Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

He didn't criticize Nalan Yanran either, but simply mentioned her lightly.

Seeing that Xiao Yan was unwilling to say more, the First Elder's smile became even brighter. "Since that's the case, young friend Xiao Yan, would you be willing to form a marriage alliance with my Snake-People Clan?" As she spoke, she coughed lightly twice and her gaze fell on Medusa beside her.

Medusa was somewhat reluctant, but her beautiful eyes still looked at Xiao Yan, and she uttered a cold voice with a slightly unnatural tone: "It's me, not Yue Mei."

The beautiful woman sat gracefully on the bench, her slender, white fingers gently supporting her jade-like neck. She spoke seemingly casually, "If you wish, we can marry this month. Don't worry that I'm deceiving you; you can swear an oath in the Snake-People tribe that after I marry you, you will be my only one for life. If I betray you, may I be condemned to the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes..."

Xiao Yan glanced at Medusa with a strange expression, as well as at the solemn expressions of the many commanders around him.

Is this... for real?!

He shouldn't need to swear an oath, otherwise, let alone after marriage, he could go to the Serpent's Den right now and have some fun.

"What do you think, young friend Xiao Yan?" The First Elder smiled and spoke softly.

“Of course, I have admired Queen Medusa for many years…” Xiao Yan nodded slightly, without declining.

They originally planned to devour the snake people and then make a big escape, but they never expected that these people would actually do it for real.

Before this, he might have been somewhat suspicious and disbelieving that these people would dare to send Medusa to marry him, but now his opinion has changed.

Of course, he wouldn't reveal the methods he needed to keep secret, after all, he'd relied on being cautious and steady for so many years in the underworld.

"In that case, let's get married at the beginning of next month!"

The elder grinned and clapped his hands suddenly.

Xiao Yan's eyes twitched. He glanced at the alluring beauty who had turned her head away, her face seemingly cold and indifferent, but whose fair earlobes were already flushed red. She was actually in such a hurry...

……

Ignoring Mobas, who was enraged and scolded by the Grand Elder, Xiao Yan walked along the corridor of the Snake-People Clan's territory. Beside him was a bewitching beauty in a purple dress, but instead of long, beautiful legs, she had a slender, soft snake tail.

"What are you looking at?"

Noticing Xiao Yan's gaze lingering on her snake tail, Medusa frowned slightly. But then she thought about how she was to marry the man before her next month, and how, at that time, she wouldn't even get to see his snake tail, but rather his entire body…

He gave a soft hum and didn't say anything more.

Their tone softened.

Seeing Medusa's expression, Xiao Yan's face turned strange.

He's getting married next month, so he can't possibly marry a snake-person... cough cough, unless he breaks through to the Dou Zong realm and evolves his bloodline, is he supposed to marry a snake-person version of Queen Medusa...?

"What, you don't like my snake tail?" Medusa raised an eyebrow, glanced at Xiao Yan with her beautiful eyes, and asked calmly.

"Not really, it's just a little strange." Xiao Yan touched his nose.

To say I don't like it... well, not really.

The snake-man's waist was exceptionally slender and flexible, always possessing a wild and alluring quality, but he preferred his legs to his snake tail...

"Breaking through the shackles of your bloodline is probably still a long way off. You'll need to refine a Transformation Pill to have even a sliver of hope," Medusa said calmly.

"If it's just about taking human form, I'm afraid it won't be enough to advance one's bloodline, right?" Xiao Yan said softly.

"What do you mean?" A look of surprise flashed across Medusa's eyes.

Since losing her strange fire, she no longer held any hope of advancing her bloodline; she was content as long as she could advance to the Dou Zong level.

but……

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. The symbiotic soul of the snake-people is the sixth-order magical beast, the Purple Nether Flame Serpent. Within this magical beast is a trace of the bloodline of the ancient Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python. Once successfully activated, it can break through the shackles of a sixth-order soul beast and advance to the seventh order. Moreover, its future potential is comparable to that of a Dou Sheng.

"Firstly, what you need is neither the Transformation Pill nor the Imperial Pill, but a Breakthrough Pill refined from a different kind of fire. If you really want to devour a complete different kind of fire, it is almost a matter of life and death for someone like you whose nature is yin..." Xiao Yan pondered.

"Therefore, there may be a kind of elixir that can use a strange fire to maximize the activation of that trace of bloodline within your body."

"What kind of pill is that?" Medusa asked, a look of confusion in her beautiful eyes.

An elixir never before heard of.

"It doesn't matter, it's not important. Anyway... just leave it to me." Xiao Yan smiled, knowing he would have to trouble Lao Jun this time.

As for what kind of elixir it is, let Laozi name it himself.

Chapter 44 Laozi Refining Elixir, Banana Leaf Fan

"In that case, I'll trouble you to do so." Medusa stretched out her slender fingers and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, a tender look flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Although to the outside world, among humans, she is a terrifying femme fatale who can soothe even a child's tears, and among the snake people, she is Queen Medusa, revered by countless snake people, deep down, she is still quite traditional...

Especially once they've chosen someone, they'll follow them wholeheartedly from then on.

"It's not just for you, but also for our future offspring..." Xiao Yan remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

Queen Medusa's complete 180-degree turn left him somewhat bewildered and confused. After all, their relationship had barely developed. Even though they lived close by, he hadn't seen her many times because of his daily alchemy. The murderous intent she had shown half a year ago, choking him, was still vivid in his mind, yet now she was his fiancée...

He still had a killer move he hadn't used against the snake people, but the elder managed to suppress it.

Looks like I'll have to find some time to vent my anger on Mobas.

"..." Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan with her long, narrow eyes, a smile playing on her lips. In her eyes, this young man was still a greenhorn. His cultivation and talent were terrifying, but his experience, especially his experience with women, was somewhat lacking.

However, in her eyes, it was a good thing. At least marrying a naive and innocent young man was better than marrying a seasoned veteran who had been roaming the mainland for a long time and might abandon his wife and children.

……

Deep in the desert.

In a pavilion, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on a rattan chair, taking a sip of tea. The number of snake-people guards who used to protect (monitor) him had decreased considerably, but there were more elite ones.

For example, the flower snake guarding the entrance.

The latter was equally alluring and beautiful, but compared to Queen Medusa, she was still far inferior.

She is the commander of Queen Medusa's personal guards, a Dou Wang level cultivator. After the engagement was confirmed yesterday, she was dispatched by Medusa to protect her early this morning.

This protection was originally intended to prevent him from escaping, but now it is a genuine protection for his safety. After all, his cultivation has reached the peak of Dou Ling, and only Dou Wang powerhouses are qualified to "protect" him.

"What did she tell you?" Xiao Yan took a sip of tea and leisurely lay back on the bench.

"Her Majesty the Queen said that whatever the King Consort asks for, the Snake-People tribe will spare no effort to fulfill it," Flower Snake's gentle voice came from outside.

"A Tianshan snow lotus, two pieces of cliff grass, and..." Xiao Yan muttered a bunch of extremely precious medicinal herbs, and finally waved his hand, signaling Hua She'er to go find them.

The person outside remained silent for a long time before accepting the order and leaving.

Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together and looked at the phantom of Laozi that had appeared to the side. "Teacher, thank you for your trouble."

"A mere Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, even in this world, is only at the Dou Sheng realm, not even close to the Dou Di realm. How can you call it troublesome?" Lao Jun smiled and stroked his beard.

He looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of teasing: "I never expected you to be so popular."

"Hehe..." Xiao Yan touched his nose, feeling slightly embarrassed.

"Now that you have advanced to the sixth rank of alchemist, you can be considered to have gained some knowledge in this world. In that case, watch closely... I will only refine this once." Lao Jun said calmly, flicking his whisk lightly.

The entire territory of the Serpent People trembled violently. Countless Serpent People, whether on guard or resting, watched in horror as the yellow sand churned on the ground. Finally, their gazes all turned to the sky... A colossal, dark yellow cauldron, obscuring the sky and the sun, dispersed the clouds and slowly emerged.

It is covered with intricate patterns, so much so that just one glance is enough to make one dizzy, like ancient Sanskrit.

A figure stood atop the giant cauldron.

Countless streams of spiritual energy were absorbed into the Eight Trigrams Furnace like whales swallowing a beast, creating a truly terrifying spectacle. With a flick of Laozi's whisk, all the herbs were expelled of impurities and transformed into a milky liquid that fell into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Xiao Yan stood to the side, utterly shocked, seeing that Lao Jun had actually used some methods for the first time, though it was also possible that he had only slightly moved a finger...

Laozi's voice also entered my mind, like the humming of Brahma.

"The Qian position faces the heavens, a position of pure Yang and intense heat, where the furnace fire is at its strongest and it is easiest to refine."

"The Kan position is opposite water, a position where water and fire clash."

"The Gen position faces the mountain, a stable location where the fire burns slowly and steadily, making it ideal for refining magical artifacts."

"The Zhen position is in opposition to thunder, a violent and unstable position."

"The Xun position faces the wind, there is wind but no fire, only smoke and dust. Sun Wukong hid here to avoid the fire, but was smoked out and developed fiery eyes."

"The position of fire is the most yang position, the origin of the Six Ding Divine Fire, with the highest temperature, refining all things."

"The Kun position corresponds to the earth, a position of great virtue and capacity. Fire is gentle and mild, easily nurturing the spiritual essence of elixirs."

"The Dui position corresponds to the Ze (lake), a damp and cold location where fire is weakest, making it prone to..."

"Remember, each of the eight has its own specific role, and they should not be confused or misused."

"Yes, disciple will remember!" A hint of joy flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He had been using the Eight Trigrams Furnace that Laozi had given him purely as an ordinary alchemy furnace, only finding it durable and sturdy. Now, finally, he had been given the key...

"Fan it!"

Lao Jun glanced at Xiao Yan and casually tossed him a banana leaf fan.

"Alright!" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. He swallowed hard and looked at the banana leaf fan in his hand with great joy. It was used to refine pills and increase the fire intensity, so it should be a Yang fan.

Although it's definitely not a genuine treasure, anything that Laozi could casually take out, even if it wasn't a high-quality replica, was certainly no ordinary item.

Although the octagonal fan in his hand didn't seem very big, it was incredibly difficult to actually use it. He strained so much that his face turned red, and he had to exert all his strength to manage to make the first fan.

This very first door left him speechless.

The entire desert, stretching for thousands of miles, fell silent for a moment, as if the air had been instantly vacuumed. Then, yellow sand filled the sky, and several tornadoes, thousands of feet high, rose up and raged wildly.

Even the elders of the Serpent Clan were startled and left the small courtyard. Their wings floated in mid-air, and they stared in shock at the colossal cauldron that blotted out the sky, as if it were a being that could refine the heavens and earth.