Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 164 Contact with Zi Yan, Pill Meeting

"Breaking through four realms in one go is already terrifying."

Tang Zhen smiled bitterly, thinking that it was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.

He was, after all, a veteran Dou Zun powerhouse in Zhongzhou, but in front of Su Yun's unparalleled talent, he seemed like a foolish idiot.

"The Nine Revolutions Battle Venerable is also known as the Nine Revolutions to Sainthood. After completing nine cycles of condensing and compressing battle qi, one is qualified to reach the Saint Realm."

The special feature of the Nine Revolutions to Sainthood is that there are very few rare natural treasures or elixirs on the Dou Qi Continent that can assist in this cultivation process.

Therefore, there are not many experts above the first level of Dou Zun active on the continent. They all cultivate in seclusion, slowly accumulating Dou Qi through painstaking effort, and eventually complete the ninth level.

Generally speaking, it usually takes several decades to complete one cycle, and even a hundred years of arduous cultivation is required to reach the eighth and ninth cycles.

Such harsh conditions prevented most Dou Zun from completing the entire Nine Revolutions to Sainthood process, leaving them only to die with regret.

"But you are different. You possess the Calamity Poison Body. Even after consuming eighth-tier poison, you can still rapidly accumulate battle qi. Perhaps within a hundred years, you will be able to advance to the Ninth-Rank Battle Venerable and attempt to break through to the Half-Saint realm."

Tang Zhen said sourly.

He has no chance of reaching the holy realm in his lifetime, how could he not be envious?

"century?"

Su Yun remained calm. A hundred years had passed; the opportunity would have been lost by then. He couldn't wait that long.

However, the difficulty of achieving sainthood through nine transformations was indeed beyond his imagination.

Su Yun originally thought that after condensing the poison pill, the toxins stored in the Netherworld Poison Fire would be enough to elevate him to the fourth-level Dou Zun, but he didn't expect it to fall so far short.

It is indeed not easy for an ordinary person to pass through the nine cycles.

"Alright, take your fire back."

With a slight twitch of his fingertips, Su Yun unleashed a dazzling silver lightning dragon from his body, its body crackling with tiny bolts of electricity as it swirled and danced in his palm.

However, the Thunder Dragon had lost its former imposing presence and instead let out a few low whimpers, revealing a clear sense of grievance.

Tang Zhen hurriedly summoned the Nine Dragons Thunderfire back to his front. When he saw that his own strange fire was dim, the dragon shape was weak, and even the thunderfire around his body was much weaker, he immediately showed a look of heartache.

"Is there another request from Tang Zhen?"

Come again?

Su Yun frowned and looked at Tang Zhen.

Tang Zhen said, "I wonder if you could pass on a copy of the recipe for the Clear Flame Body Fusion Pill to the Burning Flame Valley... Of course, the Burning Flame Valley will offer you a reward that will satisfy you."

Su Yun said softly, "The Clear Flame Fusion Pill is an eighth-grade, three-colored pill. If you want to exchange it, you should at least offer a Heaven-rank combat skill."

Tang Zhen said confidently, "My Burning Flame Valley has a thousand-year-old heritage and the foundation of a Dou Sheng. We will never lack Heaven-rank Dou Techniques!"

Su Yun remained noncommittal, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "That may be true, but these Heaven-rank combat techniques are all secret techniques passed down by the Burning Flame Valley, aren't they?"

Even a mere seventh-grade high-level Fire Bodhi Pill requires the approval of the Elders' Council before it can be given to an outside alchemist for refining.

"You think you can just take it upon yourself to use this Heavenly Rank combat technique to trade with me?"

"Uh... I do need to go back and discuss this with the elders."

Tang Zhen answered weakly, his voice involuntarily lowering.

Su Yun shook his head: "Then come back to me when you've come up with a solution."

Tang Zhen's position as the valley master is incredibly frustrating.

"it is good!"

Tang Zhen answered immediately, fearing that Su Yun might change her mind.

Tang Zhen was quite confident in persuading those stubborn elders about this deal; at worst, he could ask the patriarch to intervene. Su Yun cautioned, "Your daughter's cultivation is only at the Dou Zong level, and she has been harmed by the backlash of the strange fire, making it difficult for her to mobilize her Dou Qi. Refining an eighth-grade pill will be no easy task."

You need to use the Nine Dragons Thunderfire to help her.

In addition to healing the injuries caused by the backlash of the strange fire, the Clear Flame Fusion Pill also gives her a strong resistance to the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.

After consuming a Pure Flame Fusion Pill, it will be much easier for her to try and subdue the Nine Dragons Thunderfire in the future.

"Thank you."

Tang Zhen cupped his hands in greeting: "Master Su's alchemy skills are superb. In my opinion, he is not much different from the three giants of the Pill Tower. Now that the Pill Gathering is about to begin, why don't you go and participate?"

"Danhui?"

"Yes, the Pill Gathering is held every thirty years, and the next Pill Gathering will be held in six months."

The Pill Gathering, hosted by the Pill Tower, is a rare and grand event open to alchemists from all over the continent.

There are no age restrictions for participating in the Alchemy Gathering; even someone from a thousand years ago could register. The only limitation is that each person can only participate in the Alchemy Gathering once.

A glint flashed in Su Yun's eyes. Without Tang Zhen needing to explain, he knew what the pill would be.

Originally, in this year's Pill Gathering, Xiao Yan was to compete on the same stage with the geniuses of the Pill Tower, as well as the renowned alchemists of the Central Continent, such as Elder Mu Gu and Old Monster Qinghua.

However, due to his influence, Elder Mu Gu had long since perished in the Northwest Continent, and the Pill Society was now unrecognizable...

Tang Zhen laughed and said, "If you can win the championship in one fell swoop, you will become famous and renowned, and you will also receive a reward from the Dan Tower."

The top ten in the Pill Gathering will qualify to go to the Star Domain to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and the first place winner will even receive a Soul Technique!

Su Yun remained unmoved, his robes fluttering in the cold wind.

"People flock to alchemy gatherings for nothing more than the sake of fame and fortune."

As for fame, I am already renowned throughout the continent, and there is no need for the Pill Gathering to prove it; as for profit, the Netherworld Poison Fire will not be inferior to the Three Thousand Burning Flames in the future.

As for the Soul Technique, my ability to reach the eighth rank is due to other inheritances.

"Ok."

Tang Zhen thought about it and realized that the Pill Gathering, which was so tempting to alchemists on the mainland, seemed to be nothing special in Su Yun's eyes.

Su Yun remained calm, but her heart was in turmoil.

He will go to the Dan Club, but not for the so-called championship.

Zi Yan will be appearing at the Pill Gathering selection competition; we can't miss this excellent opportunity to get to know her...

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Several days later, deep within the Lin Yan Mountains.

Su Yun's figure traversed the rugged mountain path. The further he went into the heart of the mountain range, the more eerie the surrounding atmosphere became. If the outer perimeter of the mountain range was a scorching heat wave, the depths were a completely different scene.

A damp, gloomy wind carrying the scent of decay swept over us. The dense foliage of the towering ancient trees blocked out the sunlight, leaving only a somber, dark gloom that seemed to have an impenetrable depth.

When Su Yun confronted Burning Flame Valley that day, he had already noticed the abnormality of the Scale Flame Mountain Range.

"Legend has it that the Scaled Flame Mountains were originally the ancestral home of the Burning Flame Valley. However, after a great battle a thousand years ago, the entire Burning Flame Valley relocated, and this place gradually fell into ruin..."

Su Yun stopped and lightly touched the Yin spirit energy wandering in the air with his fingertips. This energy was so dense that it was almost solidified, carrying a deathly coldness.

Judging from the scale of the gathering of these vengeful spirits, the Burning Flame Valley must have lost countless powerful warriors in that great battle, otherwise they would never have left such a place in their ancestral land where resentment is deeply rooted and spirits are hidden.

A thousand years ago, the Burning Flame Valley had a nine-star peak Dou Sheng ancestor presiding over it. It's unknown what force could have made this battle so intense...

Su Yun's lips curled up: "I can't control these issues, but this rich Yin energy has saved me a lot of trouble. It's perfect for refining the Human Emperor Banner."

(End of this chapter)