Do You Want to Become a Dou Wang in One Year?

In the original plot, Medicine Elder took two and a half days to refine the Blood Lotus Pill. He even said that an ordinary Alchemist without Heavenly Flames would need more than ten days. Along the way, it even drew the covetous attention of several Second- and Third-grade Alchemists, leading to bloodshed in the air.

Yet in reality, this Fifth-grade Pill did not need two and a half days at all. Counting everything, Chen Yang had refined it in just two and a half hours—five hours.

While Chen Yang refined the pill, Xiao Yi Xian quietly lay on the table and watched. She was not only learning, but also admiring the serious look on her beloved's face.

Two and a half hours quickly passed. With a light slap of Chen Yang's hand against the Medicine Cauldron, a blood-colored pill emitting a medicinal fragrance flew out from within and was effortlessly collected into a Jade Bottle by Chen Yang.

"Husband, you finished refining it so quickly?"

"That old Mr. Yao Chen said refining a Fifth-grade Pill might take more than a day!"

Xiao Yi Xian trotted over, carrying a cup of tea in her hands and handing it to Chen Yang as she asked softly.

"What the hell does Yao Chen know about pill refining? If he did it, he'd probably need two and a half days." Chen Yang shrugged. He sounded like he was mocking Medicine Elder, but he was actually mocking Tudou.

There were far too many inconsistencies in the original Battle Through the Heavens. Before entering the Monster Mountain Range, the Blood Lotus Pill required a fourth-tier Ice Attribute Magic Core. By the time they reached Black Rock City, it had become a third-tier one, and there were no longer any restrictions on its attribute.

Medicine Elder took two and a half days to refine the Blood Lotus Pill aboard a Flying Magical Beast, yet he only took one day to refine the Sixth Grade Calamity Breaking Pill in Desert City—and even failed once in the middle. He said the Black Demon Cauldron could save half the time, but a Sixth Grade pill should take at least twice as long as a Fifth-grade Pill, shouldn't it?

Of course, the reason Chen Yang only needed five hours was still because his skill was better.

To put it bluntly, across the fifty thousand years before and after the present era of the Dou Qi Continent, including the future Yan Di, no one understood refining pills below Fifth Grade better than Chen Yang.

Combined with his Seventh Rank Colored Flame and his strength as an Eight-star Dou Huang, refining pills naturally became even easier.

"Hehe, I knew Husband was the best!" Xiao Yi Xian praised as she looked at Chen Yang.

"Husband has something even more impressive. Do you want to try it?" Chen Yang glanced at Xiao Yi Xian, then at the sky outside, which had already gone completely dark, and raised his brows.

"Husband... we haven't eaten yet. How about we eat first... ah..." Before Xiao Yi Xian could finish, Chen Yang swept her up around the waist and carried her toward the inner room.

"You're a Da Dou Shi, and I'm a Dou Huang. Missing one or two meals isn't a big deal. Besides... compared to eating, I'd rather eat you..." Chen Yang wore a lecherous grin. She was his own wife, so he could indulge however he pleased. Besides, they had just eaten a feast five hours ago—shouldn't they exercise a little and work it off...

Chen Yang was quite carefree after finishing his pill refinement, but Xiao Yan was having a miserable time.

At the Alchemist Association, Xiao Yan had originally thought that after buying all the other Medicinal Materials besides the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, he would have some money left over. In the end, not only was the card Chen Yang had given him emptied out, he even had to spend more than a hundred thousand Gold Coin of his own.

And the Ice Spirit Cold Spring made Xiao Yan bleed even more heavily.

Still, a Protagonist was worthy of being a Protagonist. When Xiao Yan left the Monster Mountain Range, he accidentally discovered a Crimson Sun Fruit. Though the Crimson Sun Fruit was not as rare as the Companion Purple Crystal Source, its growth conditions were extremely harsh. Even if it did grow, it would immediately be eaten by Magical Beasts, and it provided enormous benefits to those cultivating Fire Attribute Dou Qi.

This thing had originally grown in the territory of the Amethyst Winged Lion King. The Amethyst Winged Lion King itself had not noticed it, while the other Magical Beasts assumed it belonged to the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Crimson Sun Fruit only released its fragrance when it matured, but Chen Yang had happened to take the Amethyst Winged Lion King away. Naturally, it ended up benefiting Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan had originally wanted to give two of the fruits to Chen Yang, but Medicine Elder said the fruits had little effect on a Dou Huang. It would be better to keep them until he gathered the right Medicinal Materials, refined a Seventh Rank Crimson Sun Pill, and gave that to Chen Yang instead. After considering it, Xiao Yan put them away, intending to give Chen Yang a surprise later.

At Gu Te's place, Xiao Yan successfully traded one Crimson Sun Fruit for a bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring. He planned to visit Chen Yang again the next day.

Yet when Xiao Yan hurried to Chen Yang's residence the next day, he discovered that both Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian had gone out.

After riding three times through the night, Xiao Yi Xian had been passive at first, but she became the rider for the latter two times, delighting Chen Yang to no end.

Thanks to the fact that neither of them was weak, and Xiao Yi Xian had even taken a Medicinal Pill that enhanced her physique, her current Physical Strength was already roughly comparable to that of a Second-tier Magical Beast. As a result, she recovered very quickly.

After getting up early and eating breakfast, the two left the city and headed straight for the Amethyst Winged Lion King's territory.

"Master!"

"Mistress!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had seen Chen Yang only three days earlier, so it was not particularly worried. The place where they lived also had a pleasant environment, with mild winds and bright sunshine.

Chen Yang Nodded and did not waste words. After pouring in Spiritual Power, he pressed the jade piece against the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head.

As a faint glow flashed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes went blank for a moment before it looked at Chen Yang with delight.

"Practice it first. I'll teach your son as well!"

As Chen Yang spoke, he flew before the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King and repeated the process, allowing it to learn the same technique.

After a little over an hour, both the large and small Amethyst Winged Lion Kings had learned the Secret Art. One transformed into the size of an adult medium-sized dog, while the other became the size of a young medium-sized dog.

Because their bodies had shrunk, the distinctive features belonging to the Amethyst Winged Lion Kings had faded considerably. Apart from the pointed horns atop their heads, even their wings could be tucked away. They looked little different from ordinary lion dogs.

"Not bad. This is much more convenient!"

"By the way, how much energy does this Secret Art consume for you?"

Chen Yang stroked the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head and spoke with satisfaction.

"Reporting to Master, the energy consumption is nearly negligible!"

"Absorbing the energy between heaven and earth is entirely enough to make up for the Secret Art's consumption!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King replied.

"That's good. I was afraid that using the Secret Art would consume too much energy, making it not worth the cost!"

Chen Yang Nodded, then returned to Black Rock City with the two Amethyst Winged Lion Kings and Xiao Yi Xian.

After returning to the inn, Chen Yang saw Xiao Yan standing outside the Small Courtyard with the Black Ruler on his back.

"Brother Yang, you're back!"

Seeing Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian land, Xiao Yan hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting. When he saw the large and small lion cubs Chen Yang was carrying, his pupils contracted.

Either one of those little lion cubs could probably kill him with ease, right?

"Have you gathered all the Medicinal Materials?" Chen Yang asked.

"Yes, I've gathered everything, including a small bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring!" Xiao Yan Nodded and took out a Storage Ring to offer it up.

"Good. Leave the pill refinement to me. Stay in Black Rock City for a while longer, and you can begin the first stage of your training as well."

"The Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert won't be going anywhere, no matter what. Just rest easy!"

Chen Yang said softly.

"Brother Yang, you also know about the Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert?"

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, I won't fight you for it. I don't even care for that trash ranked nineteenth, though for your current self, it's barely enough!"

"Over these six months, you must steadily raise your Physical Strength to a level comparable to a Tier 5 Magical Beast. Once you devour the Green Lotus Core Flame and supplement it with some Medicinal Pills, becoming a Dou Ling won't be a problem!"

"There is still One Year until the Three-Year Agreement. Don't you want to spread your Dou Qi Wings and fly up to the Misty Cloud Sect during the Three-Year Agreement, scaring Nalan Yanran to death?"

Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and smiled.

"One year? From a Three-Star Dou Grandmaster to a Dou Wang?"

"This..."