Fortunately, Yin Valley has a long history, profound heritage, and extraordinary foundation, and sufficient preparations had been made before refining the elixir, so the process of dealing with the elixir thunder seemed orderly and well-organized.

During this process, Xiao Ling also released several Heavenly Demon Puppets. Under the cover of the formation, these Heavenly Demon Puppets rushed towards the Pill Thunder and began to absorb the energy of the Pill Thunder.

With the protection of the formation, there was no need to worry about the Dan Lei being too powerful, causing the Heavenly Demon Puppet to be unable to withstand it and become scrapped. On the contrary, after absorbing the Dan Lei energy, the Heavenly Demon Puppet seemed to have been nourished, its quality had improved a lot, and the light on its body had become brighter.

With a rumbling sound of thunder like thousands of troops galloping past, the astonishingly powerful nine-colored pill thunder was finally successfully taken on.

At this moment, there was still some violent energy between heaven and earth, moving freely in the air. Fortunately, no one took the initiative to offend these energies, and they would gradually dissipate without causing any substantial damage. Everything around was still safe and sound.

Xiao Ling looked up at the sky, watching the pill thunder gradually dissipate. He suddenly stretched out his hand and clenched it, and the powerful soul power surged out like a surging wave, instantly trapping the pill that turned into a stream of light and tried to escape. Then, he pulled hard, and the pill returned to his side obediently.

Xiao Ling quickly sealed the pill in the jade bottle, then turned to look at Su Li and others who were walking towards him quickly with joy on their faces.

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. Master Suli, please come and check this pill."

Xiao Ling said this solemnly while handing the jade bottle containing the elixir to Su Li.

Su Li took the jade bottle, rubbed it gently with her hand, then carefully took out the pill, placed it in her palm and examined it carefully.

After making sure that there was nothing wrong with the pill, Su Li breathed a sigh of relief, put the pill back into the jade bottle, put it away carefully, and handed it to Xiao Ling again.

"We will need your cooperation with the Grand Elder later, so you should keep this medicine." Su Li said to Xiao Ling with a relieved smile on her face.

Xiao Ling took the jade bottle and carefully put it away. He looked at Su Li and nodded slightly: "Since I have the trust of Valley Master Su Li, I will not let you down."

At this time, Qinglin came to Xiao Ling with light lotus steps, like a gentle breeze, and then naturally took one of his arms, looking intimate and cute. She tilted her head slightly, looking at Xiao Ling with eyes full of admiration and dependence.

A doting smile appeared on Xiao Ling's lips, and he reached out and gently rubbed Qing Lin's silky hair.

Then, his gaze passed Qinglin and looked at the graceful figure in white who was walking behind Qinglin.

"Miss Yuxi, I haven't seen you for more than a year. You have improved a lot in your cultivation." Xiao Ling said with a smile. That smile was like the spring sun, warm and gentle.

"Master Xiao Ling, please stop teasing me."

Ning Yuxi bowed slightly and saluted. Her figure was graceful, like a blooming white lotus.

Her tone was ethereal, yet it carried a hint of helplessness, "Compared to you, my improvement is nothing."

She raised her head and looked at Xiao Ling with a complicated look in her eyes.

When she first met Xiao Ling, Ning Yuxi felt that he was no ordinary person. At that time, Xiao Ling was already an extremely evil being in her eyes.

But she didn't expect that when they met again today, Xiao Ling could actually refine an eighth-grade nine-color elixir. Even she herself had lived for more than 20 years, and it was the first time she could see an eighth-grade nine-color elixir with her own eyes.

Facing this peer, Ning Yuxi felt like a frog in a well looking up at the moon, or a mayfly looking up at the sky. The insurmountable gap between them made her feel ashamed.

Seeing Ning Yuxi like this, Xiao Ling smiled helplessly. In fact, Xiao Ling could more or less guess what Ning Yuxi was thinking, but he didn't know what to say.

Then, he turned his gaze to Su Li who was standing beside him, and his expression became serious: "Valley Master Su Li, time is running out, please take me to the residence of the Grand Elder now."

Su Li nodded solemnly, but did not leave immediately. She first walked towards the elders of the surrounding Sound Valley and whispered something to them.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ling turned to Qing Lin and whispered some words to her, asking her to wait here for him to come back. After giving her the instructions, he also asked Liekongzuo to follow Qing Lin and do some other things.

Immediately, Xiao Ling took Qinglin's hand, walked to Ning Yuxi, and said sincerely: "Yuxi, Qinglin is left to you. You are from Yin Valley and are familiar with this place. I believe you can take good care of her."

"Master Xiao Ling, don't worry, I will take good care of Sister Qinglin." Ning Yuxi replied with a smile. Qinglin saved her life, and their relationship has always been good. Even if Xiao Ling didn't give any special instructions, she would still be a good host and entertain Qinglin well when she arrived in Yin Valley.

After both of them had explained everything, Su Li gestured to Xiao Ling, and then took the lead to walk towards the deepest part of the Sound Valley.

Xiao Ling took a deep breath and quickly followed. The two of them gradually disappeared on the slightly mysterious road deep in the Sound Valley, leaving only the expectant and worried eyes of the people around them.

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As he went deeper into the Sound Valley, Xiao Ling keenly noticed that the number of disciples patrolling was gradually increasing. These disciples were dressed in uniform, with alert eyes and vigorous steps, and they patrolled their respective areas in an orderly manner.

But when the patrolling female disciples saw that it was Valley Master Su Li who was leading the way, awe immediately flashed in their eyes, and they all saluted respectfully, without any intention of stopping them, allowing the two to fly past quickly.

Soon, Su Li brought Xiao Ling to a solitary peak. The two of them descended and slowly landed on the top of the solitary peak. The solitary peak was towering into the clouds, surrounded by clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

On the top of the peak, a magnificent palace stands quietly.

The walls of the palace are made of huge white jade stones, which reflect a soft and mysterious light under the sunlight, as if every piece of jade contains endless spiritual power.

The eaves of the palace are upturned like a crane spreading its wings to fly. The wind chimes hanging on the eaves sway gently in the breeze, making clear and pleasant sounds, like heavenly music.

Just by taking a glance from a distance, Xiao Ling keenly noticed that there were multiple restrictions around this palace.

Those prohibitions were like invisible nets, intertwining and overlapping each other, emitting a dangerous aura.

If someone tries to force their way in, even a high-level Dou Zun will be trapped and will not be able to escape in a short period of time.

If things go as expected, this magnificent palace in front of us should be the residence of the Supreme Elder Yin Gu.

After the two of them landed lightly, Su Li walked forward gracefully, and Xiao Ling followed closely behind, walking towards the towering palace not far ahead.

The ground beneath my feet is made of smooth stone slabs. With every step I take, I can feel a faint energy fluctuation coming from under the stone slabs, as if this solitary peak has its own pulse.

The surrounding clouds and mist floated slowly around them like a veil, occasionally a few strands would playfully wrap around their ankles before quickly dispersing.

After walking for a while, they arrived in front of the palace gate. The two palace doors were majestic and solemn, and seemed to be seven or eight feet high.

Su Li stopped in front of the palace gate and took out a token with her slender fingers. The token emitted a soft light, and she gently injected her fighting spirit into it.

Suddenly, the light on the token became stronger, and a bright beam of light shot out from the token like an arrow, accurately hitting a groove in the center of the temple door.

The moment the beam hit the palace door, it immediately triggered a series of reactions. The light patterns on the palace door spread outward from the center at a visible speed. These light patterns seemed to have their own life and began to intertwine and entangle.

As the light patterns spread and intertwined, the palace doors emitted several deep, powerful sounds. Then, the two massive palace doors slowly opened inward...

Chapter 385 Chu Wanqing

Seeing the main door of the hall slowly open, Su Li's expression became a little more respectful. Without any hesitation, she raised her hand slightly towards Xiao Ling, made a "please" gesture, and then walked into the hall first.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling's expression froze, he nodded slightly, and then followed Su Li closely. The footsteps of the two echoed in the empty hall, with a faint sense of solemnity.

They walked along several winding corridors. The walls on both sides were painted with ancient and mysterious patterns, as if telling stories from the past.

Passing through the numerous palaces, the sunlight shines through the mottled carved window panes, casting dots of light and shadows.

Finally, Su Li brought Xiao Ling to a quiet courtyard with lush vegetation. There was an ancient pavilion in the center and some peculiarly shaped stones placed around it, which seemed to have different meanings.

In the courtyard, there was a clear pool, the water surface sparkling in the sunlight. The reefs beside the pool were scattered in an orderly manner, and on one of the larger reefs, there was a woman sitting.

She had her back to Xiao Ling and Su Li, and seemed unaware of their arrival. Her soft black hair fell like a waterfall, almost covering most of her back, and only her graceful figure could be vaguely seen.

The breeze blew gently, and her hair fluttered occasionally, but it was still difficult to see her appearance clearly, and her whole person was covered with a veil of mystery.

At this time, the woman was holding some fruits in her hands. She leaned over slightly, twisted the fruits lightly on her fingertips, and then put them into the pool one by one.

The fish in the water seemed to have a tacit understanding, and colorful schools of fish swam over in an instant.

Those fish, some are red like fire, some are gold like light, some are white like snow, and some have wonderful patterns. They nimbly swim in the water, their tails swaying gently, creating circles of tiny ripples.

The fishes scrambled to eat the fruits, and some even jumped out of the water, splashing crystal water. The cheerful scene and the woman's leisurely and contented expression complemented each other, like a vivid painting.

Seeing this person, Su Li hurriedly bowed respectfully, her tone full of respect: "Grand Elder."

"Su Li girl, you're here." The woman heard Su Li's voice and said softly, "The little guy next to you must be the alchemy master you mentioned in the message before. Look at his heroic appearance. He is really a handsome boy with outstanding looks."

After saying that, she turned around lightly and looked at Su Li and Xiao Ling with a gentle smile.

After listening to the previous conversation between the two, Xiao Ling was able to recognize that the woman in front of him was the supreme elder of Yin Valley.

This was the first time Xiao Ling had seen the legendary Grand Elder of Yin Valley. When he had been walking around Yin Valley before, he had never seen a portrait or any records about this Grand Elder.

Completely different from what Xiao Ling had imagined, that a seriously injured person would have a weak body and an old face, the woman in front of him gave him a wonderful feeling of being closely connected with nature.

The woman looked extremely young, as if she was only a young girl of about 27 or 28 years old.

However, the temperament she exudes is completely different from that of a young girl. It is a temperament that is deeper, calmer and full of charm, as if the accumulation of years is condensed in it.

One cannot find the majestic aura of other peak powerhouses in him, only a peaceful aura.

At first glance, she seems ordinary, but if you look at her carefully, it will be like falling into a gentle trap, and you will be immersed in it involuntarily, and you will naturally feel close to her in your heart.

Even Xiao Ling, whose soul power has now reached the great perfection of the spiritual realm, is unable to accurately detect the specific cultivation level of this person. He can only vaguely feel that the other party's cultivation level is unfathomable, and is definitely not someone he can easily provoke at his current level.

Xiao Ling only glanced at her calmly and then looked away. The person in front of him was indeed very beautiful, but Xiao Ling had also seen a lot of the world, so how could he do anything out of control?

After all, the other party is a semi-saint, so due respect is necessary.

Xiao Ling cupped his hands and said solemnly, "I am Xiao Ling, nice to meet you, Senior."

At present, the name of this Supreme Elder of Yin Gu is still unknown, and Xiao Ling can only call her "Senior" for the time being.

"My name is Chu Wanqing. Little guy, from now on don't call me senior. Just call me Sister Qing." Chu Wanqing seemed to have noticed something strange about Xiao Ling. She smiled slightly, and her tone was very casual.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling couldn't help but twitch his lips. Ning Yuxi and Su Li, whom he had met before, were both women with cold personalities and peerless looks, which formed a sharp contrast with Chu Wanqing in front of him.

This semi-saint supreme elder of the Sound Valley seemed to have an exceptionally easy-going personality, which was completely different from Xiao Ling's original stereotype of the cold and aloof members of the Sound Valley.

However, since a semi-saint powerful being was willing to take the initiative to get closer to him, Xiao Ling naturally had no reason to refuse.

Although it felt a bit strange and unnatural when he called out, he still called out from the bottom of his heart: "Sister Qing."

Seeing Xiao Ling's somewhat awkward voice and slightly evasive eyes, Chu Wanqing couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggled.

At this moment, she looked like a girl who had discovered something new, with a face full of joy, and none of the majestic image that a senior strong man usually has.

Su Li, who was standing by, saw the look on the face of her Grand Elder and shook her head helplessly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Although the Grand Elder seemed amiable when interacting with others on a daily basis, Chu Wan knew clearly that this was just superficial politeness. Beneath the easy-going appearance, he hid a noble and hard-to-touch heart.

However, the attitude of the Supreme Elder towards Xiao Ling this time seemed to be particularly friendly.

"It seems that the Grand Elder has a very good first impression of Master Xiao Ling." Su Li pondered silently in her heart, her eyes moving between Chu Wanqing and Xiao Ling, a barely perceptible hint of thought flashing in her eyes.

Chu Wanqing chuckled twice, and then returned to her previous easygoing attitude. Her eyes swept between Xiao Ling and Su Li, with a questioning look in her eyes: "Okay, okay, enough joking. Let's talk about business. Have you succeeded in refining the Lingyuan Fuheng Pill this time? I didn't expect that in just a few days, you have already refined an eighth-grade Lingyuan Fuheng Pill?"

"That's right, Grand Elder, Master Xiao Ling has already refined the Lingyuan Fuheng Pill," Su Li answered from the side, her voice clear and calm, echoing in the courtyard. "Moreover, it is the top-level eighth-grade nine-color three-pattern Lingyuan Fuheng Pill."

"Hmm? Eighth rank, ninth color level, Su Li girl, you are not kidding, right?" Chu Wanqing was slightly stunned, and the relaxed expression on her face immediately became serious, and her tone became more serious. A hint of surprise flashed in her bright eyes.

Earlier, when she saw Su Li bringing Xiao Ling here, she guessed that the quality of the elixir should be able to reach the eighth grade. After all, if it was an eighth grade elixir, it would need the assistance of strange fire to completely refine the medicinal power.

However, she had originally only guessed that what she had refined was an eighth-grade primary or intermediate elixir. As for the possibility of directly refining an eighth-grade peak elixir, such an idea had never occurred to her at all.

After all, Xiao Ling was too young, only in his early twenties, and being able to refine an eighth-grade elixir was already very remarkable. Being able to refine an eighth-grade nine-color elixir was simply unbelievable to her.

“Haha, Sister Qing, you will know if this is an eighth-grade nine-color elixir at a glance. I believe this elixir will help you recover from your injuries.”

Xiao Ling smiled slightly, then took out the jade bottle containing the Three-Pattern Lingyuan Fuheng Pill, shook his wrist lightly, and threw the jade bottle to Chu Wanqing opposite him.

Upon seeing this, Chu Wanqing stretched out her hand and gently waved it. The jade bottle fell steadily into her palm as if pulled by an invisible force.

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