Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower

As the two energies collided, they set off enormous waves.

After exhausting all his strength, Xiao Yan was sent flying backward, while Lin Yan was seriously injured as well.

All the team members shouted in unison, "Big Brother!"

Then they caught him.

Xun Er also appeared behind Xiao Yan and held him tightly in her arms.

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you all right? If I'd known, I would have stepped in. Seeing you like this hurts Xun Er so much."

Hearing Xun Er's words, Xiao Yan felt a little distressed as well.

"I'm fine. I was sure that strike would defeat him." Xiao Yan had been right. Lin Yan had suffered severe injuries in the clash and could not even stand.

The remaining team members still wanted revenge, but Lin Yan stopped them.

"Enough. I already lost, and you still want to go up there? Isn't that embarrassing?" Lin Yan said to Xiao Yan, "You pass. Go in. Beyond here is the Inner Academy."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands and was about to head inside when two old men standing in the trees began to laugh.

Xiao Yan paused, then said, "You two must be the elders in charge here?"

One of the old men nodded. "Each generation truly surpasses the last. You've reached this level at only sixteen. Your future is bound to be limitless."

The other laughed. "Just like that newly arrived elder at our academy. He's only in his twenties, yet he's already a Dou Wang. The First Elder likes young people like this the most."

Listening to the two elders' conversation, Xiao Yan smiled.

It seemed his plan was progressing steadily.

Xiao Yan nodded, and one of the elders tossed him two green Fire Energy Cards.

Even Lin Yan was shocked. In the Inner Academy, those who had never entered the Strong Ranking basically never received green Fire Energy Cards.

"Thank you, Elders."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands.

"Welcome to the Inner Academy. I hope that in a year's time, I'll see you on the Strong Ranking."

After saying that, the elder led Xiao Yan and Xun Er into the Inner Academy. He arranged an independent little courtyard for the two of them.

The second and third floors could be used for living and cultivation, while the first floor could receive guests. Xiao Yan guessed only someone like him received such treatment. Others probably did not have it this good.

As Xiao Yan watched Xun Er tidy up the room, he suddenly felt as though they were a family. He had been transported to this world for over a year now. To be honest, Xiao Yan was truly tired.

Every day was either cultivation or more cultivation. It was exactly like the half year before the college entrance exams. Xiao Yan really wanted to relax.

But his current situation simply did not allow him to stop for even a moment.

Now that he had entered the Inner Academy, he would soon have to fight the experts on the Strong Ranking.

His cultivation could not be delayed in the slightest, and Xun Er needed to cultivate too. Her progress was no slower than Xiao Yan's, even with his cheat-like advantages.

So Xiao Yan had to work harder as well. He could not let Xun Er surpass him.

After they had more or less settled everything, Xiao Yan smiled at Xun Er and said, "Xun Er, I'm going to the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower to cultivate in seclusion for a while. Can you take care of yourself while I'm away?"

Xun Er leaned against Xiao Yan and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, Xun Er doesn't have anything to do outside anyway. I want to go with you."

Xiao Yan thought about it and agreed. In the original story, Xiao Yan had left Pan Gate to Xun Er and the others to manage while he focused solely on cultivation.

Now, he had not created any faction, so the two of them naturally had time to cultivate together.

"Of course. Why not? We have more than enough Fire Energy to spend. Let's go!" Xiao Yan took Xun Er's hand, and the two walked out onto the street together.

Everyone present looked at them.

"Are those two new students? They look unfamiliar."

"You seriously don't know? That guy is called this year's new student king. His name is Xiao Yan. The girl is Jia Nan Academy's number one beauty, Xun Er."

"They really are a perfect match. I heard that Xiao Yan even robbed the old students' team."

"Yeah, and in the end he even defeated Lin Yan. I heard Lin Yan gave Xiao Yan his forty-fifth rank on the Strong Ranking."

Listening to the discussions, Xiao Yan smirked. Sure enough, once you became strong, everyone around you became a good person.

When Xiao Yan and Xun Er arrived at the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan still sighed as he looked at its massive structure.

This building was truly magnificent, and the materials used to construct it were incredibly dense. It could probably withstand attacks from a Dou Wang.

"Xun Er, when you enter the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for the first time, you'll experience an inner flame tempering. But I have two Heavenly Flames. As long as you hold my hand tightly when we enter, there won't be any problem."

After Xiao Yan spoke, Xun Er took hold of his hand.

The two stepped into the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower together, and the inner flame tempering indeed appeared. However, it was all within Xiao Yan's expectations.

The Green Lotus Core Flame and the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire burst forth together.

They completely swallowed the phantom projection cast by the Fallen Heart Flame, and Xiao Yan and Xun Er walked inside as if nothing had happened.

The tower-guarding elder on the first floor was stunned. He muttered, "Is this the genius Hu Gan has kept mentioning? He really is interesting, but I wonder what his temperament is like."

Xiao Yan naturally noticed the disturbance from the Fallen Heart Flame below. Elder Yao said, "Xiao Yan, the Heavenly Flame is down there, and it seems Jia Nan Academy has imprisoned it."

"Yes, Teacher. What should I do?" Xiao Yan asked in his heart.

Elder Yao sighed and slowly said, "You've reached this point already, so what are you in such a hurry for? With your current strength, it's impossible for you to forcibly refine the Fallen Heart Flame. Improving your strength is the key. Besides, there are too many unknown things within Jia Nan Academy. I won't communicate with you too much during this period."

"Understood, Teacher. Please rest well. I won't neglect my cultivation." After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he wanted to head down to the second floor.

With Xiao Yan's strength as a seven-star Da Dou Shi, along with two Heavenly Flames protecting him, the upper floors could not satisfy him at all.

There was no need to worry about Xun Er either. Although she was only an eight-star Dou Shi, she possessed the fourth-ranked Heavenly Flame, the Golden Emperor Sky-Burning Flame.

Because Hu Gan had specifically informed the Inner Academy, and First Elder Su Qian had also stated that Xiao Yan could enter the lower floors.

Since the sixth floor was occupied by those on the Strong Ranking, Xun Er did not have a spot there. Thus, Xiao Yan was not in a hurry to go down.

Still, Xiao Yan brought Xun Er all the way down to the fourth floor without anyone stopping them, which left Xiao Yan somewhat puzzled.

As soon as the guards heard that he was Xiao Yan, they all let him pass directly.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, Xiao Yan searched for a long time and found that nearly all the high-grade cultivation rooms were occupied.

Xiao Yan finally found an empty high-grade cultivation room, though he knew that situations like this usually ended in a fight.

Xiao Yan pushed open the cultivation room door and found exactly two spots inside.

However, there were indeed some personal belongings there. Xiao Yan frowned and said, "It seems the cultivation rooms here don't allow people to reserve spots. It's first come, first served." So Xiao Yan carried all the belongings outside.

The people outside were all dumbfounded. One person said tremblingly, "That guy seems to have taken Lin Xiuya's room!"