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

"No need for formalities, sir. I am Xiao Yan's second grandfather. Do you have any family?" Xiao Li inquired.

Little Fairy Doctor shook her head with a disappointed look in her eyes.

"Since that's the case, then I'll take you in as my goddaughter. That way you'll have a home now. Xiao Yan, remember to take good care of her," Xiao Li said with a faint smile.

With tears in her eyes, Little Fairy Doctor knelt before Xiao Li and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Alright, this cave is not bad. You can go in and take a look. I'm leaving now." After saying that, Xiao Li turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged a glance, then each spread their hands and rested for a moment before continuing deeper into the cave.

"What a pity that all these medicinal herbs have turned into poison. Little Fairy Doctor, why are you drooling?" Xiao Yan looked at the drooling Little Fairy Doctor.

"These medicinal herbs smell wonderful," Little Fairy Doctor said, wiping her drool.

"That's normal. The Calamity Poison Body advances by consuming poison. After Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body is activated, she becomes attracted to poisonous things. Let's just say that poison is a delicacy to her!"

Yao Lao's voice came out, and Xiao Yan nodded.

"Then, teacher, can you help me see what level Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation is now?" Xiao Yan asked.

"A five-star Dou Zhe! She went directly from the second or third stage of Dou Qi to a five-star Dou Zhe. The Calamity Poison Body is truly unreasonable."

Xiao Yan felt deeply hurt. He had cultivated to the level of Dou Zhe, which was a huge achievement, while Little Fairy Doctor had reached that level in the blink of an eye. The characteristic of the Calamity Poison Body was that it would grow stronger by continuously taking poison, which was simply unreasonable.

Inside the cave,

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor had already opened the stone door and saw the three stone boxes left on the stone table.

Xiao Yan opened them one by one: "Huh? The Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, the flying combat skill Purple Cloud Wings, and even a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill! There are also so many medicinal herbs and gold coins around, not bad at all."

Little Fairy Doctor! This Seven-Colored Poison Scripture is for you!

Little Fairy Doctor took the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and quickly became engrossed in it. After flipping through the chapter on the Calamity Poison Body and carefully learning about it, her expression became downcast.

"Xiao Yan, do you think I might turn into a heinous female demon? Everyone hates the Calamity Poison Body," Little Fairy Doctor said, her head lowered.

Xiao Yan took a few steps and lifted Little Fairy Doctor's face: "Is this still the Little Fairy Doctor I know? The Little Fairy Doctor I know is a very kind girl. I believe you can control the Calamity Poison Body. Besides, you have already been taken in as my second grandfather's goddaughter."

She's practically my sworn sister, so I'd be the first to object to anyone bullying her!

Little Fairy Doctor blushed, not daring to meet Xiao Yan's eyes, her heart pounding.

. . . . . .

Outside the cave,

"Brother, it seems your little grandson will have quite a few romantic entanglements in the future," Xiao Li said with a smile.

"Yes, just like you. I wonder if Xiao Yanzi can handle them. Xiao Yanran and Xun'er were already lively enough, and now there's Xiao Yixian too. Xiao Yanzi is going to be in trouble in the future."

Xiao Lin sighed. Although he didn't mind that his grandson was popular with women, he actually agreed with it. It's just that none of his grandson's women were easy to deal with.

Chapter 231 Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill

Months later, the Tagor Desert

Midnight,

"Achoo~ Teacher, is it really necessary for you to be refining pills in this desolate and cold place so late at night?"

Xiao Yan was shirtless at this moment, his whole body shivering from the cold.

As for why Xiao Yan wasn't wearing a shirt, his shirt was draped over Xiao Yi Xian's shoulders, while Xiao Yi Xian covered her mouth and chuckled as she watched the trembling Xiao Yan.

"Hey, you don't understand this, do you? The Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill must be refined when the Yin energy is at its strongest throughout the day, while the Yang energy is strongest during the day in the Tagor Desert."

As the saying goes, "Yin arises from Yang," and at night, the Yin energy in the Tagor Desert far outweighs the Yang energy. The place I've chosen is precisely a cold and Yin-dominant location. I must begin refining the elixir at midnight and finish it before dawn.

The old doctor's soul sat upright on the ground, with a black medicine cauldron in front of him. The cauldron was quite robust, and a calm aura lingered around it. On the surface of the cauldron, there were lifelike flame totems. As the cauldron slowly rotated, these flame totems were as if they were real objects.

The old alchemist closed his eyes and concentrated, trying to get himself into the best possible state. Now that he only had a soul body left, he could only rely on his experience to refine pills. Fortunately, he could now unleash the power of a Dou Zong.

Otherwise, he might fail even if he tried to refine a sixth-grade pill.

Little Fairy Doctor stared intently at Old Man Medicine. Her biggest dream was to become an alchemist, but fate played a cruel joke on her, and she could only become a poison master.

These days, Little Fairy Doctor has been training alongside Xiao Yan. At first, she couldn't control her power, but as time went by, she gradually mastered her poisonous fighting spirit. In addition, by taking some poison, Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level has increased rapidly over the past few months!

Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation has now surpassed Xiao Yan's, reaching the peak of Dou Shi. In just a few months, she has jumped from a little girl who wasn't even a Dou Zhe to the peak of Dou Shi. Xiao Yan was speechless when he saw this.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

Suddenly, the old apothecary opened his eyes, threw the medicinal herbs into the Black Demon Cauldron, and then a pale white flame appeared in his hand. The flame entered the cauldron and began to refine the medicinal herbs.

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor watched Yao Lao's technique intently.

"As expected of the teacher, your technique in refining medicinal herbs is far beyond my reach."

The old alchemist only had less than two hours to refine the Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill, so he only had one chance and had to increase the power of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to speed up the pill refining process.

If this process is not handled carefully, the pills will be ruined. Only a veteran alchemist like Yao Lao would dare to do this. Or rather, Yao Lao can now freely expend his soul power without worrying about excessive consumption of his soul power and falling into a deep sleep again.

Nearly two hours later,

The somewhat irregularly shaped, purplish-black pill gradually became rounder, and the next moment, a dazzling light emanated from the pill!

The moment the pill burst forth with dazzling light, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were slightly astonished to discover that rings of energy ripples, almost tangible, surged outwards from the cauldron in all directions, creating a spectacular and continuous display.

A sixth-grade pill was formed, a celestial phenomenon!

"You all retreat quickly, something even bigger is yet to come!"

At the same time, a pair of wings popped out from behind Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor. Xiao Yan's wings were orange-red, while Little Fairy Doctor's wings were purple-black. The two of them were using flying combat techniques!

Xiao Yan's orange-red wings were the Crimson Flame Wings that Xiao Li first used, while Little Fairy Doctor's wings were the Purple Cloud Wings that she obtained while exploring a mountain cave.

Seeing that the two had retreated, the old apothecary suddenly changed the hand seals and uttered a low shout. Instantly, the eerie white flames inside the medicine cauldron surged, almost filling the entire cauldron. Amidst the eerie white color, a dazzling purplish-black light spot became even more eye-catching.

boom--

A burst of purple light erupted from the medicine cauldron, and a thunderous explosion resounded through the sky. Immediately afterwards, a purplish-black beam of light, about two zhang thick, shot out from the medicine cauldron into the sky!

It made this dark and quiet place much brighter!

hum-

Suddenly, a rapid spatial fluctuation came from the sky, instantly sealing off the extraordinary phenomenon of the birth of the sixth-grade pill.

The old doctor's figure was now much more ethereal than before. He looked at the pillar of light, grabbed a stream of purplish-black light, and it finally hovered above his palm.

As the light gradually faded, its true form was revealed: a purplish-black pill the size of a longan. The pill's surface was perfectly round, yet it emanated a chilling aura.

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor have already flown back: "This is the Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill? The chill is astonishing! Teacher, are you alright? You seem much more ethereal than before."

The old doctor nodded: "It really wore me out. Refining a sixth-grade pill with my soul body in such a short time is too taxing."

If I had the physical body, why would I need to go to such lengths to refine a mere sixth-grade pill? Alas, time waits for no one.

"Don't worry, teacher. After I refine the Netherworld Poison Fire and gain Second Master's approval, I can officially cultivate the Burning Technique. Second Master said that there is a strange fire in the Tagor Desert. At that time, I will be able to combine it with the Fallen Heart Flame from Canaan Academy."

"Then I will begin to try to refine a body to house your soul. When it is successfully refined, you will be able to be reborn again." Xiao Yan comforted him with a smile.

"Hehe, there's no rush. Refining a body to contain a soul isn't that simple. You should prepare yourself. When the desert's yang energy is at its peak at noon, then you can begin refining the Netherworld Poison Fire. Is everything ready?" Old Yao said wearily.

"Everything is ready: Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill, Spirit Absorption Pill, and the Spirit Cleansing Powder I got from my aunt. That should be enough." Xiao Yan nodded; he had been waiting for this moment for far too long.

"Let's find a safe place first, and then wait until noon."

"it is good."

. . . . . .

A continuous range of hills in the desert,

In a mountain cave,

Xiao Yan was sitting cross-legged in the cave, regulating his breathing. There was a large hole above his head, like a skylight, where the sunlight shone in, marking the time of day when the yang energy was at its peak!

"Xiao Yan, are you ready?" Little Fairy Doctor asked with some concern.

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, a smile on his face: "I have been waiting for this day for a long time. The Burning Blade Technique is the foundation of my rise. I must succeed! I must succeed!"

Although I don't know where Second Master's pressure comes from, I've heard snippets of rumors over the years. Even someone as powerful as my teacher could fall. I must become stronger so I can protect those I care about! So I must fight!

The old doctor stroked his beard and smiled. He had made a good choice in his disciple; at least he hadn't been blind this time!

"Little Yanzi, it's almost time, let's get ready to begin."

"it is good!"

Above the void,

Xiao Li crossed his arms. He was also very concerned about whether Xiao Yan could refine the Netherworld Poison Fire. As long as he succeeded on the first try, there would be no problem afterward.

Xiao Li cared a lot about Xiao Yan's mentality. He naturally knew that life requires trials and tribulations. The reason why Xiao Yan was able to succeed in the original novel was because of his competitive nature. He did not want to lose to Nalan Yanran.

The three-year agreement put too much pressure on Xiao Yan, almost suffocating him. Pressure can be a driving force, but Xiao Yan doesn't feel that pressure now, and Xiao Li isn't sure if Xiao Yan can succeed.

"It all depends on human effort."

Chapter 232 Refining the Netherworld Poison Fire

Xiao Yan felt the sunlight shining on him, took a deep breath, and saw several scrolls in front of him, including the magma stone seat in the story, where the pale purple butterfly was still dancing.

Xiao Yan first opened the bottle of Qingling Powder and then took it directly.

The Qingling Powder can barely be considered a fifth-grade medicine. It is a kind of detoxifying pill, and in the entire family, only Xiao Li and Xiao Yan's aunt Xiao Wan can refine it.

"What should we do next, teacher?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao. He had no experience in devouring strange fire. Should he just eat it raw like before?

"No rush, girl, you go out first. When the Netherworld Poison Fire comes out, it will definitely become more frenzied. You have the Calamity Poison Body. If you get infected with some more, your body will not be able to withstand the poison, causing the Calamity Poison Body to erupt prematurely."

The old doctor spoke to Little Fairy Doctor first, and the next moment Little Fairy Doctor flew into the air and disappeared in an instant.

"what!"

The old doctor was relieved to see that Little Fairy Doctor was "missing," at least Xiao Yan was refining the strange fire under someone's nose.

"Alright, now that your last concern is gone, I'll help you break the seal on the magma stone seat." With a flick of his finger, the butterfly on the magma stone seat seemed to lose some kind of restraint and immediately took flight, then began to gradually grow larger.

With lightning speed, Xiao Yan grabbed the pale purple butterfly with one hand. The moment his hand touched it, his entire arm turned purplish-black. Xiao Yan didn't care about anything else and swallowed the butterfly directly, and then took the Heavenly Profound Ice Nether Pill at the same time.

"Whoo~"

Xiao Yan gently exhaled a breath of cold air, which instantly frosted over.

"Quickly activate the Burning Technique! Refine the Netherworld Poison Fire!" came the old medicine man's voice.

However, the change in Xiao Yan's body was not due to the activation of the Burning Technique, but rather that Xiao Yan's skin was turning purple at an extremely rapid speed. In just a few breaths, all the visible skin on Xiao Yan's body had turned purple.

"The poison of the Netherworld Poison Fire! It's terrifying!" The old apothecary gasped.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Xiao Yan suddenly let out a painful scream. He felt as if every inch of his skin was being torn apart by ants, and excruciating pain filled his entire body.

However, Xiao Yan soon felt a cool sensation, which relieved the pain throughout his body, and he gradually regained some consciousness!

"Execute by burning!"

At this moment, the pale purple Netherworld Poison Fire within Xiao Yan's body not only burned everything it passed through, but also corroded it with deadly poison. If Xiao Yan's meridians hadn't been strong enough, he would have already died.

The Qingling Powder and Tianxuan Bingming Pill that Xiao Yan took began to take effect. The medicinal power of the Qingling Powder neutralized the toxicity of the Netherworld Poison Fire to a certain extent, while the medicinal power of the Tianxuan Bingming Pill suppressed the heat and toxicity of the Netherworld Poison Fire.

Xiao Yan began to try to find the Netherworld Poison Fire and try to draw it to obey his commands, but the Netherworld Poison Fire was a naturally occurring strange fire, and it was not so easy to obey.

So Xiao Yan began a tug-of-war with the Netherworld Poison Fire. After repeated failures, Xiao Yan finally caught the Netherworld Poison Fire and then guided it along the meridian route!

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. He knew that if he relaxed even slightly, he would fail completely. He was not one to give up easily.

As Xiao Yan became more proficient in controlling the Netherworld Poison Fire, his body gradually adapted to its potent poison and high temperature. His purple skin began to fade and return to its normal color.

outside world,

As Yao Lao watched Xiao Yan's body constantly change, his hands tightened and loosened repeatedly. After a long while, he finally suppressed his inner impulse and waited quietly to the side, not daring to make the slightest sound to disturb Xiao Yan.

Outside the cave, high in the sky

Xiao Li was also watching Xiao Yan. He naturally knew the difficulty of refining a strange fire. He almost died from the strange fire back then. If it weren't for his good luck, this Yin-Yang Twin Flame was originally evolved from Xiao Xuan's Yin-Yang Twin Flame.

The Yin-Yang Twin Flames have an extremely high affinity for the Xiao clan's bloodline. In addition, the Yang fire of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames has healing effects. If it were any other strange fire, Xiao Li would really be dead.

"Grandpa, will Xiao Yan succeed?" Little Fairy Doctor asked timidly, standing next to Xiao Li.