In the cave of the Tian Ying in the Xilin Mountain Range.
Xiao Yan and Tian Ying sat inside the main hall, while Yan Shi and Xiong Gang were sent away under the pretext of A Bao searching for a cave.
"Brother Xiao Yan, what you meant earlier was... that you've already finished refining the Bodhi Restoration Pill?"
Tian Ying's face showed a hint of surprise. From the moment he revealed his Spiritual Strength, he had already sensed that Xiao Yan was no longer the same as before. He was no longer a Second-Tier Alchemist. In less than a year, the person in front of him had actually become a Third-Tier Alchemist that even Dou Di experts would treat with respect!
The Bodhi Restoration Pill is a third-tier pill. Upon hearing that Xiao Yan had returned to fulfill the agreement, Tian Ying immediately thought of the Bodhi Restoration Pill.
"No, I've only just gathered all the medicinal herbs needed to refine the pills; I haven't even started refining them yet."
Hearing Tian Ying's words, Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile. Although in other people's eyes he had become a third-level alchemist, who knew that he, this nominal Third-Tier Alchemist, had never even personally refined a real third-level pill?
Seeing this, Tian Ying nodded and said:
"It's alright. Now that we've gathered all the medicinal herbs, refining the pills is just a matter of time. You've had a tough journey, so why don't you rest here for a few days? Your aura seems a bit weak; you only recently broke through to the Late Six-Star Half-Emperor, right?"
First, he nodded. Then, Tian Ying noticed other unusual things about Xiao Yan. He was surprised. He didn't expect Xiao Yan to break through to the Late Six-Star Half-Emperor so quickly. This kind of cultivation speed was something that the three brothers could only look up to!
"Heh, it's nothing more than relying on external forces; it's nothing special."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan gave an awkward smile, but did not deny it.
"You're a monster."
Tian Ying twitched his brow, couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, then casually gave Xiao Yan a couple more instructions before turning and leaving, leaving the remaining strength and space to Xiao Yan.
In an instant, only Xiao Yan remained in the vast cave.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment. There was still a year until his agreement with Leng Bingshuang was fulfilled, which was more than enough time for him to refine the Bodhi Restoration Pill.
Leaning lazily back in his chair, Xiao Yan suddenly perked up, as if he had thought of something. He quickly stood up, his hands rising swiftly from beneath his sleeves, revealing two fair palms. With a flick of his wrist, a circle of ancient, jet -Xiao Yan scrolls appeared in his left hand, while a palm-sized jade bottle appeared in his right.
This jet-black scroll was naturally the tattered Saint Class cultivation technique that had been auctioned off earlier, and what was stored in the jade bottle was naturally Xiao Xuan's remnant soul.
After Xiao Yan took out these two items, the void beside him distorted slightly. Then, Gu You's figure appeared, his gaze fixed on the black scroll held in Xiao Yan's left hand from the very beginning.
Upon seeing Gu You appear from the side, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow slightly. He had originally intended to ask the latter for guidance, but he hadn't expected him to come out on his own.
" Elder Gu, do you know what makes this cultivation technique different?"
As Xiao Yan asked softly, he opened the scroll in his left hand out of thin air, and immediately, an ancient fragment of a cultivation technique was exposed to the air.
At that very moment, the jade bottle in Xiao Yan's right hand trembled slightly, as if there was some mysterious connection between the two that was invisible to the naked eye.
"There's no mistake, this must be the Origin Return Art!"
Gu You stared intently at the small, broken piece of the cultivation technique before him, a deep look of astonishment in his eyes.
"Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! This thing disappeared from the mainland for so many years, yet it actually appeared here, and even appeared alongside him! This truly is destiny!"
Gu You clicked his tongue repeatedly, a gloating smile appearing on his old face.
The Origin Return Art once drove countless people mad, and many died because of it. But now, even if it were right in front of him, no one would recognize it, allowing Xiao Yan to reap such a huge advantage.
" The Origin Return Art, Saint Class cultivation method. I wonder how powerful it will be."
Hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan also looked at the incomplete cultivation manual in his left hand with a curious expression. A cultivation manual that could make Gu You exclaim in amazement must be extraordinary.
"Hehe, this Origin Return Art is more than just powerful; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it heaven-defying!"
Gu You smiled, making no attempt to conceal the praise in his words.
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of surprise. Just what was so extraordinary about this Origin Return Mantra that made Gu You praise it repeatedly?
" The Origin Return Art —as far as I know, anyone who cultivates this technique will inevitably reach the Yuan Zun realm!"
Gu You hesitated for a moment before speaking solemnly to Xiao Yan.
" Yuan Zun!"
As soon as Gu You finished speaking, Xiao Yan's face immediately showed a look of horror. Yuan Zun, that was a true top expert in the Origin Martial Continent, a true expert standing at the top of the pyramid!
What kind of cultivation technique is this that can make such a guarantee that the cultivator will definitely reach the Yuan Zun Realm? Even some self-proclaimed geniuses with terrifying cultivation talent might not dare to say such a thing!
"But why would it cause Xiao Xuan's ancestor to react so strangely?"
Immediately afterward, Xiao Yan came to his senses. The reason he took out these two items was simply to find out why Xiao Xuan's remnant soul was acting strangely. As for how terrifying this technique was, he didn't care.
"Because your ancestor was a practitioner of the Origin Return Art, and his cultivation method shares the same origin as this incomplete scroll, which is why they have a subtle connection."
"What!"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically. Hearing Gu You's words, it turned out that the cultivation technique Xiao Xuan practiced was actually the Origin Return Art!
"Don't get too excited yet. If he really cultivated the complete version of the Origin Return Art, how could his strength be stuck at the Nine-Star Dou Sheng? The reason he couldn't break through to the Half-Emperor until his death was simply because his cultivation technique was incomplete."
"Incomplete?"
Xiao Yan's excited expression slowly faded, and the excitement in his heart gradually returned to calm, but his suspicion deepened. Could it be that the Origin Return Art cultivated by his ancestor Xiao Xuan was actually just a fragment?
"Don't overthink it. Your ancestor's gradual Origin Return Art is indeed complete. However, the version he cultivated could only bring his strength to the level of Nine-Star Dou Sheng."