I'm Doing Great, Bro!

The refining of the Ice Spirit Pill went smoothly; Qin Yu began refining it on the very day he obtained the Ice Soul Mysterious Flower.

In less than an hour, a pure white pill, exuding a chilling aura, flew out of the cauldron.

The next day, when Han Yue came to pick up the medicine, she looked at the excellent-quality Ice Spirit Pill and remained silent for a long time.

"Are you always this fast?"

"Hey, watch your wording. It's not that I've always been this fast, it's that I've always been this fast at refining medicine."

Just two words can make a big difference in meaning.

Han Yue chuckled, readily paid the remaining Fire Energy, and left with the jade box in her arms.

Over the next few days, Qin Yu continued to fight in the competition, improving his ranking from 25th to 15th.

However, what puzzled Qin Yu was that Zhou Yuan, whom Liu Qing had mentioned earlier, had remained silent.

What happened to the promise to challenge oneself?

Where are they?

Qin Yu didn't take it too seriously. If they didn't come, they didn't come. It saved him a lot of trouble.

On this day, the academy distributed Fire Energy rewards based on the previous month's Strong List.

That's enough.

Qin Yu looked at the numbers on the Fire Crystal Card and calculated in his mind that it was enough for him to go into a long seclusion once.

"Ready to enter the tower?"

"Yes, this time it might take a little longer. Before we leave, let me suppress the Poison Body for you one more time."

Xiao Yi Xian obediently sat down in front of him and swallowed a pill.

This is a pill that Qin Yu specially refined for her, which can alleviate the pain caused by suppressing the Woeful Poison Body with the Heavenly Flames.

Although this is not part of the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron's inheritance, Qin Yu, with his Top-Tier Comprehension, could easily develop a suitable painkiller.

Qin Yu placed his palm on her back, and the Green Lotus Core Flame surged from his palm, slowly flowing into Xiao Yi Xian's body.

As soon as the Heavenly Flames entered the body, the Woeful Poison Body reacted immediately.

Not again?

Aside from that time I got close to the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, haven't I been quite well-behaved lately?!

Qin Yu: I don't care if you're honest or not, I'll give you a beating first.

The Heavenly Flames circulated within Xiao Yi Xian's body, like a large net, from which the Woeful Poison Body could not escape no matter how much it struggled.

Woeful Poison Body: I really want to escape~

Afterwards, Xiao Yi Xian let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.

"Alright."

Qin Yu released his grip, and Xiao Yi Xian stretched her body, feeling the suppressed Poison Body within her. She smiled slightly and turned back to kiss Qin Yu on the cheek.

"Mua~"

Next up is Zi Yan.

When the girl heard that Qin Yu was going into seclusion, she came over a day early, looking at him pitifully with her big eyes.

"Qin Yu..."

"Okay, okay."

Qin Yu felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, so he went straight into the alchemy room and stayed there for most of the day.

When I came out, ten small bottles of pills were neatly stacked on the table, their rich, sweet aroma filling the entire room.

Zi Yan stared at the pile of jade bottles, her eyes widening like saucers.

"Ten... ten bottles?"

"Eat sparingly, don't tell me you've finished eating as soon as I come out."

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, Zi Yan had already pounced on the table, stuffing the jade bottle into her sleeve like a kitten guarding its food.

"Qin Yu! I declare! You are the best person in the world!"

Qin Yu waved his hand, Zi Yan, carrying the jade bottle full of her sleeves, skipped and hopped out. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned around.

"By the way, how long are you going into seclusion?"

"I don't know, we'll see."

"Then hurry up and come out, or there won't be any left if I finish eating."

After everything was arranged, Qin Yu felt relieved and headed to the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower to begin his seclusion.

Meanwhile, in the Jia Ma Empire, in the Wutan City.

Inside the Xiao Household family mansion, Xiao Yan opened his eyes from his cultivation state and exhaled a long breath.

Sixth-Stage Dou Qi.

He looked down at his hands, and a long-lost smile slowly crept onto his lips.

"Going from level three to level six in four months is not bad."

An aged voice echoed in my mind, its tone flat and devoid of emotion.

"Just 'not bad'? Teacher, your expectations are too high."

"Nonsense, with my Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid, your progress at this rate is only to be expected."

Xiao Yan stood up, walked to the window, and opened it.

Looking at the night view outside the window, Xiao Yan suddenly felt somewhat bored.

The Jia Lie Household is gone, the Oba Clan has moved on and settled in other cities.

Currently, in the entire Wutan City, only the Xiao Household family holds absolute power and has no say.

Those who used to look down on him and laugh at him now avoid him whenever they see him.

Even the medicinal herbs he needed to refine the Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid could be obtained directly from his own herbal medicine shop without paying any money.

"How lonely I am."

Xiao Yan leaned against the window frame, gazing at the distant night sky, and murmured to himself.

"What, you've only just recovered some strength and you're already getting cocky?"

The Yao Lao's stern voice rang out instantly, and Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile:

"No, not at all. My three years of being a useless person weren't for nothing."

"I just feel... this Wutan City is too small."

The Yao Lao was silent for a moment, then said:

"You little rascal, you haven't even broken through to the Dou Zhe, and you're already complaining that Wutan City is too small?"

"Wait until you have the strength of Qin Yu before you say that again."

"Too."

Xiao Yan smiled, withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked back to the bedside to sit down.

"But teacher, tell me... if I hadn't become a useless person back then, what would I be like now?"

Yao Lao didn't answer, and Xiao Yan didn't wait for his reply, continuing on his own:

"I might be arrogant. After all, the Xiao Household is the number one family in Wutan City, and I have exceptional talent..."

He paused, then suddenly smiled.

If it were truly my former self facing this situation, I would most likely say:

I'm so obedient to my brother!

"Alright, alright, stop joking around and get back to cultivation. When you reach the Dou Zhe, I have a treasure for you."

"What treasure?"

Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

You'll understand once you break through.

"Good."

With Yao Lao's promise of a bright future, Xiao Yan's fighting spirit was reignited.

Over the past few months, Xiao Yan has already experienced Yao Lao's abilities firsthand. Anything that Yao Lao calls a treasure must be exceptional!

"By the way, let me remind you again, your girlfriend is no ordinary person. If you want to win her over, your current abilities are far from enough."

Yao Lao's words undoubtedly added fuel to Xiao Yan's burning fighting spirit.

The slight loneliness that had arisen from the defeat of the Jia Lie Household and Ao Ba Family vanished instantly.

Who says there are no challenges in Wutan City?

Catching up with Xun'er is his current challenge!

"Hey, this trick actually works pretty well."

Seeing Xiao Yan enter a meditative state, Yao Lao chuckled, but quickly suppressed his smile and looked out the window.

If Xiao Yan really chooses to cultivate the Flame Mantra, where should we take him to find Heavenly Flames?

It is said that the Jia Ma Empire is adjacent to a large desert, and the two most likely Heavenly Flames to be born in the desert are the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame.

I hope everything goes well.