After hearing about Zi Yan's "miserable" life, Lei Qi did not hesitate to punch her right on the head!
"Ow!"
After taking the punch, Zi Yan immediately jumped down, clutching her little head as she stared at Lei Qi with a pitiful expression.
"The Medicinal Materials I give you to eat are undoubtedly suitable for you."
Lei Qi added, "And if I'm not mistaken, all the Medicinal Pills Ying Er refines end up in your stomach, right?"
Zi Yan pouted, pressed her two fingers together, and began acting cute in grievance.
Lei Qi was utterly speechless.
"Enough, stop pretending. Here, take it." Lei Qi took out a sixth-tier Medicinal Pill and handed it to her.
Given her Magical Beast physique, no matter how she ate Medicinal Pills, there would be no problem.
She really could digest them.
"Hehe, Lei Qi, I knew you were the best." After receiving the Medicinal Pill, Zi Yan jumped onto Lei Qi again.
After rubbing against him for a moment, she left with the Medicinal Pill.
Once Zi Yan had been sent away, Lei Qi noticed Cao Ying looking at him with a teasing smile.
Lei Qi simply chose to ignore her. This little seductress was definitely up to no good.
"Come on, I'll teach you how to refine Medicinal Pills."
To Cao Ying, pill refinement was naturally more important.
She thus restrained her urge to tease Lei Qi.
As Lei Qi refined Medicinal Pills, he also explained all sorts of his experiences to Cao Ying.
Nurturing an alchemist required immense resources.
After all, it was not as though an alchemist succeeded every time they refined a pill. One furnace explosion meant a considerable loss.
However, because of Lei Qi's explanations and Cao Ying's demonstrated talent in pill refinement, Great Elder Lei Jin and Clan Chief Lei Ying both agreed to nurture her.
Lei Qi was naturally quite satisfied that they were willing to invest and did not doubt his judgment.
Though the investment would be substantial, Lei Qi firmly believed the returns would be excellent as well. Moreover, if he could continuously absorb Heavenly Flames, then he could give the Fallen Heart Flame he had nurtured to Cao Ying instead of forcibly fusing it himself.
He could not be certain what sort of changes two identical Heavenly Flames would cause—whether they would enhance each other or not.
Of course, that was a matter for later. The current Fallen Heart Flame was still not mature enough.
After guiding Cao Ying in pill refinement for an entire afternoon, Lei Qi was thoroughly worked up.
This little seductress seemed to radiate her charm at every moment and in every place. It left Lei Qi feeling somewhat unnatural.
But seeing how excited she was after successfully refining a fifth-tier Medicinal Pill, Lei Qi naturally could not spoil her mood.
Afterward, Lei Qi carried the exhausted Cao Ying back to her residence.
This time, Lei Qi did nothing. Instead, he returned to his own residence, because the most important thing now was planting the Rainbow Sacred Lotus.
Once the Rainbow Sacred Lotus had been planted, Lei Qi immediately felt that the Dou Qi within his estate—especially in the several courtyards near his room—had become exceptionally pure and incredibly abundant!
"It seems... the speed at which I absorb Dou Qi has increased?"
"You noticed it too?"
At that moment, the voices of Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin came from outside.
Perhaps the change in absorption speed had surprised the two women?
Lei Qi walked outside and saw two figures, one in white and one in green.
After not seeing her for a year, Xiao Yi Xian had filled out considerably. Yet the spiritual aura around her had diminished, replaced by an especially heavy air of death.
But even so, Xiao Yi Xian was still beautiful—a seductive kind of beauty.
Qing Lin had also grown considerably. Not only was her slender waist incredibly alluring, but her curves had become even more pronounced.
Of course, perhaps Qing Lin had been hiding her figure before coming to the Thunder Clan?
Otherwise, how could she have become so curvaceous in just one year?
She had been a complete loli!
The auras of the two had also changed drastically. Both had reached the Da Dou Shi realm. One could advance through cultivation with snake-type and python-type Magical Beasts.
The other could grow stronger simply by consuming poison-attributed medicines and other items. Their progress was practically like flying on an airplane. Of course, before the Woeful Poison Body could be resolved, Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation speed still could not compare to Qing Lin's.
Just like now, Xiao Yi Xian was only a five-star Da Dou Shi, while Qing Lin had already reached the Nine-Star Da Dou Shi realm.
Of course, this was only a temporary gap. In the future, it was still hard to say whose physique would be stronger, Xiao Yi Xian's or Qing Lin's.
"Don't be surprised. I made this. From now on, you can stay in your rooms and cultivate without worry," Lei Qi said.
The moment Xiao Yi Xian saw Lei Qi, she became uncomfortable, even wanting to turn around and run away.
However, with a single step, Lei Qi appeared in front of her.
"Xian Er, have I ever told you that no matter what you become, you will always be my woman?" Lei Qi understood why Xiao Yi Xian wanted to turn away, so he called out to stop her directly.
"I..."
Xiao Yi Xian fell silent for a moment.
Not only had her appearance changed, but because Xiao Yi Xian had absorbed too many toxins, she felt that the Woeful Poison Body might erupt once more. Most importantly, even her mind had begun to develop problems.
It was interference from the toxins. She could still control it for now, but in the future...?
Xiao Yi Xian was uncertain.
If this had not been the Thunder Clan, she would have already considered leaving.
Yet Lei Qi pulled her to his side and embraced her.
"Don't..."
Although Xiao Yi Xian tried to stop him, her resistance was clearly weak.
"I have a friend here. Before we completely resolve the Woeful Poison Body, he may be able to help."
As Lei Qi spoke, he took out the Storage Ring containing Heavenly Flame Venerable.
Once Lei Qi took out the Storage Ring, a soul body floated out.
This soul body was naturally Heavenly Flame Venerable, who had been recuperating within the Storage Ring.
"Young Master Lei Qi." Heavenly Flame Venerable's soul strength had now recovered to the Dou Zong realm.
The reason he had recovered so greatly was naturally due to Lei Qi, so the moment he appeared, he bowed in greeting.
"Do you have a way to deal with the Woeful Poison Body?" Lei Qi asked directly.
"The Woeful Poison Body? Heh, I never expected to see this thing twice in my life. What luck."
Heavenly Flame Venerable muttered before continuing, "Her poison is not yet too severe, so there is no need to use a sealing method. Once it is used, it can only last three years. If it cannot be resolved after three years, it will only become even more troublesome."
"But I feel that she is about to experience her first eruption," Lei Qi said.
"It is nothing. During the first eruption, even a Dou Zong expert can help suppress it. Moreover, after this first eruption, it will be a good thing for this young woman, because the improvement she gains from it will definitely be beyond imagination," Heavenly Flame Venerable said.
Hearing this, Lei Qi fell into brief silence.
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