Xuan Kongzi: Xiao Yan, Go Assess Your Future Junior Sister for Me

"You mean, Yao Chen can regain his physical body?"

Xuan Yi was the first to react, a look of surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes as she looked at the prescription in Xiao Yan's hand.

Upon hearing this, joy also appeared in the eyes of Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi. If their old friend could be fully resurrected, it would naturally be good news for them.

Although they had reached their level and knew some ways to help Old Yao revive, those methods had many limitations.

However, if Xiao Yan said that, then it would be different.

Xiao Yan's tone just now was extremely confident; it wasn't hesitation from someone conducting research, but rather a firm belief in the outcome.

Although it was the first time the three of them had met Xiao Yan, based solely on his performance just now, they were certain that a person as passionate and principled as Xiao Yan would not compromise in the slightest when it came to the resurrection of his teacher, and he would definitely do everything in his power for Old Yao.

"Yes, I've kept this in mind since the first day I started cultivating. Now that my soul power has broken through to the Mid-Stage Spirit Realm, I should be able to completely stabilize my Alchemy at the Eighth-Grade rank within a year at most. Even if this Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill is only Seventh-Grade, I can still refine it to the Eighth-Grade."

I also need to prepare a body for my teacher's resurrection. I'd like to use the skeleton of a Dou Sheng level cultivator as material. I hope my master's wife and two senior uncles can keep an eye out for relevant information.

In addition, at least three different types of Heavenly Flames are needed to refine the body; I have four types here."

After saying that, Xiao Yan put his hands together and then suddenly opened them. Immediately, four Heavenly Flames rose from his palms and floated in the area between his palms.

"Hiss!"

Upon seeing this, the Three Great Elders of Danta couldn't help but gasp.

This child is going way too far!

The remains of Dou Sheng?

This kid is really good to Yao Chen!

And then there were the Heavenly Flames. Although Yao Chen had already mentioned that Xiao Yan had devoured and refined four different Heavenly Flames, they still found it hard to believe when they actually saw Xiao Yan display all four of them.

However, they soon realized that Xiao Yan must have experienced four life-or-death crises by consuming so many Heavenly Flames. Thinking of what Yao Chen had just said, that Xiao Yan had consumed and refined his first Heavenly Flames at the age of ten, the Three Great Elders of Danta exchanged glances and saw what the other was thinking.

They also knew something about how Yao Chen obtained the Flame Mantra.

Therefore, they were neither surprised nor envious that Xiao Yan was able to fuse so many Heavenly Flames.

This was a life-or-death struggle; it's the reward he deserves.

What they are thinking about now is the Three Thousand Burning Flame sealed in that Star Domain.

According to their estimates, the Three Thousand Burning Flame will be sealed for at most another ten to twenty years before they completely erupt, at which point the entire Holy Pill City might be turned into a sea of fire.

Therefore, they have tentatively decided that at the next Pill Gathering, the opportunity to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame will be given to Pill Gathering top ten contestants.

The reason it's called a demotion is because the Danta Tower had already tried, and no one could subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

To subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame now solely through strength is simply a pipe dream.

Not to mention the others in Danta, even the Three Great Elders don't have this ability.

Otherwise, they would have subdued it long ago; why keep this ticking time bomb around?

Over the years, they have been forced to remain confined to the Dan Region because of this damned Three Thousand Burning Flame, so they are eager for someone to subdue it.

Now that Xiao Yan has arrived at the Danta and is the only closed-door disciple of Xuan Yi, he naturally has the qualifications to try to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

He possesses four Heavenly Flames. Although his strength is currently lacking, given enough time, he believes that it won't take ten years, or even five years. Perhaps within three years, he will be able to attempt to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

After all, according to Yao Chen, this child only took five short years to become a Dou Huang expert and Seventh-Tier Alchemist master.

Give him another three years, and he'll at least be Dou Zong, or even Dou Zun expert, or Eighth-Grade Alchemy Grandmaster!

In addition, given his past experience in refining Heavenly Flames, his success rate in subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flame will certainly be much higher than that of ordinary people!

If successful, it will not only make him stronger, but also eliminate a major hidden danger to the Danta and free the three of them!

Seeing the Three Great Elders of Danta's eyes flicker with thought, Xiao Yan was also somewhat puzzled, since Old Yao had just mentioned the four Heavenly Flames.

I have no idea what they're thinking.

"Xiao Yan, since your cultivation technique requires Heavenly Flames, and you've already had so many successful experiences, there's something I'd like to discuss with you beforehand."

Xuan Kongzi pondered for a moment, then smiled kindly and said.

"If you have any instructions, just give them. There's no need to discuss it."

Xiao Yan reasoned that given the relationship between Xuan Kongzi and Old Yao, it was unlikely that they would ask him to do anything he couldn't do. Since that was the case, he might as well just agree directly.

He's already called me "Master Uncle," how could I possibly harm him?

After all, if Xiao Yan really wanted to harm him, he could have simply given Xuan Kongzi a different name.

"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to handle the tasks I assign you?"

Xuan Kongzi was slightly taken aback when he saw Xiao Yan agree so readily.

"My teacher and his wife are both here, you can't possibly make things difficult for me."

Xiao Yan shrugged and smiled upon hearing this.

"Good lad, quite clever, but this matter is actually not easy to handle." Xuan Kongzi chuckled, but his expression quickly turned serious as he said, "Within the Danta, there is a space called the Star Domain, where a Heavenly Flames is sealed. It is the Three Thousand Burning Flame, ranked ninth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. This Fire Energy absorb the power of stars to strengthen itself. Therefore, over the years, it has become extremely powerful, forcing the three of us to stay in Holy Pill City year-round and unable to go out."

"Judging from the current situation, our seal can last for another ten to twenty years, so you must try to subdue it within ten years."

Xuan Yi quickly added, but still gave Xiao Yan enough time.

In her opinion, even if the Three Thousand Burning Flame were about to erupt, Xiao Yan's safety was still the most important thing.

After all, she already regarded Xiao Yan as her own child. Although she hoped to achieve the best of both worlds, she would not allow Xiao Yan to rashly attempt to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame if he was not confident enough.

"Ideally within five years. With more time, even if you improve, the strength of the Three Thousand Burning Flame won't stagnate."

Tian Leizi rarely spoke more than usual, but his voice was deep and oppressive, like muffled thunder.

However, Xiao Yan didn't feel uncomfortable at all. After all, he had witnessed the methods of the Master of Devouring, a powerful expert who had survived Triple Reincarnation Tribulation. According to Xiao Yan's guess, if the Master of Devouring's strength were converted to the Dou Qi Continent, even if he wasn't Half-Emperor, he would definitely be the closest to Dou Emperor.

Considering the unique nature of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, only someone with the Nihility Devouring Flame at the Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint would likely have a chance to fight the Master of Devouring, but even then, the odds of victory would be slim.

After all, even the Master of Devouring's spiritual power cultivation has reached the Half-Step Divine Palace Realm. Judging from the combat power performance, the Half-Step Divine Palace Realm is already comparable to the Emperor Realm Soul, because the spiritual power of the true Divine Palace Realm can be compared with the Reincarnation Realm powerhouse who has passed through Triple Reincarnation Tribulation.

By the way, if he could cultivate his soul power using the methods of cultivating mental strength, wouldn't he have a chance to raise his soul power to the Divine Palace Realm, surpassing even the Emperor Realm?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a surge of excitement.

If he can fight against a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint expert with just his soul power, then he has the ability to face the Hun Tian Di directly. At that time, even if the Soul Clan wants to attack other Ancient Clans, he can save them with his own power.

After all, the Nihility Devouring Flame is no match for Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint expert.

Seeing Xiao Yan deep in thought, the Three Great Elders of Danta were not in a hurry. They simply waited quietly until Xiao Yan smiled and came back to his senses. Only then did the three of them look at Xiao Yan expectantly.

"Master's wife, my two senior uncles, I will master the Three Thousand Burning Flame within three years. It's not a difficult task for me."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Having cultivated the Great Sun Separation Fire Body, possessing the Beast Fallen Lotus Heart Flame capable of withstanding the Red Lotus Karma Flame, and with the Dragon Seal of Zi Yan, the future Ancient Void Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon, wouldn't the mere Three Thousand Burning Flame be completely at his mercy?

I thought it was something important, but it turns out it was just my master's wife and two senior uncles coming to deliver a gift.

He had been wondering how to get the fire from the three elders, but now it had been delivered right to his doorstep—how could he refuse?

"Well, it's good that you're confident. There's no need to rush. We'll also prepare some methods in advance to help you subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame."

Seeing Xiao Yan's confident smile, Xuan Kongzi nodded with a smile in return, feeling a pang of envy for Yao Chen.

That old fellow has a pretty good disciple!

After thinking for a moment, Xuan Kongzi said again:

"By the way, now that Xuan Yi has already taken you as his last disciple and is preparing to pass the position of sect leader to you, you should also make an appearance in the Danta. Tomorrow is the assessment for the elders of the Five Great Families in the Dan Region. There is one person among them with good talent, and I may take her as my disciple, who will be your future junior sister. Why don't you help me check her out?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback. "My junior sister?"

The man in Xuan Yi, who seemed to know quite a bit, asked with a smile:

"You mean Cao Ying, that Little Demoness from the Cao Clan? I heard Elder Cao contacted you privately some time ago; it must be about this matter, right?"

Xuan Kongzi nodded:

"That's right, it's Cao Ying. That little girl is exceptionally talented and a promising talent. I originally planned to wait another two or three years, but seeing how outstanding Xiao Yan is, I'm thinking of bringing her into the Danta to teach her sooner."

His main purpose in doing this was to see if the genius demoness from Central Plains, under his tutelage, could catch up with Xiao Yan.

Although it was a bit difficult, he was determined to give it a try because it was such a challenging task.

Cao Ying?

Xiao Yan did have some impression of this woman.

This woman is a pure genius. She is three years younger than him, and she was already an alchemist at the age of seven. At the age of fifteen, she Danta for five years of secluded cultivation. At the age of twenty, she reached the Seventh-Tier Alchemist. At the age of twenty-two, she participated in the Pill Gathering, and was slightly inferior to him, "Xiao Yan".

In other words, in fifteen years, Cao Ying grew into an Eighth-Grade Alchemist.

However, Xiao Yan's growth rate was also quite extraordinary. He became an alchemist at the age of sixteen, lost his teacher at the age of twenty-one, studied Alchemy on his own, and became Eighth-Grade Alchemist at the age of twenty-five, which took less than ten years.

As for Xiao Yan now...

He started practicing alchemy at ten, Seventh-Tier Alchemist at fourteen, and reached the Mid-Stage Spirit Realm at fifteen. It is almost certain that he will reach the Eighth-Grade Alchemist before the age of sixteen.

His Yao Tian is truly unparalleled throughout history.

Thanks to the Flame Mantra, Advanced Earth Tier cultivation method, Xiao Yan is now able to refine Seventh-Grade pills with ease, even though he is only at the Dou Huang Realm.

However, producing Eighth-Grade Pill consumes a lot of energy, so it's definitely not as convenient as producing Seventh-Grade pills. Fortunately, he still has the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, which should be enough for refining pills.

Besides Cao Ying, Dan Chen from the Dan Clan is also very interesting. She has a special constitution, and anyone who touches her body will have their soul power drained.

However, Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of that; on the contrary, he was quite curious about what was going on with her physique.

After all, with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, a bug-like innate Ancestor Symbol, he now feels quite secure.

He's already considered highly virtuous for not devouring other people's souls, so how could he possibly let someone else absorb his soul?

"Alright, but I know absolutely nothing about the Dan Region. I'll trouble you, Senior Uncle, to make arrangements."

After making up his mind, Xiao Yan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Yes, I'll arrange that."

Xuan Kongzi smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's heart stirred. He had already agreed to two things; making a small request wouldn't be unreasonable, would it?

"Senior Uncle, could you help me collect some essence blood from Eighth-Rank Magical Beast, as well as enough medicinal herbs to refine Eighth-Grade Pill? I plan to spend some time Alchemy at the Danta."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands in a respectful greeting and said...

"Hmm, the essence blood of Eighth-Rank Magical Beast? I have some here, you can take it. As for medicinal herbs, I also have some here, just ask me for whatever you want."

Before Xuan Kongzi could answer, Xuan Yi spoke first.

My dear mother!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt that he had never been so happy in his life.

Is this what it feels like to have connections?

That was awesome!

"What are you doing? Xiao Yan asked me for help, why are you getting involved?" Xuan Kongzi was quite fond of his junior disciple Xiao Yan, and upon hearing Xuan Yi's words, he was immediately displeased. After glaring at Xuan Yi, he waved his hand and said generously, "Your master's wife's doesn't count. I also have the essence blood of Eighth-Rank Magical Beast, consider it a gift. As for the medicinal herbs, I can directly open the Danta's Herb Repository for you to use, but for every five portions of herbs you use, you have to give the Danta one pill. Any extras are yours, how about that?"

"Sure! What's so difficult about that?"

Xiao Yan was overjoyed upon hearing this. Although his master's wife could receive the medicinal herbs for free, he would feel uneasy if he took them at will. However, he felt that Xuan Kongzi's five-for-one exchange plan was indeed more acceptable.

However, this was essentially Xuan Kongzi's favor towards him. After all, others had to exchange for equivalent goods to obtain medicinal herbs. The Danta had never had a precedent for Xiao Yan directly using the Herb Repository to Alchemy.

But what can you do when he's so talented?

"I also have essence blood. If you need guidance on Alchemy, you can also come to me. Although Yao Chen and Xuan Yi will teach you, you can also use some of my personal insights and experiences."

Tian Leizi suddenly spoke up.

"Thank you very much, Senior Uncle. This disciple will not be polite!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and bowed respectfully.

Now, he can truly be considered the Crown Prince of Danta!