Medicine Emperor Han Feng, Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill

At the mention of the Bone Chilling Flame by the man in blue-and-white robes, a flicker of confusion passed through the old man's eyes.

"Bone Chilling Flame?"

"Medicine Emperor, according to the intelligence, wasn't the Heavenly Flame that appeared here the Wind Fury Dragon Flame?"

"Why did you suddenly mention the Bone Chilling Flame?"

The Medicine Emperor—the man in blue-and-white robes was none other than Han Feng, who had been hiding within the Black-Corner Region!

Han Feng merely gave a contemptuous smile.

"The Heavenly Flame that appeared here was indeed the Wind Fury Dragon Flame..."

"However, we arrived a step too late..."

"Someone else got to the Wind Fury Dragon Flame before us..."

Hearing this, the old man looked into the distance. "As expected of a Heavenly Flame. One step too late, and the difference becomes immeasurable..."

"Should we search the surrounding area?"

Han Feng shook his head with a soft laugh. "No need..."

"They must have already gone far away..."

The old man nodded, then said solemnly, "Since that is the case..."

"Then we shall follow your lead. We already agreed to accompany you here, and although we failed to help you obtain the Wind Fury Dragon Flame..."

"The pills the Medicine Emperor promised us still count..."

Han Feng nodded. "Naturally. Han Feng is a man of his word..."

Satisfied, the old man nodded as well. He exchanged glances with the others, then vanished from the spot...

Only Han Feng remained, standing atop the desert with his hands behind his back.

Han Feng slowly closed his eyes, sensing the familiar lingering aura of the Bone Chilling Flame within this space, as well as that soul aura most familiar to him.

"Old bastard!"

"It truly wasn't so easy to kill you completely..."

Sensing two other unfamiliar Heavenly Flame auras in addition to the Bone Chilling Flame, Han Feng's expression instantly darkened.

"Old bastard!"

"So you really did pass the Flame Mantra on to someone else!"

"Why couldn't that person have been me?!"

As his words fell, an immense blue flame surged around Han Feng, blotting out the sky. Its powerful aura instantly blasted a deep crater into the tranquil desert beneath his feet!

Meanwhile, with Yao Lao possessing him and relying on the strength of a Half-Step Battle Venerable, Yao Xuan sped away from the center of the desert they had just left.

Only after confirming that the auras of those powerful figures had not pursued them did Yao Lao slowly leave Yao Xuan's body.

The familiar smile had vanished from Yao Lao's face, replaced by a dark expression.

Yao Xuan noticed that something was off with Yao Lao and could not help asking,

"Uncle Chen..."

"Just now?"

Yao Lao's expression was grave as he slowly said, "Just now, I sensed several powerful figures rushing straight toward the Wind Fury Dragon Flame!"

"If you had forcibly absorbed the Wind Fury Dragon Flame there, it would have taken quite some time. I feared those people would interfere with you..."

"So I forcibly stopped you..."

"Don't worry. I already acted and temporarily sealed the source flame of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame..."

"There is no need to rush into absorbing the Wind Fury Dragon Flame now. Prepare yourself properly first..."

Yao Xuan nodded. "Understood, Uncle Chen..."

Yao Xuan and Yao Lao raced forward, intending to find a place where they could rest...

After a while, they finally spotted a solitary city amid the endless yellow sands.

"Uncle Chen, let's rest and recuperate there for the moment..."

Yao Xuan halted and spoke as he looked toward the city in the distance.

Yao Lao nodded. Then, with a slight lift of his hand, a streak of white light flashed.

It transformed into an ancient scroll glowing with faint cyan spiritual light and slowly drifted into Yao Xuan's hand.

"Yao Xuan, take a look at this list of medicinal ingredients."

Yao Lao's voice was somewhat low.

Yao Xuan caught the scroll and lowered his gaze. At its head were several elegant ancient characters—Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill.

"This pill was a sixth-grade exclusive pill I personally developed for Feng Xian, the current master of Starfall Pavilion, the Wind Venerable..."

With his hands behind his back, Yao Lao spoke softly.

"That boy Feng Xian was born with a wind attribute and possessed unmatched talent in cultivating wind-element battle techniques. Back then, in order to help him consolidate his foundation and refine wind-attributed natural spiritual energy, I spent several years improving the formula based on the operational characteristics of wind-attributed battle qi, correcting the medicinal properties and creating this Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill..."

Yao Lao paused, looking toward the city as he continued in a deep voice.

"Ordinary sixth-grade pills can only strengthen one's foundation and nourish one's vitality, but this Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill is completely different..."

"Its medicinal effects are perfectly suited to wind-attributed elemental power. It can clear blockages in the meridians throughout the body, expand the pathways through which battle qi circulates, and most importantly, allow a cultivator's physical body and battle qi to fully adapt to violent wind-attributed energy, tempering the fierce impact of the wind while locking in scattered wind-element essence..."

"The Wind Fury Dragon Flame is one of the rare wind-and-fire dual-attributed Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Its fire nature is blazing and domineering, while its wind nature is wild and untamed."

Yao Xuan's heart stirred, and he instantly understood Yao Lao's intention.

When Yao Xuan had tried to absorb it earlier, he had already realized that the Wind Fury Dragon Flame was far more violent than the Green Lotus Core Flame. The intertwined power of wind and fire was immensely destructive...

"The wind-element essence contained within the Wind Fury Dragon Flame is exceptionally vast and pure, far surpassing ordinary natural wind energy."

Yao Lao continued.

"If you forcibly refine it directly, with your current cultivation, even with the support of the Flame Mantra, you will only be able to absorb seventy percent of its essence. The remaining thirty percent of that violent wind-attributed power will break through the restraints of your battle qi and dissipate into the world. Worse still, the chaotic power of wind and fire may clog your meridians, leaving hidden dangers for your future cultivation..."

"And this Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill is the best supplementary pill I can think of for refining the Wind Fury Dragon Flame..."

Yao Lao tapped the scroll with his fingertip, and the dozens of listed medicinal ingredients became clearly visible.

"The list contains seventeen primary and supporting medicinal ingredients. The main ingredients are Wind Spirit Flower, Swiftgrass, and Azure Mist Jade Dew Fruit, all common spiritual herbs abundant in deserts and forests..."

"They should all be available within this city..."

"Once you refine this pill and then attempt to refine the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, it will not only maximize your tolerance for wind-attributed energy, but also temper your physical body and meridians, allowing your body to fully adapt to the violent nature of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame..."

Yao Xuan carefully examined the list before raising his head and nodding.

"Uncle Chen, I understand. Once we gather these ingredients and refine the pill, I'll be able to perfectly absorb all of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame's essence without leaving behind the slightest hidden danger."

"Exactly."

Yao Lao nodded.

"Once you take the Wind-Concentrating Speed Qi Pill, your meridians will be clear and your wind body perfected. Then I will take you back to completely refine the sealed Wind Fury Dragon Flame. When wind and fire, born of the same source, merge together, your Flame Mantra will surely advance once more, and your cultivation will undergo a tremendous breakthrough..."

Yao Xuan nodded at this, then carefully put away the list of medicinal ingredients.

With a flash, he flew toward the city not far below...

Arriving at the city gate, Yao Xuan looked up and saw an enormous plaque hanging above it, bearing three large characters:

Frostgrit City!