Personnel Assembled, Breaking Through to Dou Grandmaster

"Why are you only just now arriving?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Liu Yan with a hint of complaint. She was currently at a critical juncture in her cultivation and had been planning to make a "full-throttle" push!

Liu Yan said with some embarrassment, "There have been too many people looking for me to refine pills these past few years, so I had quite a backlog of items to clear."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian shook her head. She had almost forgotten that alchemists were incredibly popular.

Xiao Yi Xian waved her hand, signaling Xiao Lan to land on Chi Han. Chi Han let out a low growl, spread its wings—which spanned a hundred meters—and soared toward the Cold Pool.

Sitting on Chi Han, Liu Yan was somewhat astonished by Xiao Yi Xian's stature. To be able to command a Dou King-level magical beast—she had truly chosen the right person to follow.

Xiao Yi Xian stroked Xiao Lan's head and said to Liu Yan beside her, "This is our companion, Chi Han. We will be staying here for the time being."

Hearing its master refer to it as a companion, Chi Han felt secretly happy. It turned its head to greet Liu Yan, saying, "I am Chi Han. Please take care of me in the future."

Looking at the snake head before him, Liu Yan felt a bit of fear, but he still smiled and said, "My name is Liu Yan. Please take care of me as well, Brother Chi."

Liu Yan looked at the Twin-Winged White Crystal Snake that called itself "Chi Yan." He had learned about this type of magical beast in the past.

The Twin-Winged White Crystal Snake possessed a thin trace of ancient dragon bloodline. If the opportunity was sufficient, reaching the rank of Dou Emperor would not be a problem.

Xiao Yi Xian tossed a book to Liu Yan and said, "This is the personal manual of a Fifth-grade Medicine Master. Study it well; we will be staying here for a long time."

Holding the manual, Liu Yan couldn't stop his entire body from trembling. This was the manual of a Fifth-grade Alchemist! One had to realize that he was already over fifty years old.

He had stepped into the rank of a Fourth-grade Alchemist at thirty-nine. He had thought he would be full of vigor, but he never expected to be stuck at the fourth grade for the next eleven years.

He had thought his life would just end like this, and he had even taken on an apprentice. Now that the possibility of advancing further was in his hands, how could he not be excited?

"Many thanks, Miss!"

Liu Yan knelt on one knee respectfully and said to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian waved her hand. This manual had been given to her by Medicine Elder, who said that since this medicine master had been stuck at the fourth grade for a long time, giving him this manual would allow him to advance further and, incidentally, help her more.

After all, with Medicine Elder no longer by her side, it was inevitable to feel a bit worried. Medicine Elder had also been concerned that this Fourth-grade Medicine Master wouldn't be of much help, which was why he provided the manual.

Seeing this scene, Chi Han felt a wave of envy. At the same time, it was surprised that Xiao Yi Xian would give away a Fifth-grade Medicine Master's manual so easily.

Furthermore, with a Fourth-grade Medicine Master in their group, it would be able to ask for help with refining pills whenever it had the chance.

It was absolutely craving human pills...

The area near the Cold Pool seemed to have returned to how it was before, with Xiao Yi Xian sitting cross-legged in the Cold Pool, absorbing the Cold Poison.

However, from a small house not far away, the sound of a cauldron exploding could be heard repeatedly.

"Cough, cough!"

Liu Yan walked out from the thick smoke. His handsome, middle-aged face had been turned into charcoal, a sight that made Chi Han find it quite amusing.

"I wonder if Brother Liu has successfully advanced to a Fifth-grade Alchemist this time?" Chi Han's slightly handsome snake head leaned in close to Liu Yan.

For some time now, Liu Yan had been absorbing the notes of a Fifth-grade Alchemist, and including this time, his cauldron had already exploded three times.

At first, Chi Han had assumed this man was incredibly impressive, but it guessed that he had surely failed again this time...

Seeing the look of consolation in Chi Han's eyes, Liu Yan was so frustrated he nearly couldn't catch his breath. Angrily, he took out a Fifth-grade medicinal pill and said, "This old man has already advanced to a Fifth-grade Alchemist!"

The Fifth-grade pill in Liu Yan's hand emitted a rich medicinal fragrance; just by smelling it, Chi Han felt its cultivation base rise slightly.

"Hehe, Brother Liu, I was wrong just now. I'll go get you some medicinal herbs, just help me refine some pills, alright?"

Chi Han shamelessly moved closer to Liu Yan, its ambiguous gaze giving Liu Yan goosebumps.

"Fine, we do things according to the rules of a Medicine Master!"

Liu Yan couldn't quite stand Chi Han acting like this, but having just stepped into the Fifth-grade, he needed more medicinal herbs to practice.

"Roar!"

With a roar, Chi Han spread its wings and carried Liu Yan rapidly toward its Treasure Pavilion. It was also impatient to increase its cultivation base.

Compared to the farce over there, the situation on Xiao Yi Xian's side was not particularly good either...

At this moment, Sword Qi and Poisonous Gas were clashing within her body. One was extremely sharp, the other incomparably toxic; the two sides seemed unable to tolerate one another.

The silvery-white Sword Qi and the purple Poisonous Gas roamed wildly through her body. The state that hadn't been apparent in the early stages of her realm was now manifesting.

A massive vortex formed around Xiao Yi Xian, and the aura of Cold Poison surged into it frantically. Even her surroundings were emitting sharp Sword Qi and deadly Poisonous Gas.

Cold sweat streamed down Xiao Yi Xian's forehead. Her physical condition was becoming dire; the Calamity Poison Body was already an uncontrollable existence to begin with.

Now, the Sword Qi was also unruly, and the two seemed to look down on each other...

"Hmph!"

Xiao Yi Xian let out a muffled groan, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

At this point, her internal state could no longer be described; it had become a complete mess.

If things continued like this, she wouldn't even need to wait for the Myriad Poisons to devour her body—she would be killed directly by these two forces.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian was at her wit's end, the Sword Box on her back emitted a burst of green light, and a ceaseless force of creation surged into her body.

The Sword Qi and Poisonous Gas within her seemed to be pacified, both sides blending together steadily as if reaching a balance.

The hidden injuries inside her body were also completely healed, as if the previous situation had never existed.

The surrounding Cold Poison was also being continuously absorbed by her. Although she did not know what had happened, Xiao Yi Xian knew that it was the Sword Box itself that had saved her.

She wondered what kind of wood this Sword Box was made of; the force of creation was so pure. She couldn't help but wonder if she could get some more out of it.

The vortex around Xiao Yi Xian continuously absorbed the Cold Poison, and her cultivation grew day by day, the spiritual liquid within her becoming increasingly dense.

Day after day passed...

Xiao Yi Xian had been sitting cross-legged in the Cold Pool for nearly half a year without realizing it, and her cultivation had reached a critical point.

The liquid surrounding the cyclone had already filled her entire Dantian, and endless Poisonous Gas surged into it. "Crack!"

The barrier between the Dou Shi and Dou Grandmaster was instantly shattered. The gathered Qi solidified, forming a rhomboid shape.

Xiao Yi Xian opened her eyes from her cultivation, and the aura of a Dou Grandmaster radiated from her body. Simultaneously, a suit of purple Fighting Armor appeared on her.

Xiao Yi Xian felt her own strength; compared to before, it was like heaven and earth. Moreover, the Poisonous Gas within her seemed on the verge of breaking its balance, so she would have to spend some time stabilizing it properly.

Besides, she calculated that the time for Yun Yun to appear was fast approaching!

Time was drawing closer bit by bit!