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After completing this step, Xiao Yan barely rested and immediately began the fusion process.
This is the benefit of advancing to the Dou Sheng level: the Dou Qi within the body increases to a great extent, so that there will be no situation where the Dou Qi is exhausted during the process of refining pills.
After his journey to the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi reserves surpassed those of everyone at the same level, reaching a terrifying level. Even without any aids or enhancements, simply comparing the amount of Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Yan possessed at least twice that of others at the same level.
This is the source of Xiao Yan's confidence that he could start refining medicine immediately without needing to recover or rest.
After twenty days in the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan finally succeeded in refining the Bodhi Blood-Generating Pill that Wei Jiangyuan had designed and prepared.
When the dazzling nine-colored lightning condensed and fell, it marked the perfect success of their collaboration.
With Xiao Yan's current cultivation level of a two-star Dou Sheng, he could easily block the pill lightning from a mere eighth-grade pill. Of course, Xiao Yan did not forget to use his soul cultivation technique, Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit, to transform the pill lightning into nourishment for his soul enhancement, thus bringing this pill refining process to a perfect close.
Finally, after the powerful thunderbolt subsided, the eighth-grade peak pill, possessing a spirit, transformed into a seemingly harmless, bluish-white rabbit. Unfortunately, this disguise was easily seen through by Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan; with a flick of their soul power, the rabbit reverted to its original form.
Xiao Yan carefully placed the small, bluish-white pill into a jade bottle. If he could deliver this pill to Xun'er, he could quickly resolve the aftereffects of his injuries from his own demise.
Xun'er is a genius who is in no way inferior to him, but because of that injury, her cultivation level is still stuck at the half-saint stage. Xiao Yan naturally feels quite indebted to her for this.
"You're really something, Lao Xiao. You don't even care about the eighth-grade nine-colored pill lightning anymore."
Xiao Yan nodded truthfully, even with some regret: "If the power of this Pill Lightning could be stronger, it would be of real help to me. As it is now, it's somewhat of a useless thing."
Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit is the best of all the techniques Xiao Yan has mastered to enhance his soul power. After advancing to the mid-stage of the Soul Heaven Realm, Xiao Yan is also very clear that if he wants to continue to improve his soul power, he needs to seize every opportunity he can find.
The power of the Rank 8 Nine-Colored Pill Lightning is not weak, but the help it can bring to him is not significant. Xiao Yan's time is also precious now. If he were to specially refine a batch of pills of this rank just for this Pill Lightning, it would be very unwise in terms of time cost.
"Come on, you're being a bit too greedy! The pill lightning that appears with a ninth-grade pill will cause a qualitative change. I know your cultivation technique is extraordinary, but you absolutely cannot easily accept the pill lightning of a ninth-grade pill."
"According to records, once a pill reaches the ninth grade, the pill's energy undergoes a qualitative change. Old Wei, you've followed Senior Shennong for so long, have you ever witnessed it with your own eyes?"
Seeing that Xiao Yan indeed lacked experience in this area and had to ask him, Wei Jiangyuan couldn't help but feel a little smug: "Of course, I'm afraid it will scare you if I tell you. The pill lightning of a ninth-grade pill can kill a half-saint if you're not careful. Even a true Dou Sheng expert could be seriously injured if he's not well prepared."
"It's that strong?"
"Ninth-grade pills represent the pinnacle of pill refining on the Dou Qi Continent. Their efficacy, energy, and even intelligence are all indispensable. Therefore, the heavenly punishment lightning they attract is fundamentally different from that of pills below the ninth grade."
Wei Jiangyuan also recalled the only two times he witnessed his teacher refining ninth-grade pills, and he was still in shock: "Even though I was under my teacher's protection, that aura is still fresh in my memory."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan gained a basic understanding of the pill lightning of a ninth-grade pill. In fact, to be precise, Xiao Yan had seen the pill lightning of a ninth-grade pill before, when he and Huo Zhen refined the pill to save Yan Jin's life within the Yan Clan.
That time, however, the lightning strike didn't land completely; it was interrupted just as it gained momentum.
Therefore, Xiao Yan didn't yet have a clear idea of the true power of the pill lightning from this ninth-grade pill. However, since Wei Jiangyuan was so wary of it, and given Xiao Yan's steady personality, he would naturally make thorough preparations.
With the completion of this pill refining, Xiao Yan's trip to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan can be considered a complete success.
The only regret was that his battle puppet was completely destroyed in the fierce battle. Xiao Yan thought about reforging the Western Dragon King to become a stronger battle puppet. However, the Western Dragon King was stronger than Xiao Yan himself, and now the Ancestor was busy and didn't have time to help Xiao Yan protect him. Not only was the success rate low, but the body of the Dragon King of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was extremely rare, and Xiao Yan really couldn't bear to waste it.
After Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan returned to Donglong Island, they prepared to return to Xingyun Pavilion.
However, in the past few days, knowing that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had stabilized, Little Fairy Doctor sent another message. That is, the turmoil on the side of the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan has been basically dealt with, and with Elder Yao overseeing the situation, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, which wanted to cause trouble, has been deterred.
Including Xiao Yan's side of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, all participants in the alliance have been reached as planned.
Little Fairy Doctor's idea was for Xiao Yan to bring the truly important core figures of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to the Starfall Pavilion for discussions first. After all, there were still many things to study and discuss after the alliance was established.
Moreover, this is the first meeting, and it requires some influential figures and issues related to the core of the alliance. Ordinary envoys do not have the power to make such decisions.
Of course, this is the official explanation given to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. In the private message Little Fairy Doctor gave Xiao Yan, she also mentioned that she might bring the current Dragon Emperor, Zi Yan, along.
Originally, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was unlikely to agree to this, after all, the entire East Dragon Island had just experienced a great war, and the hidden dangers of the alliance of the three major dragon islands had not yet been eliminated. East Dragon Island did indeed need an absolutely powerful figure of sufficient weight to be in charge.
But Xiao Yan was very clear that Zi Yan herself definitely wanted to go, and now was indeed the best time for them to go out.
While Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan were refining the pills, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and Lei Jingxiao searched the three Dragon Islands for a long time, but still found nothing.
Regardless of what the three Dragon Islands intend to do next, they are currently intimidated by Zi Yan's power and remain in a state of complete seclusion.
Although everyone knows that the Northern Dragon King, with his ambition, would never willingly accept defeat and hand over the Ancient Dragon Clan to Zi Yan, the current situation is far too unfavorable for him, and he does not have the strength to launch another counterattack in the short term.