Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor

More than a month later, Shi-Mo City was once again shrouded beneath dark clouds. Such a phenomenon should have shocked the residents of Shi-Mo City, where it might not even rain once a year. Yet, the pedestrians on the streets mostly looked accustomed to it. Over the past month or so, they had seen the sky fill with dark clouds every few days, followed by a pillar of light shooting into the heavens.

Some well-informed elders knew that such a phenomenon could only appear when at least a Sixth-grade pill was formed. Yet it occurred every few days. It was hard to imagine what kind of powerful alchemist could possess such a terrifying pill-forming success rate!

Only the very few people who had just arrived in Shi-Mo City still had doubts. Thinking that it was about to rain, they stopped and looked up, only to see a pillar of light rise into the sky from the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, dispersing the dark clouds once more before vanishing shortly afterward.

Within the City Lord's Mansion, Hai Bodong was teaching Qing Lin how to cultivate Dou Qi in the courtyard when he suddenly sensed the dark clouds gathering overhead again. He could not help muttering to himself.

"Brother Xiao's success rate in refining Sixth-grade pills is far too high! This is already the twelfth pill-forming phenomenon in the past month or so. My Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill should be finished by now, right? This is truly something to look forward to."

Qing Lin had only cultivated for a little over a month, yet she had already reached Three-Stage Dou Qi. Such a terrifying cultivation speed demonstrated just how formidable her physique was. She would likely reach the Dou Zhe level in less than a year.

Inside Shi Jian's room, Shi Jian, who had been cultivating, was disturbed by the energy released upon the pill's formation. Opening his eyes, he muttered as well.

"Brother Xiao is truly a heaven-defying genius. He clearly looks no older than twenty, yet he is already a Four-Star Dou Emperor. He can even refine peak Sixth-grade pills like the Ancestor-Breaking Pill and Emperor-Breaking Pill. Comparing oneself to others really is enough to make one furious."

"Fortunately, I was able to befriend such a person. This is my own stroke of fortune. This Dou Ling Pill has finally allowed me to advance to the Seven-Star Dou Wang level, and now I have an Emperor-Breaking Pill in hand. Once I reach the peak of the Dou Wang realm, I can attempt to break through the Dou Emperor barrier."

Shi Jian spoke with a face full of relief, a smile appearing afterward.

As for Xiao Jie, after successfully refining the first Vitality Pill, the second came naturally. It was only when refining the third that a mistake in condensing the pill caused the ingredients to be ruined. Xiao Jie became even more cautious afterward.

In the end, he successfully refined twelve pills from sixteen sets of ingredients: five Vitality Pills, two Ancestor-Breaking Pills, four Emperor-Extreme Pills, and one Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

The Ancestor-Breaking Pill was among the most difficult pills to refine at the peak of the Sixth-grade. Not only were its medicinal properties complex, but the refining process was also incomparably tedious, consuming a great deal of Xiao Jie's soul power. However, it also made his soul power more condensed. Though he could not break through to the Spirit Realm so easily, his soul had become much more resilient. If he encountered Queen Medusa's soul Dou technique again, he would not be as helpless as last time.

After placing the Ancestor-Breaking Pill before him into a pill bottle, Xiao Jie stood and prepared to leave the secret chamber. However, the prolonged pill refinement had drained too much of his soul power, leaving him unsteady on his feet. He supported himself against the wall and waited for a while before taking a deep breath and walking out.

Neither Hai Bodong nor Shi Jian was waiting outside the secret chamber. Only guards stood watch. Hai Bodong and the others did not know exactly when Xiao Jie would emerge, and even Xiao Jie had not realized that this round of pill refinement had taken over a month.

The process of refining Sixth-grade pills was relatively complicated, which was why it had taken more than forty days. Only Xiao Jie, whose soul had reached the peak of the Mortal Realm, could endure it. An ordinary Sixth-grade alchemist simply could not.

Xiao Jie only felt that his head was incredibly heavy. He waved over a guard, handed him a pill bottle containing the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, and said.

"Give this pill to Hai Bodong."

"Yes."

The guard took the pill bottle, bowed, and turned to leave. Xiao Jie, meanwhile, returned to his room and fell asleep the moment he lay down.

Not far from Shi-Mo City, a man and a snake gazed toward the City Lord's Mansion and muttered.

"I never expected such a small Shi-Mo City to have such a powerful alchemist. I only hope there will be no complications in our search for the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils."

Xiao Jie slept for two full days, mainly because he had expended too much soul power. In this world, highly cultivated individuals did not need sleep. Cultivation alone could keep their minds in excellent condition.

Waking up on the bed, Xiao Jie rubbed his head and shook it with a bitter smile.

"I wonder how long I slept this time. Since coming to this world, I haven't slept this long or this deeply. It really does feel nostalgic."

After taking a deep breath, he began meditating and cultivating. Only two hours later did Xiao Jie open his eyes again and summon the Simulator in his mind. More than fifty days had passed since his last simulation, and he had accumulated six simulation attempts.

Simulator, begin a life simulation.

Ding. Current available simulations: six. Would you like to begin a life simulation?

Yes.

Ding. Life simulation begins.

Day One: You awakened from cultivation. Shi Jian sent someone to inform you that two Dou Emperors from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion had come to take Qing Lin away, but he and Hai Bodong had stopped them.

Day Two: You knew that Qing Lin could grow faster by cultivating at the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, so you agreed. However, you also made a demand: one of their Dou Emperors had to remain and assist you for three years. You paid an Emperor-Extreme Pill for this, causing the great snake to remain behind.

Day Three: After confirming that Queen Medusa would not attack the Jia Ma Empire anytime soon, you bid farewell to Shi Jian and headed to the Black-Corner Region with Hai Bodong and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, intending to scheme against Han Feng and Jia Nan Academy's Heavenly Flames.

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Day Thirty-Eight: You arrived in the Black-Corner Region just as the Eight-Fan Sect was preparing to hold an auction. You put up one Emperor-Extreme Pill, one Ancestor-Breaking Pill, one Emperor-Breaking Pill, and two Vitality Pills for auction, causing every Dou Wang- and Dou Emperor-level expert in the Black-Corner Region to fight over them.

Day Fifty-Six: You spread word that you could help refine Sixth-grade pills and that anyone could come to you. However, the rule that you would only refine two Sixth-grade pills per year caused numerous Dou Emperor- and Dou Wang-level experts to rush over and line up in search of medicine.

Day One Hundred Forty-One: A mysterious secret realm opened in the Black-Corner Region. You went there with Hai Bodong. While collecting medicinal herbs in the secret realm, a little girl suddenly appeared and tried to snatch the Yin-Yang Soul-Returning Grass from your hand. You grabbed her at once.

Day Eight Hundred Seventy-One: You broke through to the Six-Star Dou Emperor level. You took out an Emperor-Extreme Pill and consumed it, advancing to Seven-Star.

Day One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-One: Han Feng's status declined because of your presence. He secretly contacted a Soul Hall Protector, intending to eliminate you, a peak Sixth-grade alchemist.

Day One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six: You were wounded in a sneak attack by the Soul Hall Protector. Han Feng then appeared with three Dou Emperor-level experts, holding back Hai Bodong and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor. You activated the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation and reached the Two-Star Dou Zong level. After battling the Soul Hall Protector for over a hundred exchanges, you could no longer maintain the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation and were killed by him. You died.

Ding. This simulation has ended.

Current selectable items: Emperor-Extreme Pill, Yin-Yang Soul-Returning Grass, one tree branch.

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