Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

"You're never going to stop! You forced me to this! Nine Tribulations Heavenly Flame Hand!"

A terrifying aura surged forth from Xiao Li's body. His hands rapidly formed hand seals, and with a wave of his right hand, a gigantic purple flame hand slammed towards the three-headed blue-eyed lion.

Roar!

The male and female blue-eyed lions naturally sensed the terror of Xiao Li's attack and rushed forward without hesitation to protect their cub.

Goodbye!

Xiao Li quickly recovered his fighting spirit by taking two Qi-restoring pills and immediately ran away. Although that attack could damage the Blue-Eyed Lion, the damage would not be fatal, as magical beasts have extremely powerful physical bodies.

Xiao Li planned to use this tactic to escape quickly. Of the two fourth-tier magical beasts, one of which was at the peak of the fourth tier, only a fool would let them fight to the death.

Xiao Li fled far away in an instant.

. . . . . .

After running for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Li circled around the Monster Mountain Range. After all, some monsters have a very keen sense of smell, so leaving more scents would confuse them.

Xiao Li naturally set up a cave dwelling while training in the Monster Mountain Range, and sprinkled a lot of medicinal powder around the cave dwelling to drive away monsters.

"Phew~ I can finally rest for a while." Xiao Li dragged his tired body into the cave.

"Oh! Li'er is back? Why are you in such a sorry state?" A discordant, teasing voice came from behind. It was Old Wang, who was grilling fish at the moment.

"Hehe, don't want to talk! Hmm? Who is this senior?" Xiao Li then noticed an old man sitting next to Old Wang.

The old man was dressed in a very simple white robe, and had long, snow-white hair, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance and transcendence. He appeared to be slightly younger than Old Wang.

"Haha, let me introduce you, Li'er. This is Yunshan, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect! Yunshan is an old friend of mine. I just happened to run into him today, so I brought him here to chat with me."

Old Wang pointed to Yunshan and said with a smile.

"Xiao Li greets Sect Leader Yun." Xiao Li cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Yun Shan.

"Hmm~ Old Wang! This is your disciple? So young, how did he reach such a level of cultivation? Truly, the younger generation is to be feared."

Yunshan looked Xiao Li up and down, and was quite surprised when he saw Xiao Li's cultivation level. This kid looked only a year or two older than his disciple, but his cultivation level was several major realms higher.

"Hehe, all my life's collection has been poured into Li'er, just like your little girl, aren't you also devoted to her?"

"That little girl is only at the level of a fighter, so you brought her to the Monster Mountain Range for training." Old Wang stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

Yunshan never expected that Wang Ming would go to such lengths for this little guy! The life's collection of a sixth-grade alchemist must contain countless treasures.

"Little fellow, since you are Elder Wang's disciple, don't be so formal. In private, don't call me Sect Master Yun anymore, just call me Elder Yun."

Yunshan said with a smile, his words giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Elder Yun!" Xiao Li cupped his hands again. This little guy had to be polite, after all, he was only at the lowest level of the three realms, the Ant Realm.

We should bow where it's appropriate. It's never wrong to be polite, after all. We're not like Xiao Yan, whose destiny is as solid as steel. Being a little cautious can help prolong our lives.

"Hmm~ Little one, sit down!" Yunshan was quite satisfied with Xiao Li. His cultivation was excellent and his manners were impeccable. Which elder wouldn't like him?

Yunshan looked at Wang Ming: "Elder Wang? Since this little fellow is your disciple, he must also be an alchemist, right? Let me guess, he's currently a second-grade alchemist, isn't he?"

Old Wang stroked his beard and shook his head.

"Could he be a third-grade alchemist? Or is he not an alchemist?" Yunshan was completely bewildered by Wang Ming.

Old Master Wang chuckled: "My disciple is now a peak fourth-grade alchemist. He is capable of refining the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill! And the success rate is around 70%."

hiss--

Yunshan gasped. Putting aside the fact that he possessed the strength of a nine-star Grand Dou Master at such a young age, he also had such talent in alchemy. He was a prodigy. Even in the Central State, a gathering place for geniuses, it would be difficult to find such a young fellow.

"Li'er, are you hungry? Here! This is fish that your teacher grilled." Old Wang handed the grilled fish to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li took the grilled fish and began to wolf it down. Although he could go without food for days at his level, he still needed to satisfy his appetite.

After finishing the grilled fish, Xiao Li began to regulate his breathing, forming hand seals for cultivation, sitting cross-legged, and entering a meditative state.

"This child is indeed hardworking. He has talent and works so hard. He will surely achieve great things in the future," Yunshan said with admiration.

He wasn't an ignorant person; he had seen many geniuses, but people as hardworking and diligent as Xiao Li were few and far between. Hmm~ His own disciple was also hardworking. Although his talent couldn't compare to this kid's, it would be easy for him to surpass this old man in the future.

Tread-tap-

Suddenly, footsteps came from the cave entrance, and a young girl walked in.

The girl wore a light blue dress and held a strangely shaped longsword that emitted a blue light. Her black hair was styled into an elegant phoenix hair ornament, and her beautiful face was calm and serene. Although she was young, she exuded a sense of grace and nobility.

"Teacher, Mr. Wang, I'm back!"

The girl was Yun Yun, who was fourteen years old and already a five-star Dou Zhe.

"Yun'er, you must be tired, sit down!" Yunshan looked at Yunyun with a kind expression when he saw her return. He had taken Yunyun in some years ago. The little girl was very pitiful, an orphan. Yunshan couldn't bear to see her starve or freeze to death, so he adopted her.

Afterwards, Yun Yun displayed exceptional talent, so Yun Shan decided to take her on as a disciple and train her to become the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

"Hehe, this little girl is quite something! She's gone from a four-star Dou Zhe to a five-star one. She'll be much more powerful than your master in the future!" Wang Ming looked at Yun Yun with great satisfaction.

"Mr. Wang, you flatter me. Everything Yunyun has is thanks to your teacher. By the way, who is this?"

As soon as Yun Yun entered the cave, she noticed the young man who was cultivating against the wall. The young man looked to be about the same age as her, but the aura he exuded was similar to that of an elder in the sect.

"He is my disciple, named Xiao Li, the young master of the Xiao family in the capital. He is currently cultivating under my tutelage and just returned today. You young people can have a good chat with him."

Wang Ming said with a chuckle, and it seemed like there was something more to his words.

Yunshan naturally noticed the hidden meaning in Wang Ming's words, and as an old father, he was immediately displeased when he saw Xiao Li's face.

However, Xiao Li's talent and alchemy skills make it seem acceptable for him to marry Yun'er. He became a peak fourth-grade alchemist at the age of fifteen, so becoming a sixth-grade alchemist in the future is a sure thing.

Yunshan is already a Seven-Star Dou Huang, and it will be extremely difficult for him to break through to the Dou Zong realm after reaching the peak of Dou Huang. If he could obtain a Breakthrough Pill, Yunshan believes that his chances of success would be much greater.

Moreover, Yun'er has an alchemist husband, which means she can go even further in the future.

"Xiao Li?" Yun Yun murmured, then gazed at the young man who was cultivating.

'He's quite handsome, but why do I sense an elder's aura about him? Could he be a Great Dou Master? Never mind, I shouldn't think about it anymore. Time to cultivate.'