It was not Xiao Yan alone whose strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Qing Lin, standing shoulder to shoulder beside him, had benefited immensely as well.
Nihility Devouring Flame was an independent entity that had developed intelligence and cultivated to the realm of a nine-star Dou Saint. Although it had been depleted several times while pursuing Xiao Yan, it still contained an enormous amount of energy when it was absorbed and refined. After Void Heavenly Emperor took over Nihility Devouring Flame, it had suffered no further depletion and had even recovered much of its strength. The medicinal lake prepared by Void Heavenly Emperor had also been crucial. Its medicinal power was mild and cool, offering tremendous benefits to both Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.
Qing Lin also possessed innate cold energy within her body, something even she herself had been unaware of, though it had been nurtured for more than a decade. Combined with Nihility Devouring Flame, these two utterly different and immense powers—one yin and one yang, one cold and one hot—produced a mysterious effect within their bodies. Moreover, Qing Lin carried the medicinal power of the Mystic Pill refined by Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, while Xiao Yan possessed the medicinal power of the Mystic Pill brought by Nihility Devouring Flame. How many Dou Saint experts spent their entire lives seeking a ninth-grade Mystic Pill without obtaining one? Yet Xiao Yan and Qing Lin had used two in a single cultivation session. Their treatment could not have been better. The dual cultivation technique Ming Mei had prepared long ago had supported the growth of Xiao Yan and Qing Lin's strength throughout the entire process.
Throughout this secluded cultivation, Qing Lin's aura rose without pause.
Although Qing Lin had received far less energy than Xiao Yan, her starting