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

"Hehe, this girl is really good, she suits my taste perfectly. Old man Yun, I'm going to refine another sixth-grade Xuan Yuan Foundation Establishment Pill for her."

"Now, I need the main ingredient, the Purple Gold Profound Origin Ginseng. You will accompany me to sweep through the Demon Beast Mountain Range," said Old Wang, stroking his beard.

"Oh? Let's go!" Yunshan couldn't wait any longer when he heard that the price had gone up again.

"No rush, no rush, old man, look at this." Old Wang took out an ancient scroll.

Yunshan asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Old Wang: "This is a scroll for crafting flight combat techniques. Let's hunt down fifth- to sixth-tier flying magical beasts and take their wings to craft flight combat techniques for the two children."

"Hiss—you have such a good thing?"

Old Wang: "Hehe, that's right, but you'll need to put in some effort. Fifth-tier flying magical beasts are too fast, and I'm not good at speed. You're the fastest in the entire Gama Empire, so I'll leave the flying magical beast to you."

Yunshan nodded: "No problem, but can the better pair be given to Yun'er?"

Old Wang pondered for a moment and said, "That's no problem. Li'er is about to break through to the Dou Ling realm, and is expected to break through to the Dou Wang realm in a few years. At that time, the flying Dou Technique will not be of much use."

. . . . . .

Inside the cave, Xiao Li was preparing pills, and also refining some pills for Yun Yun that would help her cultivate as a Dou Zhe.

As for Yun Yun not paying for the pills, well, if Yun Yun doesn't have money, she can ask Yun Shan for it. Just remember that Yun Shan is the most powerful Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire.

He later broke through to become the most prestigious Dou Zong, but unfortunately, most of the things given by the Soul Palace were mixed with something else, which caused Yun Shan's personality to change drastically. Later, he was defeated by a peak Dou Wang and was jokingly called a "fake Dou Zong".

Xiao Li thought that when he broke through to the sixth grade alchemist in the future, he would give Yun Shan a Breakthrough Pill to act as a fighter. At least in the early stages of the dungeons, one Dou Zong expert would be enough!

"Brother Xiao Li, would you be willing to become an elder in our Yunlan Sect?" Yun Yun had consumed a lot of pills from Xiao Li these past few days, and her cultivation level had increased from five-star Dou Zhe to eight-star Dou Zhe.

I should be able to break through to the Dou Shi level in about another month or two of training.

"Oh? Tell me, what benefits can your Yunlan Sect offer me? We alchemists are all about profit. Although your Yunlan Sect is not bad, you mainly cultivate wind-attribute battle qi and swordsmanship, which doesn't suit me."

Xiao Li smiled and said that as an alchemist, he naturally had to follow the rules of alchemy. He was not a fool who would casually make pills for others.

Aside from his family and relatives, Xiao Li always sets a price for refining pills for others.

Xiao Li did not refuse directly, but instead talked about the benefits of alchemists. If you wanted to persuade him, you had to offer him some incentives.

Although Yunyun was still young, she had always been by Yunshan's side, so she could still recognize this kind of rhetoric.

"Although Yunlan Sect is not considered a top sect in the Northwest Continent, it still holds considerable weight in the Jia Ma Empire, and Yunlan Sect has ample financial resources."

Furthermore, our sect possesses numerous pill formulas; Brother Xiao Li will definitely benefit from coming to our Yunlan Sect! With the support of our Yunlan Sect, Brother Xiao Li's alchemy skills will surely improve by leaps and bounds.”

Yun Yun said excitedly. In her opinion, the benefits of winning over a genius alchemist to the Yunlan Sect were something she never dared to dream of.

"Tsk, you little brat, you want me to work for your sect for the rest of my life, don't you? You're dreaming." Xiao Li could naturally see through Yun Yun's thoughts.

The two have only just met, and their friendship is merely a fleeting encounter. It would be more appropriate to discuss interests based on this foundation.

"Hehe." Yun Yun awkwardly pinched the hem of her skirt, feeling embarrassed that her thoughts had been seen through.

"Very well, let me see if the Yunlan Sect has the treasure you mentioned," Xiao Li said with a smile.

Upon hearing that there was hope, Yun Yun quickly took out a cyan jade token from her storage ring and handed it to Xiao Li.

"Brother Xiao Li, here you go. When you've completed your training and want to come to the Yunlan Sect, just take this with you to enter."

Xiao Li accepted the jade token and placed it in his storage ring.

Chapter 15: Tales of the Dou Qi Continent

These days, Xiao Li spends his time refining pills, honing his skills, and searching for medicinal herbs.

Yun Yun is also very capable, having already broken through to the Dou Shi level. This makes things easier for Xiao Li, as it's always easier to mentor a Dou Shi than a Dou Zhe.

Xiao Li discovered that Yun Yun's swordsmanship was, well, exceptionally beautiful, but Xiao Li could only describe it as flashy and frivolous.

But for girls, as long as their sword dance is beautiful enough, that's enough. Anyway, Yun Yun's sword has a strong sense of killing intent, at least she's not wielding a sword that's afraid of death.

One day, in the cave,

Yun Yun sat cross-legged. She had just fought three second-tier magical beasts, killing one and severely injuring another. Her record was impressive, and she was now recuperating.

Xiao Li wasn't refining pills; instead, he was reading a book called "Tales of the Continent."

It records all sorts of strange things, with the most extensive section being about different flames, from the Void Devouring Flame ranked second on the list of different flames to the Profound Yellow Flame ranked twenty-third.

Xiao Li also officially learned about the complete Ranking of Different Flames.

[Ranking of Strange Flames 2-23: Void Devouring Flame, Pure Lotus Demon Flame, Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, Flame of Life, Eight Desolate Destruction Flame, Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Flame, Red Lotus Karmic Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flames, Nine Nether Wind Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Nine Dragon Thunderfire, Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Fire Cloud Water Flame, Volcanic Stone Flame, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Netherworld Poison Flame, Yin Yang Twin Flames, Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, Profound Yellow Flame.]

The author of "Tales of the Continent" also specifically noted that, apart from the Void Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which are unique, all other strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking are born in specific places.

The author specifically stated that the strength of a different kind of fire depends on the individual; even a Dou Huang who possesses the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame cannot defeat a Dou Zun who possesses the Profound Yellow Flame.

Xiao Li carefully observed the information about these strange flames. If he encountered a strange flame in the future and blindly absorbed it without understanding its characteristics, he might be burned to death. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!" The ancients were right!

Continuing to scroll down, Xiao Li quickly finished reading the section on Strange Fires. The next section was about the lightning born in the world of Dou Qi Continent, which was temporarily referred to as Strange Lightning.

The powerful lightning generated by heaven and earth in the Dou Qi Continent usually creates lightning pools in the void, which contain a large amount of lightning generated by heaven and earth. The lightning pools can be said to be a paradise for lightning attribute cultivators.

The power of thunder and lightning is also extremely strong. For example, refining a ninth-grade precious pill will attract black demon lightning. The power of black demon lightning is enough to rival the top ten strange fires on the strange fire list. The nine-profound golden lightning summoned by a ninth-grade golden pill is probably no worse than the Void Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

Xiao Li remembered that there was a Void Thunder Pool outside the East Dragon Island of the Ancient Void Dragon, which contained not only Black Demon Thunder but also Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

"What are you looking at?" Yun Yun's voice came. It turned out that Xiao Li was engrossed in what he was looking at, and Yun Yun had been sitting next to him for a while.

"I find this book, 'Tales of the Dou Qi Continent,' very interesting."

"Tales of the Continent? Are there such books?" Yun Yun preferred cultivation and sword practice, and wasn't particularly interested in these kinds of strange tales. She was more focused on improving her own strength.

"Yes, this book introduces the strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking. I really want a strange flame so that my success rate in refining medicine can be higher." Xiao Li was quite eager for a strange flame.

"Strange Fire? I don't know much about what kinds of strange fires there are. Can you show me?"

Yun Yun was also very curious about the Strange Fire, since it was a treasure that all alchemists sought after. The Strange Fire could not only improve an alchemist's alchemy skills, but also enhance their combat power.

Xiao Li handed the Record of Strange Tales to Yun Yun, who then began to carefully study the knowledge about strange fires.

"So these are the strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking. Brother Xiao Li, if I see any strange flames in the future, I will definitely let you know," Yun Yun said firmly.

"Thank you very much then."

"Brother Xiao Li, besides strange fire, are there any strange waters, strange lightnings, or anything like that?" Yun Yun asked.

"Of course there are. First of all, there is lightning. A ninth-grade alchemist can attract Black Demon Lightning and Nine Profound Golden Lightning, which are powerful lightning bolts."

As for exotic trees, I do know about the Bodhi tree. You might not know about the Bodhi tree, but its seeds, Bodhi heart, and Bodhi saliva are all valuable.

The Bodhi Heart is said to be a treasure capable of creating a Dou Sheng powerhouse.

As for unusual winds and waters, it seems there are some records of them in this book. Let's take a look together.

Yun Yun's gaze also fell upon the Chronicles of Strange Tales, and she said with a puzzled look, "How does the author of this book know so much? He must be an extremely powerful being."

"Who knows? The person who could write this book must at least be a Dou Sheng, maybe even a high-level Dou Sheng, or even a Dou Di."

. . . . . .

Deep within the Warcraft Mountains,

cracking--

A large bird of prey descended from the sky, covered in blood, with a large hole pierced through its abdomen, which was also covered in cyan wind-attribute battle qi.

"Old man Yun, your Wind Extreme Meteor Strike is getting stronger and stronger. It even pierced through the body of a sixth-order magical beast. I'm afraid that among the Dou Huangs of the same level, they would be killed by you if they were not careful."

Old Wang stroked his beard, watching Yunshan's powerful attack.

"It's just some insights. Reaching the Douhuang stage allows me to mobilize a considerable amount of heaven and earth energy, but unfortunately, I have no clue how to break through to the Douzong stage." Yunshan had a clear understanding of his own strength.

Throughout the entire Gama Empire, plus the Izumo Empire and the Snake-Man Empire, there are very few who can fight him, and only a handful who can fight him to a draw. Everyone is now thinking about how to break through to the Dou Zong level.

"Alright, stop daydreaming and quickly cut off the wings of this Azure Shadow Eagle King. I need to start creating flying combat techniques," Elder Wang urged.

Although there are many magical beasts in the Monster Mountain Range, the two old men didn't want many of them. First, their cultivation level couldn't be lower than the fifth rank, and second, they had to be good at speed.

Previously, Elder Wang and Yunshan had already killed a peak fifth-tier Crimson Flame Eagle and a low-level fifth-tier Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle.

This Azure Shadow Eagle King is an unexpected bonus. It had fought with some magical beast and was covered in blood. On its way back to its nest, it encountered Yunshan and Wang Ming, who were strolling around.

It's just bad luck for this Azure Shadow Eagle King. If it were in its prime, even if it couldn't win, it could have escaped. But alas, it was all fate.

Suddenly, a cyan sword appeared in Yunshan's hand. With a swift movement, the Eagle King's wing was severed by Yunshan. Then, he thrust the sword into the Eagle King's body again, picking out the Eagle King's demonic core and holding it in his hand.

"Old Wang, can this magic core be used to refine a pill suitable for my cultivation?" Yunshan gestured to the magic core in his hand. The Azure Shadow Eagle King was a wind-attribute magical beast, and its magic core was perfect for refining wind-attribute pills.

"No, at least not in the pill formulas I know. This sixth-order magic core is enough to refine a seventh-grade pill, but don't even think about it. I can't refine a seventh-grade pill." Old Wang shook his head.

"Alright then, let's use this magic core to forge a magic core weapon for Yun'er."

When a weapon is imbued with a magic core, its destructive power will be greatly enhanced, and it will also have the alluring effect of amplifying battle qi, making it highly sought after by the warrior class on the Battle Qi Continent.

It seems that weapon refiners existed in the ancient times of the Dou Qi Continent, but their skills were not passed down. However, magic core weapons are still very useful. With a suitable magic core weapon, the power of releasing fighting techniques will be greatly enhanced.

Chapter 16 Spirit Ascension Pill

boom--

"Cough cough—it failed again. Why did it explode this time?"

Xiao Li was completely black at this moment. When he was refining the pill, something went wrong during the fusion process. The pill was destroyed and even exploded. If it weren't for the high quality of the Blue Flame Cauldron, Xiao Li would have been in much worse shape than just having a black face.

"Brother Xiao Li, do you need to refine pills to break through to the Dou Ling realm? Our teacher said that long-term use of pills can lead to unstable Dou Qi and an unstable foundation," Yun Yun said with some concern.

"I refine the pills myself and consume them myself, so how can they be considered 'empty'? Cultivation absorbs the energy of heaven and earth, and consuming pills is also a way of absorbing energy, so why would the latter be considered 'empty'?"

Besides, even if I'm weak, I have ways to deal with it. Yun'er, you'd better cultivate diligently, or you won't be able to catch up with me!

Xiao Li held a disdainful attitude towards the theory that elixirs were unrealistic.

Does absorbing the energy of heaven and earth prevent one from cultivating superficially? Aren't medicinal herbs rare and precious, rich in energy? Alchemists remove impurities from medicinal herbs and condense them into pills; is that really inferior to absorbing battle qi oneself?

How could alchemists on the mainland possibly have such a good life? They might as well just cultivate asceticism instead of taking pills.

Why not use the elixirs you have and instead rely on grinding away at cultivation? Isn't that just asking for trouble? Don't you know that time is the most precious thing?

As for the issue of foundation, even if my foundation is weak, I am still stronger than your solid foundation as a Grand Master. Do you also have a Heaven-rank Battle Technique called Ghost Possession?

Xiao Li took out the waste pills from the medicine cauldron, cleaned the inside of the cauldron, and then looked to the side.

"Tsk, there are only two portions of medicinal herbs left. Three portions have already been wasted. How can a Grade 5 pill fail so easily?" Xiao Li said speechlessly.

The pill that Xiao Li is about to refine is called the Spirit Ascension Pill, a fifth-grade pill. Its effect is that it can increase the cultivation level of a Dou Ling by two stars.

Xiao Li refined it as a form of insurance for himself. Generally speaking, there shouldn't be any problems for a Great Dou Master to advance to Dou Ling, but if the energy is insufficient, the advancement may fail.

Xiao Li is currently in the Monster Mountain Range, where the fire-attribute energy of heaven and earth is not very abundant. If he were in the Tagor Desert, Xiao Li would have chosen to break through on the spot.

Breaking through in the Monster Mountain Range wasn't out of the question, but Xiao Li was afraid that his Earth-rank cultivation technique might attract powerful monsters while absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. To be on the safe side, Xiao Li decided to take pills to break through.

Taking elixirs eliminates the need to absorb large amounts of energy from heaven and earth, thus avoiding unnecessary changes.

"Let me take another look at the pill formula and notes. Where did I go wrong just now?" Xiao Li opened the pill formula for the Spirit Ascension Pill and the alchemy notes left by Elder Wang, and began to check what mistakes had occurred in his alchemy process.

After careful inspection, Xiao Li finally discovered his problem. It turned out that the heat during the condensation process of the Spirit Ascension Pill could not be too high. If it was too high, the embryonic pill would not be able to withstand it and would explode.

"No wonder they say the process of condensing the core cannot be rushed; now I understand. Let's continue!"

Xiao Li put away the notes and pill formulas, regulated his breathing for a while, and then continued to refine the medicine.

. . . . . .

On his fourth attempt at refining the Spirit Ascension Pill, Xiao Li's technique was even more skillful than the previous three times. Indeed, failure is the mother of success, and failure prepares for the next success.

Inside the Blue Flame Cauldron, in the center of the purple flames, the bluish-green medicinal liquid gradually condensed into the prototype of a pill. Xiao Li lowered the heat, using a gentler heat to nurture the pill, which gradually became fuller.

Xiao Li was extremely tired at this moment. Refining fifth-grade pills was quite difficult for him, especially the final process of condensing the pill, which required a great deal of concentration.

"Yun'er, Qi-restoring pills! Ice-heart pills!" Xiao Li shouted, and Yun Yun, who was about to doze off, immediately perked up.

Soon, Yun Yun poured out a Qi-restoring pill and an Ice Heart pill from a jade bottle beside her, and then hurriedly came to Xiao Li's side to feed them to him.

After Xiao Li took two pills, his tired soul instantly became clear, and his previously insufficient fighting spirit was restored.

"Phew~" Yun Yun wiped the sweat from her forehead. These days she had been assisting Xiao Li in refining medicine, giving him Qi-restoring pills when his fighting spirit was insufficient, and Ice Heart Pills when his soul was exhausted.

Yun Yun dared not relax for a moment, after all, Xiao Li was someone she had worked hard to build a friendly relationship with, and the future development of Yunlan Sect would still depend on him, and even she herself would have to rely on him in the future.

Although Yun Yun was young, she was quite knowledgeable about adult matters. Some disciples in the sect tried to curry favor with her, but Yun Yun ignored them. How could important matters of the sect be delayed by matters of personal feelings?