Old Yao: If I Had a Mud Pill Palace, I Would Surely Become an Immortal Talisman Master!

"Teacher, your strength..."

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up as he looked expectantly at Old Yao, who was floating in midair.

"Hehe, one can use another mountain's stone to polish jade. Little Yanzi, the Talisman Master Cultivation Method you gave me has benefited me immensely."

"Although my Soul Power has yet to fully recover, the strength I can display when using it in battle has greatly increased. As expected, even without possessing a body, I can now display the strength of a Two-star Dou Zong. If I act through your body, I can display the strength of a Four-star Dou Zong."

"At the same time, the essence of my soul has also improved."

Old Yao stroked his beard and smiled.

What he had gained this time was not merely greater strength.

Before his fall, as the continent's publicly acknowledged number one Alchemist, Old Yao had been an Eight-grade Alchemist Grandmaster, a Peak Nine-revolutions Dou Zun, and possessed a Mid-Heavenly Domain Soul.

By studying the Talisman Master Cultivation Method and drawing ideas and inspiration from condensing talismans and absorbing Heaven and Earth Power, he had truly advanced another step beyond an already towering height!

"Teacher, are you saying you gained something else as well?"

Catching the hidden meaning in Old Yao's words, Xiao Yan's face brightened, and he hurriedly asked.

"That's right. The Talisman Master cultivation system is indeed uniquely ingenious. However, I have no Physical Body and cannot open a Mud Pill Palace. After combining it with soul cultivation methods and making some slight modifications, I also condensed a Two-seal Heavenly Talisman."

"A Two-seal Heavenly Symbol Master corresponds to the Two-element Nirvana Realm. Thus, relying solely on my soul, I can also display the strength of a Two-star Dou Zong."

"Here, take a look."

With a nod, Old Yao willed it, and two mysterious Heavenly Talismans Condensed into from Pale White Flame flew out from his body, radiating powerful soul fluctuations.

"Rumble!"

The instant the two Heavenly Talismans appeared, muffled thunder rolled through the sky. Xiao Yan's expression abruptly changed, and he suddenly looked up. Above the Xiao Family Back Mountain, dark clouds had gathered out of nowhere, with silver serpents flashing amid fierce winds.

"This is... the Wind and Thunder Tribulation of a Heavenly Symbol Master?"

Gazing at the forming dark clouds and lightning, Xiao Yan's Pupils suddenly shrank. He had clearly never expected the Wind and Thunder Tribulation of a Heavenly Symbol Master to appear even on the Dou Qi Continent!

Could it be that beneath the Great Thousand World, the rules of these two lower planes were somehow connected?

Heavenly Symbol Masters were divided into ordinary ranks and One-seal to Nine-seal ranks, corresponding to the Ordinary Nirvana Realm and the One-element to Nine-element Nirvana Realm.

To cultivate to this realm, one needed to break through chaos within the Mud Pill Palace and create a Small World, resonating with the external Heaven and Earth in order to wield Heaven and Earth Power for one's own use.

Condense a Spiritual Body Phantom, and one's use of Spiritual Power would reach mastery!

Each additional seal required passing a Wind and Thunder Tribulation, with every tribulation equivalent to the Nirvana Tribulation of each Nirvana Realm!

With every advancement, the Small World within the Mud Pill Palace would evolve ever more completely. Upon reaching the Nine-seal stage, the Small World would undergo earth-shaking changes, and with a mere gesture, one could shake Heaven and Earth!

"Teacher has no Physical Body and cannot open a Mud Pill Palace. Where did his Small World come from? Could it be the origin of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame? Did he use the Exotic Fire Origin as an external 'Mud Pill Palace'?"

Xiao Yan could not make sense of it, while also marveling at his teacher's talent. In less than a month, he had achieved an initial fusion of two entirely different systems.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

On the other side, Old Yao had already begun crossing the tribulation. The Pale White Bone Spirit Cold Flame transformed into a massive white Python and plunged straight into the Wind and Thunder Tribulation clouds. Opening its mouth, it swallowed all the stacked tribulations in one gulp.

From beginning to end, the Wind and Thunder Tribulation lasted fewer than five breaths.

He might only have been a Two-seal Heavenly Symbol Master, but the essence of his soul was that of a Soul Body left behind after the fall of a Peak Nine-revolutions Dou Zun. By comparison, he could already rival an Immortal Talisman Master of Profound Sky Continent.

Coupled with the special talismans condensed from the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, such a trifling Wind and Thunder Tribulation was no more threatening than a gentle breeze brushing his face.

"Unfortunately, I cannot open a true Mud Pill Palace."

"Otherwise, with a Mid-Heavenly Domain Soul and the soul essence of a Peak Nine-revolutions Dou Zun, I would at least be a Great Vehicle Immortal Talisman Master, capable of contending with a Peak Dou Zun."

Bone Spirit Cold Flame swirled around Old Yao as he slowly drifted down from the sky. With his hands behind his back, he spoke calmly.

Using the Exotic Fire Origin as a shortcut could never compare to a true Mud Pill Palace. At his current stage, he could at most become a Heavenly Symbol Master.

"Teacher, I will definitely refine enough Heavenly Flames and forge a new body for you!"

Xiao Yan said solemnly.

His teacher had originally been a Peak Nine-revolutions Dou Zun with a Mid-Heavenly Domain Soul. Now that he had drawn parallels between different fields and cultivated Talisman Master techniques as well, he had improved even further.

As long as they prepared a perfect Physical Body, after his revival, he might even become a true Dou Saint in one leap!

"Hahaha, having that intention is enough. I have endured for so many years already; I am not in a hurry."

"However, if I forge a new body, I have a feeling that when soul and flesh become one, my soul realm will naturally transform into the Late Heavenly Realm, comparable to the Great Elder of the Lesser Pill Tower."

Hearing the youth's earnest words, Old Yao was deeply gratified. He laughed heartily and reached out to rub Xiao Yan's head.

The Great Elder of the Lesser Pill Tower was a genuine Dou Saint powerhouse!

There was one more thing Old Yao did not say. Once revived, he was also confident that within three years, he could become a Dou Saint and a Nine-grade Treasure Pill Grandmaster!

"Yan'er! Yan'er! Are you all right?!"

"Damn it, why is there such a huge storm of wind and thunder on the back mountain? I hope the Young Clan Leader is all right!"

At that moment, the voices of Xiao Zhan and several elders rang out from the foot of the mountain.

Clearly, the commotion caused by Old Yao's tribulation had frightened them. They immediately thought of Xiao Yan, who was cultivating on the back mountain.

"Father, Elders, I'm fine. My teacher just emerged from seclusion and gained some insight, so he tested a Dou Skill."

Seeing everyone hurriedly racing up the mountain, Xiao Yan felt warmth in his heart and quickly replied.

"It's good that you're fine, good that you're fine."

"Oh, right, Yan'er, this is Elder Hai."

Within a few sentences, everyone had arrived before Xiao Yan. He glanced behind them and only then noticed an old man following behind the Four Elders of the Xiao Family.

The old man had a head of white hair and emitted icy Dou Qi fluctuations. A terrifying scar stretched from his left cheek to the corner of his eye. Although his gaze was fairly peaceful, that scar still added a faintly visible viciousness to him.

Upon noticing the disturbance on the back mountain and hearing that the key youth who could undo his seal was there, Hai Bodong naturally could not sit still. He followed Xiao Zhan and rushed up the mountain with him.

"Ice Emperor, I have long admired your name."

"Teacher, it's like this..."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands toward Hai Bodong, then looked at Old Yao, who had somehow already donned a black robe and wrapped himself up completely. He told his teacher about Hai Bodong's request to have his seal undone.

"Thank you, little friend, for the introduction. From now on, the Xiao Family is this Old Man's friend."

"Hai Bodong pays respects to this Senior."

Hai Bodong first gave Xiao Yan a friendly smile, then solemnly bowed to Old Yao.

As a former Dou Emperor powerhouse, his discernment had not declined along with his strength. Instead, it had become even sharper.

From the ethereal yet unfathomable aura around Old Yao alone, he could determine that this mysterious Alchemist had definitely reached the Dou Zong realm he had always dreamed of!