Under Medicine Elder's guidance, Xiao Yan had trained himself half to death outside for so long, yet he was only a Two-Star Dou Shi. Now, after merely taking the time to regulate his breathing, Xiao Yu had leaped from a Six-Star Dou Shi to a Nine-Star Dou Shi, and even faintly showed signs of breaking through to Da Dou Shi. How could Xiao Yan not feel shaken by that?
Rubbing his nose, Xiao Yu scratched his head awkwardly. He knew his circumstances were unusual, so he stopped rubbing it in.
Then Xiao Yu looked at them and said, "Alright, my situation's different from yours. But you—haven't you forgotten what you're supposed to do?"
At the mention of business, Xiao Yan pulled himself together. He stood up and looked at the Green Lotus Core Flame in the cave, licking his lips as he turned to Medicine Elder. "Teacher, what should I do?" Medicine Elder shook his head, forcing thoughts of Xiao Yu's physique out of his mind. Neither of these disciples gave him any peace of mind.
Looking at Xiao Yan, Medicine Elder said solemnly, "Within the burning origin of every Heavenly Flame, there is an origin seed. Once you're truly ready, take the pills we prepared earlier. Then seize the opportunity to extract that origin seed and swallow it into your body for refinement."
"Release the Heavenly Flame first! In a moment, I'll use my soul power to seal this place. Otherwise, the Heavenly Flame's violent power won't be as docile toward you as it was toward your senior brother. It would directly refine this entire mountain into nothingness."
"Alright." Xiao Yan nodded, then checked the preparations for swallowing the Heavenly Flame once more. The Blood Lotus Pill, Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and Spirit Absorber were all there. Xiao Yu