As the second-largest force in the Central Continent in the public eye, Pill Tower was home to countless powerful experts. It even had several superpowerful Dou Saints.
Although the space they had newly opened up could not compare to the Ling Domain, its area was still immeasurable.
Pill Tower had deliberately arranged for everyone who came to the space for trials to be randomly transported to different locations.
Fortunately, everyone taking part in the trials had a map. Everyone except Ling Xi also had a scroll that could transport them outside at will.
"Senior Xuan Kongzi said that the highest-tier Magical Beasts here are only Seventh-tier... roughly equivalent to human Dou Zong experts."
Ling Xi was slightly dazed just after being transported in, but quickly regained his composure.
"I heard this space still isn't very stable, so Dou Venerates can't enter it easily."
Ling Xi's gaze flickered slightly.
Although his Heavenly Demon Puppet had the combat strength of a Dou Venerate, it relied on its tough, pain-insensitive body and strength enough to break through space. It had no Dou Qi of its own.
With the Heavenly Demon Puppet at his side, it seemed there was no way he could be in danger in this space.
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The system notification in Ling Xi's ear made him pause, then his face lit up with joy.
"Heavenly Flame? It's actually a Heavenly Flame?"
"The Myriad Beast Spirit Fire ranks twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Its ranking is a little low, but it's a genuine Heavenly Flame!"
Ling Xi slapped his hands together.
"I've heard this kind of Heavenly Flame was formed when the souls and bloodlines of countless beasts gradually compressed over ten thousand years, finally condensing into the shape of a flame. It's a little different from the other flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, which were born from heaven and earth."
"Although its power is at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Ranking, it naturally suppresses Magical Beasts."
The twenty-three Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking were all divine objects of the world, each possessing a unique power.
"When Xiao Yan refined the Green Lotus Core Flame with Old Yao's help, he used a Blood Lotus Pill, an Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and a Naling."
Ling Xi's gaze flickered as he stood there, lost in thought.
"My Dou Qi level is about the same as Xiao Yan's was when he refined the Green Lotus Core Flame. If I really want to refine the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, I'll need to make every possible preparation."
Heavenly Flames were unlike anything else. Refining one was like dancing on the edge of a blade.
He only had one life, so Ling Xi had no choice but to be careful.
"My teacher already gave me a Naling. And the vendor I robbed at the Alchemist Trading Fair a while back had an Ice Spirit Cold Spring."
The Ice Spirit Cold Spring wasn't especially rare. Some alchemists even prepared it when refining high-tier Beast Flames.
"But the Blood Lotus Pill might be a problem."
Ling Xi scratched his head. He had never refined a fifth-grade pill, but his soul power was strong enough to do so. His Dou Qi, however, seemed a little lacking.
And he didn't have any of the three main ingredients for a Blood Lotus Pill: Blood Lotus Essence, Ice Spirit Flame Grass, or a Fourth-Order Ice Attribute Magic Core.
At least a Fourth-Order Ice Attribute Magic Core should be easy enough to find. The other two main ingredients would depend on luck.
"I'll claim the reward later."
Ling Xi sighed helplessly.
"First, I'll see if I can find the ingredients I need in the space Pill Tower opened up."
Ultimately, Ling Xi was simply too weak. If he had the strength of a Dou Wang or higher, he wouldn't need to prepare any pills at all.
"Right, the strongest Magical Beasts in this space are only Seventh-tier. I can have one help me find the ingredients I need!"
A spark suddenly lit up in Ling Xi's eyes.
Seventh-tier Magical Beasts were equivalent to human Dou Zongs and had long since gained intelligence.
With a Heavenly Demon Puppet possessing the strength of a Dou Venerate at his side, he wasn't worried about being unable to subdue a Seventh-tier Magical Beast.
Ling Xi took a map from his Nakai Ring and checked his direction. Then he used Flowing Fire Afterimage Steps to head for the center marked on the map.
At the center of the map was a large red X!
This space was simply too vast, and Ling Xi had been unlucky enough to be transported to its outskirts.
Without Dou Qi wings or a flying Dou Technique, and relying only on a Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Movement Dou Technique, Ling Xi's pace was painfully slow.
To make matters worse, the Star Splitting Spear strapped to his back was much taller than he was. That thing was ridiculously heavy.
Crossing a single mountain peak or valley often took him several hours.
It wasn't until dusk that Ling Xi finally stopped at a cave.
"I should've asked my teacher for a flying Dou Technique."
Ling Xi finally caught his breath, his face showing his exhaustion.
Flying Dou Techniques were rare, but to Ling You, who came from an Ancient Race, they weren't anything precious.
Ling Xi gutted and cleaned a rabbit he'd hunted along the way, then waved his hand.
A flash of golden-red flame instantly ignited the deadwood inside the cave.
The cave looked fairly clean, and there was no trace of any Magical Beasts.
Ling Xi placed the cleaned rabbit meat beside the flames, then took the opportunity to walk to the cave entrance.
He covered the cave with vines from the rock face, then took a bottle of gray powder from his Nakai Ring and scattered it around the entrance.
"This powder's made from the droppings of high-tier Magical Beasts. It can drive off some of the low-tier Magical Beasts that don't know any better."
After arranging everything, Ling Xi returned to sit by the fire.
After all, he'd come here to train, and he wanted to handle whatever problems he could on his own.
Otherwise, if he relied on the Heavenly Demon Puppet for everything, what would be the point of coming here for trials?
"At this rate, it'll take me at least half a month to reach the Seventh-tier Magical Beast's territory."
After eating his fill, Ling Xi studied the map for a while, then shook his head with a helpless sigh.
"Never mind. I'll take it slow."
He rubbed his sore calves, then sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.
The world's energy in this space naturally couldn't compare to that in the Ling Domain, but it was still much richer than outside.
As the Myriad Spirits Returning to Origin Art and Devouring Ancestral Symbol refined it, the surrounding world energy and Spiritual Qi rapidly and continuously flowed into the Qi Vortex in Ling Xi's dantian and the sea of consciousness on his Spirit Platform.
Time always passed quickly during cultivation. Before he knew it, bright moonlight was filtering through the gaps between the vines and falling on Ling Xi.
Along with the moonlight came the howls of some unknown Magical Beasts.
At first, the howls weren't very loud, but at a certain moment, a roar that seemed to resound throughout the entire forest suddenly came from far away.
Ling Xi's eyes flew open, a flash of light passing through them.
"That sounds like a Magical Beast at least fourth-tier. It doesn't seem very far away, either?"
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Xi immediately got to his feet and darted toward the sound.
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