"I... I don't know either," Shi Hao stammered, taking two steps back, frightened by Elder Li's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"You good-for-nothing!" He could no longer suppress the rage in his heart and roared.
This roar startled the nearby youths.
"Clang, clang, clang." The sound of exploding furnaces rang out one after another. Fortunately, these youths were using high-quality cauldrons, and no one was injured.
But immediately, a huge sound came.
"BOOM!" Xiao Yan's cauldron shook violently. Even though the energy was weakened by ninety percent by the furnace, it still made Xiao Yan's face turn pale. A huge mushroom cloud rose from the cauldron.
After the smoke cleared, Xiao Yan's face was black, and his hair was messy, clearly affected by the power of the explosion.
"Old man, are you trying to mess with me?!" Xiao Yan moved, ready to fight Elder Li. This newly developed Imperial Essence Pill was already extremely unstable in its medicinal properties, and being influenced by Elder Li caused it to explode directly.
"Student Xiao Yan, calm down," Elder Li said quickly, looking at Xiao Yan's blackened face.
Xiao Yan was only an Emperor of Battle, naturally no match for his opponent, who was at the peak of Sect of Battle. However, the background behind the other party was simply too vast. Even the Great Elder had suffered a setback in front of him, so a small elder like himself definitely couldn't go against him.
Elder Li's eyes flickered as he took out the golden pill that Shi Hao had refined, saying, "Why don't you try this pill refined by Shi Hao? Then you'll understand why I'm so angry."
"A pill refined by a child, even if there's something wrong with it, you shouldn't be so furious, right?" Xiao Yan looked at Elder Li and pursed his lips.
"Hehe, you'll know once you try it," Elder Li handed the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill to Xiao Yan.
He even used a small spoon to scrape off some of the medicinal powder for him.
Xiao Yan dabbed a bit of the powder onto his fingertip and put it in front of his nose to sniff. His expression changed, and his gaze towards Elder Li turned sympathetic.
"Shi Hao, what kind of pill have you refined?" Xiao Yan glanced at the little fatty.
"Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, an improved version of the Nine Revolutions Qi-Opening Pill." Seeing Xiao Yan approach, Shi Hao's courage swelled.
"Then, why is this pill golden?"
Xiao Yan was the big boss of the youth class. Even the teachers feared him, yet he was only fond of Shi Hao, even saying he wanted to cultivate him into an unparalleled powerhouse.
In Shi Hao's eyes, this big boss was an excellent older brother.
"Elder Li, it must be hard on you to teach us." Xiao Yan gave Elder Li a sympathetic look and bowed to him.
"Ah, as a teacher, I must naturally do my best." Seeing Xiao Yan bow, Elder Li's vanity instantly exploded.
This was a genius rarely seen in the alchemy world in a thousand years, and he was also the Holy Son of the Xiao Clan.
However, when Xiao Yan returned to his seat, his body couldn't help but tremble.
"Student Xiao Yan, what are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, I wasn't laughing, kuku."
"And you say you weren't laughing?"
"Teacher, I've had professional training, I generally don't laugh, kuku."
"You call that professional training?"
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
Elder Li felt the world had lost its warmth. He gave Shi Hao a cold look.
"Child, you're too full of yourself. As a pharmacist, the process is the most important thing. Without the so-called process, there are no results. Think about it carefully."
After speaking, he rubbed Shi Hao's face a few times forcefully.
Shi Hao's face was stiff, and he looked ashamed.
"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, what materials did Shi Hao use for refining the medicine today?" On the way home from school, Cao Ying strode over to Xiao Yan, her long legs moving.
Ignoring Dan Chen, who was frowning beside her, and also ignoring the female classmates who were eyeing Xiao Yan covetously.
They're just a bunch of seductive vixens. Get out of my way! It's just that Dan Chen is favored, otherwise, she would have been ostracized by the young Miss Cao long ago.
For three months, she had become increasingly proactive towards Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan used the tricks that scumbags often employ.
Not initiating, not taking responsibility! If you offer yourself, I'll take it, but if you don't come to me, I won't actively pursue you.
But this question hit the nail on the head, and hearing Cao Ying's doubts, the corners of Xiao Yan's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"What are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing. Kukuku."
"Aiya, what is it, exactly!" Cao Ying's jade-like hands grasped Shi Hao's arm and shook it.
"Huh?"
"Holy crap, so white, so deep!"
He looked up again and saw Cao Ying's enchanting face tinged with a naturally seductive blush, her eyes filled with charm.
This little vixen! Shi Hao felt his head ache, and quickly turned his head away, only to see Dan Chen staring at him curiously, her eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.
Seeing the two women's curious expressions, Shi Hao smiled mysteriously, "Come closer, you two!"
Two young girls leaned their heads close to Xiao Yan.
"Closer."
Watching the two faces getting closer and closer to him, one bewitchingly beautiful, the other delicate and gentle, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a mischievous smile.
"Mwah, mwah." Two soft sounds, and then he straightened up.
Only the two girls, their faces flushed with embarrassment, were left behind.
"Disgusting." Cao Ying glared at Xiao Yan with her beautiful eyes before storming off, mortified.
"You're awful!" Dan Chen blushed and lightly punched Xiao Yan, intending to leave as well, but Xiao Yan followed.
Even if their relationship was good, it was impossible for the two of them to immediately adjust to a man. But could Xiao Yan allow them to separate? Rather than having things go wrong later, it was better to be upfront and let them adjust beforehand.
For Xiao Yan, the best thing about the Dou Qi Continent was the possibility of having multiple wives and concubines. In this world, it was perfectly normal for a strong man to have several women.
The only difficulty was that both women were the pride of the heavens, and their hearts were inevitably a little arrogant. But for Xiao Yan, this wasn't a problem. After all, the strategy was to befriend those far away while attacking those nearby. He could first win over the gentle Dan Chen, and then Cao Ying wouldn't be far behind.
Dan Chen, whose wrist was grabbed by Xiao Yan, angrily took two steps forward, but couldn't break free from his grasp.
With Old Man Yao's help, Xiao Yan had mastered a soul technique that could avoid the terrifying suction of the Ancient Spirit Physique. Now, physical contact was no longer a problem.
"What are you doing?!" Dan Chen glared at Xiao Yan, a hint of mist gathering in her peach blossom eyes.
"I'll take you back," Xiao Yan said, ignoring her resistance, and took her small hand, walking forward.
"Let go of me!" The girl's weak struggles were useless. It wasn't until they reached a secluded alley that Xiao Yan released her hand.
"Are you jealous?" Xiao Yan looked at her puffed-up face.
"Seriously, even when she's angry, she's so cute."
"I'm not." Dan Chen gave Xiao Yan a look.
"Heh heh!" Seeing her like this, Xiao Yan suddenly reached out and hooked his finger under her snow-white chin, lowering his head towards her rosy lips.