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Northeast of the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range, at the peak of the towering giant mountain.
The summit was shrouded in clouds and mist.
Buzz~
Suddenly, an invisible fluctuation spread across the skies above.
In that instant, the heavens and earth atop this peak boiled violently, like oil in a pot suddenly brought to a raging boil.
This sudden eruption of heaven and earth naturally drew the attention of all the magic beasts upon the mountain.
But this strange flow of Spirit Qi was far too elusive and intangible for most of them to comprehend.
Thus, aside from a handful of extremely powerful, sharp-sensed high-rank magic beasts who could faintly sense something unusual, the rest simply stared blankly at the turbulent heavens, unable to feel what was truly happening.
In the plaza.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan sat casually chatting on the steps.
Meanwhile, little Zi Yan had a handful of pills in her palm, tossing them into the air one by one, then opening her mouth wide beneath to catch them as they fell, chomping down happily. Her bright watery eyes narrowed with joy, utterly absorbed in her own little game.
Buzz~
The sudden spreading fluctuation startled them slightly.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan both rose to their feet, sweeping their gazes toward the source. Their eyes quickly fell on the depths of the stone hall, the secluded chamber where Xian'er was in seclusion. A knowing look flashed in their eyes.
"It's Spirit Qi, looks like Sister-in-law finally broke into the Spirit Realm." Xiao Yan said with a smile.
"Mm." Wei Yang also smiled and nodded.
This mysterious Spirit Qi could not possibly escape the perception of the two of them, both in the Spirit Realm. In fact, this energy was something they were extremely familiar with.
Outside the stone chamber, Ah Da and Xiong Zhan also sensed the fluctuation.
"Master, it's Spirit Qi." Xiong Zhan lifted his head, eyes flickering as he spoke.
Though he looked rough and fierce, his insight was not low. After all, the Pill Realm had once been the stronghold of the Pill Tower, until its decline forced their retreat.
"Mm, looks like the Mistress has succeeded." Ah Da nodded with a smile.
Xiong Zhan suddenly turned, sending out a transmission that swept swiftly down the mountain.
"All cubs, hear my command! From this moment, within a hundred li radius, no humans are allowed! Drive them all out!"
His roar echoed through the cloud-covered forests. The countless magic beasts of the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range immediately roared in response, the entire mountain erupting in chaos.
Low, thunderous bellows resounded one after another, as beasts began driving out the contestants who had trespassed into the hundred-li perimeter around the peak.
Inside the stone chamber.
At this moment, Xian'er was completely immersed in the dense Spirit Qi wrapping around her. That comfort which seeped deep into her soul was intoxicating, making her unwilling to ever awaken.
In the depths of her sea of consciousness, as the vast Spirit Qi poured in, heaven and earth they seemed to undergo an earth-shaking transformation.
Soul and Spirit Qi—both were elusive, mysterious things, difficult to describe.
Spirit Qi, on the Dou Qi Continent, had always been regarded as something almost illusory, nearly impossible for mortals to grasp.
Now, as the two fused, her sea of consciousness underwent tremendous change. Her soul power gathered tightly together, occasionally pulsing faintly like the beat of a heart. Moreover, her soul power now seemed to carry a vibrant vitality it had never held before.
As more and more Spirit Qi poured in, her soul writhed continuously, as if something within it was being nurtured, slowly forming.
And with the stirring of heaven and earth, more Spirit Qi gathered unceasingly, pouring into the small stone chamber, filling the once desolate room with overflowing vitality.
Gradually, Xian'er stirred from her intoxicated state, her hands beginning to form seals.
Nine-Refinement Heavenly Soul.
As Nine-Refinement Heavenly Soul circulated, sharp pain lanced through her. Her soul within the sea of consciousness writhed faster, and faintly, something seemed to be taking shape.
Time flowed quietly, unnoticed.
In the blink of an eye, nearly seven days had passed.
As time passed, the heaven-and-earth phenomena here gradually faded away. The stone chamber once again fell into silence.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan sat facing each other, each holding a flame in their palms, burning and shifting into various shapes, its heat rising and falling unpredictably.
A ball of four-colored flame, a ball of black flame.
They would at times transform into tigers, lions, bears, snakes and so on, running and leaping about in the void, looking vivid and lifelike, almost as if they were real creatures.
These fire spirits, their movements, even the tiniest expressions, were filled with spiritual charm.The two were displaying their flame control techniques, exchanging insights.
Don't look at Xiao Yan as if he still hadn't truly refined a Tier 8 pill yet, not formally stepped into the tier eight level.
But he was only a step away from it.
After all, Xiao Yan now was at Spirit Realm, and his talent in alchemy and flame control was in no way inferior to Wei Yang's, perhaps even surpassing him. So, after these few days of exchanges, both of them had gained quite a lot.
And Xiao Yan also gained more confidence, about thirty percent more, in refining a Tier 8 pill. The two had their own understandings, focus, and ideas, and now, through mutual exchange and verification, both benefited.
On the side, Zi Yan was crouching on the floor, her small hands propping her cheeks, her eyes rolling about following those transforming flame spirits, occasionally letting out a bored yawn.
Then, her gaze wandered around, finally landing deep into the stone hall. She muttered softly, "It's been so many days already, why is it still not done, in a few days this Pill Realm will close."
As she said this, her little hand idly drew circles on the ground, then glared at Wei Yang and Xiao Yan.
These two stinkers, these past few days only knew to play with fire, not keeping her company at all, it was suffocating.
Roar~Howl~
The four-colored flame suddenly transformed into a palm-sized tiger, while the black flame transformed into a palm-sized lion.
The two flame beasts raised their heads and roared. Then, the two flame beasts pounced and leapt in the void, finally biting fiercely at each other. Different flames colliding, violent energy ripples spread out like waves, sparks scattering.
Moments later, the two flame beasts seemed evenly matched, then transformed back into balls of flame, flying into their respective masters' hands.
"How was that?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
"Not bad, your flame control technique, the level is no weaker than mine now."
Wei Yang nodded, flipped his hand to put away the black flame, then said with a smile, "And since you're already at Spirit Realm, with enough experience in alchemy, as long as there are no mistakes or accidents, Tier 8 is definitely within reach."
"Hehe." Xiao Yan grinned widely.
With Wei Yang saying that, he had more assurance about the upcoming grand finals of the Pill Gathering.
"But." Wei Yang's tone shifted, teasing, "Tier 8 pills are distinguished by how many color of Pill Lightning they draw. Three-colored are still Tier 8, eight or nine-color are also Tier 8, this is your first time refining, hehe."
"Uh." Xiao Yan's smile gradually faded, then he nodded with a bitter smile. Indeed, though all were Tier 8, the difference in Pill Lightning was massive. He then curiously asked, "Brother Wei, what's your level now?"
"Five-color." Wei Yang proudly extended one palm.
"Tsk." Xiao Yan clicked his tongue lightly.
"Feeling the pressure?" Wei Yang raised his brows smugly.
"Big." Xiao Yan nodded helplessly.
He hadn't even successfully refined a Tier 8 pill once yet, facing Wei Yang's five colors, naturally the pressure was huge.
"Hey, you two, enough already, ignoring me." Zi Yan jumped between the two, hands on her waist, speaking with dissatisfaction.
The two were immediately at a loss for words.
Wei Yang flipped his hand, took out a jade bottle, and silently handed it over, "Here, take it. Those pills I gave you before, it's only been a few days and you've finished them all, can't you save a bit?"
"Hehe." Zi Yan's expression instantly flipped, she snatched the jade bottle and hugged it tightly in her arms like treasure, her face full of satisfaction, smiling with crescent-shaped eyes.
Xiao Yan could only shake his head with some emotion. Fortunately this trip's harvest was huge, otherwise he'd be eaten poor by this little girl sooner or later. Her digestion was ridiculously fast, such a small body, yet like a bottomless pit.
At this moment.
Bang!
A thunderous explosion suddenly erupted from inside that stone chamber. Then, the extremely sturdy stone chamber ceiling directly burst open.
A ray of invisible light suddenly shot out from within, soaring straight into the high sky. A vast soul power, like a tidal wave, instantly swept and spread in all directions. Sensing this vast soul power, Wei Yang and the others' expressions all changed.
"She succeeded." Xiao Yan said with some shock, "But this strength, it's far stronger than when I broke through!"
"Stronger than when I broke through too, several times over." Wei Yang nodded and said in a low voice, "After all, she's a high-level Dou Zun."
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