The next day.
As the morning sun shone upon the earth, Xiao Yan gradually awoke from his night of cultivation.
With a slight twitch of his eyelids, a brilliant flash of fire streaked across the depths of Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan eyes the instant he opened them.
The night's cultivation did not leave Xiao Yan feeling tired at all; on the contrary, it made him even more energetic.
Standing up, Xiao Yan's body trembled slightly, and a series of crackling sounds like firecrackers rang out from his entire body. Feeling the exhilarating sensation emanating from within, a smile crept onto Xiao Yan's lips. He then leaped into the air and flew towards the northern horizon.
Now that Murong Qianqian's matter has come to a temporary end, Xiao Yan should now focus on his own affairs.
According to the original plan, Xiao Yan should be heading to the Western Wilderness Region at this moment. However, he has not yet obtained the Ice Spirit Cold Liquid, which is the most important ingredient for refining the Ice Spirit Ice Spirit Pill. For the sake of the Ice Spirit Cold Liquid, Xiao Yan decided to stay in the Western Lin Region for the time being.
Moreover, besides that, Xiao Yan also needs to spend time finding the other medicinal herbs required to refine the Ice Spirit Pill. Rather than searching bitterly in the desolate Western Wilderness Region, Xiao Yan might have a greater chance of finding them in the Western Lin Region. However, at the same time, Xiao Yan will probably have to directly confront the Four Great Sects.
For the next period of time, Xiao Yan traveled between several nearby cities, searching for information about the remaining medicinal herbs while also inquiring about rare and precious herbs that could enhance Spiritual Strength.
Currently, there are only two methods Xiao Yan can use to enhance his Spiritual Strength.
The first method is to cultivate slowly using techniques, paying the price of time, and cultivating the Spiritual Strength over a long period of time.
Of course, this method can indeed be described as seeking victory through stability, but it takes too long. Even with Xiao Yan's temperament, he cannot wait for those tedious ten or a hundred years of cultivation.
The second method involves using rare and precious materials to rapidly enhance Spiritual Strength. While the chances of finding such materials are slim, the effects are more pronounced, making it the preferred choice for most alchemists and formation masters.
Xiao Yan doesn't have much patience to cultivate Spiritual Strength right now, so he focuses all his attention on this second method. Even if the chances are slim, Xiao Yan is willing to give it a try.
A month later, after searching everywhere, Xiao Yan finally arrived at a city once again. At this moment, a hint of fatigue finally appeared in Xiao Yan's dark eyes.
After a month of searching everywhere, Xiao Yan was repeatedly disappointed with the results.
In one month, Xiao Yan traveled to dozens of cities, large and small, but the results were extremely disappointing.
Aside from finding three medicinal herbs, Xiao Yan couldn't find anything else. He had no information about the main ingredients of the Ice Spirit Pill Xiao Yan the Bodhi Restoration Pill, and as for the rare and precious herbs that could enhance Spiritual Strength, they were nowhere to be found.
At this moment, Xiao Yan looked up at the Old Gu city in front of him, and couldn't help but rub his face hard. With the last bit of hope in his heart, he leaped up and flew towards the city.
" Hanxi City..."
Muttering something softly to himself, Xiao Yan slowly shifted his gaze from the city gate, tugged at his black robe, and then moved, following the flow of people into the city.
Hanxi City is quite large, comparable to Yan City in size. It is the largest Hanxi City in the surrounding area, which has contributed to its prosperity.
Upon entering the city, the massive outline of the city unfolded before Xiao Yan's eyes, and the endless streets further illustrated the sheer size of Hanxi City.
However, none of this held any appeal for Xiao Yan Xiao Yan. His gaze was fixed solely on the shops, on whether they possessed the medicinal herbs he needed.
Similar to his actions over the past month, Xiao Yan's target was the shops in the city. Of course, as he passed by, he also made sure to glance at the roadside vendors. Often, he would find unexpected items at these vendors, and Xiao Yan, who had experienced this many times before, would not miss them.
Unfortunately, finding a priceless treasure at a roadside stall doesn't seem to happen all the time. Although Xiao Yan has looked at all the vendors in the past month, he has come up empty-handed, and this time is no exception.
"Well..."
With a self-deprecating smile, Xiao Yan realized that he had indeed been a bit too hasty.
Following the flow of people, Xiao Yan walked for a long time until a magnificent and huge shop appeared before him, at which point the expression on Xiao Yan's face changed.
" Four Pavilions, what an impressive name! But I wonder if they have anything I need here!"
Looking at the enormous pavilion before him, its shape truly as square as its name suggested, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan n't help but feel a surge of excitement once again. He hoped that he could find what he needed here, even if it was just one thing, it would be enough to excite him.
The moment Xiao Yan stepped into the pavilion, the noise from the outside world was instantly reduced by more than half. When Xiao Yan's body was completely inside the Four Pavilions, all the noise from the outside world had completely dissipated. At the same time, when Xiao Yan looked up, the atmosphere in the pavilion made him feel somewhat strange.
Normally, shopkeepers, whether they are waiters or owners, should be polite to their customers. However, seeing the way things were before him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown.
Although there were a dozen or so people selecting items at the counter in the lobby, the waiters completely ignored these so-called customers. Instead, they seemed rather impatient. In fact, a few waiters with bad tempers pointed at some customers and loudly urged them on with displeasure. Moreover, judging from their appearance, they were clearly planning to force them to buy.
Although the guests were somewhat dissatisfied, when their eyes fell on an elderly man with his eyes closed in the hall, they could only grit their teeth in resentment and say nothing more. Instead, they casually picked out a few items, paid their bills hastily, and left.
Seeing the group leave, the waiters sneered and mocked them, their sharp, venomous eyes immediately landing on Xiao Yan.
Just then, the guests happened to pass by Xiao Yan. Seeing Xiao Yan looking puzzled, they couldn't help but cast pitying glances at him. They didn't dare to say anything more, quickly walked around Xiao Yan, and then left the Four Pavilions.