Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 391 Subsequent Events, Xiao Yan's Choice
"This token and letter were given to you by the two family masters."

Ye Chong bowed slightly, took out two tokens engraved with the words "Cao" and "Dan" respectively, as well as two letters made of silk with special sealing wax on the seals, and respectfully presented them to Lin Yuan.

He smiled and introduced: "These two tokens are the highest-level VIP tokens of the two companies. The holders of the tokens will enjoy the highest level of treatment when entering the two companies."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, then took the letter and quickly flipped through it.

After a moment, he closed the letter, with a playful smile on his face, "I see, the Dan and Cao families are really good people, and they are very thoughtful!"

Just as he expected, the two letters were letters of goodwill between the Dan and Cao families.

In general, the Dan and Cao families wanted to take advantage of the transaction to further deepen their relationship with Lin Yuan, and for Lin Yuan at the moment, this was something he was happy to see happen.

After all, whether it is refining medicine or practicing, resources are indispensable.

The production of a high-level elixir requires hundreds or even thousands of medicinal materials, and for a ninth-grade elixir, the number of medicinal materials may even reach tens of thousands.

Too many rare medicinal materials are out of stock. If you can have more friends with profound knowledge and extensive channels, it will be much easier to collect medicinal materials in the future.

One of the main purposes of Lin Yuan's business planning in Danyu is to facilitate the collection of medicinal materials.

On the one hand, he accepted Dan Chen as his disciple because he valued his talent; on the other hand, he also wanted to train a capable assistant in alchemy; another important reason was that he wanted to use this relationship to make use of the Dan family with profound background.

The Dan family has been operating in the Dan area for many years, and their foundation and accumulation are extremely deep, and their network of contacts is even more extensive. If used well, they can greatly broaden their ways of obtaining resources.

Now it seems that all these goals have been successfully achieved - among the five major families in Danyu, three of them, Ye, Dan and Cao, can be used by him.

I believe that after my achievements in the Thunder Clan spread, the number of people I can use will increase further.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan smiled with satisfaction and pushed the two tokens back to Ye Chong.

“I don’t need this token for my identity!” Seeing Ye Zhong was a little confused, Lin Yuan explained with a smile: “I’ll have to trouble Elder Ye Zhong to continue to take care of dealing with various forces and collecting medicinal materials in the future. This token will be more useful to you. By the way…”

He seemed to suddenly remember something and ordered, "In my name, you can either cooperate with or recruit some alchemists to refine a batch of pills according to these recipes."

After saying that, he took out a few volumes of pill recipes that he had prepared long ago and handed them to Ye Chong.

These pill recipes were selected by Lin Yuan and the elders of the dragon clan. Each one of them will be of great benefit to the younger generations of the ancient dragon clan.

After thinking for a while, Lin Yuan took out several jade slips and handed them to Ye Zhong. "These jade slips are my proof of medicine refining. Take them and use them to trade with others when necessary."

"I will do my best to complete your orders, sir."

Ye Zhong's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the recipe and scroll, speaking with great respect.

In just less than a month, he has realized how terrifying the power Lin Yuan possesses - just by becoming Lin Yuan's agent, the Ye family began to rise rapidly, and its momentum and status are catching up with the Ye family at its peak.

Having tasted the tangible benefits, Ye Zhong naturally worked more attentively and harder, and he also became more respectful of Lin Yuan.

"You've been working hard during this period, go down and rest!" Lin Yuan waved his hand at Ye Zhong and said gently, "If there are any other needs later, I will inform you in time..."

"Yes, sir, I'll take my leave!" Ye Zhong bowed respectfully, then quickly retreated with light steps.

After Ye Zhong left, Lin Yuan slowly stood up, stretched his body lazily, and then walked back to his room at a leisurely pace.

Inside the room, soft lights shine in every corner, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Lin Yuan's mind moved, and he used his soul power to isolate the inside and the outside. Then he flicked his finger at the storage ring, and several ancient maps flew out of the ring and landed on the wooden table in the room.

The slightly yellowed map exudes an ancient atmosphere under the soft light, as if it carries the vicissitudes of time.

"Finally, I got the three maps of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire!"

Looking at the ancient broken maps on the table, Lin Yuan's mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes - the map in Xiao Yan's hand, Lin Yuan went to trade with Xiao Yan that night after getting the "Fire Saint Yuanjian".

After several years, the three remaining copies of the Demon Fire Map finally returned to Lin Yuan's hands.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan's mind moved, and the vast soul power close to the peak of the spiritual realm surged out from between his eyebrows and explored the three incomplete maps on the table.

His soul power was like a big net, trying to capture the secrets in the remaining map.

However, after half a while, no mystery was discovered.

"Even with three maps, I still cannot explore its mysteries. The power of a peak strongman... is indeed beyond my current ability to glimpse."

Shaking his head, Lin Yuan put away the remaining map and sighed.

"It seems that I have to collect all four maps before I can truly unlock the remaining map."

"Also, the fourth map needs to be obtained earlier, so that the value of the Demon Fire Remnant Map can be maximized! It has been decided that after getting the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for Zi Yan, we will go to find the three sects of the Space Trade Fair."

"Yao Lao is on good terms with them, and the three giants may also know him. Let's take some time to ask them..."

After his mind was settled, Lin Yuan thought about it and put away the soul barrier covering the room.

And almost at the moment when the barrier was retracted, an extremely familiar breath suddenly entered his perception as gently as a breeze.

A look of surprise appeared on his face and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He hurried to the door, opened it, and the gentle and beautiful face of the little doctor fairy immediately came into view.

"Xiao Yixian, why are you here so soon?"

Lin Yuan pulled Xiao Yixian into the room and asked softly, "You've been traveling for two consecutive days. Don't you want to take a rest first?"

The Little Medical Fairy shook her head gently, her soft snow-white hair swaying with it, like snowflakes dancing in the air in winter. She said softly, "I'm not really tired, I just care a little about what you said. You want me to do something... What is it?"

Lin Yuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he pressed the Little Medical Fairy on the seat, skillfully stretched out his hands, and kneaded her shoulders with extremely appropriate strength.

The little medical fairy closed her eyes lightly, enjoying Lin Yuan's skilled technique. She couldn't help but let out a slight nasal sound, and a comfortable expression appeared on her face.

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, and then slowly said: "I have some things to deal with recently, so I have to stay in Danta for a while!" "Therefore, I want you to take Qing'er to the East Region to find a Sky Snake Relic there. I have given the map to Qing'er! If things go well, we will go to the Beast Region again to help Qing'er expand her followers."

Lin Yuan has had a lot of things to do recently: accepting the Danta's inheritance of alchemy; helping some people refine pills; receiving people from the Yan Clan, the Shi Clan, and even the Yao Clan who may come to visit.

In this state, he couldn't leave Shengdan City.

However, Lin Yuan did not want to delay the search for the ancient sky snake for Qinglin - it was very important for Qinglin's subsequent practice.

To be on the safe side, it would be better to let Xiao Yixian, who has the strongest cultivation, go with Qinglin.

"Are you going to the East Region and the South Region?" The Little Medical Fairy opened her eyes, then turned around and looked at Lin Yuan, and said in a deep voice: "I understand, you can just focus on handling things here! Leave the matters of the East Region and the Beast Region to me, I will definitely take care of them for you..."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, but did not say any words of gratitude. Instead, his palms slid gently, and his movements gradually became "excessive".

As his actions became increasingly "excessive", an alluring blush appeared on Little Medical Fairy's face, and ripples like water waves appeared in her delicate gray-purple eyes.

"You take a rest, I'll go back first!"

At a certain moment, the Little Medical Fairy suddenly stood up, with a hint of panic in her voice, and prepared to walk out.

however……

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, picked up the beauty and walked towards the bed, "Hey, now that we're here, why are you going back?"

There was an undisguised passion in the gentle voice.

Not long after, a gust of strong wind flew out, knocking down the jade buckle that fixed the curtain, and the purple curtain fell down.

The moon is above the willows, the night is as dark as water, the breeze blows gently, and the gauze curtain sways violently...gently.
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The moonlight was like water, pouring down from the sky and falling on the city of Shengdan, where the hustle and bustle of the day had faded.

In a quiet courtyard in the city, a master and a disciple were having a heart-to-heart talk.

Looking at the old man sitting opposite him, Xiao Yan did not hide his confusion and said, "Teacher, this is what I saw, experienced, and thought about during my trip to the Thunder Clan. Is my choice... correct?"

Yao Lao gently stroked the fire jade scroll in his hand, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He was the person who knew Xiao Yan best, so he naturally understood the latter's thoughts.

His own disciple wanted to give up the path of evolution of the Burning Decree - trading away the remaining map of the Demon Fire was both his filial piety and his determination.

Although Yao Lao felt a little disappointed about this, he had no objections or opinions.

After all, if what Xiao Yan said just now was true, considering the situation that would arise later and his current situation, it would be unwise to continue to cling to the Burning Technique - it could be predicted that in the next period of time, the Yan Clan and the Medicine Clan would definitely collect strange fires across the continent.

At that time, if one person possessed multiple kinds of strange fire, he would definitely become the target of the two clans, and the slightest attention from those two clans would be enough to shatter Xiao Yan to pieces.

Apart from this factor, the practice of the Burning Technique that evolved from Devouring Strange Fire was extremely dangerous in itself, and one had to have an unshakable heart in order to have a chance of ultimate success.

The moment Xiao Yan's heart wavered, the Burning Technique was not the best choice.

Yao Lao guessed that the moment his disciple wavered was probably the moment he learned about Xiao Xuan and the Xiao clan's inheritance - compared to the uncertain future of the Burning Decision Path, the Xiao clan's top inheritance prepared by Xiao Xuan was indeed more worth looking forward to.

The path that the girl from the ancient clan planned for Xiao Yan was indeed the best choice... long-term, stable, with a high lower limit and a high upper limit!

No matter how you look at it, the Burning Art, which is only at the Quasi-Earth level, has indeed become Xiao Yan's current shortcoming.

Yao Lao also had not made up his mind to give the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to Xiao Yan so that the latter could evolve into the Burning Technique - without some unforgettable experiences, Xiao Yan's importance in Yao Lao's heart was not enough to make him give up the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

From this point of view, it is undoubtedly a better choice for Xiao Yan to give up the path of burning art and exchange the incomplete map for the skills, both for Xiao Yan himself and for Yao Lao, his teacher.

With the "Fire Saint Yuanjian" in his hand, Yao Lao is confident that he can break through the bottleneck within a year.

"Saint", thinking of this word, even with Yao Lao's usually indifferent temperament, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes - once he breaks through to the semi-saint level, his strength and alchemy skills will usher in a qualitative leap.

Even the ninth-grade alchemy technique has some possibility of being touched upon.

Xingyun Pavilion will also usher in a qualitative leap. By then, even facing the Soul Palace, it will not be without the slightest resistance.

After a moment of hesitation, Yao Lao said in a deep voice: "Xiao Yanzi, if what you said is true, your choice is the right one! Now it is really meaningless to stick to the Burning Decree..."

The disciple has made his decision, so as a teacher, what I should do is to help him strengthen his faith.

Yao Lao continued, "Since you have made up your mind, don't look back and follow your heart. No matter which path you choose, the most important thing is to keep going. With your talent and opportunities, your future will be more glorious than your teacher's."

"By the way, I like the gift you gave me very much. This special heavenly-level technique will be of great help in breaking through the Saint Realm!"

He raised the Fire Jade Scroll in his hand towards Xiao Yan, a pleased smile appearing on his face.

This is not just a polite remark.

The value of a low-level Heavenly Grade Fire-attributed martial art is comparable to that of an intermediate Heavenly Grade fighting skill. It is extremely precious and more importantly, it is in short supply. Moreover, it is a martial art that helps in breaking through to the Saint Grade... It is impossible to obtain such a martial art through ordinary means.

Overall, our side made a lot of money from the transaction surrounding the remaining map of the demon fire.

On the other side, after Xiao Yan received the affirmation and support from Yao Lao, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you, Teacher!" He let out a long sigh and said in a deep voice, "As long as I can help you break through to the semi-saint level, I am willing to do anything..."

Yao Lao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Your current priority is to improve your cultivation as much as possible before going to the Ancient Clan. However, your strength is not enough to practice the Heavenly Grade Technique. What are your plans for the future? What technique do you want to use to transition? Which kind of strange fire do you want to keep?"

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said his choice: "In terms of skills, I will switch to Tiandu Fire Classic. As for the strange fire, I will keep the higher-ranked Wind Wrath Dragon Flame..."

The master and the disciple talked for a while before they went their separate ways.

"The secret method of creating strange fire with strange fire seed fire... could it be related to the Burning Technique?" Looking at the departing disciple, Yao Lao looked towards the bright moon in the sky with a distant look in his eyes, "Little Lin, could Han Feng's disappearance be related to you?"

(End of this chapter)