Vast Sea Realm!

"Alright, Teacher, Little Senior Sister."

Qin Yan sat down, gathered his thoughts, and began recounting his experiences in Azure Dragon Ancient Mountain in relatively concise but pointed terms.

He chose what to reveal, emphasizing the twists and turns of the ordeal, the enemies' strength, and how he ultimately escaped danger.

As for the core secrets of his own strength, he deftly glossed over them or phrased them differently.

Even so, the account, which lasted barely over an hour, still set Lu Youyou's emotions surging.

At times she was nervous, at times amazed, at times worried, and at times exhilarated.

When Qin Yan finished and lifted the tea Lu Youyou had timely handed him to moisten his throat, the Alchemy Chamber fell into brief silence once more.

After a long while, Xiao Huo let out a long breath.

"Impressive. Truly impressive."

Xiao Huo sighed sincerely. "To stand out in such an environment requires more than strength and fortune. It also demands extraordinary temperament, wisdom, and luck. Xiao Yan, you did it."

He paused, seeming to think of something, then asked, "You mentioned that you've now reached the Third Grade Limit, and that your blood qi is exceptionally abundant.

"From the stability of your foundation and the fullness of your blood qi, you far surpass others of the same rank...

"When you reached Third Grade Perfection, the Body Tempering technique you awakened—could it be a... Body Tempering Art?"

Qin Yan's heart tightened slightly. His teacher's eye was indeed sharp.

He had prepared for this long ago, and nodded with an "open" expression.

"Teacher, you have keen eyes. When I reached Third Grade Perfection, I did indeed awaken a rather special Body Tempering Art called the Undying Blood Codex.

"This art is extremely effective at tempering and increasing blood qi. The reason my