Spirit Realm
The morning sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window, casting its glow upon the bed.
Despite being busy all night, Xiao Yuan was not tired; on the contrary, he felt refreshed.
He was on Mystic Ice Dragon Flight all night, which caused Ya Fei to fall asleep close to dawn. She is now sleeping soundly and cannot get up at all.
Smelling the delicate fragrance emanating from the soft body he was holding, Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes, and his large hand covering the Mittel Mountain Range couldn't help but tighten slightly.
If Xiao Yuan hadn't deliberately circulated the Mystic Ice Skill within his body, that one moment would have been enough to reignite his desires and allow him to pull Ya Fei up and continue his torment.
"Um"
Ya Fei's body trembled subconsciously. After sensing that Xiao Yuan made no further moves, she relaxed, snuggled into Xiao Yuan's arms, adjusted to a comfortable position, and then revealed a serene smile, breathing evenly as she returned to a deep sleep.
Xiao Yuan smiled gently at this. It was rare for him not to cultivate. He held Ya Fei's soft waist, grasped the Mittel Mountain Range, closed his eyes slightly, and pretended to sleep.
Some are happy, some are sad.
Knowing that the house across the street had been returned to the Xiao Clan family through the Mittel Family's machinations, Nalan Jie, who was recovering from a serious illness, didn't sleep a wink all night.
Why?
He couldn't understand it.
They insisted on breaking off the engagement, and now not only has the grandson-in-law been lost, but another family has snatched him away.
Nalan Yanran seemed to sense that something was wrong, and she didn't sleep well that night either.
There was a feeling that something that once belonged to her had suddenly been taken away.
However, she had no reason or position to say anything. After all, as someone who had already broken off the engagement and had nothing to do with Xiao Yuan, all her thoughts were unimportant to Xiao Yuan. Besides, Xiao Yuan had already mentioned this matter years ago.
Why is it Sister Ya Fei from the Mittel Family that Xiao Yuan has his eye on? Nalan Yanran naturally guessed that the person Xiao Yuan had his eye on was Ya Fei. After all, back then, Ya Fei went to Wutan City for training because of some things. After returning to the Imperial Capital, she immediately became the acting elder of the headquarters auction house. In the noble circles of the Imperial Capital, she was a figure worth paying attention to.
With just a little imagination, one can guess some of the relationship between Xiao Yuan and Ya Fei.
However, Ya Fei's cultivation talent is average, and she is only at the Dou Zhe stage. She is also older than Xiao Yuan. Why would Xiao Yuan be with her?
Nalan Yanran was also somewhat curious about this.
But it was clear that Xiao Yuan was not going to explain to her, nor was she qualified to ask Xiao Yuan for an explanation.
Meanwhile, after spending a night and a morning at the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Yan finally collected the Medicinal Herbs and returned to the Xiao Residence to help Yao Lao prepare a spiritual elixir to restore his soul's resilience.
Therefore, Xiao Yuan was finally called up, and he should observe the process of refining the restorative elixir.
On the bed, Ya Fei dressed slowly and deliberately, every move she made exuding a captivating charm that stirred Xiao Yuan's heartstrings.
It seems that after recovering from this nap, Ya Fei has already developed a taste for the sweetness, has become much more sexually interested in Xiao Yuan.
Looking at that stunningly beautiful face with its mature charm, Xiao Yuan smiled, then leaned in and pecked Ya Fei's luscious red lips. He then gave her a brief explanation and turned to leave.
"Sister Ya Fei, please send someone to the Xiao Clan to inform my father and ask him to come to the Imperial Capital! The matter between you and me still needs to be discussed with the elders."
"Okay, don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Ya Fei smiled brightly and then nodded.
In a Quiet Chamber of the Xiao Residence, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan sat on futons placed on the ground. In front of them was the somewhat ethereal figure of Yao Lao.
At this moment, the Yao Lao solemnly took out the Black Demon Cauldron, poured the Bone Spirit Cold Flame into it, and began to extract the medicinal power from the Medicinal Herbs one by one.
To the brothers Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, this process was incredibly smooth and effortless.
Every gesture of the Yao Lao exuded the demeanor of a grandmaster. His control over the heat and the timing of mixing the medicinal liquid were both breathtaking.
Watching Alchemic Grandmaster refine pills is an experience where every second is a detail not to be missed.
Although Xiao Yuan had not yet officially started refining medicine, he still felt that he had benefited a lot. If he had the fire control skills of the Yao Lao, he could probably burn Nalan Jie's Brand Poison to nothing in about an hour. How could he have become poisoned while trying to remove the poison? As time went by, many Medicinal Herbs gradually turned into pure medicinal liquid and condensed in the cauldron.
Finally, the Yao Lao threw the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva into the cauldron and began refining it.
Next, simply refine this substance into a medicinal liquid, combine it with the previous medicinal liquid, remove some unwanted impurities, and then purify the medicinal liquid for final use.
Inside the medicine cauldron, the eerie white flames surged continuously. The terrifying high temperature caused the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva, which was originally as green as jade, to shrink and wither rapidly. Surprisingly, although the branches and leaves withered more and more, the colors of the seven-colored flowers at the top became more and more vibrant.
When the branches and leaves completely withered and turned to ash, the seven-colored radiance had become dazzling, and a rich, fragrant aroma, like a fine wine buried in the earth for a long time, slowly spread from the fire vent of the medicine cauldron.
Upon catching just a whiff of the fragrance, both Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan were instantly jolted awake, and their mental state reached an unprecedented level of perfection.
"Tsk tsk, this is indeed a good thing. The fragrance alone has such miraculous effects comparable to a third-grade pill. After such a combination and refinement, the effects will probably be extremely amazing!"
Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Yuan couldn't offer any opinion on this, so he could only nod in agreement.
As he watched the ever-changing seven-colored light on the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva Flower in the flames, which was resisting the Bone Spirit Cold Flame that was refining it, Yao Lao showed no surprise. Without him making any move, the temperature of the Heavenly Flames suddenly increased significantly.
Such fire control ability truly made Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan envious.
After the firepower was increased, the seven-colored light on the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva Flower was shattered almost instantly. Then, under the control of the Yao Lao, the temperature of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame returned to the same state as before.
Xiao Yan knew he couldn't do something like that in a short time.
As the seven-colored light dissipated, the seven-colored flower immediately became fragile. With just a flicker of the flame, the flower and leaves withered rapidly, and tiny drops of seven-colored dew dripped from the withered petals, shimmering with a strange luster.
As the seven-colored flowers withered, the tiny, seven-colored dewdrops slowly merged together, resembling a bright pearl radiating seven-colored light, looking extremely dazzling.
Seeing Yao Lao calmly enveloped it with his soul power and pushed it into the colorful medicinal liquid he had previously refined.
The next moment, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame in the medicine cauldron enveloped the colorful medicinal liquid, began to remove impurities, and purified and concentrated the liquid.
About half an hour later, the Yao Lao's expression suddenly hardened, and he immediately used the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to wrap the medicine in and take it out, then opened his mouth and swallowed it directly.
The next moment, the seven-colored light illuminated Yao Lao's entire illusory body, turning it into a seven-colored radiance.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan were both pleasantly surprised to discover that Yao Lao's soul power was recovering at an astonishing speed.
Meanwhile, the aura of the Yao Lao was gradually becoming stronger.
Fortunately, the Yao Lao was prepared and precisely suppressed his aura inside the room, preventing it from leaking out. Otherwise, the powerful figures in the Imperial Capital would probably be restless.
As Yao Lao's soul power recovered, his illusory body became visibly more solid. Faintly, two spiritually powerful soul fluctuations emanated from him and then flowed into Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's bodies.
The two felt a blur before their eyes, and their consciousness appeared in a vast ocean.
"Here it is?"
The two exchanged a glance, both puzzled.
Then, to everyone's surprise, they discovered that the other person's body was extremely illusory, and it seemed that it was in a soul state.
Realizing this, the two looked around and finally noticed something unusual in the vast ocean below.
This vast ocean is actually composed entirely of soul power!
Such a terrifying size could only be achieved by a powerful figure like Yao Lao, right?
The moment their thoughts settled, a familiar, aged figure gradually materialized in the vast ocean of souls before them.
"Teacher!"
Upon seeing this, the two quickly went to greet them.
"Hehe, I just tried it casually, but I didn't expect it to actually work."
The Yao Lao nodded with a smile, looking at his two disciples with considerable satisfaction.
"This is my soul's sea of consciousness. I brought you here because I suddenly remembered that I had obtained some methods to increase soul power in an Ancient Ruins. However, it was just a fragment of a Dao, so I didn't study it back then."
I just had a sudden urge to try it out, and surprisingly it worked! I'll take advantage of the medicinal properties of the liquid to give you both a little push.
The Yao Lao stroked his beard and continued.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, their respect for Yao Lao growing even stronger.
"Teacher, this medicine is extremely precious. Let's focus on restoring your soul power first!"
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yuan shook his head and said.
"My brother is right, teacher!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan quickly nodded in agreement.
"Hehe, you two little guys, when it comes to matters of soul power, do you think you know more about it than me? With my soul realm, even if I had a few more Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva, it wouldn't be enough. Now that I've just recovered to a higher stage, the remaining medicinal power won't be of much help to me."
"It's better to give it to the two little ones. If I'm not mistaken, your soul power will see a slight breakthrough as a result, which will greatly benefit you in the future. As for me, I can seek other opportunities later. With you two helping me find Medicinal Herbs, do I have any fear of not being able to recover my soul power?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Lao waved his hand, and without further ado, pointed his finger. From the vast ocean of souls below, two seven-colored beams of light shot directly into the sky, enveloping Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan.
In this way, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan could no longer be coy and immediately began to accept their teacher's gift.
Looking at the two people with similar appearances, the Yao Lao smiled with satisfaction. He had a feeling that his most satisfying achievement in this life would not be refining any high-level pills, but cultivating these two outstanding disciples.
Immediately afterwards, he suppressed his smile and examined himself.
It is estimated that his soul power has now barely recovered to the level of the Spirit Realm.
Generally speaking, this level of soul power represents the strength of Eighth Grade Alchemist.
However, since the Yao Lao has no physical body, even refining some Grade 7 Pill is quite mentally and physically exhausting.
As for combat strength, it's only at the Dou Zong level, but for Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, this is undoubtedly a great thing.
Moreover, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's soul realms have also benefited from this, making minor breakthroughs. If Yao Lao, a Heavenly Realm expert, were to fight for them again in the future, they would be able to unleash even more power.
With Yao Lao's current strength, he is capable of sweeping through the entire Jia Ma Empire.
More importantly, once they are able to refine Grade 7 Pill, even Dou Zong experts would not dare to easily provoke the Xiao Yuan brothers.
"Sure enough, although the increase in soul power is not significant, it has been imbued with the essence of Spiritual Energy. With the right opportunity in the future, they will definitely be able to advance to the Spirit Realm. It's a pity that this incomplete scroll does not mention the method for advancing to the Heavenly State. At that time, these two little ones will probably have to work hard on their own."
With a hint of regret, the Yao Lao nodded repeatedly as he watched the gradually fading seven-colored light emanating from his two disciples.
The soul power of these two disciples is indeed exceptionally strong and resilient, a rarity in recent years; they are simply born to learn alchemy.
After watching the light on the two completely dissipate, Yao Lao waved his sleeve and sent their souls back. Then, with a thought, his consciousness returned from his sea of consciousness to his soul body. His slightly closed eyes opened, and his powerful soul force rippled outwards, bypassing the bodies of the two disciples before ruthlessly slamming into a shadowy spot on a rooftop not far away.
Immediately afterward, a figure was suddenly ejected from the shadows, spitting out a mouthful of blood. "Damn it, knowing I meant no harm, they still hit me so hard!"
The shadowy figure wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth, muttered a curse, and then turned and vanished into the shadows.
"You've been spying on me in secret for so long, do you really think I have no temper?"
Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao sneered and muttered to himself.
As the sound faded, the soul impact released earlier was also withdrawn.
"Huh?"
Immediately afterwards, a look of surprise appeared on the Yao Lao's face.
Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan were seen standing one in front of the other, their fighting Dou Qi surging, clearly indicating that they were about to advance!