Chapter 331 Xun'er Leaves the Clan
In the following days in Shengdan City, Xiao Ling devoted himself to the practice of alchemy, which was basically equivalent to burning money, or, to be more precise, burning medicinal materials.
No matter how talented an alchemist is, practical operation is always a crucial link.
When it comes to practice, a large amount of medicinal materials are naturally indispensable. For an alchemist of Xiao Ling's level, even the medicinal materials used for practice are very valuable.
Without strong background support, such consumption would indeed be daunting.
This is one of the reasons why it becomes more difficult for many alchemists to improve after reaching a certain level.
However, for Xiao Ling, who is financially strong, this is not a big problem at all.
Whenever he thought of this, Xiao Ling couldn't help but sigh again that the practicality of the Zhantian Bottle was truly beyond reproach.
During this period of time, Dan Lei often gathered in the sky near the Dan Tower, and what greeted these Dan Lei was the demon puppet that exuded a golden glow all over its body.
At first, not many people knew that the puppet's owner was Xiao Ling, but as time passed, whenever people saw the puppet, most people understood that this was a signal that Xiao Ling was refining medicine.
Some people even came to him, hoping to use some resources to exchange for a Heavenly Demon Puppet from Xiao Ling that could absorb the power of thunder to increase its strength.
However, Xiao Ling's response to them was always the same. He got this puppet from the ruins and he didn't have any extra ones to trade.
After a long time, no one came to ask Xiao Ling about the puppets anymore.
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Ancient tribe, ancient world.
This is a mysterious world. The sky is always covered by layers of clouds, giving people a dreamy feeling.
The air here seems to be full of magic, and people can feel the flow of energy with every breath. Practicing here will definitely have a great effect.
It is surrounded by rolling mountains, each of which is so steep that it seems like a masterpiece of nature.
Occasionally, a few streaks of light would streak across the sky; they were patrolling guards of the ancient clan flying past.
The powerful aura they exude would definitely cause a lot of exclamation if they were somewhere else.
Among these peaks, there is a special peak, which is like a huge sword, piercing straight into the clouds.
Looking up, I could only see layers of clouds and mist, and couldn't see where the top of the mountain was at all.
On the top of this misty mountain, there was a round bluestone. On the bluestone, sat a beautiful woman, who was practicing with her legs crossed, her hands forming a seal for practicing.
As she breathed, strands of energy from heaven and earth seemed to come alive, swirling around her nose for a long time.
This scene is like a living landscape painting, which makes people want to join in.
Qianying was wearing a simple green dress. Although it was not a luxurious outfit, her fresh and refined temperament made people feel happy when they saw her.
She had a lavender silk ribbon tied around her waist, which easily accentuated her slender waist.
Looking up, her face was peaceful and beautiful, and no one could find any flaws.
There was an ethereal air in her eyes, as if she could see through people's hearts. When people looked at her, the worries and anger in their hearts would unconsciously dissipate.
This woman gave people the feeling of a fairy who had descended to earth, or a pure lotus that was untainted by dust in the mortal world. She exuded an otherworldly temperament from head to toe.
She is like the kind of person who can only be admired from afar and dare not approach easily. In front of her, many men may feel that they are not good enough, or even have some inferiority complex.
The energy of the heaven and earth around her seemed to favor her. It hovered around her like a group of stars surrounding the moon, and continued to flow into her body slowly according to her thoughts...
This scene is like a vivid painting, which makes people want to join in and feel the tranquility and harmony.
The time spent in cultivation always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed quietly. The girl's beautiful eyes, which were slightly closed, slowly opened.
As her eyes opened, a cluster of golden flames suddenly flashed, bringing with it an unusual sense of oppression, as if even the air around them became heavy because of this power.
Under the influence of this pressure, even the energy of the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to become a little hesitant, and a hint of uneasy fluctuations could be heard faintly in the air.
At this moment, a black figure quickly ran towards the girl. He looked up at the girl and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Miss Xun'er is really gifted. She has already broken through to the Dou Zun realm at such a young age. It seems that in less than ten years, she will be able to step into the Dou Sheng realm, the pinnacle of the continent."
Suddenly, the girl on the mountaintop stood up gracefully, her slender figure looking particularly charming in the sun. She turned her head slightly, glanced behind her, then smiled and said softly, "Mr. Ling, stop hiding and come out."
The smile at that moment was breathtakingly beautiful, as if it itself was a beam of light, illuminating the surrounding world and adding a touch of bright color to the world.
As soon as the girl's voice fell, the shadow behind her began to sway gently, and slowly, an old figure emerged from the shadow.
He bowed respectfully to the girl and said with a smile: "Miss, your perception is really getting sharper and sharper. I just arrived here and you discovered me."
The girl didn't react much to the flattery she often heard. She casually played with her loose black hair and asked, "Master Ling, what are you doing here? If not, I don't want you to disturb my practice."
"If there is nothing wrong, how dare I disturb the young lady's practice." The figure raised his head, revealing a face full of traces of time. He was Ling Ying, who had been Xun'er's bodyguard when she was in the Xiao family.
And who else could this girl with extraordinary temperament be but Xun'er, whom Xiao Ling misses day and night?
"I have no interest in the affairs of the clan." Xun'er said casually. She raised her jade hand slightly, and the surrounding mist began to gather in her palm, gradually condensing into a handsome man's face. She stared at this face, and a rare gentle smile appeared on her beautiful face.
Hearing this, Ling Ying smiled, and then said with a hint of joking tone: "I think Miss will definitely be interested in what I am going to say next."
Xun'er's gaze still lingered on the man's face that was condensed by clouds and mist. After hearing Ling Ying's words, she turned her beautiful eyes slightly towards him and said with a smile, "I hope so... Tell me."
"According to the information I have inquired about, a super genius has recently emerged in Zhongzhou. He is able to refine an eighth-grade four-color elixir at a young age, and his name is Xiao Ling..."
Ling Ying nodded and told the information about Xiao Ling that he had spent a lot of time to find out during this period.
Xun'er listened quietly to Ling Ying's story. Her slender eyebrows gradually relaxed, and her eyes revealed a gentleness that she had never shown in front of outsiders.
"I never thought that in just over two years, he has reached the peak of Dou Zong and can even refine eighth-grade four-color elixirs. He is worthy of being Brother Xiao Ling!" Xun'er exclaimed softly.
“Yes, Young Master Xiao Ling’s talent is definitely the best among his peers. To be a Nine-Star Dou Zong at the age of eighteen, in this world today, I’m afraid no one can do it except you, young lady.” Ling Ying couldn’t help but reveal an expression of emotion on his old face as he spoke.
"His cultivation speed is probably only matched by the little medical fairy with the evil poison body beside Master Xiao Ling. Even Qing Lin with the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil is slightly inferior. However, the advantage of the evil poison body is not infinite. Once you reach the Dou Zun level, the effect of the poison is not so significant. The efficiency of relying on the poison to improve cultivation will also decrease. In comparison, Master Xiao Ling's advantage is more prominent."
When Xun'er mentioned Xiao Yixian and Qinglin, she thought of the two girls she met at Canaan College. She narrowed her eyes and her voice unconsciously took on a hint of mystery.
"Xiao Yixian, Qinglin, have they always been with Brother Xiao Ling? We haven't seen each other for many years, it's time to meet each other."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xun'er suddenly turned around, with a rare look of expectation on her pretty face. She walked straight down the mountain with firm steps and without any hesitation.
"Pass the order down, I'm ready to leave the ancient world!"
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In a quiet courtyard, on both sides of the bluestone path, various exotic flowers and herbs sway gently in the breeze, emitting bursts of light fragrance, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet space. In a corner of the courtyard, a simple medicine cauldron is quietly placed, and its existence seems to be integrated with the surrounding natural scenery.
In front of the medicine cauldron, a young girl in a gorgeous black dress was giving instructions attentively.
Her hands quickly changed complex gestures in front of her chest, concentrating on controlling the flame in the medicine cauldron.
The flame rose and fell, became stronger and weaker as she guided it, accurately adjusting the temperature required for refining the medicine.
The girl had a thin face, with a bit of natural charm, but at this moment her complexion looked a little pale, and fine beads of sweat were quietly oozing out of her forehead.
Obviously, the process of refining pills was a huge challenge for her and consumed a lot of her energy.
However, such a scene gave her a unique kind of delicate beauty, which made people feel pity for her.
Inside the medicine cauldron, the scarlet flame jumped lively under the girl's control, as if it had a life of its own.
And in that flame, an oval-shaped pill was slowly nurturing. Apparently, it had reached the most critical stage of pill refining, which was the nurturing stage.
Just when the embryonic pill in the medicine cauldron was about to be refined into a pill, a strong energy wave that almost made one's heart stop suddenly erupted from inside the medicine cauldron, as if some mysterious power was about to break out.
At this critical moment when the tension was so great that even the air seemed to freeze, the handsome man standing behind the woman who was concentrating on refining the medicine suddenly made a move.
He looked calm, as if he had anticipated all this. He just raised his hand slightly, as if drawing an invisible circle in the air.
As he moved, an invisible soul power slowly flowed out from between his brows like running water, with an almost indescribable subtle fluctuation.
Right above the medicine cauldron, this soul power quickly condensed and formed a soul vortex that was invisible to the naked eye.
This vortex rotates silently, as if connected to another unknown dimension, emitting an unsettling energy atmosphere.
If someone uses soul power to perceive, they will find that this vortex is full of spiritual energy particles. They seem to be pulled by some force and are continuously converging towards the pill that is about to take shape in the medicine cauldron.
Faced with this sudden scene, the woman in black did not show any surprise. Her eyes were extremely focused, staring straight at the elixir in the medicine cauldron, with a hint of strong expectation in her eyes.
Obviously, this scene was discussed by the two in advance.
After absorbing these spiritual energies, the unformed pill in the medicine cauldron began to emit brighter and brighter light, and the energy fluctuations became stronger and stronger, as if something was gathering momentum inside, ready to transform at any time.
Just when it reached a critical point, the pill seemed to pause slightly, and then shook violently.
Although it looks the same on the outside, if you look closely, you'll find that it seems to have an indescribable sense of mystery.
This pill has undergone tremendous changes compared to before.
Just after the pill completed its transformation, suddenly, an unprecedentedly powerful beam of energy burst out from the medicine cauldron.
This wave was like a sharp sword, rushing straight into the sky and even dispersing all the clouds in the sky.
The originally clear sky suddenly became gloomy, and dark clouds quickly gathered to form a thundercloud, as if the God was also moved by the birth of this pill.
There were flashes of lightning and roars of thunder in the thunderclouds, and several bolts of lightning streaked across the sky like the wrath of the gods.
As the thunderclouds continued to roll, blue and red colors began to appear in the clouds, interweaving together and appearing particularly dazzling.
This is a unique sign of an eighth-grade elixir, which means that this elixir has successfully entered the eighth-grade colored level.
Such a spectacular sight naturally caught the eyes of the residents of Saint Dan City. They stopped what they were doing, looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds, and could not help but admire it again and again.
Some newcomers to Saint Dan City were confused and didn't know what was going on.
At this time, passers-by nearby would enthusiastically tell them that this was the most talented alchemist in Zhongzhou who had recently become famous, Xiao Ling, who was currently refining pills.
These days, such scenes are common in the city of Saint Dan. The residents felt fresh at first, but as time passed, they gradually became accustomed to such shocking scenes.
In the courtyard, Cao Ying felt exhausted, as if all her energy had been drained away after refining the elixir.
Her body was so weak that she almost fell down, but just when she was about to lose her balance, a warm embrace caught her steadily and saved her from falling.
She leaned on that solid chest and felt the strength behind her. At the same time, a unique smell mixed with the aroma of medicinal herbs and masculine energy lingered at her nose.
This made Cao Ying feel at ease, but she was only stunned for a moment, and her attention was soon drawn to other things.
Her eyes were burning as she stared intently at the elixir in the cauldron and the blue and red thunderclouds in the sky.
Her face was filled with excitement and pride, and she couldn't hide her excitement as she said, "Haha~ I never thought that I could actually refine an eighth-grade elixir myself!"
"Congratulations, you can refine an eighth-grade elixir at the age of 18. This is an achievement worth bragging about for the rest of your life." Xiao Ling supported Cao Ying and said jokingly with a relaxed smile on his face.
Cao Ying's mood gradually calmed down. She turned her head and her eyes fell on Xiao Ling's handsome face that was enough to make many women fall in love at first sight.
She raised a pure and charming smile and replied softly, "Don't laugh at me. If it weren't for the soul-enhancing pill you gave me and your help, I would have struggled to refine a seventh-grade pill."
"You gave me a satisfactory reward, that pill, so this can be considered mutually beneficial," Xiao Ling shook his head slightly, and continued, "With your current peak mortal realm soul power, coupled with your talent, it is only a matter of time before you are promoted to the spiritual realm. When you reach that stage, with your medicine refining skills, refining an eighth-grade pill will definitely be a piece of cake."
As Xiao Ling spoke, he casually waved his hand and summoned his Heavenly Demon Puppet. This puppet, which was gleaming with a brilliant golden luster, immediately appeared beside him, appearing particularly eye-catching.
"go."
Upon receiving the order, the Sky Demon Puppet did not hesitate at all. Its figure instantly turned into a golden light and rushed straight into the sky, heading towards the pill thunders that struck down from the dark clouds.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet's movements were swift and accurate. Every time it attacked, it intercepted the lightning just right, absorbing them one by one and using them for its own benefit.
Under the dark cloud-covered sky, thunder and lightning intertwined, and energy spread like a tide, forming a scene that made people palpitate. The clamor in the sky was so intense that it seemed as if the whole world was shaking.
But under this wild energy impact, the two people on the ground seemed unusually calm, as if the raging energy was just a breeze to them.
Apart from the rustling of their robes caused by the overflowing air currents, they were hardly affected at all.
Leaning in Xiao Ling's warm embrace, Cao Ying quietly looked up at the thunderclouds rolling in the sky.
A faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth, as if she was moved by this spectacular natural scene.
As the breeze blew gently, Cao Ying withdrew her gaze from the sky, raised her hand, and gently stroked Xiao Ling's cheek.
At this moment, Cao Ying's heart was filled with an unprecedented emotion. She didn't quite understand the origin of this emotion, but she knew that the man in front of her had been deeply imprinted in her heart and could not be erased...
(End of this chapter)