Acquiring Yin-Yang Dual Flame, Dou Saint Skeleton, and Future Plans
Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
Having learned from Yao Lao's example, Xiao Yan deeply understood that even if the Soul Spirit Emperor couldn't help him much in terms of combat power, his experience as a former Dou Emperor, his knowledge, and his mastery of various Soul Skill and Cultivation Technique all contained immense value.
It's just a matter of crafting a body for the Soul Spirit Emperor; it won't take him much time or waste much of his resources.
So why not?
"Disciple, you're quite interesting."
"Since that's the case, then I'll go with you and see how far you can go, and whether you can become Dou Emperor." The Soul Spirit Emperor waved his hand with a smile.
The next instant, black and white flames suddenly appeared in this Secret Realm.
The Soul Spirit Emperor closed his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly, and severed his connection with the Yin-Yang Dual Flame.
As soon as the connection was severed, the Yin-Yang Dual Flame immediately gathered in front of Xiao Yan. The black and white flames separated and merged, circling around Xiao Yan, like children left behind seeing their parents returning home.
Xiao Yan reached out and touched the sparks of the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, thinking to himself, "These Yin-Yang Dual Flame seem to have existed for a long time, possessing high energy and considerable intelligence, seemingly second only to the Fallen Heart Flame."
Seeing the Yin-Yang Dual Flame being so friendly to Xiao Yan, the Soul Spirit Emperor raised an eyebrow and said, "Disciple, you do have something peculiar about you. This Heavenly Flames is so affectionate towards you the first time it sees you."
"Haha, I'm alright." Xiao Yan smiled and didn't say anything more.
He took out the Earth Fire Lotus Platform, placed the Yin-Yang Dual Flame inside, and then put the Earth Fire Lotus Platform back into his Storage Ring, thus storing the Heavenly Flames in his Storage Ring.
After completing this step, Xiao Yan looked at the Soul Spirit Emperor and said, "Third Master, let's go into the Storage Ring first."
The Soul Spirit Emperor raised his hand. "Wait a minute, I still have something to take."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately began to speculate.
Judging from the words spoken by the Soul Spirit Emperor, he has been in this Secret Realm for at least a thousand years.
Items like elixirs, Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Riches, and weapons could not possibly be stored for such a long time.
To remain immortal for a thousand years, one must at least reach the level of a saint.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan had a bold guess in his mind, and his breathing became a little heavier.
Soon, the remnant soul of the Soul Spirit Emperor returned, and beside him was a skeleton that he had suspended in the air with his Soul Power.
The skeleton looked unremarkable, covered in dust, like any other ordinary skeleton.
However, in Xiao Yan's perception, the oppressive feeling brought by this skeleton was even greater than that of the Semi-Saint Fire Lizard in the Underground Magma World.
This is a true treasure at the level of Dou Sheng), the skeleton of a Dou Sheng!
"Disciple, these are my remains after my death. They weren't stored very well, and much of their energy has been lost, but they should still have the strength of a low- Dou Sheng. They should be useful, so please keep them safe."
Xiao Yan nodded solemnly and accepted the skeleton, which could be described as a great treasure.
Although they exchanged the Dou Saint Skeleton and the Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence with Gu Yuan, it was enough to revive Yao Lao.
But since Gu Yuan hadn't delivered the goods yet, nothing was truly settled.
And this skeleton before him was now truly in his hands.
If used properly, this Dou Saint Skeleton could add another Dou Sheng Expert to one's side, making its value self-evident.
Xiao Yan put away the remains and solemnly bowed to the Soul Spirit Emperor: "Third Master, please accept this disciple's greeting."
The Soul Spirit Emperor casually waved his hand. "No need for that. I'm still waiting for your help in refining my body. These bones might just end up being used on my own body."
After saying that, the Soul Spirit Emperor directly entered Xiao Yan's Nether Sea Storage Ring.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Xiao Yan opened Space Channel and left the place.
Everything went much more smoothly than he had expected.
Despite being attacked by the Old Ghost Zhaixing and the Old Man Mu Gu, he not only escaped unharmed but also gained two Dou Venerate bodies and Dou Venerate soul.
Using these materials, Xiao Yan was confident that he could directly refine the highest-level Heavenly Demon Puppet!
In this way, his previous worry about who to send to protect the Xiao Clan was also successfully resolved.
No one is more reliable than the absolutely loyal Heavenly Demon Puppet.
After leaving the secret realm, standing in the basin, Xiao Yan used his talent of [Swallowing the Sky], and the energy from the surrounding world was siphoned into his body, replenishing the consumed fighting energy in his body.
After absorbing the Dou Qi, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate at all and immediately set off back to the Black-Corner Region.
On the way back, during his free time, Xiao Yan started planning his future.
The first step is to define your goal.
The goal is simple: to achieve Semi-Saint level strength within three years!
Of course, it would be best to directly possess the cultivation level of Semi-Saint, but that's just too difficult.
From Dou Venerate to Semi-Saint, it seems like there's only a major realm difference, but unfortunately, the final stage of the Dou Zun Realm still involves the Nine Revolutions advancement process.
He didn't have the kind of great opportunities described in the original story; all he had were various scattered small opportunities. It's inevitable that his advancement speed is faster than that of ordinary Dou Venerate, but it's still too difficult for him to reach the advancement speed he had in the original story.
"It may be difficult, but we still have to give it a try."
"If I can seize all the opportunities from the original story within these three years, and acquire some additional resources, breaking through to the Semi-Saint is not impossible."
With a goal in mind, Xiao Yan immediately had a plan.
To quickly improve one's cultivation level, one needs to acquire more resources. Besides those mentioned in the original work, the most reliable way to obtain resources is by relying on one's power or influence.
If he can develop the Tian Shu Alliance into the absolute hegemon of the Northwest Continent, and even have a place in the entire Central Plains, then he can siphon off a large amount of resources.
Those resources will then become nourishment for him to improve his cultivation.
To develop the Tian Shu Alliance into a dominant force, he now faces three major challenges.
The first issue is the lack of mid-level combat power.
With Venerable Skyfire and Xiao Yi Xian, plus the Heavenly Demon Puppet he crafted, the Tian Shu Alliance has no shortage of Dou Venerate combat power; it's more than enough.
What the Tian Shu Alliance lacks is, in fact, the combat power of the mid-level Dou Zong.
To expand one's power and attract more resources, it is necessary to establish subordinate forces in various places. This requires a large number of loyal and powerful individuals to stabilize the forces and provide a continuous stream of resources.
Xiao Yan already had a solution in mind for this problem.
That is relying on the magical beasts on the Northwest Continent, whose number of powerful beings is no less than that of human powerhouses.
He is now at the Dou Venerate level, and with his [Myriad Beast] Heaven-Swallowing Talent, he can command Tier 7 Magical Beast.
Tier 7 Magical Beast beasts are no less intelligent than humans, and because of their [Myriad Beast] Heaven-Swallowing Talent, they absolutely obey his commands. They are truly the perfect choice to supplement the Alliance's mid-level combat power.
Besides the issue of mid-level combat strength, another problem is that the Tian Shu Alliance has been established for too short a time and lacks prestige, making it difficult to gain recognition from other forces.
Ironically, the most widely known event in the history of the Tian Shu Alliance was the one when it partnered with the Lion Underworld Sect, a long-established top-tier power.
Fortunately, as long as you have the ability and skills, you don't have to worry about not making a name for yourself.
Dou Venerate's cultivation level is considered top-tier in this Northwest Continent, but it doesn't cause a sensation.
But don't forget, he's Eighth-Rank Alchemist.
Now that he has the Token given to him by Gu Yuan, his life is more secure. Therefore, it's okay for him to act more aggressively and flamboyantly.
Therefore, Xiao Yan decided to use his identity as Eighth-Rank Alchemist as a gimmick to thoroughly promote the name of the Tian Shu Alliance.
He's already chosen the platform.
After experiencing the Alchemist Exchange Conference Gu He and his group had casually set up, he felt it was a pretty good model.
He planned to use an exchange meeting as a platform to invite Alchemist from across the Northwest Continent, revealing his identity as Eighth-Rank Alchemist and thoroughly establishing the reputation of the Tianshu Alliance!