Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

Yao Lao was just an ordinary person; he enjoyed eating and drinking when he was young. Seeing Xiao Yan eating so heartily, he really wanted to try some too.

"Teacher, I will try my best to revive you!" Xiao Yan said earnestly.

"Of course I believe in you!" Yao Lao patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at Yao Lao's more solidified soul state than before, and seeing that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had gone to tidy up, Chen Yang asked, "Yao Lao, have you recently had some enlightenment, or have you absorbed some medicinal herbs that help your soul power, thus improving your soul power?"

The old doctor gave Chen Yang a look that said, "You've got sharp eyes, kid," then stroked his beard and laughed, "This kid obtained a Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva from the Nalan family. I used half of the Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva as the main ingredient, supplemented with some medicinal herbs from the Nalan family, as well as a few medicinal herbs obtained in the Monster Mountain Range this time, to refine a Grade 7 Seven Month Soul Tempering Pill. Now my soul power has recovered to the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm. With the help of Xiao Yan, I should be able to unleash the combat power of a peak Dou Zong!"

"Congratulations, Elder Yao!" Chen Yang cupped his hands in congratulations. As for how Elder Yao and Xiao Yan withstood the pill lightning of the seventh-grade pill, Chen Yang did not ask further. Although the dignified Venerable Yao's strength was now only a fraction of what it used to be, he must still have some tricks up his sleeve.

After all, in the original story, there was a time when Xiao Yan was refining the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill, and the pill lightning appeared but did not fall. It is likely that Yao Lao also used some means to avoid the pill lightning!

"This time, it was just that brat got lucky. We originally planned to ask you for help after returning to the capital to see if we could withstand the pill lightning, but Xiao Yan found a place full of miasma. I used the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and some other methods to shield the pill lightning from falling and successfully refined this Seven Months Soul Tempering Pill!" Yao Lao understood that Chen Yang knew his background, so he explained a little.

"So that's how it is!" Chen Yang nodded. If this had happened to Xiao Yan, it wouldn't be surprising at all.

"Hehe, it was just luck!" Xiao Yan reached out and touched his nose, feeling that he had been overpraised.

The old master chuckled, stroked his beard, and patted Xiao Yan's head: "It is my greatest fortune to have you as my disciple."

Xiao Yan chuckled sheepishly, then suddenly took out a jade box from his storage ring and placed it in front of Chen Yang: "Brother Yang, this is the remaining half of the Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva. Our teacher said that this stuff can greatly enhance a pharmacist's soul power. I'm giving you the remaining half!"

Seeing how generous Xiao Yan was, Yao Lao couldn't help but grin. This brat really had to give all sorts of good things to his brother Yang.

"This thing will also be of great benefit to you. Why don't you give it to me?" Chen Yang asked Xiao Yan with a smile.

"Hehe, my teacher said my soul perception is far superior to others, and I'm only a fourth-grade alchemist now, so this amount of soul power is enough for me." Xiao Yan said, a little proudly. "Who knows, maybe I'll encounter some rare and precious materials to enhance my soul power when I need them. After all, I've always had pretty good luck!"

Chen Yang looked at the remaining half of the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva, and then at Xiao Yan.

After these days of experience, the boy's eyes had lost most of their youthful naiveté. Seeing the sincerity and expectation on his face, Chen Yang waved his hand and put the boy away.

"Very well, I can't refuse your kindness. I've had Mittel and the Alchemists' Guild keep an eye out for the herbs I need."

"This remaining half of the Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva is just enough to refine three Grade 6 Seven-Star Soul Forging Pills, which will benefit both of us!"

Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Seven-Star Soul-Forging Pill?"

The old doctor said he had never heard of such a pill. Of course, there were many pills he had never heard of before. Apart from the Huangji Pill and Douling Pill, which were common, he had basically never heard of the rest of the pills that Chen Yang took out.

"The Seven Star Soul Forging Pill uses Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva and Star Grass as its main ingredients. It is very beneficial to both the soul body and the alchemist. It can repair some soul injuries suffered by alchemists and soul bodies. It's quite useful!" Chen Yang explained briefly.

“Star Grass? Hiss… Who came up with this formula? How come I didn’t think of it? Tsk…” As soon as the old doctor heard that Star Grass was another main ingredient, he was suddenly inspired. Star Grass, combined with Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, could really have a huge effect on the soul.

Chen Yang smiled slightly and remained silent. This pill did not come from the Yan Emperor, the lord of the Endless Fire Domain of the Great Thousand World, but it came from his teacher.

Hmm... It's Yao Chen, the Supreme Elder of the Endless Fire Domain, a Celestial Sovereign, after countless years!

"Brother Yang, I happen to have a Star Grass here!" Suddenly, Xiao Yan scratched his head and took out a jade box from his storage ring.

Chen Yang: "..."

Yao Lao was also taken aback, staring blankly at Xiao Yan. He reached out and plucked a handful of his beard, only to find that the beard, formed from his soul body, was impossible to pluck off.

"Xiao Yan, why don't you stay in the Monster Mountain Range for a while longer? Your luck is so good that I'm envious!" Chen Yang was so envious that Ji'er almost turned purple.

As things stand, he's far ahead of Xiao Yan in terms of cheating!

"Just lucky, really just lucky!" Xiao Yan touched his nose and chuckled sheepishly.

"Alright, alright, you all sit down first, I'll start refining the pills!" Chen Yang waved his hand helplessly, took out the medicine cauldron, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to start refining the Earth Fire Azure Lotus Pill.

Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin also ran out and sat down next to Chen Yang to observe.

"Hiss hiss hiss..." The Devouring Python suddenly landed on Chen Yang's shoulder. During this time, it was no longer afraid of Qing Lin. It could even play around with Chen Yang when Qing Lin was around.

"Here's something good for you to eat, don't bother me!" Chen Yang reached out and tapped the Devouring Python's little head, then took out a small bottle of the seventh-tier Amethyst Winged Lion King's companion amethyst source from his storage ring and put a drop into the Devouring Python's mouth!

"Waaah..." The Devouring Python happily slurped a bite, then snuggled into Chen Yang's arms to digest.

Chen Yang shook his head and smiled, pouring the volcanic flames into the medicine cauldron. Then he stuffed all the ingredients for the Earth Fire Azure Lotus Pill into the cauldron. This action made Yao Lao and Xiao Yan's mouths twitch.

Only a freak like Chen Yang would dare to refine a sixth-grade pill as if it were a first-grade pill!

……

Five hours later, or two and a half hours later, the towering energy beam was suppressed by Chen Yang with one hand, and the terrifying phenomenon only fluctuated within this small courtyard. The Earth Fire Azure Lotus Pill, which had reached the peak of the sixth grade, was successfully produced.

"Tsk tsk... No wonder there were no unusual phenomena in the capital when the Imperial Extreme Pill was produced. It turns out that Brother Yang suppressed it all by himself. A Dou Zong expert is indeed terrifying!" Xiao Yan said with a sigh, then turned to look at Yao Lao, "Teacher, could you have done that back then?"

Yao Chen chuckled upon hearing this: "When I was a Dou Wang, I was already able to refine sixth-grade pills. By the time I advanced to Dou Zong, I was already an eighth-grade alchemist..."

Xiao Yan then realized that Yao Lao was at least an eighth-grade alchemist in his lifetime, but his teacher still hadn't answered his question.

"Teacher, you haven't answered my question yet?" Xiao Yan asked earnestly.

"Cough cough... Why are you talking so much nonsense..." Yao Lao rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan.

"Hahaha... Little Yanzi, when your teacher was refining the pills, he couldn't wait for the whole world to know that he had succeeded. How could he possibly hide it?" Chen Yang put the pills into a jade bottle, stood up, and walked towards Xiao Yan as he spoke.

Everyone says Xiao Yan is the king of showing off, but Yao Lao, who came before him, was much better at showing off.

"Go away...you brat, why do you have to bring up the one thing you shouldn't talk about!" Old Yao rolled his eyes.

"Hahaha..." Chen Yang laughed loudly, then threw the jade bottle in his hand to Xiao Yan, "After taking it, within three months, use the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to temper your Dou Qi for half an hour every day, and the medicinal properties in the pill will be gradually activated!"

Xiao Yan opened the jade bottle, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out. The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within his body seemed to possess a spirit, as if it wanted to burst out of the Nascent Soul.

"Thank you, Brother Yang!" Xiao Yan popped the pill into his mouth and then bowed deeply to Chen Yang.

"During this time, study alchemy diligently. The Imperial Capital Alchemist Conference is in about four months. Go and make your teacher proud!" Chen Yang patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and gave him instructions.

"Sigh!" A resolute glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. For four months, he had devoted himself to alchemy. Under the patient guidance of the old alchemist, he might not be unable to refine a fifth-grade pill.

"Don't rush to say anything. Now that you have the pills, it's time to pay!"

"Oh, right, I'll also pay for the Seven Star Soul Forging Pill. It'll come to 70 million gold coins in total!"

Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and chuckled.

"Seventy million??? That's so much?" Xiao Yan clutched his storage ring, feeling like he was about to become broke again!

"Why don't you say I wrote the prescription? Ask your teacher, he was much worse than me back then!" Chen Yang rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan.

"Hmm... This kind of pill formula that can enhance an alchemist's soul power is no longer something that can be measured simply by gold coins!" the old alchemist said with a serious expression.

As an alchemist, it's natural for me to speak up for the alchemist community—even though Xiao Yan is my disciple.

"Alright!" Xiao Yan, with a long face, took out seven purple-gold cards from his storage ring, each containing ten million gold coins.

"Brother Yang, just say so if you want to rob me next time. You even made pills for me, which made me feel both touched and heartbroken. Sigh..." Xiao Yan looked at Chen Yang with a resentful expression.

"Hahaha……"

……

After obtaining the pills, Xiao Yan devoted himself entirely to alchemy.

Besides practicing for half an hour every day, he devoted the rest of his time to studying alchemy, and his progress was extremely rapid, which impressed even the old alchemist.

Finally, three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Yan quietly broke through to the Dou Wang level, becoming a one-star Dou Wang powerhouse.

After breaking through to the Dou Wang level, Xiao Yan first came to thank Chen Yang, and then returned to Wutan City to oversee the relocation of the Xiao family.

Another half month passed, and the Xiao family's original mansion in the capital was once again marked with the Xiao family's plaque. Xiao Zhan, who had already reached the three-star Dou Ling level, arrived in the capital with Xiao Yan, Xiao Yong, who had been promoted to the Grand Elder, and several core disciples of the family.

After arranging things for the core disciples, Xiao Yan led Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yong to Chen Yang's courtyard in the Mittel family.

"Brother Xiao Yong, long time no see! How have you been?" The door creaked open, and Chen Yang cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Yong, who had already reached the second-star Dou Ling level, and said with a smile...

Chapter 82: On the Eve of the Alchemist Conference! Taking a Beauty Shopping!

With a glint of gold in his eyes, Chen Yang instantly gained a clear understanding of Xiao Yong and Xiao Zhan's condition.

In the past year or so, both of them have improved their strength quite quickly, but their foundations are not weak.

In fact, even if it's superficial, it's not a big problem. Although Xiao Yong and Xiao Yan are somewhat distant, they are still within the Nine Clans. As long as Xiao Yan becomes a Dou Di and Xiao Yong obtains the Dou Di bloodline, and then with the help of some pills and secret techniques, the Dou Di bloodline in Xiao Yong's body will become even more concentrated, and his cultivation will naturally progress by leaps and bounds.

However, it would be quite difficult for Chen Yang to completely boost Xiao Yong's strength to the level of Dou Sheng using pills. At this stage, it is still possible to raise Xiao Yong's strength to the level of Dou Huang, just like Xiao Zhan who went to study at the Soul Palace in the original story.

Xiao Zhan cupped his hands in greeting: "Master Chen Yang!"

Xiao Yong also cupped his hands in greeting: "Brother Chen Yang!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Yang and the other three sat down at the stone table. Qing Lin brought over some tea to serve, but Xiao Yan snatched it away, saying, "Sister-in-law, let me do it!"

Although Qinglin was used to Xiao Yan calling her that, she still blushed when she heard the words "sister-in-law": "Then... then I'll leave it to you!"

After saying that, the girl turned and left.

Around the table, Chen Yang and Xiao Yong chatted for a long time, and of course, they didn't forget Xiao Zhan. Xiao Yan also chimed in from time to time, and the four men quickly started talking about all sorts of things.

"Good, good. That day outside Wutan City, I did it unintentionally. I never expected it would bring such a powerful backer to my Xiao family. Life is truly full of uncertainties." When Xiao Yong learned that Chen Yang was now a Dou Zong expert and a sixth-grade alchemist, he had mixed feelings and endless emotions.

"Everyone says good people are rewarded. If Brother Xiao Yong wasn't a kind-hearted person, he wouldn't have thought of protecting me all the way and even giving me clothes and shoes." Chen Yang firmly believes that good people in this world are good because of their kind hearts, not because of how many good deeds they have done.

"How many truly good people are there on this Dou Qi Continent? I'm just keeping in mind Brother Xiao Zhan's teachings that no matter what, I must never bully the weak when I'm out in the world!" Xiao Yong smiled, looked at Xiao Zhan, and praised his clan leader at the right time.

“That’s exactly what our father taught us.” Xiao Yan also remembered the words Xiao Zhan had once said to him.

"There's a reason why Clan Chief Xiao Zhan was able to cultivate such a genius as Xiao Yanzi!" Chen Yang smiled and took a sip of tea.

"Master Chen Yang, you flatter me. The Xiao family wasted more than a decade in Wutan City. We were able to move back to the capital thanks to your help. Otherwise, even if Yan'er is talented and has a famous teacher, he would only be a Dou Shi at most!" Xiao Zhan was very clear about where the Xiao family's current prosperity came from.

"Alright, we can talk about these formalities another time. Now that your Xiao family has returned to the capital, even with the assistance of the Nalan family, you are still outsiders."

"I'll instruct the Mittel family later to help tidy up the Xiao family. I feel more at ease when it's our own people doing things!"

Chen Yang patted Xiao Yong's arm and said.

"Yan'er and the two of us are enough. It would be too much trouble to bother the Mittel family," Xiao Zhan said hurriedly.

"Alright, just listen to me on this. It won't be much trouble. You're all going to have to pay anyway, so you might as well let your own people earn the money!" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan with a mocking expression, and Xiao Yan's face instantly fell again.

He vaguely remembered that three months ago, here as well, Chen Yang seemed to have the same expression when he took away his 70 million gold coins. He never expected that today, he would lose even the remaining gold coins!

"Since that's the case, then we'll respectfully accept your offer!" Xiao Zhan felt much more at ease upon hearing that he was going to pay.

However, Chen Yang simply wanted to congratulate Xiao Yan on his "getting rich," and he didn't really care about the money.

……

The Xiao family's relocation to the capital attracted the attention of many powerful forces. The royal family, the alchemist guild, the Nalan family, and the Mittel family, who knew the inside story, all sent congratulatory gifts the day after the Xiao family moved in, mainly because of Chen Yang's influence.