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488. The Final Awakening
Hearing Little Fairy Doctor's cold words, the three were taken aback. They had never expected that Little Fairy Doctor would not only disagree but also be so "nasty." Xuan Kongzi recalled his last meeting with Little Fairy Doctor and was also somewhat puzzled: he and Little Fairy Doctor had never met before, but for some reason, this girl was extremely hostile towards him.
Seeing this scene, Mu Qingluan and Lei Jingxiao became alert. Lei Jingxiao immediately took out his golden spear, seemingly eager to fight the people in front of him!
"There's no need to be so tense. Everyone is just trying to help Xiao Yan," Xuan Yi said, trying to smooth things over as he noticed the tense atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor spoke gently to Xuan Yi, "Aunt Xuan, I respect you, but given the current situation of the Pill Tower and such a request, please forgive me for not being able to do as you say."
Clearly, Little Fairy Doctor still couldn't trust the Pill Tower. In her eyes, the Pill Tower was highly suspected of sabotaging Xiao Yan's opportunities to gain a better ranking on the Heavenly Talent Ranking. Even if Xuan Yi intervened, he would only receive a pleasant expression from Little Fairy Doctor, not her consent.
"Then let's wait and see how it goes," Xuan Yi said, conceding.
She turned to look at Xuan Kongzi, especially Xuan Leizi, whose eyes still held regret, and advised, "Everyone knows that such an opportunity is rare. Xiao Yan has made his own decision, so we should respect it. It's uncertain how far he can go in the Spirit Clan's final trial. It's not certain that Xiao Yan will be able to reach first place just because he wakes up."
"That's the only way to think about it." Xuan Kongzi sighed slightly. They had naturally considered the possibility that Xiao Yan might fail in his attempt. However, a treasure of the Fusion Spirit Cauldron's caliber was truly irreplaceable. Compared to that, they genuinely felt that this enlightenment wasn't that important, so if they were truly serious, they would take the gamble.
Little Fairy Doctor rejected their idea on the spot, and they knew that Yuan Chen's temper would prevent them from agreeing, so they simply gave up on the idea of waking Xiao Yan. Because of this exchange, Little Fairy Doctor remained vigilant and stayed by Xiao Yan's side to protect him.
Of course, Xiao Yan is in no condition to encounter any problems right now. Anyone who tries to disturb him will be nipped in the bud by the Spirit Clan at all costs. As time passes, Ling Zhuo, Xiao Yan's greatest rival, is increasingly delighted.
Xiao Yan was engrossed in creating the pill formula, and time was running out. Even if Xiao Yan woke up at the last minute, without the results of the fourth trial, and with his great-grandmother guarding the fifth trial, not to mention his poor performance in the third trial, which resulted in a low score, Ling Zhuo simply couldn't believe he had failed. Looking back, it was a close call.
"Xiao Yan, hahaha, you really know how to surprise people! To choose to create your own pill formula at a time like this, I really don't know how to praise you enough."
"No one in the Pill Tower is stopping Xiao Yan from continuing. The young master's first general is no longer in danger. God bless the young master!"
Ling Zhuo raised his wine glass to Xiao Yan in the center, saying, "Since you've given up competing with me, then I wish you success in creating an excellent pill formula! No matter how high the price you offer, I'll definitely buy it and take a closer look, hahahahahaha!"
In this atmosphere, the day of the Heavenly Talent Ranking came to an end.
As noon approached, Xuan Leizi slumped down, dejectedly saying, "Now there's truly no hope left! With only half a day left, whether Xiao Yan wakes up or not is irrelevant to the overall situation."
"As Elder Yuan said, Xiao Yan's opportunity is paramount, so it's acceptable not to compete for first place."
"But if we get first place, all the efforts the Spirit Clan has made over such a long time will have been in vain. I feel that at least half of our crisis will be resolved!" Xuan Leizi's regret was evident in his words.
"Mere wishful thinking? Have you considered this?" Xuan Yi frowned slightly. "Without Xiao Yan, what can we do? Expose Wei Jiangyuan directly? And even if Wei Jiangyuan came, I believe he could never replicate the shock Xiao Yan caused. Xiao Yan already did more than enough to shield us from the first wave of pressure from the Spirit Clan!"
"I know all that..." Xuan Leizi's voice also lowered: "But who doesn't want a perfect ending?"
"Then why don't you say that Xiao Yan wakes up immediately, gets full marks in two events, and takes first place? Wouldn't that be perfect?" Xuan Yi's tone suddenly became aggressive.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore." Xuan Leizi also raised his hands to indicate his surrender. Although Xuan Yi's temper wasn't exactly excellent, he was usually very well-mannered and rarely got angry. However, when it came to Yao Chen, he couldn't control his emotions. Facing Xiao Yan, Yao Chen's direct disciple, he allowed himself to scold him, and didn't allow anyone else to have any objections, showing a clear protective attitude towards his own.
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Yuan Chen was completely different from Xuan Kongzi and the other two. The so-called medicine cauldron had never shaken his resolve. He only cared about what Xiao Yan could create for him. During this time, he had already roughly guessed the medicinal properties and effects from Xiao Yan's already nascent creations.
But what he really cared about was what grade the pill formula Xiao Yan created could reach.
Meanwhile, the owl behind Yuan Chen was also looking at Xiao Yan with barely suppressed anticipation. It really loved the strange fire in Xiao Yan's hand. It just wanted to get a few more bites, but having reached the Dou Zun realm, its intelligence was far beyond that of an ordinary fire-headed owl. It clearly knew that if it disturbed Xiao Yan at this moment, its master would definitely make it suffer the consequences.
Xiao Yan did not stop moving for a long time, which made the creature look disappointed, and it slumped against its master's side.
However, after it finally looked up, it suddenly became excited again, spread its wings and flew away, making strange cooing sounds.
Everyone could clearly see that Xiao Yan had stopped what he was doing and was staring intently at the paper in front of him, which contained the contents of his hard work over the past few days.
Yuan Chen was somewhat unsure and continued to observe Xiao Yan until Xiao Yan clearly looked away from the blueprints. Only then did he smile and ask, "Well, is the creation already finished?"
Xiao Yan's intense thinking for ten days without food or water left even his Spirit Realm soul somewhat exhausted, but amidst the fatigue, there was still an undeniable excitement, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
"The elixir formula is complete. Please review it, Senior Yuan Chen!"