"Alright, Elder Sister Xue'er, Xun'er will wait for you in the Ancient Realm."
Xiao Xue had no idea what Xun'er had just been thinking up.
However, since Xun'er agreed to return to the Ancient Clan, that was naturally a good thing.
After resolving Xun'er's issue, Xiao Xue continued to guard the Little Doctor Fairy.
As for Xun'er, she quietly left the medical hall, presumably to meet Gu Yuan.
After less than half an hour, the Little Doctor Fairy finished refining the medicinal power of the Soul Purifying and Poison Suppressing Pill and slowly opened her eyes.
Her Dou Qi cultivation and soul power did not receive any noticeable improvement.
However, her control over the Woeful Poison Body had significantly increased.
The benefits this brought to the Little Doctor Fairy were not immediate, but rather a long-term and latent influence.
"Teacher."
The Little Doctor Fairy exhaled a mouthful of stale air and bowed to Xiao Xue.
"How do you feel?" Xiao Xue asked.
"Very good. I feel like the Woeful Poison Body has stabilized quite a bit," the Little Doctor Fairy replied.
"The Woeful Poison Body is not as active as before, yet the speed of improvement hasn't slowed down at all; if anything, it might have even accelerated."
Xiao Xue nodded. It seemed the Soul Purifying and Poison Suppressing Pill was indeed effective and lived up to its reputation as a Tier 7 medicinal pill.
"Adjust for a few days first, and then refine the Netherworld Poison Flame."
After refining the Netherworld Poison Flame, the Little Doctor Fairy should be able to advance directly to the Dou Huang rank.
Both her combat power and alchemy skills would be greatly enhanced.
Moreover, after taking the Soul Purifying and Poison Suppressing Pill, the Woeful Poison Body would not erupt before reaching the Dou Venerate rank, provided there were no severe external influences, such as being heavily injured.
Therefore, the Little Doctor Fairy could completely advance to the Dou Zong rank in a short period.
At that time, they would gain another Dou Zong level combatant.
Or perhaps, an invincible combatant at the Dou Zong level.
After all, Yao Lao had encountered a Woeful Poison Body practitioner back then.
That person, at Five-Star Dou Huang, was capable of wrestling with a Dou Zong... though perhaps not as strong as your Elder Brother Dong.
And the Little Doctor Fairy, having refined the Netherworld Poison Flame, would definitely be far stronger than the Woeful Poison Body practitioner Yao Lao met years ago.
Once the Little Doctor Fairy refines the Netherworld Poison Flame, it would be no exaggeration to say she would be invincible beneath the Dou Venerate rank, even as a newly advanced Dou Zong.
After settling the Little Doctor Fairy's matters, Xiao Xue returned to the bedroom she shared with Xun'er.
Two hours later, Xun'er returned and handed a storage ring to Xiao Xue.
"Elder Sister Xue'er, please take this."
Xiao Xue curiously accepted the storage ring and let her soul power permeate it.
Inside the storage ring were numerous jade boxes, jade bottles, and similar items. A quick glance confirmed they were all Tier 7 medicinal ingredients.
Moreover, judging by their appearance, they were all quite excellent and perfectly preserved.
Xiao Xue: "..."
Are you trying to test your sister with this?
One must know that while Tier 5 and Tier 6 pills were nothing special to Xiao Xue,
pills in Battle Through the Heavens were actually very expensive.
A pill one rank lower than one's own rank could already be worth a small portion of one's wealth.
Even the Five-Star Dou Venerate of the Burning Flame Valley had to expend considerable effort just to hire a high-level Tier 7 alchemist.
The value of a single ingredient used to refine a Tier 7 pill was comparable to a Tier 6 pill.
If the ingredient was rare, its value would be even higher.
But what Xun'er gave her was an entire storage ring filled with them.
In terms of total value, this was probably no less than the entire wealth of a Dou Venerate.
Furthermore, it was the kind of Dou Venerate who was relatively rich.
Xiao Xue conservatively estimated that these ingredients were enough for her to raise and stabilize her alchemy skills to the high-level Tier 7 rank.
With her current control over soul power, if she used them sparingly, she could even reach the peak of Tier 7.
There must be a reason why rich women are so popular.
—This body is supple, this life of leisure is sweet.
As for why Xun'er didn't give her the *Emperor Seal Art* from the original work,
she figured it was because Gu Yuan had already given her the *Ancient Blood* and the *Record of Exotic Beasts*.
After all, Xiao Xue was not a member of the Ancient Clan, and things like the *Emperor Seal Art* were Dou Skills that the Ancient Clan did not pass on to outsiders.
Even descendants of the Ancient Clan might not be qualified to learn them.
Since Gu Yuan was right there, the fact that Xun'er managed to secure a share of medicinal ingredients for her was already the limit.
Asking for another high-level Dou Skill from the Ancient Clan was out of the question.
However, while the entire wealth of a Dou Venerate was not much to the Ancient Clan and wouldn't cause them distress,
giving these items was much easier than giving away the inherited *Emperor Seal Art*.
Moreover, for the current Xiao Xue, this was already a massive fortune.
Furthermore, compared to the *Emperor Seal Art*, whose power could barely reach the Heaven rank even when cultivated to mastery,
the medicinal ingredients clearly had greater practical value for Xiao Xue.
Any transaction that satisfied both parties was a good transaction.
"...Thank you, Xun'er."
She figured Xun'er must have gone through a lot of trouble to get these ingredients from Gu Yuan for her.
If she refused them, it would seem inappropriate.
"Elder Sister Xue'er, do we really need to say thank you between us?"
Xun'er smiled slightly, stepped forward, hugged Xiao Xue, and whispered in her ear:
"Elder Sister Xue'er, Xun'er will wait for the day you come to the Ancient Realm."
"Xun'er believes that one day in the future, Elder Sister Xue'er will stand at the very peak of the Dou Qi Continent."
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