Central Region

"Is this the Central Plains? This place is so desolate, but the Heaven and Earth Energy contained in the air seems to be much more than that of the Northwest Continent," Xiao Yi Xian said softly, looking around.

"The Central Plains are naturally far superior to remote places like the Northwest. The opportunities here are far greater than in the Northwest Continent, and there are also more powerful individuals. Therefore, we must be more careful in our actions from now on," Xiao Ming said with a slight smile, his gaze deliberately glancing at Zi Yan as he spoke.

However, Zi Yan didn't notice Xiao Ming at this moment. Her little head kept nodding around, and her eyes were full of excitement.

Seeing that Zi Yan hadn't listened at all, Xiao Ming Qing Lin, who was standing next to him, asked obediently.

"Young Master, which way should we go now?"

Qing Lin's words startled Xiao Ming. To be honest, he had never been to Central Plains before, and he wasn't sure where to go now.

The most urgent thing now is to find someone to ask for directions, and it would be best to buy a map, otherwise, given the vastness of Central Plains, he might not even reach Pill Tower in a few years.

Thinking this, Xiao Ming closed his eyes, and a vast amount of Soul Power surged from between his eyebrows, spreading outwards.

A moment later, Xiao Ming opened his eyes and looked at the three women who were waiting quietly.

"Go Southeast, there's a city about a hundred miles away."

A distance of one hundred li was not far for Xiao Ming and his group.

Soon the group arrived at the city that Xiao Ming had mentioned.

Upon entering the city, one can learn from the plaque hanging above the city gate that the city is called Overlord City.

As the group entered the city, the clamorous and bustling noise immediately hit them, making them feel somewhat overwhelmed, even after spending half a month in the spatial passage.

Overlord City was no smaller than any city Xiao Ming had ever seen before, and perhaps due to its well-planned layout, the entire city gave off a grand and imposing feeling. The wide streets were bustling with people, revealing the city's considerable popularity.

After asking around among the passersby, the group went directly to the largest map shop in the city and bought a map of Central Plains, as well as a map showing the distribution of various factions.

Then the group began another two-month journey.

This journey wasn't just a continuous, intensive travel; Xiao Ming and his companions also took time to visit various cities and purchase a considerable amount of medicinal herbs.

As expected of the Central Continent, the Central Plains possesses a quantity of rare medicinal herbs that far surpasses those of the Northwest Continent. In the past two months, Xiao Ming has collected all the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Emperor's Flowing Sap Pill Recipe.

Meanwhile, all the ingredients for the Bone Regeneration Blood Fusion Pill, except for the other two main ingredients, have been collected.

From the Jia Nan Academy to Central Plains, including the time spent traveling this time, Xiao Ming and his group spent more than three months.

During this period, Xiao Ming conducted more than a dozen simulations, the most valuable of which were a grain of Spirit Nurturing Dust and the Earth Core Thunder Pearl.

Everyone is already familiar with the Spirit Nurturing Dust, so there's no need to elaborate.

This Earth Core Thunder Pearl is arguably even more precious than a single Spirit Nurturing Dust.

It is something that can be made by refining a material called Earth Core Bead using a strange Refinement Method.

The Earth Core Thunder Pearl cannot be ingested by humans, but it possesses extremely terrifying power. Even Dou Zun Expert would be severely injured if hit by it head-on, even if they Undying.

This is a vast plaza of gravel. In the center of the plaza stands a huge stone platform. At the top of the platform, a massive, dark wormhole, tens of meters in size, is slowly rotating, and an astonishing Spatial Fluctuation is constantly overflowing from it.

"Pfft! Pfft!" The silence of the gravel plaza lasted for a while, then suddenly a series of deep sounds rang out. As these sounds rang out, a series of violent Spatial Fluctuation appeared at the wormhole, and figures flashed out straight out from it, then landed on the plaza in a scattered manner.

"Finally out! This damned Spatial Wormhole was so boring..." Upon landing, Zi Yan took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.

Beside him, Xiao Ming nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping around. At this moment, there were already quite a few figures emerging from the Spatial Wormhole in the square, so the quiet square immediately became full of vitality.

"Xiao Ming, is this the Pill Region?" After relaxing a little, Zi Yan asked curiously.

"No." Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "This is just the center of Central Plains, also known as the Central Region. The Pill Region, however, is located in the very center of the Central Region. We'll have to wait a few more days to get there."

"Ah." Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's face immediately turned ashen, her cute little face scrunched up.

Seeing Zi Yan's miserable expression, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's usually aloof face.

"Xiao Ming, why don't we rest in one of the nearby cities for the day? We're only a few days away from our journey anyway."

Hearing this, Zi Yan nodded repeatedly, "I agree, we haven't had a break in ages."

"This... will do." Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"In that case, I'll see if there's Branch Tower of the Pill Tower in this city. I'll go to Pill Tower Branch Tower to get certified as Alchemist."

"Then I'll go with you," Xiao Yi Xian said immediately upon hearing this.

"No need. Just look after Qing Lin and Zi Yan. I'm not comfortable leaving them alone," Xiao Ming said.

Their journey over those two months wasn't entirely peaceful.

Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan are all top-tier women in terms of looks and temperament. Several times, others have had impure thoughts after seeing them.

Therefore, Xiao Ming and his group now have more than a dozen more lives on their hands.

Xiao Ming felt no pity for those who died at his hands; after all, they were scum and worthless.

Seeing that Xiao Ming had made the arrangements, Zi Yan cheered. With a tremor on her back, her purple wings unfurled, and she soared into the sky, flying towards the city that was visible to the naked eye.

While Dou Emperor level experts aren't exactly rare in Central Plains, they're still considered near-experts. So when the people on the Shattered Stone Plaza saw Zi Yan soaring into the air, they all cast shocked and envious glances at her. At such a young age, she had already become Dou Emperor; her future achievements were undoubtedly limitless.

While they were filled with envy, Xiao Ming, with Qing Lin on his feet, stepped through the void and quickly soared into the sky with Xiao Yi Xian, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing from the stunned gazes on the square.

"Walking on air? Dou Zong? Those two young men are actually Dou Zong powerhouses?!"

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Only after Xiao Ming and his companion disappeared into the horizon did some people above the plaza come to their senses, letting out incredulous exclamations.

Even in the relatively peaceful Central Plains, Dou Zong is an absolute powerhouse. Countless people strive with all their might for this level, but very few can actually reach it. Therefore, it's no wonder that people lost their composure upon seeing Xiao Ming, a Dou Zong of such a young age.

After all, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian both looked to be no more than twenty years old.