Xie Bi Yan: He Should Be Thanking Me!

Xiao Yuan let out a soft breath, his expression slightly solemn, and turned to look at the Yao Lao beside him.

"Teacher, it seems he doesn't know much."

The Yao Lao slowly revealed himself and nodded thoughtfully.

This Iron Protector is one of the lowest-ranking members of the Soul Hall, so naturally he doesn't know much. If I had known this earlier, I should have spared the life of that Protector Wu back then. After all, he was a Earth-Grade Protector, so he must have known more.

"Hmm, the Venerable Elder he mentioned is probably a Dou Zun level expert. In my current state, encountering a Dou Zun expert would be quite troublesome."

The Yao Lao nodded and said earnestly.

Although at his peak, Dou Zun expert had to show him respect, he is now without a physical body and cannot use all his skills. In addition, the Soul Hall's special methods for controlling the soul make him feel quite troubled.

"It seems that my strength is still insufficient."

Xiao Yuan remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

"To be able to advance to the Dou Emperor level at such a young age, your cultivation speed is already very fast."

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao shook his head helplessly. Having been master and disciple for so long, he had long noticed that Xiao Yuan had an almost insane obsession with becoming stronger.

Just like his obsessive pursuit of alchemy back then.

But back then, he acted that way partly because of his parents' situation, and partly because he genuinely enjoyed alchemy.

But what about Xiao Yuan?

Although Xiao Yuan did enjoy the result of becoming stronger, in Yao Lao's opinion, if Xiao Yuan were strong enough, he would probably just laze around every day, going around to discuss the Great Dao of Yin-Yang Harmony with the girls he had close relationships with.

This apprentice made no attempt to hide his lustful nature.

But he devoted most of his time to cultivation, and his mind was heavy, making him seem insecure. "It's not enough, teacher. If each branch of the Soul Hall has Venerable Elder in charge, how strong would the main hall master be? Dou Sheng Expert?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head and sighed.

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao fell silent.

What Xiao Yuan said was indeed reasonable. Even the branch hall in the Northwest Region had a Dou Zun- level Venerable Elder in charge. That old thing, Mu Gu, in the Central State seemed to be Venerable Elder in a branch hall of the Soul Hall. In that case, let alone Xiao Yuan, even if he had recovered his former strength, it might not be enough.

So all that's left is to hope that when I recover my physical body, I can take it to the next level!

But in that case, the material requirements for resurrection would probably be much higher.

He had initially thought that being able to be resurrected and see the light of day again would be good enough, but now, the growth rate of these two little ones, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, has far exceeded his expectations.

Perhaps, we really can go a step further?

A glimmer of hope rose in the Yao Lao's heart.

"Teacher, I'd like to try refining this Magic Poison Spot first."

At this moment, Xiao Yuan stared at the snake-shaped mark in his hand, his eyes narrowed, and said seriously.

"Oh?"

The Yao Lao apothecary raised an eyebrow, looking at Xiao Yuan with a curious gaze.

"Teacher, this is what I'm thinking. Although that old thing is very strong, my own Dou Qi foundation is not inferior to some five- or six-star Dou Huang expert. With the power of the Heavenly Flames, it shouldn't be difficult to separate and refine a small part of this Magic Poison Spot mark."

Xiao Yuan nodded, looking at the Heavenly Flames sealing snake that was already churning in his palm, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Heavenly Flames has changed again. Have you cultivated a new Heavenly Flames? Or..."

The Yao Lao asked.

I guess so.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yuan nodded.

"Hmm, your technique is indeed profound. Although the strength of the Heavenly Flames you condense is only linked to your own strength, it is still a genuine Heavenly Flames. With the three Heavenly Flames working together, you can indeed try to refine some of this Magic Poison Spot. By the way, I remember now, you helped Xiao Yan transform Heavenly Flames before, right?"

Yao Lao's eyes suddenly lit up as he recalled the scene of Xiao Yan refining the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill during the Alchemist Convention.

"Yes, I still have some confidence in my flame."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said seriously.

"I think we don't need to go through all that trouble. For you, refining the Magic Poison Spot doesn't require finding another prescription. With my Bone Spirit Cold Flame, we have a total of four different Heavenly Flames. If the power of the four Heavenly Flames can be combined into one, even Magic Poison Spot at the Peak Dou Zong probably wouldn't be able to withstand it."

The Yao Lao stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up.

"I almost forgot that I now possess three different kinds of Heavenly Flames. In terms of power, my fused Heavenly Flames are strong enough to rank among the top ten Heavenly Flame Ranking. If I were to add my teacher's Bone Spirit Cold Flame, I'm afraid this Magic Poison Spot would be refined in an instant!"

Xiao Yuan said excitedly.

"Well, with your strength, it would be difficult to fuse the four Heavenly Flames together without the enhancement of the Flame Mantra. Lend me your Heavenly Flames, and I will help you refine this Magic Poison Spot."

Yao Lao spoke, a pale white Bone Spirit Cold Flame rose from his palm.

"Okay, sure."

Xiao Yuan nodded and handed the bluish-brown flame to Yao Lao.

Looking at the two balls of flame in his palm, Yao Lao's expression became much more serious. Then, under Xiao Yuan's slightly nervous gaze, he rubbed the two balls of flame together.

At the same time, the Space Power appeared in Yao Lao's palm, and the flames splashed out by the Heavenly Flames that had become violent due to the fusion of the Heavenly Flames were also absorbed into the void.

Inside the room, the temperature continued to rise, and a destructive wave emerged. If Yao Lao hadn't been prepared, the isolation barrier set up by Xiao Yuan would probably have been broken through by this wave in the first instant.

Xiao Yuan watched as Yao Lao used his terrifyingly powerful strength to compress and blend his Fused Heavenly Flame and Bone Spirit Cold Flame together.

A moment later, bluish-gray flames rose in Yao Lao's palm, the scorching heat making Xiao Yuan feel an intense, unbearable heat.

"This power ranks among the top seven on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."

Looking at the Heavenly Flames in his hand, Yao Lao was quite emotional.

I never imagined that one day he would be able to use such a powerful Heavenly Flames.

"Come on, remove that seal, I'll handle it."

Yao Lao looked at the Heavenly Flames sealing snake swimming in Xiao Yuan's palm, waved his hand, and an invisible Space Power transformed into a prison, trapping it inside.

Xiao Yuan trusted Yao Lao implicitly and immediately used magic to remove the seal.

As the bluish-brown fire snake dissipated, the wisp of black Dou Qi instantly transformed into a sharp arrow, shooting towards Xiao Yuan, but it was bound by the Spatial Prison and could not advance an inch.

The Yao Lao remained calm and used his Space Power to transfer the energy into the Heavenly Flames in his palm.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions came from the Heavenly Flames, but at the same time, Yao Lao used his other free hand to release the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

"Although this Dou Qi is pure enough, it's not easy for you to control absorbing so much at Dou Qi. The fused Heavenly Flames is quite effective, so I'll refine some auxiliary materials for you to help you refine and absorb it better."

As the Yao Lao explained, he conjured up a series of Medicinal Herbs from Xiao Yuan's Storage Ring, which were then thrown into the Heavenly Flames and refined into the purest medicinal liquid.

As the bluish-gray flames burned fiercely, the black ball of Dou Qi also churned violently, and the immense Dou Qi contained within it began to appear and disappear intermittently.

The bluish-gray flames burned fiercely, and a burst of intense heat spread out, making the entire room much hotter.

With a thought, Xiao Yuan unleashed black Ice Attribute Douqi that spread throughout the entire room.

If the Heavenly Flames continues to scorch the house, it will probably catch fire.

His Ice Attribute Douqi, due to the Yin Yang Dual Flames, is quite heat-resistant. At this moment, it has turned into solid ice and there is no risk of it melting for the time being.

Although the ball of Dou Qi still contained the deadly poison accumulated by Xie Bi Yan throughout his life, under the terrifying high temperature of the Heavenly Flames, that part of the poison was being gradually refined into nothingness. In addition, with Yao Lao Dou Zun expert, even if the Magic Poison Spot wanted to cause trouble, it would not have the ability to escape Yao Lao's control.

Feeling the power of the Yao Lao, Xiao Yuan also yearned for it. If he had the Yao Lao's strength at this moment, he would definitely go straight to the Sky Burial Ravine of the Tianxin Empire without saying a word and destroy the branch of the Soul Hall.

As long as he acts quickly enough to prevent the Soul Hall from asking for help, things should go smoothly.

He is very confident in his abilities!

As Xiao Yuan's thoughts raced, the color of the Magic Poison Spot Dou Qi cluster in the grayish-blue flame in Yao Lao's hand had faded considerably, and one could even see the extremely viscous, liquid-like pure Dou Qi within it.

"As expected of a poisonous thing that condenses the Dou Qi of Dou Zong expert, it has actually been able to resist the Heavenly Flames for so long."

Looking at the ball of Dou Qi that still contained traces of black poison, Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly.

This slow refining process took Yao Lao a full two hours before it was finally completed.

A somewhat ethereal ball of liquid Dou Qi was churning in Yao Lao's palm.

But that wasn't all. With a flick of his finger, Yao Lao increased the intensity of his attack, refining the ball of Dou Qi qi and shrinking its size before finally stopping.

Immediately afterwards, the already prepared medicinal liquid was injected into the Dou Qi ball.

The next moment, the hand seals in Yao Lao's palm kept changing, and the Dou Qi spirit and medicinal liquid in the bluish-gray flames gradually began to merge, emitting a seven-colored luster.

Watching the Yao Lao's skillful refining process, Xiao Yuan's gaze became focused. Although this was not medicine refining, the refining techniques were enough for Xiao Yuan to study carefully.

"Although your physical condition is good, this Dou Qi is still too large. Refining it all at once might harm your body. I'll divide it into three parts so that it will be easier for you to refine them separately."

The Yao Lao's actions were very decisive. As he spoke, a small cyan-gray Heavenly Flames dagger was condensed. Under the control of his soul perception, it accurately divided the seven-colored Dou Qi ball into three pieces. After a little condensation, three seven-colored transparent beads appeared in the Yao Lao's palm.

"Although they are all pure Dou Qi, I don't recommend that you refine them all at once. After all, if your strength increases too quickly, you won't be able to control it."

The Yao Lao handed Xiao Yuan the Heavenly Flames and three seven-colored transparent beads, offering his advice.

"Well, refining all this Dou Qi will probably take quite a while. Although the academy isn't in a rush, I've been away for some time now. I've almost finished dealing with things in the Chuyun Empire. I'll go back to the Jia Ma Empire for a few days and then head back. After all, the Black-Corner Region is closer to the center of the continent, making it easier to gather intelligence."

Xiao Yuan nodded, withdrew the Heavenly Flames, put the two seven-colored transparent beads into his Storage Ring, and then put the seven-colored transparent bead left in his palm into his mouth.

Whoosh! The seven-colored transparent bead melted instantly in his mouth, and an incomparably surging Dou Qi traveled along Xiao Yuan's mouth, into his esophagus, and into his stomach.

As Xiao Yuan formed the hand seals, the Spleen Yellow Earth Qi Palace emitted a shimmering light, and the Dou Qi in his stomach seemed to be drawn in, constantly drilling into the surrounding meridians.

Xiao Yuan circulated it along the meridians and then poured it all into the five Qi Mansion.

The Yao Lao's idea of refining and absorbing Dou Qi separately was indeed good. Xiao Yuan's technique ran smoothly without encountering any obstacles. Although the Dou Qi was so powerful that it caused Xiao Yuan's meridians to ache slightly, the Jueyin Wind Wood Qi in the Azure Wood Qi Gathering Palaces repaired him, so he was able to refine the Dou Qi without any surprises.

As the last wisp of Dou Qi was poured into his Qi Mansion, Xiao Yuan's aura suddenly surged.

Two-star, three-star, four-star peak!

"Call!"

Xiao Yuan opened his eyes and saw Yao Lao holding a teacup but not drinking the tea.

"Not bad, it's about what I expected."

The Yao Lao nodded.

Although Xie Bi Yan was Dou Zong expert with extremely powerful Dou Qi, Xiao Yuan had five Qi Mansion, and the amount of Dou Qi he needed was also enormous.

If it were an ordinary person, refining all the Dou Qi at the Dou Huang Realm would probably allow them to reach at least a solid Two Star Dou Zong level.

But Xiao Yuan is at most Seven Star Dou Huang. Of course, with the auxiliary medicine added by Yao Lao, he might be able to reach the effect of eight or even nine stars.

"Four-star peak, I can still manage it."

Xiao Yuan clenched his fist and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, it's been a whole day, it's time to head out."

After saying this, the Yao Lao removed the protective shield, transformed into a stream of light, and entered the ring.

"It actually took a whole day to refine and absorb the Dou Qi this time?"

Xiao Yuan blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected it to take a whole day to complete the refining and absorption. But that was normal, considering he had only just advanced to the Dou Emperor. Such a refining speed was already quite good.

Pushing open the door, one sees Xiao Yi Xian standing guard outside, her back against the wall of the room.

As for Zi Yan, Xiao Yuan didn't sense her presence, so she's probably off somewhere again, ruining other people's Medicinal Herbs.

"You refined the Magic Poison Spot?"

Xiao Yi Xian observed Xiao Yuan's undisguised aura, raised an eyebrow, and asked.

"Yes, I refined a portion of it."

Xiao Yuan nodded.

"I never expected that the attack that old Xie Bi Yan was so determined to make you suffer would actually become an asset to you."

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head and said somewhat speechlessly.

"My methods were beyond his imagination."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan proudly raised his head and puffed out his chest, speaking smugly.

"Virtue".

Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at Xiao Yuan, but there was clearly a smile on her face.

Once she was certain that the Magic Poison Spot posed no threat to Xiao Yuan, she was completely relieved.