A streak of purple light flashed across the sky, leaving a long trail of fire in its wake.
Xiao Yan had originally planned to visit Black Rock City, the large city near Qingshan Town, to update her alchemist credentials before taking a flying magical beast to Stone Desert City. Before heading into the desert to search for heavenly flames, she would visit her two older brothers along the way.
But after thinking it over, she decided to fly to the Tagor Desert under her own power instead.
The flying magical beasts used to carry passengers were all first-rank birds. Their most important traits were that they were easy to tame, flew steadily, and had enough endurance to fly for days and nights without stopping.
But since they were merely ordinary birds, and prioritized "stability" in flight, their speed left much to be desired.
Xiao Yan now had a mystic tier cultivation method. Using her Amethyst Wings, she could fly faster than those passenger birds.
As for her alchemist credentials, there was no hurry to "update" them. Out in the desert, her alchemist rank would hardly make a difference anyway.
So there was no need to make a special trip to Black Rock City now.
Especially since, thanks to her improved Dou Qi cultivation and extensive practice, her alchemy had already reached the fourth rank.
Even Pill King Gu He, the strongest alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, was only sixth-rank. Black Rock City's strongest alchemist might not even be better than her.
She might as well wait until after her trip to the desert and update her alchemist rank in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
Throughout the journey, whenever Xiao Yan exhausted her Dou Qi, she cultivated with the Flame Mantra. Once her mana bar was full, she resumed flying.