While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 269 Planning the Source Fruit, Yan Sheng Borrows Fire!

"Bodhi tree seed, Xuan Tian Embryo Breathing Pill, Inheritance Jade Slip..."

Lu Yu glanced at the three options, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The most precious items in the inherited jade slip should be the two perfected divine arts and the method for refining the Floating Pagoda Pill, but since I already possess the Thunder Emperor's Undying Body and the Great Luo Heavenly Flame Sword, I don't have much need for divine arts.

Although the Bodhi tree seed can help people attain enlightenment, I have already mastered all four divine arts. Only the Thunder Emperor's Undying Body requires a large amount of resources to cultivate, so there is no need to comprehend it for the time being.

Therefore, the best choice should be the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill.

"I choose the second one, the Mysterious Heavenly Embryonic Breathing Pill."

Lu Yu made his choice without hesitation. This pill could help the Floating Pagoda transform once again, and for him, improving his foundation was far more important than acquiring new divine arts or enlightenment.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pure white jade box appeared out of thin air and floated silently in front of him. A faint chill emanated from the surface of the jade box, and one could vaguely see that a pill the size of a longan was sealed inside, which was the Profound Heaven Fetal Breathing Pill refined with ancestral energy.

Lu Yu reached out and took the jade box. Before he even opened it, a terrifyingly powerful energy emanated from the seal.

Even with his late-stage Heavenly Realm soul cultivation, he felt waves of pressure, as if he were holding not a pill, but a scorching sun.

"If this top-grade elixir were placed in the Dou Qi Continent, it would probably be comparable to the most outstanding ninth-grade golden elixir."

He carefully sensed the vast medicinal power within, and a realization dawned on him. With his current cultivation level as a three-star Dou Sheng in the early stage, if he were to forcibly refine this pill, he would likely be unable to withstand its domineering energy, and it would instead damage his foundation.

"It seems that I will have to wait until I reach the high-level Dou Sheng realm, or cultivate the Thunder Emperor's Undying Body to the seven-pattern level, before I can attempt to refine it."

Lu Yu carefully put the jade box away, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Although I cannot refine it yet, possessing this pill means that I only need to cultivate to the Seven Star Dou Sheng level to qualify for the pinnacle of this plane.

With the power of this pill, one might be able to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm in one fell swoop, or even touch the threshold of the Emperor realm.

……

Soon after,

Lu Yu walked out of the quiet room, and before he could even stand still, a purple figure rushed into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Brother Lu Yu~ You're finally out!"

Zi Yan tilted her pretty face up, tugged at his sleeve and shook it gently, her tone carrying three parts reproach and seven parts coquettishness. Her amethyst-like eyes sparkled in the sunlight, but at this moment they reflected only his figure.

Lu Yu was jolted back half a step by her tackle, quickly reaching out to wrap his arms around her slender waist. Looking down into her sly, fox-like gaze, a helpless chuckle escaped his lips: "It's only been a few days, and you already miss me this much?"

"How many days? A full three days and four hours!"

Zi Yan pouted in dissatisfaction, gently rubbing her warm cheek against his chest, "You didn't even tell me you were going into seclusion beforehand, making me count down the hours every day waiting for you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the accompanying elders turned their faces away in unison. Some focused on studying the flowers and plants on the ground, while others carefully observed the clouds in the sky.

The elder in charge, Qingshan, coughed lightly: "Today's weather... is quite suitable for cloud viewing."

A chorus of agreement immediately rose from afar.

Lu Yu coughed lightly and said, "You are now the head of a clan, and you have clansmen here..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zi Yan interrupted her confidently: "I am the Dragon Emperor. Do I have to consider other people's opinions if I want to embrace my own husband?"

As she spoke, she deliberately tiptoed and lightly pecked Lu Yu on the cheek, causing the elders to turn around in unison.

Elder Qingshan stroked his beard, his gaze on the clouds becoming even more focused: "These clouds... are indeed much more beautiful than usual."

Zi Yan proudly raised her chin, earning Lu Yu a soft sigh of indulgence. He wrapped his arms around her waist and said to everyone, "That's all for today, everyone please go back now."

After the elders left as if they had been granted a pardon, Zi Yan immediately approached with a smile: "Now that no one is watching, shouldn't Brother Lu Yu make up for my longing these past few days?"

Lu Yu rubbed his temples helplessly; this girl had truly developed a taste for it.

Come to think of it, when I first experienced lovemaking with Xian'er, wasn't it just as difficult to part? It's just that Zi Yan, being a dragon-phoenix, seems to have an exceptionally strong need in this area.

I just don't know how I'll explain this to Xun'er when I go to the ancient tribe...

Thinking of that beautiful and ethereal young lady from the ancient clan, Lu Yu felt a complex mix of emotions. Xun'er was aloof and reserved; if she knew how far his relationship with Zi Yan had progressed, she probably…

"Brother Lu Yu?" Zi Yan tugged at his sleeve in annoyance when she saw him lost in thought. "Which sister are you thinking about now?"

Lu Yu snapped out of his thoughts, met her probing purple eyes, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing. You should think carefully about how you're going to explain this to your sister Xian'er..."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan blinked, showing no remorse whatsoever, but instead revealing a sly smile: "Sister Xian'er loves me the most~"

She leaned close to Lu Yu's ear and whispered, "Besides, she already told me to keep an eye on you and make sure you don't go flirting with other women again."

Lu Yu was speechless for a moment, then remembered that Xian'er and Zi Yan had always been close. This girl probably had Xian'er's tacit approval before she dared to be so blatant.

Seeing him in a daze, Zi Yan wrinkled her nose triumphantly, like a kitten that had successfully stolen some fish.

"Let's go, let's go. I know you're afraid of Sister Xian'er~" She tugged at his sleeve and walked forward with light steps. "I'll talk to Sister Xian'er about this and promise not to make things difficult for you."

Lu Yu was pulled forward by her, and looking at the girl's swaying ponytail, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. Although this girl was mischievous, she always thought of him in every way.

“However…” Zi Yan suddenly turned around and gave him a sly smile, “You have to promise me one thing.”

"what?"

“Next time we go to the ancient tribe, I want to go too!” she blinked. “Consider it payment.”

Lu Yu paused, a look of embarrassment on his face. This girl was clearly trying to sow discord between Xun'er and others, yet she spoke with such self-righteousness.

"The ancient tribes..." he carefully chose his words, "...maybe there will be some inconvenience."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan immediately pouted: "What's inconvenient about it? Does that young lady from the ancient clan think she can kick me out?"

Seeing her eager expression, Lu Yu couldn't help but facepalm. This wasn't a visit to a guest; she was clearly going to cause trouble.

It seems I need to ask Xian'er to properly discipline this girl.

“I can take you,” Lu Yu reluctantly conceded, “but we have to agree on three rules.”

Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and she immediately held up three fingers: "You tell me!"

“First, you are not allowed to deliberately provoke Xun’er; second, you are not allowed to fight with anyone; third…” He paused, looking at her meaningfully, “you must first get Xian’er’s consent.”

"Deal!" Zi Yan agreed without hesitation, her eyes crinkling like a triumphant little fox. "Sister Xian'er loves me the most, she'll definitely agree~"

Watching her cheerful figure disappear into the distance, Lu Yu suddenly realized that the idea of ​​having Xian'er restrain this girl was probably not so reliable after all.

A few days later, inside the Dragon Emperor's palace.

A brocade bib was casually draped over the edge of the screen, a thin gauze robe lightly covered the ground, and a faint sweet fragrance lingered in the air.

Zi Yan lay languidly on the brocade quilt, a few ambiguous red marks adorning her snow-white shoulders. She squinted her sleepy eyes, twirling a strand of purple hair between her fingers, looking as content as a cat basking in the warmth of the sun.

Lu Yu stood by the couch, supporting his lower back and gently rubbing his aching back. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "This Dragon-Phoenix Physique... is just too powerful."

Recalling the events of the past few days, even with his four-patterned lightning body, he felt somewhat powerless at this moment.

This girl was still a bit awkward when she first experienced love, but now she's become increasingly adept at it, making it impossible for anyone to resist. It's really driving me crazy.

"Hmm?" Zi Yan, half-asleep, heard his whisper and lazily turned over, the silk quilt slipping from her shoulders. "What is Brother Lu Yu saying?"

"It's nothing, get some sleep..."

Lu Yu tucked her in, took out a jade slip and left a message: "I'm going to the alchemy room for a period of time to cultivate in seclusion. Don't worry about me."

As he was leaving, he glanced back at the palace.

This trip to the ancient clan is of paramount importance. Not only must we persuade Xun'er, but we must also navigate the complex relationships with those ancient monsters who have lived for thousands of years. Without sufficient leverage, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand in the face of those arrogant and haughty elders of the ancient clan.

……

Inside the alchemy room,

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yu sent a complete corpse floating in mid-air.

This body of a Dou Sheng was remarkably well-preserved, with its skin even retaining the elasticity it had in life, and its body faintly radiating a chilling energy fluctuation.

It was the Soul Hall's deputy hall master whom he had killed back then. Even though he had been dead for a long time, this body still retained the unique aura of a three-star Dou Sheng powerhouse.

"The Supreme Pill should make those old guys from the ancient clans take notice."

Lu Yu's fingertips flickered with gilded flames, his expression calm. "This kind of pill that can help people break through to the Dou Sheng realm is rare even among the ancient clans. Perhaps... it has never existed at all."

With a flick of his finger, the gilded pagoda fire erupted, completely enveloping the entire corpse. The flame temperature was precisely controlled at a critical point, ensuring that it neither damaged the essence of the bone marrow nor failed to perfectly separate impurities.

Three hours later, the once intact body had turned into a pool of crystalline gel.

Lu Yu skillfully cast a pill incantation, and countless milky-white bone marrow particles slowly rose from the gelatinous substance, which was the essence of a Dou Sheng powerhouse's lifelong cultivation.

Compared to the last time when they used the remains of a Creation Saint to refine pills, the quality of the materials this time is several times higher. That skeleton, stored for who knows how many years, had severely depleted its essence, yielding only one Supreme Pill. But these colloid particles before them are brimming with energy, enough to refine three Supreme Pills.

Lu Yu took a deep breath, adjusted himself to his peak condition, formed hand seals, and began the long process of alchemy.

……

Half a month later, as the final bolt of lightning tore through the sky, a black pagoda soared into the heavens, meeting the sea of ​​lightning head-on without flinching. The raging lightning power was completely absorbed by the pagoda, eventually transforming into a stream of light that fell back into the palm of a man in a blue robe.

"boom!"

With a soft sound from within his body, a surge of pure energy flowed into his limbs and bones. The man in the green robe slowly opened his eyes, his cultivation naturally breaking through to the mid-stage of a three-star Dou Sheng.

As the lightning dissipated, he stood in mid-air, holding a radiant pill in his palm. The pill was milky white, with patterns resembling coiled dragons—it was the Supreme Pill, refined with the life's cultivation of the Soul Hall's Vice Hall Master.

"The three Supreme Pills are now complete..."

With a slight turn of his wrist, the three Supreme Pills seemed to possess a spirit and flew into the mutton-fat jade bottle one after another.

After carefully sealing the bottle, he took out a warm and smooth jade slip. With a flash of spiritual light at his fingertips, he imprinted a complete set of first to fifth level spirit array master inheritances into it.

After a moment of contemplation, he once again infused the jade slip with his soul power, adding a "Burning Heaven Fire Sword Formation" to it.

This spirit array was the first supreme spirit array he mastered. Although it was only of low quality, barely reaching the threshold of a supreme spirit array, if activated with full force, its power would be comparable to that of a peak one-star Dou Sheng.

"These things should be enough."

After carefully putting away the jade bottle and jade slip, Lu Yu gently stroked his chin. The inheritance of the Great Creation Palm technique was still stored in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion's treasury; it wasn't currently on his person.

Three Supreme Pills, a Great Creation Palm, and this array inheritance containing the Burning Heaven Fire Sword Array—such a generous gift would move even the ancient clans, who are accustomed to treasures.

If those old fogies are still not satisfied, then they can't blame me for being ruthless. With my current strength, as long as it's not the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan and Black Annihilation King Gu Lie who take action, I can disregard the other elders.

"I feel like I've forgotten something..."

Lu Yu stroked his chin, and then with a thought, a small tree surrounded by the phantom of a dragon and phoenix appeared in his palm.

This was the very Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit Tree that had absorbed the essence and blood of the Ancient Void Dragon. Dragon patterns appeared among the gnarled branches, and a dazzling golden halo flowed along the edges of the leaves. The entire tree exuded an ancient and majestic aura of the dragon race.

At the top of the tree canopy, a strange fruit was slowly rotating. One half of the fruit had a crystal-clear, jade-like luster, and golden dragon-shaped energy could be vaguely seen surging within it.

The other half, however, was as ethereal and elusive as the thin mist in the morning light, with only its outline barely discernible, as if it might dissipate into the air at any moment.

"As expected..." His eyes flickered slightly, "Without the balance of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix's essence and blood, this fruit will ultimately be unable to reach perfection."

He stared at the half-fruit, his eyes narrowed slightly, a thoughtful look flashing through his mind.

"The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was able to be formed because it was the product of the perfect combination of the power of the Ancient Void Dragon and the power of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix. The key lies in balance..."

"Although I do not possess the essence blood of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix, if I can find other spiritual objects comparable to the power of the Ancient Void Dragon, perhaps I can use the Three Yang Thunder Technique to fuse with them and complete this missing half..."

"In this world, what other spiritual creatures with the attributes of wood, fire, and lightning can compare to the power of the Ancient Dragon of the Void?"

He lightly tapped the tree trunk with his fingertips, his mind racing through various spiritual treasures. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him—the natal beast fire of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!

This fire was condensed by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix with its life's cultivation. Although it is not as pure as the ancient Heavenly Phoenix's essence blood, if it can be tempered with the Three Yang Thunder Technique, it may be able to fuse into a sufficiently powerful Heavenly Phoenix power and achieve a balance with the power of the Ancient Void Dragon.

"It seems it's time to pay a visit to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan."

A glint flashed in Lu Yu's eyes; he had already made his decision.

He knew that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void had always been at odds, and this journey would probably not be smooth sailing. However, in order to complete the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, he was willing to risk making enemies of the entire Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

"Salute first, then soldiers."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, if the Heavenly Phoenix Clan knew what was good for them, he wouldn't mind exchanging some treasures; if they didn't... then they shouldn't blame him for taking it by force.

(End of this chapter)