After discussing all the future plans, cooperation details, and resource arrangements with the representatives of the three great factions, Xiao Feng also gained a clearer understanding of their backgrounds.
The Liu Clan and Lin Clan were both under the jurisdiction of the powerful Burning Flame Valley, while the Han Clan resided on the outer regions of the Central Plains and was the closest large faction connected to the Northwest Continent.
Because of this, the Han Clan had the easiest access route between the Central Plains and the Northwest Region.
After speaking for some more time, Xiao Feng slowly realized something.
Although the three clans had indeed brought large quantities of medicinal ingredients and resources as promised…
They had only brought around half of the agreed amount.
Clearly—
Even though they respected him greatly now, they still held some doubts deep inside their hearts regarding his true abilities.
Especially his pill refining success rate.
After all, refining Sixth-Rank pills was no small matter.
Even many old monster alchemists in the Central Plains could not guarantee success from merely three ingredient sets.
Seeing through their hesitation, Xiao Feng did not become angry.
Instead—
He calmly smiled.
Since they still doubted him…
Then he would personally erase those doubts.
Soon after, Xiao Feng directly stood up and spoke calmly,
"Since everyone came all the way here…"
"I will let you witness my alchemy personally."
The moment those words fell, everyone's eyes instantly brightened.
Even the clan elders became serious.
A live demonstration from a genuine Sixth-Rank Alchemist was an extremely rare opportunity.
Not long after—
Xiao Feng brought everyone toward the large open arena within the Inner Academy.
It was the same venue occasionally used for academy competitions and major public events.
At the same time, news rapidly spread throughout the Fire Faction.
"Senior Xiao Feng is going to publicly refine Sixth-Rank pills!"
"He's refining pills in the open arena!"
"Hurry!"
Within less than an hour—
A massive crowd had already gathered around the arena.
Students.
Elders.
Fire Faction members.
Even many people from other factions secretly came to watch.
The entire venue became incomparably lively.
At the center of the arena, Xiao Feng calmly stood with his black robes fluttering slightly in the wind.
Beside him—
A large dark-red medicinal cauldron slowly appeared.
The moment the cauldron landed heavily on the ground, a deep metallic sound echoed throughout the arena.
Dong!
Powerful energy waves spread outward.
Many students immediately inhaled sharply.
"A Sixth-Rank medicinal cauldron…"
"What terrifying pressure…"
Han Yue softly smiled from the side.
"Now they'll understand why we trust him so much."
Meanwhile, the representatives from the three clans focused intensely on Xiao Feng's every movement.
Especially the Peak Dou Huang experts.
Not a single one blinked.
Soon—
Xiao Feng gently raised his hand.
A dark crimson beast flame instantly surged into the cauldron.
It was a Sixth-Rank Beast Flame.
Although it was not as terrifying as a Heavenly Flame, the flame control displayed by Xiao Feng immediately caused many alchemists present to change expressions.
The flame moved like flowing water.
Perfectly stable.
Perfectly controlled.
Not even the slightest fluctuation escaped his grasp.
One elder from the Lin Clan immediately narrowed his eyes.
"This control…"
"Impossible…"
Another old alchemist student muttered in disbelief,
"This is not the control of a newly advanced Sixth-Rank Alchemist…"
"This level already approaches veteran masters…"
Inside the arena, Xiao Feng remained completely calm.
One medicinal ingredient after another flew into the cauldron.
Purple spirit leaves.
Earth core roots.
Hundred beast essence.
Each ingredient melted rapidly under the beast flame.
The impurities were burned away almost instantly.
Soon—
Rich medicinal fragrance began spreading throughout the entire arena.
Many students merely inhaled the scent and immediately felt the Dou Qi inside their bodies become more active.
"So strong…"
"Just the fragrance alone is affecting cultivation…"
At that moment, Xiao Feng's hand seals suddenly changed.
His soul power erupted outward invisibly.
Boom!
The flames inside the cauldron instantly condensed.
The medicinal liquid rapidly merged together.
Seeing this scene, several alchemists among the audience directly stood up in shock.
"Such terrifying soul control!"
"He's forcibly compressing the medicinal essence!"
"He's refining the pill at high speed!"
Even the three clan representatives became stunned.
This refining speed was absurd.
Soon after—
Dark clouds slowly gathered above the arena.
Pill energy began rising into the sky.
Someone exclaimed loudly,
"A Sixth-Rank pill is forming!"
Moments later—
A powerful energy wave exploded outward from the cauldron.
Three brilliant pills instantly shot into the sky.
Xiao Feng calmly waved his sleeve.
The pills were instantly captured and sealed inside jade bottles.
"Dou Spirit Pills."
The audience instantly erupted into commotion.
But before the crowd could calm down—
Xiao Feng had already begun refining again.
No rest.
No recovery.
No hesitation.
The second batch of medicinal ingredients instantly entered the cauldron.
This time—
The energy fluctuations became even more violent.
The terrifying heat caused many weaker students to continuously retreat backward.
Even some Dou Spirits struggled to withstand the pressure.
Inside the cauldron, the flames transformed into several crimson fire dragons that continuously circled around the medicinal liquid.
The scene looked incomparably shocking.
"This flame manipulation…"
"How is this still human…"
Liu Qing muttered blankly.
Beside him, Liu Fei's eyes were practically shining.
Meanwhile—
The representatives from the three clans were already completely serious now.
Because they had realized something terrifying.
Xiao Feng was not merely refining pills successfully.
He was refining them effortlessly.
Soon—
The second pill formed successfully.
Zong Breaking Pill!
The moment the pill appeared, even the Dou Huang experts present could no longer remain calm.
Their breathing visibly became hurried.
After all—
This pill represented a chance to step into the Dou Zong realm.
Yet Xiao Feng still did not stop.
Without even adjusting his breathing much, he immediately began refining the third pill.
This time—
The entire arena temperature suddenly soared.
Violent beast-like roars faintly echoed from inside the cauldron.
The flames continuously exploded and condensed.
The pressure became heavier and heavier.
Even some elders became shocked.
"Mighty Huang Pill!?"
"He's refining three Sixth-Rank pills consecutively!?"
"This is madness!"
But Xiao Feng's expression remained calm from beginning to end.
His hands moved smoothly like flowing clouds.
Every seal.
Every flame movement.
Every soul fluctuation.
All of it displayed overwhelming mastery.
At that moment—
The doubts inside everyone's hearts completely disappeared.
Because they finally understood.
The rumors…
Had actually underestimated Xiao Feng.
After successfully refining the Mighty Huang Pill, Xiao Feng did not stop and immediately began refining another medicinal pill in front of everyone.
The moment the medicinal ingredients appeared, the expressions of the elders from the three great families changed because they recognized them as the ingredients for a genuine Breaking Sect Pill.
"This… he is really refining a Breaking Sect Pill publicly?" one elder muttered in disbelief while the entire arena became silent.
Even the alchemists present unconsciously held their breath because this was one of the peak Sixth-Rank medicinal pills.
Inside the cauldron, the dark crimson beast flame surged violently while Xiao Feng's expression became calmer and more focused.
His soul power spread out invisibly as he controlled the flame with terrifying precision, melting the ingredients one after another without the slightest mistake.
Soon, the entire arena was filled with dense medicinal fragrance while heaven and earth energy rapidly gathered toward the cauldron. Dark clouds slowly formed in the sky once again, causing the expressions of the three great families to become even more serious.
Boom!
A deep explosion echoed from the cauldron as a golden light shot toward the sky and terrifying pill energy spread outward. Many students cried out in shock as they stared at the pill that had successfully formed.
"A high-grade Breaking Sect Pill!"
"My heavens… he actually succeeded!"
At this moment, every last doubt inside the hearts of the three great families completely disappeared. What replaced it instead was deep shock and excitement because they finally understood Xiao Feng's true value.
Xiao Feng calmly sealed the pill inside a jade bottle before standing up slowly and smiling lightly. "Since everyone came here personally, naturally you should witness the effects yourselves."
Hearing this, the representatives of the three families immediately became excited while Xiao Feng called one member from each family forward.
From the Liu Clan, a Dou Ling expert stepped out respectfully and Xiao Feng directly handed him a Dou Spirit Pill.
"Consume it immediately," Xiao Feng said calmly while the Liu Clan member quickly swallowed the pill in front of everyone. Almost instantly, powerful Dou Qi fluctuations erupted from his body as his aura rapidly climbed several levels.
The surrounding crowd instantly became shocked as many students cried out in disbelief at the medicinal effect. The Liu Clan member successfully advanced multiple realms in one go while his aura became much more stable and powerful than before.
Next, Xiao Feng turned toward the Lin Clan member who was already at the peak Dou Wang realm and handed him the Mighty Huang Pill.
The man inhaled deeply before swallowing it without hesitation as violent energy waves exploded around his body.
Under countless gazes, the Lin Clan expert directly broke through into the Dou Huang realm while his aura continued climbing upward. Only after reaching the two-star Dou Huang level did he finally forcefully stop himself from advancing further.
"Hahaha! I really broke through!"
"Perfect-quality pills… these are definitely perfect-quality pills!"
The Lin Clan members became incomparably excited while many people looked toward Xiao Feng with even greater admiration. However, everyone knew that the true main event had still not begun yet.
Slowly, everyone's gaze turned toward Han Yun, the Peak Dou Huang expert from the Han Clan who was closest to breaking into the Dou Zong realm. Xiao Feng personally walked toward him and handed over the high-grade Breaking Sect Pill.
The moment Han Yun received the jade bottle, even his hands trembled slightly because this pill represented his greatest hope. For someone trapped at the peak Dou Huang realm for many years, becoming a Dou Zong was practically a lifelong dream.
"Elder Han Yun," Xiao Feng spoke calmly, "I have already prepared a cultivation chamber for you near the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower. The energy there is sufficient, so focus fully on your breakthrough."
Han Yun immediately cupped his fists deeply toward Xiao Feng while speaking in a solemn voice. "Young Master Xiao Feng, this old man will never forget this favor as long as I live."
Xiao Feng only smiled lightly and replied, "You can thank me after successfully breaking through." Soon after, Han Yun left together with several Han Clan experts guarding him while the atmosphere inside the arena became incomparably tense.
About half an hour later, two powerful energy fluctuations suddenly erupted from nearby cultivation rooms as heaven and earth energy surged rapidly toward them. It was clear that the Liu Clan and Lin Clan members were stabilizing their breakthroughs successfully.
Soon, both men walked out once again with completely transformed auras that were far stronger than before. Especially the Lin Clan expert, who discovered that he still possessed enough medicinal strength to attempt another breakthrough if he wished.
However, both of them forcefully stopped themselves from advancing further because rapidly increasing cultivation without properly tempering Dou Qi would damage their future foundations. Although they still had enough medicinal strength remaining to break through another level, neither of them dared to act recklessly.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng calmly nodded in approval before speaking, "You both made the correct choice. Your current Dou Qi has risen too quickly, so if you continue breaking through forcefully, your foundations will become unstable."
He then continued calmly, "Unfortunately, you are neither students nor elders of Canaan Academy, so you cannot enter the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower for long-term cultivation. Otherwise, with the tower's help, both of you could have fully solidified your Dou Qi within two months and naturally advanced another level later."
Hearing this, the two clan members nodded in understanding instead of feeling disappointed because they already knew how valuable the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower was within Canaan Academy. Allowing outsiders to use it freely was naturally impossible.
Still, both of them looked at Xiao Feng with even greater gratitude because merely these pills alone had already saved them years of bitter cultivation.
Not only were his pills terrifyingly effective, but even his understanding of cultivation and foundations was extremely profound. However, everyone's attention soon shifted once more toward the direction where Han Yun was attempting his breakthrough.
Because compared to the previous breakthroughs, this was the true deciding moment that everyone was waiting for. After all, even a high-grade Breaking Sect Pill could only increase the chances of breaking into the Dou Zong realm by around ten to fifteen percent.
Whether Han Yun could truly step into the Dou Zong realm in the end… would still depend on his own talent, accumulation, and luck.