Above Heavenly Cloud Manor, Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his powerful aura, a satisfied look on his face. The consumption of two Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone had ultimately brought him the greatest benefit, allowing him to leapfrog three stars and, taking advantage of the opportunity just now, completely stabilize his cultivation at the Early Five-Star Origin Emperor. Xiao Yan had made the most of these two Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone!
"You advanced successfully?"
As Xiao Yan landed in the courtyard below, Luo Jin and the others quickly approached, looking at him with delight. Seeing that Luo Jin was clearly much more energetic, Xiao Yan's gaze couldn't help but sweep over Li Bingrui's delicate figure beside him, and then he nodded with a smile.
"Hehe, it's more than just a success; you actually managed to raise your cultivation level by three stars using just two Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone. This would have been extremely rare in the past. You've really gotten the better end of the deal this time."
Luo Ao smiled and stepped forward, his cloudy old eyes scanning Xiao Yan up and down. Even with the temperament of an old man, he couldn't help but admire and sigh. Upon hearing this, the others beside him raised their eyebrows, all turning their surprised gazes to Xiao Yan. The latter smiled somewhat awkwardly and said:
"I only got lucky for a moment."
Upon hearing this, everyone scoffed. In the path of cultivation, success is the only measure of achievement. Who would truly believe in any talk of luck? As long as he succeeds, that is Xiao Yan's ability. Having lived for so many years, they naturally wouldn't be so easily swayed by such empty words.
"I never imagined that in just half a year, your cultivation level would have fallen so far behind mine."
Beside Luo Jin, Li Bingrui, seeing Xiao Yan like this, couldn't help but purse her lips slightly, her tone carrying a hint of resentment. In just half a year, Xiao Yan's cultivation had leaped from the Peak Origin King to the level of Five-Star Origin Emperor, while her cultivation was still hovering around the Two-Star Origin King. Although she wasn't far from the Three-Star Origin King, compared to Xiao Yan in front of her, she felt utterly ashamed.
"But I'll say it again: if you want to kill me to avenge your teacher, I'm ready anytime."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled calmly and said in a half-joking tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Bingrui glared fiercely at the person in front of her, then glanced at Luo Jin, who was grinning foolishly at her, and gave a soft snort, saying:
"Fine, for his sake, I can put this matter aside for now and deal with it later."
Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately focused their attention on Luo Jin, especially Xiao Yan, whose eyes clearly revealed a hint of surprise. He was well aware of Li Bingrui's eternally cold temperament, but for this guy to make him say such a thing showed just how much effort Luo Jin had put into Li Bingrui!
It takes real skill for Luo Jin to melt the heart of such a cold and aloof beauty!
After a few laughs and conversations, the rest of the group left one after another, leaving only Xiao Yan and his group, Xiao Jin and Long Lin. Huo Zhu lingered for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Long Lin before leaving together.
"Haha, you're really something else! You made the most of those two Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, breaking through to the third-star level and becoming Five-Star Origin Emperor. With that level of cultivation, you can definitely hold your own in the Central Region."
Luo Jin laughed heartily. Bai Hua and Lian'er exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. Xiao Yan, however, lowered his brows and sighed softly.
"This is not enough. Compared to the power of the Tribulation Crossing Sect, this force is far from sufficient..."
As soon as Xiao Yan said this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze. The others looked at each other and remained silent. They naturally understood the meaning behind Xiao Yan's words. The matter of Xiao Yi Xian had become a major knot in Xiao Yan's heart. If he could not untie this knot, it would probably even affect his cultivation path. Fortunately, for now, Xiao Yan's mood was relatively calm.
After a brief chat, Xiao Yan, led by Luo Jin, headed to the largest square in the Heavenly Cloud Manor.
The Heavenly Formation Platform, the largest plaza within the Heavenly Cloud Manor, is also one of the Heavenly Cloud Manor's symbols. Because the plaza is covered with profound array runes, it is an important place for countless disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Manor to cultivate array techniques. However, today, it has been exceptionally borrowed by the manor lord, Luo Cheng, and none of the Luo family's disciples are allowed to step into the plaza. Everything here will be handed over to Xiao Yan, not for any other reason than that Xiao Yan will be refining the Soul-Forging Pill here.
It's no exaggeration to say that this is the first time Xiao Yan has ever encountered a sixth-tier pill. At this moment, his chances of successfully refining it are not high. Therefore, he needs to rely on external assistance, such as Heavenly Flames and a medicinal cauldron. These are things Xiao Yan already possesses, so there's no need to elaborate. Besides ensuring safety, Xiao Yan has also taken into account certain environmental factors. With the help of this Heavenly Formation Platform, if Xiao Yan's previous confidence in refining the Soul-Forging Pill was only 50%, now it should be 60% to 70%.
Besides being constructed from countless arrays, the Heavenly Formation Platform also possesses the ability to draw upon the energy of heaven and earth. Using this ability to assist in alchemy would undoubtedly increase the likelihood of successfully refining the pills.
In the center of the Heavenly Formation Platform stood a towering array platform, surrounded by stone steps on all four sides. At each corner stood a white jade pillar, adorned with mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, water, and fire totems, as well as inscribed with profound runes. Although no Spirit Stone were used to activate it, it still shimmered with a dim golden light, quite mysterious. Xiao Yan's eyes couldn't help but flicker slightly at this sight. He then lifted his foot and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd behind him, stepped onto the array platform.
In the center of the platform stood a protruding white jade futon. Besides the engraved talisman grooves on the ground around it, Xiao Yan also noticed some old marks left by a heavy object that had fallen there. It was clear at a glance that these marks were left by a medicine cauldron. After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan immediately understood. Luo Ao had said that the Luo Clan were once famous for refining weapons, although it was only for a short time. Presumably, these marks on the medicine cauldron were preserved from that time. He wondered if he could now use the land left by his predecessors to refine this sixth-grade pill.
After a moment of reflection, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the white jade futon, exhaled softly, and then flicked his finger, causing a huge cyan-gold medicine cauldron to rise from his Storage Ring.