Monster Mountain Range.

Lin Yao withdrew his attention from the knowledge of an eighth-grade alchemist that he had gained from Yao Lao, and turned to look.

Just then, I saw Qingyue once again resting her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the grass outside the window.

The girl's cheeks were flushed with a faint blush, her long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and her fingertips unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

Those clear eyes were filled with an inescapable shyness and confusion.

Lin Yao understood perfectly well that the root of all this was the gentle kiss that Little Fairy Doctor had given him on the cheek when she left that day.

Affected by this, I've been having all sorts of wild thoughts, and I'm now somewhat absent-minded.

He gently approached Qingyue's side, tapping his fingertips on the stone table, producing a crisp sound.

Qingyue suddenly came to her senses, as if someone had discovered her deepest secret.

A blush instantly spread from her cheeks to her ears. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to meet Lin Yao's gaze, her voice barely audible.

"Brother... I... I wasn't distracted."

Looking at her flustered and helpless appearance, Lin Yao shook his head helplessly and said softly:

"Xiaoyue, you're so young, don't have such wild thoughts."

Hearing this, Qingyue felt a little embarrassed, realizing that she had been having a bad time lately and didn't want to disappoint Lin Yao.

Composing herself, Qingyue slowly raised her head, the confusion in her eyes gradually fading. She nodded firmly and said:

"Brother Lin Yao, I understand. I won't let my mind wander anymore, and I will work even harder to cultivate."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyue sat cross-legged on the futon, closed her eyes, and began to concentrate and regulate her breathing.

A faint blue halo emanated from her body, and her three-colored emerald eyes, hidden beneath her eyelids, began to move quietly.

Strands of spiritual energy peeked out like gossamer threads, slowly coiling around the two-headed fire spirit snake beside him, which was entirely crimson and had two ferocious snake heads.

She Yu is a companion magical beast of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and is born with pure fire-attribute energy.

At this moment, it sensed Qingyue's spiritual power, and its two snake heads affectionately rubbed against the girl's hand, making a soft hissing sound.

Then it settled down, allowing Qingyue's spiritual power to probe into its body, gradually establishing a connection between them.

At the same time, under Qingyue's guidance, it absorbed the surrounding fire-attribute energy to enhance its own strength.

Lin Yao stood to the side, watching Qing Yue's focused cultivation, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although this girl was a bit impatient, she certainly had no problem with execution.

As for why Qingyue only controls a two-headed fire spirit snake now, and has not mastered other snake-type magical beasts.

It's not that it's impossible, but that it's unnecessary.

With their own help, they have a higher starting point than the original work, and their potential for growth is higher.

In the original story, Qinglin, in order to gain the power to protect herself as soon as possible, did not hesitate to overdraw her mental energy and used her Azure Eyes Three-Flower Pupil to control hundreds and thousands of snake-like magical beasts.

While his strength seemed to have increased dramatically, his mental burden was becoming increasingly heavy, his foundation was becoming extremely unstable, and even the potential of his Azure Eyes Three-Flower Pupil was greatly limited.

What Lin Yao wanted was for Qing Yue to take a completely different path.

He hoped that Qingyue would focus on nurturing She Yu, this companion magical beast with unlimited potential.

First, solidify your mental strength and realm, and then steadily improve step by step.

After all, on this continent, realm is fundamental, and the saying that those below the Dou Zong level are all ants is by no means an exaggeration.

The Battle Kings and Battle Emperors of the Northwest Continent may be able to dominate a region, but if they were placed in the Central Plains, they would be nothing more than small fry that could be easily manipulated.

If one overdraws their mental energy and disrupts their cultivation rhythm in pursuit of temporary combat power, resulting in limitations when breaking through to higher limits with their Azure Eyes Three-Flower Pupil, then it would be a losing proposition.

Only by laying a solid foundation from the very beginning can we succeed.

Once they break through to the Dou Wang or even Dou Huang level, they can slowly accumulate the number of controlled magical beasts.

Only by allowing quantitative changes to lead to qualitative changes can Qingyue's potential be fully realized.

As the azure aura around Qingyue grew stronger, and the scales of Sheyu faintly shimmered with iridescent light, it was clear that the human and the snake were becoming increasingly in sync.

Lin Yao then withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards his alchemy room.

In the center of the alchemy room, an ancient alchemical furnace stands quietly, with fire burning at its bottom.

It is the fire from the core of the Green Lotus.

The pale blue flames danced, radiating a gentle yet domineering heat that illuminated the entire alchemy room.

Lin Yao sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, his mind filled with knowledge about eighth-grade alchemists.

The knowledge of alchemy contained in this tradition is vast and profound.

From identifying medicinal materials and integrating their properties to controlling the alchemical fire and carving the patterns, each step is an exquisite and top-level technique.

Lin Yao calmed his mind and meticulously examined the contents of the inheritance, comparing the obscure theories with his past experience in alchemy.

Time passed slowly, and the sun rose and set twice outside the window. When Lin Yao opened his eyes again, there was a hint of understanding in them.

In just ten days, he solidified his foundation as a seventh-grade alchemist.

Whether it's the understanding of medicinal materials, the control of alchemical fire, or the knowledge of alchemy theory, a qualitative leap has been achieved.

At this moment, although he has only refined sixth-grade pills, his actual pill refining level is already very close to the threshold of seventh grade.

Let's try making a pill. Let's choose the sixth-grade peak pill, the Douhuang Pill.

Thinking this, Lin Yao did not hesitate at all. He raised his hand and waved, and dozens of rare medicinal herbs flew out of his storage ring and landed precisely in the alchemy furnace.

These medicinal herbs are all essential for refining the Douhuang Pill, and each one is priceless. Ordinary alchemists may never even have seen them before.

Lin Yao precisely controlled the power of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, with the flame's temperature fluctuating to perfectly roast the medicinal herbs in the furnace.

As time goes by, impurities in the medicinal materials are gradually removed, and the pure medicinal power is continuously fused and condensed in the furnace.

Lin Yao's hands moved quickly, forming hand seals and casting profound pill incantations into the pill furnace. Gradually, intricate pill patterns appeared on the furnace's surface.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last incantation was completed, an extremely rich fragrance of pills suddenly burst forth from the furnace, soaring straight into the sky.

The lid of the alchemy furnace was flung open with a "bang".

Three golden pills, radiating a brilliant golden light, floated at the furnace opening.

The patterns on the surface of the pill moved as if they were alive, and the pressure they emitted was enough to make ordinary Dou Huang experts take notice.

"It's done."

Lin Yao gave a low shout, flicked his finger, and three Douhuang Pills landed precisely in his palm.

Without the slightest hesitation, he put a pill directly into his mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a surge of scalding medicinal power that flowed down his throat into his dantian.

Lin Yao immediately sat cross-legged, activated the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and introduced the power of the flame into his body. Combined with his own battle qi, he began to refine this powerful medicinal force.

The temperature of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire is domineering and pure. Under its scorching heat, the medicinal power is broken down into the finest energy particles, which continuously flow into the limbs and bones.

Within his dantian, the vortex of battle qi spun wildly, its color growing ever deeper and its aura ever more powerful.

The barrier that had been stuck at the peak of the eight-star Dou Huang realm began to crack under the impact of the medicine.

Lin Yao closed his eyes tightly, focused his mind, and concentrated all his power in his dantian, trying his best to break through the barrier that had been blocking him for so long.

"boom!"

A muffled thud exploded within Lin Yao's body, and the seemingly indestructible barrier of his realm finally shattered.

The boundless battle qi surged and roared within his body like a wild horse breaking free of its restraints. The vortex of qi spun faster and faster, and the total amount of battle qi also increased wildly.

When everything calmed down, Lin Yao slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.

He could clearly feel that his realm had broken through to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Huang, and he was only one step away from becoming a Dou Zong.

Taking this one step, coupled with his explosive power, would be enough to support many of his plans.

Lin Yao's strength as a nine-star Dou Huang at its peak, coupled with his alchemy skills capable of easily refining sixth-grade peak pills, far surpasses that of the scions from major powers in Zhongzhou.

……

In the following days, Lin Yao's life became increasingly regular.

During the day, he would stay by Qingyue's side and guide her in her cultivation.

Seeing the occasional mental disturbances that occurred when Qingyue activated her Azure Eyes Three Flower Pupils, Lin Yao would promptly remind her.

He taught her how to adjust the rhythm of her mental energy and how to perfectly integrate her mental energy with her fighting spirit.

When he sensed that She Yu's cultivation had hit a bottleneck, he would personally step in and refine pills suitable for magical beasts to absorb, helping She Yu break through the shackles.

In his spare time, Lin Yao would also refine a large number of pills to strengthen the body's foundation and accelerate cultivation, which he would continuously supply to Qingyue and Sheyu.

These pills were all refined by Lin Yao, and their medicinal effects far exceeded those of ordinary pills, providing a solid support for Qing Yue's cultivation.

While instructing Qingyue, Lin Yao did not slack off in his own cultivation.

He devoted all his energy to studying the connection between the Earth-rank cultivation technique "Five Elements Manual" and the Earth-rank combat skill "Five Elements Body Forging Manual".

The Five Elements Technique emphasizes absorbing the power of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth in the world and transforming them into one's own fighting spirit. The upper limit of the technique is extremely high, but its development is insufficient.

The Five Elements Body Forging Technique is a body-refining combat skill that can use the power of the five elements to temper the physical body, making it comparable to an eighth-order magical beast—truly terrifying.

Lin Yao had some ideas about the two combat techniques.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Yao circulated the Five Elements Technique, drawing the surrounding Five Elements power into his body, while practicing the moves of the Five Elements Body Forging Technique.

With each swing of his fists and palms, the power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—swirled around him, emitting a series of whooshing sounds.

He kept trying to perfectly integrate the power of the five elements absorbed from the cultivation technique into every move of the fighting skills.

At first, the fusion of the two techniques was not smooth, and the five elements clashed within his body, causing his meridians to ache slightly.

But Lin Yao was not discouraged at all. He adjusted the trajectory of his power again and again and refined the details of his moves.

As time went by, Lin Yao's moves became more and more fluid, and the power of the five elements around him became more and more refined.

As the sun rose one day, Lin Yao suddenly threw a punch, the wind whistling through the air.

The power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—merged perfectly, transforming into a five-colored fist beam that slammed fiercely into the distant mountain.

"Snap!"

The mountain, as solid as steel, crumbled instantly, turning into dust that filled the sky.

Lin Yao felt the surging power of the five elements within his body, as well as the formidable strength emanating from his flesh, and nodded in satisfaction.

After studying diligently for some time, he finally found the point of convergence between the Five Elements Technique and the Five Elements Body Forging Technique, and the connection between the two techniques became increasingly close.

The upper limit of his cultivation techniques and combat skills has also been greatly improved, becoming more and more in line with his own power system.

With Lin Yao's careful guidance and the aid of elixirs, Qingyue's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

On this day, a powerful burst of azure battle qi suddenly erupted in Qingyue's cultivation room.

The fighting spirit soared into the sky, condensing into a huge cyan snake shadow in mid-air.

The snake's shadow hissed towards the sky, its sound shaking the surrounding area, before slowly merging into Qingyue's body.

Qingyue slowly opened her eyes, the green light in her eyes growing stronger, and her aura becoming several times more powerful than before.

She felt the surging battle energy within her body, and a joyful smile appeared on her face:

"Brother Lin Yao, I've broken through! I've finally reached the Dou Ling realm!"

Qingyue was very happy to have broken through this bottleneck that had been hindering her for some time.

Lin Yao stepped forward, patted her on the shoulder, and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, your foundation is very solid, without any sense of instability."

As Qingyue made her breakthrough, She Yu, who was standing beside her, also underwent a transformation.

With the nourishment of Qingyue's spiritual power and the assistance of Lin Yao's pills, the aura of this two-headed fire spirit snake surged wildly, and flames faintly swirled around its two heads.

It let out an excited hiss, its scales turning even redder and radiating a scorching heat.

A sixth-tier magical beast!

She Yu also made significant progress, breaking through from a fifth-tier magical beast to a sixth-tier magical beast in one fell swoop.

Such a rapid breakthrough would be the envy of countless magical beasts in the outside world.

Of course, as the companion magical beast of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, She Yu naturally possesses considerable potential.

In the original story, after Qinglin was taken away by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, he was in a foreign land and had to use his Azure Eyes Three-Flower Pupils beyond his capacity in order to improve his strength as soon as possible.

There was simply no energy or resources to focus on cultivating She Yu.

This is why this companion monster, with its immense potential, ultimately became unremarkable.

Now, because of Lin Yao's intervention, Qing Lin has changed her name to Qing Yue and become his younger sister.

Not only do they no longer have to live a life of dependence on others, but they also have access to a constant stream of resources and meticulous guidance.

She no longer needed to overdraw her mental energy to control a large number of magical beasts; she only needed to focus on cultivating She Yu, her core combat force, and her foundation was laid extremely solidly.

Under these circumstances, She Yu's potential was fully unleashed, and it was only natural that she broke through to the sixth-order magical beast realm in a short period of time.

A sixth-tier magical beast is equivalent to a human Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) level expert.

With She Yu's help, Qing Yue could quickly break through to the Dou Wang realm.

Once Qingyue breaks through to the Dou Wang realm, she will then seek out and control snake-type magical beasts at the Dou Huang or even Dou Zong levels.

By then, her mental strength and spiritual realm had become stable, so she no longer needed to worry about being contaminated or hindered by her mental strength.

On the contrary, they can use the power of those high-level magical beasts to further enhance their own strength.

Everything is moving in the best possible direction.

……

Desert City.

"Hai Bodong, I'll help you solve your problem and restore your strength. Are you willing?"

Lin Yao quickly found Hai Bodong's shop and directly offered to help him resolve the snake curse mark within his body.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Hai Bodong was somewhat bewildered when he saw Lin Yao suddenly return, but upon hearing his words, a look of joy appeared on his face.

Lin Yao possesses such strength at such a young age, which clearly indicates that he comes from a powerful family or is a top genius.

Surely such a genius wouldn't deceive himself, a mere old man with only the strength of a Dou Ling.

Seeing Hai Bodong like this, Lin Yao no longer hesitated and raised his hand to support Hai Bodong's back.

Pure battle qi flowed into Hai Bodong's body through his palm, carefully probing the location of the curse mark.

Soon, he found the black curse mark deep within Hai Bodong's dantian.

This curse mark, like a small black snake, tightly coiled around Hai Bodong's battle qi vortex, constantly absorbing his battle qi.

At the same time, it also exuded a strange power that eroded his meridians.

Lin Yao took a deep breath, drawing upon the power of the five elements within his body, transforming it into a gentle flow of energy that slowly enveloped the curse seal.

He did not rashly peel off the curse seal, but instead used his pure battle qi to refine the strange energy on the surface of the curse seal little by little.

Sensing the threat, the cursed seal began to struggle violently, unleashing a powerful backlash.

Hai Bodong groaned, his face turning pale instantly.

Seeing this, Lin Yao immediately increased the output of his battle qi, while his other hand quickly formed hand seals, and profound sealing runes flowed into Hai Bodong's body like water.

These sealing runes were created by Lin Yao by combining his knowledge of alchemy with the Five Elements Manual. They are capable of precisely severing the energy connection between the seal and the outside world.

As runes were continuously injected, the struggle of the curse mark grew weaker and weaker, and its rate of absorbing battle qi became slower and slower.

After an unknown amount of time, as the last rune fell, Lin Yao suddenly shouted, "Seal!"

In an instant, countless runes condensed within Hai Bodong's body, forming a solid seal.

The serpentic seal was completely trapped inside, severing its energy channel with the Haibodong battle qi cyclone.

Deprived of its energy supply, the light of the cursed seal grew dimmer and dimmer, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke that slowly dissipated into the air.

The moment the curse seal was removed, a surge of powerful fighting spirit erupted from Hai Bodong's body.

His once gray hair turned jet black at a visible speed, and his hunched body straightened up again.

His aura surged, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to the level of a one-star Dou Huang.

Hai Bodong felt the long-lost powerful force within his body, his eyes filled with excitement and ecstasy. Looking at Lin Yao's calm expression, his voice trembled as he said:

"I can't thank you enough. From this day forward, my life, Hai Bodong's life, belongs to you!"

Lin Yao smiled slightly and said, "Sure, I do have something to ask you to do, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to help you recover your strength."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong understood.

But he showed no emotion.

After all, being able to have value that others can use to restore one's own strength is also a kind of luck.

No longer confined to the Douling realm as before, struggling to avoid enemies and unravel the secrets of that incomplete map, he now lives in seclusion here.

Immediately, Lin Yao took out a list from his storage ring and handed it to Hai Bodong:

"Hai Bodong, here are some medicinal herbs and fighting techniques I need. Please use the resources of the Mittel family to help me collect them all."

Hai Bodong took the list, glanced at it, and agreed without hesitation:

"Don't worry, leave this to me! I'll arrange for people to gather all these things as quickly as possible!"

He paused, then said solemnly:

"From this day forward, the entire Mittel family will follow your lead! If even the slightest lie is uttered, may they be condemned by heaven and earth!"

Lin Yao nodded without offering any further pleasantries.

He knew that Hai Bodong was a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and that once he made a promise, he would definitely keep it.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. I'll wait here for a bit."

Lin Yao said.

Hai Bodong responded without hesitation, and with a flash, he transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards the Mittel family's residence.

Watching Hai Bodong's departing figure, Lin Yao's smile gradually faded.

He could clearly sense a powerful aura rapidly approaching this place.

Sensing the chilling aura emanating from this peak nine-star Dou Huang, Lin Yao instantly locked onto the object.

The one who possesses such power and such a sinister fighting spirit in this place must be Queen Medusa of this era.

Why did they deliver themselves to my door?

With these questions in mind, Lin Yao slowly stood up and looked into the depths of the desert.

But it doesn't matter, with my own strength, everything is under control.

If we follow the original story's plot, it was either the power of the curse mark on Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's body that attracted it, or the aura of the Azure Lotus Emperor's Heart Fire within his own body.

However, there is no need to cause conflict in the desert city.

With that thought in mind, Lin Yao moved and headed into the depths of the desert.

I sensed the aura chasing after me, which changed along with my own movements. Lin Yao was no longer confused; it was indeed coming for me.

Sure enough, not long after, a graceful figure appeared in the sky.

The woman wore a fiery red dress, with a graceful figure and unparalleled beauty.

Her fiery red hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, and she exuded an aura of domineering majesty.

It was Queen Medusa!

Queen Medusa's gaze immediately fell on Lin Yao.

When she sensed the familiar aura of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame on Lin Yao, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

But then, when she sensed the unfathomable aura emanating from Lin Yao, her eyes became somewhat filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The young man in front of her looked to be only about twenty years old, but the aura he exuded made her feel a strong pressure.

This pressure was far stronger than any Dou Huang powerhouse she had ever encountered before, and even faintly resembled the might of a Dou Zong powerhouse.

A pang of regret rose in Queen Medusa's heart.

She had assumed that the one who could seize the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was just an ordinary human powerhouse who had gotten lucky.

If I come in person, I will surely be able to easily subdue it and reclaim the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

But now it seems I've delivered myself right to their doorstep. This young man is definitely not someone I can easily manipulate.

……

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