Ling Ying

Xiao Jie returned to his residence and sat cross-legged beneath a large tree in the courtyard, mentally sorting through the results of the various paths he had tried during seven years of Life Simulation. Going to Jia Nan Academy would be too pointless.

Moreover, he was already a Dou Wang. Once he devoured a Heavenly Flame soon, he would most likely become a Dou Emperor. The Misty Cloud Sect was not an option either; it had a high-level Dou Zong Soul Hall Protector. To that protector, his peak Mortal Realm soul would be nothing more than a meritorious contribution. Heavenly Serpent Mansion would not work either. Aside from resources, its cultivation methods and Dou Techniques did not suit him. Cooperation, however, was a good idea. Sending Qing Lin to Heavenly Serpent Mansion and forming an alliance with them would be best for him at this stage.

A Dou Wang's cultivation was everywhere in the Central Plains. In several simulations, whenever he went there, he was either robbed or killed. In short, he would not go until he became a Dou Zong. Xiao Jie could not help feeling that he had been targeted by fate in the Simulator. Every simulation had ended with him dying in one way or another.

Perhaps this was related to the simulation system extracting the power of World Origin. Therefore, he had to be careful in the real world as well. Otherwise, he might suddenly die a miserable death one day.

Going to the Southeast Continent was not impossible, but that region was mostly islands and swamps. Still, he had heard that a Heavenly Flame called Fire Cloud Water Flame had appeared there. Unfortunately, the Simulator had not extracted it, and he did not know its exact location.

Having thought it through, he decided to head for the Black-Corner Region and establish a force there. He needed to scheme for Han Feng's Heavenly Flame and the Fallen Heart Flame beneath Jia Nan Academy, so he had to go. Other places could be delayed, but the Black-Corner Region had to come first. Moreover, he needed to obtain the Fallen Heart Flame before Xiao Yan entered Jia Nan Academy's inner academy. As for the location of the Mystic Yellow Flame, it was not too far from the Black-Corner Region. For now, going to the Black-Corner Region was imperative.

After sorting out his thoughts, Xiao Jie took out a bottle of pills from his Storage Ring. The pill was called the Dou Ling Pill, a sixth-grade medicinal pill that could raise a Dou Wang's cultivation by one star.

Xiao Jie had never taken it before, saving it to break through to a seven-star Dou Wang. This was a minor realm, harder to break through than the other star levels. As long as he swallowed the Dou Ling Pill this time and became a seven-star Dou Wang, then refined the Mystic Yellow Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame soon afterward, he would surely be able to use the energy of those two Heavenly Flames to break through the Dou Wang realm in one stroke and become a Dou Emperor.

Once he became a Dou Emperor, with the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation obtained from the Simulator and the Heavenly Flame formed from fusing three Heavenly Flames, his strength would certainly soar. The advancement of his cultivation technique would also allow him to use Earth-class Dou Techniques more effectively, enabling him to fight for longer.

Together with his peak Mortal Realm soul, becoming an eighth-grade alchemist would only be a matter of time for Xiao Jie. He was already a peak fifth-grade alchemist and would eventually be able to reach the seventh grade without difficulty.

No force in the Northwest Continent could ignore such potential. This was the confidence Xiao Jie relied on to gain a foothold in the Black-Corner Region. With that thought, he swallowed the Dou Ling Pill and began refining its medicinal power.

An hour later, Xiao Jie opened his eyes, shot into the sky, and flew toward the distant Magical Beast Mountain Range.

From the shadow of a tree, a figure suddenly darted out and rushed toward a residence within the Xiao Clan.

"Young Lady, for some reason, Xiao Jie suddenly rushed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

"Mm, I understand. You do not need to concern yourself with him. He is now a fifth-grade alchemist and could easily discover you."

"Young Lady, perhaps he has already discovered me. Some time ago, I sensed a powerful soul force covering the entire Xiao Clan, yet it did not disturb me. Perhaps he deliberately avoided me."

"Mm? Is that so? Since he is ignoring you, continue hiding. I never expected this fallen Xiao Clan to produce such an extraordinarily gifted figure."

Xiao Xun'er said this.

"Yes. Young Lady, there is one more matter. News has come from the clan. The clan elders are very dissatisfied with your current progress in searching for the Tou She Ancient God Jade. Furthermore, the younger generation of the clan must undergo a bloodline baptism at the age of eighteen. You do not have much time left. At most, in three years, they may send someone to take you away. Please make preparations early, Young Lady."

After Ling Ying finished speaking, he turned into a black shadow and swiftly left Xiao Xun'er's courtyard. Xiao Xun'er gazed into the distance and murmured,

"Three years? Brother Xiao Yan, I wonder when you will finally..."

Xiao Xun'er's vacant eyes remained fixed on the distance, growing increasingly dark and profound.