True Fragrance

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor arrived safely at Peace Town. As for how the Black-Corner Region would discuss them after this battle, that was no longer their concern, as they wouldn't be staying in the Black-Corner Region for long. Once the Poison Pill was completed, they would return to the Northwest Region.

And Xiao Yan was about to begin his journey to the Central State, or rather, the Flame Alliance was about to embark on its expedition to the Central State! "Little Fairy Doctor, wait here for a moment, I'm going to sell something," Xiao Yan said to Little Fairy Doctor as he walked towards the alley that had changed the course of his life.

Little Fairy Doctor simply smiled and nodded; she never pried into what Xiao Yan was doing.

Xiao Yan entered the alley, skillfully donned the Soul Robe, and took out the Soul Token. This time, the harvest was quite bountiful: over a dozen Dou Huang Soul Bodies, plus one Seven Star Dou Zong, one Four Star Dou Zong, and one Three Star Dou Zong Soul Body. All of this together should amount to a small fortune.

No wonder those Soul Palace fellows specialized in capturing Alchemists; Xiao Yan's largest haul of Soul Points came from the Soul Body of Yao Ao, that Rank 7 Peak Alchemist. Generally, an Alchemist's Soul Body was worth three or four times more than a cultivator of the same level.

A high-level Dou Zong's Soul Body was worth only a small fortune in Soul Points, but a Rank 7 High-Level Alchemist would be worth at least a large fortune.

With a creak, Xiao Yan slowly pushed open the dilapidated wooden door. As always, the place was still in ruins, with only the half-dead Soul Old Ghost tending the shop.

Sensing Xiao Yan's arrival, Soul Old Ghost's shriveled eyelids slowly opened. Every time Xiao Yan saw Soul Old Ghost, he worried that the old fellow might die there.

With a snap! But this time was different. After Soul Old Ghost opened his eyes, there was actually some light in them. A ghostly light scanned Xiao Yan up and down, and the terrifying Soul power made even Xiao Yan, who was in the Spirit Realm, tremble slightly.

"Such strong Soul power!" Xiao Yan thought to himself, his heart sinking. His cultivation had increased, but he still couldn't see through Soul Old Ghost. Now he only knew that his Soul Realm was definitely higher than his own.

"Could it be Heaven Realm!" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as he also scanned Soul Old Ghost up and down.

But soon, the light in Soul Old Ghost's eyes disappeared, and he slowly squinted again, his voice low and unpleasant as he said, "Heh heh heh, you've actually cultivated the Asura Soul Severing Technique to this extent... You weren't devoured by the Asura, you... are tough."

Speaking of that time, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile wryly. At that time, Xiao Yan was actually on the verge of death. Because of the third form, Xiao Yan's Soul power was already in tatters, completely overdrawn and depleted.

If it hadn't been for the Medicine Venerable's Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, which was of extremely high quality and had miraculous effects, plus Xiao Yan's Soul power being naturally unique, he would probably have been buried with Cai Lin.

Cultivating this Asura Soul Severing Technique was even more dangerous than devouring a Strange Flame. At least Xiao Yan could take some pills in advance to save his life when devouring a Strange Flame, and he had the Burning incantation as a backup.

"Don't mention it, that Soul Skill is not something a human can cultivate. If I had another chance, I would never choose it again," Xiao Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes. What kind of damn Soul Skill was that? It really almost killed him.

Soul Old Ghost glanced at Xiao Yan, his eyes now with a hint of a different meaning.

"What brings you here?" Soul Old Ghost asked slowly.

Xiao Yan threw the Soul Token on the counter and shrugged, "I came by to sell the Soul Bodies I've obtained these days, and to see if there are any Soul Skills or Cultivation Methods that are suitable. After all, that Emperor Soul incantation is a distant prospect."

Of course, Xiao Yan was lying. He had obtained a lot of Dou Di Bloodline from the Soul Devouring Clan, although he hadn't collected enough for a bottle yet, he had more than half of it.

According to Hun Xuzi, if he could win the Pill Gathering championship and enter the Pill Tower, he could participate in the Soul Clan's coming-of-age ceremony and absorb the Dou Di Bloodline through a secret method to cultivate the Emperor Soul incantation.

Soul Old Ghost didn't waste any words. He picked up Xiao Yan's Soul Token, tapped it lightly, and a burst of black mist surged out, absorbing all the Soul Bodies into the passage next to the counter.

However, Xiao Yan kept the Soul Body of Di Mo Lao Gui, who had the highest cultivation, because in case he encountered someone he couldn't beat, he would still need to use the Asura Soul Severing Technique to absorb the Soul Body to increase his strength and run away.

Seeing the increase in Soul Points, Xiao Yan curled his lips. It was really too little.

"Are there any Heaven Rank Dou Techniques or Soul Skills?" Xiao Yan was now a Venerable, so he naturally had the authority to exchange for Heaven Rank Low-Level Dou Techniques, but Heaven Rank Low-Level Cultivation Methods and Soul Cultivation Methods required reaching Tian Zun.

To exchange for Heaven Rank Intermediate-Level, Xiao Yan would probably have to become one of the Nine Great Tian Zun.

Hearing this, Soul Old Ghost glanced at Xiao Yan and said slowly, "You don't have enough Soul Points to exchange for any Heaven Rank Low-Level Dou Techniques."

Xiao Yan was immediately speechless.

But that was right. Although Xiao Yan had only spent more than 100,000 Soul Points to exchange for the Asura Soul Severing Technique, in reality, those more than 100,000 Soul Points were only enough to exchange for an Earth Rank Low-Level Soul Skill. It was only because the Asura Soul Severing Technique had problems that it was placed at the Earth Rank Low-Level.

Heaven Rank Low-Level required at least seven figures.

"I can at least take a look, right?" Xiao Yan said stubbornly.

Soul Old Ghost remained noncommittal and slowly closed his eyes again, as if falling into a deep sleep, letting him do as he pleased.

Xiao Yan directly used the Soul Path again to come to the Treasure Hall. This time, Xiao Yan had reached the Venerable level, and he could see many more things.

"Heaven Rank Low-Level Secret Method, Blood Transformation Great Method! When cultivated to great success, one can cast the Great Blood Devouring Art. Within a thousand feet, any strong person whose strength is lower than the Dou Zun level will explode in an instant, turning into streams of blood, which are continuously poured into the caster's body, turning into a overwhelming blood wave to merge with oneself. The limit is to allow a Nine Star Dou Zun to temporarily possess the power of a Half-Saint. Afterwards, one will enter a near-death state for a month, with depleted Dou Qi, Blood Qi, and Soul power, unable to use them, and the strength will drop to Dou Ling." Xiao Yan immediately gasped, allowing a Dou Zun to temporarily possess the battle power of a Dou Sheng!

But seeing the terrible side effects, Xiao Yan shook his head. This was too desperate, even more desperate than the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations.

"Heaven Rank Low-Level Cultivation Method, Blood Demon Heaven Devouring Skill; Heaven Rank Low-Level Dou Technique, Blood Fiend Heavenly Demon Palm; Heaven Rank Low-Level Defensive Dou Technique, Blood Demon Kasaya. These four scrolls are a set, right." Seeing a complete set of Heaven Rank scrolls, Xiao Yan was also enlightened. Cultivation Method, Dou Technique, Secret Method, a complete set was Heaven Rank.

It had to be said that the Soul Clan's foundation was terrifying, but the Soul Points were even more terrifying. This set would probably not be enough even with the Soul Body of a Nine Star Dou Zun, and would require several Rank 8 Alchemists' Soul Bodies.

Of course, the Soul Palace's Protectors had more ways to earn Soul Points than just capturing Soul Bodies. Just like not long ago, Xuan Protector received a 'mass-sent' mission from the Hall Master. As long as they could find anything related to the Bodhi Tree, they would be rewarded with huge Soul Points.

Another way was to exchange for Soul Points with the same Heaven Rank Cultivation Methods, Dou Techniques, Pills, etc.

Hun Xuzi had indeed given Xiao Yan a very big opportunity, allowing Xiao Yan to improve by a large margin, giving him the chance to meet Mao Wu. If he had exchanged for it with Soul Points, Xiao Yan would probably have gone crazy and still not been able to exchange for the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-fire.

Afterward, Xiao Yan looked at some Earth Rank High-Level and Quasi-Heaven Rank Dou Techniques. For example, there was a Quasi-Heaven Rank Soul Skill called Ten Thousand Souls Heavenly Lock, which used Soul power to create countless Soul chains to completely seal the opponent's Soul. It was a sealing-type Soul Skill.

However, Xiao Yan didn't exchange it because he didn't have enough Soul Points.

"Sigh, it was the right decision not to exchange the Heavenly Flame Venerable's Soul Body for Soul Points back then. That Five Round Li Fire Method would cost at least six or seven hundred thousand Soul Points, not to mention it would make that old fox, Heavenly Flame Venerable, owe me a favor."

It was only because Xiao Yan had several Strange Flames that he was so well-suited. Otherwise, the Five Round Li Fire Method wouldn't be considered very strong. It was just like the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations; for most people, the improvement from this secret method wouldn't even be as good as a Mystic Rank secret method.

After an unknown amount of time, Soul Old Ghost saw Xiao Yan come out of the Soul Path with a sigh and chuckled strangely, "Heh heh heh, kid, couldn't find anything suitable?"

Xiao Yan didn't want to pay attention to him. He was asking a question he already knew the answer to. He simply didn't have enough Soul Points!

At this moment, Soul Old Ghost narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing his yellowed teeth. His expression also became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "The Asura Soul Severing Technique has a lower volume. I can let you exchange it for Heaven Rank Low-Level Soul Points."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan stopped walking and looked at Soul Old Ghost. Xiao Yan's expression didn't show any surprise. Instead, he said with a playful smile, "Soul Old Ghost, do you really think I'm a child? Back then, that Asura Soul Severing Technique was clearly an Earth Rank High-Level Soul Skill, yet it was priced at the level of Earth Rank Low-Level Soul Points."

"If this Soul Skill was truly too dangerous, it shouldn't have been discounted. Instead, it should have been sealed and forbidden from being cultivated."

Xiao Yan was, after all, the Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan and a transmigrator. He deeply understood that price reductions were for promotions. The Asura Soul Severing Technique was extremely dangerous. Unless the Soul Clan's Clan Leader was out of his mind, he wouldn't lower the price to let his clansmen or the Soul Palace's Protectors go to their deaths to practice this Soul Skill.

In other words, someone had deliberately lowered the price and brought it to Xiao Yan's attention.

Without a doubt, that person was Soul Old Ghost!

Exposed by Xiao Yan, Soul Old Ghost didn't panic. He grinned and said, "But you still cultivated it, and you succeeded."

Xiao Yan remained noncommittal. His success was largely due to luck. If the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill's medicinal power hadn't been sufficient, or if it hadn't been able to nourish his Soul, wouldn't he have been finished? Cultivating the lower volume would be courting death.

The air was silent for a moment. Soul Old Ghost took out a Scroll from the void. This Scroll was presented in three colors: black, white, and gold. Without a doubt, this was the complete Scroll of the Asura Soul Severing Technique.

Not surprising. When Xiao Yan had completed the Asura Soul Severing Technique, reached great mastery, and even started to slowly control it, he could sense that the Asura Soul in the abyss wasn't complete.

Legend has it that Asura was a three-headed, six-armed evil god, an integration of human, god, and demon.

If the upper volume was just raising a little devil, then this lower volume... "Heh heh." With a cold smile, Xiao Yan directly ignored the Scroll, not even wanting to open it and take a look, and walked towards the door.

He was joking. Was he, Xiao Yan, someone who liked to gamble with his life? He just wanted to live a peaceful life.

Soul Old Ghost smiled, and slowly said, "The complete Asura Soul Severing Technique is a Heaven Rank High-Level Soul Skill."

Xiao Yan's footsteps paused, and his body stiffened slightly.

Heaven Rank High-Level?! It was just placed on the counter!

"Even in the Soul Clan, there aren't even ten Scrolls of Heaven Rank High-Level Soul Skills. In the Soul Palace, only the Hall Master is qualified to cultivate Heaven Rank High-Level Soul Skills." Soul Old Ghost's voice came slowly from behind Xiao Yan, each word falling clearly into Xiao Yan's ears.

Hall Master! Only the Hall Master was qualified to cultivate Heaven Rank High-Level Soul Skills!

Xiao Yan was currently just a watered-down Soul Palace Venerable. Above him were Tian Zun, the Nine Great Tian Zun, the Deputy Hall Master, and then the Hall Master. Moreover, there was only one Hall Master, unless Xiao Yan killed him, Xiao Yan wouldn't be able to become the Hall Master.

Although Xiao Yan didn't know what Soul Old Ghost's purpose was, his mind was now filled with the four words [Heaven Rank High-Level].

How tempting! Just as Xiao Yan was thinking that it wouldn't hurt to take a look and see what was written on the Scroll, Soul Old Ghost's words made Xiao Yan turn around and leave without hesitation.

"Cultivating the complete Asura Soul Severing Technique requires a Soul Realm to reach the Heaven Realm."

Get lost! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Xiao Yan didn't even want to look. He had only just reached the Spirit Realm. The Heaven Realm could be said to be a distant prospect, and it was even questionable whether he could reach it in this lifetime.

If the Soul Realm was converted into cultivation level, it would be equivalent to a One-Star Dou Zun to Dou Sheng. Even Xiao Yan didn't know if he could possibly reach that level in his lifetime.

As expected, Heaven Rank High-Level wasn't so easy to cultivate. The threshold was extremely high.

Seeing Xiao Yan leave in a somewhat agitated manner, a strange look flashed in Soul Old Ghost's eyes, and he murmured, "You will be back."

As soon as Xiao Yan came out of the alley, he saw Great Elder Su Qian and Outer Academy Vice President Hu Qian, as well as some Canaan Academy Elders, rushing over from the horizon.

"Xiao Yan greets Great Elder, Vice President." Hearing this, Xiao Yan also smiled slightly, cupped his hands towards Su Qian and Hu Qian, and said respectfully.

After all, these two in Canaan Academy had taken good care of Xiao Yan.

"Alright, no need for formalities. Moreover, with your current strength, I can't afford such politeness from you." Hu Qian waved his hand. After so many years, he was still a peak Dou Huang, while Xiao Yan was already an Eight Star Dou Huang. If they fought, Hu Qian was sure that he wouldn't be Xiao Yan's opponent.

Su Qian also shook his head with a wry smile, looking at Xiao Yan like he was a monster. He knew that Xiao Yan's strength was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

They came here because they had heard that Xiao Yan had returned to the Black-Corner Region some time ago. Then, a few days ago, Xiao Yan had bid on the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, and they guessed that Xiao Yan would definitely cause trouble.

However, what Su Qian never expected was that his contact in the Black-Corner Region had told him through the Soul Jade Pendant that Xiao Yan had wiped out the Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley! That's why he brought people to meet Xiao Yan, but he didn't expect Xiao Yan to have already arrived at Peace Town.

Not knowing about the 'big event' Xiao Yan had pulled off not long ago, Hu Qian stroked his beard, turned his head, and shouted at the people on the surrounding rooftops who were casting curious glances, "You little brats, this guy you often talk about, this Xiao Yan, is incredibly strong, already an Eight Star Dou Huang."

Hearing Hu Qian's shout, the people on the rooftops were stunned, and then their eyes burst out with intense light. They carefully sized Xiao Yan up and down, and then whispers like a swarm of flies constantly spread out.

"Is he Senior Xiao Yan? He's really young, and he looks pretty good, even better than the statue."

"Hehe, little girl, are you feeling the stirrings of spring? But there are quite a few people in the academy who have a good impression of and are curious about this mysterious senior. Your sister will also be your most formidable competitor."

For a time, many young girls with budding affections began to whisper, but when they saw the Little Fairy Doctor standing next to Xiao Yan, they were somewhat disheartened.

Xiao Yan cupped his hands towards the Great Elder and said earnestly, "Great Elder, I want to refine a Pill, and I would like to borrow the Space Lock in the Books Collection Pavilion."

Su Qian frowned. Why do you need to enter the Books Collection Pavilion to refine a Pill? "What grade of Pill do you want to refine?" Su Qian asked.

"It should be considered Seven Grade," Xiao Yan thought for a moment. The main medicinal herbs and Magic Core are all Seventh Order, so it should be considered Seven Grade.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!!! Su Qian and Hu Qian's eyes widened. How has your Pill Refining skill improved so quickly in the past few years!

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