Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 251 Refining Pills to Pay Off Debts

Gu Zhen's face gradually darkened, and the gentleness in his eyes was replaced by a hint of coldness.

He slowly stood up, his aura gradually becoming sharper, like a drawn sword, its edge fully revealed.

"Xiao Bai, you are far too arrogant!"

Gu Zhen spoke coldly, his tone carrying a hint of warning:

"How dare you, an outsider, presume to comment on our clan's ancestral emperor?"

The Dou Di Ancestor is the most revered being of the ancient clans and the source of their bloodline power.

The person before him, comparing himself to the Dou Di ancestor, is truly arrogant!

Xiao Bai remained seated on the stone bench, his expression indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about Gu Zhen's imposing aura. He took a sip of tea and said calmly:

"Arrogance? I simply dislike your haughty attitude. You boast of your noble bloodline, yet forget that our ancestors' achievements did not stem from their bloodline!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhen's eyes flashed like knives, and his tone carried a hint of mockery:

"Although our ancestor was not of imperial lineage, his talent was unparalleled. Throughout the countless years of the Dou Qi Continent, how many could compare to him?"

He had initially admired the person before him, who, in this remote place of the Northwest Continent, had reached a point where he could compete with the bloodline of the Imperial Clan.

But now it seems he was an arrogant fool who didn't know his own limitations!

"You'd better watch yourself. If one day you have the chance to stand before my clan, you will understand what a true imperial clan is!"

With a cold snort, Gu Zhen withdrew his aura, glanced at Xiao Bai, and gradually disappeared.

Xiao Bai ignored him, put down his teacup, his expression calm, his gaze distant.

"Pah! So what if they're from the imperial family!"

A ray of golden light shot out from the sleeve, patted Xiao Bai on the shoulder, and said in a carefree manner.

"My lord, don't be afraid. Let's play it safe and develop our strength for a few years, then we'll beat them so badly they'll run away in terror and take our young master back!"

Standing on his shoulder, the little golden dragon crossed its arms and looked arrogant.

Xiao Bai glanced at it sideways, slightly speechless.

Which eye of this guy saw that he was afraid?

Gu Zhen was at most a three-star Dou Zong in cultivation. If they really fought, the outcome was hard to say, but he believed that the other party would not gain any advantage.

However, judging from Gu Zhen's cultivation level, the four commanders of the Black Annihilation Army must be at least at the mid-level Dou Zong level. If one of them comes today, it will be quite troublesome!

"My cultivation level is still too low. It seems I need to find an opportunity to make a trip to the Cloud Empire, get my hands on that Demonic Poison Spot, and refine it so I can break through to the Dou Zong realm as soon as possible!"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Bai made a decision: he would first go to Thunder Valley of Canaan Academy to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time, raise his cultivation level by a few more stars, and then go to the Cloud Empire.

After all, with Xie Biyan's cultivation at the peak of the fourth-star Dou Zong realm, plus the presence of the Soul Palace's Iron Protector, it wouldn't be easy to deal with him if we went there now.

There happened to be a Soul Palace protector there, so we could test the effects of the Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation Lightning once again.

Suddenly, Xiao Bai's eyebrows twitched slightly. He grabbed the little golden dragon on his shoulder and threw it into his sleeve. Then, a whooshing sound was heard.

"Huh? Kozhen's gone?"

The newcomer looked around and saw two cups of tea on the stone table, but only Xiao Bai was there. He couldn't help but click his tongue in regret.

"Brother Lei, are you here to see him?"

Xiao Bai looked at Lei Zhen, who was looking around, and asked.

"Why bother with that defeated opponent? I'm here to see Brother Xiao. If I hadn't been worried about disturbing your romantic evenings, I would have come much earlier!"

Lei Zhen waved his hand, walked to Xiao Bai's side, and winked and smiled.

"Looking for me?"

Xiao Bai was puzzled. He thought Lei Zhen had come to check on Gu Zhen after sensing his earlier outburst of power, but he hadn't expected him to be coming for him.

"Um!"

Lei Zhen plopped down on the stone table, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Xiao Bai and solemnly said:

"Brother Xiao, I have a question for you. If you know the truth, I hope you will tell me. I will be eternally grateful!"

"Oh?"

Seeing his solemn demeanor, Xiao Bai was inwardly startled, but outwardly remained calm:

"What does Brother Lei wish to ask?"

"Brother Xiao, as a student of Canaan Academy, are you aware of the academy's origins?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Instead of answering immediately, he slowly sat down, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for both Lei Zhen and himself, before finally speaking:

"Brother Lei, are you referring to Dean Mang?"

"So you really know? I wonder what your relationship is with Brother Xiao?" Lei Zhen asked hastily, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Bai shook his head: "I have never met Dean Mang, and we have no relation whatsoever!"

"What?"

Lei Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He stood up, and the joy in his eyes gradually faded, turning into a deep disappointment.

"Brother Lei, what's going on?"

Xiao Bai was quite puzzled by his expression. Why did he seem so disappointed to hear that Mang Tianchi had no connection with him?

"well"

Lei Zhen sighed, sat down, a bitter smile on his lips, and slowly said:

"It's alright to tell Brother Xiao. The dean of Canaan Academy is my uncle. About two years ago, his soul tablet left in the family suddenly dimmed. The elders of the clan followed the sensation and went there. In a void where lightning attribute energy was abundant, the sensation disappeared. They didn't find anything unusual in the place. The only thing they were sure of was that he was still alive!"

"During this time, the entire clan has been searching for his whereabouts, and that's why I've come to Canaan Academy!"

Xiao Bai's heart tightened. He immediately noticed that Lei Zhen's words referred to a void rich in lightning attribute energy, not a "Void Lightning Pool".

Could it be that the Void Thunder Pool has disappeared?

Thinking of the time he mentioned, more than two years ago, he couldn't help but touch his sleeve, looking completely bewildered.

I felt like crying but couldn't, and I kept praying that nothing would go wrong with that thing!

The Void Thunder Pool is a crucial part of his future; without it, his cultivation progress will definitely be greatly affected.

His mind was churning, but he remained calm on the surface, took a small sip of tea, and slowly said:

"Brother Lei, I really don't know anything about Dean Mang's matter. However, he is the dean of Canaan Academy and your uncle. He must be very powerful. Perhaps he is just trapped in some secret realm and cannot get out for the time being."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Lei Zhen's eyes, but it quickly dimmed again, and he said with a bitter smile:

"Brother Xiao, you may not know this, but my uncle is indeed very powerful. He has been at the peak of Dou Zun for many years and may even be able to break through to the Dou Sheng realm."

"The elders of the clan tried to track it through the aura of the soul tablet, but each time they tried, the aura would suddenly disappear, as if it were blocked by some kind of force."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's heart stirred. He vaguely felt that the Void Thunder Pool might not have dissipated. However, he did not voice these speculations, but instead offered words of comfort:

"Brother Lei, there's no need to worry too much. Dean Mang is so powerful that there shouldn't be any accidents. He will naturally return when the time is right."

Lei Zhen nodded, forcing a smile:

"I hope so. However..."

After hesitating for a moment, he reached into his storage ring and took out a jade tablet, saying:

"If you ever receive any news about my uncle in the future, please be sure to let me know. Just crush this jade pendant, and I will come looking for Brother Xiao!"

Xiao Bai accepted the jade token and nodded solemnly:

"Don't worry, Brother Lei, I will inform you as soon as I have any news."

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhen's expression softened slightly. He picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then stood up and said:

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer. Brother Xiao, take care."

Xiao Bai also rose to see him off, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect:

"Brother Lei, take care and stay safe."

After Lei Zhen left, Xiao Bai sat back down on the stone bench, his brows furrowed, lost in thought.

The little golden dragon peeked out from the sleeve, blinked, and frowned in thought:

"My lord, the place he just mentioned seems somewhat familiar to me!"

As he spoke, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he urged:

"Should we go search in the void? I feel that place is very important to me!"

Xiao Bai's breath hitched. He glared at it and said irritably:

"Do you even know where it is? Besides, with our current cultivation levels, are we just going to throw our lives away in the void?"

In the void, spatial collapse can occur at any time.

In such a situation, the omnipresent, violent tearing force of space would instantly rip even an ordinary Dou Zun powerhouse to shreds.

Without special means of survival, who would dare to wander recklessly in the boundless void?

"Well"

The little golden dragon chuckled sheepishly, then realized that a fleeting image had suddenly flashed through its mind, causing it to become a little excited and impulsive, forgetting its current situation.

Seeing this, Xiao Bai shook his head and comforted him:

"There's no rush. With our current strength, rushing to search might put us in danger. Our priority is to improve our strength first. We can make further plans after I break through to the Dou Zong level."

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The little golden dragon nodded, obediently tucked itself back into its sleeve, and said no more.

Xiao Bai stood up, gazing at the distant horizon. A beautiful figure in cyan robes appeared in his mind. Thinking of the girl's every smile and frown, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he murmured softly:

"Xun'er, wait for me, we'll see each other again soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Bai's figure flashed and disappeared into the pavilion.

City Lord's Mansion.

After returning, Xiao Bai entered a secret room and began to take stock of the medicinal herbs he had. He needed to prepare a Royal Extreme Pill for his secluded cultivation in Thunderfall Valley this time.

As for the medicinal materials needed for the elixir, he already had them. After killing Yuan Yi, he obtained three portions of the Huangji Pill ingredients from him.

"Xian'er is about to break through too, so let's refine all three portions of herbs together. One for myself, one for Xian'er, and one for Yun'er. Perfect!"

After organizing the ingredients for the Imperial Elixir, Xiao Bai took out a large pile of other medicinal herbs.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to refine pills, he also finished refining the pills he owed. He owed Canaan Academy three Fighting Spirit Pills and Jia Xingtian a Primordial Bone-Sculpting Pill.

He had Xue Yuan collect the ingredients for the Douling Pill before he went to the Jia Ma Empire.

This guy wanted to use the Douling Pill to break through to the Douhuang realm, so he paid great attention to the medicinal materials and collected a total of five sets of medicinal materials.

"Damn it, ten grade-six pills, that'll probably take half a month to make!"

Looking at the dazzling array of medicinal herbs in front of him, Xiao Bai was speechless. He took a deep breath and waved his hand.

A pitch-black medicine cauldron appeared on the ground. With a flick of a finger, a streak of crimson light fell into the cauldron's flames, and instantly, a raging fire ignited within the cauldron.

One by one, medicinal herbs were thrown into the cauldron, instantly turning into powder and extracting their medicinal essence.

The room was filled with the aroma of medicine.

Time passed slowly.

The city of Zixiao was bustling with activity as people discussed the strange phenomena that had occurred in the past few days.

Almost every other day, a strange phenomenon occurs: a sixth-grade elixir is born, and beams of energy shoot into the sky.

The cultivators in the city were all speculating about which alchemy master was in seclusion here, refining pills with such astonishing skill.

"Look, it's happened again! This is the seventh time, isn't it?"

As the pillar of light shot into the sky once again, the cultivators in the city stopped and looked up, their eyes filled with awe.

"My goodness! To refine six grades of pills in a row, just what grade of alchemist is this master?"

"I heard that master alchemist is in the city lord's mansion. When did such a master alchemist appear in the Black Corner Region?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. This level of existence is not something we can casually discuss."

The city was abuzz with discussion, while inside the city lord's mansion, in Xiao Bai's secret room, the air was filled with the fragrance of medicine.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his eyes remained focused, and his hands did not falter in the slightest.

In his hands, rare medicinal herbs were transformed into pure medicinal liquid, which was then fused and refined in the medicine cauldron, eventually forming round and plump pills.

"call--"

With a long sigh, Xiao Bai raised his hand and waved it, causing the flames in the medicine cauldron to gradually extinguish.

With a reach, a Royal Extreme Pill, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance, fell into his palm.

The surface of the elixir was as smooth as jade, with faint, powerful energy fluctuations flowing within it.

"It's done!"

Xiao Bai nodded in satisfaction and put the top-grade Royal Supreme Pill into the jade bottle.

Then he began to refine the next pill.

As time passed, the medicinal fragrance in the secret room grew stronger and stronger, almost to the point of being intoxicating.

If someone below the Dou Wang level were to cultivate here, they would be extremely shocked, because the energy here is too concentrated and even has the effect of helping to break through the current level.

Xiao Bai's alchemy skills became increasingly proficient, and his refining speed gradually increased. In the end, he put the last two Dou Ling Pills together to refine, producing two pills in one batch, both of exceptional quality.

The task of refining ten Grade 6 pills was finally completed successfully after half a month.

"It's finally over!"

He stretched, a look of fatigue on his face.

Even with his soul power, he felt somewhat overwhelmed after half a month of high-intensity alchemy.

However, looking at the neatly arranged jade bottles in front of him, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"Next, I'll return to Canaan Academy and go to Thunder Valley for secluded cultivation to break through my current limitations."

He put away the medicine cauldron and the remaining medicinal herbs, and put the jade bottles into his storage ring one by one.

As he stepped out of the secret chamber, he saw Xue Yuan and Ji Bu standing outside, gazing at him with adoration, as if they were looking at a god.

"Welcome back, City Lord!"

Seeing Xiao Bai looking at them, the two quickly suppressed their shock and bowed respectfully.

"Um!"

Xiao Bai nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, looked at the two of them, and said:

"Xue Yuan, Ji Bu, you two have performed well recently, working diligently and managing Zixiao City very well. I am very satisfied!"

"It is my honor to serve the city lord!" The two men's eyes lit up with anticipation as they bowed and replied.

"Get up. Here, those who have rendered meritorious service will be rewarded. These two Spirit-Boosting Pills, one for each of you, remember to cultivate diligently and do your best in the future!"

Xiao Bai flicked his finger, and two jade bottles flew to the two of them.

"Thank you, City Lord! We will serve Zixiao City with utmost loyalty and dedication!"

After bowing respectfully, the two accepted the jade bottle with great excitement, clutching it tightly in their hands.

(End of this chapter)