Two Months Later

Su Qian's expression was solemn, and her voice was exceptionally stern.

Two Dou Wang actually dared to covet the elixir guarded by Sixth-Rank Magical Beast; they were simply audacious.

If anything goes wrong, it will be a loss for both Ziyan and Nalan Chenfeng, and for their Inner Academy.

Moreover, if even such a genius cannot be protected within the Inner Academy, it would be a blow to the academy's reputation if word got out.

"Old man, I didn't steal any medicinal herbs from the Inner Academy, what right do you have to lock me up in solitary confinement!"

Ziyan's cheeks puffed out, her fair face showing defiance, and her teeth clenched so hard they made a grinding sound.

Cultivating at the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower can improve one's strength. Ordinary people need Fire Energy Card to enter, but she doesn't like staying in that place all the time.

If she stays for two months, she won't be able to find any medicinal herbs to take during that time, and besides, she didn't do anything wrong this time.

"You little brat, you not only sneaked into the mountains on your own, but you even brought Nalan Chenfeng with you! You can't escape your punishment!"

Su Qian snorted coldly, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Upon hearing Nalan Chenfeng, Ziyan felt guilty, her cheeks puffed out, and she took a big bite of a lotus seed, mumbling indistinctly.

"Anyway, I'm not going to the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower; it's too boring."

This time, we have to go, whether we like it or not.

Su Qian's sharp eyes were fixed on Ziyan, and her words left no room for negotiation.

If this girl isn't kept in check, she's really going to cause trouble.

And this Nalan Chenfeng is no less troublesome.

"Two months, not a single day less."

Ziyan wanted to say something more, but when she caught sight of Su Qian's unquestionable expression, she mumbled back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"You mean old man, you're so fierce..."

In the Inner Academy, although Ziyan was unruly and fearless, she was somewhat intimidated by Su Qian's Ziyan expression.

To Ziyan Yan, Su Qian was clearly more than just the Grand Elder of the Inner Academy.

Without Su Qian's help, Ziyan would most likely have died at the hands of those magical beasts long ago.

"Hey, you better put in a good word for me!"

Ziyan turned her head to look at Nalan Chenfeng beside her, her big eyes full of pleading.

Nalan Chenfeng touched his nose, looking somewhat embarrassed.

To be honest, he was the one who came up with the idea. Without that bet, Ziyan wouldn't have had so much contact with him.

Ziyan needs to consume high-level medicinal herbs to obtain their energy, which is the way to improve her strength.

His willingness to help Ziyan stemmed not only from a desire to solidify their relationship but also from a desire to help her improve her strength.

The sooner Ziyan improves her strength, the greater it will be for him in the future; this is something that can be seen at a glance.

"Elder, this time entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range to steal medicinal herbs was my idea. Ziyan was just following my instructions. Punish me if you must."

Nalan Chenfeng stepped forward and clasped his hands in greeting.

"This guy is actually quite loyal."

Ziyan blinked her dark eyes, and her impression of Nalan Chenfeng inexplicably improved.

"You?"

"Do you even realize how dangerous your previous actions were?"

Su Qian's gaze fell on Nalan Chenfeng, and she carefully examined him.

Dou Wang who is not yet fifteen years old—such talent is among the best in the entire Dou Qi Continent.

No matter how you look at it, this little guy who's in cahoots with Ziyan doesn't seem like someone without brains.

"I'm fairly confident, which is why I dared to set my sights on that Sixth-Rank Magical Beast -guarded elixir."

Nalan Chenfeng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and gave a brief explanation.

Freezing time is something beyond the common sense of the Dou Qi Continent, and even the powerful beings of the Great Thousand World in the higher planes of this world cannot do it.

Controlling the flow of time within a certain range is completely different from pausing the flow of time.

Therefore, his special ability is considered a rather bizarre Dou Technique by everyone on the Dou Qi Continent, and no one would doubt that he can stop time.

Furthermore, this ability was something he was born with and no one else could learn, so he didn't need to worry too much.

However, if time permits, it is necessary to fabricate a fake illusionary Dou Technique, claiming that insufficient talent makes it difficult to perform, in order to deceive others.

The top experts on the Dou Qi Continent aren't fools. Su Qian might not ask, but others might, so he'd better be prepared.

"Grasp..."

Su Qian was stunned for a moment, and seeing that Nalan Chenfeng didn't seem to be lying, a hint of surprise flashed in her sharp and dignified eyes.

"No matter what methods you use, it will be extremely dangerous for you and Ziyan to venture deep into the mountains."

"The Magical Beast Mountain Range is not as simple as you think. Even I dare not go too deep into it. Don't think that there are only Sixth-Rank Magical Beast comparable to Dou Emperor."

Su Qian's gaze was sharp as she reminded him, enunciating each word clearly.

If you continue deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, you will reach the territories of some monster clans on the Dou Qi Continent, where there are many seventh and Eighth-Rank Magical Beast.

Although these magical beasts don't usually appear and are very far from the Inner Academy, if these two little ones are careless, they will cause a great disaster sooner or later.

The Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless, and the Magical Beast Mountain Range near the Canaan Inner Academy stretches endlessly.

According to the dean, it would take a year and a half for a Dou Zong to travel along this mountain range and reach the Southern Region of Central Plains, which shows how vast the Dou Qi Continent is.

"I Chenfeng heed the Elder's teachings."

Nalan Chenfeng in a fist salute again, speaking sincerely.

Su Qian's words were a suggestion, and they came from good intentions; he could clearly distinguish between good and bad.

"Since this is your first offense and nothing serious happened, I won't pursue the matter further."

Su Qian stroked his beard, his expression softening slightly, but then his voice trailed off with unwavering resolve.

"But Ziyan must be put in solitary confinement!"

Two months later.

In the advanced cultivation room on the Ninth Floor of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

On the stone platform, Nalan Chenfeng closed, and the energy of heaven and earth around him, along with wisps of invisible Heart Fire, continuously surged into his body.

At this moment, Nalan Chenfeng's skin was an unnaturally reddish color, and the sweat that had just seeped out of his pores was immediately evaporated, turning into wisps of white mist.

"Call..."

Half an hour later, a breath of turbid air was slowly exhaled from Nalan Chenfeng, condensing into a faint red mist in the air that lingered for a long time.

Since breaking through to the Dou Wang, Nalan Chenfeng's Dou Qi is no longer confined to his dantian, but is distributed throughout his meridians, bones, and blood.

At the Dou Wang realm, Dou Qi permeates the entire body, allowing one to absorb and mobilize the energy of heaven and earth for their own use at any time. This is the biggest difference between Dou Wang and Dou Ling.

Therefore, at the Dou Wang level, the physical body is tempered by Dou Qi without any blind spots, so even without using Dou Qi Armor, the defense is improved invisibly.

With the blessing of Mid Earth Tier cultivation technique, and after two months of arduous training at the bottom of the tower, Nalan Chenfeng's internal Dou Qi greatly improved, and the dark red Dou Qi vortex in his dantian had more than doubled in size.

Two-Star Dou Wang!

And he wasn't even Two-Star Dou Wang who had just entered this realm!