The alliance between the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and Sound Valley, Xiao Lin's "recovery"-none of these matters could affect events over on the Northwest Continent.
After wiping out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Xiao Yan had once again entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range to train.
Thanks to his battle with Mu She, Xiao Yan broke through to a two-star Dou Master shortly after returning to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Xiao Yan was quite pleased with this.
For him, it counted as a blessing born of misfortune.
In addition, Yao Lao had given him a weapon that could aid his cultivation!
That weapon was, naturally, the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
Forged from flamefall black iron, the Heavy Xuan Ruler was extraordinarily hard and immensely heavy, with the wondrous ability to suppress Dou Qi.
In Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan was to carry the Heavy Xuan Ruler whenever he cultivated from then on.
At first, Xiao Yan found carrying this strange weapon rather difficult to get used to.
After all, simply keeping it on him suppressed his Dou Qi!
He might have gained a weapon only to become weaker in terms of the strength he could actually display.
Still, since Yao Lao had required it, Xiao Yan did not refuse.
Having experienced three falls and three rises in this life, Xiao Yan would never complain about anything that helped his cultivation.
Of course, after handing the Heavy Xuan Ruler to Xiao Yan, Yao Lao also taught him several new Dou Techniques.
This delighted Xiao Yan as well.
And so, Xiao Yan continued his daily training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
That day, just as usual, Xiao Yan was looking for a magical beast of roughly equal strength to practice against.
"Awooo!"
Suddenly, he heard a wolf's howl from nearby.
Immediately