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

Chapter 311 Strength depends on perspective

"The ancient map has been collected, and it contains the remnant soul of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. It will be of great help when you want to subdue the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Although I can help you subdue the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, you will have to refine it yourself."

"Little Yanzi, you have two tasks now. First, reach the level of a two-star Dou Sheng after the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is born—that's the minimum standard! Second, reach the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in soul power. Understand?"

Xiao Li said slowly, "There are not many years left until the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is born, and time is very tight."

Xiao Yan nodded, then rubbed his hands together and said, "Understood. Second Master, do you have any Bodhi Pills here? I'll try to break through to the Half-Saint realm in the Heavenly Tomb."

"Hey! You brat! You're just a first-stage Dou Zun and you want Bodhi Pills? Look at you, so capable! I don't have any, and even if I did, I wouldn't give them to you. Giving them to you would be a waste."

"The Desolate Ancient Domain is about to become lively. You just need to go there once then, understand?" Xiao Li had already gone to the Desolate Ancient Domain in advance and saw that the Bodhi Ancient Tree was about to be born.

Xiao Li does want to compete for the Bodhi Three Treasures, but he doesn't know if the Bodhi Ancient Tree will accept him given his cultivation level.

"Xiao Yanzi, take this jade pendant. It bears my soul imprint. I have something to tell Ancestor Xiao Xuan when we meet."

Xiao Li handed Xiao Yan a jade pendant.

The day the Heavenly Tomb opens...

Those from the Xiao and Gu tribes who were about to enter were already waiting in those mountains.

From left to right: Xiao Xue, Xiao Yu, Xiao Yun, Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, Gu Zhen, Gu Hua, Gu Qingyang.

People from the other clans also arrived one after another. When the Soul Clan saw that so many people from the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan had come, they raised their eyebrows but didn't say anything. They also decided to cancel their original plans.

When the Medicine Clan arrived, they frowned.

Yao Xingji frowned and asked, "Do the Xiao Clan and the Gu Clan really need so many people?"

The woman traveling with Yao Xingji spoke up: "What about the alliance we discussed with the Soul Clan earlier?"

Yao Xingji shook his head: "Them? They're neither human nor ghost. I'm not willing to ally with them. They might even betray me. They want to ambush Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yan."

Don't they even open their eyes and see how strong Xiao Yan is? Let them worry about it; we can cultivate on our own and not interfere in their affairs. After all, Xiao Yan is Yao Chen's disciple.

"Hmph, even though he's a discarded member of the clan, he still bears the surname Yao, which is better than those scumbags with the surname Hun."

The woman surnamed Yao asked in confusion, "Yao Zi, I didn't realize that! Didn't you used to look down on Yao Chen the most? Why are you acting so differently today?"

Yao Xingji shook his head: "You're young and naive. You should know that Yao Chen is now a Dou Sheng and the vice leader of the Tianfu Alliance. With Alliance Leader Xiao Li not around, he's the most powerful!"

I made a special trip to find out, and guess what? Yao Chen is already a two-star Dou Sheng! He suppressed that Netherworld Old Ghost from the Styx Alliance with a single palm strike. The old guys in our clan can't match that level of combat power."

"So terrifying? Then why was he expelled from the Medicine Clan? He didn't rely on the clan's resources to reach the Dou Sheng realm, which is already quite remarkable. Are the clan elders blind?"

Yao Xingji sighed and said, "Just listen to these words and don't make a fuss. Yao Chen has an old grudge against the Elder of Punishment. I specifically investigated it after Yao Chen broke through to the Dou Sheng realm."

Back then, the Elder of Criminal Law abused his power and, without distinguishing right from wrong, expelled Yao Chen from the Yao Clan. Just watch, after that, Yao Chen will definitely clash with Yao Wangui!

Neither Xiao Yan nor Xiao Li are easy to talk to. Yao Wangui is used to throwing his weight around; he's bound to run into trouble sooner or later! But it's fine, I can't stand that old guy either."

The woman surnamed Yao nodded. She also disliked Yao Wangui. Since becoming the elder of criminal law, Yao Wangui had been suppressing everyone except the main branch and his own. The clan leader and the great elder spent most of their time in seclusion, and Yao Wangui was in charge of most of the clan's management.

Back then, Yao Wangui possessed a ninth-grade bloodline, but now he is only a four-star Dou Sheng in the early stage. Elder Yao Wanhuo, who also has a ninth-grade bloodline, is already a six-star Dou Sheng. The difference is obvious.

Yao Xingji smiled and said, "This matter is not our concern. As you saw when we set off for the Ancient Realm, Elder Wanhuo personally gave me the invitation to the clan ceremony and asked me to give it to Xiao Yan to pass on to Yao Chen. Most of the clan members want to make peace with Yao Chen."

The woman surnamed Yao sighed, "That's for the best. We're all from the same clan, why bother? Right?"

Yao Xingji then looked at Xiao Yan: "It's a pity there's not much time, otherwise I would like to compete with Xiao Yan in alchemy. I wonder how skilled Yao Chen's disciple is. I'm really itching to show my skills."

The woman surnamed Yao laughed and said, "You're at it again with your medicine. Xiao Yan is not only incredibly strong, but he also refined an eighth-grade seven-colored pill at the Pill Gathering. He's about the same as you, both of you are at the peak of the eighth-grade intermediate alchemist level."

Eighth-grade pills are classified as follows: pills with five-colored lightning or less are considered low-grade eighth-grade; pills with seven-colored lightning or less are considered mid-grade eighth-grade; pills with eight-colored lightning are considered high-grade eighth-grade; and pills with nine-colored lightning are considered peak eighth-grade.

(This is a fictional setting; just for fun.)

Especially after the Seven-Colored Pill Lightning, each additional color of Pill Lightning became a hurdle, blocking countless talented alchemists.

Yao Xingji smiled slightly: "Only such strong opponents are worth competing with. Apart from Yao Tian and Ling'er, I don't take the rest of the clan seriously. It's time to compete with the geniuses from the outside world."

The two members of the Medicine Clan communicated through telepathy, but unbeknownst to them, Xiao Li overheard their entire exchange.

Xiao Li stroked his chin and pondered: Sure enough, strength is always the standard for changing other people's perception. I remember that when Yao Lao was a half-saint, he was ridiculed by the Yao clan. After breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm, he was still ridiculed by Yao Wangui and Yao Tian when he arrived at the Demonfire Plain.

The current strength of the old medicine master has changed their views. Hehe, I really want to see the confrontation between the old medicine master and Yao Wangui on the Demonfire Plain a few years from now.

Ever since Yao Lao set his sights on beating up Yao Wangui, his motivation for cultivation has been incredibly high. When Xiao Li led Xiao Yan and the others to the Ancient Realm, Yao Lao had already gone into seclusion with several Grade 9 precious pills.

After emerging from seclusion, he'll likely be a three-star Dou Sheng. Yao Wangui is only a four-star Dou Sheng in the early stages, with his soul power at the late Heaven Realm. Old Yao is almost at the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm. He'll definitely be able to crush Yao Wangui then! I'm really looking forward to it.

Once all the members of the Imperial Clan had arrived, Elder Tongxuan of the Ancient Clan appeared and gave them a brief introduction to the Heavenly Tomb.

The Heavenly Tomb opened soon after, and everyone entered it. The next time the Heavenly Tomb would teleport them out would be half a year later.

After watching the four little ones leave, Xiao Li prepared to find a place to refine medicine. He had already told the people of the ancient clan that he would refine medicine when he felt like it.

Xiao Li planned to refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan here in the ancient clan. The ancient realm was rich in natural energy, so refining a Xuan Dan would be a way to take advantage of the ancient realm's resources.

As for whether the ancient clans will turn against him? Sorry, those who can snatch the Xuan Dan from him don't need it, and those who want the Xuan Dan don't have the ability to take it.

Also, is it crazy to offend a Xuan Dan Grandmaster?

Gu Yuan himself said that if Xiao Li could really refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan, Gu Yuan would like to ask Xiao Li to refine a Xuan Dan for Gu Xun'er. Gu Yuan would not only give Xiao Li a generous reward, but also owe Xiao Li a favor.

A late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng has decent interpersonal skills. You can question Gu Yuan's character, but you can't question his strength!

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