Feng Qing'er
[Tang Hu'er was quite fascinated by your delicate fragrance, and boldly leaned close to you, sniffing incessantly. You, however, have no habit of being taken advantage of in this regard.]
Three days later, you wish to exchange two Green Lotus Core Flame and the vines that grow Green Lotus Core Flame for the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame of Burning Flame Valley.
Although the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame is subject to many restrictions, it is not impossible for an outsider to fuse with it if the power is strong enough.
Tang Zhen, who was cultivating the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame, was very clear about the difference between Beast Fire and Heavenly Flames, and was tempted.
However, this matter was too significant for Tang Zhen to decide on his own, so he summoned the Supreme Elder of Burning Flame Valley, Fire Cloud Ancestor.
[If the Heavenly Flames can continue to grow, given enough time, the value of the vines will inevitably surpass that of the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame. Fire Cloud Ancestor understands this, but he didn't immediately agree. Instead, he decided to spar with you, a young Ninth-Rank Alchemist.]
[Fire Cloud Ancestor is One-Star Dou Saint, and you are far behind him. Although you have increased your strength by using the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame, it is still very limited.]
However, thanks to his exquisite Dou Technique, Fire Cloud Ancestor was completely unable to defeat you. Seeing that you still seemed to be handling the situation with ease, Fire Cloud Ancestor gave up the fight.
[Having obtained the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame, you and Tang Zhen traveled to the Wind Lightning Pavilion to invite Wind Lightning Pavilion to join the alliance.]
[Thunder Venerable was greatly surprised by your arrival, and Feng Qing'er, standing to the side, seemed quite skeptical of you, a Ninth-Rank Alchemist.]
Feng Qing'er wore a seven-colored robe, exuding an undeniable air of nobility. Her face was slightly thin, with a perfect oval shape, and her purplish-brown gem-like eyes made her look like a Miss Feng from some empire, beautiful and pure.
[Thunder Venerable's expression changed drastically. He immediately reprimanded Feng Qing'er Feng Qing'er, revealing her identity as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and explaining that she had come to the Wind Lightning Pavilion to learn, train, and improve her strength.]
[You choose...]
[A: Ignore her and kill Feng Qing'er.]
[B: Disrespecting Thunder Venerable, teaching Feng Qing'er lesson.]
[C: Since the purpose of training Feng Qing'er is for experience, it would be better for her to stay with Ninth-Rank Alchemist.]
Xiao Yan scratched his head, not expecting that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was actually behind the Wind Lightning Pavilion, which was one of the Three Great Beast Clans.
This was a double win. Xiao Yan smiled slightly. Even the Pill Tower had suffered a setback at the hands of the Soul Hall; the more allies, the better.
You subdued Feng Qing'er in an instant and said you would personally train her. Thunder Venerable was greatly surprised by your strength, and Feng Qing'er was quite astonished.
After the initial shock, Thunder Venerable smiled and agreed. Being able to cultivate alongside Ninth-Rank Alchemist was something countless people dreamed of, and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan wouldn't object.
After pondering the matter of the alliance, Thunder Venerable agreed and even took out the Three Thousand Lightning Movement that Medicine Elder had previously failed to borrow.
The Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame are somewhat related to the Xiao Clan, but the Three Thousand Lightning Movement are not included. Therefore, you did not accept it, but instead asked Feng Qing'er for a complete copy of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
[After informing Thunder Venerable that either the Wind Lightning Pavilion or the Heavenly Demon Phoenix needed elixirs, they could send a message to the Pill Tower, and he would lend a hand.] He then left the Wind Lightning Pavilion with Tang Zhen and Feng Qing'er.
[Tang Zhen turned back towards Burning Flame Valley, while you and Feng Qing'er prepared to head to the Jia Nan Academy.]
[Having trained Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, you have considerable experience in training noblewomen like Feng Qing'er.]
Three days later, you rode Feng Qing'er towards the Jia Nan Academy.
[Back at the Jia Nan Academy, you plucked the vines that grew the Green Lotus Core Flame, paused briefly, and then hurried towards the Pill Tower.]
[You planted the vines in the Star Region, Pill Gathering began not long after.]
[You refined a batch of pills for Zi Yan and gave the Three Thousand Three Thousand Lightning Movement, which contained the Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body, to Feng Qing'er.]
[The Pill Gathering proceeded as planned. To your surprise, along with the three giants, Old Man Mu Gu, one of the Pill Gathering, turned out to be from the Soul Hall, and also Medicine Elder's junior brother.]
[In the Medicine Realm, you saved Cao Ying and Dan Chen from being killed by Old Man Mu Gu, met Xiong Zhan, and obtained many rare medicinal herbs.]
[In the twentieth year, Old Man Mu Gu surpassed Cao Ying and Dan Chen's Tier 8 Pill to become the champion.]
Without the Three Thousand Burning Flame, you cultivated the Green Lotus Core Flame, and simultaneously fused it with the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame.
Unfortunately, the Flame Mantra only saw a slight improvement, without any major changes. Your strength has increased to the Four-Revolution Dou Zun.
Although the Green Lotus Core Flame is much weaker than the Three Thousand Burning Flame, it is still a rare and extraordinary Heavenly Flames. Old Man Mu Gu used the Spatial Jade Slip to summon three elders of the Soul Hall.
Meanwhile, among the ten chosen to enter the Star Region, besides Old Man Mu Gu, there were also members of the Soul Hall.
[You subdued Old Man Mu Gu and his Soul Hall followers, and the Green Lotus Core Flame ultimately fell into Cao Ying's hands.]
[The Wind Venerable has summoned the Pill Tower, hoping to rescue Medicine Elder. Accompanying him is the Iron Sword Venerable, an assistant he has found to rescue Medicine Elder.]
[The Wind Venerable said that many people owed the Medicine Elder a favor, but most of them feared the Soul Hall; only the Iron Sword Venerable, a Two-Star Dou Zun, offered his assistance.]
[It's not surprising that few people help Medicine Elder. Given Medicine Elder's character, how could he expect anyone to help him?]
[To your surprise, besides Wind Venerable, Iron Sword Venerable also stepped forward in this situation. He is truly a man of great loyalty and righteousness!]
[The Wind Venerable was very enthusiastic about rescuing the Medicine Elder, but he hadn't found out where the Medicine Elder was being held.]
[Pill Tower knew that Medicine Elder was imprisoned in the Soul Mountain Range, but Tian Leizi didn't want Pill Tower to get involved. Medicine Elder had previously refused Pill Tower's request; if he went to rescue him now, wouldn't that make Pill Tower seem too lowly?]
[You understand this principle, but the Soul Hall is sending people to cause trouble during such a grand event as the Pill Gathering. If we do nothing, the Soul Hall will inevitably think that the Pill Tower is afraid of it.]
Saving Medicine Elder was not only because he was Eighth-Rank Alchemist, but also to tell Alchemist that the Pill Tower would not allow the Soul Hall to act recklessly, giving countless Alchemist confidence.
[Having persuaded the powerful Tian Leizi, you, along with Wind Venerable, Iron Sword Venerable, Zi Yan, Xiong Zhan, Feng Qing'er, headed to the Soul Mountain Range. Xuan Kongzi and the other two guarded the Pill Tower.]
[Inside a branch hall of the Soul Hall, you find Medicine Elder bound by thick chains. Tortured for many years, Medicine Elder has lost his former vigor and appears to be on the verge of death.]
[After Old Man Mu Gu's downfall, the Soul Hall had already strengthened its defenses here. The Star-Seizing Old Ghost, the 'Black and White Heavenly Venerable,' the Ninth Heavenly Venerable Mo Yu, and five other elders had been waiting for some time.]
This formidable force left Wind Venerable somewhat dumbfounded.
[You fought against multiple opponents with ease. The Ninth Heavenly Venerable Mo Yu used Spatial Jade Slip to summon the Eighth Heavenly Venerable Qiu Di, whose strength is at the peak of Eight-Star Dou Zun.]
[You didn't fight for long; you took the Medicine Elder and left the Soul Mountain Range with the others.]