Haha, you want to feel refreshed too?

With a start, Hai Bodong suddenly attacked without warning, an Ice Cone appearing in his hand and stabbing towards Xiao Yuan.

Having anticipated this, Xiao Yuan was naturally unafraid of Hai Bodong's sudden attack and immediately dodged the Ice Cone.

But then Xiao Yuan realized that the surrounding area was filled with icy white mist, which was clearly the work of Hai Bodong.

As the icy white mist filled the interior of the house, Xiao Yuan felt a sense of unease. He could sense that the mist was disorienting him, and as the mist seeped into his body, Xiao Yuan felt his speed decrease significantly.

Feeling Hai Bodong's Icy Douqi, which was much purer than his own, Xiao Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

"The fact that the Mittel Family gave you the Profound Mystic Ice Skill is enough to prove your potential, but I have to test you myself to see what makes you so special!"

Hearing Hai Bodong's words, Xiao Yuan felt quite helpless.

"Alright, let's give it a try."

Xiao Yuan sighed, and then black and white flames surged forth. The terrifying high temperature immediately caused the ice blocks formed by the surrounding cold air to begin to melt.

"Heavenly Flames? At your age and with your strength, you actually managed to obtain such a rare item?"

Hai Bodong's surprised voice followed.

"Hai Lao is joking. Opportunities will come naturally if you're lucky."

Xiao Yuan smiled, then his expression became solemn, and he immediately began to form hand seals.

The next moment, black Ice Attribute Douqi erupted, condensing into crescent-shaped ice blades around Xiao Yuan.

Upon seeing this familiar starting stance, Hai Bodong was once again surprised. "Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill?"

At this moment, more and more ice blades surrounded Xiao Yuan, until finally they completely covered his body. The ice blades connected with each other, forming an Ice Blade Storm.

"Go!"

With a low shout from Xiao Yuan, the Ice Blade Storm suddenly swept towards Hai Bodong, leaving the room floors riddled with ravines and cracks. Some crystal counters were scraped by the ice blades and exploded with a bang, leaving the cracks smooth as mirrors.

Seeing Xiao Yuan so skillfully unleash the Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill, Hai Bodong was immediately reminded of his younger self.

That's quite a bit of power.

Sensing the faint threat posed by the Ice Blade Storm before him, Hai Bodong immediately began forming hand seals.

"Ice Mirror!"

As the handprint ended, the white mist in front of him suddenly churned rapidly, and a transparent Ice Mirror about half a meter long and wide condensed out in an instant.

Looking at the Ice Mirror before him, Xiao Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and a blue light appeared in his eyes.

Boom! The Ice Blade Storm collided with the Ice Mirror, exploding into a sky full of ice shards.

At the same time, Xiao Yuan held a long spear and poured all the Dou Qi from the other four Qi Mansion into the Liver Azure Wood Qi Palace.

A bluish light condensed on the spear, interspersed with black and white flames. The terrifying heat turned the surrounding ice into steam, and the visibility inside the room became even worse.

The next moment, taking advantage of Hai Bodong's obstructed view, Xiao Yuan's body floated out like a feather and appeared beside Hai Bodong in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly! Xiao Yuan thrust his spear straight out, his Wind Attribute Dou Qi condensed into a deep cyan color, shooting out as a thin line. Immediately afterward, he swallowed the Qi Recovery Pill in his mouth.

Hai Bodong's pupils constricted sharply at the sight, and he instinctively roared, "Myriad Flower Ice Mirror!"

A massive Ice Mirror, covering the entire space in front of Hai Bodong, suddenly appeared before Xiao Yuan. The mirror's surface was covered with countless tiny planes.

Black and white flames swirled around the deep blue energy lines, crashing heavily onto the Ice Mirror. The terrifying energy brewing within was instantly dispersed by the countless tiny planes.

Even so, Hai Bodong was somewhat alarmed to discover that there were faint signs of breakage at the center of the Ice Mirror.

Upon seeing this, Hai Bodong quickly released his Dou Qi again, condensing several more layers of defensive ice in front of him before he felt relieved.

Click!

The Myriad Flower Ice Mirror shattered, but the energy contained in the deep blue energy threads was almost completely exhausted.

After penetrating three layers of ice, it dissipated weakly.

"What a monster!"

His aged face twitched involuntarily, and Hai Bodong couldn't help but sigh.

"However, shouldn't we stop here?"

Hai Bodong removed the ice, only to find that there was no one in front of him.

"Hai Lao, that's enough, isn't it? If you hit me again, I'm going to run away."

Xiao Yuan's voice came from above.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong looked up and was shocked once again.

"Douqi Transformation Wings?" But he quickly shook his head. "It doesn't seem like Douqi Transformation Wings. Could it be... Flying Dou Technique?"

"Goodness, how come you're a treasure trove of knowledge?"

Hai Bodong said in astonishment.

He was aware of the Mittel Family's capabilities.

There's definitely no such thing as Flying Dou Technique.

Even Heavenly Flames cannot be produced.

"Boy, why do you know the Misty Cloud Sect's high-level Dou Technique? If I'm not mistaken, what you used earlier was the Misty Cloud Sect's strongest single-target attack Dou Technique, Wind Extremes, Meteorite Kill!"

Hai Lao had no intention of fighting Xiao Yuan anymore. A mere Dou Shi had unleashed an attack powerful enough to instantly kill Da Dou Shi and severely injure Dou Ling. What was the point of testing him? This kid was far stronger than he had been back then! "Uh, this is a long story, involving some of my personal privacy, so I can't say it directly for now. Hai Lao will know in the future if there is an opportunity. Anyway, I am not a member of the Misty Cloud Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan scratched his head helplessly, put away the Purple Cloud Wings, and said somewhat vaguely.

"Wait, what is your Dou Qi attribute? You're clearly cultivating my Mystic Ice Skill, so why can you still use Wind Attribute Dou Technique?"

Hai Bodong came to his senses and looked at Xiao Yuan curiously, asking a question.

"Hehe, Hai Lao, you only need to know that I can use Wind Attribute and Ice Attribute Dou Technique. As for the Dou Qi attribute, just think of it as wind and ice."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan continued to give vague answers.

"What a mysterious young man. It seems the Mittel Family does have some discernment."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong didn't press further. He waved his hand, glanced at Xiao Yuan, whose face was slightly pale, and slowly said...

"Hehe, thanks to Great Elder Teng Shan for valuing me and bringing me the Profound Mystic Ice Skill, the Ice Mirror, and the Profound Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill, which have been of great help to my cultivation."

Xiao Yuan also smiled and said some nice things.

"Ha, that piece of trash is still alive?"

Hai Bodong's words were harsh, but a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Great Elder Teng Shan is now Dou Wang expert."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Dou Wang, so many years have passed!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong let out a profound sigh, his cloudy old eyes revealing a complex expression.

"I heard that Hai Lao disappeared more than twenty years ago. I wonder what exactly happened back then? Could it be related to the seal on you?"

Xiao Yuan asked tentatively.

"Hehe, you have a good eye, kid. I am indeed sealed. This matter probably has to do with the fragment of the map you have."

Hai Bodong smiled upon hearing this, the scars on his face appearing rather grotesque as they were pulled apart.

"After participating in the Tournament of Strongest People, I came to the Tagor Desert and accidentally obtained that fragment of the map. However, this attracted the pursuit of Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe in the desert."

It should be noted that Medusa's strength ranks among the top in the Dou Emperor. If the Snake-People Tribe hadn't only had one such expert, they probably would have already begun their attack on the Human Empire.

In that battle, I was unsurprisingly defeated by her. Although I managed to escape afterward, I was struck by her Serpent Sealing Curse, which caused my body to age rapidly and even sealed my strength at the Dou Ling level.

At this point, a look of helplessness appeared on Hai Bodong's face.

At the time, all we knew was that the map seemed to be related to a treasure, something even Medusa wanted, so it was obviously no ordinary object.

He certainly wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.

Who knew that this thing was not a stroke of luck at all, but rather a disaster?

Then, Hai Bodong sighed, "For so many years, I have been hiding here studying the secrets of that fragment of the map, hoping to find something that can break the seal. But this fragment is only a small part of the whole map. No matter how experienced I am, I can't possibly decipher it."

"Tsk, Hai Lao, why do you have this misconception?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head speechlessly upon hearing this.

"Um?"

Hai Bodong frowned upon hearing this.

"No matter how you look at it, Medusa's Sealing Technique has absolutely nothing to do with this fragment of the map, right?"

Xiao Yuan spread his hands, looking quite helpless.

Hai Bodong was taken aback upon hearing this. After a moment of silence, he said stiffly, "That's not entirely true. In fact, I've already found a way to break the seal."

"I have a prescription here that can break the seal. As long as I can refine the pill described in it, I can regain my strength."

"Then why don't you find someone to refine it? With your status as the Ice Emperor, can't you even persuade Pill King Gu He to do it?"

Xiao Yuan asked the question knowingly.

"Gu He? He is indeed Sixth Grade Alchemist, but my pill requires an alchemist with Heavenly Flames to refine it. Gu He does not have Heavenly Flames, so he does not have the ability to refine it."

Hai Bodong shook his head upon hearing this and said seriously.

"What a coincidence, I do know an alchemist who possesses Heavenly Flames and can refine Sixth Grade Pill pills."

Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow and said with a meaningful smile.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes. He looked at Xiao Yuan with anticipation and asked eagerly, "Really?"

"I don't seem to have any reason to deceive Hai Lao, do I? After all, my cultivation techniques are all based on the Mystic Ice Skill that Hai Lao cultivates."

Xiao Yuan shrugged and said indifferently.

"Hehe, kid, judging from your expression, you seem quite interested in that fragment of the map? To tell you the truth, after I obtained the fragment in the desert back then, I perfectly divided it into two parts. You took one part, and the other part... hehe."

Hai Bodong smiled and said this.

However, Xiao Yuan remained calm upon hearing this and said unhurriedly, "So, Hai Lao hopes to exchange half a fragment of the map for a Sixth Grade Pill? I'm afraid that won't work. That fragment is clearly only a part of a complete map. If you only had the part of the map you have, a mere Sixth Grade Pill wouldn't be too expensive. But right now, I only have one copy of this map. To be honest, if I'm unlucky, even if I collect the whole copy you have, it won't be of much use."

"Of course not!"

Hai Bodong shook his head upon hearing this, and then said, "There's also the favor from Dou Huang expert."

Xiao Yuan remained expressionless upon hearing this, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Greedy brat!"

Seeing this, Hai Bodong naturally understood Xiao Yuan's meaning.

"You'll have to pay more! Your behavior is somewhat reminiscent of the Mittel Family!"

After shaking his head helplessly, Hai Bodong took out a scroll that exuded a chilling aura.

"This is Mystic High-Rank Dou Technique, Mystic Ice Dragon Flight. Its power is no less than that of the Misty Cloud Sect's Wind Extremes Dou Technique. Moreover, the Misty Cloud Sect's Wind Extremes is divided into two parts: Meteorite Kill and Sunset Radiance. The Meteorite Kill that you have mastered is only one part of it."

My Mystic Ice Dragon Flight, if you can cultivate it to its peak, its power is comparable to Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique.

However, this Dou Technique is extremely difficult to master. Even at my peak, I wasn't able to cultivate it to its full potential. If you do me this favor, I'll give you this Dou Technique, how about it?"

Hai Bodong held up the scroll in his hand and asked.

"Hehe, Hai Lao, leave the matter of breaking the seal to me. I, Xiao Yuan, will certainly not let you down!"

Xiao Yuan smiled upon hearing this, then immediately became serious.

Immediately afterwards, he prepared to reach out and grab the Dou Technique.

But Hai Bodong simply pulled his hand away.

"Um?"

Xiao Yuan looked puzzled.

"Well, as you know, the rule for having an alchemist prepare medicine is that you have to provide the Medicinal Herbs yourself. I've already gathered most of the Medicinal Herbs needed for the prescription, but I'm still missing one."

This Medicinal Herbs is called Sand Mandala, and it can only be found in the Tagor Desert. The higher the temperature, the easier it is to find... As you know, I cultivate Ice Attribute techniques, and I also have a seal placed on me by Medusa. As soon as I step into the depths of the Tagor Desert, she will detect me.

"Giving you this Dou Technique is no problem, but since you have Wind Attribute Dou Qi, you must be quite good at escaping. As long as you don't encounter Dou Wang expert, you'll basically be able to move freely in this desert. So, it's only reasonable for you to help me out, right?"

Hai Bodong coughed lightly and said shamelessly.

Seeing Hai Bodong's embarrassed expression, Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly and then said, "Sand Mandala, right? I'll take care of it."

Hearing that Xiao Yuan had agreed, Hai Bodong finally smiled and handed the Dou Technique to Xiao Yuan.

"These past few days, I've been trying to practice this Dou Technique. Having another trump card is like having an extra layer of protection."

Having obtained the Dou Technique, Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded.

"These past few days? Forgive my bluntness, but a few days is not enough time to cultivate this level of Dou Technique."

Hai Bodong frowned and said.

"Hehe, Hai Lao, just watch."

Xiao Yuan smiled confidently upon hearing this.