Over the following days, Xiao Yao rarely enjoyed a leisurely life that could only be described as "extravagant."
He did not immediately set out in search of Heavenly Flames. Instead, he chose to remain temporarily with the Xiao Family and sort through the earth-shattering gains he had made during this period.
During the day, he would deeply contemplate the true meaning of Alchemy Dao within his sea of consciousness, or venture deep into the Monster Mountain Range and use those unfortunate sixth grade magical beasts as targets to test the miraculous effects of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts. It also gave Little Cai a few durable punching bags to practice with.
Incidentally, Little Cai would occasionally awaken and let Xiao Yao guide her in cultivating alongside him, raising her soul realm. Coupled with the rare exotic herbs Xiao Yao had found for her to snack on, her newly reborn body had directly stabilized at the strength of a one-star Dou Zong.
Only, she would occasionally glare at Xiao Yao with humanlike, embarrassed annoyance. It was clear that the little empress still minded being raised like a pet.
Though it was not just Little Cai who had become more clingy. She herself clearly found it quite comfortable too...
Whenever he refined pills, rolling Pill Lightning would inevitably gather. That terrifying phenomenon had long since numbed the regions around the empire. Now, in the eyes of every cultivator within the empire, the direction of the Xiao Family in Wutan City was no longer some remote little town, but a mysterious and awe-inspiring forbidden zone where great figures hid, comparable to a sacred land!
At night, he would return to his room, which had long since been arranged into a warm, romantic space by a certain charming little enchantress.
He had to admit that