange Flame below the level of Dou Di will not compare to that child flame.
"What is the Void-swallowing Flame?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, puzzled, but hearing Xu Ran talk about its power still excited her. For an alchemist, mastering a Strange Fire is an absolute trump card. Without sufficient flames, the refinement of materials becomes much more difficult. Many volatile materials, as well as during the formation of elixirs, if not suppressed by a powerful flame, are likely to lead to a failure in the elixir's refinement.
Having a powerful Strange Fire can save an alchemist a lot of trouble.
"Void-swallowing Flame is the second-ranked Strange Fire on the Exotic Flame Ranking. That black flame that obscured the sky of the Jia Ma Empire yesterday was the Void-swallowing Flame, and now it has been subdued by me. Once I have completely refined it, I can separate a child flame for you," Xu Ran explained.
"It's that one?"
Xiao Yi Xian drew in a cool breath. She had been refining elixirs in the secret realm yesterday and thus had no knowledge of the events unfolding outside. Later, through Yun Yun and the others, she came to understand just how severe the crisis Yunlan Sect faced the day before. If Xu Ran had arrived even a little later, not only Yunlan Sect but the entire Jia Ma Empire would have been doomed.
So it was the second-ranked Strange Fire; no wonder it was so terrifying.
Although the Xu Ran who could easily subdue such a fearsome entity was even more formidable, Xiao Yi Xian had never included Xu Ran in her assessment of other external powerhouses.
Otherwise, wouldn't that upset the order of things?
Compared to Xu Ran, all powerhouses, even the dreaded demon figures on the continent that terrified everyone, were weak. Whether they were Dou Zhe, Douhuang, Dou Zun, or Dou Sheng, none could withstand a single move from Xu Ran, so wouldn't that mean everyone was more or less the same in comparison?
Excluding the anomaly Xu Ran, the battle prowess of Void-swallowing Flame capable of destroying a nation was indeed top notch.
If she could acquire a child flame of such a level, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger for her.
"Hmph. Don't think just because you're so good to me, I'll forgive you for the nonsense you and Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran were up to, not coming to find me right away," Xiao Yi Xian said with puffed cheeks, sparkling eyes, and the softest voice while uttering the toughest words.
However, by then, the resentment in Xiao Yi Xian's heart had dissipated.
Upon reflection, Xu Ran's kindness towards her seemed even greater than what he had shown Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran.
To be precise, what Xu Ran gave Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran was the standard package given to all women with a close relationship to him. But what Xiao Yi Xian received was truly special treatment.
He had given her the alchemy inheritance and top-tier flames… Even if Xiao Yi Xian felt jealous, she understood she should be satisfied, and it was already nice that Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran hadn't felt jealous of her.
It wasn't that Xu Ran was playing favorites with Xiao Yi Xian. There weren't many around Xu Ran suited for alchemy. Since Xu Ran was going to establish a power, naturally, there needed to be someone to refine elixirs for his people. Alchemy was also going to be a future revenue stream for his force.
But given his usual indolence, he wouldn't be constantly refining elixirs himself, so the future responsibility naturally fell onto Xiao Yi Xian. The elixirs she refined could be auctioned off for money, after which she could make growth-suitable elixirs for Xun Er and the others, while he made higher quality elixirs for Gu Yuena and her group.
Especially Emperor-Class Elixirs. The fundamental difference between Emperor-Class Elixirs and ordinary ones was the addition of Yuan Qi. Having acquired the Emperor-Class Alchemist inheritance from System Miss, Xu Ran was already adept at crafting Emperor-Class Elixirs.
However, elixirs of that caliber would definitely attract terrifying Pill Lightning. Before, whenever Xu Ran would refine elixirs above Seventh Grade, he had used his formidable power to disperse the imminent Pill Lightning just as it was about to strike; otherwise, Canaan Academy might face a thunder tribulation every few days.
Xu Ran was diligently nurturing Xiao Yi Xian's alchemy so that she could assist him in it.
"You little vinegar jar, what will you do when we go to Canaan Academy?" Xu Ran pinched Xiao Yi Xian's cute nose, somewhat helplessly.
In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to always have a cold and aloof persona, so why did she act so spoiled and prideful around him? She was simply like a little cutie who constantly needed his rewards. But it appears in the original story, Xiao Yi Xian also only had Xiao Yan as her close friend, and since Xiao Dog was always playing the pure love card, that's probably why Xiao Yi Xian was so cold. Now, Xiao Yi Xian was merely on very good terms with Xu Ran, but while she got along fine with Yun Yun and the others, they could hardly be considered best friends.