The Pills Are Complete: Three Pills Astonish the Crowd! Old Monster Lin and Fire Cloud Ancestor's Greed

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Old Monster Lin, the Little Pill Tower Grand Elder, Two-Star Dou Saint.

Gu Yan Eighth-Rank Peak Alchemist from the Ancient Clan.

Both of them had a vision that was among the best in the entire Alchemist community.

So when the two uttered the words "Life Spirit Flame," the entire Square immediately erupted in excitement.

No one doubted whether the two were right or wrong. Besides their high standards, the main reason was Xiao Yan's ability to accelerate the ripening of Medicinal Herbs.

Such a heaven-defying ability could only be achieved by the Life Spirit Flame, ranked fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. What other means in the world could accomplish this?

Just thinking about it, envious and jealous gazes fell on Xiao Yan.

Including the Fourteen Heavenly Flames he already possessed, Xiao Yan now controls a full fifteen Heavenly Flames!

Among them are the Three Thousand Burning Flame, a top-ten ranked Heavenly Flames, Life Spirit Flame, a top-five ranked Heavenly Flames.

These two Heavenly Flames would tempt even the most skilled Alchemist on the continent.

Now, however, all of this is focused on Xiao Yan alone.

What's most chilling is that it's been less than half a year since Xiao Yan last revealed that he possessed Fourteen Heavenly Flames; many people even feel as if that scene happened just yesterday.

Many Alchemist gritted their teeth, thinking to themselves, "How can the difference between people be so great?"

If it were them, they wouldn't even have a decent Beast Flame, let alone a rare and divine object like Heavenly Flames.

On the round platform, Xiao Yan noticed the change in the gazes around him and nodded secretly.

With Old Monster Lin and Gu Yan as his assistants, the news that he possesses the Life Spirit Flame will likely spread rapidly soon after the exchange meeting ends.

At that time, that old dog Yao Wangui will definitely not be able to resist attacking him, and he will be able to retaliate in a justifiable way.

Thinking this, Xiao Yan turned his attention back to the three Medicine Cauldron.

There's no rush to solve the Yao Wangui; he needs to wait patiently for the right opportunity to come to him.

The most urgent task is to refine the three pills.

Despite his Heaven-Swallowing Talent balance, if he doesn't put in his full effort in refining the medicine and allows impurities to enter, it will affect the quality of the finished pill.

The Soul Power split into three, each manipulating the flames within the three Medicine Cauldron.

The crimson Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, the deep purple Three Thousand Burning Flame, and the emerald green Life Spirit Flame.

The three Heavenly Flames competed with each other, none wanting to be inferior to the other Heavenly Flames, and even manifested their true forms.

The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame transformed into a fused magical beast composed of various magical beast organs.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame transformed into Ancient Void Dragon whose eyes shimmered with starlight.

The Life Spirit Flame transformed into a unique flower with a large mouth.

Three Heavenly Flames tore at the Medicinal Herbs Medicinal Herbs inside the Medicine Cauldron, removing all impurities. The Heavenly Flames then absorbed the removed impurities to enhance their own power, leaving only the most essential parts of the Medicinal Herbs as a medicinal liquid suspended in the Medicine Cauldron.

Upon witnessing such a miraculous scene, all the Alchemist put aside their envy and jealousy and focused intently on watching Xiao Yan's Flame Control Technique.

Time passed slowly, and simultaneously controlling three Heavenly Flames to refine three grade Tier 9 Precious Pill undoubtedly consumed a huge amount of Soul Power.

During the refining process, Xiao Yan's face turned pale, and his Soul Power was almost depleted.

However, since he chose to refine three grade Tier 9 Precious Pill at the same time, he must have been prepared in advance.

Faced with rapidly depleting Soul Power, he directly took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring, opened the bottle, and poured it into his mouth.

Through the crack, one could see that the jade bottle contained not some fine nectar, but rather bright red blood.

As soon as the blood entered his mouth, Xiao Yan immediately felt the special energy contained within it, which rapidly restored his almost depleted Soul Power.

In just a short while, his Soul Power was mostly restored.

Without a doubt, this is the special blood of the Yao Ling.

Some of it came from his own efforts, but most of it was contributed voluntarily by Yao Ling, who claimed to be grateful for his care during this time and for showing her a lot about the world.

After his Soul Power was replenished, Xiao Yan discovered that his total Soul Power had increased significantly.

Clearly, this is largely due to the fact that he exhausted his Soul Power.

This indirectly stimulated his unparalleled Soul Talent on the continent, resulting in a significant increase in his total Soul Power.

Xiao Yan even decided to move around more and expend more Soul Power in his daily life to accelerate the improvement of his Soul Power.

Three Heavenly Flames slowly burned, and quietly, the temperature of the entire Square rose considerably.

But none of the onlookers, all of them, remained focused and unwilling to miss a single detail.

Upon witnessing the profound nature of Xiao Yan's Flame Control Technique, the crowd would instinctively slap their thighs in delight, as if they had obtained a priceless treasure.

Even Xuankong Zi and the other two, who had witnessed Xiao Yan refining medicine long ago, felt the same way.

The reason was that in just a few short months, Xiao Yan's Flame Control Technique had improved significantly, captivating them so much that they couldn't take their eyes off him.

"Such Flame Control Technique are probably not even comparable to those of the Yao Clan's patriarch," Gu Yan thought in amazement. At the same time, the thought that Xiao Yan was actually the Ancient Clan's son-in-law, and that he might be able to learn from him in the future, filled him with joy.

Just then, the medicine-making process reached its halfway point.

Xiao Yan suddenly took out a Bodhi Seed from his Storage Ring and threw it into the Medicine Cauldron formed by the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

"Bodhi Seed? This..."

The Alchemist below the circular platform all wore puzzled expressions.

They know about Bodhi Seed; they are an indispensable ingredient in the Bodhi Pill, Peak Eighth-Tier Pill, when used to refine elixirs.

The problem is, where would the Bodhi Pill come from, requiring so many Medicinal Herbs?

Xiao Yan has prepared enough Medicinal Herbs to refine a Tier 9 Precious Pill, so why does he want to refine an Eighth Tier Bodhi Pill as well?

The many Alchemist were puzzled, but they didn't want to disturb them at this time, so they could only continue watching.

Among those present were only Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who were in the audience seats around the perimeter...

And Yao Ling knew that the pill Xiao Yan refined was not some Eighth Tier Bodhi Pill, but Tier 9 Precious Pill he created himself, the Bodhi Great Return Pill!

Seeing that all the Alchemist around her were puzzled, and that she was the only one who knew what kind of pill Xiao Yan was refining, Yao Ling felt a strange joy and a smile appeared on her usually cold face.

On the round platform, Xiao Yan became even more focused.

After all, he could accelerate the ripening of other Medicinal Herbs using the Life Spirit Flame, at most only losing some Dou Qi and time.

But Bodhi Seed are something that's becoming increasingly rare.

Let alone Bodhi Seed, even Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva is not widely available on the mainland.

Since he used up all the Bodhi Seed last time, the Tianshu Alliance has been collecting them for a while, and so far they have only collected three portions of Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva and one Bodhi Seed.

Among them, the two Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva and one Bodhi Seed all came from Treasure Mirror Mountain, whose master Old Man Baoshan, Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate. His exchange condition was that Xiao Yan would refine a Bodhi Pill for him, and he would provide the auxiliary materials himself.

Considering that Hai Bodong, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian all need to use one Bodhi Seed, Old Man Baoshan also needs to use one, and he still needs to save one Bodhi Seed for when the ancient Bodhi Ancient Tree is born in the future, these four Bodhi Seed are still not enough.

Therefore, he really has to be extremely careful.

The sky changes color, and the sun and moon revolve.

Another day has passed.

In the silent Square, Xiao Yan's refining process came to an end.

The jade bottle containing the Yao Ling's blood was completely empty. In addition, Xiao Yan also consumed three full bottles of pills to restore his Dou Qi.

In return, the three Medicine Cauldron contained clusters of suspended medicinal liquid, completely free of impurities.

Next, all that's needed is to condense these medicinal liquids together into a pill, and the refining process is complete.

For other Alchemist, this step is no less difficult than refining Medicinal Herbs.

But for Xiao Yan, a [Balance] Heaven-Swallowing Talent means that even the most violent medicinal energy will obediently condense together.

Xiao Yan first stabilized the two Medicine Cauldron and then focused his attention on the first Medicine Cauldron.

He carefully controlled the medicine, layering it together in the most appropriate way.

The numerous Alchemist below the circular platform held their breath, not daring to make the slightest sound.

Gradually, all the medicinal liquid inside the Medicine Cauldron condensed together, transforming into a small, spherical energy cluster.

This energy cluster was not stable; it would occasionally bulge out.

With a thought, Xiao Yan activated his Balance Heaven-Swallowing Talent.

In that instant, the energy cluster stabilized completely, and the multiple energies within it merged together, transforming into a red and blue pill the size of a longan under Xiao Yan's mental power.

Boom--!

In the sky, black lightning churned among the clouds, emitting a dragon's roar.

Xiao Yan glanced up, then leisurely took out the Heavenly Demon Puppet from his Storage Ring and presented it to him.

The Heavenly Demon Puppet, at the level of Semi-Saint, is already capable of handling the Black Demon Thunder without needing anyone else's help.

The numerous Alchemist below the circular platform sensed the aura of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, and their expressions all changed.

Especially the three of Xuankong Zi, who had worked themselves to the bone their whole lives, only recently managed to break through to the Semi-Saint thanks to the Bodhi Pill.

As a result, even one of Xiao Yan's puppets possessed strength equal to theirs?

"This..." Xuankong Zi's expression was complicated.

"I never expected this Heavenly Demon Puppet to have such potential." Xuan Yi's eyes widened in astonishment.

After a moment of silence Tianleizi said, "My Heavenly Demon Puppet has absorbed a lot of Pill Lightning, and it has only increased its strength by One-Star. The rate of increase is already quite fast, but it still can't compare to Xiao Yan's Heavenly Demon Puppet."

I wonder just how much heavenly lightning he made this Heavenly Demon Puppet absorb...

Beside him, Old Monster Lin said, "His Heavenly Demon Puppet not only contains the power of Pill Lightning, but also the power of his Heavenly Flames. This is the reason why his Heavenly Demon Puppet can improve so rapidly."

His Heavenly Demon Puppet has extremely high potential; if it continues to be nurtured, it might even surpass me in the future."

The three Xuankong Zi and his companions, exchanged glances, but ultimately said nothing.

A puppet that can grow to the level of Dou Sheng is indeed tempting, but they don't have Xiao Yan's power of Heavenly Flames, so they shouldn't daydream about it.

"On another note, Xiao Yan now possesses Heavenly Realm Soul, enabling him to refine Tier 9 Precious Pill without relying on the Heavenly Flame Manifestation."

"His Heaven-Swallowing Talent at the soul level is truly no less than his Heaven-Swallowing Talent in Dou Qi qi." Xuankong Zi changed the subject.

Xuan Yi and Tianleizi both nodded in agreement.

They weren't too surprised, after all, Xiao Yan possessed Soul Technique and had high enough Heaven-Swallowing Talent that reaching the Heavenly Realm in Soul Power was only a matter of time.

Moreover, Xiao Yan was originally capable of refining Tier 9 Precious Pill. Whether he relied on the Heavenly Flame Manifestation or his own Heavenly Realm Soul, it made no difference to them and did not affect Xiao Yan's status Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster.

At this moment, Tianyang Puppet had absorbed all the Black Demon Thunder. During this time, it experienced several physical collapses, but it stubbornly survived each one, and its aura improved again.

Immediately after the Heavenly Demon Puppet finished absorbing the Black Demon Thunder, Xiao Yan began to process the second pill.

Within the Medicine Cauldron formed from the Three Thousand Burning Flame, the medicinal liquids intermingled, much like oil and water; though blended together, they remained distinct.

Xiao Yan activated his balancing Heaven-Swallowing Talent once again. Under the effect of the Heaven-Swallowing Talent, it was as if a new substance had been added, and the oil and water instantly and completely blended together, becoming indistinguishable from each other.

The pill was successfully formed.

Another thundercloud gathered in the sky, and Black Demon Thunder roared.

The Heavenly Demon Puppet was still in the air and had not left. Under Xiao Yan's distraction and control, it went straight to meet the attack.

Under the watchful eyes of the demon refiners, the Heavenly Demon Puppet endured the Black Demon Thunder, its skin cracking inch by inch, only to heal rapidly under the power of the lightning, further increasing its strength.

In the perception of several powerful individuals, this Heavenly Demon Puppet clearly possessed a trace of the aura of a Intermediate Half-Saint.

Xiao Yan didn't give the Heavenly Demon Puppet any time to rest, and immediately began to process the third pill.

The third Medicine Cauldron contained a much larger quantity of medicinal liquid and a greater amount of energy than the first and second Medicine Cauldron Medicine Cauldron.

Even the Alchemist watching, with their poor perception, could tell that although this pill still belonged to the category of Tier 9 Precious Pill, it surpassed the Tier 9 Precious Pill refined by the first and second Medicine Cauldron Medicine Cauldron.

Just like how One-Star to Three-Star Dou Sheng are all considered low-level Dou Sheng, but Three-Star Dou Sheng is several times stronger than One-Star Dou Saint.

The high-level Alchemist, led by Old Monster Lin, gradually showed expressions of horror and gasped in shock.

Such a rapid pace of growth is simply astonishing.

They even felt that if Xiao Yan were allowed to grow like this, a Ninth-Rank Golden Pill Alchemist might emerge on the continent in the future!

Amidst the shifting emotions, Xiao Yan's third pill was successfully formed with the support of his balancing Heaven-Swallowing Talent.

This time, the Black Demon Thunder still gathered in the air before crashing down.

In the air, despite its body shattering for the third time, the Heavenly Demon Puppet remained composed and unmoved.

Under the power of Pill Lightning, his aura continued to rise, further approaching that of Intermediate Half-Saint.

Xiao Yan raised his eyes, deciding to give it a boost. He flicked his finger, and a cluster of emerald green Life Spirit Flame flew into the air and landed inside the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

In an instant, the life force attached to the Life Flame accelerated the healing of the Heavenly Demon Puppet's shattered body, restoring it to its original state in the blink of an eye.

The trace of life essence contained within it further replenished the Heavenly Demon Puppet, deepening the color of the flame patterns on its body surface.

Boom!

The Heavenly Demon Puppet released a powerful aura, which transformed into rings of air waves that swept outwards in all directions.

In the audience, the Fire Cloud Ancestor released his Dou Qi, enveloping the entire Square and blocking the aura of the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

"Intermediate Half-Saint!"

The expressions on Xuankong Zi's and the other two's faces became even more unspeakable.

The three of them are only at the Initial Half-Saint now, and it's unknown how many years it will take them to reach the intermediate level.

As for Xiao Yan's Heavenly Demon Puppet, it's likely that by the time they reach the Intermediate Half-Saint, they will have already broken through to the Dou Sheng.

On the round platform, Xiao Yan put the Heavenly Demon Puppet, whose strength had reached the intermediate Dou Sheng, back into his Storage Ring and nodded with a slight smile.

Looking ahead, three pills emitting a rich medicinal fragrance hung in the air.

Xiao Yan retracted the three Heavenly Flames into his body, patted his old companion, the Myriad Beast Cauldron, and put it into his Storage Ring.

As he took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring to store the three pills, his eyes kept glancing at Gu He.

Gu He was prepared. He cupped his hands towards Xiao Yan on the round platform and was about to ask a question when someone nearby spoke up first.

"Alliance Leader Xiao, I wonder what these three pills you have refined are. I know a few prescriptions, but none of them match."

In particular, the Tier 9 Precious Pill made from Bodhi Seed really piqued my curiosity.

"I wonder if Alliance Leader Xiao could enlighten me?" Old Monster Lin lowered his posture and respectfully cupped his hands to Xiao Yan.

After saying that, he added, "Of course, it's inconvenient for Alliance Leader Xiao, so please forgive my impolite inquiry."

On the round platform, Xiao Yan nodded.

He had originally arranged for Gu He to inquire about the efficacy of the elixir, so as to spread its reputation.

Unexpectedly, Old Monster Lin did it first.

As the Little Pill Tower Grand Elder, who had no connection with him whatsoever, Old Monster Lin's questioning was far more credible than Gu He's, and no one would doubt that Old Monster Lin was putting on an act with him.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan smiled and replied, "Finding answers is naturally not a problem."

As he spoke, he first picked up the first grade Tier 9 Precious Pill, which was red and blue.

"This elixir is called the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill. It was created by my master based on the Tier 7 Medicinal Pill I had previously created, the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill."

Both have the same name, but are distinguished only by their rank.

Its medicinal effect is simple: it can enhance the cultivation level of Dou Venerate, but the specific degree of enhancement varies from person to person.

"Back then, I went directly from First-Turn Dou Venerate to Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate." After Xiao Yan finished explaining, he put the pill into the jade bottle.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's introduction, the Alchemist present all nodded in agreement.

Many of them had witnessed the Yao Lao Pill Region and naturally knew of the existence of this pill, but they didn't know its specific effects.

Now, after hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, they understood much more and realized why Xiao Yan was able to advance from First-Turn Dou Venerate to his current Semi-Saint cultivation level in such a short time. This Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill must have played a significant role.

Envious glances were cast over.

Pills that can enhance cultivation, regardless of their grade, are among the most precious of their kind, and the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill is no exception.

With this prescription in hand, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao's value will be further enhanced.

After putting away the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill, Xiao Yan picked up the second pill and introduced it, saying, "This pill, made from Bodhi Seed, is an improved version of the Bodhi Pill formula."

The pill is called the Bodhi Great Return Pill. Its effects are similar to the Bodhi Pill, both increasing the chance of Dou Venerate breaking through to the Semi-Saint. However, the Bodhi Pill increases the chance by 20% to 30%, while my Bodhi Great Return Pill can directly increase the chance by at least 50%.

In an instant, several even more intense gazes fell upon Xiao Yan.

Compared to the Bodhi Pill, the Bodhi Great Return Pill may only increase the chances by 20%, but overall, the 50% increase, combined with their own chances of breaking through to the Semi-Saint realm, makes the breakthrough much smoother than when taking the Bodhi Pill.

The Bodhi Pill is already an irresistible temptation for Dou Venerate, let alone the Bodhi Great Return Pill.

Even Xuan Kongzi and the other two, who had already broken through to the Semi-Saint Xuankong Zi, understood that Xiao Yan, who had mastered the Bodhi Great Return Pill, would probably become a figurehead for those Peak Dou Venerate Zun.

The allure of the Bodhi Great Return Pill is too great!

"The Bodhi Great Return Pill... I see, I see." Old Monster Lin looked completely satisfied.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, and his pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the third pill that Xiao Yan had refined.

If the first two pills were already so incredibly potent, how terrifying must the third pill that Xiao Yan refined be?!

Seemingly noticing Old Monster Lin's gaze, Xiao Yan immediately put away the Bodhi Great Return Pill and began to introduce the third pill he had refined.

He held up the third pill he had refined, a golden pill the size of a longan, and said unhurriedly, "This pill is a recipe I obtained from a Secret Realm, and it is called the Holy Spirit Pill."

Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he directly told a lie. In order to increase credibility, he concealed the fact that he had created the prescription himself. Otherwise, some people would doubt him, which would not be conducive to the spread of the pill.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he remained silent for two seconds until all the Alchemist ' attention was focused on the Holy Spirit Pill before he introduced it, "This pill has only one function, which is very simple and straightforward."

The cultivation level of Dou Sheng Expert can be increased by One-Star, up to a maximum of Dou Sheng Three-Star!

Silence... a deathly silence.

A flurry of intensely focused gazes fell upon Xiao Yan and the Holy Spirit Pill.

On the scene, Old Monster Lin and Fire Cloud Ancestor in the audience, both Dou Sheng, almost simultaneously unleashed their auras with intense emotions, their eyes fixed on the Holy Spirit Pill.

The allure of pills that can elevate One-Star Dou Saint cultivation is simply too great!

Reaching the Dou Saint Realm, the difficulty of improving one's cultivation is immense. Let alone an entire star, even a small segment of cultivation requires decades of arduous effort.

Anything that can rapidly improve one's cultivation level is an extremely rare treasure.

It wouldn't be surprising if some humans and magical beasts, having exhausted their potential, were willing to risk their lives to compete for such a pill.

Although Fire Cloud Ancestor and Old Monster Lin still have long lifespans, they are also extremely eager for the Holy Spirit Pill.

It's no exaggeration to say that they would even risk their lives against a Dou Sheng of the same realm for such a single Holy Spirit Pill!

Upon seeing the Holy Spirit Pill, both Old Monster Lin and Fire Cloud Ancestor's auras changed.

Beside them, Xuankong Zi, Xuan Yi, Tianleizi, Tang Zhen, Tang Huo'er, and the others who accompanied them all tugged at their robes.

Old Monster Lin and Fire Cloud Ancestor quickly turned around, suppressing their greed.

It wasn't because they were worried about their relationship with Xiao Yan.

Even fathers and sons can turn against each other when faced with the Holy Spirit Pill, let alone one whose relationship was merely one of mutual recognition after a transaction and the other whose connection was limited to the first level of the Pill Tower.

What suppressed their desire to take action was not friendship, but the Yao Lao, who was not currently in Tian Shu City, and even more so, the Ninth Rank Ancient Thunder Dragon in Tian Shu City whose strength they could not ascertain!

If this attempt fails to seize the pills, and instead offends Xiao Yan, who is capable of refining the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill, the Bodhi Great Return Pill Rejuvenation Pill, and the Holy Spirit Pill, then it would be a huge loss.

On a round platform.

Xiao Yan put the Holy Spirit Pill into the jade bottle, feeling the intense gazes directed at him, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He believed that the name of the Holy Spirit Pill would spread at a speed that would surprise even him!