Obtaining the Herbs

This meant that the body used for resurrection had to be at least at the Dou Sheng level. It meant the medicinal ingredients had to be of the highest grade, with medicinal power sufficient to sustain the terrifying demands of a Heavenly State Soul and the origins of four Heavenly Flames during the reconstruction process. Materials of this level were things one could only hope to encounter by chance!

Yan Chao's words directly struck at Xiao Yan's greatest current desire!

Even with Xiao Yan's remarkable composure, a trace of burning anticipation and longing flashed uncontrollably through his eyes. Seeing the undisguised change in Xiao Yan's gaze, Yan Chao knew he had made the right bet! He relaxed slightly and pressed his advantage. "Young friend, simply tell this old man what medicinal ingredients you require."

"Anything?"

"As long as I have it, feel free to ask, young friend Xiao Yan. The future of my Flame Clan cannot be measured by a few medicinal herbs!"

Xiao Yan pondered briefly. He did not immediately make an outrageous demand, but considered matters for several breaths, rapidly reviewing all his plans for Yao Lao's body and the requirements of the pill formulas he knew. In the end, he named five extraordinarily rare medicinal ingredients with exceedingly stringent age requirements.

Each of the five herbs was an exceptional plant that was extremely difficult to find, and every one required an age measured in thousands of years. Even in the Pill Tower, gathering them all would not have been easy.

Yan Chao listened carefully. When the final herb was named, not only did the wrinkled old man show no sign of difficulty, a faint and nearly imperceptible relief appeared on his face instead. He nodded slightly as he listened, then said decisively, "I have all of these