Douluo: I am the outer demon

Chapter 262 Zi Yan steals the elixir
In fact, this is true. The dozen or so girls who had just entered the inner courtyard chose to join Yue Ling without hesitation, and barely established the framework of Yue Ling's power. The next step is to develop it slowly. However, with Xun'er's strength, it is not impossible to attract some old students to join.

What's more, although Xun'er does not intend to be in charge, she is also prepared to contribute a little to this new force.

……

A month passed quickly, and the new students began to gradually integrate into the inner courtyard. Xun'er also practiced in the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower for more than twenty days.

"Is it really down there?" Xun'er frowned slightly. "What a pity. The seal of this strange fire is still very strong, and I can only reach the eighth floor at most. If it is the ninth floor, there is a slight possibility that I can attract it with the breath of the strange fire."

There are now two paths left for Xun'er. One is to wait for the seal to weaken slowly, and then use her own strange fire to attract the Fallen Heart Flame. Of course, she can only use the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, as the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame is too strong and it is easy to scare it away.

The second way is to do as Shang An said, participate in the ranking competition of the Strong List, become the top ten of the Strong List, and enter the bottom floor of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower. That is the place closest to the Fallen Heart Flame, and the breath of the strange fire will definitely attract it.

In fact, there are a third and fourth way, which is to let Han Feng, who is sending people to look for strange fire in the Black Horn Region, know the news here. He will definitely come here for the Fallen Heart Flame, and there will be many opportunities to fish in troubled waters. Another way is to directly ask the strong people in the family for help.

However, Xun'er did not consider these options. After all, she had no ill feelings towards Canaan College, and Xiao Yu and the others also went to school here, and Teacher Ruolin was also very kind to her. She did not have to be so anxious to improve her strength, and it would be better to settle down for a while.

But I wonder if I have forgotten something.

……

ancient world,

"Clan leader, since we still haven't found the ancient jade held by the Xiao family, let the young lady come back as soon as possible. Only in the clan can the young lady's talent be best developed."

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer." Gu Yuan rubbed his forehead and perfunctorily replied to the old man in front of him.

"Chief, ..." Gu Nanhai wanted to say a few more words of advice.

To be honest, if the ancient clan hadn't been more righteous, the Xiao family's ancient jade would have been snatched away by them long ago.

Gu Yuan simply waved his hand and turned away, "Elder Gu Nanhai, I remembered that I haven't completed my training mission today, so I won't chat with you for now."

Gu Nanhai felt somewhat helpless about Gu Yuan's obvious perfunctory attitude. "You have already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Fighting Saint, and there is no more room for improvement. What are you still practicing for?"
Gu Yuan ignored the troublesome old man and quickly returned to his room. He closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"These old guys just keep pushing us."

My ears are almost callused, but I can't punish them for this. It's so annoying.

If I hadn't been dragging my feet, these old guys would have sent people to bring back the eldest lady long ago. But I can't stop them for long. Before Xun'er comes of age, she must return to the ancient clan to open her bloodline.

Although he was not necessarily younger than those "old men" as he called them, as Xun'er's father, Gu Yuan, an old man with a blooming figure, felt that his mentality was still very young, completely different from these old men who had no idea how many descendants they had.

If we really look at it from the perspective of seniority, Xun'er is definitely among the highest in the ancient clan. Many Dou Zuns are not as senior as Xun'er. Then Xiao Zhan of the Xiao family has to respectfully call her grandma in front of Xun'er, because he and Xiao Xuan are of the same generation.

However, when thinking of Xun'er, Gu Yuan's eyes slightly fixed and he became serious for a rare time.

"Xun'er's teacher, are there multiple types of strange fire when you switch to practicing martial arts?"

"Maybe I can ask someone to collect some strange fire."

Although those top-ranked strange fires are difficult to find even for the ancient clans, and may even be in some special space or even secret realm, and finding them all depends on luck, some of the lower-ranked strange fires can still be easily obtained. After all, there is often more than one of these strange fires, and they are scattered all over the continent, so you only need to send people to search carefully.

With the power of the ancient clan, even if they go to rob, they can still grab a few strange fires.

Xun'er switched to practicing martial arts, and her strength increased almost instantly, becoming a Dou Ling in a short period of time. How could he not know about this? Even if Ling Ying was as bold as he could be, he didn't dare to hide it from Gu Yuan anymore.

If Ling Ying had not repeatedly assured her that Xun'er's fighting spirit was very solid, without any signs of fragility or loss of vitality, Gu Yuan would have killed her long ago.

You have to know that those evil skills that can quickly improve your cultivation level are things that consume your potential and vitality. Although the breakthroughs are fast in the early stages, it is difficult to even become a Dou Zun, and your life span is also short.

However, Gu Yuan was somewhat curious about what kind of martial arts could allow Xun'er to switch to practicing. You should know that the martial arts Xun'er practiced was the prerequisite for the "Ancient Emperor Sutra", one of the top martial arts in the world. He believed that the young master of his Gu clan had his own judgment and would not be fooled by others.

Unless that skill is really extraordinary, it can at least be comparable to the "Ancient Emperor's Scripture".

Of course, this is also because he doesn't know that Shang An has been by Xun'er's side since she was three years old. He is much closer to her than his biological father. Relatively speaking, he is more like someone else.

"Let's find a time to go and take a look. After all, Ling Ying's cultivation is weak, so it's normal that he may not be able to see some hidden dangers."

After much thought, Gu Yuan still couldn't let go of his worry. In addition, he missed his daughter and also wanted to see her mysterious teacher, so he decided to leave the ancient world.

……

Gu Xun'er, who was completely unaware of this and had almost forgotten the existence of her old father, was happily showing off to Shang An.

"Teacher, I succeeded."

She looked at the ten intact Pure Yang Pills in the furnace, her heart filled with the joy of success.

After more than two months, she was finally able to make the Pure Yang Pill 100%. Now, she has refined ten Pure Yang Pills in this batch, which perfectly brings out the medicinal power of the herbs, and there are no wasted pills.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems that you will have no problem refining the third-grade elixir at the moment."

Shang An patted the girl's head. What he didn't say was that even for a third-grade alchemist it would be almost impossible to refine the Pure Yang Pill so perfectly. This little girl's soul talent was also extremely extraordinary.

"Hehe, that's right. Don't you see who I am?" Hearing Shang An's praise, Xun'er's eyes almost curved into crescent shapes.

"Oh, then who are you?" Shang An joked.

"Hehe, I am your most outstanding disciple, the future leader of the Douqi Continent, the Supreme Empress Gu Xun'er."

Xun'er held her head high, her chest, which had just begun to take shape, puffed up high, but her eyes always glanced at Shang An unconsciously. To her, the first identity was the one she was most proud of, and the next two were also Shang An's expectations of her.

If Gu Yuan knew this, he would probably faint in the toilet crying because his daughter was kidnapped by someone.

Shang An silently mourned for Gu Yuan for a second.

"Gululu~, it smells so good!"

A somewhat childish voice was heard, accompanied by ripples in the void.

A little girl with purple hair and delicate features suddenly appeared in Xun'er's private alchemy room, staring at the elixir in the furnace.

Not afraid of the heat, he reached directly into the furnace which had not yet cooled down. While Xun'er was stunned, he grabbed a few Pure Yang Pills and stuffed them into his mouth, stuffing it so full that he looked like a squirrel.

Click, click.

After a while of chewing, Zi Yan licked her lips with satisfaction.

“It’s a little less powerful, but it tastes really good.”

As she said this, she wanted to reach out and take the remaining pills.

"stop!"

At this time, Xun'er finally reacted and immediately stood in front of the little girl.

Although the little Lolita's appearance was extremely strange, Xun'er was not panicked at all, because the teacher was right next to her, and the pill thief was so bold that he dared to steal in front of her.

"How dare you steal other people's things, little guy?" Xun'er looked at the Pure Yang Pill in her furnace, which was already half gone, and pointed at Zi Yan with an angry look on her face.

This was the elixir she had worked so hard to make, how could this happen? It wasn't that she was short of elixirs, but this was her first batch of Pure Yang Pills that met the standards perfectly, and the teacher had just praised her for it, so it was very memorable.

"I'm not stealing it. I'm exchanging something with you." Zi Yan scratched her head a little embarrassedly, then fumbled around on her body, and took out a golden fruit from somewhere and handed it over.

I was attracted by the fragrance just now and forgot that there was someone next to me. Next time I must be careful and wait until no one is around before taking it secretly.

"Golden fruit?" Xun'er looked at the fruit that the little girl took out with a little surprise. This was a fifth-grade medicinal herb. Who was this girl to take it out so casually?

"Forget it. I'll forgive you this time." Xun'er took the golden fruit without hesitation, and her anger subsided a lot.

The value of the golden fruit is definitely higher than that of several Pure Yang Pills, even if these pills are more precious than ordinary third-grade pills.

What's more important is that this little girl looks really too cute, completely different from Xiao Qinglin. Xun'er couldn't get too angry at such an extremely cute creature. If it were a boy, Xun'er would have taken action long ago, and it wouldn't be surprising if she had beaten him to death.

"Can I continue eating then?"

Seeing Xun'er accepting her apology, Zi Yan's gaze once again turned to the few remaining pills in the furnace. She swallowed and looked silly and cute.

"No, taking too many pills at once is bad for your health. You can only take one Chunyang Pill at a time, and you have taken five." Xun'er immediately refused.

Pills have medicinal properties and energy that need to be absorbed and refined. Taking too many at once will increase the difficulty of refining. Generally speaking, except for breakthroughs, few people take pills in large quantities.

"Let her eat." Shang An spoke at this time.

"This girl...well, this girl has a special physique, so she'll be fine."

Xun Er took a half step back in disbelief, looking at the little girl with some curiosity. Could it be that she had some special physique? The same as Qing Lin and the others.

"Thank you, you are such a good person." Zi Yan quickly grabbed the remaining pills, put them in her mouth and started chewing, as if she was afraid that Xun'er would go back on her word.

After she finished eating, she looked up at Shang An. She had not sensed Shang An's presence before, but now that Shang An took the initiative to speak and exposed himself, she realized that there was another person.

But then her eyes lit up, and the look was like that of some men seeing a stunning beauty, and they pounced on her with a roar.

"It smells so good. I want to eat it."

Shang An's body suddenly became ethereal, leaving Zi Yan empty-handed. She bumped into the wall, making a big hole in it. However, she still did not give up. She shook her head and pounced on Shang An again.

Shang An was helpless and could only point his finger, and a golden light froze Zi Yan's body.

"Little girl, be quiet."

He didn't expect that Zi Yan would actually want to eat him, but it was normal when he thought about it. To put it bluntly, his soul was just a collection of extremely high-quality energies. Moreover, because the main body was a true immortal, the energies were extremely pure, even purer than the energies in those elixirs. Unlike the souls of others which contained a lot of impurities, eating them would definitely be a great tonic.

What the hell, I have become Tang Monk’s meat.

"Teacher, who is she?" Xun'er asked from the side. She was quite curious about this girl who suddenly appeared and clamored to eat Shang An. It seemed that Shang An knew something about the girl's identity.

"She is the number one on the inner courtyard's strong list, and her status is no lower than yours." Shang An explained with a smile.

Although he was treated as Tang Monk's meat, Zi Yan, the little fairy girl, was too cute and he couldn't bring himself to do it. So he had better let him capture the fairy.

Xun'er's eyes suddenly widened. His status is not lower than hers?

Naturally, she would not doubt Shang An's words, which meant that Zi Yan's background was actually no smaller than that of the ancient clan!

The Ancient Clan is the real top force on the Douqi Continent. Few forces can rival it. Could it be the Soul Clan? Among the eight ancient clans, only the Soul Clan can be compared with the Ancient Clan. The other Thunder Clan and the Flame Clan are far behind.

But she quickly shook her head and denied this conjecture. Zi Yan didn't look like a member of the Soul Clan. She didn't have the gloomy temperament of the Soul Clan. There were many records about the Soul Clan in the ancient clan. After all, this was the number one enemy of the ancient clan. Even the children of the ancient clan knew some of the characteristics of the Soul Clan.

If it's not the Soul Clan, then what other forces could it be? What could be comparable to the Ancient Clan...

Could it be... a Warcraft!

Thinking of how Zi Yan had just eaten the Pure Yang Pill and skipped the refining process, Xun Er suddenly had an idea, "Could it be the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?"

There are three major races among soul beasts, the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan, the Sky Demon Phoenix clan, and the Nine Nether Earth Python clan, but Xun'er did not even consider the other two clans besides the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan.

The bloodlines of these two clans have long since degenerated, and they are not even as good as the Stone Clan and the Spirit Clan, the weakest of the eight clans. If it were the Ancient Sky Phoenix Clan or the Ancient Sky Snake Clan, they would be about the same.

Only the Taixu Ancient Dragon is a race with strong bloodline from ancient times to the present, and it is very mysterious. It is said that the clan’s land is hidden in the void. Even the ancient clans are extremely wary of the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan. Their innate abilities are also related to space, which just corresponds to the situation where Zi Yan suddenly appeared just now.

"That's right, Xun'er is really smart."

Shang An rubbed Xun'er's head hard, causing Xun'er to grumble.

Zi Yan, who was standing next to them, wanted to struggle at first, but was soon attracted by Shang An's words. She pricked up her ears quietly, and when she saw that the two did not continue talking, she became anxious.

"What Taixu Ancient Dragon? Do you know my identity?" she asked excitedly.

She had lived alone as a beast since she became conscious. She had never seen her so-called family. She struggled in the forest and was hunted down by other beasts when she occasionally stole some medicinal herbs. Her life was horrible. She had never seen her family before. Later, she accidentally ate a shapeshifting grass and turned into a human. She was adopted by the Great Elder and had a stable life. Even her name was given by the Great Elder.

But she has always cared about her origins and wanted to find out where she came from and ask them in person why they abandoned her. However, she had no clue, and even the great elder was not clear.

"I know, but..." Shang An looked at Zi Yan and smiled.

"Tell me, at worst I won't eat you." Zi Yan stared at Shang An with her big watery eyes and looked at him pitifully with tears in her eyes, not knowing whether she was acting or real.

Shang An laughed and shook his head, "That's not enough. Do you think I'm someone you can eat whenever you want?"

I am not Tang Seng, it is more like saying that I am Tathagata. Although the effect of Tang Seng's meat is good, it is definitely not as good as Tathagata's meat. But why does no one say they want to eat Tathagata? Isn't it because Tathagata's fist is big enough?

"I still have some medicinal herbs." Zi Yan said with difficulty. These medicinal herbs are her lifeblood.

"Not enough." Shang An still shook his head.

"So what do you want to do? As long as you tell me my origins, you can do whatever you want." Zi Yan simply gave up and looked at Shang An straight in the face.

Ahem, this sentence is easy to be misunderstood!
Looking at Zi Yan's overly cute face, Shang An couldn't help but silently recite a sin, Amitabha, let all my karma be blamed on Sakyamuni.

"Well, if you do...take me as your master, I will tell you your identity."

Seeing Zi Yan, the innocent little girl, he was still too embarrassed to ask for a pet. He was just not thick enough!

"Master, do you have any pills to take?" Zi Yan licked her lips. Although she couldn't move now, she was still savoring the taste of those Pure Yang Pills. They were a thousand times more delicious than the medicinal herbs she had eaten before.

"There are enough pills." Shang An said proudly with a wave of his hand.

Zi Yan's eyes sparkled when she heard that. She imagined the wonderful life of eating pills as if they were sugar pills and drinking one bottle at a time. Her saliva flowed from the corners of her lips.

When she came to her senses, she immediately called out sweetly, "Teacher."

“By the way, teacher, I don’t actually eat that much.” She added shyly.

I have to fool this guy first. What if he finds out that I have eaten too much and refuses to accept me?

"Good disciple." Shang An didn't know what Zi Yan was thinking at the moment. With a smile on his face, he pointed and released Zi Yan.

(End of this chapter)