Improving the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, Reviving the Pure Lotus Demon Saint?

Xiao Zhan and Hai Bodong had never heard of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, but Old Yao, who was far more knowledgeable, abandoned his previous calm demeanor and cried out in shock.

"I have seen records of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in my family's Ancient Records."

"It is the powerful Heavenly Flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. It possesses the effect of purifying all things. Anything touched by even the slightest trace of it will be purified into nothingness. Its power is extremely terrifying."

"But Senior, who exactly was this Pure Lotus Demon Saint? Could he have been a Dou Sheng Expert?"

Compared to Hai Bodong, Xiao Zhan was weak, but the Xiao Family's inheritance was there for all to see.

Priceless high-level Cultivation Techniques and Dou Skills had been seized by various factions as the family declined. But things like Ancient Records were beneath the notice of the experts in Jia Ma Empire, who could not be bothered to plunder them.

Therefore, Xiao Zhan knew a little about the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and its ranking on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint was a figure from ten thousand years ago. Let alone you, even ordinary Dou Zuns of this era have never heard of this Ancient Expert's prestige. Only ancient factions with long-standing inheritances retain a few records of him."

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint took Jing Lian as his title and was an extremely renowned figure ten thousand years ago. I happened to see some records in Ancient Records. It was said that, in his era, he was known as the expert closest to becoming a Dou Di..."

Old Yao stroked his chin and spoke slowly.

"The expert closest to becoming a Dou Di!?"

Hai Bodong looked at the fragmentary map, then slapped his forehead, a flash of regret passing through his Eyes.

"Alas!"

What is destined will come when the time is right; what is not destined cannot be forced. So what if it was left behind by such a Supreme Expert? Without that fortune, it was never meant to be mine.

With a long sigh, Hai Bodong shook his head and quickly adjusted his mindset.

The fragmentary map had been passed down for ten thousand years and gone through the hands of countless experts, yet no one had ever obtained an opportunity from it.

It is perfectly reasonable for an Old Man like me, a mere Dou Emperor, to have no fate with it!

"In a sense, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint still has a sliver of hope."

Seeing Hai Bodong's gaze shift from regret to acceptance in an instant, Xiao Yan nodded inwardly and continued.

"Cough, cough... Well, this Old Man has only just broken the seal and still needs to stabilize his cultivation. I will be leaving now."

Hai Bodong coughed, then swiftly departed before Xiao Yan could try to keep him.

"That old fox."

Xiao Yan was briefly stunned before realizing that Hai Bodong was deliberately avoiding suspicion. He could only shake his head helplessly.

It did not matter. Whether Hai Bodong knew what he was about to say would make no difference.

"Yan'er, the Clan Members' strength has increased greatly, and several Da Dou Shis in Wutan City have also recently broken through. There are still matters to attend to, so I will leave first."

After giving the elders a meaningful look, Xiao Zhan patted the youth on the shoulder and turned to leave as well.

It was a good thing that Yan'er was willing to share such secrets, but the Xiao Family was still too weak. Learning things they should not know too early would bring disaster rather than fortune.

"Young Clan Leader, that brat Xiao Ning has broken through as well. This Old Man will go take a look."

"So will this Old Man."

The elders cupped their fists. Before long, only the master and disciple, Old Yao and Xiao Yan, remained.

"Little Yanzi, what did you mean when you said the Pure Lotus Demon Saint still has a sliver of hope? Ten thousand years have passed. This ancient Supreme Expert probably did not even leave behind a soul."

Old Yao frowned slightly and could not help asking.

There were two kinds of death on the Dou Qi Continent:

The first was physical death. For those of low cultivation, once their Physical Body perished, their soul became Rootless Duckweed, muddled and unaware before gradually dissipating.

The second was soul death. Experts above Dou Zun and Alchemists with exceptional Soul Power could continue living even with only their souls remaining, as long as they had an object to reside in. To them, physical death was not the end. Soul death was.

According to the Ancient Records, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint should have left behind neither his Physical Body nor his soul. How could he still have a sliver of hope?

Even if his soul had remained, who could withstand the erosion of ten thousand years?

Although a Dou Sheng Expert's Lifespan far exceeded that of a Dou Zun, a soul alone could not endure for ten thousand years.

Thus, even Old Yao, the Number One Alchemist of the Continent, could not help turning a doubtful gaze toward Xiao Yan.

"Teacher, you do not know how wondrous the Dou Di realm is. A Supreme Expert like the Pure Lotus Demon Saint would have broken through to Dou Di long ago if not for the problems of Heaven and Earth. Though he did not become a Dou Di, his realm had already surpassed the scope of Dou Sheng. He possessed some of the mysteries of a Dou Di and could be called a Half-Emperor."

"Even after a Half-Emperor Expert falls, even if both his body and soul are destroyed, his remaining will condenses into a Lingering Soul Fragment, existing in a wondrous state between life and death."

As Xiao Yan spoke, a trace of reminiscence flashed through his Eyes.

The Yellow Springs Demon Saint in the Yellow Springs Stele Space and Ancestor Xiao Xuan in the Heaven Tomb Space—these former Supreme Experts had already fallen and could not even be considered souls anymore, yet they still possessed clear consciousness.

Such a state could be called neither living nor dead.

"Neither living nor dead?"

"But with the current methods of the Dou Qi Continent, it seems impossible to revive a Lingering Soul Fragment. The methods I know, such as borrowing a corpse to restore a soul or refining a Physical Body, require a complete Soul Body as a prerequisite."

Old Yao stroked his beard and spoke gravely.

"For the Dou Qi Continent, and even for other worlds, Lingering Soul Fragments that are neither living nor dead truly cannot be revived. But one may borrow another mountain's stone to polish one's own jade. If the soul system and the Talisman Master System can collide and create brilliant sparks..."

"Then what about the pill system?"

With a faint smile, Xiao Yan produced a Pure Yuan Pill in his left hand and a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill in his Right Hand.

Both pills could aid the cultivation of a Da Dou Shi. The former was equivalent to the results of a Three-Star Great Dou Shi cultivating for a month, while the latter could directly raise one minor realm.

A single Pure Yuan Pill did not increase strength by much, but there was no limit to the number one could consume. A Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill could raise one star at once, but each person could only take two.

Each had its advantages and disadvantages.

"The pill system?"

"You mean that the Xiao Family's Small World possesses an entirely different pill system? No wonder I could not analyze the ingredients of the Pure Yuan Pill and Yang Yuan Pill."

Old Yao suddenly understood, but then another doubt arose. "That is not right. The Dou Sheng Small World and the Dou Qi Continent share the same origin. Other systems may differ, but the pill system should not have developed into two separate paths."

A qualified Alchemist would not isolate himself. Through friendships, competitions, the Alchemist Guild, and other means, Alchemists exchanged knowledge and learned from one another. As a result, under the broader environment, everyone learned from each other and ultimately followed the same path.

From First-grade Pills to Emperor Grade Pills, it corresponded to the advancement path from ordinary souls to Emperor Realm Soul!

"Teacher, the place I went to was not a Small World, but a great world on the same level as the Dou Qi Continent. All worlds, including the Dou Qi Continent, are collectively called the Great Thousand World..."

"The pills of the Profound Sky Continent are not refined. Instead, experts Condensed into them using their own energy..."

Xiao Yan had already decided to bring Old Yao along during his next journey, so he now revealed the general situation of the Profound Sky Continent in full.

He had not mentioned it before not because he had deliberately concealed it from Old Yao, but because there had been no need to say it.

As his voice fell, Old Yao sank into a long silence, his expression changing again and again.

Clearly, the existence of the Profound Sky Continent and the Great Thousand World had dealt him an enormous shock.

Xiao Yan did not urge him and simply waited quietly at the side for Old Yao to recover.

"The Great Thousand World... the Profound Sky Continent... experts condense pills? So your idea is to have me try to improve that so-called Life and Death Reincarnation Pill?"

After a long while, Old Yao's somewhat hoarse voice Sounded. After taking a deep breath, his expression became calm once more.

He had weathered countless storms.

Moreover, although he was somewhat shocked by the existence of the Profound Sky Continent, he quickly accepted the existence of the Great Thousand World.

In Ancient Times, Hundred Emperors contended for supremacy, only for all of them to vanish overnight. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Tou She Ancient God became a Dou Di in an instant and likewise disappeared without a trace.

All of this had foreshadowed it.

Clearly, the Dou Dis had all ascended to the so-called Great Thousand World!