Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

But he didn't notice that Yao Lao's brows were furrowing deeper and deeper, and Xun'er, who had also gone over to watch out of curiosity, was also looking very serious.

A moment later, the old doctor's gaze sharpened as he noticed a blurry, lotus-like object in the corner of the parchment. After examining it closely, his expression changed slightly.

The blueprints had turned extremely yellow due to the erosion of time. Yao Lao moved closer and observed carefully, and could still clearly see that the lotus-shaped thing was black, with a thin layer of black flame adhering to the surface of the lotus, giving the whole lotus an extremely eerie feeling.

This was the first time Xiao Yan had ever seen him behave so out of control, and he immediately dared not be negligent.

But before he could ask, the old apothecary said to Xun'er, "Is it that one?"

"It should be." Xun'er nodded, a look of surprise in her eyes, and turned to look Zhang Yuan up and down.

Xiao Yan wasn't wrong; Brother Yuan really does have the air of a favored son of the Dou Qi Continent. He could obtain something like this just by casually watching an earth dragon turn over.

However, this good fortune is also a blessing, as it will give them a greater chance to become one of the strongest individuals on the continent and marry someone from an ancient clan.

"What is this? Can you stop talking in riddles?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!" Yao Lao's eyes shone with dazzling light.

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame?" Xiao Yan scratched his head and said, "This thing seems to be ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking that you mentioned, Teacher?"

As he said this, Xiao Yan subconsciously licked his lips.

Goodness, the third-ranked strange fire on the Strange Fire Ranking. If I can use the Burning Technique to devour it, what level can the Burning Technique's grade grow to?

The legendary Heavenly Rank cultivation technique!?

"The Pure Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking, has the special effect of purifying all things. Anything that touches it, even the slightest bit, will be purified into nothingness. Its power is extremely terrifying. It is said that there are only two or three of them on the entire continent, but according to the analysis of our clan's experts, it has appeared several times with the same one," Xun'er said.

Yao Chen nodded and said, "The Pure Lotus Demon Flame is extremely mysterious. No one knows where this strange flame is. The reason I was able to recognize it is because when I was searching for strange flames, I saw some rudimentary traces that were similar to this thing."

"Could this incomplete map record the location of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame?"

At this point, even the old doctor was somewhat shocked.

That's the third on the list of strange flames. According to Xun'er, an ancient clan member, there's only one of its kind in the world.

The value of this fragment is immeasurable.

"It's a pity it's just a fragment of a map. The information is so vague, it can't be of much help," Xiao Yan said, somewhat greedily.

"It's all luck that you got this fragment of the map," Zhang Yuan laughed. "After all, it's the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, something most people probably haven't even heard of. Moreover, it's ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking, meaning only legendary Dou Sheng experts are qualified to control it. Even if you know about it now, you can only watch helplessly."

"Take it slow. This is just the beginning. Perhaps there will be opportunities to work on other fragments in the future."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuan casually tossed the incomplete map to Xiao Yan.

"Give it to me!?" Xiao Yan was stunned.

"Otherwise what?" Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't need this."

Xiao Yan clutched the incomplete map, too moved to speak.

My cousin's kindness to me is as deep as the sea, and our kinship is stronger than gold!

If I were a woman, I'm afraid even offering myself in marriage wouldn't be enough to repay her.

He could only promise that if anyone were to harm Zhang Yuan in the future, they would have to step over his own dead body first.

"I won't stand on ceremony with my cousin." Xiao Yan carefully hid the incomplete map.

Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded, then turned and disappeared with Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and Little Fairy Doctor.

Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor originally came to Xiao Yu's weapon-refining room to find Zhang Yuan to go back for a meal.

"Little Yanzi, stop daydreaming. Only when you become stronger can you help Yuan and repay him for his dedication and high regard for you," Yao Lao said with a smile.

Now, every time he sees Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yan, he thinks of himself and Feng Xian from the past.

I wonder how Starfall Pavilion is doing now that I'm gone. Even if my old friend is all alone, he must be struggling to keep going.

“I know, teacher!” Xiao Yan nodded.

He still needs to work harder to become stronger and improve his alchemy skills; it's far from enough for him now!

An hour later.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Yuan said to the four women, "I have some things to attend to."

He was eager to get his hands on the exact quantity of those super spirit crystal ore, which he didn't know but was definitely not small.

Upon reaching the outer boundary, Zhang Yuan left his cave and flew into the air to observe the surrounding terrain.

This is a cliff that is not too high, about 100 feet high, and the entrance to the cave is only a few dozen feet from the top.

With his current strength, he cannot directly create the entire cave dwelling.

"That's right, you can do it this way."

Zhang Yuan suddenly had an idea and immediately released his soul power.

When he used his divine sense to find the entrance to the cave, he made an error of relying on experience. He only knew to sense the surface of the cliff to find the entrance, so he did not find the entrance to the cave that was hidden by the door of the Extreme Spirit Crystal Mine.

If he could perceive more of the interior of the cliff and mountain, he would be able to detect anomalies in areas that his soul power could not penetrate, and thus deduce the location of the cave.

Fortunately, it's not too late to understand now.

"This cave dwelling owner is truly a talented individual."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Yuan uttered this exclamation.

This cave dwelling was actually built within a very small, roughly hundred-zhang-long vein of extremely spiritual crystals.

To be precise, the owner of the cave dug a cave in an extremely high-level crystal mine, using it as a place of seclusion. He eventually passed away here, leaving behind a collection of relics that are considered top-tier within the Gama Empire.

This powerful individual is most likely a Dou Wang, and possibly even a Dou Huang. Moreover, he is a native of the Jia Ma Empire and certainly wouldn't recognize the Extreme Spirit Crystal ore, yet he discovered this place to be special, which can be described as astonishing luck.

“This vein isn’t large, in fact, it’s extremely small, but given its location, taking it away seems a bit difficult,” Zhang Yuan pondered.

Then he quickly realized that he could call for backup.

"Mr. Ling."

Zhang Yuan called out.

Ling Ying immediately appeared in front of him.

"That's how it is," Zhang Yuan explained regarding the Extreme Spirit Crystal mine.

Ling Ying was speechless for a moment.

He was speechless at Zhang Yuan's incredible luck, and also at the fact that he, a Dou Zong expert, was now forced to work as a miner.

Fortunately, this mine is not large, and he can handle it quickly with his abilities.

"Once all the Extreme Spirit Crystal ore has been mined, I'll help Elder Ling craft a set of Grade Six robes and a mask to amplify your Dark Attribute Battle Qi, further enhancing your concealment abilities," Zhang Yuan said.

Ling Ying's eyes lit up, and she said, "Young Master, please give me your orders."

Whether he wore a sixth-rank robe or not was unimportant; what mattered was that he enjoyed working for Zhang Yuan.

Over the next two days, Zhang Yuan acted as a radar tool, while Ling Ying was a miner, digging outwards from the deepest part of the cave to excavate the entire vein of Extreme Spirit Crystal ore.

During this process, Zhang Yuan also used the Five Dragon Thunderfire to perform preliminary smelting of these Extreme Spirit Crystal ores, turning them into Extreme Spirit Crystals of relatively higher quality.

After the excavation was completed, he obtained several thousand sixth-tier silver spirit crystals, hundreds of seventh-tier gold spirit crystals, and three eighth-tier black-gold spirit crystals.

Putting everything else aside, just consider these eighth-tier Extreme Spirit Crystals. When Venerable Feng took one from the Dou Zun Ancient Tomb to refine into the Bone Flame Ring for Elder Yao, it was already priceless, let alone three.

If it were auctioned on the mainland, it would certainly attract Dou Sheng level experts, if not Dou Zun level experts, to participate in the bidding.

"Get rich, get rich~"

Zhang Yuan was in a very good mood, but he didn't tell anyone about it.

It doesn't matter if Ling Ying knows; he's only responsible to Xun'er and won't tell the ancient clan.

Even if the ancient clans knew, most people wouldn't stoop so low as to try and seize it. Just like a trillionaire wouldn't covet a billionaire's assets, perhaps a few individuals might not care, but they would still have to give Xun'er face.

"Let's refine a soul tablet first to test our skills, and then get one for each member of the Xiao family."

When the time comes, the younger generation of the Xiao family will all be going to Canaan Academy, and he has to ensure their safety.

Even if it's about interests, not blood ties or feelings, he couldn't bear to watch these people die.

He only squandered a little bit of resources, but once he and Xiao Yan both broke through to the Dou Di realm, and the Xiao family activated the Dou Di bloodline twice, they would soar to become one of the most talented and strongest people on the continent.

In an instant, these people will become the most loyal and capable of serving us, and when they go out into the world, they can become the backbone.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan raised his hand and summoned the Five Dragons Thunderfire, then tossed in a piece of Extreme Spirit Crystal.

When Xun'er gave him a Soul Tablet, she said that it wasn't difficult to make. All you needed was fire, and the materials used weren't high-grade either. It was a fourth-order Soul-Severing Jade, which was quite rare and hard to come by, but it was nothing special for an ancient clan with tens of thousands of years of history.

Zhang Yuan felt that using the Thunderfire Technique and the Extreme Spirit Crystal to refine counterfeit goods was a waste of his talents.

But an hour later, he looked at the two identical silver plaques in his hand and fell into deep thought.

"what is this?"

"Can the knock-off beat the original?"

"Battle Through the Continent version of a pager?"

Walkie-talkie? Or cell phone?

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So, is this a success or a failure?

A hint of joy flickered in Zhang Yuan's eyes, and he even wanted to chuckle and lighten the mood.

He originally intended to refine a soul tablet, the effect of which would be activated and bound upon dripping blood essence. The tablet shattering would indicate the death of the bound person. Higher-end soul tablets contained the light of the soul, and the brightness of this light could be used to discern the general physical condition of the bound person.

So, are the two plaques in his hand failures?

He dripped a drop of his essence blood onto one of the plaques and discovered that a trace of his soul light appeared in both plaques. Any fighter capable of internal vision could see this by injecting their battle qi.

If the person who is bound to the plaque dies, the soul light in both plaques will disappear, but the plaques will not break and can be reused. This is naturally not a failure, but rather a great success.

Furthermore, unlike traditional soul tokens, which can only be placed within a family or sect after activation and guarded by a designated person to determine the binding status, this soul token can be kept by both the family and the individual.

From this perspective, the effect is actually quite lackluster. One drop of blood binds to two pieces. Is this to avoid any misunderstandings?

This is a complete waste of Spirit Crystals!

After some experimentation, Zhang Yuan discovered that the two plaques were a pair.