Refining Spirit Thunder

Gradually, the two of them drew closer and closer. Slowly, Xiao Tian gently pressed his lips to Xiao Yi Xian's and kissed her for a long time. Xiao Tian's fingers slid into Xiao Yi Xian's hair, and Xiao Yi Xian wrapped her arms around his neck in response.

When the kiss ended, both of them were a little breathless.

After that kiss, their relationship took another step forward. Xiao Yi Xian leaned back in Xiao Tian's arms while he held her, and the two of them spent the entire night watching the stars and whispering sweet words to each other.

The sun rose.

Xiao Tian returned to the place where he had sat in meditation yesterday and meditated for a while to recover his energy and focus. Xiao Yi Xian sat off to the side, propping up her chin as she watched him.

After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Xiao Tian took out the medicines Xiao Yi Xian had given him yesterday, along with some poisonous medicinal herbs of his own. He used the Qilin Burning Sky Flame to condense a Medicine Cauldron, refined the medicinal herbs into powder, sorted the powders according to their toxic properties, then fused the separated powders one by one into poisonous pills.

After a full day, Xiao Tian finally turned all the medicines into toxic pills.

He placed all the multicolored pills into jade boxes and put them away, then handed them to Xiao Yi Xian. "Use these for now, but you have to control yourself. Keep it a healthy cycle."

Xiao Yi Xian wiped Xiao Tian's face with a handkerchief and said happily, "Mm. I'll do whatever you say."

Xiao Tian reached out and stroked Xiao Yi Xian's small face. "You've been here with me for so long too. Come on, let's go eat something."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, then went over to prepare the ingredients and start cooking.

After the two of them finished eating sweetly together, Xiao Tian kissed Xiao Yi Xian on the forehead. "I'm going into Secluded Cultivation for a while to condense Spirit Thunder. I don't know how long it'll take. You just focus on cultivating properly and wait for me to come out."

"Mm~ Go on." Xiao Yi Xian helped Xiao Tian straighten his collar and spoke reluctantly.

Xiao Tian opened up a Mountain Cave not far from the thatched shed, then sat cross-legged inside and took out the Thunder Heart rewarded by the system.

Xiao Tian sat cross-legged on the ground, held the Thunder Heart in his hand, and circulated his Dou Qi to refine it.

Half a month flashed by in the blink of an eye. The Thunder Heart in Xiao Tian's hand had completely turned into nourishment for the Binghuo Thunder, and the Binghuo Thunder had taken shape.

Looking at the round bead formed from red lightning revolving around the deep green Dou Crystal inside his body, Xiao Tian sensed a vast, surging power within it.

Xiao Tian began guiding the Binghuo Thunder into the Dou Crystal.

Xiao Tian circulated his cultivation method and began refining the Binghuo Thunder. After two hours of painful refinement, the final wisp of Binghuo Thunder entered the Dou Crystal.

After refining the Binghuo Thunder, the Dou Crystal inside Xiao Tian's body turned into an interweaving of green and red.

He sensed his own realm and found that he had already reached Eight Star Dou Grandmaster, and his realm did not feel the slightest bit unstable.

His cultivation method had also advanced to Earth Rank High Grade.

After taking stock of what he had gained from Secluded Cultivation, Xiao Tian could not suppress the happy smile on his face at all.

Once he steadied his mind, Xiao Tian began practicing his alchemy. His current alchemist level was at the Fourth Grade Alchemist realm.

Xiao Tian condensed a Pill Furnace and looked at this Heavenly Flames Pill Furnace, thinking to himself, When am I going to get a Medicine Cauldron from the Heaven Cauldron Ranking? This Medicine Cauldron condensed from flames is too conspicuous. It's not convenient to bring out in public at all.

Xiao Tian shook off the various thoughts in his head and took out Mystic Sky Grass, Purple Heart Vine, Wood Spirit Flower, and so on, preparing to continue refining. These were the only medicinal herbs he currently had on hand, so he could only refine this pill.

With full concentration, Xiao Tian placed the medicinal herbs into the Medicine Cauldron one by one and refined them into powder.

Half an hour later, Xiao Tian beckoned with his hand, and the Medicine Cauldron vanished. The Mystic Spirit Pill, which was giving off a pill fragrance, was taken into a Jade Bottle by Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian put everything away, then walked out of the Mountain Cave and slowly came to the little thatched shed. He sensed that Xiao Yi Xian was cultivating and was currently at a crucial point in her breakthrough. Xiao Tian did not disturb her. He came to a large rock near the doorway and lay down on it, using his Soul Power to sense the situation inside at any moment.

About an hour later, the aura inside stabilized, and Xiao Tian also withdrew his perception.

Xiao Yi Xian, who had opened her eyes after breaking through, noticed a familiar aura outside the door. After stabilizing her realm, she stopped cultivating and stood up. When she opened the door, she saw the person she had been thinking about day and night lying on the rock outside, and joy appeared on her face.

"You're finally out of seclusion. When did you come out?" Xiao Yi Xian moved with light lotus steps to the side of the rock where Xiao Tian was lying.

"I only came out a little while ago. I saw that you were at the crucial point of a breakthrough, so I didn't disturb you. It's only been half a month, and you're already a Dou Master. The Calamity Poison Body really is terrifying beyond belief." Xiao Tian had truly experienced what it meant for the Calamity Poison Body to be so terrifying. As long as she swallowed poison and refined the medicinal power, she could level up.

"Hehe, I'm already a Dou Master now. Maybe I'll catch up to you very soon," Xiao Yi Xian said with a giggle.

"You're dreaming pretty big. Catching up to me will be very hard, you know."

"What realm are you at now exactly?" Xiao Yi Xian asked curiously.

"My current realm is Eight Star Dou Grandmaster. You still have a very, very long way to go if you want to catch up to me, haha." Xiao Tian sat up and pinched Xiao Yi Xian's face as he spoke.

"Hmph, I'll catch up to you sooner or later. Once I catch up to you, let's see how you bully me then." Xiao Yi Xian removed Xiao Tian's misbehaving hand from her face and pouted slightly.

"Then I guess you'll be bullied by me for the rest of your life. You don't have a chance."

"That's not certain. Did you go from Dou Zhe to Dou Master as fast as me?"

"Yes, yes, your Cultivation Speed is the fastest. You're so amazing your little braid is about to stick up into the sky."

"It's good that you know. I'm remembering every time you bully me now, so just you wait," Xiao Yi Xian said happily.

"Fine, then remember it. This pill is for you. Eat it, and it can help you break through one realm." Xiao Tian tossed the Jade Bottle containing the Mystic Spirit Pill to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly caught the Jade Bottle. "What pill is this?"

"A Fourth Grade Mystic Spirit Pill. It can help a Dou Master break through one realm without any side effects," Xiao Tian explained.

"F-Fourth Grade Pill? You're a Fourth Grade Alchemist?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, dumbstruck.

Xiao Tian said with a refreshed and satisfied air, "That's right. The Fourth Grade Alchemist is me, and I am the Fourth Grade Alchemist."

"You just tossed over a Fourth Grade Pill like that? What if it broke?" Xiao Yi Xian carefully opened the bottle cap, poured the pill into her palm, and examined it closely before sniffing it. In disbelief, she said, "This is the first time I've ever seen a finished pill, and it's even a Fourth Grade Pill. In the past, I wouldn't even have dared to imagine seeing a pill of this level. Now that it's lying in my hand, it feels unreal."

"This is for you to eat, not to use to beat yourself down. There'll be even higher-grade ones in the future. Hurry up and eat it, refine it, and increase your strength."

Listening to Xiao Tian, Xiao Yi Xian slowly placed the medicinal pill into her mouth. The instant it entered, it melted, turning into a surge of energy that her body absorbed.

After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Xiao Yi Xian's realm shot straight to Two Star Dou Practitioner.

"That's it? I didn't even get to taste it. How about another one for me to try?" Xiao Yi Xian said pitifully.

"You think it's candy? You can only eat one of these in your whole life. Eating another would be a waste, and I don't have any right now anyway." Xiao Tian ignored Xiao Yi Xian's expression. "Also, you don't learn the good things, only all these bad habits."

"Isn't that because you infected me with them?"