One month.
Over that month, Xiao Yu had refined both the Great Nirvana Pill and the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill in succession. By tempering his body with pill lightning and absorbing its power, he had also advanced to Four-Star Dou Zong.
His physical body had improved greatly. Three rounds of pill lightning had tempered every bone in his body, and his physical strength now rivaled that of someone who had just entered the Dou Zong realm.
Still, he felt rather apprehensive about tempering his body with Great Sun Divine Thunder. That stuff was unlike other divine thunder-it really would try to torment even its own master to death.
Unfortunately, he no longer had the medicinal ingredients to refine seventh-grade pills. Otherwise, Xiao Yu would have milked every last drop out of pill lightning that could both temper his body and increase his strength. It would also improve his chances of successfully cultivating the eternal undying body.
This only strengthened his resolve to head to the Central Plains. That vast land abounded in resources, and ingredients for seventh-grade pills were nowhere near as hard to find as in the Black-Corner Region. Once he improved his alchemy enough to refine eighth-tier pills, he would even be able to increase his strength while refining pills for others.
He was eagerly looking forward to the pill lightning of eighth-tier pills.
Inside Xiao Yu's palace.
"Old Xue, I'm leaving the Xiao Court in your hands. I'll be away for quite some time, and you'll need to handle all its affairs."
Xiao Yu spoke solemnly to Xue You.
Xue You stood before Xiao Yu, bowing with his head lowered, looking every bit a servant. After hearing Xiao Yu's words, he cupped his hands and said, "Rest assured, Court Master. I guarantee that I will manage