Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 624 Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Acquired

"Fu Xuan, how do you feel after absorbing another strange fire?"

After a moment's thought, Lin Yuan gently stroked the area around his dantian with his palm. Then, with a thought, he sensed the natal blood core within his dantian and asked softly in his mind.

Before long, the girl's voice, which was deliberately dignified yet clear and melodious, rang in Lin Yuan's heart.

"Master, I feel better than ever before!"

"After fusing with the volcanic rock flames this time, combined with the energy I had accumulated before, not only has my cultivation improved to the mid-stage of the second-star Dou Sheng, but my spirituality has also reached the critical point of breakthrough. I am only one step away from the spirituality required for the Golden Core."

"According to my calculations, as long as I absorb one or two more different kinds of strange fire, or complete the fifth stage of 'Nine Revolutions of Spirit Tempering,' I should be able to cross the limit!"

As she spoke, her melodious voice revealed an undisguised excitement.

No wonder, Fu Xuan's achievements are truly remarkable!
Even her master, the patriarch of the Pill Tower who taught her the 'Nine Revolutions of Spirit Refinement', only possessed the same level of spirituality as her after completing the eighth revolution.

Once she completes the eighth stage of the 'Nine Revolutions of Spirit Refinement', it's almost a certainty that she will possess the potential to become an eight-star Dou Sheng.

It can be said that, whether in terms of potential or the heights she can reach in the future, Fu Xuan will definitely surpass the old ancestor of the Pill Tower. At the same time, as a spirit of pill fire with the characteristics of a different kind of fire spirit, her combat power will far surpass that of a spirit of pills of the same level.

"That's great!" Lin Yuan was also quite pleased, responding in his heart, "Later, I'll find you a few more strange flames... Hmm, what's this?"

A hint of doubt suddenly flashed across Lin Yuan's smiling face.

"Heh, looks like it's delivered right to our doorstep!"

Soon, as if he had noticed something, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, forming a playful arc.

The next moment, a cautious knocking sounded outside the door, followed by an aged voice: "Lord Tower Master, the Pavilion Master Yao Chen and Young Pavilion Master Xiao Yan of the Four Directions Pavilion have come to visit and wish to see you. They are currently waiting in the No. 3 reception room."

Lin Yuan recognized the voice; it belonged to Elder Sheng, one of the eight elders of the Pill Tower, who had a good relationship with the Ye family.

"I understand. Tell them to wait a moment, I will be there shortly!"

"Yes, I'll take my leave!" Elder Sheng replied respectfully upon hearing this, and then slowly retreated as instructed, his steps light, as if afraid of disturbing the people inside the room.

Inside the room, Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a sly glint in them.

"Coming to me in such a hurry, it seems Elder Yao has finally figured things out. Little Fu Xuan, give me a wisp of your sub-fire... the kind of sub-fire at Dan Chen's level. If I'm not mistaken, your next type of strange fire is coming soon!"

A moment later, the girl's slightly weak yet joyful voice rang out lightly in the room, "Master, the separation is complete, here..."

Fifteen minutes later, he extinguished the purple flames before him, pushed open the door, and walked out of the room.

As Lin Yuan ascended, he soon arrived at the No. 3 reception area at the top of the tower. There, he saw several familiar figures waiting, including Xiao Yan, Master Yao and his apprentice, and Elder Sheng.

"Lin Yuan!" "Brother Lin!" "Tower Master!"

Upon seeing Lin Yuan arrive, the three of them stood up and bowed in greeting... Since the person before them was now of a different status, they naturally had to be more cautious.

"Hehe, we're all old acquaintances, no need to be so polite!" Lin Yuan waved his hand with a smile, then his gaze shifted slightly to Elder Sheng beside him, and he said, "Elder Sheng, go to the Ye family and bring Ye Chong here to see me."

Upon hearing this, Elder Sheng nodded, turned and left, his steps steady and swift, showing no disrespect for Lin Yuan's orders.

A ninth-rank Grandmaster holds an extremely high position in the Pill Tower, where alchemy is revered.

Moreover, the person in front of him was the Tower Master of the Pill Tower, his own superior... After this Pill Gathering, Lin Yuan's prestige had surpassed that of the three giants who had long ruled the Pill Tower.

Lin Yuan glanced at Yao Chen and Xiao Yan, and seeing that although the latter was slightly weak, he had recovered overall, he nodded.

"Qing'er, tell Gu Xun'er that Xiao Yan's injuries are no longer a problem!" After sending a message through the Sky Network, Lin Yuan walked to sit down opposite Yao Lao and said with a smile, "You two are old friends, please sit down. You must have something to discuss with me."

Looking at the young man in front of him, with whom he had many interactions, Yao Lao's eyes flashed with a few emotions... He never expected that this person would grow to such a level in such a short time.

The prestige of being the Tower Master of the Pill Tower is something that even the old alchemist who had spent time in the Little Pill Tower knows very well.

If I had been able to obtain this identity back then, or even just be designated as the next tower master, I probably wouldn't have been willing to leave the Little Pill Tower!

Shaking his head, the old apothecary withdrew his thoughts and pondered for a moment before saying, "I do have a favor to ask, but first I must thank you for helping me out of that predicament. If it weren't for your intervention, Yao Wangui probably wouldn't have let me off so easily."

At this point, a bitter smile appeared on his face, but a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Yao Wangui's actions are absolutely outrageous!
Lin Yuan waved his hand and said calmly, "Senior is too kind. It was supposed to be a pill gathering, but my Pill Tower failed to maintain order completely. I hope you can forgive me for that."

His overt power is not enough to completely restrain a four-star Dou Sheng.

"This has nothing to do with the Pill Tower!" Elder Yao shook his head and said quietly, "In the end, it's because of the deep personal grudge between me and Yao Wangui that he was so aggressive!"

"Oh, and I should also thank you for helping Xiao Yanzi when we were in the Pill Realm!"

"Xiao Yan told me when he came back that you helped him a lot in the Pill Realm. Otherwise, even if he hadn't encountered the younger generation of the Medicine Clan, he would have had less time to absorb those soul essences because he was busy finding medicinal herbs for the assessment, which would have been troublesome..."

At this point, Yao Lao felt a lingering fear – Xiao Yan had barely managed to break through to the late stage of the Spirit Realm by absorbing the soul essence at the last minute.

If he had spent six or seven days searching for the medicine, as he did back then, he wouldn't have been able to absorb all the essence of his soul in a short time.

It was only because Xiao Yan broke through to the late stage of the Spirit Realm and used the Spirit Ascension Method that he was able to successfully refine the Grade 8 Seven-Colored Pill, thus regaining some of the face he had lost due to losing to Yao Ziyou.

After all, of the ten heroes of the Medicine Clan, Xiao Yan only lost to three!
As for Yao Ziyou, who defeated Xiao Yan, both the methods he used and the price he paid made him worthy of being superior to Xiao Yan.

As for their own disciple, a twenty-five-year-old eighth-grade seven-color alchemist, no one would dare to mock him.

However, if Xiao Yan hadn't received Lin Yuan's help in the Pill Realm and successfully absorbed those soul essences... Yao Lao originally estimated that this Pill Gathering would only produce eighth-grade five-colored pills, and in that case, the effects in all aspects would be far inferior. "Thank you very much for the matter of the Pill Realm, Brother Lin!" Xiao Yan also cupped his hands and said solemnly from the side.

"It's just a small thing, don't worry about it."

Lin Yuan smiled calmly, showing no intention of taking credit, and then changed the subject, saying, "You two came here not just to express your gratitude, right? Let's get straight to the point!"

He had a lot on his plate and didn't want to waste too much time on boring pleasantries.

"Lin Yuan, does the deal you made more than a month ago still stand?" Yao Lao nodded slightly, his expression becoming serious. He stared intently at Lin Yuan's face and asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Of course it counts!" Lin Yuan's expression turned slightly solemn as he said seriously, "As I said, Senior can take your time to consider it!"

"The conditions I'm offering remain unchanged... one Rank 9 pill, one Rank 9 pill formula, one opportunity to refine together, plus a synthetic exotic fire in exchange for the Bone Spirit Cold Fire."

"That's good." The old doctor nodded and said in a deep voice.

“I agree to this deal… As a token of my sincerity, I will give you the Bone Spirit Cold Flame now!” This time he was quite decisive. As soon as he received Lin Yuan’s definite reply, he gently closed his eyes and began to separate the strange flame within his body.

Before long, a ball of pale white flame flew out from between his eyebrows and hovered in front of him, emitting a bone-chilling coldness; it was none other than the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

Unlike Xiao Yan, who was severely injured after his strange fire was removed, Yao Lao's aura was only slightly disordered.

This is only to be expected.

For a Dou Sheng-level expert, the eleventh-ranked Strange Flame, whether gained or lost, will not have a significant impact on their body.

The injuries of a Dou Sheng are difficult to heal, but conversely, it is difficult for a Dou Sheng to suffer serious injuries.

After gazing at the flame that had accompanied him for many years for a long time, Yao Lao took a deep breath and lightly touched the Bone Spirit Cold Flame with his finger. The flame immediately trembled violently. After a while, the trembling stopped, and Yao Lao turned pale.

Then, he waved his sleeve and sent the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is yours!"

"I have removed the soul imprint within the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but since I have refined this flame for many years, even though the imprint has been removed, it will still exert some resistance on others."

"You need to be careful when using it, beware of backlash. It's best to nurture it with your soul power first."

"Bone Spirit Cold Flame, I hope you won't bury it!"

"I understand!" Lin Yuan looked at the pale white flames in front of him, nodded slightly, and said solemnly, "Thank you for the reminder. I will accept this fire!" As he spoke, he gently touched the pale white flames with his fingers, and a wisp of soul imprint slowly seeped into them through his fingertips.

Faced with a Dou Sheng powerhouse, the resistance of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was naturally insignificant and was quickly brought under Lin Yuan's complete control.

When the soul imprint was successfully implanted, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire trembled slightly, then transformed into a white flame that landed on Lin Yuan's brow, becoming a pale white fire imprint.

He was still interested in studying this kind of flame that combined extreme cold and extreme heat, such as trying out moves like "Mystic Ice Dragon Soaring".

After all, ice-type moves are always the most beautiful and stylish!
Having obtained the flame he had long coveted, Lin Yuan was in a very good mood. With a flick of his finger, the three items flew out of his storage ring and floated lightly between the two of them.

A jade bottle, a scroll, a flame...

Meeting the old doctor's eager gaze, Lin Yuan smiled slightly and began to introduce each item one by one.

"This pill is a Tribulation Pill, a Treasure Pill of the Tribulation level!" He pointed to the black pill in the jade bottle and said calmly, "Senior is currently at the early stage of a One-Star Dou Sheng. After taking this pill, you can at least rise to the peak of a One-Star Dou Sheng."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao's eyes flashed with a sharp light—at the peak of the first star level, based on his current cultivation progress, it would probably take him ten years.

Lin Yuan then slightly moved his finger, pointing to the scroll that emitted a strange fragrance.

"This is the formula for the Divine Vein Foundation Pill. Senior, please familiarize yourself with the formula and try to collect a few more medicinal materials. As for the follow-up... let me think about it. I will go to the Starfall Pavilion within two years. If you are ready by then, we can refine this pill together."

He paused, tilted his head slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face: "Compared to giving you pills directly, refining them together would be more useful for you, senior, wouldn't it?"

The old doctor nodded, agreeing with Lin Yuan's statement.

For him now, refining precious pills together with Lin Yuan, whose alchemy skills are even more advanced, is undoubtedly the most effective way to improve his alchemy skills.

After all, Lin Yuan possesses a wealth of top-tier alchemy skills that are the envy of many!

"As for this flame!" Lin Yuan waved his hand, sending the three items to Yao Lao. "Although it doesn't have many sub-flames fused with it, with some ingenious methods, it has power comparable to the top ten flames on the Strange Flame Ranking. Senior can slowly familiarize yourself with it."

At this point, he raised his chin slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and pride—only with Fu Xuan, the spirit of the elixir fire, participating could the secret method of creating fire be considered perfect.

Otherwise, it would take a considerable amount of effort just to replenish the source of the synthesized strange fire!
After a brief examination, the old apothecary waved his sleeve and put away the three items in front of him. He then looked at Lin Yuan again, but a hint of hesitation and embarrassment appeared on his face. His mouth opened slightly, but he didn't know how to speak.

After all, this junior in front of him, though it was a transaction, had truly helped him a great deal. Now, with some of the favors yet to be repaid, the old doctor didn't know how to broach the subject.

Aside from the Bone Spirit Cold Flame that he had already traded, he didn't seem to have anything else to trade.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "Senior, please speak frankly if you have anything to say." His calm voice was full of nonchalance.

Upon hearing this, the old doctor steeled himself and made his request.

"Little Yanzi needs a different kind of fire to unleash his full power; my alchemy skills also require a different kind of fire... I know this request is a bit greedy, but could you lend me one of these synthetic different kinds of fire in advance? My master and I will definitely repay you in the future."

　Sorry, some urgent work matters came up while I was writing this, and it took me some time to deal with them, so the update is a little late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)