Chapter 145: Poor Xiao Yan
The black leaf lotus in the flames turned into a ball of inky black liquid in just a moment. After Xiao Yan changed the temperature of the flame, the black leaf lotus still produced impurities, and Xiao Yan used his soul perception to expel these impurities.

Xiao Yan did not stop until the Black Leaf Lotus turned into a dark green liquid that no longer produced impurities and became like a black pearl, deep and mysterious.

Xiao Yan followed the same method and threw the snake saliva fruit into the medicine cauldron, began to refine it, and then expelled the impurities.

The snake saliva fruit was transformed into a ball of emerald green liquid and fused with the black leaf lotus. The two liquids with different properties collided with each other, making a series of sizzling sounds. When the two liquids were completely fused, the prototype of a pill with a somewhat rough surface appeared in the flames.

Xiao Yan then threw the Spirit Gathering Grass and the second-level water-attributed magic core into the flames. After refining these last two herbs and removing the impurities, he slowly poured them into the prototype of the pill.

The somewhat rough prototype of the pill gradually became rounder after the fusion of the two medicinal ingredients, and a faint blue luster appeared on the surface of the pill.

After Xiao Yan continued to warm it with flames for a while, a pill emitting a fragrant smell and alternating blue and green colors appeared.

The successful practice of the Qi Gathering Powder also meant that Xiao Yan was promoted to a fourth-grade alchemist.

"Congratulations on officially becoming a fourth-grade alchemist. I didn't expect that in just one year, you have transformed from a novice who knew nothing to a fourth-grade alchemist." Yao Lao said with satisfaction.

"It's all thanks to the teacher's good teaching!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Stop joking! You got all this through your own hard work." Yao Lao scolded with a smile.

"Refining a fourth-grade elixir is time-consuming! I've only refined one and it's already noon." Xiao Yan said, looking at the sun outside.

"Haha, what's that? Some elixirs may take several months or even decades to refine, and you're just getting started!" Yao Lao said with contempt.

"Alas! The situation where I could casually refine a lot of pills is gone forever." Xiao Yan said with a sigh.

The later the elixir is, the more complicated the method of refining it is. It is wishful thinking to refine multiple pills at one time.

"Your two girlfriends are probably waiting for you to go downstairs for dinner! Why don't you go down quickly!" Yao Lao said jokingly.

"What...what? Two? Could it be that Xun'er is here too?" Xiao Yan asked with some confusion.

After Yao Lao finished speaking, he turned into a ball of white light and drilled into the ring.

"Given Xun'er's quiet personality, it would be strange if she didn't come." Xiao Yan smiled helplessly and flew down the mountain directly.

After Xiao Yan walked down the mountain, he went straight to the thatched hut. Seeing the two women busying around, a smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips. He felt so happy.

"Brother Xiao Yan!" Xun'er greeted him happily when she saw Xiao Yan coming back.

"When did Xun'er come?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.

"I've been here for a while. Little Medical Fairy came to pick me up. We agreed yesterday that I would move here in the future. After all, the environment here is elegant and the energy is abundant, which is also good for cultivation." Xun'er said happily.

"Well, given your quiet personality, this place is indeed suitable for you!" Xiao Yan nodded.

"But there is only one thatched hut here, and it can't accommodate the three of us!" Xun'er said helplessly.

"What's so difficult about this? I'll make you another one!" Xiao Yan said indifferently.

"Okay! Okay! Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan! Let's eat quickly!" Xun'er said with a happy smile.

Xiao Yan looked at the table full of food and suddenly his appetite increased. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

"Brother Xiao Yan! My straw hut looks a bit shabby! Can you help me fix it up?" Little Medical Fairy also imitated Xiao Xun'er and called Xiao Yan brother.

"Okay! Okay! Let's go together!" Xiao Yan agreed generously. But Xiao Yan soon regretted it, because these two people were too troublesome.

"Brother Xiao Yan, my bedroom is too small. Can you help me make it bigger?" The Little Medical Fairy glanced at her bedroom, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Okay! Okay!" Xiao Yan sighed, and reluctantly tore it down and rebuilt it.

"Brother Xiao Yan, the brightness in my study is not enough. I read books all the time and it hurts my eyes! Can you please help me change it, Brother Xiao Yan?" Xiao Xun'er pulled Xiao Yan's hand and said coquettishly.

"I'll help you modify it right away!" Xiao Yan forced his tired eyes open and helped Xiao Xun'er modify it again.

"Brother Xiao Yan! Help me here too..." Seeing Xiao Yan helping Xiao Xun'er to renovate the study room, Little Medical Fairy called Xiao Yan to go back to work.

"Brother Xiao Yan! I need your help here too." Seeing that Xiao Yan had finished helping Xiao Yixian, Xiao Xun'er pulled Xiao Yan to help her.

The two women kept Xiao Yan busy for more than half a month. During the day, he helped them build a house, and at night he had to make pills and pay taxes. He was so busy that his body almost collapsed.

In fact, his body was fine, but he was mainly exhausted mentally! These two people seemed to have discussed it beforehand, and kept tormenting Xiao Yan, making him exhausted.

"I think you should be satisfied now!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes and said as he looked at the two exquisite bamboo houses in front of him.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan!" Xiao Xun'er leaned over and kissed Xiao Yan on the face.

"It's really good!" Little Medical Fairy nodded and kissed Xiao Yan on the face.

"I'm glad that you're satisfied! I'll go take a shower and have a rest first!" Xiao Yan rubbed his tired eyes, laughed, and left.

Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian looked at Xiao Yan's leaving back and smiled at each other. They did intend to make trouble for Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan went to take a bath in the stream in the valley, and then fell asleep directly on a rock because he was really too tired.

It was not until dark and a cool breeze blew that Xiao Yan woke up.

After waking up, Xiao Yan stretched his body, relaxed his muscles, and then walked straight towards the two women's room.

But when he arrived in front of their room, Xiao Yan felt embarrassed and didn't know which room to go to.

Before, the two women slept on the bed and Xiao Yan slept on the floor, but now Xiao Yan was a little troubled.

Xiao Yan looked left and right, not knowing what to choose. In the end, he could only sigh, turn around and prepare to leave and go to the cave to sleep.

"Brother Xiao Yan!" Just as Xiao Yan was about to leave, the voices of Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian sounded at the same time.

Xiao Yan turned around and saw Xun'er and Xiao Yixian standing at the door of Xun'er's room, looking at him with smiles on their faces.

"Sister Xun'er, you chat with Brother Xiao Yan! I'm leaving first!" Xiao Yixian smiled and went straight back to her new home.

After hearing what Xiao Yixian said, Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression. During the constant communication with Xiao Yixian in the past few days, Xun'er discovered that the Xiao Yan mentioned by Xiao Yixian and the Xiao Yan she met seemed to be two different people.

In the words of Little Medical Fairy, Xiao Yan loves to play tricks on people, just like a little child.

However, when Xiao Yan was with Xun'er, he was a calm and reserved man. This contrast made Xun'er feel very uncomfortable, and she didn't know which Xiao Yan was the real one.

(End of this chapter)