Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

On the night the pharmacopoeia was completed, Xiao Yan, with his eyes closed, finally finished digesting all the Black Demon Lightning that had been integrated into his body, allowing it to help him temper his soul power once again.

Including the inevitable consumption and recovery during his participation in the Pharmacopoeia, his late-stage Soul Realm cultivation is now completely stable. In the future, Xiao Yan can confidently attempt to reach the true Great Perfection of the Soul Realm. He is still quite a distance from the Great Perfection of the Soul Realm, and must seize every possible opportunity. Just like this time, even knowing the extreme danger, Xiao Yan had no choice but to charge forward.

The moment Xiao Yan opened his eyes, he saw that familiar figure: Xun'er, dressed in a beautiful blue and white dress, sat quietly beside him. Xun'er didn't make a sound, simply guarding Xiao Yan quietly, watching him tenderly as he cultivated, serene and beautiful. Her fresh fragrance was wonderful yet not overpowering; Xiao Yan remembered that he had liked this scent for many years.

The two looked into each other's eyes and felt an immense warmth in their hearts.

With her in front of me, it feels like everything is wonderful enough.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yan pulled the frail Xun'er into his arms. The latter nestled quietly against Xiao Yan's embrace and whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, you scared me again..."

Xiao Yan didn't offer any further explanation, because it was unnecessary. He had known Xun'er for so many years and naturally knew her temperament very well.

"I'll be more careful from now on, but I also need strength. I really look forward to the day when it's all over and we can go back to Utan City and live a peaceful life..."

"It doesn't matter to Xun'er. Whether you become the great Lord of Guiyuan Mansion or you are the unknown little Dou Zhe Xiao Yan."

"If I were just a minor fighter, I wouldn't have a chance to marry you."

Then, Xun'er, nestled in Xiao Yan's arms, raised her head, glanced at him, and said earnestly yet playfully, "So, Brother Xiao Yan, you mean if you were Xiao Yan, the Lord of Guiyuan Mansion, and I were just an ordinary woman, you would abandon me?"

Xiao Yan immediately shook his head: "Of course not, that's not what I meant!"

"Then Xun'er won't either! I like you, regardless of your strength or talent. I just like you as a person."

"Of course, if I were the stronger one, Brother Xiao Yan wouldn't be able to have any relationships with anyone else. He'd have to stay under my thumb. Are you scared?"

"Hahaha, I can live off a woman now, what am I afraid of?"

Hearing Xun'er's teasing tone, Xiao Yan laughed heartily. Then, their body temperatures gradually rose, and amidst their whispered sweet nothings, they went to the bed together...

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"Teacher, you should keep this pill no matter what."

In Xiao Yan's hand was the ninth-grade Xuan Dan that they had painstakingly refined, and he delivered it to Yao Lao without any hesitation.

"Why would an old man like me waste such good things? You need it right now, so don't bother with these useless polite words." The old man's tone was still gentle, but his meaning was firm.

Xiao Yan frowned: "But the effects of this pill are most suitable for you. If you can absorb it now, you will have a good chance of reaching the ninth-grade Xuan Dan or even the ninth-grade Jin Dan realm in the future."

"You're so kind to everyone else, but you're incredibly stingy with yourself. I'm already this old, what's the point of all this fuss? Just being able to watch you grow up is the greatest blessing of all."

The old alchemist patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder: "Don't lose sight of the bigger picture. The best opportunity for me to truly improve my alchemy skills will be when you have resolved all the crises and are free from pressure."

Xiao Yan knew that what his teacher said was a very real problem. They seemed carefree now, and the Guiyuan Mansion was thriving. But in reality, the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan were still two mountains weighing on their hearts. Before they could be dealt with, none of them could truly be free.

Xiao Yan couldn't go against his teacher's wishes on this matter, and could only carefully put away the Grade Nine Profound Pill. However, he was not yet able to absorb this precious pill. Once a pill reaches the Grade Nine Profound Pill level, its medicinal power will become extremely terrifying. In terms of energy level alone, it is not fundamentally different from the Black Demon Lightning.

If Xiao Yan didn't truly internalize its power, then this pill would be completely unusable; it could only be placed there for show. After all, Xiao Yan didn't want to end up dying from an explosion after failing to absorb the pill.

While Xiao Yan and Yao Lao were still chatting, two unexpected guests arrived at Yao Lao's side.

"Hey, looks like we've arrived just in time!"

That burly figure could only belong to Lei Qingyue.

Beside him was Yao Dan, the patriarch of the Yao Clan, who had performed the most outstandingly throughout the entire Pharmacopoeia period and had independently refined the ninth-grade Xuan Dan.

Both Xiao Yan and Yao Lao found this combination somewhat strange, but since they had taken the initiative to visit, they naturally had to treat them with courtesy.

"May I ask what brings you two here?"

Xiao Yan and Yao Lao both vaguely guessed that their arrival was mostly related to what happened during the Pharmacopoeia period. Lei Qingyue didn't speak, but instead noticed the medicinal pills beside him.

The latter paused for a moment, but eventually turned his gaze to the old doctor.

"Xiao Chen, the clan has indeed wronged you. I know you have suffered injustices over the years. Although the past cannot be undone, I can only apologize to you here."

The old doctor stared blankly at Yao Dan, who was so close to him. When he was young, Yao Dan was already the patriarch of the Yao clan. Over the years, Yao Dan's image in the old doctor's heart had always been quite high and mighty.

Even in his youth, Yao Dan was the person Yao Lao admired most. Over the years, although Yao Lao had always harbored resentment towards the entire Yao clan, he had still shown some leniency towards Yao Dan personally.

Now that he was apologizing to Elder Yao in such a humble manner, Elder Yao couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. He waved his hand somewhat helplessly and took the initiative to help the bent-over Yao Dan up: "Clan leader, you really didn't need to say these things..."

That was all the old doctor could say in the end. It was impossible for him not to blame the Yao clan at all. It was because the clan elders had been biased and deliberately framed him that he was forced to leave the Yao clan, and his parents died with resentment in their hearts. These grievances could not be truly resolved by Yao Dan's apology. However, the old doctor was now quite old and knew that every wrong had its perpetrator, and these things could not be entirely attributed to Yao Dan, the clan leader.