After returning to Xiao Court, Zi Yan pestered Xiao Yu to refine little medicinal pills for her. To buy himself some peace afterward, Xiao Yu spent three whole days refining a large batch of pills for the little girl.
Then Xiao Yu took out the Spirit-Gathering Array and began studying it.
He tested all the ideas he had come up with at Jia Nan Academy and found them feasible.
Above the Magic Core powering the Spirit-Gathering Array hovered three wondrous substances.
They were the Great Desolate Flame, Returning-to-Truth Lightning, and Blazing Sun Heart Flame.
Within the Blazing Sun Heart Flame's child flame, a tiny strand of black-and-white lightning could faintly be seen. That was the Five Qi Thunder Seed Lightning.
Upon arriving at the Spirit-Gathering Tower, he installed the upgraded Spirit-Gathering Array, then began examining its effects.
The effects were naturally obvious. At first, the disciples entering the Desolate Spirit-Gathering Tower were startled by the fiery-red heart flame that sprang up within them. Once they began cultivating, however, not only did their Dou Qi become more condensed, but their foundations also improved, and their cultivation speed rose dramatically.
Only after checking the condition of nearly every disciple cultivating in the Spirit-Gathering Tower did Xiao Yu leave in satisfaction.
Afterward, Xiao Yu announced that he was entering seclusion.
Following his announcement, his palace was sealed off. Xiao Court disciples were forbidden to enter unless a calamity threatened to wipe out the entire organization. Anyone who trespassed would die.
Xue You had established this rule to ensure that their Court Master's secluded cultivation remained undisturbed.
Xiao Court Palace
After entering seclusion, Xiao Yu did not rush to begin cultivating. Instead, he studied the mass of Origin Heart Flame from the Fallen Heart Flame.
He carefully sensed the mass of Origin Heart