Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 595 Qinglin Returns, Two-Star Dou Sheng

Beast Realm, Nether Serpent Mountain Range, Nine Netherworlds.

"Little Fairy Doctor, are you really not coming back with me?"

Qinglin lightly bit her thin lips, turned around to look at the gentle white-haired woman in front of her, and asked softly, her bright eyes filled with a hint of reluctance.

After being separated for several years, how can we only reunite for a few days?
"No!" Little Fairy Doctor shook her head, glanced at the Frozen Pool not far away, and said, "Your sister Xiyue's seclusion has reached a critical juncture. There can't be any accidents. I'll only feel at ease if one of our own stays here. I'm just right..."

"Moreover, the venom of the high-level Nine Netherworld Python still has some effect on my Calamity Body, so I can take this opportunity to cultivate here."

The Nether Serpent Mountains are exceptionally rich in materials for refining poisons.

The Emperor Python Heart-Eating Poison of the Nine Netherworld Python is also considered to be one of the most extraordinary poisons in the world... Although that may be an exaggeration, it is indeed a good material for refining poisons.

After a pause, Little Fairy Doctor's lips curled into a mischievous smile. "You should cherish the time you spend alone with your young master. You're still one step away, aren't you?"

As she spoke, she raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of teasing as she looked at Qinglin with great interest.

"Little Fairy Doctor Sister—"

Qinglin naturally understood what Little Fairy Doctor meant, and her pretty face immediately turned red, letting out a coquettish sigh.

Seeing the girl's amusing appearance, Little Fairy Doctor's smile deepened, and she said helplessly, "You little rascal, your strengths and weaknesses are both that you listen to Lin Yuan too much... Sometimes, you can be a little more assertive!"

As she spoke, she gently ruffled Qinglin's hair, her movements tender and affectionate.

Qinglin lowered her head slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes, before raising her head again, her eyes filled with a hint of stubbornness.

“But, young master has his reasons, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with listening to him.” Her voice was soft, but her tone was very firm, and her serious expression made Little Fairy Doctor laugh again.

"You little rascal, you're really devoted!" Little Fairy Doctor gently pinched Qinglin's cheek. "That guy is really lucky... I won't say any more..."

"It's getting late, let's get going!"

She glanced at the sky, then gently patted Qinglin's shoulder and said softly, "When you get back, keep an eye on your young master, and make sure no one else beats him to it again."

Upon hearing this, Qinglin nodded heavily: "Little Fairy Doctor, then I'll be going now!"

"The communication nodes of the Sky Dome Network have been completed and can now cover the Central Continent. During the Pill Gathering, I will use the Sky Dome Network to give you and Sister Xiyue a 'live broadcast' so that you won't miss the young master's glorious moment."

"As for the Nine Netherworld Python, I have already given the order that the three elders are on standby and at your command, sister."

"Yao Ming is currently in seclusion, and it is estimated that it will take several months."

After giving her instructions, she reached out and hugged Little Fairy Doctor. After letting go, she turned into a streak of rainbow light and flew away towards the outside of the Nether Serpent Mountain Range.

An extremely powerful aura faintly emanated from the rainbow light.

"This aura... Qing Lin has already reached the second-star Dou Sheng level... No wonder she has the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!" Sensing this lingering aura, Little Fairy Doctor felt a hint of envy—the frail little sister she first met had now truly surpassed her completely.

He shook his head, moved swiftly, and appeared on a protruding boulder above the deep ravine, where he sat cross-legged.

"I can't let my guard down either; I need to improve my strength as soon as possible..."

With her mind settled, Little Fairy Doctor slowly closed her eyes, and a series of exquisite cultivation methods appeared in her mind, which were none other than the cultivation methods of Yellow Springs Heaven's Wrath.

When it comes to improving strength, what could be faster than a high-level Heavenly Rank technique?

Little Fairy Doctor was confident that once she cultivated the Yellow Springs Wrath, a mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng, and combined with the power of the Calamity Poison Body and the Netherworld Poison Fire, she would be able to fight against a two-star Dou Sheng.

Before long, strange sounds, a mixture of sound and soul, echoed above the Netherworld...
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Five days later, in Tianyou Valley.

"Has this aura overcome the bottleneck of advancement?"

Deep in the valley, Qinglin gazed at Lin Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bluestone platform, and said to herself with some delight, "It seems that it won't be long before he breaks through!"

As someone who had recently broken through to the second-star Dou Sheng level, she was quite familiar with the breakthrough process.

Several days have passed since Qinglin returned from the Beast Realm.

For the past few days, Lin Yuan had been immersed in cultivation, showing no signs of waking up or opening his eyes. Around him, a vast and pure energy rippled like clouds and mist, and when you tried to grab it, it was as viscous as water...

Qinglin could naturally tell that her young master was in a critical state of cultivation, so she had been guarding him ever since she returned.

Just as she was about to close her eyes and cultivate, she suddenly noticed that the space of Tianyou Valley trembled.

"This aura... it's Dan Chen!" After a brief sensing, Qing Lin immediately recognized him, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. "Is Young Master's disciple finally about to break through to Dou Zun?"

"Speaking of which, when I broke through to the Dou Zun level... yes, I was seventeen!" Suddenly recalling the past, the girl couldn't help but chuckle. She then closed her eyes, formed cultivation hand seals, and began to refine the cultivation of the two snake clan Dou Sheng.

To become someone one's young master can rely on, a two-star Dou Sheng cultivation level... is far from enough!

The two snake-clan Battle Saints in the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil Space, after careful nurturing, Yao Xiaotian has reached the peak of a one-star Battle Saint, and Yao Qing is even a two-star Battle Saint, making them excellent cultivation resources.

The two snakes were now powerless to resist Qing.

Refining the cultivation of these two snakes would be enough to rapidly improve her cultivation, and reaching the mid-stage of the two-star Dou Sheng within a year would not be too difficult!
It's not impossible that he could use some of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood to break through the barrier and reach the three-star Dou Sheng level in one go.

Meanwhile, another secluded place in Tianyou Valley.

"The breakthrough was successful... Hehe, not bad, a day earlier than expected!" Lin Yuan's clone, who remained here to protect him, smiled slightly after sensing the stable aura within the cocoon of light, and then disappeared.

The instant the clone dissipated, tiny cracks appeared on the purple energy cocoon that enveloped Dan Chen, accompanied by a series of "crack" sounds.

Wisps of pale purple flame seeped out from those cracks.

Then, the pale purple flames suddenly expanded, and in an instant, to Xin Lan's astonishment, they enveloped the cocoon of light, condensing into a pale purple fire dragon that was hundreds of feet long...

The fiery dragon took shape and then roared to the sky, emanating a strange and powerful aura.

At the same time, the space above the valley distorted, and a massive energy beam, hundreds of feet long, converged from the void and poured into the huge body of the fire dragon, causing its enormous body to burst forth with a dazzling light.

A moment later, a slender figure became faintly visible on the dragon's forehead, and a vast aura at the Dou Zun level spread out like a tide...

"This aura... is it from a Dou Zun?"

Feeling this vast aura, a hint of envy flashed in Xinlan's eyes, followed by a look of joy and deep anticipation.

After absorbing the energy of the Transformation Fire, she had reached the peak of Dou Zong, and was only one step away from Dou Zun!
Under Xinlan's watchful gaze, the fiery dragon in the sky finally dissipated after about ten minutes, and with its departure, the pervasive, mysterious pressure also quickly vanished. At the same time, the petite figure in the sky clearly appeared in Xinlan's sight.

Dan Chen, eighteen years old, a one-star Dou Zun!
In the sky, Dan Chen lazily stretched, feeling the comfort spreading through him, and a look of excitement appeared on his face.

"So this is what it feels like to be a Dou Zun... Truly extraordinary!" She clenched her fist slightly, feeling the vast Dou Qi within her body, and couldn't help but be captivated—with this power, she could refine even higher-grade pills!

Just as Dan Chen was lost in thought, a whooshing sound came from below, and Xin Lan flashed to her side.

"Senior sister, I've broken through! Thank you for protecting me." Dan Chen came back to her senses, took Xin Lan's hand, and shook it gently, as if sharing her joy.

"Junior sister, congratulations!" Xinlan shook Danchen's hand, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Senior sister, where is the master?"

After the two women chatted briefly, Dan Chen looked around, searching for Lin Yuan's figure, wanting to share her joy in person.

“Master is in seclusion over there, we can’t disturb him!” Xinlan pointed to the depths of the secluded valley in the distance. “But before he went into seclusion, he instructed us that if we had time, we could go to the Heavenly Pride Competition. Today is the quarterfinals…”

To ensure that players are in perfect form during matches, the Tianjiao Competition adopts a one-day interval between each round.

The day off allows athletes to heal and recover.

Hearing Xinlan's words, Danchen's eyes showed a slight disappointment, but she nodded immediately, "Alright then! Senior sister, let's go watch the competition."

Before long, two streaks of light streaked across the sky and flew towards the exit of the Little Pill Tower.

After the two left, Tianyou Valley returned to tranquility.

And in this quiet wait, two days passed by unnoticed...
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The third day, early morning.

As a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell into Tianyou Valley, the viscous energy mist enveloping Lin Yuan suddenly fluctuated violently.

The energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a thousand miles seemed to be drawn in at this moment, surging forth in an overwhelming manner, converging into a huge energy storm above Tianyou Valley, and pouring into Lin Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the blue stone platform.

This unexpected turn of events startled Qinglin from her cultivation state. Looking at the strange phenomenon, a hint of joy flashed across her pretty face.

"This aura... it seems my cultivation is coming to an end!"

The instant the girl uttered those words, Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed for several days, from within the energy cloud. Two beams of light shot out from them, tearing through space and creating two deep black holes in the void in front of him.

Immediately, Lin Yuan exhaled a long breath, then raised his head, opened his mouth, and inhaled sharply upwards!
"boom--"

As Lin Yuan inhaled, a massive energy storm, nearly a thousand feet in size, surged down and entered his body through his throat.

"Kakaka-"

As Lin Yuan absorbed this energy, terrifying energy fluctuations emanated, shattering the cyan stone platform beneath him and the surrounding space into countless massive cracks. The sheer power was incredibly awe-inspiring…

Before long, as the massive energy storm was completely absorbed into Lin Yuan's body, this world gradually quieted down.

His aura also stabilized at the level of a two-star Dou Sheng.

"call--"

A breath brimming with energy slowly exhaled from Lin Yuan's throat.

The liquid that condensed and dripped down seeped into some boulders, gradually making them as lustrous as jade.

"Qing'er, welcome back!"

Lin Yuan lowered his surging aura, raised his head slightly, looked at the graceful girl standing in front of him, and chuckled softly.

Then, he stood up and patted the girl's head: "It seems you have something to say to me, but don't rush, wait for me a moment. An important guest has arrived outside, and I'll entertain him first."

After speaking, Lin Yuan turned his head to look outside the valley, waved his sleeve, and a strange ripple spread out...

Such a huge commotion in Tianyou Valley naturally attracted the attention of the experts from the Little Pill Tower. However, due to the layers of formations and barriers that had already been activated, everyone could only stay in mid-air outside the valley and watch the amazing phenomenon from afar.

Some people tried to investigate with their soul power, but they still found nothing and had no idea what was going on inside.

"I can't sense anything inside, what a mysterious formation!"

"Our Lord Medicine is truly mysterious... What is he doing inside with such a commotion?"

"Could this commotion be a breakthrough to the Dou Sheng realm?"

"What are you thinking? No matter how talented Medicine Lord is, he's no more than thirty years old. How could he possibly break through to the Dou Sheng realm now?"

"Alright, let's not delve into it. Everyone has their own secrets."

Just as everyone was discussing this, the space in front of them suddenly distorted, and then an old figure dressed in hemp clothing appeared in front of them.

"I've met the Great Elder!"

When the Grand Elder arrived, everyone present bowed and respectfully greeted him.

As the only Dou Sheng powerhouse permanently residing in the Pill Tower, and the most senior person in the Small Pill Tower besides the Ancestor, the Grand Elder holds an extremely high position. Almost all the alchemists in the Small Pill Tower must treat him with the respect due to a junior.

As everyone bowed in greeting, the Grand Elder waved his hand, signaling them to step back.

Seeing that the Grand Elder had spoken, no one dared to disobey. After saying their farewells, they all left from outside Tianyou Valley, leaving only the Grand Elder standing there with his arm around his shoulder.

"Such a powerful aura, is it from a two-star Dou Sheng?!"

After everyone left, the Grand Elder shifted his gaze slightly, looking towards the center of Tianyou Valley, a look of undisguised surprise appearing on his face.

At this moment, a gap about ten feet wide suddenly appeared on the many barriers surrounding Tianyou Valley.

"Elder, please come in for a chat!" Lin Yuan's clear voice, tinged with a hint of a smile, slowly drifted out from the crack and rang in the Elder's ears.

"Excuse me, I have something to tell you."

The Grand Elder nodded slightly, and with a swift movement, he transformed into a streak of light, entering the depths of the Heavenly Nether Valley through the crevice.

(End of this chapter)