The conclusion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting made Xiao Yan famous throughout the Ancient Wilderness City, and countless people came to seek an audience with him. Throughout the entire Wilderness, whether in the streets and alleys or inside and outside the city, everyone was talking about the champion of this Alchemist Grand Meeting, the terrifying alchemist who had refined Emperor Grade Complete Pill pills, Yan Xiao!
The Ancient Wilderness City became lively again because of this. The gate of the Alchemist Guild was packed with a group of Half-Emperor experts. The guild elders were quite surprised by this unprecedented situation in many years. However, since Xiao Yan was no longer in the guild, no matter how long they waited, they would never see him.
Faced with this situation, Gu Li and Chi Lin felt quite helpless. Xiao Yan had left the guild for several days, yet these people had been waiting at the guild gate for so long. Although Gu Li had come forward to inform them that Xiao Yan had left, these guys were still unconvinced. While some of them chose to leave, most still believed that Gu Li was deceiving them.
While Gu Li and the others outside were feeling helpless, Xiao Yan was peacefully cultivating in the Ginseng Spirit Realm.
During the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan all out to refine that Emperor Grade Complete Pill. Although he seemed to be in good condition after the competition, it was only because he had used the power of the pill.
The Storage Ring left behind by Hei Mu contained many Emperor Grade Pill, but pills are ultimately just external objects. Although they can provide temporary relief, they cannot be relied upon entirely. When Xiao Yan entered the Ginseng Spirit Realm, the Emperor Grade Pill in his body had not yet been refined. In the past few days, Xiao Yan had not dared to be idle. He had witnessed the power of Emperor Grade Pill before. Although he had already consumed the Emperor Pill, he absolutely could not allow their power to spread recklessly within his body, otherwise the final result would only be a loss.
After meeting with Elder Luo and the other two, Xiao Yan devoted himself to the Emperor Grade Pill within his body. With Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's active guidance in refining them, his aura returned to its peak within just a few days. At this time, Xiao Yan once again encountered the bottleneck that was about to be broken through.
Even so, Xiao Yan still managed to suppress the pulsating power within his internal energy vortex.
A breakthrough was inevitable, and if Xiao Yan were willing, he could certainly break through and definitely reach the level of Four-Star Half-Emperor. However, what Xiao Yan wanted was not just this result.
Although the spiritual energy in the Ginseng Spirit Realm is quite abundant, the effect after the breakthrough is not enough to allow Xiao Yan's power to solidify quickly, something that the Void Lightning Pool can definitely do.
The violent lightning power contained in the Void Lightning Pool can quickly condense Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body in the shortest amount of time. In this way, when Xiao Yan breaks through, his strength will be completely stabilized at the Four-Star Half-Emperor. This will be of great benefit to Xiao Yan's future cultivation. Rather than rushing to break through now and making his strength unstable, it is better to wait for a while longer.
The foundation of true strength is paramount; a powerful appearance alone cannot make one superior to anyone. After all, even among experts of the same level, there are varying degrees of strength, as exemplified by Xiao Yan and Mo Zhai.
"Call..."
Exhaling a long breath of pent-up air, Xiao Yan slowly withdrew from his cultivation state. Feeling the turbulent Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. What would be an exciting sign of a breakthrough for anyone was, at this moment, the last thing Xiao Yan wanted to see.
With a thought, Xiao Yan slowly suppressed the strange sensation within his body. After calming his mind, he slowly extended his hand. His fair palm reflected a soft, warm light like jade under the sunlight, and a jet-black Storage Ring on his finger stood out conspicuously at this moment.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan's mind stirred again. He gently clenched his fist, and a flash of light appeared in his palm. Then, a thin jade bottle appeared in Xiao Yan's hand. Inside was the Soul Origin power that Gu You had extracted from Qing Mu.
Although his Dou Qi cannot be improved for the time being, he should focus his mind on his Spiritual Strength. With Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength, if he refines and devours these Soul Origin, he might actually be able to rival the Spiritual Strength of Third-Tier Alchemist!
Xiao Yan clearly remembered that when he first entered the Alchemist Guild to take the alchemist level assessment, Gu Li had told him that the soul level of an alchemist was divided into two realms: human and god. Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength was between the Human Realm and the Divine Realm Soul, namely the Emperor Realm Soul.
After the Emperor Realm Soul, comes the Realm of Unity. To reach this realm, one needs to completely condense Spiritual Strength. Only by condensing it into Soul Bead can one truly be considered to have reached the realm of Third-Tier Alchemist.
Upon opening the jade bottle, the milky-white Soul Origin drifted out leisurely. Xiao Yan exerted force in his palm, and an invisible force controlled the Soul Origin within his hand. The faint milky-white Soul Origin soul energy churned in Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan palm like a cloud of mist. Sensing the familiar aura within, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly, a trace of reluctance rising in his heart.
This Soul Origin should not have been refined by Xiao Yan. If it weren't for Gu You secretly taking action when Xiao Yan wasn't paying attention, Xiao Yan would never have allowed Qing Mu to get hurt. Now, the Soul Origin that should have belonged to Qing Mu has fallen into his hands. Speaking of which, given Xiao Yan's relationship with Elder Luo, he also has connections with the Ginseng Spirit Clan. His current actions seem somewhat inhumane.
"Hehe, you brat, what's wrong? Feeling a little guilty now? Why didn't you say so earlier? Otherwise, you could have just returned it to Qing Mu back then, haha..."
As Xiao Yan felt dejected, Gu You couldn't resist teasing him. Xiao Yan Xiao Yan was filled with helplessness. Qing Mu was currently in seclusion, so even if he wanted to return it, what could he do? Did he have to wait until Qingmu came out of seclusion to give it to him...?
Furthermore, even if Qing Mu could get out now, it would be absolutely impossible for him to return it. Knowing that Xiao Yan has such a terrifying existence as Gu You within him, Qing Mu would never take back this Soul Origin.
Therefore, for the time being, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan had no choice but to accept the source as a favor. If he had the chance in the future, he would repay it a hundredfold!
"Alright, kid, don't overthink it. If you're truly sincere, when you have the strength, help the Ginseng Spirit Clan. Right now, they seem alright, but that's only on the border of the continent. What you've seen is still too little. If you truly remember this favor, you should cultivate diligently. When you achieve success in the future, let the Ginseng Spirit Clan openly and legitimately enter the Central Region. That way, you won't have wasted Qing Mu's expectations of you!"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. Gu You's words were clearly loaded with meaning, as if Qing Mu's giving him the Soul Origin wasn't without purpose.
Gu You seemed to have noticed Xiao Yan's question, and chuckled, saying:
"You call yourself an old hand? Do you really think Qing Mu only entrusted his Soul Origin to you because of me? Although my true form is indeed Heavenly Flames, and it is naturally his weakness, I have no reason to attack. The reason he gave you his Soul Origin is because he saw your talent."
"With Spirit of Heavenly Flames by his side and such a terrifyingly powerful force, sacrificing a bit of his Soul Origin for the sake of the entire Ginseng Spirit Clan is definitely worthwhile for him. Qing Mu has entrusted the future of the Ginseng Spirit Clan to you!"