When Yao Lao and Xiao Yan parted ways in the Northwest Region, Yao Lao had misjudged this matter as well. At the time, Xiao Yan had only just reached the level of a sixth-tier alchemist. Yao Lao never could have imagined that, without coming into contact with the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan's rank would leap repeatedly and his soul power would surge as he charged toward the Spiritual State Soul.
Moreover, Xiao Yan's destination at the time had been the Central Plains, so Yao Lao naturally predicted that Xiao Yan would eventually enter the Pill Tower. Only the Pill Tower could teach Xiao Yan about Spiritual State Souls. Given Xiao Yan's strength, talent, and the help of "benefactors," he would naturally be able to find an opportunity to enter the Spiritual State Soul. Letting Xiao Yan learn about Spiritual State Souls too early would not have been a good thing, so after careful consideration, Yao Lao had chosen not to tell him.
Yet Ling Zhuo had given Xiao Yan a cup of medicinal wine, allowing him to take the first step toward advancing his soul into the Spiritual State. Then, at the auction, thanks to Qing Lin's keen eyes, he obtained a secret ancient inheritance. Within it, he acquired the peculiar cultivation method known as Heavenly Lightning Soul Forging, which tempered both Dou Qi and soul power. Later, through Lei Jingxiao's release of a Heaven-tier Dou Technique, Xiao Yan's soul took a great step toward the Spiritual State Soul!
With absolutely no understanding of Spiritual State Souls, Xiao Yan had stumbled into attempting the breakthrough. Among Xiao Yan's group, although both Qing Lin and Lei Jingxiao possessed Spiritual State Souls, neither could truly help him. What Ming Mei had prepared for Qing Lin was far too unique; Qing Lin had