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Looking at the list of potential consequences in his mind, Chen Xiao felt that they could actually be divided into three categories.

First, find a way to kill Han Feng.

Secondly, he would tip off those who cared about Yao Chen, using them as a tool to kill him.

In the end, he cooperated with Han Feng and tried to get the skin of a tiger.

As for the option of going to the extremely cold northern continent, Chen Xiao simply ignored it.

None of these options are actually suitable for Chen Xiao's current situation, and it would be extremely difficult to accomplish them.

"The advance payment period this time will be a little longer."

Chen Xiao sighed softly, feeling somewhat helpless, but he did not regret his choice.

The success of his Heartfire Origin Body Tempering meant that he would no longer face any bottlenecks in breaking through to the Dou Wang realm; all he lacked was a little more accumulation.

After breaking through to the Dou Wang level, the need for elixirs is required to continue rapidly improving one's strength.

The problem is that these pills are all of high grade. Even the most widely circulated one, the Douling Pill, which can only improve the strength of a Dou Wang at the first level, is a sixth grade pill.

Furthermore, even if one obtains the Battle Spirit Pill, consuming it at a low-level Battle King level would be extremely wasteful.

Chen Xiao had read the follow-up to the advance payment of the Spirit Pill. Although it listed many options, without exception, they all required dealing with alchemists of the sixth rank or even higher.

Among them, the most likely to come into contact are Han Feng, Gu He, and Yao Chen.

Considering Han Feng's character and his own strength, Chen Xiao gave up directly.

As for Yao Chen and Gu He, they have something in common: they both live in the Jia Ma Empire.

Therefore, to complete the follow-up to those pills that were prepaid, it is necessary to return to Jiama.

On the other hand, once he returns to the Gama Empire, even without the advance payment, he has a way to obtain these pills. Given this premise, there's no need to waste the advance payment opportunity on pills; it would be more practical to advance the Heavenly Cold Qi.

The cold air can enhance the power of battle aura, which is a permanent benefit and directly linked to combat strength.

Therefore, Chen Xiao was willing to accept even if the subsequent process took a little longer.

"Let's check the temperature first."

Bringing his thoughts back, Chen Xiao looked at the two ice-blue jade bottles that had appeared out of thin air on the table.

He had already felt the chill emanating from the jade bottle; when he placed his hand on the table, the surface became as cold as ice.

The scroll given by Xun'er mentions that special items like the Heavenly Frost Qi cannot be stored in low-quality storage rings for a long time. Otherwise, the extreme cold it emits will likely damage the items in the storage ring, and even the storage ring itself may become unusable.

Of course, ten days to half a month is no problem.

The fighting spirit in his body circulated, and a layer of ice crystals attached to Chen Xiao's right hand, picking up the jade bottle.

Even so, Chen Xiao could still feel the biting cold, which made his entire right arm slightly stiff.

"As expected of something that can extinguish ordinary flames upon approach, and that even strange flames fear, it is truly extraordinary!"

With a silent murmur, Chen Xiao put the two jade bottles into a separate storage ring used for miscellaneous items, and his anticipation for refining the Heavenly Cold Qi grew even stronger.

"Chen Xiao, your Fire Crystal Card has arrived."

Suddenly, Cao Hui's shout came from outside.

Chen Xiao's face lit up with joy. He quickly got up, changed his clothes, and then pushed open the door to go downstairs. Amidst the envious gazes of the others, he accepted the Crimson Fire Crystal Card handed to him by Cao Hui.

They were both freshmen, but the gap between them was enormous. They were still using the lowest-level Black Fire Crystal Card, while Chen Xiao had already reached the top. How could anyone not envy him?

Chen Xiao didn't care about their thoughts; at that moment, he only noticed that the number on the Crimson Fire Crystal Card was two hundred.

In other words, Elder Su Qian gave him a full three hundred days' worth of fire energy in advance!

"I feel like you're wasting your Fire Crystal Card. You don't usually cultivate in the inner courtyard. It's a pity. It would be so much better if you could use the Fire Crystal Card."

Cao Hui sighed deeply, feeling helpless about the rule that the Fire Crystal Cards of the Inner Courtyard could not be borrowed.

Chen Xiao chuckled, "Borrowed things never smell as good as what you earn yourself. With your cultivation speed, it won't be long before you catch up and surpass those senior students. At that time, exchanging for Fire Crystal Cards will be a piece of cake."

Hearing this, no one refuted.

To be among the top five freshmen, their talent, while not comparable to Chen Xiao's, is definitely above average among all the students in the inner academy. They have something to offer and are not lacking in confidence.

"That's true. We're just spectators this year. Next year, we'll have to qualify to participate. Who knows, I might even make it into the top ten of the rankings."

Mu Boshan, currently the strongest of the three, patted his chest and said.

Upon hearing this, Fu Tong and Cao Hui were equally eager to hear it.

Chen Xiao chuckled to himself. The next Strong Ranking Competition would feature Xiao Yan, the biggest dark horse, as well as rising stars like Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing.

With these people involved, the competition in the Strong Ranking Competition will likely be even fiercer than this year.

However, Chen Xiao only knew a few of the top ten from the next competition. The others he didn't recognize might be among those present.

Thinking this through, Chen Xiao refrained from saying anything that would spoil the mood.

Give them plenty of encouragement.

Yes, offer them emotional support.

For Chen Xiao, stealing half a day of leisure was an extremely rare thing.

The next day.

With his internal fighting spirit fully restored and his reserve hidden energy replenished, Chen Xiao arrived early when the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower had just opened and went straight down to the eighth floor.

There are far fewer training rooms on the eighth floor than on the upper floors, but it is much easier to find an empty one.

After all, the threshold for cultivating here is not low.

Chen Xiao chose a cultivation room close to the central cave. The closer to the cave, the better the cultivation effect, and even the temperature is higher than on the outside.

Lock the training room door tightly, insert the fire crystal card into the slot next to it, and the outside sound is instantly blocked.

Even if you shout and scream inside, no one will hear you.

Having prepared everything, Chen Xiao then circulated his cultivation technique to adjust his own state.

A quarter of an hour later, with his energy and spirit at their peak, Chen Xiao slowly opened his eyes and took out two jade bottles from his storage ring.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated and decisively opened one of the bottles.

It took time, and the temperature in the training room suddenly dropped, causing Chen Xiao to shiver involuntarily.

The small jade bottle now resembled a smoke bomb, from which wisps of icy blue mist drifted out, like ribbons floating in the air. Although it was a gaseous substance, it was clear that the icy blue mist did not immediately merge with the air, but remained distinct in layers.

Under Chen Xiao's gaze, the icy blue mist grew thicker and thicker, and the temperature in the cultivation room continued to drop, making people shiver.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao dared not hesitate any longer and immediately mobilized the fighting spirit within his body to circulate throughout his entire body.

The scroll Xun'er gave her mentioned that when the weather is cold, people will automatically seek coolness and avoid heat if no one intervenes.

This is why the cold air can only be found in extremely cold places.

It must be said that the scroll that Xun'er gave him that day was of great help to Chen Xiao.

With this gift, even though Xun'er has returned to the ancient clan and is separated by thousands of miles, every time Chen Xiao opens that scroll, he will think of this affection.

Just as Chen Xiao's fighting spirit circulated on his body, the drifting icy blue mist, as if it had suddenly found a place to reside, suddenly surged towards Chen Xiao, frantically drilling into his body through his pores, ears, nose, and mouth.

It truly penetrates every nook and cranny!