Xiao Yan is not stupid. After all, he went to college in his previous life. Unlike a certain ruffian named Lin, who mistook five words for three. This President Fama wanted the Xiao family to owe him a favor. Before, he didn't like the remuneration offered by the Xiao family when he asked him to treat his illness. Now that the Xiao family has a Xiao Ling, he wants to get close to him.
"I see, with your cousin Xiao Ling checking your health, there is no need for President Fama to take action. I heard from my great-grandfather that Master Xiao Ling's alchemy skills are even more advanced than Gu He's. Maybe he can cure your health in time." Yaoyue replied, touching his chin.
"But now that you've appeared before me, I'd like to see the true nature of your strange physique. After all, I'm the most gifted alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire besides Master Xiao Ling. I even refined a third-grade elixir at the age of twelve. Perhaps I can detect some clues about your condition." As soon as she finished speaking, Yaoyue suddenly appeared before Xiao Yan, examining him with a curious gaze.
Xiao Yan, currently at only the third stage of Dou Qi, was naturally slow to react. Seeing Yaoyue's sudden appearance, he took a step back in shock.
Hearing Yaoyue's request for help in a physical examination, Xiao Yan doubted her ability. Even her teacher hadn't been able to detect the abnormality in his physique, so how could Yaoyue, his student, possibly detect it? However, considering she was a princess of the royal family, Xiao Yan decided to comply with her request.
Hearing Xiao Yan's agreement, Yaoyue nodded in satisfaction. Pointing to the grass nearby, she spoke with a hint of impatience, "Sit down there and get your body in optimal condition. I'll examine you."
Xiao Yan sat down on the grass without objecting.
Yaoyue released her soul power and began to examine Xiao Yan's condition.
A strange sensation spread throughout Xiao Yan, making him feel as if he were naked and being seen. He blushed.
Seeing Yaoyue's serious expression, Xiao Yan stopped his wandering thoughts and quickly calmed down.
After a while, Yaoyue shook her head and said helplessly, "I've carefully examined your physical condition and found that not only are you not ill, but your tendons and veins are as strong as those of an ordinary Dou Zhe. I think it's because you've previously achieved a Dou Zhe breakthrough. If you can recover your cultivation talent, the time it takes to reach Dou Zhe will definitely be much faster than before. Unfortunately, I haven't heard of any elixirs that can assist with Dou Qi cultivation. Otherwise, you could quickly recover to your previous level by taking elixirs."
Xiao Yan scratched his head, unexpectedly receiving such good news. Although Master Mitchell had previously claimed that there were no health issues, he hadn't mentioned anything about his tendons and veins. He didn't know if he hadn't noticed or simply didn't bother to mention it.
Perhaps Cousin Xiao Ling had some elixirs that could be used at the Dou Qi stage. If taking elixirs could restore cultivation, it would be much easier than simply practicing.
After a brief pause, Yaoyue spoke again, "Try practicing now. I'll check how your Dou Qi disappeared."
Nodding, Xiao Yan formed a cultivation hand seal, and the Dou Qi within him began to circulate.
Strands of pale white air streamed from the air into Xiao Yan's body, entering his veins and beginning to circulate according to the method of cultivating Dou Qi.
Just as those pale white air streams were about to complete a cycle within Xiao Yan's body, the black, simple ring on his finger suddenly flashed with a white light, unnoticed by Xiao Yan and Yao Yue, and the Dou Qi that was about to be absorbed disappeared.
Feeling a familiar situation unfolding within him, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. He fixed his gaze on Yaoyue, who was stroking her chin in thought, and asked curiously, "Princess, do you notice anything wrong?"
Yaoyue didn't respond directly, but instead said, "Continue practicing. I wasn't paying attention just now."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan could only continue as instructed. He had no friends in the Xiao family, and couldn't practice now, so chatting with the little princess wouldn't be a bad idea.
He formed the practice hand seal once more and began absorbing the pale white gas in the air, attempting to refine it within his body.
However, whenever the pale white gas was about to be refined by Xiao Yan, it vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
"No, no, I was distracted just now. Try again."
"It's almost there this time. I'll spot the problem soon. Try again."
"I was a little tired this time. I'll definitely find it next time. Try again..."
...
In the tidy room, a crimson medicine cauldron slowly spun in mid-air, golden flames swirling violently within it. As the crimson cauldron spun, the space around it continuously emitted waves of tiny energy ripples. These energy ripples formed a circle with the cauldron as the center, gradually spreading out in all directions. Just before they hit the wall, they quietly dissipated...
Within the flaming cauldron, a thumb-sized, pale purple pill prototype slowly took shape as the flames burned. At a certain moment, a deep purple pill fragrance suddenly emanated from the cauldron, filling the room and lingering for a long time.
The lingering fragrance was basically a sign that a high-level pill was about to take shape. In a short while, the sixth-grade Evil-Breaking Pill would be successfully refined.
Xiao Ling didn't leave a backup plan in the elixir like Xiao Yan did in the original novel. Firstly, this was a deal, and as an alchemist, Xiao Ling didn't intend to violate professional ethics. Secondly, even if Hai Bodong regained his Dou Huang strength and attempted to seize the remaining fragment of the map, Xiao Ling was confident he could subdue him. Xiao Yan, however, was only a Dou Shi at the time, and Yao Chen's attack would consume a significant amount of his soul energy.
With a wave of his hand, a crimson-gold flame suddenly erupted within the cauldron, completely enveloping the purple elixir prototype in an instant, initiating a final round of intense incineration.
The crimson-gold flames rose for a mere blink before quickly extinguishing. As the flames faded, a round, thumb-sized elixir, pale purple in color and emitting a faint sheen, spun around and appeared within the cauldron.
(End of Chapter)