Refining Pills, Setting Out for the Flower Sect

Back at their residence, Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian sat chatting in the courtyard. The other women were nowhere to be seen, presumably they were cultivating.

"You're back!"

As a duo from the small valley of the Monster Mountain Range, and having been together ever since Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yuan separated, the two women had a very good relationship.

Although Xiao Yi Xian's behavior became somewhat ruthless due to the Woeful Poison Body, after following Xiao Yuan, the cold and ruthless Little Fairy Doctor transformed back into the kind-hearted Xiao Yi Xian of Green Mountain Town.

Yun Yun, being naturally kind-hearted, took care of Xiao Yi Xian as if she were her own younger sister after learning about her experiences.

One was a mature older sister, and the other was a well-behaved girl next door. Their appearance together was quite a sight to behold.

"Haha, I'm back! Don't worry, everything went smoothly!"

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Well, that's good. Huo'er is cultivating, and Cai Lin has been spending a lot of time with Zi Yan lately. I think they get along quite well."

Yun Yun chuckled softly.

"Yes, Zi Yan seems unusually interested in Cai Lin!"

Xiao Yi Xian also laughed.

"Hmm, that's good. It'll save that girl from bothering me with alchemy. I'm a bit tired, so I'll go back and rest for a bit."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then wrapped his arms around the waists of the two beauties in front of him and said with a smile.

"Oh? Isn't that a bad idea? It's still daytime."

Xiao Yi Xian said with a blush.

Yun Yun, standing to the side, also blushed and her eyes flickered as she remained silent.

"???" Xiao Yuan paused for a moment, then sighed, "Is it possible that I'm really tired?"

I don't believe it.

Xiao Yi Xian had serious doubts about this.

Even though her voice was hoarse, Xiao Yuan didn't complain of being tired.

"Alright, let me tell you first. I'm going on a long trip in a while. Do you want to come along?"

Xiao Yuan rolled his eyes upon hearing this, but still carried the two of them into the room.

"Going on a long trip? Where to?"

Both women were taken aback, clearly not expecting Xiao Yuan to actually get down to business.

"Flower Sect".

Xiao Yuan said.

"The Flower Sect?" Yun Yun was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and then continued, "I have heard of the Flower Sect. This sect is quite peculiar. It only recruits women, and it doesn't have the same strong aggressiveness as other forces. In fact, it's like a hermit sect. I even thought I'd visit it sometime!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan was not surprised.

Given Yun Yun's personality, the Flower Sect is quite suitable for her.

Xiao Yuan naturally had some plans for this trip to the Flower Sect.

"Yes, I'd like to go see it too."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded in agreement.

However, she was just curious; she still preferred to stay by Xiao Yuan's side.

"Then will you come with me?"

Xiao Yuan asked with a smile.

"Great! Staying in the Danta all the time is a bit boring. It would be good to go out for a walk."

Yun Yun smiled and agreed.

"Okay, then I'll go with Sister Yun."

Xiao Yi Xian said.

"Alright, I need to recover my strength and then refine a pill. The pill is of a high grade, so you'll have to protect me."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said seriously.

"Good."

The two women agreed.

"Although I really don't want to spoil your fun, Xiao Yi Xian, it's best if you don't come along this time. I have other plans."

The Yao Lao floated out of his Storage Ring, stroking his beard as he spoke.

"Well"

The two women were taken aback when they saw the Yao Lao emerge from the ring.

"This is Yao Lao, my teacher and Xiao Yan's teacher."

Xiao Yuan quickly explained.

"Greetings, Yao Lao!"

The two women immediately realized what was happening and quickly bowed.

"Hey, since you're one of this kid's men, just call him teacher too."

The Yao Lao said with a smile.

"Take this jade piece; you'll need it when you go to the Flower Sect."

The Yao Lao handed a jade piece to Yun Yun.

"As for Xiao Yi Xian, although Xiao Yuan helped you condense the Poison Pill, he did not fully activate the power of the Woeful Poison Body. During this time, you will stay in the Danta, and I will help you fully activate the power of the Woeful Poison Body. Your strength will once again advance by leaps and bounds!"

The Yao Lao said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, teacher!"

The two women naturally knew how much Xiao Yuan respected Yao Lao, and they accepted Yao Lao's arrangement.

"If possible, we should help Yun Yun gain a foothold in the Flower Sect during this Flower Sect. This girl's personality is just right to keep that old woman Hua Yu in check. With her support, she will basically be the future sect leader of the Flower Sect."

The Flower Sect has a very strong foundation. If she could become the sect leader, it would be a great help to you!

"Yao Lao said telepathically.

Alright, so that's what the teacher was planning all along. No wonder she asked me to make a special trip to deliver the medicine.

"Then I'll rest first, and after I've finished refining the pills, we'll set off."

After exchanging instructions with Yun Yun, the Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yuan climbed into bed, took out some pills to restore his mental state from his Storage Ring, and then began to adjust his condition.

After all, Xiao Yuan had little experience with refining a high-grade Eighth-Tier pill, the Little Creation Pill. It was not found in the Yao Lao's Storage Ring, so it was likely that the recipe was obtained from Aunt Xuan or one of the three giants, or that the Yao Lao had just copied it from his memory.

After resting for two hours, Xiao Yuan recovered and immediately opened the light green scroll to read the prescription.

A day later, Xiao Yuan began refining the product.

While Xiao Yuan was busy refining medicine outside, the Star Region was unusually quiet. Purple-black flames swirled in every corner of the Star Region, constantly rising and burning. The entire Star Region was like a giant furnace. The air was filled with such high temperature that even an ordinary expert would probably be turned into a fireball and spontaneously combust if they took a breath of it.

This eruption of the Three Thousand Burning Flame has truly turned this Star Region into a Forbidden Area death.

Within that boundless sea of purplish-black fire, a faint blue light emerged. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a blue lotus throne, upon which a figure sat cross-legged.

The one sitting cross-legged was naturally Xiao Yan. He was now like an old monk in deep meditation, his body completely still, and even the aura emanating from his body was extremely thin, making him look like a person on the verge of death.

This is a Void Space filled with purplish-black flames, which is not much different from the Star Region. However, the only difference is that this place is not only as silent as the outside world, but it is also often filled with angry roars and the sound of fire exploding.

Looking in the direction from which the explosion came, one could see a ring of azure fire extending outwards. Inside the fire ring, Xiao Yan, whose body appeared slightly ethereal, sat cross-legged on a lotus seat formed from Azure Blue Flame. His body remained motionless, and no matter how desperately the purple-black fire dragon outside bombarded him, he remained unfazed.

"Bang! Bang!"

Huge pillars of purplish-black flames crashed violently against the azure fire shield, causing ripples to spread across it, but they were unable to completely destroy it.

"You despicable human, do you dare to come out and fight me to the death?"

Unable to break through the fire shield's defenses for a long time, and with the terrifying surrounding temperature seemingly having no effect on Xiao Yan, the Three Thousand Burning Flame grew increasingly irritable. For some reason, as time passed, it could be vaguely sensed that its power was gradually weakening. What horrified it most was that Xiao Yan's power, within the fire shield, was actually increasing at an extremely slow pace, as if the power within its own body was being transferred to Xiao Yan in a strange way.

This transformation, though extremely slow, is undeniably real. As this ebb and flow continues in the shadows, sooner or later it will no longer be able to suppress Xiao Yan so overwhelmingly, and at that time, it will understand that Xiao Yan's counterattack will begin.

This change made the Three Thousand Burning Flame extremely uneasy and irritable, but no matter how it howled and attacked, Xiao Yan remained huddled inside the fire shield, without taking any countermeasures.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Three Thousand Burning Flame became extremely violent, desperately urging the flames to erode the fire shield, but the only effect was to make it even more violent.

Xiao Yan gradually became aware of the reason why the Three Thousand Burning Flame became so violent. The power of the flames would gradually merge into his body over time. This strange phenomenon should be related to the Dragon Mark.

Although Third Brother also used his methods, they mainly focused on one enhancing and the other weakening. The fact that the pills could achieve such energy transfer is probably related to Senior Sister Zi Yan's Dragon Mark.

Because the Dragon Mark she planted was, in essence, more advanced than the Dragon Mark of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. However, with the help of these two layers of assistance, Xiao Yan was now completely invincible.

Having grasped this level of understanding, Xiao Yan was completely relieved. With his current strength, it was almost impossible for him to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame head-on. Fortunately, with his full defense, this primordial fire, which was almost in a weakened state, could not harm him. Now, all he had to do was wait quietly for the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flame to enter his body. At that time, he would be able to subdue it in one fell swoop by waiting for the opportune moment. This was his only chance to succeed. The slightest recklessness would cause him to lose this opportunity, leading to a complete tragedy.

The thought of being controlled by the Three Thousand Burning Flame after defeat made Xiao Yan shudder. He would rather die than suffer that. So, no matter what, he absolutely could not lose!

Although it will take a considerable amount of time for Xiao Yan to have the power to counterattack given the current rate of increase and decrease on both sides, this is all that can be done for now. As long as he calms down, victory is inevitable.

After years of experience, impetuousness and rashness would naturally not appear in Xiao Yan at this critical moment. Everything was gradually tilting in Xiao Yan's favor, just waiting for the day when it would completely erupt.

Twenty days later, thunderclouds filled the sky above the Danta, and the eight-colored pill lightning once again attracted the attention of the entire city. However, the Danta did not reveal any information about it. In fact, the pill lightning itself dissipated after churning violently for a quarter of an hour after it appeared, leaving many people quite confused and wondering what had happened.

Cao Ying, on the other hand, sat in the courtyard with a very complicated expression, witnessing Xiao Yuan tear through space and mess around directly in the thunderclouds. She was completely stunned.

Are these two brothers even human? One of them is in the sea of Three Thousand Burning Flame after the eruption, a fire that even Xuan Kongzi could not stay in for long.

One of them relentlessly pursued Dan Lei, refining high-grade Eighth-Tier- rank pills as easily as eating.

Of course, she came here for no other reason than to find Zi Yan and confirm that Xiao Yan was still alive.

After all, devouring Heavenly Flames is still very dangerous. Therefore, although he knew that Xiao Yan was fine, Xiao Yuan still told Yao Lao and Xuan Yi about how the Dragon Mark at Zi Yan's place could sense Xiao Yan's life. In case of any unexpected situation, they could communicate and resolve it in time.

No one knows how Cao Ying found out about this, but she comes over every few days. Xiao Yuan is refining medicine and doesn't talk to her much. It's Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian who talk to her the most.

The two women had a decent impression of this Cao Family Enchantress, but they also knew that although Cao Ying was excellent enough, she was still far inferior to the young lady of the Ancient Clan who went out with two Dou Zun.

This is not just a difference in the power behind the scenes, but also a difference in personal ability, emotions, and many other aspects.

Closing this gap will be very difficult! Xiao Yuan didn't know what to do about it.

We can't just let Cao Ying clear her name and then wait for Xiao Yan to suffer some aftereffects from Fused Heavenly Flame, only to have her go in and be handed over for nothing.

That would be too degrading.

Not only did it lower Cao Ying's value, it also lowered his own.

Moreover, Xiao Yuan still prefers Xun'er to Cao Ying.

If Xun'er knew that her Third Brother was finding a second wife for her Brother Xiao Yan, she would probably be so angry that she would never speak to her again.

So, all we can say is that Cao Ying has to do her best; there's nothing more we can do! "Sister Yun, let's get ready to set off; we need to hurry."

Considering that human lives were at stake, Xiao Yuan naturally couldn't delay any longer. So, as soon as he stepped out the door, he tore through space and spoke to Yun Yun.

He had already made arrangements for the Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body while dealing with the lightning tribulation.

All I can say is, having clones is awesome!

Yun Yun had already made preparations. She bid farewell to Cao Ying and followed Xiao Yuan into the Space Channel, leaving the Danta.

"What a monster!"

Although it wasn't the first time Cao Ying had seen Xiao Yuan tear through space, she still found the scene of Dou Zong tearing through space incredibly absurd, no matter how she looked at it.

There is no precise concept of time in the soul space, so Xiao Yan is unaware of the passage of time. The only thing he knows is that the Three Thousand Burning Flame outside are getting weaker day by day, while he is getting stronger day by day!

Time, like sand slipping through his fingers, flowed swiftly. In the void, Xiao Yan could hardly estimate the passage of time. The only thing he could do was to concentrate and calm his mind, to comprehend the spiritual soul within the space filled with purplish-black flames.

This tedious and patient waiting finally came to an end one day.

Within the soul space, Xiao Yan, who had kept his eyes closed, slowly opened them once more. This time, his gaze lacked its usual tranquility, and instead, a faint smile gradually appeared.

"Now, it's my turn."

Sitting cross-legged on the Flame Lotus, Xiao Yan looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flame outside the fire shield, which looked weak, smiled slightly, and slowly got up. A sharp aura, like a storm, swept out in an instant!