Breaking Through to the Heaven Realm Soul and Helping Zi Yan Refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit

Zi Yan was generous to a fault when it came to Xiao Yan.

All Xiao Yan had to do was ask for medicinal herbs, and they would be delivered before long.

"You brat, are you..." Yao Lao raised an eyebrow at the herbs. "Could it be that you're preparing to break through to the Heaven Realm soul?"

He could tell that every herb Xiao Yan had requested could strengthen the soul.

Xiao Yan nodded, then shook his head.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Yao Lao was baffled by the nod and the shake.

"Teacher, you've reached Spirit Realm Grand Perfection too." Xiao Yan smiled. "How could your disciple forget you when something this good comes along?"

Back in the Ruins, he had found an ancient formula for an Eighth-Tier Pill that could help one break through to a higher soul realm.

Now that Zi Yan was supplying the herbs, it was time for both master and disciple to advance their souls.

Once his soul reached the Heaven Realm, a little experimentation and refinement might allow him to make a Ninth-Tier Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill.

That would make Yao Lao even stronger after his resurrection.

And if Yao Lao's soul advanced, his resurrection would go more smoothly too.

"You brat... I... I..." Yao Lao's eyes filled with gratitude.

"Come on, Teacher. No need to be polite with your own disciple. Let's get started." Xiao Yan waved a hand and smiled.

Yao Lao nodded. Master and disciple divided the work between them, took out their Medicine Cauldrons, and began refining.

Several days later, strange phenomena appeared above the Palace.

Black clouds gathered from every direction, and furious thunder rolled across the sky.

A figure flashed into view.

"What's this..." Zhu Ling frowned.

Her senses swept over the area, and she found the master