Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

"You little rascal, why didn't you let me try again?" Mu Xinyuan was still somewhat angry about what had just happened when he left Baoshan.

As a Dou Zun elder of the Tianluan Clan, Mu Xinyuan had confidently assured Xiao Yan that obtaining the eighth-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's magic core would be no problem. However, he suffered repeated setbacks and ultimately failed to obtain even a single magic core. Thinking about how he had humiliated himself in front of the two juniors, Mu Xinyuan felt both angry and ashamed.

Xiao Yan wasn't too excited. Instead, he frankly said to Mu Xinyuan, "Elder, since the Tianluan Clan invited those five alchemists, it must be for something important."

Mu Xinyuan nodded in agreement. Inviting five seventh-grade alchemists to join the effort was a significant price to pay, even for the Tianluan Clan. The reason for this high price was that the Tianluan Clan genuinely needed the strength of these five individuals.

"In that case, it's not good news for the Tianluan Clan that you're going to offend these five people for my sake."

Hearing that Xiao Yan was truly thinking of him, Mu Xinyuan felt a warmth in his heart. He thought that Xiao Yan, at such a young age, could put himself in his shoes and consider things from his perspective. Mu Xinyuan liked this young man more and more.

"You little rascal, do you know that if we don't fight for it today, who knows when we'll get this magic core again? In today's situation, we were just going to offend Lan Gao, and the others might not actually stand up for him."

Lan Gao was the seventh-grade alchemist who had provoked Mu Xinyuan earlier that day. Afterwards, both Xiao Yan and Mu Xinyuan realized that his proactive behavior stemmed from the fact that the demon core was something he needed. Therefore, Mu Xinyuan was prepared to offend him and was determined to secure the demon core for Xiao Yan.

An eighth-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast is a genuine Dou Zun-level expert. Such a magic core is also a rare item for the Heavenly Phoenix Clan; it's not something you can just acquire immediately.

Mu Xinyuan continued, "Feng Xian must have sent you to pick it up personally because this thing is very important to you, right?"

Xiao Yan didn't deny this. Little Fairy Doctor had already reached the Dou Zun realm, while the seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast was only equivalent to a Dou Zong expert. Using a seventh-tier magic core to suppress the Dou Zun-level Calamity Poison Body was still a very risky move for Xiao Yan. However, with an eighth-tier magic core, success would be almost guaranteed. Given the ambiguous relationship between Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor, he would definitely seize any opportunity to achieve it!

"I'll go find Lan Gao again later. I'm willing to pay a price to get the things for you," Mu Xinyuan assured Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan smiled and said to Mu Xinyuan, "Elder, there's no rush. I still want to know why the Tianluan Clan has invited so many alchemists?"

Although Mu Xinyuan didn't understand why Xiao Yan wasn't in a hurry, he still explained to Xiao Yan, "Our clan has a Young Phoenix Pool. Clan members who are not yet adults need to soak in the Young Phoenix Pool for a period of time every month, which is of great benefit to their growth and cultivation."

Mu Qingluan, standing beside her, nodded and said, "The effects of the Young Phoenix Pool are indeed very good. The clan even has to limit the amount of time each person can enter it each month, otherwise there simply won't be enough to go around."

Mu Qingluan is only just coming of age within the Tianluan Clan, so she has naturally been immersed in the Young Phoenix Pool since childhood.

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. If the magical beasts he encountered in the Northwest Region were all loose, then it wasn't until his trip to the Tianluan Clan that he realized that truly top-tier magical beasts were no less formidable than humans.

The Celestial Phoenix Clan already possessed so many astonishing beings; one can only imagine the astonishing scene that would unfold among the top three magical beast races.

"The energy required for the Young Phoenix Pool must be fire-based to maintain a constant temperature. However, our people are almost born with wind-attribute battle qi, so we can only ask outsiders for help to charge the Young Phoenix Pool." As he said this, Mu Xinyuan's face showed a helpless expression. Because he needed help from others, he could only be controlled by them.

"So that's why the Celestial Phoenix Clan invited these five people?"

Mu Xinyuan snorted coldly and said with some disdain, "We originally had better candidates, but that person just didn't have time, so we had no choice but to select these five people to fill in."

Xiao Yan was also very curious at this moment. Someone was so strong that it would take five alchemists of the seventh rank or above to replace him. Although Xiao Yan himself was already above the level of a mid-level seventh rank alchemist, he was not confident that he could replace the five people he had seen.

At this moment, Mu Qingluan suddenly said to Mu Xinyuan, "Grandpa, Senior Brother Xiao Yan is also an alchemist. Why don't we have him replace that fatso?"

Mu Qingluan witnessed Lan Gao provoking her grandfather, and naturally felt a strong aversion to him.

Mu Xinyuan also sighed and said, "Recharging the Young Phoenix Pool is no easy task. Maintaining the energy for three years is something that ordinary alchemists cannot accomplish."

Mu Xinyuan did believe that Xiao Yan was an alchemist, but subconsciously thought that Xiao Yan's level wouldn't be high. After all, both cultivating Dou Qi and refining pills were difficult paths. Being able to cultivate to the level of an eight-star Dou Zong at the age of twenty-three was already astonishing. There was no way that Xiao Yan could have achieved anything in the field of alchemy.

Xiao Yan then took out the badge certified by the Pill Tower from his storage ring and said to Mu Xinyuan, "Elder, I wonder if a seventh-grade intermediate alchemist could make do with this?"

Mu Xinyuan's eyes narrowed sharply, his gaze fixed on the badge in Xiao Yan's hand. The seven stars seemed to speak of an unbelievable power. A tidal wave surged within Mu Xinyuan's heart, and his face revealed undisguised astonishment.

"This...how is this possible?" Mu Xinyuan's voice trembled slightly. He couldn't believe his eyes. "A seventh-grade alchemist's badge...you...you actually reached this level?"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of confidence and composure. This was the reason he dared to stop Mu Xinyuan. Xiao Yan himself was a genuine mid-level seventh-grade alchemist!

It took Mu Xinyuan a while to recover from the shock Xiao Yan had given him. Then, Mu Xinyuan laughed heartily, "Good lad, excellent! You're actually a high-level alchemist. Now, I'm confident I can hand over the magic core to you. With you around, little guy, I won't have to be at the mercy of those people anymore!"