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"One day, I will definitely be able to get in with my own alchemy skills."
Xinlan looked up at the Heaven-level cultivation room, her face filled with fervor. She spoke to Xiao Yan with great conviction, then waved to Xiao Fan and the others without lingering, before turning and walking out of the formation.
"What unwavering determination in alchemy!"
Just then, an aged voice rang out from Xiao Fan's group.
"Ok?"
Xiao Yan was taken aback at first, then a look of joy flashed across his face, and he said, "Elder Yao? You're awake!?"
Xiao Fan, standing to the side, also showed a look of surprise upon hearing Venerable Tianhuo's voice.
He hadn't expected that Venerable Heavenly Fire would wake up at this time, but judging by the time, Venerable Heavenly Fire should have absorbed almost everything by now.
Inside the cave, Xiao Fan briefly tested the waters before handing over the extremely rare Grade Seven Spirit-Guarding Liquid to Venerable Tianhuo. Venerable Tianhuo, having absorbed the liquid, fell into a deep slumber, his soul injuries gradually healing. (For those who forgot, see Chapter Ninety-Five of this volume.)
"Hehe, thanks to young friend Xiao Fan's Soul-Guarding Liquid, my soul injuries have basically healed. I no longer need to worry about exhausting my soul power and leaving this world with regrets..."
Venerable Tianhuo spoke with a sigh, but could not hide his joy.
"Hehe, it's wonderful that Elder Yao has recovered now."
Xiao Fan was also very happy about the recovery of Venerable Tianhuo. After all, they had now provoked the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. With Venerable Tianhuo on Xiao Yan's side, plus the Heavenly Demon Puppet that Xiao Yan had already refined, they would have a chance to escape unscathed even if they encountered an ordinary Dou Zun powerhouse.
"Alright, let's go take a look at this Heaven-level alchemy room first."
Using their tokens, the group opened the array outside the Heavenly-level cultivation room and entered. Experiencing its unique features, Xiao Fan and the others, being alchemists, couldn't help but marvel at the Ye family's generosity.
"I never expected that the entire interior of the alchemy room would be constructed from purple jade. Purple jade has the effect of calming the mind and gathering energy, and it is quite valuable even as a material on its own, let alone a room full of purple jade."
With no outsiders in the cultivation room, Venerable Heavenly Fire's illusory figure appeared in the alchemy room, looking around at the surroundings and marveling at them.
"Plus the array carved within this purple jade stone, this cultivation room is truly a treasure trove that every alchemist dreams of!"
As an alchemist himself, Venerable Heavenly Fire's eyes practically lit up when he looked at the alchemy room.
Xiao Fan surveyed the alchemy room, and finding nothing else of note, his gaze fell upon Xiao Yan. He chuckled, "Junior brother, from now until the Pill Gathering begins, this is your territory. Don't forget what I told you, okay? Actually, I'm quite looking forward to hanging you on the city wall, hahaha..."
Xiao Yan, who was originally in a good mood looking at the alchemy room, suddenly had dark lines appear on his forehead and his face turned visibly ugly after hearing Xiao Fan's words.
His entire being exuded an aura of melancholy.
"Hehe, Elder Yao, I'll be in your hands for the next period of time. It's also a good opportunity for you to guide my junior brother in alchemy!"
Xiao Fan looked at Venerable Tianhuo and smiled.
When Heavenly Flame Venerable heard Xiao Fan's words, he turned his head to look at Xiao Yan beside him and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Hehe, you two little rascals, with such terrifying talent in alchemy, what could this old man possibly teach you?"
Shaking his head, Venerable Tianhuo continued, "Although I am not outstanding in alchemy, I am confident in my fire control skills. Even on the continent, I am confident that I can give you some pointers. Little guy, you'd better prepare to suffer a bit during this time, haha."
"This junior thanks Elder Yao for his guidance!"
Upon hearing Elder Yao's words, Xiao Yan, instead of showing any discouragement, revealed a hint of joy and clasped his hands in greeting to Venerable Tianhuo.
Seeing the two of them, Xiao Fan didn't disturb them any further. He placed one hand on Zi Yan's head, stopping her from wanting to bite the floor, and then carried Zi Yan out of the Heaven-level alchemy room.
"I'm leaving now. In the coming days, if you have any questions, junior brother, feel free to ask Elder Yao..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the door to the Heavenly-level alchemy room closed, and silence returned to the interior.
Watching Xiao Fan's departing figure, Xiao Yan's carefree smile vanished. He took a deep breath and, instead of immediately starting to refine pills, sat down cross-legged, constantly adjusting his state.
For alchemists seeking breakthroughs, simply refining pills isn't enough. Each time they refine a pill, they must adjust their own condition to its peak and identify any shortcomings. This is the true path an alchemist should take.
Xiao Yan understood that Xiao Fan, as a Dou Zun powerhouse, was willing to cooperate with the Ye family in order to help him find the best resources to improve his alchemy skills, which was why Xiao Yan was so serious about it.
Looking at Xiao Yan's appearance, Venerable Tianhuo's eyes flashed with satisfaction, but then a hint of regret appeared.
"What a pity. With such excellent temperament and talent, I can only watch this gem from the sidelines."
Then Venerable Heavenly Fire chuckled again: "Hehe, we can't be master and disciple, but you've learned my Five-Wheel Fire Control Technique, so aren't you half a disciple... Hahaha..."
After speaking, Venerable Heavenly Flame remained silent, quietly observing the Heavenly-grade alchemy room that the Ye family had painstakingly built with vast resources, awaiting Xiao Yan...
Chapter 162 New System Task: False Flame?
Outside the Heavenly-level cultivation room, Xiao Fan looked at Zi Yan, who had a resentful expression, with a hint of suspicion on his face.
Seeing Zi Yan's angry expression, Xiao Fan squatted down in front of her, poked her chubby cheek with his index finger, and was immediately slapped away by Zi Yan, her childish voice ringing out.
"Xiao Fan, let me tell you, I'm really angry this time!"
As she spoke, seemingly to prove something, Zi Yan stomped her foot angrily, turned her head away, and refused to look at Xiao Fan again.
Xiao Fan looked at the fuming Zi Yan with a smile on his face. Since Zi Yan woke up last time, her size has changed from that of a six or seven-year-old to that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old. Xiao Fan has also started to treat Zi Yan as his younger sister.
Ignoring Zi Yan's struggles, Xiao Fan affectionately ruffled her hair until it was all messed up, a sly smile on his face. Only then did he stop, satisfied. With Xiao Fan's movements, all the spatial shackles around Zi Yan disappeared.
"Ahhh!!!"
Enraged, Zi Yan knew she couldn't beat Xiao Fan, but she still wanted to rise up in rebellion. With a roar, she stomped her right foot, leaped up, and slammed her head down on Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan still had a smile on his face, a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth. He reached out and pulled Zi Yan under his armpit, then sealed off the space. With Zi Yan in his arms, he walked outside.
"Xiao Fan, put me down!!!"
"Xiao Fan!!!"
"Xiao Fan, I was wrong!"
"Ahhh..."
After returning to the courtyard arranged by the Ye family, Xiao Fan put Zi Yan down. Then, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and he activated his Golden Eyes to look at Zi Yan.
"You were acting really strange just now!"
Xiao Fan frowned slightly and said to Zi Yan, "Inside the Heaven-level cultivation room, I saw you were practically chewing on the floor. Could it be that there's something special about that purple jade stone?"
Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zi Yan finally understood. She waved her hand shyly, a blush rising to her cheeks, and said, "No, it's just... I just had a feeling that the purple jade stone tasted delicious... and I couldn't resist..."
Upon hearing Zi Yan's reply, Xiao Fan was taken aback. However, for Zi Yan's safety, he still took out a material containing rich energy from his storage ring and looked at Zi Yan: "Do you have an appetite?"
Zi Yan: "........."
"Then it seems there's really no major problem."
Xiao Fan put away the materials in his hand, and then searched carefully again. Finally, he found a fist-sized piece of purple jade in his storage ring.
The main reason was that he had too many things in his storage ring. Many kind people had given him their entire fortunes, and he could only passively accept them.
"Come on, have a taste."
Xiao Fan looked at Zi Yan and handed her the purple jade stone. Zi Yan rolled her eyes at Xiao Fan, but this time she did not refuse. She took the purple jade stone and then ate it crunchyly, as if it were a snack.
"Humph!"
Seeing Xiao Fan's dumbfounded expression, Zi Yan put her hands on her hips, licked her lips, and said, "That's right, it tastes exactly as I imagined, and it even has a slightly sweet flavor..."
Xiao Fan listened to Zi Yan's description and was speechless.
However, this also shows that at least Zi Yan's body is not in any problem.
[Ding! Mission triggered. Host, please subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames before the Yu Dan Conference begins. Rewards for success: Battle Qi +100, Source Coins 2000, Heaven-Rank Cultivation Technique - Nine Yang Tempering World Technique (an advanced version of the Nine Stars Shining Sun Technique).]
Just then, the long-awaited mission reappeared before Xiao Fan.
"Huh!? System, you're alive?"
Looking at the system task in front of him, Xiao Fan asked with a hint of curiosity.
When he looked at the mission rewards, Xiao Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Nine Yang Tempering World Technique........."
Looking at the name of this technique, and recalling the several golden energy orbs within his body, Xiao Fan finally understood that even the Nine Transformations of the Radiant Sun that he had been cultivating, and the terrifying golden energy nurtured within him, were probably laying the foundation for this Nine Suns Tempering World Technique...
but..........
Looking at the mission description, Xiao Fan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
"System, are you sure I can complete this task?"
To subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and this must be done before the Pill Gathering begins.
Xiao Fan thought this was simply a fantasy.
The Three Thousand Burning Flames, also known as the Three Thousand Starry Sky Burning Flames, ranks ninth on the list of strange flames. The flames are purplish-black and are not formed in the earth, but are born in the starry sky. They can absorb the power of stars and become stronger continuously.
Ancient texts record that when three thousand raging flames took shape, silver fire fell from the sky, turning a thousand miles of land into a desert, where day and night were indistinguishable, stars did not appear, and the sun did not shine.
Such a description is enough to illustrate the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
Most importantly, the terror of the Three Thousand Burning Flames lies in its ability to continuously strengthen itself by absorbing the power of the stars.
The reason why the Pill Gathering held by the Pill Tower now gives outside alchemists the opportunity to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames is because the Pill Tower has already sensed the crisis in the face of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
The current strength of the Three Thousand Burning Flames is such that even the Pill Tower cannot stop it. Once the Three Thousand Burning Flames breaks through the starry sky and descends, the entire Saint Pill City will probably be completely reduced to ashes. Even a Dou Zun powerhouse would not dare to face the Three Thousand Burning Flames at its peak.
However, the Three Thousand Burning Flames also have an extremely terrifying property.
That is, once the Three Thousand Flame Body is successfully subdued, it can be condensed into the "Three Thousand Stars Body", which can absorb the power of the starry sky to strengthen itself or heal itself.
On the mainland, this physique is also called "immortal body," and the name itself reveals the abnormal nature of this physique.
However, the first problem facing Xiao Fan in order to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames is... finding the Three Thousand Burning Flames first.