Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Watching Old Master Wang fall into a deep sleep, Xiao Li continued refining pills, completely absorbed in the process.

Strangely enough, Xiao Li particularly enjoyed the process of refining pills, using flames to burn medicinal herbs, remove impurities, and extract a pool of medicinal liquid from a pile of herbs.

Finally, the flames were used to condense the medicinal liquid into a full pill.

Xiao Li especially loved the moment when the pill was fully formed; it felt incredibly satisfying to see a round and plump pill appear before his eyes.

(Author: bur? What kind of innate alchemy saintly body is this?! Xiao Li: It's not that low-level!)

I don't know how much time passed.

Xiao Li intermittently refined two more Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills, one of which was of the highest quality. Xiao Li kept it to take when he broke through to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master level.

"Hmm~ Li'er's technique is getting more and more skillful." Old Wang suddenly sat down next to Xiao Li and said with a smile.

"Teacher, have you rested well?" Xiao Li's tired expression suddenly brightened.

Old Master Wang: "Hmm! Let's talk about alchemy first. Before Li'er condenses the pill, let the medicinal liquid warm and nourish it for a while. Don't rush to condense the pill during this process. The timing of the heat is very important in the process of quenching and purifying."

For example, you know how to make soup, right? To make a delicious soup, controlling the heat is very important; being impatient will only lead to mistakes.

This is the teaching of an old gentleman when I was young. That old gentleman was a true genius! His few pointers benefited me immensely.

The old gentleman said that the process of refining medicine is like carving; only by devoting oneself wholeheartedly to meticulous carving can one create a magnificent work. This is also a matter of attitude.

"I can see that you enjoy alchemy, but you are still young, impetuous, and can't calm down. You want to hurry, but alchemy can't be rushed."

"Yes! It's a bit formal for the teacher to say thank you, but I can't think of any better words. Thank you for your guidance." Xiao Li listened attentively.

"Hmm~ Good to hear. Let's see what I've gained this time," Old Wang said with a faint smile.

"Could it be the spoils from the remains of the Dou Zun, Master?" Xiao Li was also very curious, as there were very few Dou Zun in the Northwest Continent, especially in the Jia Ma Empire where there were no Dou Zong.

With a flash of light, the storage ring in Old Wang's hand revealed several different items on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Li saw a colored scroll, a black scroll, and a piece of parchment made of an unknown material.

On this slightly yellowed parchment, there are some seemingly irregular patterns, with a finger pointing to each pattern.

Besides the two rolls and a strange piece of parchment, there was also a rough wooden box.

"Li'er, these are my gains this time." Old Wang's tone was somewhat displeased, clearly feeling that these things were not very useful.

Xiao Li opened the colorful scroll, glanced at it, and was immediately shocked. It was a poison scripture, and the colorful scroll was called the "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture".

Xiao Li looked at Old Wang with a strange expression, while Old Wang was drinking tea from the pot like a glutton.

Old Wang felt Xiao Li's gaze and turned to look at him: "What's wrong, Li'er?"

"Ah? No, it's nothing. Cough cough, Teacher, this Dou Zun isn't a poison master, is he?" Xiao Li changed the subject.

"It seems so. He's called something like Venerable Youdu. You can tell he's not a good person just by hearing his name. This Seven-Colored Poison Scripture should be his work," Wang Ming said calmly.

Xiao Li seemed to have a bad feeling about his teacher, and then he looked at the second scroll.

Xiao Li glanced at it and exclaimed, "Hmm? This is a method for creating flying combat techniques? High-level Xuan rank?"

Old Wang nodded: "This thing is somewhat useful. When I have time, I'll go to the Monster Mountain Range and kill a fifth-tier flying monster to make you a pair of wings."

Xiao Li's lips twitched. It matched, it all matched, everything matched.

Xiao Li looked at the yellowed parchment, where there was a lotus-shaped object in the corner.

When Wang Lao saw Xiao Li pick up the parchment, he said, "This should be a tattered map. I don't know what it records, but in my experience, it should contain information about a rare and precious treasure."

Xiao Li was somewhat speechless. His teacher was indeed not as knowledgeable as Yao Lao. Although he had many fortuitous encounters, he was ultimately just a Dou Huang and a sixth-grade alchemist, and had never seen the view from the top.

Xiao Li knew what this fragment of the map was! It was a fragment of the map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!

Xiao Li looked at Elder Wang, already having a general idea in his mind: "Teacher should be the skeleton that Xiao Yan found in a cave decades later. After Teacher's time was coming to an end, he followed the example of his predecessors and left behind a legacy. This was also Teacher's idea."

Now that I'm here, teacher, I must help you become a Dou Zong! I want you to live forever!

Xiao Li set a goal for himself: Old Wang's lifespan is probably only ten to twenty years, since Old Wang was seriously injured when he was young, which damaged his life essence.

Old Wang's lifespan is much shorter than that of an ordinary Dou Huang.

"The Longevity Pill, a purported pill for prolonging life, can add nearly ten years to one's life. It's a sixth-grade pill. Becoming a sixth-grade alchemist within ten years shouldn't be a problem. I can then add some lifespan to my teacher and my grandfather."

Grandpa's time is almost up, but breaking through to the Dou Huang realm could further extend his lifespan, so he doesn't need the Azure Longevity Pill. What he needs more is the Dou Ling Pill.

Xiao Li was already thinking about how to save his teacher and family. He needed to prepare in advance for any future calamities that might befall the Xiao family.

The Xiao family's future enemies: Yunlan Sect and Soul Palace.

However, the Yunlan Sect at this time is different from the Yunlan Sect in Xiao Li's memory. At this time, the Yunlan Sect is the number one sect in the Jia Ma Empire and a holy land for cultivation.

Yun Shan, the current sect leader of Yunlan Sect, is a seven-star Dou Huang with considerable strength.

Moreover, according to Elder Wang, among the Dou Huang powerhouses in the Jia Ma Empire, he felt that Yun Shan's temperament was most to his liking. Jia Xingtian of the royal family liked to scheme and plot, which Elder Wang disliked. Hai Bodong of the Mittel family was too cold-hearted, just like his ice-attribute Dou Qi; Elder Wang and he were only nodding acquaintances.

Old Wang's assessment of Yunshan was that he was naturally carefree and loved quiet cultivation, and he took a very indifferent view of power. He also turned a blind eye to Jia Xingtian's wariness of the Yunlan Sect.

Yunshan knew that internal strife was pointless. The Jiama Empire was already weak, and it was surrounded by the Chuyun Empire, the Jinyan Empire, the Mulan Empire, and the Snake-Man Tribe, all of which were eyeing it covetously.

The Gama Empire must not allow internal strife.

Xiao Li had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. Yun Shan was originally a good-natured person, but it was probably because the Soul Hall's Protector Wu tampered with his breakthrough to Dou Zong. After all, the Soul Hall was far ahead in terms of soul techniques.

What a calamity! About fifty or sixty years later, the Soul Emperor will have to sacrifice blood across the continent to break through to the Dou Di realm. What a troublesome situation.

"Fortunately, there's still Xiao Yan! With Xiao Yan as a safety net, things aren't the worst. As long as I don't do anything reckless, I can hold out until Xiao Yan becomes an Emperor. Once his Dou Di bloodline is activated, I can easily become a Dou Sheng. At that point, going to the Great Thousand World and living as a second-in-command in the Endless Fire Domain wouldn't be bad."

Xiao Li had already planned out his grand plan of lying down and living a peaceful life. Fighting for his life? What a joke! He would never fight for his life; he would just secretly develop his skills and make a living.

Let Xiao Yan do the hard work.