Great Desolate Starfall!

Fama had originally planned never to see this brat again, and even if they did meet, he would absolutely not say a word, lest his heart ache beyond bearing.

Who would have thought that the moment he swore it in his heart, he would be the one to break that vow?

Sigh, it was all because the boy had offered too much!

Chen Guan was not surprised. His meeting with Fama had basically gone exactly as expected.

If the other party could even refuse Spirit Nourishing Dust, Chen Guan would believe anyone who said he had quit drugs.

After coming down from the second floor, he saw Yaoyue refining pills in the first-floor hall under everyone's watchful eyes, with waves of praise rising all around her.

Heh, the vanity of a lousy little brat.

The Energy Accumulation Pill was a First-Grade Pill of moderate difficulty. With Yaoyue's current skill, along with someone specially assisting her to make up for the expenditure, it should have been easy for her.

Yet because her mind was unsettled, wondering what those two upstairs might be talking about, she lost control of the heat for a moment. The medicinal ingredients instantly burned into a pile of ash that scattered everywhere, some of it landing on her face.

A fair and tender little girl instantly turned into a little tabby cat.

Everyone else transformed into Ninja Turtles, their faces expressionless. Although the scene was rather comical, it was truly commonplace to them. They had all been through it before.

But it was Chen Guan's first time seeing it, and he rather unscrupulously laughed out loud.

The little tabby cat turned her head furiously. Upon seeing that it was him, she immediately pounced with bared teeth and claws, hugged one of the Young Man's arms, and bit down on it.

It did not hurt Chen Guan, but seeing the ash stains on his clothes made his face fill with disgust.

Well then, she had apparently treated him like a towel for wiping her face.

"Stop messing around. Go tell your teacher that it's time for us to head back."

Yaoyue's cheeks reddened. She was still embarrassed over making a fool of herself just now, but hearing that he did not mention her failed pill refinement, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurried upstairs to say goodbye.

After brushing the ash stains off his sleeve, Chen Guan suddenly realized that if he had truly taken Fama as his master just now, would he not have had to call this Girl his senior sister? That had been close!

He had nearly ended up being ridden over forever. Chen only felt more and more that he had made a wise decision.

Yaoyue returned quickly, and the two no longer lingered. Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, they Walked Towards the Imperial Palace, bickering and playing all the way as their shadows stretched long beneath the sunset.

"Where's my gift?"

"I prepared three gifts for you. Which one do you want to see first?"

"The second one. Huh, what's this?"

"Puppet Wings. They can let you fly, and you can fly quite far in one go."

"How far is quite far?"

"About twenty meters."

"..."

After fooling around all the way, by the time they returned to the Imperial Palace, the Little Girl no longer had a trace of unhappiness. She was so delighted that it felt as though the entire world had become colorful.

Chen Guan was a professional when it came to coaxing children!

Only after sending her back to her palace did he return to continue cultivating.

Of the gifts Chen Guan gave Yaoyue, aside from that flashy yet useless pair of Second-Tier Puppet Wings, the other two were roughly the same as Yaoye's: Spirit Nourishing Dust and a protective puppet.

The small difference was that Yaoyue's puppet was at the Dou Ling level. It was not that Chen Guan was treating them differently; giving her a Dou Wang-level puppet would simply be a waste. She was either in the Imperial Palace or at the Alchemist Guild—no one was safer than her.

The Next Day.

Chen Guan withdrew from his cultivation state. Feeling that he had taken another step closer to becoming a Three-Star Da Dou Shi, he immediately revealed a satisfied smile.

Although an Earth Tier Low Grade cultivation method was only low grade, compared to a Profound Tier one, the difference was like that between clouds and mud.

Though he had not yet had the time to cultivate any Earth Tier Dou Techniques, he was now more enduring. That was the most obvious improvement.

Getting out of bed, Chen Guan took out a pile of materials from his storage ring. They had been used countless times and were nearly worn out. He began his daily study of Puppet Mastery, immersing himself so deeply that he could not pull himself away.

It was not until close to noon, when Yaoye came to call him, that he reluctantly stopped.

"I have good news for you. You made a profit on that batch of Yellow Lotus Essence. You were quite lucky—there were actually six pieces of Blood Lotus Essence in it."

"That many?" Even Chen Guan was somewhat surprised.

"Have you forgotten how much you bought? Blood Lotus Essence may be hard to find, but it still can't withstand your indiscriminate purchasing."

That did seem to make sense.

Sure enough, as long as one had capital, many difficult problems could be easily solved.

The two arrived before the Back Mountain. Yaoye stopped and said, "Go in by yourself. I need to handle some matters in the army today."

The Ninth Prince of the Chu Yun Empire had died miserably in Jia Ma. Although they no longer feared the other side, there was still cleanup to be done. She simply did not mention those troublesome matters.

Chen Guan nodded in agreement. It was not his first time at the Back Mountain, and he knew the place well.

He found Jia Xingtian at their usual spot. Chen Guan examined him carefully and felt that he seemed a tiny bit younger. It was a change that came from the soul itself.

Clearly, the Spirit Nourishing Dust had had some effect.

"Elder Jia."

"Mm, sit. It's been over a year since we last sat together and had a proper chat like this. Now, whenever I see you, I cannot help but sigh over how fortunate I was. Going to Wutan City back then was the most correct decision I made in my life," Jia Xingtian said with a chuckle.

Chen Guan did not stand on ceremony. He sat down on the ground beside him and looked at the small lake before them, replying in the same sentimental tone, "Being brought into the Imperial Palace by Elder Jia was also my good fortune."

It was rather interesting. Every time he came to see Jia Xingtian, their conversations were basically mutual flattery and modesty. It had always been that way. He could not relax as freely as he did with the two sisters.

Perhaps this was the generation gap.

Today was no exception. After exchanging the customary praises for a while, Chen Guan finally brought up the real matter and took out a scroll, handing it over.

An Earth Tier Middle Grade Dou Technique—Great Desolate Starfall! Among his teacher's belongings, aside from the complete set of cultivation method and Dou Techniques his teacher had cultivated, Chen Guan had obtained seven Earth Tier Dou Techniques in total, all of them middle grade or low grade.

Rather regrettably, four of them were Wood Attribute, while the remaining three were of fire, earth, and ice attributes respectively.

And among those three, only Great Desolate Starfall was Earth Tier Middle Grade.

It had to be said that Jia Xingtian was quite fortunate.

Jia Xingtian accepted the scroll and opened it, reading a few lines. The shock on his face was impossible to conceal.

He knew that Chen Guan had encountered a fortunate opportunity, but he had not expected him to obtain even such a precious Dou Technique. If not for considering Chen Guan's feelings, he might not have been able to resist questioning him in detail.

Setting aside those unnecessary thoughts, Jia Xingtian looked in the direction of the Misty Cloud Sect, his confidence surging.

"Next month will be the Misty Cloud Sect's annual Disciple Grand Competition. Are you interested in going to watch the excitement? This old man also wants to confirm whether Yun Shan, that Old Fellow, is dead or not."