Ao Tuo

This Article is based on the Official Translations of the Light Novel series! The information and terminology in the article will be based on the source material rather than the Donghua (Anime) or Manhua.

## Cultivation

### Elemental Affinity

Fire (Signature)
Wood

## Media

### Donghua

Season 2 Episode 6

***Ao Tuo** is one of the male Tritagonist during the Leaving Jia Ma Empire and the Three Year Agreement arc's in "Battle Through the Heaven's."*

## Etymology

* **Ào** can mean **"Obscure or Mysterious."(奥)**
* **tà** means **"To make a Rubbing."(拓)**

## Background

Not much is given about his background except that he is from Black Rock City and is a member of the Black Rock City Alchemist Association.

## Plot

He and Fu Lan Ke and the ones administering the Alchemist test when Xiao Yan arrives to take the test. He was amazed that someone as young as Xiao Yan was already this skilled. Xiao Yan really shocked him when he passed the Tier 2 Test and became the youngest Tier 2 Alchemist in the history of the Black Rock City Alchemist Association. After the test Xiao Yan let him know he was looking for Ice Spirit Cold Fountain and he told Xiao Yan he thinks he knows who has it. He took Xiao Yan to see Gu He's brother Gu Te and after some bargaining Xiao Yan traded a bottle of Amethyst Lion Birth Essence for the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain.

Ao Tuo next meets Xiao when he has returned to the Jia Ma Empire for the Three Year Agreement. He and Fu Lan Ke try convince Xiao Yan to compete in the Alchemist Grand Meeting. Xiao Yan only agrees if they can keep his identity a secret. Xiao Yan wins the meeting to their joy as it will give benefits to the Black Rock City Alchemist Association.

## Relationships

### Xiao Yan

He was amazed when Xiao Yan took the tier two alchemist test and passed at such a young age and thought he would be a force in the future. When Xiao Yan won the Alchemist Grand Meeting he was overjoyed as this brought prestige to his branch of the alchemist association.

## Trivia

* In the Manhua they made his love interest a plant. (not kidding)
* He was present in Black Rock City Guild when Xiao Yan appeared to take the Alchemist Exam. He tells Frank who was shocked on seeing the Purple Flame that it was not a Heavenly Flame.
* After seeing the level of difficulty the pill Xiao Yan refined was, he was shocked to see the pill had Pill Lines which showed the pill was of high purity.
* When Xiao Yan asks to take the exam for Tier Two Alchemist, he was shocked but allowed him to take it. After he successfully clears it, he is stunned.
* He gives Xiao Yan his Alchemist Robe and takes him to see Gu Te to get the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain.
* He meets Xiao Yan in Jia Ma Capital before the Grand Alchemist Meeting. He is a bit surprised to see Xiao Yan's appearance as he is disguised as Yan Xiao.
* He takes him to attend the Initial test for the Grand Alchemy Meeting. When Xiao Yan takes time to come out during the refining of the Black Iron Spiritual Leaf and is relieved when he makes it during the final moments.
* He was stunned on seeing Xiao Yan achieve the best result in the refining exam and wonders why Xiao Yan hides his true ability deeply. He agrees to hide information about Xiao Yan's identity.
* Afterwards, he meets Frank,Xu Mei and Lin Fei outside the Alchemist Guild. When Xiao Yan says he barely passed the exam, he is stupified thinking if he barely passed, then it would make the others fail. He then announces the result of the exam, greatly shocking the group.
* During the day of the Grand Alchemist Meeting,he asks Xiao Yan to perform well and is introduced to Hai Bo Dong. When Hai Bo Dong greets them not too courteously, he stops Lin Fei who was about to chide Hai Bo Dong.
* When Hai Bo Dong starts interacting with Fa Ma in a friendly manner, Ao Tuo ponders whether the latter is the Ice Emperor and wonders why Xiao Yan is able to befriend people of such level.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 295
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 163
3. ↑ Chapter 167
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 171
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 287
6. ↑ Chapter 164
7. ↑ Chapter 165
8. ↑ Chapter 294