Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 261 This guy has no morals at all.

Once everything was agreed upon, Yao Tianhuo made a light hand seal, and the snow-white storage ring floated up, eagerly drifting to Xiao Bai's front.

Xiao Bai smiled and slipped the storage ring onto his finger.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected the complete skeleton on the ground along with the strange fire.

"Young friend, what brings you here?"

Yao Tianhuo stared wide-eyed as he watched Xiao Bai plunder the entire space, not even sparing his old bones.

"Adding some of your Dou Zun-level bones when we refine your body should be quite useful!"

After scanning the area and finding nothing missing, Xiao Bai turned to Venerable Tianhuo and said matter-of-factly.

"real.?"

Yao Tianhuo looked suspicious, sensing that this guy's purpose was not limited to this.

"Don't worry, I've studied the resurrection method extensively. With your former blood and bones still intact, the fusion will be much smoother!"

Xiao Bai's expression remained unchanged as he stepped out through the opened light barrier.

The ancient jade of Tuoshe in the ring still shimmered with a faint light. A hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes. In the end, he still failed to attract the old dragon emperor.

He glanced down at the chilling darkness beneath the lava, hesitated for a moment, and then abandoned the idea of ​​going down to his death.

"That method is worth a try, but I don't know if I have enough soul power? And I need to find a safe place!"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Bai gathered his thoughts and, following the soul connection he had left behind on his journey down, flew towards the surface of the lava.

More than ten minutes later, Xiao Bai moved away from the area where the fire lizard was. The temperature and pressure of the surrounding magma had decreased significantly, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After sensing with his eyes closed for a moment, Xiao Bai opened them with a somewhat speechless expression. Wind and thunder rose beneath his feet, and soon he appeared in a space filled with pale white flames.

"Bone Spirit Cold Fire."

Yao Tianhuo suddenly sprang out, and upon seeing Xiao Yan sitting cross-legged in the center of the space, exclaimed in surprise:

"The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the Sea Core Flame, and that Fallen Heart Flame that just left... Did we stir up a fire with strange flames?"

With his hands trembling slightly, Yao Tianhuo stared in disbelief at the strange flames before him. Normally, obtaining even one of them would be considered a great blessing, but here there were four of them.

After a long while, Yao Tianhuo's eyes were bloodshot as he turned to look at Xiao Bai:

"Young man, do you know him? How about we pull off something big?"

"!" Xiao Bai.

Before he could even speak, an aged laugh echoed from within the eerie white flame space:

"How big of a heist are you pulling? Do you need my help?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the old apothecary slowly appeared, his gaze taking in Yaotianhuo with great interest.

"Xiao Bai, don't tell me you just went out and picked up the soul of a Dou Zun?"

"Yes, I found them while wandering around under the magma!" Xiao Bai said without changing his expression, and then introduced them to the two old men in spirit form:

"This is Elder Yao!"

"This is the old medicine master!"

".!" Yao Chen, Yaotian Fire.

"Don't look at me!"

Seeing two pairs of aged eyes staring at him speechlessly, Xiao Bai shrugged, feeling helpless, and began to explain:

"His name is Yao Tianhuo, and he was said to be known as Venerable Tianhuo in his lifetime. This is Yao Chen, who was known as Venerable Yao in his lifetime!"

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat embarrassed. They had initially thought Xiao Bai was teasing them, but it turned out they were just talking about the same pronunciation.

At this moment, Yao Lao looked at Yao Tianhuo and felt a sense of familiarity with the latter's name. He couldn't remember it for a moment, but the feeling meant that Yao Tianhuo had become famous earlier than him.

Yao Tianhuo felt rather embarrassed when he thought about what he had said earlier about doing something big. However, he was an old and shrewd man who had seen all kinds of storms.

There was no sign of embarrassment on her face; her motto was, "As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed."

"Uh, is this the Yao Brother's son? He's truly gifted and blessed!" Yao Tianhuo's eyes flashed with a strange light as he looked at Xiao Yan refining the Sea Heart Flame.

"Brother Yao, you flatter me. In front of this young man, I'm afraid few on this continent would dare to speak of talent!"

The old apothecary stroked his beard with obvious pleasure, then looked at Xiao Bai with regret in his eyes.

Yao Tianhuo glanced at Xiao Bai, who was observing Xiao Yan beside him, in surprise. Although a Dou Zun expert could not be said to be omniscient, he was at least knowledgeable.

The fact that a former Dou Zun powerhouse could utter such words already demonstrates his terrifyingly strong talent.

While I was shocked, a sense of joy also arose within me.

This time, he not only escaped from the space that had imprisoned him for hundreds of years, but also encountered such a prodigy. As he grows up, he may benefit from this in the future.

"It seems that Xiao Yan will be staying here for the next year or two?" Xiao Bai shook his head slightly, noticing Xiao Yan's progress in refining.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Bai looked at Yao Lao, a strange glint in his eyes, and asked:

"Does Elder Yao know anyone from the Pill Tower?"

"Why are you asking this, kid? Do you want to join the Dan Tower?"

The old doctor stroked his beard and said with a playful laugh:

"With your current alchemy skills, joining the Pill Tower would be a piece of cake. Are you trying to pull strings?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile:

"Using connections? That's unlikely. I just wanted to inquire about your relationship with the Black-Robed Elder, one of the three giants of the Inner Tower."

The old man's hand, which was gently stroking his beard, froze. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he said calmly:

"We've met a few times, but we're not very familiar with each other!"

The old apothecary stared at Xiao Bai, really wanting to crack open his head and see what was inside. How could this kid know so much about his own affairs?

"Not familiar with each other?"

Xiao Bai sighed with feigned regret, then with a flick of his sleeve, two beams of light appeared in front of him.

As the light faded, two things came into view: a scroll and a cluster of transparent flames.

"Fallen Cardiac Larva"

The old doctor's mouth was slightly open, his eyes slightly bulging, and he stared in shock at the small, swaying flame before him.

Even with his extraordinary knowledge, he never imagined that one day he would actually see the mature and juvenile forms of the same strange fire.

Yao Tianhuo secretly rolled his eyes. Wasn't this his stuff?

Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to think much of it.

"Xiao Bai, boy, tell me, what do you want?" Yao Lao's mind raced, and he knew that this kid wouldn't reveal his things for no reason.

This strange flame won't be of much use to Xiao Yan's cultivation, but if he really absorbs the mature Fallen Heart Flame, it will be troublesome if Canaan Academy investigates.

And this nascent Fallen Heart Flame can perfectly solve this problem.

"I need a token, a letter of recommendation from you, to gain the trust of at least one of the leaders of Danta!"

Xiao Bai remained calm and spoke in a low voice.

"You little brat, are you eyeing something in the Pill Tower?"

The old apothecary's eyes flickered slightly. He knew this kid all too well. No one gets up early for nothing. He had gone to such great lengths this time, so what he was after must be something extraordinary.

Gazing at Xiao Bai, a thought flashed through his mind. Anything that Xiao Bai would set his sights on must be incredibly valuable. And obtaining such an item required the trust of a powerful figure, meaning the Pill Tower could provide it. The fact that he needed the power of the stars flashed through his mind, and an answer became clear:

"You want the Three Thousand Burning Flames sealed by the Pill Tower?"

"good!"

Xiao Bai's eyes narrowed slightly. While admiring the old man's keen insight, he directly admitted it.

He knew that Xiao Yan also needed a different kind of fire, but he was determined to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flames, as it was crucial for the future development of his dantian.

With the blessing of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the accumulation of the Five Elements in the Dantian will reach the point of transforming into Yin and Yang much faster.

Although he still doesn't understand what the thing in his dantian is for, that doesn't stop him from wanting to strengthen it.

According to our understanding, the Dan Tower Starfield will only open after the Dan Conference concludes.

The Central Plains Alchemy Gathering is held every thirty years, and the next one will be another seven or eight years away. He can't wait that long.

Given their current strength, if they want to take over the Three Thousand Burning Flames, they either need to join the Pill Tower and persuade the three giants to give them their support.

Either join the Soul Palace, which seems to also have plans to obtain this strange fire.

Joining the Soul Palace is neither possible nor realistic.

Therefore, Xiao Bai set his sights on Yao Lao and gained the trust of his old flame Xuan Yi in order to find a breakthrough into the star field.

With Yao Lao's endorsement, Dan Ta had a basis for trusting him. Although Dan Ta had long harbored the intention to resolve the Three Thousand Burning Flames, he had always been very cautious because of the Soul Palace.

Especially with Hun Xuzi's betrayal in the past, if Xiao Bai goes without any preparation, joining the Pill Tower will not be a problem, but entering the Star Domain ahead of time will probably not be shorter than directly participating in the Pill Gathering.

"Young man, I really want what you've brought out, but I can't agree to your conditions!"

With lingering gaze, Yao Lao shifted his gaze from the fallen Heartflame larva, sighed softly, and shook his head in refusal.

Why?

Xiao Bai's eyes suddenly lit up, and his brows furrowed slightly. In his opinion, Yao Lao was not at a loss in this deal at all.

A high-level Earth-rank combat skill, a nascent strange fire, and the price paid was merely a recommendation to an old friend.

"Don't overthink it. I did indeed plan to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flames for Xiao Yanzi, but I know that with your relentless nature, by the time he has the strength to absorb that strange flame, the flame itself will probably be gone!"

The old apothecary shook his head slightly, took a deep look at Xiao Bai, stroked his beard, and a hint of reminiscence appeared in his eyes:

"I don't know where you got your knowledge of those things from back then, but you've probably miscalculated. If you take my things to the Pill Tower, putting aside whether you'll be trusted or not, there's a good chance you'll be kicked out!"

Because he was an abandoned child of the Medicine Clan, he never directly responded to her feelings. Later, with the arrival of that wretched child Han Feng, he had even more excuses.

He doesn't know what that woman is thinking. If she hates him because of love, it's fine if he doesn't bring his things. But if he brings his token, wouldn't he be walking into a trap?

He didn't want the kid to go to Danta and find that things weren't as he expected, which would create a rift between them.

If a conflict were to break out between the two sides, it would likely be neither a good thing for either of them, nor something he would want to see.

One was his former lover, and the other was a promising junior he greatly admired.

Xiao Bai brought these things out today, calling it a transaction, but in his view, it was more like a gift.

He was fully aware of this and was deeply moved.

If what he said is true, it's a favor, and although it's a bit awkward, why not write him a letter?

"Does Elder Yao mean that Senior Xuan Yi might hold a grudge against me because of you?"

Xiao Bai asked tentatively, his fingers unconsciously stroking the surface of the storage ring, his gaze strange.

Yao Chen gave a bitter laugh; his illusory figure appeared exceptionally weathered amidst the stark white flames.

"I betrayed her heart when we were young, and now you go with my keepsake, I fear..."

The words were not finished, but the meaning was already clear.

"It's alright. If this is all you have to worry about, Elder Yao, there's absolutely no need. As far as I know, since you disappeared all these years ago, there have been two people who have always been suspicious and have been secretly searching for your whereabouts!"

Xiao Bai smiled slightly and said slowly:

"These two people, one is named Feng Xian, and the other is named Xuan Yi!"

If it were for other reasons that Yao Lao was unwilling to make the deal, Xiao Bai would be in a bit of a predicament, but if it was this reason, he had absolutely no doubts.

Xuan Yi had always been troubled by Yao Chen's "death" and had even secretly investigated the truth.

When Xiao Yan attended the Pill Gathering, Xuan Yi noticed the resemblance between Xiao Yan and Yao Chen in his alchemy techniques, deduced their master-disciple relationship, and secretly helped him on several occasions.

Even the resurrection of the old alchemist required the assistance of a high-level alchemist. Upon learning this, Xuan Yi did not hesitate to take action and even used the resources of the Pill Tower.

If someone like that were to take the old doctor's tokens and letters, he would be too excited to even make a move.

This is why he wanted to exchange Yao Lao's tokens and letters. With Yao Lao as an old friend, coupled with his outstanding performance in the Pill Tower, the chances of the three giants opening the star field and entering it were very high.

Upon hearing this, the old doctor's body trembled. This was the first time he had heard news of an old friend since he had awakened.

"Are they alright?"

The old doctor's voice was a little hoarse, and a complex expression appeared in his eyes. For a moment, he felt a little heavy-hearted.

He could guess that Feng Xian was looking for him, but Xuan Yi was something he hadn't expected.

Yao Tianhuo listened with great interest, his eyes gleaming with gossip, clearly not expecting to hear such a secret.

Moreover, since this matter concerned a giant of the Pill Tower, a deep and unending respect for this fellow medicine master arose in my heart.

But as he thought about it, a sudden wave of sadness washed over him. He was in the same situation as the old doctor, but what about the old doctor?

At least he has a lover and friends who remember him, while he himself is probably long gone, and even the name of Venerable Heavenly Fire is forgotten.

"Both should be good. Venerable Feng is in charge of the Starfall Pavilion, and as for the other one, you can tell what's going on from my old deal with you!"

Xiao Bai stroked his chin, his mind filled with mixed emotions.

Tsk tsk, the stock in black surged instantly!

Just based on that one sentence, Xuan Yi should fully support him in subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flames.

"Alright, I'll prepare things for you!"

After a moment of silence, Yao Lao composed himself, took out a jade slip from his storage ring, and began to inscribe it with his soul power.

A moment later, the old apothecary handed the soul jade slip to Xiao Bai, his expression enigmatic, and said:

"This jade slip contains my own protective seal; if it is opened even once, it will be destroyed!"

"Don't worry, how could we scholars do something like spying on privacy?" Xiao Bai patted his chest and said with a righteous expression.

"Heh." The old doctor sneered, glancing at Xiao Bai with disdain. After all these years, he still doesn't know?

This guy has no morals at all; he's all about doing whatever he wants!

"Be careful. Xuan Kongzi is meticulous, and Tian Leizi has a fiery temper. You've made a good move. Without a sufficiently influential recommender, they won't easily trust a young man of unknown origin. Besides..."

He gave Xiao Bai a meaningful look:

"You harbor too many secrets. The Pill Tower's guard over the Strange Flame is a hundred times stricter than Canaan Academy's."

(End of this chapter)