Douluo Continent: Crossing Over to Battle Through the Heavens, Starting with a 100,000-Year Soul Rin

Xiao Yan was led into the courtyard with his arm around his shoulder. He asked curiously, "This person is the one I'm closest to among my peers, besides Xun'er, so I don't mind such intimate gestures."

But why does Cousin Wujiu have such a unique perfume scent? It smells so familiar…

Upon hearing the question, Xiao Wujiu, after sitting down with Xiao Yan, simply took out a jade box from his storage ring and gestured for Xiao Yan to open it.

"Take a look at the medicinal herbs here."

Although Xiao Yan didn't know what to do, he did as instructed. As soon as he opened it, he felt a strong energy fluctuation.

Once you can see it clearly, you'll find that inside is a golden sweet potato with a skin that looks like scales.

"Cousin Wujiu, what is this?"

Xiao Yan looked at it again and again, and found that he did not recognize the medicinal herb in front of him at all, but the energy fluctuations emanating from it gave him a very extraordinary feeling.

"This is a unique medicinal herb I found in a secret realm, called Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It contains a trace of dragon blood and is a mild medicine that can be swallowed directly."

Xiao Wujiu explained to Xiao Yan that the Dou Qi Continent was full of wonders, and there was nothing wrong with what he said.

As for whether the earthworm and golden melon is mild? Compared to the medicinal materials he needs to refine medicine, this kind of medicinal material that can be swallowed directly is certainly considered mild.

"So, Cousin Wujiu, what do you mean?"

Xiao Yan was also shocked when he heard the explanation. He did not expect that the Earth Dragon Golden Melon would have a trace of dragon blood. Wouldn't that mean that this medicinal herb was at least at the sixth level?

He had seen the method for making the poison pill. The seventh-order magic core required was taken from the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast. Such a magical beast only had a little bit of dragon blood in its body!

"I have searched through all the information about this medicinal herb, but I cannot find a suitable formula for refining it."

"Furthermore, I have quite a few of these medicinal herbs, so I wanted to ask you, teacher, if there's a way to maximize their effects by finding suitable methods based on their different characteristics?"

Xiao Wujiu revealed his true purpose for coming here. After all, he currently had limited pill formulas, and if he really wanted to maximize the medicinal power, he would have to find the old medicine master.

Chapter 24 Showdown? I Want the Inheritance of the Eighth-Rank Alchemy Technique!

"Oh? No problem, I'll ask my teacher later."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded, indicating that there was no problem. However, Xiao Wujiu's next words startled him quite a bit.

"Isn't your teacher here? Why are you waiting?"

"Wh-what?"

"Senior, why are you hiding? With my current strength, I shouldn't be a threat to you, right?"

Xiao Wujiu did not reply to Xiao Yan, but instead looked at the Bone Flame Ring on his hand and said.

"I'm curious, how did you manage to spot me, given your abilities?"

Yao Chen's voice came from the ring, and then a transparent, aged figure floated out from Xiao Yan's ring—it was Yao Lao!

He stroked his beard, looking at Xiao Wujiu calmly, just as he had said, the latter posed no threat to him at the moment.

"It's not hard to see. Perhaps you hid it well enough, but you underestimated me, a fellow alchemist."

After speaking, Xiao Wujiu released his soul power with all his might. A special fluctuation emanated from him, and Yao Chen clearly sensed that Xiao Wujiu's soul power had actually reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm!

"Your soul power has actually reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm!"

"No wonder, no wonder you were able to sense my mental energy fluctuations."

Yao Chen was filled with emotion. He never expected that the young man in front of him would have such a high level of soul power that he could refine seventh-grade pills. Now, the only thing limiting him was his battle qi cultivation.

Xiao Wujiu smiled without saying a word. The improvement in his soul power was actually due to the beneficial effects brought to him by the portal in his mind.

"May I ask your name, senior? From what I understand, to achieve a soul as solid as yours after death, one must at least reach the Spirit Realm or higher, right?"

"You know quite a lot, kid, even about the Spirit Realm. I might as well tell you. My name is Yao Chen, do you know that?"

Yao Chen stared intently at Xiao Wujiu with a probing look in his eyes. If he did anything wrong, he would not hesitate to take him down!

Because Xiao Wujiu felt too mysterious to him. Although he knew everything about the other party's strength, soul realm, and alchemist identity, there was always an inescapable fog surrounding him.

"So it was the Medicine Master. It seems we are not enemies."

Xiao Wujiu feigned sudden realization, and a gentle smile returned to his face.

"As for how I discovered you, it was all a coincidence."

"Although my cousin Xiao Yan said he had a master, he has never shown up. I thought he was a difficult senior to get along with, but he gave me the antidote, so he is not a difficult person to get along with."

"So I started paying attention to Xiao Yan's behavior and enhanced my senses around me. Just now, a probing force swept over me, and coupled with Xiao Yan's action of looking at the ring, I roughly guessed what was going on."

After listening to Xiao Wujiu's explanation and analysis, Yao Chen sighed inwardly, feeling that young people these days were truly meticulous.

He wasn't unaware of Xiao Wujiu's abilities. Not only was Xiao Wujiu cautious in his actions, but he was also consistently low-key and possessed considerable talent. The fact that he had shown talent that was only slightly inferior to Xiao Yan's was probably intentional.

At the time, he didn't pay much attention to him, nor did he have the extra power to explore the other party's true strength. Now it seems that he is truly terrifying.

Given his mindset and ability to handle situations, it seems that Xiao Wujiu's future is now in serious doubt.

"Speak, besides coming to me about this alchemy, what did you mean by 'not an enemy' just now?"

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Wujiu and said, ignoring the shocked Xiao Yan beside him.

The latter, however, watched the man and the ghost talking quietly, his mind in turmoil, the joy and pride of breaking through to the eighth level of fighting spirit gone.

When did Cousin Wujiu become able to have such pleasant conversations with the teacher?

Is the gap between them really narrowing?

……

"Because Elder Yao's enemy is my enemy, or rather, the Xiao family's enemy."

"Stop calling me 'senior,' just call me Master Yao. And what do you mean by saying my enemies are the enemies of your Xiao family?"

Yao Chen waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be reserved, then frowned and looked at Xiao Wujiu with a serious expression.

His enemies, to put it mildly, are that wicked disciple and his junior brother; to put it more broadly, they may even involve the Soul Hall of Zhongzhou. This force is full of powerful figures. How could Xiao Wujiu, a mere two-star Dou Ling, dare to consider the Soul Hall as his enemy?

Xiao Wujiu was not surprised by this. He was already grateful that Yao Chen hadn't suppressed him as someone from the Soul Palace. The fact that Yao Chen was willing to listen to him was already a testament to his relatively peaceful nature and lack of airs.

Of course, his martial soul, the Creation Cauldron, is no pushover either.

“It’s not that I want to be enemies with the Soul Palace. This matter is also based on my understanding of generations of history,” Xiao Wujiu glanced at Xiao Yan, who was immersed in his own world, and smiled with relief. “Senior, why don’t you think about what our family’s surname is?”

"Your family name, that's naturally your surname..."

Yao Chen's words were cut off halfway through when his voice seemed to get stuck in his throat, and he could no longer utter a single word. He looked at Xiao Wujiu with surprise in his eyes.

"Could it be...?"

Xiao Wujiu raised his index finger to signal silence, stopping Yao Chen from continuing: "That's why I said that you and I are not enemies, we can even be said to be allies."

"...Did you come here specifically to talk to me about this?" he said after a moment of silence.

He didn't believe that the other party would risk being killed just for these things.

"Master Yao, I have a deal for you. Are you interested?"

"A deal?" Yao Chen stroked his illusory beard, curiously examining the young man before him. "What makes you so confident in making a deal with me? Since you know my identity, you should know that ordinary rare and precious materials are not worth my attention."

"It's not a rare treasure, but a fragment of a map. Although I haven't gotten my hands on it yet, I'm sure you'll be interested, senior."

Xiao Wujiu's smile began to turn mysterious, and then he slowly said, "I wonder if Elder Yao has ever heard of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame?"

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint? A Dou Sheng level expert?"

When Xiao Yan came to his senses, he heard Xiao Wujiu's words. Even Yao Chen looked surprised, let alone Xiao Yan, whose composure was not as strong as Yao Chen's.

Those who can be called "Saint" are those whose strength has reached its peak and who stand at the pinnacle of the continent's pyramid.

Wait, weren't we just talking about medicinal herbs? How did we get to discussing Dou Sheng level experts? The gap between them...

Before Xiao Yan could even begin to ponder, Xiao Wujiu continued, "That's right, what I want to trade is a quarter of the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Diagram."

"As a peerless powerhouse whose strength reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's title comes from the fact that he was the master of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. The fragment of the map I'm talking about is the fragment he left behind before his death, so that a destined person could collect the fragments and inherit the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!"

"What I want to trade is this quarter of the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Diagram!"

Yao Chen pondered for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What are your chances of obtaining the incomplete map? Also, tell me what you want?"

After speaking, he glanced at the earthworm golden melon placed next to him. It was a medicinal herb that emitted a special aroma. Although he had never seen it before, it was not an exceptionally difficult thing to obtain.

"I don't think you would go to such great lengths just to let me find out how to refine these medicinal herbs."

Upon hearing Yao Chen's reply, Xiao Wujiu thought to himself, "I'm all set."

So he immediately stated his needs: "If I obtain this incomplete map, I would like to exchange it with you for a copy of the eighth-grade alchemy technique, as well as some matching high-level pill formulas!"

"Senior Yao Lao, you should know that there are other ways to obtain the alchemist's inheritance. I can wait until I go to Zhongzhou and exchange it at the Pill Tower. However, this fragment of the Demon Flame Diagram is something that can only be encountered by chance!"

Chapter 25: The Eighth-Rank Alchemist Inheritance is Obtained!

Yao Chen fell silent, because he could tell that this kid had a lot of knowledge.

He was completely unlike someone who had always lived in the Northwest Continent. He knew everything about the Central Plains, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the Pill Tower, the Soul Palace, and even the Xiao family's past.

That's why the other party boldly proposed to exchange for the inheritance of an eighth-grade alchemist.

Yao Chen weighed the pros and cons in his mind, considering whether to make a deal with the other party.

Furthermore, the eighth-grade alchemist's skills can indeed be replicated, and their value is roughly the same as a quarter of the incomplete map of the famous Pure Lotus Demon Flame. If one were to go to the Pill Tower to find Xuan Kongzi and the others, it wouldn't be impossible to exchange for an eighth-grade alchemist's inheritance.

Moreover, if Xiao Yan were to cultivate the Burning Technique, then this quarter of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Remnant would become exceptionally important.

In addition to his righteous words in announcing the engagement, and the fact that he will go to Yunlan Sect with Xiao Yan, it seems like investing in Xiao Yan's cousin wouldn't be a bad idea.

Yao Chen ultimately considered that Xiao Yan was going to the Yunlan Sect alone, which was, after all, their territory. Therefore, the stronger Xiao Wujiu was, the greater the chance of fulfilling the three-year agreement.

"Very well, I'll make this deal with you!" After a long silence, the old man's aged voice slowly rang out, but his gaze was fixed intently on Xiao Wujiu. "However, if you break your promise..."

"Of course I wouldn't, please rest assured."

Xiao Wujiu smiled and said that this result was within his expectations. He had been planning for so long not only to participate in the plot, but also for this transaction. With the inheritance of an eighth-grade alchemist, his future path would be much easier.

He thought for a moment, then took out a jade box from his storage ring and said, "To show my sincerity, I will present you with a medicinal herb that you are currently interested in. I think it will be useful to you, Elder Yao."

Opening the jade box revealed a plant entirely green with three snow-white petals, supporting a single, glistening drop of dew in the center, resembling solidified jade.

"This substance is called 'Wang Chuan Qiu Shui Dew.' When taken directly, it can enhance mental strength and strengthen perception. For you, senior, it can also restore a significant amount of your soul power."

Then he handed the jade box to Xiao Yan, clearly not joking.