Three years

Li Changqing's days in the Heaven Hall of the Hall of Souls were fulfilling and comfortable.

He constantly rotates between three things: alchemy, cultivation, and being a dragon Knight.

After experiencing the benefits Li Changqing offered, Gu Yuena stopped resisting and began to serve Li Changqing wholeheartedly. After all, Li Changqing didn't ride her every day; he only rode her for a few days each month.

Time flies, and Li Changqing's Alchemy have also improved rapidly. In just three years, he has refined Eighth Grade Nine-Colored Pill Lightning Pill.

With the help of a large number of Pill, his cultivation level reached the Seven-Turn Dou Zun, since he had basically consumed Eighth Grade Pill that Li Changqing had refined.

Of course, Li Changqing's cultivation level, as he publicly displayed, was that of Three-Turn Dou Zun.

A lot has happened in these three years.

Although the discovery of the Xiao Family was delayed by a few years due to Li Changqing's influence, they still couldn't escape it.

In Xiao Yan's second year at the Jia Nan Academy, his father was still captured and sent to the Hun Clan's accelerated Dou Huang training program.

Xiao Yan has now successfully subdued the Fallen Heart Flame, and his Dou Qi cultivation has reached the peak of Dou Wang. He is currently cultivating in the inner courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy.

Since Li Changqing left the Hall of Souls Branch Hall the Lost Soul Mountain Range, the people of the Hall of Souls in the northwest corner have returned to their usual work, continuing to instigate wars among the countries in the northwest corner of the Dou Qi Dou Qi Continent in order to harvest souls.

On this day, thunderclouds gathered above the alchemy workshop specially opened up for Li Changqing by the Heaven Hall of the Hall of Souls, and the Pill Lightning had as many as nine colors.

The Pill that Li Changqing refined was Eighth Grade, Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, named Bodhi Pill.

It can help Nine-Turn Dou Venerate Peak experts break through to Half-Saint, increasing the success rate of the breakthrough by 20%.

Bodhi Seed Bodhi Pill are extremely rare, produced only by Bodhi Ancient Tree, which appear only once every thousand years.

Based on the original story's timeline, the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared approximately eight years later, meaning that the entire stock of Bodhi Seed on the Dou Qi Continent had been almost completely depleted.

Li Changqing had gone through great lengths to obtain a Bodhi Seed from Hun Miesheng.

The powerful Pill Lightning startled everyone in the Heaven Hall, including Hun Miesheng.

Everyone in the Heavenly Palace looked up at the nine-colored thunderclouds in the sky, exclaiming in amazement, "Nine colors! Could this be the legendary Grade Eight Nine-Colored Thunder Pill?"

"I never imagined that Master Li's alchemy skills had improved so quickly; he has already refined an eighth-grade nine-colored thunder pill!"

Inside the central Great Hall of the Heaven Hall, sensing the brewing Pill Lightning above, Hun Miesheng slowly raised his head.

"Fortunately, we didn't waste that Bodhi Seed. However, with his cultivation level of Three-Turn Dou Zun Gu You not being around, he probably can't withstand this Nine-Colored Pill Lightning. I'll help him."

With a deafening roar, terrifying Nine-Colored Pill Lightning struck down.

Below, Li Changqing looked hesitant.

He hesitated whether to reveal that the Yin-Yang Sword could withstand the Pill Lightning. Gu You had helped him withstand the previous Pill Lightning, but coincidentally, Gu You was not in the Heaven Hall at the moment.

As Li Changqing hesitated, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the central Great Hall, and a figure flew to the foot of the Pill Lightning —it was Hun Miesheng making his move.

Li Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Hun Miesheng to withstand the Pill Lightning.

The terrifying Nine-Colored Pill Lightning continued to strike, but they couldn't cause the slightest disturbance in front of Hun Miesheng, Five-Star Dou Sheng.

Bodhi Pill struggled violently, and Li Changqing pretended to be using all his strength.

Bodhi Pill suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, broke free from Li Changqing's restraints, and fled into the distance. Li Changqing also appeared to be injured and weak.

In fact, Li Changqing's true cultivation level was more than enough to subdue Bodhi Pill, but he was limited by the need to conceal his cultivation level and only showed himself to be Three-Turn Dou Zun. He had to deliberately appear weaker.

After all, if a Three-Turn Dou Zun could subdue the Bodhi Pill with its Eighth Grade Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, it would likely arouse suspicion.

Li Changqing, feigning injury, shouted towards Hun Miesheng in the air, "Hall Master, hurry! Bodhi Pill has escaped!"

Hun Miesheng frowned slightly, looked at the fleeing Bodhi Pill, his figure suddenly disappeared, and then reappeared in front of Bodhi Pill's escape path.

He reached out and grabbed the volatile Bodhi Pill, instantly erasing its sentience, and only then did the Bodhi Pill calm down.

Li Changqing feigned a sigh of relief, staggered to Hun Miesheng's side, and bowed respectfully. "Thank you for your help, Hall Master. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to withstand the Pill Lightning, and the precious Bodhi Seed might have been wasted."

Hun Miesheng handed the Bodhi Pill to Li Changqing and said calmly, "Your Alchemy have improved quite quickly, but it won't do if your cultivation level falls behind."

"For the next period of time, stop refining medicine and focus on improving your cultivation. I will report your situation to the esteemed person who has taken a liking to you."

Li Changqing accepted the Bodhi Pill and breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Hall Master. I will certainly remember your instructions and focus on improving my cultivation."

Hun Miesheng nodded faintly, and then left.

Li Changqing returned to his Residence in the Heaven Hall, and immediately pulled Gu Yuena aside for a game.

Although Gu Yuena had advanced to the Six-Star Dou Zong level with the help of Li Changqing's Pill, she was still utterly defeated by Li Changqing's powerful physique and begged for mercy.

Gu Yuena's transformation is also quite obvious over the past three years.

She went from being unwilling at first to accepting it later, but because of her inner pride, she could not allow herself to exchange her body for resources, so she became neither resistant nor proactive.

By now, Gu Yuena was already serving Li Changqing proactively, without even needing Li Changqing instructions; a single glance was enough for her to serve Li Changqing.

After a fierce battle, the two lay on the bed, Gu Yuena's cheeks still flushed.

Li Changqing slowly got up, put down a bottle of Pill as usual, and was about to start cultivating.

Gu Yuena watched Li Changqing's retreating figure and suddenly said, "Li Changqing, when are you finally going to leave this hellhole? I've had enough."

Li Changqing turned around and teased, "Had enough? Are you fed up with this gloomy and oppressive environment, or with me? That shouldn't be the case. Every time I'm a dragon Knight, you seem to be quite comfortable."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yuena's face turned bright red all the way to her ears. She angrily exclaimed, "Men are all the same! You bastard, get out of here!"

Li Changqing narrowed his eyes slightly, then deliberately put on an incredulous expression. "Gu Yuena, you haven't fallen for me, have you? Is this what they call love growing over time?"

"Let me tell you, I'm the kind of person who could never fall in love with someone. Our relationship is purely based on mutual benefit, so please don't take it to heart."

"So, I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame me if you get hurt later."