Back at the small courtyard in Shrek City, Xiao Yi did not see the three familiar figures. At this hour, all three of them were still attending classes at the academy.
The courtyard was not small. Besides a two-story building, it had a fairly spacious open area, as well as an underground chamber meant for seclusion training.
Xiao Yi usually cultivated and practiced alchemy in the open area. If Tang Ya and the others were around, he would either go straight to the underground chamber or simply not cultivate at all.
After considering it, Xiao Yi left a note on the living room table, telling the three not to worry as he would be in seclusion. Then he turned and headed directly for the underground chamber.
This time, absorbing the vast amount of Dragon Race essence contained in the Dragon Core and helping Zhao Lan complete her bloodline transformation would probably take quite a while.
His Soul Power had already reached level 46. Aside from the steady increase brought by meditation, the effects of cultivating alongside Ma Xiaotao were nothing short of heaven-defying. The Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao was not only completely harmless to Xiao Yi, who possessed Heavenly Flames, but was instead the finest possible tonic.
Combined with the unique enhancement Yin Yang Dual Flame provided for dual cultivation, this gave him a cultivation speed that far surpassed Soul Masters of the same age—so fast it was simply unbelievable.
The heavy stone door slowly closed, completely shutting out the sounds and light from the outside world. Within the chamber, only a gentle halo of Soul Power quietly drifted through the air. It was so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
Xiao Yi sat cross-legged on the cushion in the center of the chamber, the airflow around