Refining Pills for the Elders, and Reviving Yao Lao

Worried something had happened, Xiao Yan quickly straightened his robes and hurried out of his residence.

He had barely stepped through the courtyard gate when he saw Hu Gan arriving.

"Vice Dean, it's been a long time." Xiao Yan greeted him with a smile and a cupped-fist salute.

Hu Gan looked at the young man before him, his gaze sharpening slightly. He found he could no longer gauge Xiao Yan's cultivation at all.

The aura Xiao Yan gave off was already on par with Su Qian's.

After the shock came a surge of satisfaction.

"It has. I never thought you'd surpass these old bones of mine so soon. The younger generation truly is formidable." Hu Gan looked at the increasingly composed young man and sighed with heartfelt admiration.

When Xiao Yan had first enrolled, he had been no more than a little Dou Ling. Now he had grown into someone even Hu Gan had to look up to. Though accustomed to seeing geniuses, Hu Gan couldn't help feeling wistful.

"I was just lucky." Xiao Yan's daily dose of modesty was complete (1/1).

Seeing that the young man remained humble despite his extraordinary cultivation, Hu Gan felt more pleased with him than ever.

After exchanging greetings, Xiao Yan invited Hu Gan inside to sit.

As they chatted, Hu Gan finally explained why he had come.

He had been stuck at Peak Dou Emperor for years. He had long wanted to attempt a breakthrough to Dou Zong, but feared that failure would undo all his progress. After much thought, he had decided to ask Xiao Yan to refine a Sect Breaking Pill for him.

As soon as he heard Xiao Yan had emerged from seclusion, he had brought the medicinal herbs over without delay.

Xiao Yan readily agreed. "Rest assured, Vice Dean.