Breaking the Masked Man

Think of this.

He crept towards Xiao Xun'er's room.

"Brush~"

With an invisible ripple in space, a woman dressed in black robes appeared beside Xiao Yan. She stood brightly beside him, but Xiao Yan couldn't sense anything. He still sneaked into Xiao Xun'er's room. Then, under the woman's gaze, he clumsily condensed Dou Qi in his palm and stretched out his palm towards Xun'er.

"Om~"

An invisible soul force instantly surged out, and Xiao Yan's eyes immediately went blank. Like a fool, he waved his hands and groped at the air.

At this moment, Gu Xun'er inside the room also woke up, looking at Xiao Yan waving his hands in fear, somewhat at a loss.

After all, it was late at night, and the sight of a dark figure waving its hands next to the bed was too frightening for a little girl.

Fortunately, she quickly realized who it was and saw that the other person was being controlled. She then waved to Xiao Yan, and when she realized that he couldn't see her, she frowned slightly and asked with some confusion, "Aunt Hua, why is Xiao Yan in my room?"

She was stunned at first out of instinctive fear, but now that she has come to her senses, she knows that the other party has been controlled by Aunt Hua. With Aunt Hua, a Dou Zun powerhouse, protecting her, she obviously doesn't need to worry about any safety issues.

"This little fellow seems to want to nourish Miss's body." A gentle voice rang in Gu Xun'er's ears.

Gu Xun'er tilted her head, looked at Xiao Yan, and said incredulously, "He's helping me nourish my body?"

"It seems he wants to use the three levels of Dou Qi within his body to nourish the young lady's body."

Gu Xun'er fell silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Aunt Hua's voice remained gentle: "Miss, should I deal with him?"

Gu Xun'er shook her head and said slowly, "No need, he doesn't have any bad intentions, and he usually takes good care of me... Father sent you here to protect me, not to let you kill people indiscriminately."

"Ok."

Under Gu Xun'er's watchful gaze, Xiao Yan clumsily used up all his fighting spirit and walked out weakly.

Gu Xun'er watched Xiao Yan leave, then said with a headache, "How come the Xiao family are all idiots?"

She used to think Xiao Yan was somewhat special, standing with his peers and looking much more mature. Now, seeing him nourishing her body, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh, only feeling that Xiao Yan was like a fool.

What can you do with three levels of Dou Qi? (End of Chapter)

Chapter 222 Refining the Body

Inside the Xiaodan Pagoda.

In a tranquil and boundless space, amidst the floating faint blue light, a figure in black appeared. She bowed respectfully to the void and said softly, "Elders, I would like to request a batch of cultivation resources for those who wish to break through to the Dou Sheng realm."

After Xuan Yi finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent for a moment.

After a while.

An aged figure appeared before Xuan Yi, staring at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure? In your current state, you are still quite a distance from becoming a Dou Sheng. Taking a risky attempt has an extremely low success rate, and if you fail, you may never have another chance in your life."

The three giants of the Pill Tower have dedicated themselves to the Pill Tower for hundreds of years, and their contributions can naturally be exchanged for cultivation resources specifically used to break through to the Dou Sheng realm.

However, such cultivation resources are extremely rare, and even the Pill Tower cannot supply them indefinitely.

"This disciple is certain," Xuan Yi said firmly in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the old man stopped talking and directly raised his hand to take out a jade pendant that glowed with purple light and handed it to Xuan Yi.

"Thank you, Great Elder."

Xuan Yi accepted the jade token, bowed respectfully, and then turned to leave.

As Xuan Yi left, another voice echoed in this void space: "She took these things, probably for Yao Chen... He was lucky to escape from the Soul Palace."

The elders of the Little Pill Tower were obviously familiar with Yao Chen, since he had the opportunity to become one of the three giants of the Pill Tower and succeed them in the future, but he refused.

Later, I heard the news of his death.

now.

The other party suddenly reappeared.

"Yao Chen? Fine, if she's willing, then let her be..." The aged figure slowly faded away, and at the same time, his calm voice rang out. Clearly, he didn't care that Xuan Yi was handing over this part of the cultivation resources to someone else.

Below the level of Dou Sheng, all are mere ants. Xuan Yi has dedicated hundreds of years to the Pill Tower, but all he can gain is a ticket to break through to Dou Sheng. Whether he can successfully cross that threshold depends on his own destiny.

Nine revolutions to become a saint... but the difference between a nine-revolution Dou Zun and a true Dou Sheng is more than heaven and earth.

Even with ample cultivation resources, no one dares to say they have absolute confidence in breaking through to the Dou Sheng level; even the imperial clans wouldn't dare to give such a guarantee.

Between a Dou Sheng and someone below Dou Sheng, there are two completely different kinds of 'beings'.

Beyond the ordinary.

That was almost a godlike existence.

Now that Xuan Yi wants to hand over his opportunity to someone else, he naturally won't stop him, just as the Pill Tower never interferes with anyone's choices. This is their own path of cultivation, and if their thoughts are not clear, how can they reach the peak?

To break through to the Dou Sheng realm, one must also undergo mental tribulations!

……

……

The next day.

Xuan Yi handed a storage ring to Yao Lao, his eyes still gentle, and said softly, "You're lucky. Everything you need is in stock in the Pill Tower. The only problem is the Heaven-rank cultivation technique... If you choose to cultivate, you'll need to join the Pill Tower!"

Heavenly-rank cultivation techniques are different from pill-based combat skills. They are related to the inheritance of a faction, especially Heavenly-rank cultivation techniques, which have almost no possibility of being leaked out.

Even if you throw it out, not just anyone can cultivate it.

To cultivate a Heaven-rank technique, one must at least reach the Dou Zun level. Heaven-rank techniques are easy to identify, and once discovered, the rule that Dou Sheng will not intervene will be broken. Facing a true Dou Sheng, a Dou Zun has no choice.

"I came here to join the Pill Tower. As long as you're not afraid of trouble, why would I refuse?" Yao Lao smiled, took the storage ring, and handed it to Yao Yan, who was standing to the side. After all, Yao Yan needed to oversee the process of refining the body and tempering with the strange fire.

"Take a look, what's missing?" Xuan Yi looked at Yao Yan and said softly.

Yao Yan channeled his soul power into the storage ring, which contained only a handful of items, each capable of shaking the entire Dou Qi Continent. The jade-colored skeleton alone caused his gaze to flicker, and he couldn't help but look at Xuan Yi: "This skeleton..."

“It comes from an ancient ruin. The person was probably a two-star Dou Sheng in life. Even though he fell thousands of years ago, his bones still contain the essence of a Dou Sheng, keeping his bones immortal… With it as his torso, even if Yao Chen can’t break through to Dou Sheng, his chances of reaching the level of a half-saint will greatly increase,” Xuan Yi explained softly.

Many elders within the Little Pill Tower follow this path: absorbing the essence of a Dou Sheng to transform themselves, reaching the realm of a half-saint, and then spending countless years breaking down that barrier to become a true Dou Sheng.

Those who reach the Dou Sheng realm on their own are extremely rare.

As expected of the Pill Tower, it has so many good things.

Yao Yan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This skeleton of a two-star Dou Sheng alone was enough to cause countless Dou Zun to fight each other outside, but now it was taken out by Xuan Yi with ease. Then his attention turned to the two jade bottles on the side. Without saying a word, what was inside must be a peak eighth-grade Life and Death Reincarnation Pill and the essence blood of a ninth-order magical beast.

The peak eighth-grade Life and Death Reincarnation Pill alone is enough to reshape a soul's physical body, and even allow it to experience reincarnation again, reliving the process of being conceived from the womb, thus transforming both the soul and the body.

The essence blood of ninth-tier magical beasts is even more extravagant.

Yao Yan had never seen such a thing before. It was a powerhouse comparable to a human Battle Saint. Moreover, due to the physical body of a magical beast, a true ninth-tier magical beast was generally stronger than a human of the same level.

Thinking about it, Yao Yan took out the jade bottle containing the essence blood of the demonic beast and looked at Xuan Yi: "Aunt Xuan, has this essence blood of the demonic beast been processed?"

The essence blood of magical beasts generally contains the will and some power of the magical beast. If it is the essence blood of a ninth-order magical beast that has not been processed, the power contained in it is enough to kill the person who refines it directly. Even a Dou Zun level expert would probably die.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi naturally understood Yao Yan's concerns and chuckled, "Don't worry, this item has already been processed by the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, leaving only the most essential part... In the past, this item was used to refine ninth-grade pills."

"Thank you very much, Aunt Xuan. If Elder Yao dares to disobey you after his resurrection, I will help you teach him a lesson." Yao Yan bowed respectfully to Xuan Yi and made his promise.

Xuan Yi covered his mouth and chuckled softly, glancing at the old doctor beside him who was chuckling dryly.

"Ahem... Let's go, get your physical body back as soon as possible, so I can clean up your mess!" Old Master Yao coughed lightly, then glanced at Yao Yan, that brat. Who was he doing all this for? It was all because Yao Yan had caused too much trouble.

Leaving aside the affairs of the Medicine Clan, Zi Yan and the wings of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix alone are enough to cause a great deal of trouble.

As Yao Yan's only elder, Yao Lao had to consider this matter carefully!

For this reason, he was even willing to sell himself.

"Let's go then." Yao Yan stood up and smiled, then said to Xuan Yi and Venerable Tianhuo, "I'll leave the matter of protecting the Dharma to you two. The fusion process must not be disturbed by anyone. In addition, I'll also entrust Zi Yan to Aunt Xuan."

As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled Zi Yan's soft hair, looked into her big eyes, and chuckled as he pinched her cheek.

"Don't worry, no one will bother you here," Xuan Yi assured him. He paused, then looked at Zi Yan beside Yao Yan, "Aunt Xuan will take good care of this little one for you."

Yao Yan nodded and led Yao Lao's soul toward the back mountain, where Xuan Yi used to cultivate in seclusion, so its safety was beyond doubt.

……

in the secret room.

"How are you feeling? Are you nervous?" Yao Yan teased Yao Lao, while taking out the skeleton of a two-star Dou Sheng from his storage ring and piecing it together on the stone bed. Unlike the skeleton of a Dou Zong, the bones of a Dou Sheng were jade-colored. If one observed them with soul power, one could even see the fluid substances contained within them, which was quite amazing.

It's hard to imagine that a person could remain intact for thousands of years after death, and even contain the essence of a Dou Sheng with extremely high energy levels.

Every drop of Dou Sheng essence is extremely precious, and the energy it contains is enough to instantly boost the strength of a Dou Zun by one star.

The complete skeleton of a Dou Sheng contains more than a hundred drops of Dou Sheng essence. If it were given to a nine-star Dou Zun, it would probably allow the person to skip the process of becoming a nine-turn saint in a short time and become a peak nine-turn expert. There is even a certain chance that they could directly break into the half-saint realm.

It's safe to say that the value of this Dou Sheng skeleton is comparable to a nine-colored, eighth-grade pill!

"What do you think? We owe you a huge favor this time..." Yao Lao looked at the remains of the Dou Sheng in front of him with a complicated expression and said slowly. Even with his composure, he could not remain calm about what Xuan Yi had taken out.

The Reincarnation Pill is one thing, but at least it can be copied.

The remains of a Dou Sheng and the essence blood of a ninth-order magical beast are rarer than any strange fire. Even within the Pill Tower, they are undoubtedly the most core treasures, things that ordinary elders cannot even touch, let alone give away.

It's easy to imagine the price Xuan Yi paid.