Ninth Simulation

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, another thirty years...

"With a body as small as yours, it won't even take three hours for me to finish it all." Xiao Yan squatted down, picked up Zi Yan's delicate arm, and took a bite.

"Ah! Don't eat me! I'm still small, I don't taste good at all!" Zi Yan closed her eyes in fear and cried out. "Keep me, I can help you find precious medicinal herbs. I'll taste better when I grow up."

Elder Hao, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "Zi Yan is not human; she is an unknown magical beast that accidentally ate Transformation Herb, which caused her to transform into human form prematurely. She does indeed possess a talent for treasure hunting."

"She's just too lazy; she keeps coming here to steal medicinal herbs. If you could team up with her, you should be able to find quite a few good things."

Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't eat Zi Yan. Looking at Zi Yan, who was biting her lip tightly with her snow-white and neat teeth and trembling, he raised his hand and slapped her pert buttocks hard.

"You can't just say you'll eat people in one bite every time you see them. You're human now, otherwise..." Xiao Yan chuckled, looking like a little devil.

"I've never eaten it before." Zi Yan wrinkled her pretty nose. "Those idiots, I'm afraid they'll become stupid after eating it."

Xiao Yan shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated, and vigorously rubbed the head of the adorable but surprisingly strong Zi Yan: "Come with me."

Zi Yan made a face at Elder Hao, who was standing by and watching, before leaving with Xiao Yan. With her special talent for treasure hunting, Xiao Yan had far more energy than any of the medicinal herbs she had ever eaten. Just smelling his aroma was quite enjoyable.

Back at his residence, Xiao Yan broke open the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit and scattered the sesame-sized seeds inside into the herb garden.

After working for a while, Xiao Yan ate the precious medicinal herbs like fruit to quench his thirst, eagerly anticipating the moment when a dozen or so Icefire Dragon Fruit would grow in the herb garden in a few days.

Seeing Xiao Yan casually eat the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit without any apparent harm, Zi Yan was greatly surprised. Could Xiao Yan also be a magical beast?

Otherwise, how could Xiao Yan, who looks even younger than her, eat an entire Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit? That's something a weak human body couldn't handle!

However, Zi Yan didn't dwell on it and was immediately drawn to the surrounding medicinal herbs.

Seeing that this small place actually contained so many medicinal herbs that were hard to come by normally, Zi Yan felt as if she had arrived in heaven. She looked around, almost drooling.

If she had known there was such a wonderful place in the Inner Academy, she wouldn't have needed to constantly put up with Elder Hao's attitude.

Seeing Zi Yan's expression, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes, casually took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring, and tossed it over. "Eat this, it's better than you swallowing it whole."

Taking the jade bottle, Zi Yan deftly opened it. Inhaling the rich medicinal fragrance inside, her eyes immediately lit up. Unafraid of the immense medicinal power contained within the pill, she poured out one, popped it into her mouth, and chewed it vigorously.

"Delicious." Without chewing much, the pill went down her throat. Zi Yan licked her lips, looking at the jade bottle in her hand with a hint of lingering satisfaction.

Eating such delicious and energizing food filled Zi Yan with immense joy, instantly forgetting her earlier unpleasantness. Moreover, she began to regard Xiao Yan as a truly kind person.

"Oh, right..." Zi Yan patted her head as she put the jade bottle into her Storage Ring. "I've found a lot of good things in the mountains before, but they were all guarded by powerful magical beasts. If we go together, we're pretty confident we can get them all."

As she spoke, Zi Yan rattled off a list of medicinal herbs that even Xiao Yan found enviable.

However, Xiao Yan was not in a hurry to act. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You can choose a room here to stay for now, but don't even think about stealing the medicinal herbs here. Let me prepare for a few days before we act together."

"Brother Xiao Yan, you go ahead with your work." Zi Yan bowed slightly to Xiao Yan and ran happily into the distance.

Seeing Zi Yan become extremely happy in the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan smiled, then his gaze turned serious. In a few days, it would be time for the simulation again.

After more than half a year of reflection, his mindset has undergone a significant change this time.

While the last simulation was quite successful, it may have been too aggressive, causing the Soul Hall and the Hun Clan to react violently as well.

To deal with these formidable forces, perhaps we should take a gradual approach, like boiling a frog in warm water.

"Simulation, begin," Xiao Yan said to himself, starting the ninth simulation.

[Year 1: You and Xiao Xun'er accompanied Zi Yan to the deep mountains to obtain medicinal herbs. With Zi Yan's treasure hunting talent and your combined strength with Xiao Xun'er, you obtained many rare medicinal herbs. Among them, the Earthheart Body-Tempering Milk helped you break through to the Dou Ling.]

You planted medicinal herbs in your residence, increasing the variety of herbs available.

Several days later, as your strength improves, you will gradually be able to refine some Sixth-Grade Pill.

[Year Two: You broke through to become Dou Wang expert, teamed up with your mother and grandfather, and went to Maple City where Han Feng was. Great Elder Su Qian secretly followed to prevent Han Feng from escaping.]

Xiao Lin had already taken the Restoration Spirit Purple Pill and, after recovering his strength, cultivated at the Jia Nan Academy for a long time, reaching a level close to that of Dou Emperor. Lin Shuiyao, on the other hand, advanced to Nine-Star Dou Huang after taking the Emperor Extremity Pill.

Han Feng has not yet reached the Peak Dou Huang level that he will reach in a few years, and he does not have an advantage against such a powerful lineup as yours.

You killed Han Feng and obtained the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. After fusing with it, your strength increased and your Flame Mantra Technique advanced.

Upon learning that you had captured the soul of your traitorous disciple Han Feng, Medicine Elder was overjoyed. However, your swift execution of Han Feng left Medicine Elder, who had not personally carried out the execution, feeling a deep unease.

[In the third year: You have cultivated to the Peak Dou Wang. Accompanied by the Qian and Bai Elders, Su Qian, Lin Shuiyao, and Xiao Lin, you begin to fuse with the Fallen Heart Flame.]

After a long period of perseverance, you broke through to become Dou Emperor, and Three-Star Dou Huang at that, with your Flame Mantra advancing once again.

You rescued Skyfire Venerable, obtained the Five-Wheel Flame Separation Method and the nascent flame of the Fallen Heart Flame, and learned that the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower could regain its effects. Qian and Bai Elders and Su Qian were overjoyed.

[Year 4: Jia Nan Academy no longer has the effect of accelerating your cultivation. You returned to Wutan City, expanded the Xiao Clan's business, and helped Ya Fei, who came to Wutan City.]

During this period, they would occasionally escort members of the Xiao Clan into the Jia Nan Academy and into the Black-Corner Region for development, and distribute pills to Lin Shuiyao, Xiao Lin, Su Qian, and others.

[In the fifth year: The Xiao Clan's business expanded to Qingshan Town, and they recruited the physician Xiao Yi Xian. After you met her, you took her into your fold.]

Having witnessed your powerful alchemy skills, Xiao Yi Xian greatly admires you.