Soul Flame

"Gu Zhen, when you come into contact with Xiao Yan, give him this scroll of Dou Technique —this is a promise I made to him earlier."

"Yes, Patriarch!" Gu Zhen took the scroll handed over by Gu Yuan, and seeing that the father and daughter clearly had something to say, he tactfully withdrew.

"Those elders are a bit stubborn, but they're doing it for your safety—when you go out to play this time, remember not to stray outside the Pill Tower's territory." After Gu Zhen left, Gu Yuan looked at Gu Xun'er helplessly.

Having her little scheme exposed, Gu Xun'er playfully stuck out her tongue, trying to get away with it by being cute.

"You don't need to worry too much about the Three Thousand Burning Flame. I've already investigated it. The Three Thousand Burning Flame is not quite the same as the one recorded in the ancient books. Instead, it has grown into the shape of the Ancient Void Dragon."

"Presumably, that Three Thousand Burning Flame was subdued by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and perhaps even imprinted with Blood Soul Mark, making it impossible for anyone other than the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to refine. Later, for some unknown reason, it gained its freedom and developed sentience."

"So, if you fail, you'll have an excuse to appease the elders!"

After saying that, Gu Yuan laughed heartily.

"Hehe, then I'm going to have some fun!" Gu Xun'er cheered and gave Gu Yuan a big hug before leaving without stopping.

Gu Yuan watched Gu Xun'er leave until she boarded the warship and flew out of the Ancient Realm, then he withdrew his gaze and sighed softly.

"After your Coming of Age Ceremony, I can no longer let you waste time."

Xiao Yan spent a month in a sea of fire.

The crimson flames scorched inside his body, trying to burn away impurities and clear his meridians, but to no avail.

As Xiao Yan Dou Qi, the deep purple Dou Qi completely devoured the crimson flames, using them along with ordinary fire-attribute World Energy as nourishment for his advancement.

Compared to the body-tempering effects of the Heavenly Flames, this crimson flame is utterly insignificant.

However, Xiao Yan's soul underwent a transformation.

Thanks to immersing his soul in the Heavenly Flames daily, this transformation did not take long. In just one month, the Fallen Heart Flame seed completely merged with Xiao Yan's Soul Origin.

The Fallen Heart Flame was completely refined by Xiao Yan's soul, becoming Xiao Yan's Soul Flame, inseparable from Xiao Yan's soul.

If we're talking about the benefits, the most obvious one is that—the heart's flame never dies, and the soul is immortal!

From now on, if you want to kill Xiao Yan, you must completely extinguish this terrifying Soul Flame!

Combined with Xiao Yan's Spirit Realm Advanced soul, even High-level Dou Zun Xiao Yan would be helpless against him!

"Six-Star Dou Zong is not bad."

Xiao Yan took out the Jade Token given to him by Tang Zhen, infused it with a trace of Soul Power, then spread his Heavenly Phoenix Wings, gave a slight tremor, and left the valley.

Before long, Tang Zhen rushed over. Seeing that Xiao Yan was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that Master is alright. Once Master breaks through to the Dou Zun Realm, I will give you the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan didn't waste any time and directly taught Tang Zhen the Nong Yan Jue, then told him about the strangeness of the crimson flames in the Body Burning Valley.

Tang Zhen frowned and hesitated, "So, this flame must be very dangerous."

"On the other hand, this is also a remarkable flame. It can be used as one of the materials for the Nong Yan Jue. The flame cultivated from it may be comparable to the Fallen Heart Flame."

"However, unless one is Alchemist with strong Soul Power, one might need to reach the Dou Zun Realm to attempt it."

Tang Zhen was somewhat tempted and nodded. "If it succeeds, I will definitely present the master with a generous gift."

After this matter was settled, Xiao Yan took Zi Yan back to the Ye Family.

The Old Yao is still in seclusion. It will take him at least another year and a half to achieve a complete breakthrough.

The Pill Gathering just a few months away, and Xiao Yan feels a sense of urgency—wouldn't it be too embarrassing if he couldn't get first place?

Therefore, Xiao Yan decided to calm down and hone his alchemy skills for a few months.

During the alchemy process, Xiao Yan was pleasantly surprised to find that the Fallen Heart Flame, which had been transformed into Soul Flame, was incredibly effective at refining Eighth Grade Pill. Utilizing its powerful control over Spiritual Qi, Xiao Yan spent a month successfully refining an Eighth Grade Pills with Seven-Color Pill Lightning!

After figuring out his alchemy skills, Xiao Yan immediately relaxed. In the second month, he casually refined two Eighth Grade Five-Colored Pill Lightning Pills. He gave one to Xiao Yi Xian to refine and the other to Zi Yan.

Just as Xiao Yan was refining the third pill for his own use, the Cao Family members came to visit him at a very inopportune time, forcing Xiao Yan to temporarily put aside his pill-refining business.

The Ye Family's front yard, which was originally very spacious, now appeared crowded due to the large number of people gathered there.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the front yard of the Ye Family was extremely tense.

Hundreds of the Cao Family, dressed in light red robes, stood in the front yard of the Ye Family, each one arrogant and domineering. Their gazes toward the Ye Family across the street carried an air of superiority.

Of course, given the Cao Family's current status in the Pill Region, it is indeed incomparable to the Ye Family —even if the Ye Family sells Prosperous Fire and is praised by countless Alchemists, it is still not enough!

At the forefront of the Cao Family group were two elderly men in red robes. In front of them were an elderly man in gray robes and a man dressed in a purple Alchemist's robe.

The man, dressed in a purple Alchemist's robe, wore a light blue badge on his chest, which seemed to be surrounded by flames. Within the flames was a tower, and seven dazzling purple-gold stars shimmered on the tower, making it extremely dazzling.

That's right, this proud guy is on the same level as Xiao Yan's disciple Gu He, both being Seventh Grade Alchemist!

Ye Zhong's expression turned slightly unpleasant. Looking at the group of the Cao Family who had come with ill intentions, he said in a deep voice, "Young Master Cao Dan, my Ye Family did indeed have the intention of forming a marriage alliance with you back then, but it was not finalized. What is the meaning of your grand entrance now?"

"Hehe, it's nothing special, I just want to finalize the engagement that couldn't be finalized back then, and rekindle my romance with Miss Ye Xinlan." The young man smiled arrogantly, not even glancing at Ye Zhong.

"Someone actually took a fancy to my apprentice?" An extremely arrogant voice rang out in the courtyard. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw only a pair of flared nostrils.

Cao Dan's face instantly darkened. He had never seen such an arrogant person in his life. Even a true Dou Zun was kind and gentle to him, a young talent from the Cao Family.

However, Cao Dan had also heard that Ye Xinlan's teacher was apparently an Eighth Grade Alchemist, and that the Ye Family's secret manual for Prosperous Fire was also given to her by this mysterious person.

Even the Cao Family wouldn't want to offend Eighth Grade Alchemist, so Cao Dan could only suppress his anger and force a smile, "May I ask how this senior is addressed?"

Xiao Yan lowered his head, revealing a face that was even younger than Cao Dan's, and said calmly, "Xiao Yan."