The Sect Leader's Wife Is Still Cultivating

Dawn passed quietly after a peaceful night. As the sky began to brighten, Xiao Yuan was already cultivating in a secluded spot in the valley.

Currently, it seems that cultivating the Demon Lightning Body requires finding a place with abundant thunder power. Although the Yao Lao pointed out that the subsequent body tempering of the Demon Lightning Body can be done by using the power of Heavenly Flames, the effect will not be much worse.

However, whether you're a beginner or an advanced user, you need genuine thunder power.

Otherwise, this Dou Technique wouldn't need to be called Demon Lightning Body; it could just be called Heavenly Flames Body.

As for the Heavenly Lightning Movement, it also requires the power of heavenly thunder as a guide when entering the sect. These two rather advanced Dou Technique have become mere decorations that Xiao Yuan can only stare at helplessly at the moment.

However, there is also good news: over the years, Xiao Yi Xian has not only collected poisonous herbs, but also some extremely rare and high-grade Medicinal Herbs.

Adding to Xiao Yuan's inventory, they just had enough Medicinal Herbs for three doses of the Imperial Zenith Pill.

Although Xiao Yuan has only just entered the sixth rank, with the guidance of the Yao Lao, he can always combine three doses of Medicinal Herbs in one go, which will allow Xiao Yi Xian's strength to improve again in a short period of time.

As for himself, the energy required for the five Qi Mansion is too enormous. For ordinary people, one Imperial Zenith Pill might cause them to develop drug resistance, but for Xiao Yuan, he would need to consume five!

Moreover, he is currently only at the Dou Wang level, so strictly speaking, he should take the Dou Ling Pill.

However, he had only refined three Dou Ling Pill and hadn't gathered all the necessary Medicinal Herbs, so it wasn't certain that they would be able to help him break through to the Dou Emperor.

But Xiao Yuan still decided to give it a try.

The fierce battle he had with the Misty Cloud Sect and Protector Wu at the Yun Shan Sect had improved the refinement of his Dou Qi. Although he was still far from reaching the threshold for advancement, it was enough to solidify his existing foundation and give him the confidence to take pills!

Before leaving home this morning, I told Xiao Yi Xian not to disturb him unless there was something important to do.

Xiao Yi Xian naturally understood that alchemists needed a quiet environment when refining medicine, so she deliberately devoted some of her attention to keep an eye on Xiao Yuan.

Last night's passionate kiss, although it almost left her completely devoured by Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan, still made her weak in the knees whenever she recalled it, and her face would turn red without her even realizing it.

As a person with Woeful Poison Body, even brief physical contact could potentially kill the other person. Yesterday, Xiao Yuan stubbornly endured her poison and entangled with her for a long time. Even after carrying her back to the house, where she was completely limp, he was still somewhat unsatisfied. If it weren't for the fact that her poisonous constitution also caused her discomfort, Xiao Yuan might have had to consummate their marriage last night.

Speaking of which, she didn't know where Xiao Yuan got the props from, but he made his pectoral muscles look so exaggerated. If she hadn't been held hostage by the villains, she would have really thought Xiao Yuan was a woman.

Xiao Yi Xian's mind raced, her pretty face growing increasingly red. Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan, under the guidance of the Yao Lao, had already begun refining medicine.

The Imperial Zenith Pill, Sixth Grade Pill, can help Dou Huang expert increase their strength by one star in a short period of time without any side effects. However, Nine-Star Dou Emperor powerhouse cannot rely on this pill to advance to the Dou Zong) level.

The required Medicinal Herbs: Imperial Blood Root, Primal Spirit Fruit, and Meridian Extending Grass. Information about the Imperial Zenith Pill flashed through Xiao Yuan's mind, and in a flash, a pitch-black cauldron appeared in front of him.

It was Yao Lao's Black Demon Cauldron.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron is kept by Xiao Yan as a backup. Xiao Yuan, since he started intensively studying alchemy, has been using Yao Lao's Black Demon Cauldron, so he is quite familiar with Black Demon Cauldron. With its help, the success rate of alchemy will not be low! "You can use the fused Heavenly Flames to refine the pills for your little girlfriend, but for the pills you take yourself, I suggest using your Shao Yin Sovereign Fire. That fire might have a certain effect of guiding the medicine into the meridians, and if nothing unexpected happens, the effect will be much better than ordinary Imperial Zenith Pill!"

The Yao Lao stroked his beard and appeared beside Xiao Yuan, smiling as he spoke.

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

Xiao Yuan had already adjusted himself to his best condition. The Yao Lao's advice did not cause Xiao Yuan to lose his composure. He remained calm and focused, neither happy nor sad, and the most basic qualities of an alchemist! He reached out and placed his hand on the slightly cool body of the Black Demon cauldron. Light brown flames surged from his palm and entered the Black Demon Cauldron.

As the flames rose, under Xiao Yuan's control, the temperature was immediately brought to a suitable level. Then, one Medicinal Herbs after another was thrown out and entered the cauldron through the inlet. Under the burning and refining effect of the Heavenly Flames, it gradually transformed into crystal clear medicinal liquid beads.

Xiao Yuan's alchemy skills were not particularly refined, but he remained calm and unhurried. In addition, he had a great advantage: the ability to infinitely control the temperature of the flame.

It's no exaggeration to say that Xiao Yuan now controls the rise and fall of flame temperature as smoothly as turning a sliding rheostat.

But while being silky smooth, it is also precise enough to be exactly the right temperature, neither too high nor too low. It uses quantitative thinking to improve the efficiency of alchemy, a way of thinking that did not originally exist in this world.

However, the Yao Lao spoke highly of it, and even said that he would learn this way of controlling fire from Xiao Yuan.

Although his own mastery of fire was already unparalleled and he didn't need to learn these techniques, it was still of great help in teaching students. Transforming the somewhat abstract concepts into concrete numerical values was undoubtedly a good way to reduce the learning difficulty for apprentices learning alchemy.

Of course, in addition to these, the temperature at which the Medicinal Herbs are fused, the length of time the pill is brewed, and the temperature changes all need to be explored by Alchemic Grandmaster to arrive at an optimal range of values. This is something that many people cannot agree on, because there are different levels of alchemy techniques, and naturally, there are also differences in efficiency.

In a sense, when alchemy reaches a high level, each alchemist has their own unique methods and characteristics. Alchemists trained under a uniform model may not necessarily be able to reach that level.

However, these are things that Yao Lao should worry about. Xiao Yuan only cares about the present. As long as the medicine is successfully refined, everything will be fine.

However, with the guidance of the master alchemist Yao Lao, who was practically a textbook example of Alchemic Grandmaster, Xiao Yuan's alchemy went quite smoothly. In the next four days, he managed to refine three Imperial Zenith Pill with almost no mistakes!

Although the 100% success rate is not very valuable for reference due to the small number of cases, Yao Lao could see that the Soul Nourishing Pearl was quite effective. Compared to before leaving the Inner Academy, Xiao Yuan's soul power seemed to have improved again. If given another year or two, Xiao Yuan would probably be able to enter the Spirit Realm.

"Not bad. You've refined three Imperial Zenith Pill in a row, and your technique has improved with each attempt. If you can refine them a few more times, you'll have a good success rate even without my guidance."

The Yao Lao had a satisfied smile on his face and couldn't help but nod in praise.

"It's also thanks to the teacher's guidance that I could have refined at most two Imperial Zenith Pill."

Xiao Yuan was quite satisfied with his alchemy this time, but he was not proud at all. Instead, he seriously summarized his experience in alchemy.

That day, Xiao Yuan handed over the Imperial Zenith Pill, which he had specially made for Xiao Yi Xian, to her in person, and then went back to his seclusion to refine the medicine.

Three days later, Xiao Yuan looked at the two jade bottles placed in front of him and took a deep breath.

Three Dou Ling Pill and two Imperial Zenith Pill.

The energy contained within should be enough for him to break through to the Dou Emperor level.

However, this means that when he reaches the Dou Emperor level, he probably won't be able to improve his strength by consuming the Imperial Zenith Pill.

But Xiao Yuan didn't care about that.

It doesn't matter if he can't take the Imperial Zenith Pill; there are always places where the energy of heaven and earth is abundant enough to accelerate his cultivation.

If all else fails, just do what Zi Yan did and start eating Medicinal Herbs.

Although he can't bite it, he can suck it.

There's only one week left, and I must do my best to break through to the Dou Huang Realm within this week.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yuan took out a bluish-green jade bottle.

Inside is Sixth Grade Pill called the Azure Nether Longevity Pill, which can extend the lifespan of the user by nearly ten years. It was casually refined by the Yao Lao while Xiao Yuan was resting from exhaustion.

With his current soul state, even Sixth Grade Pill could be made in the palm of his hand with ease, succeeding on the first try.

Xiao Yuan, who was watching from the side, was also amazed.

As his alchemy skills improved, Xiao Yuan realized more and more just how powerful Yao Lao, the former Number One Alchemist in Central State, was! However, Xiao Yuan did not need the pills to extend his lifespan, but rather the rich herbal energy within them, which he used to cultivate the Jueyin Wind Wood Qi nurtured by the Liver Azure Wood Qi Palace in the Six Qi Transformations.

Phew! Let's begin!

With a silent shout in his heart, a resolute look flashed in Xiao Yuan's eyes. He immediately poured three Dou Ling Pill and Imperial Zenith Pill into his mouth at the same time.

Even the Yao Lao standing nearby felt a chill run down his spine at such a crazy way of taking drugs.

If Yao Lao hadn't known that Xiao Yuan possessed a formidable physique, he would never have allowed Xiao Yuan to court death like this.

Even some Dou Huang expert specialize in physical cultivation would never dare to take so many medicines at once like Xiao Yuan.

Their bodies simply couldn't withstand such terrifying drug effects.

However, Xiao Yuan is different. His five Qi Mansion can convert and distribute the medicinal power immediately, and his meridians are far stronger than those of ordinary people. Back then, he was only at the Dou Shi stage, but he was able to withstand the power of Dou Huang expert. Now that Peak Dou Wang, he can withstand so much medicinal power without any problem.

Inside the wooden house, Xiao Yi Xian's advancement speed was faster than Xiao Yuan expected. To be honest, this was the first time Xiao Yi Xian had relied on the power of pills to advance. Without the pain of taking poison, the advancement was incredibly exhilarating for her.

Zi Yan's aura also became stronger, as if she was showing signs of awakening.

So for the next few days, Xiao Yi Xian did not continue cultivating, but instead chose to protect Xiao Yuan.

Time flies, and seven days later...

A figure flew in from outside the valley and landed in front of Xiao Yi Xian.

"Sect Master, everything is ready, and we can launch an attack on the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate at any time!"

The slightly aged figure spoke to Xiao Yi Xian with respect.

"Let's wait a bit, she's still cultivating."

Xiao Yi Xian said calmly.

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the aged figure. Everyone said that the sect leader and his wife had been enjoying themselves so much these past few days that they had forgotten all about home. Unexpectedly, they were actually cultivating. It was truly embarrassing.

"Yes!"

The aged figure stepped aside and waited patiently.

"No need to wait any longer, let's go!"

A clear, cold voice suddenly rang out, and a white figure flew out of the Mountain Cave. Xiao Yuan, who had just advanced in rank, had not yet restrained his Dou Qi. The pressure of his Dou Emperor rank made the old man feel an almost tangible sense of oppression.

"Congratulations to the Sect Leader's Wife on advancing to the Dou Emperor!"

He offered a timely congratulatory message.

???

Xiao Yuan was stunned.

The Sect Leader's Wife?

Me? Huh? Xiao Yuan blinked, somewhat bewildered, but quickly realized, "Elder, you're too kind. You can go ahead now. The sect leader and I will be heading out in a bit."

Upon hearing this, the elder immediately showed an "I understand" expression, then turned and left the valley.

"Pfft, the Sect Leader's Wife!"

Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hmph, it doesn't matter. Miss Xiao and I, Xiao Yuan, have absolutely no relation!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan put on a stern face and grumbled.

"Haha, Zi Yan is already awake. Luckily, I explained your situation to her beforehand, otherwise I would have been exposed just now."

Xiao Yi Xian smiled and had just given an explanation when a petite figure bumped into Xiao Yuan's arms.

"Wow, Xiao Yuan, you smell so good!"

Zi Yan said with sparkling eyes.

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Yi Xian, standing to the side, laughed until her stomach started to hurt. She bent over, clutching her abdomen, laughing nonstop.

"Vulgar!"

Xiao Yuan glared at Xiao Yi Xian and scolded her.

Zi Yan didn't mean that he looked like a sweet and soft girl, but rather that he currently had a scent similar to high-grade Medicinal Herbs all over his body.

This is the effect of the Jueyin Wind Wood Qi, a kind of regenerative Qi. To put it simply, it is somewhat like the effect of the Life Spirit Flame. This regenerative Qi can promote the growth of Medicinal Herbs, making them grow rapidly, and can also accelerate the body's metabolism, allowing injuries to heal in a very short time. In addition, it also has a certain detoxification effect.

Although it is highly auxiliary, it does not mean that it is not offensive. This Jueyin Wind Wood Qi can save people, and naturally it can also kill people. Wherever the Jueyin Wind passes, it sweeps away all life and turns it into its own use. Although in a sense it is against the natural order, it seems that there is no such saying in the Douqi Continent. After all, this is not a cultivation world.

"Alright, let's go!"

Xiao Yi Xian suppressed a smile, shook her head, and said softly.

"Let's go, I want to see what's so special about the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate."

Xiao Yuan pulled Zi Yan out of his arms, took her little hand, and then took Xiao Yi Xian's hand. Like a family of three, they jumped onto the Blue Eagle.