People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 222 Goodbye Cao Ying
Spaceships streaked across the dark sky like shooting stars, then swarmed into the enormous silver halo like fish entering the sea.

As I stepped out of the wormhole, a cacophony of sounds immediately assaulted my senses.

The crowds in Saint Dan City are as terrifying as ever!
"So many people are watching us." Zi Yan whispered, her posture even more upright, clearly enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.

"Ignore them, go find Ying'er and get things done as soon as possible. There's still a lot of work waiting for us in Tianbei," Chen Xiao replied, glancing around.

After experiencing such scenes many times, you gradually get used to them.

It was the same when Little Fairy Doctor and the others were by her side; they easily attracted attention wherever they went.

After all, none of them were lacking in good looks.

Zi Yan nodded slightly, then smiled slyly. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she reached out her jade hand and gently slashed in front of her, tearing open the space and pulling Chen Xiao inside.

Only then did gasps of surprise rang out from the enormous teleportation plaza.

"Strong Dou Zun!"

"I knew he looked familiar. Now I remember, that's Venerable Chen from Zixiao Pavilion. I saw him once from afar during the assessment of the five major families of the Pill Tower. But I remember that Venerable Chen and the demoness of the Cao family had a close relationship. They traveled to Saint Pill City together, which caused quite a stir. But the woman next to him today seems to have an inappropriate relationship with him?"

"What's wrong with that? Who says you can only have one confidante?"

...

Saint Dan City, Inner Region.

When Chen Xiao and Zi Yan stepped out of the spatial passage, they were greeted by a familiar, tranquil courtyard.

This was Cao Ying's former residence. Two or three years have passed, and time has left no trace.

Chen Xiao had assumed that Cao Ying would be learning alchemy from Xuan Kongzi at midday, which was why he came to the courtyard to wait for her.

But upon arriving here, one discovers that the courtyard gate is open, and beside a stone table on the lush green grass, a graceful figure sits quietly alone.

She was still wearing her favorite purple-black dress, her right hand resting on the stone table, gently supporting her fair forehead, while her left hand held a scroll of cinnabar books, which she was reading with great interest, completely unaware that two uninvited guests had arrived outside the courtyard.

It's often said that men are most attractive when they're serious, but women can be just as appealing when they're serious.

Among the people around Chen Xiao, Xun'er and Cao Ying are the most fond of reading.

The slight difference is that Xun'er reads a wide variety of books, including martial arts techniques, secret notes, biographies, and so on, while Cao Ying only loves books about alchemy.

"Sister Cao Ying!"

Before they could observe for long, the atmosphere was broken by Zi Yan's cheerful greeting.

Upon hearing this address, the woman in the courtyard trembled slightly, as if startled. After regaining her senses, she quickly looked up.

As the two figures outside the courtyard came into view, Cao Ying's pretty face showed a moment of surprise, and then a bright and charming smile bloomed on her face like a flower, which was particularly captivating.

Without a moment's hesitation, she suddenly stood up and took a few long strides to reach him.

"Chen Xiao! Zi Yan?!"

Her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, as if they were filled with tiny starlight, and the joy of a long-awaited reunion was evident in them without reservation.

Perhaps her relationship with Chen Xiao wasn't quite as close as that of Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin, but it was definitely not just ordinary friendship; he was one of the few people she could confide in.

"Ying'er, it's been a long time." Chen Xiao replied with a smile.

“It has indeed been a long time. So long without any news. If I hadn’t heard from someone a few days ago that a Zixiao Pavilion had appeared in Tianbei, I would have thought you would never come back.” A playful look appeared on Cao Ying’s delicate face.

Chen Xiao chuckled awkwardly, "It's a long story, I'll tell you the details later."

Cao Ying nodded slightly before turning her beautiful eyes to Da Ziyan beside her.

"I heard from my father that he had made contact with the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void. Has Zi Yan already returned to the clan?"

"Hehe, I've been back. I'm now in charge of Dragon Island, and I can come and go as I please. Speaking of which, I have to thank Uncle Cao and the others for helping me make the connections back then."

Running away from the clan is nothing to brag about.

Therefore, Zi Yan embellished the facts a little.

Her bloodline is undoubtedly the strongest on Dragon Island today, and it wouldn't be too wrong to call her the one in charge.

Cao Ying shook her head slightly and led the two into the courtyard.

She gestured for them to sit down, then her gaze, which held a half-smile, fell back on Chen Xiao.

"Tell me, what do you want from me this time?"

Faced with such a direct question, even Chen Xiao, a Dou Zun-level expert, felt his face burning.

"Can't I come here specifically to see you?"

"Of course, I'd love to hear that answer too."

Meeting Cao Ying's teasing gaze, Chen Xiao opened his mouth, but still couldn't utter such a clumsy lie.

Looking back now, every interaction he had with Cao Ying was about important business, which explains why he left Cao Ying with the impression that he only visited her when he had something important to discuss.

"There were too many things to deal with before, which was quite frustrating. Now that Zixiao Pavilion has moved to Zhongzhou, we will definitely have more contact in the future."

"It was just a joke, don't take it too seriously. I understand our relationship better than you do."

"Let's get down to business. After hearing the news about Zixiao Pavilion, I guessed that you might come to Saint Pill City to find me. After all, Zixiao Pavilion is newly established, and you even said that you would recruit disciples and elders in half a year. You would definitely want as many resources as possible, such as pills." "So, after finishing my cultivation these days, I would return to this courtyard, thinking that you might come. I just didn't expect you to come so soon."

"In addition, I took it upon myself to send a message to the family, asking them to gather medicinal herbs and start refining a batch of sought-after pills such as Douling Pill, Huangji Pill, and Pozong Pill ahead of schedule. If you need them, you can take them with you. If you don't want them, you can only sell them. In any case, you won't lose money."

Chen Xiao and Zi Yan were both somewhat taken aback as they listened to Cao Ying's account.

It must be said that Cao Ying is indeed very intelligent!

They could anticipate their arrival simply by hearing rumors.

"You guessed it all. Ziyan and I only have three things to discuss with you this time."

"The first thing is pills. We obtained a considerable amount of medicinal herbs from the treasure vaults of the Four Pavilions of Wind and Thunder, and we need the Cao family's help to refine them into pills."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out several storage rings and handed them to Cao Ying.

Along with it, there was also a list.

Cao Ying took it, glanced at it, and accepted it without saying a word, waiting for what would happen next.

"The second thing is that I want to meet your teacher, Xuan Kongzi, and ask him to help me refine a pill. I need you to make the connection for this, and I will give him a corresponding reward this time."

The last time Xuan Kongzi helped, it was because of Cao Ying.

This time it's still possible, but if you keep letting others help you for free, the favors you owe will only grow bigger and bigger.

Therefore, Chen Xiao prepared some compensation this time.

"Above the eighth rank?"

When the topic of elixirs came up, Cao Ying asked an unusually long question.

“Yes, among the eighth grade, these are the top levels. There shouldn’t be many people in Zhongzhou who can refine them right now,” Chen Xiao nodded.

He could sense that Cao Ying's soul was now extremely rich in spirituality, almost identical to when he went to the far north.

In other words, Cao Ying is very, very close to breaking through to the Spirit Realm!

This growth rate is already much, much faster than the original trajectory.

Keep in mind that the annual Dan Conference, held every thirty years, is still four or five years away.

If Cao Ying advances to the Spirit Realm soon, she will likely overshadow Xiao Yan when the Pill Gathering begins.

However, on the other hand, even the slightest difference would make it absolutely impossible to refine an eighth-grade pill before truly entering the Spirit Realm.

Not to mention the Bodhi Foundation Building Pill, a top-grade elixir capable of triggering nine-colored thunderbolts.

Cao Ying remained silent for a moment, then nodded without saying a word.

She thought she was improving very quickly.

Since Chen Xiao left last time, she has paid more attention to cultivation. Now, with an unlimited supply of pills and the support of her outstanding talent, she has advanced to the Douhuang realm, and her soul has reached the peak of the mortal realm, just one step away from the spiritual realm. Her former rival, Dan Chen, has been left far behind.

But to everyone's surprise, even so, it still couldn't keep up with the speed at which Chen Xiao's needs were increasing.

Even if she were to immediately advance to the Spirit Realm, she would not be able to successfully refine a pill that is close to the ninth grade.

What she didn't know was that the pills Chen Xiao usually needed didn't actually have such a high barrier to entry.

The Bodhi Foundation Building Pill is an exception.

Since this is for my daughter Yao Yao to build her foundation, I naturally have to choose the best one within my capabilities.

Even Chen Xiao himself had never been able to enjoy a pill of this grade.

"The third thing is that when I was in the Northwest, I acquired a batch of good things. I felt at the time that they would be of some help to you, so I specially collected more of them, and I brought them to you this time."

Cao Ying's eyes lit up as Chen Xiao took out a series of exquisite little boxes and arranged them all over the stone table.

These boxes were all completely open, revealing fist-sized, crimson beads.

Under the illumination of the Yang fire, the fire pearl emitted bursts of red light, even more dazzling than the luminous pearl, which dazzled Cao Ying's eyes and made her heart tremble slightly.

"Such terrifying energy..."

"I call this thing a Fire Pill. The energy it contains is extremely violent. Here is one Fire Pill at the Dou Zun level, and the rest are at the Dou Zong and Dou Huang levels. It is difficult for normal people to absorb this kind of violent energy, but since you have a strange fire in your body, there is no problem. You should start by absorbing the Dou Huang level one, and leave the Dou Zun one for last. As you absorb more and more of these Fire Pills, their effects will decrease. However, they can still help you advance to the Dou Zong level in the shortest possible time."

Chen Xiao collected many of these fire pills.

Its purpose was already planned from the beginning.

One portion was reserved for Xun'er.

One of them was given to Cao Ying.

The last portion was used to supply the formation.

Because many killing formations require an enormous amount of energy, which cannot be obtained simply by drawing energy from the heavens and earth.

"Thank you, I really like this gift."

"It's also very valuable!"

(End of this chapter)