Guardian of the Grass

Xiao Yan's strength had long since reached the peak of a Five-Star Great Dou Master, only a hair's breadth away from six stars.

He had refined a Sixth-Tier Beast Flame, and under the stimulation of battle, it became an opportunity for a breakthrough.

As a genuine "medicine vat," Xiao Yan had used countless medicinal substances to accelerate his cultivation. Often, before the effects of one medicine had fully dissipated, he would take another. Over time, a great deal of medicinal power had accumulated within his body.

Moreover, when Xiao Yan practiced alchemy, he would frequently refine medicinal herbs that were over twenty years old, or even several decades old, in order to explore suitable formulas.

These herbs were perfectly suitable for refining fourth-rank pills, yet he used them for experiments. Through his endless trials, the medicinal fragrance seeped into his skin and bones, leaving behind a vast amount of medicinal power in his body.

When the Sixth-Tier Beast Flame entered his body, its blazing heat roasted out some of the medicinal power hidden within Xiao Yan, speeding him across that final threshold.

Xiao Yan subconsciously sat cross-legged on the arena and began circulating the Sacred Sun Technique, refining the energy of heaven and earth pouring into his meridians, along with the energy mist rising from within his body.

He was accustomed to cultivating with medicinal pills. The energy his cultivation technique absorbed each day already exceeded the level that his technique and talent combined should have been capable of reaching. Now that he was breaking through, Xiao Yan treated it as usual.

As he circulated his cultivation technique, an unusual thought arose in Xiao Yan's mind.

The Chu Yun Empire soaked bodies in poison, changing their original attributes into poison attributes. He had soaked Xiao Yi Xian in fire-attributed medicinal