Contrary to the frantic turmoil the other factions had imagined, the Endless Fire Domain remained perfectly calm. Resources were distributed as usual, and work carried on as before. Although its people knew that medicinal herbs had been impossible to purchase lately, pills still went on sale at fixed times every day. Since hardly anyone at the top seemed anxious, they naturally saw no reason to worry themselves sick.
Over those three months, Xiao Yan and the others had not stopped cultivating. With the many resources provided by the Endless Fire Domain and the help of the Dragon Phoenix Art, all three had made remarkable gains in strength. Mandala's progress was the most striking. Through diligent cultivation, she had reached the peak of Lower-Rank Earth Supreme, and after Xiao Yan gave her a drop of spirit god liquid, she actually broke through smoothly to Upper-Rank Earth Supreme.
Qingtan's progress was no less impressive. She had always possessed extraordinary talent; her previous surroundings had merely kept it from showing. Now, supported by the Endless Fire Domain's abundant resources, she had taken just three months to break through to Eighth-Tier Supreme and even step into the half-step Ninth-Tier realm. At this rate, she would likely be able to attempt a breakthrough to the true Earth Supreme realm in less than six months.
By comparison, Xiao Yan's progress was somewhat less impressive. He had only reached the peak of Upper-Rank Earth Supreme. Still, he knew this was perfectly normal. After all, the resources he needed for a breakthrough cost several times more than those required by others at his level. Otherwise, he would probably have reached Great Perfection Earth Supreme long ago.
Although he had made little headway in spiritual power, Xiao Yan had gained considerably in other areas. First, he had finally succeeded