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Xiao Yan's expression was strange. The Soul information specifically pointed out that, apart from the Chuyun Empire's sects eyeing the Clear Soul Youlan, the Medicine Clan of the Dou Di family was also targeting it.

After all, even the Medicine Realm of the Medicine Clan didn't have such a rare flower. Xiao Yan guessed they wanted to take the Clear Soul Youlan back to the Medicine Realm.

Shaking his head, feeling helpless, Xiao Yan had no choice but to leave the Soul Offering Old Shop first.

Watching Xiao Yan leave, Soul Old Ghost seemed to be talking to himself, saying, "The risk is not small."

No sooner had Soul Old Ghost's words fallen than Hun Xuzi's voice suddenly echoed in the Soul Offering Old Shop, "In the face of our clan's grand plan, some risks must be taken. Never mind that he's just a descendant of the Xiao Clan, as long as he can refine an Emperor Pill, we'll spare no effort, even if it means resurrecting Xiao Xuan."

"Alas, it's a pity that our clan's Alchemists are dwindling. Otherwise, why would we need to nurture external Alchemists? Even a nascent pill that has already taken shape, possessing the power of Lord Void Swallowing Flame, would still require at least one more Ninth Grade Golden Pill Alchemist whose Soul Realm has reached the Emperor Realm. Only I... am not enough."

Soul Old Ghost couldn't help but fall silent. In the entire Dou Qi Continent world, there wouldn't be more than three Alchemists capable of stably refining Ninth Grade Golden Pills.

The Medicine Clan's patriarch, Yao Dan, could be considered one, and perhaps the Pill Tower's strongest old ancestor could be considered another. The remaining one was Hun Xuzi.

The first two were impossible to join forces with Hun Xuzi, and their Soul Realm might not have reached the Emperor Realm either, possibly only Heaven Realm Great Perfection.

It wasn't the first time Hun Xuzi had selected promising external Alchemists to join, such as Mu Gu and Han Feng. However, Mu Gu had joined the Soul Palace for so long and received a lot of resources, but decades had passed, and he was still just an Eighth Grade Alchemist. Not to mention Ninth Grade Golden Pills, it was estimated that he would be stuck at the peak of Eighth Grade for the rest of his life.

Han Feng was even more hopeless. His talent might be a little higher than Mu Gu's, but that was it. The threshold of Ninth Grade was still out of reach, so his death was of no consequence, and no one would care.

On the contrary, Xiao Yan still had some hope.

"I hope you're right."

At this moment, Xiao Yan, having emerged from the alley, arrived at a nearby small stall.

"You're too slow, I was getting impatient waiting," Zi Yan said, hands on her hips, her face full of dissatisfaction.

"You were getting impatient eating, weren't you? Your mouth is full of grease." Xiao Yan glanced at the grease on the corner of Zi Yan's mouth. Clearly, these people had abandoned him and had a feast.

Little Fairy Doctor took out a packaged box and handed it to Xiao Yan, saying softly, "This is for you."

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up instantly. He opened the box and started eating, not minding whether Little Fairy Doctor had poisoned it or not.

Seeing Xiao Yan devouring the food, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Little Fairy Doctor's mouth.

After eating and drinking his fill, the group boarded the 'Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion' and began flying towards the Gama Empire. The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion had reached Sixth Order, and its flying speed was faster than that of ordinary Dou Huangs, streaking across the Black-Corner Region's sky at supersonic speed like a jet fighter.

"Let's go to the Small Mountain Valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range first." Xiao Yan was still holding the Sea Heart Flame without refining it. He was already a little impatient to make the Sea Heart Flame 'turn over a new leaf'.

Zi Yan immediately became a little unhappy, pouting her mouth and saying, "Aren't we supposed to be finding the Clear Soul Youlan quickly?"

"Zi Yan, you don't know this, but that valley is a treasure trove of Medicinal Herbs. The entire valley is covered with all kinds of Medicinal Herbs, and this Miss Little Fairy Doctor is the valley master of that place," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Upon hearing that there were Medicinal Herbs, Zi Yan's face changed instantly. She immediately put on a sorrowful expression, grabbed Little Fairy Doctor's arm, and said, "Little Fairy Doctor, actually... actually, I've been without parents since I was little, and I've been living a life of not having enough to eat every day..."

"Wuwu, I accidentally ate a Transformation Grass when I was young, which caused me to be unable to transform back into a Magical Beast. I can only rely on eating Medicinal Herbs to grow faster, hoping that one day I can transform back into my original form... Wuwu."

Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan with a strange expression. To eat, you would go to such lengths! Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't help but feel a sense of shared misfortune. She gently stroked Zi Yan's hair and comforted her, "Although there aren't any particularly precious Medicinal Herbs in that valley, you can eat whatever you like if you want."

"Yay! Thank you, Fairy Doctor Sister."

Xiao Yan was shocked!

(」゜ロ゜)」

Soon, with the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion's speed, it only took half a day to fly in from the other end of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, without entering from the border of the Gama Empire.

Breaking through the clouds, the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion slowly descended into this valley that Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were both familiar with.

Chirp!! A hawk's cry came from the sky. Looking closely, it was actually Little Blue, the flying hawk raised by Little Fairy Doctor.

Seeing that it was Little Fairy Doctor returning, Little Blue swooped down and circled happily above Little Fairy Doctor's head, chirping. After all, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't bring the First Order Little Blue with her when traveling to the Chuyun Empire, so she left it in the valley to guard it.

"Little Blue, long time no see." Little Fairy Doctor's eyes were a little teary as she gently stroked Little Blue's wings. Back in Green Mountain Town, Little Blue was her most cherished friend.

Chirp! Xiao Yan and Zi Yan were also sensible and obediently walked away. After collecting some Medicinal Herbs and refining a Fifth Grade Fire-attributed Pill for the Little Amethyst Winged Lion to use for breakthrough, Xiao Yan hid in the Mountain Cave where he had been before, preparing to refine the Sea Heart Flame.

Meow! Mao Wu jumped out of the void.

"Go, devour the Soul imprint in that Sea Heart Flame for me."

Meow! Mao Wu instantly transformed into a ball of Black Flame. With a bang, it collided fiercely with the Sea Heart Flame.

Immediately, sensing the attack of the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-fire, the Sea Heart Flame counterattacked on its own, and a terrifying blue flame surged out.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan was quick and summoned the Yin-Yang Dual Flame. The black and white fish rotated, forming a Yin-Yang barrier that surrounded the entire mountain cave, preventing the flames from destroying it.

Xiao Yan slowly poured Dou Qi into Mao Wu, the Heaven Rank Cultivation Method operating frantically, its terrifying suction force beginning to absorb the power of heaven and earth. Although the Sea Heart Flame was ranked fifteenth, Han Feng was dead, and now it was, after all, an unowned Strange Flame, lacking in sustained power.

Soon, Mao Wu invaded the Sea Heart Flame, and according to Xiao Yan's Soul perception, quickly located the place where Han Feng's Soul imprint was.

"So, it was hiding here." A cold glint flashed in his eyes, Black Flame erupted, swallowing Han Feng's Soul imprint in one gulp.

The screams in the Soul imprint didn't even have time to escape before being devoured.

Having lost Han Feng's Soul imprint, the Sea Heart Flame no longer resisted and was very smoothly absorbed into Xiao Yan's body.

It only took three days for the Sea Heart Flame to be completely refined, imprinted with Xiao Yan's Soul mark.

Feeling the Burning *incantation* evolve once again, even Xiao Yan's face was filled with an extremely excited smile: "Heaven Rank Low-Level!!!"

"Hahaha! Finally, Heaven Rank Low-Level!!!"

Xiao Yan estimated that even the Gu Clan and Soul Clan, Dou Di families, probably didn't have a Dou Wang who possessed a Heaven Rank Low-Level Cultivation Method.

It wasn't that their families didn't have it, but that Dou Wangs simply couldn't cultivate Heaven Rank Cultivation Methods.

It was like the Emperor Seal Technique, even the first seal, the Mountain Splitting Seal, had a cultivation threshold of Dou Wang, and the second seal required reaching the peak of Dou Wang or even Dou Huang. At the very least, Dou Huang or even Dou Zong were qualified to cultivate Heaven Rank Cultivation Methods.

Only a Cultivation Method like the Burning *incantation*, which started as Yellow-Rank Low-Level and gradually refined and fused Strange Flames, evolving step by step, could have such miraculous effects! Now, when facing the geniuses of the Dou Di families again, he had full confidence! With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yan instantly summoned all the Strange Flames: Void Swallowing Flame Sub-fire, Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame, Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Yin-Yang Dual Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Sea Heart Flame!

Seven kinds! A full seven kinds of Strange Flames!!

Each of the seven Strange Flames had its own appearance. Except for the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-fire, Yin-Yang Dual Flame, and Fallen Heart Flame, which already possessed intelligence and were like living beings.

When the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame rose, it vaguely resembled a blue lotus flower. The Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame seemed like ten thousand beasts galloping every time it rose. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame's flames were sharp like ice cones, and the Sea Heart Flame was the most peaceful, like the slowly undulating seawater seen on a beach.

With the appearance of the seven Strange Flames, not to mention inside the mountain cave, the temperature of the entire Small Mountain Valley rose slightly.

With a thought from Xiao Yan, the forms of the seven Strange Flames changed, turning into the shape of flames, and then merging into a ball of nameless fire.

Xiao Yan didn't know what this Strange Flame was called. The only thing he knew was that the power of this fused nameless Strange Flame should be comparable to the top five Strange Flames.

And most importantly, the top five Strange Flames only had one magical ability, while his had seven! This was something that all single Strange Flames couldn't compare to.

This was also Xiao Yan's confidence when facing the Gu Clan in the future!

"Not enough, having Cultivation Methods and Strange Flames, I still need Dou Techniques." Xiao Yan took out two scrolls from his Storage Ring, the Emperor Seal Technique and the Five Round Li Fire Method! He planned to cultivate Dou Techniques in the Small Mountain Valley for a month before leaving.

Now, the Eight Extremities Collapse and Lion's Roar could only be used to deal with small fries. They would only be used when hiding his strength. Even the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler was no longer sufficient for real battles.

What could truly determine victory or defeat would depend on the Emperor Seal Technique and the Five Round Li Fire Method, as well as his self-created Strange Flame Dou Technique. When Xiao Yan had to use the Asura Soul Severing Technique and Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, it wouldn't be a battle, but a desperate struggle when forced into a corner.

It was also sad to say that Xiao Yan had been cultivating since he was young, and he was almost twenty-one years old. He had been learning Dou Techniques on his own, without a master teaching him properly. Only Zi Yan, this half-baked Dragon Language master, had taught him some 'phonetics'.

This time was different. This time, he had Heavenly Flame Venerable to teach him the Five Round Li Fire Method, so learning it should be much faster.

Then, half a month later, Heavenly Flame Venerable was numb.

Looking at Xiao Yan, who was concentrating on condensing a Fire Spirit in front of him, he felt that he was not worthy to teach this genius.

From the beginning, when he knew that Xiao Yan really possessed five kinds of Strange Flames, Heavenly Flame Venerable vaguely felt that something was wrong. Later, when the Five Round Li Fire Method, which he was so proud of, was changed beyond recognition by Xiao Yan, he didn't know how to continue teaching.

The Five Round Li Fire Method, a fire control technique, was divided into five levels, distinguished by animal nature: wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and Flood Dragon. Each level had its own Fire Spirit. When the technique was completed, the five beasts would gather to form the Five Round Li Fire Formation, which had the great power to evaporate the sea and burn the sky.

That was how it was supposed to be.

In just half a month, Xiao Yan had already been able to condense four Fire Spirits, but it wasn't that Xiao Yan had practiced so quickly, but that he had taken a shortcut.

A black Black Flame cat, a blood-red tiger with eight wings, an invisible and formless snake, and a pair of black and white Yin-Yang fish.

Heavenly Flame Venerable recalled the efforts and hardships he had put in to cultivate the Five Round Li Fire Method, and suddenly covered his face and cried bitterly. He felt a pang of sadness, and his Soul Body flickered, even having the urge to die.

This person was born with four Strange Flame Spirits! He jumped directly to the fourth level before even starting to practice!

For the past half month, Xiao Yan had only been cultivating the fifth level, condensing the Fire Flood Dragon! And this Fire Flood Dragon wasn't made of fire. Xiao Yan planned to use the Sea Heart Flame to condense the fifth Fire Spirit, which could be said to be a 'Water Flood Dragon'.

Xiao Yan practiced until he was covered in sweat. At this time, four Fire Spirits floated behind him, and the Sea Heart Flame in front of him was unpredictable. The Sea Heart Flame, like an ocean, was now rolling up monstrous waves, as if something was about to come out of this ocean.

Rattling sounds came from the Sea Heart Flame. Xiao Yan followed the method taught by Heavenly Flame Venerable, controlling the Strange Flame to solidify its form.

Terrifying Soul power and fire control were like kneading plasticine, beginning to shape the Strange Flame.

Time passed by, and finally, accompanied by a Dragon's Roar, a blue Flood Dragon emerged from the center of the Sea Heart Flame's ocean, and the Sea Heart Flame finally transformed into the appearance of a Flood Dragon, completing its solidification.

This Flood Dragon's appearance is very similar to the Nethersea Flood Dragon that Xiao Yan saw in the Gama Empire's royal palace, and Xiao Yan also based his creation on its appearance. In fact, he had only ever seen that one Nethersea Flood Dragon.

"Success!" Xiao Yan couldn't help but get excited. Half a month! He finally created one! Not easy!

Meow meow meow~~~ Mao Wu meowed twice, clapping his paws to applaud Xiao Yan. The Fallen Heart Flame little snake wagged its tail, the Flame Demon Tiger flapped its wings, and the Yin-Yang Twin Fish combined into a heart shape to support Xiao Yan.

These four Fire Spirits are obviously different. Their intelligence is even higher than the Sea Heart Flame Flood Dragon that Xiao Yan created.

"Yao Old Mister, I've gathered five Fire Spirits. Now I can cultivate the Five Round Li Fire Formation. Yao Old Mister?" Xiao Yan wiped his sweat and looked at Heavenly Flame Venerable with an excited expression.

Heavenly Flame Venerable covered his face and turned his head, not daring to look at Xiao Yan. Half a month to condense a Fire Spirit was already extremely fast. He had spent a year condensing his first Fire Spirit, but now Xiao Yan had completed five levels of cultivation in half a month!

Do you know how I got through it back then! You don't know, you only know how to take shortcuts! Wuwuwu, so sad!

Xiao Yan scratched his head. He naturally didn't think his cultivation was fast; if anything, he felt it was a bit slow. After all, he possessed the Heaven Rank Burning *incantation*, and its fire control was incredibly terrifying. Half a month to create a Fire Spirit was already slow.

"Yao Old Mister? Is it because I'm cultivating too slowly? In the future, I won't cultivate the Emperor Seal Technique and will focus on mastering the Five Round Li Fire Formation."

Xiao Yan swore that he really thought so! He was cultivating the Emperor Seal Technique while also cultivating the Five Round Li Fire Method, thinking that his lack of focus was the cause.

Hearing Xiao Yan say that his cultivation was slow, Heavenly Flame Venerable's heart felt as if it had been pierced by a sword.

"You cultivate it yourself! I'm not being this Heavenly Flame Venerable anymore. Whoever wants to be it can be it!" With a whoosh, Heavenly Flame Venerable's Soul Body ran away directly.

Seeing Heavenly Flame Venerable run away, Zi Yan asked with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong with that old thing?"

Little Fairy Doctor smiled lightly and said, "His self-esteem is hurt."

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