The Bone Chilling Heavenly Flame, which had fused with two extremely high-quality pills and undergone a second refinement, contained an unfathomable amount of energy.
Therefore, the pure energy it contained did more than just help Xiao Yan break through that thin membrane.
Even after his strength reached nine-star Dou Huang, Xiao Yan was still refining and absorbing the energy released by the Bone Chilling Heavenly Flame.
Under this quiet refining, five days passed in a flash.
After seven days of refining, the temperature inside the alchemy room had dropped to a terrifying degree.
The covering of ice had made the place almost completely sealed. This had caused the temperature to be like an ice cave, with chilling coldness and a terrifying low temperature that seemed to freeze even the space itself.
The stone tables and stone chairs inside the alchemy room had been frozen and shattered into ice shards under the extreme low temperature, which then merged into the ice layer.
But Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged at the center, showed no signs of being affected by the outside world.
Because the Black Devil, which was on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, was next to him, and its cauldron body had a scorching energy, the area where Xiao Yan and the Black Devil Cauldron were located was not covered by ice.
As Xiao Yan breathed steadily, the surrounding cold air continuously entered his body through his nostrils.
At the same time that the surrounding cold air decreased, Xiao Yan's aura became more and more powerful. Following this, the stone room, which was like an ice cave, gradually showed signs of melting, and liquid quietly dripped down.
During cultivation, the concept of time would become extremely blurred. Therefore, two more days quietly passed while Xiao Yan was in this state of cultivation, which was like a living death...
In the depths of the bamboo forest, a quiet small courtyard was faintly visible. The crisp green bamboo leaves rustled. A gentle breeze brought a hint of coolness. The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of flowers, like a paradise on earth, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
"It's been seven days. How is Xiao Yan doing?" Medusa leaned lazily on her bed and asked Yue Mei and Hua She'er, who were not far away.
Although she had already made a deal with Xiao Yan, and the matter of her evolution should be very smooth, to ensure nothing went wrong, she had been cultivating for the past few days to make her state even better.
However, her mind was preoccupied, and she was always restless, so her cultivation was not ideal.
"Xiao Yan? That alchemist?" Hua She'er, who was wearing a fiery red dress, and Yue Mei exchanged confused glances.
She had heard some information about the alchemist Her Majesty the Queen had brought back to the Snake-People tribe.
However, ever since he had been settled in, Xiao Yan had not left his residence, and Her Majesty the Queen had also been in secluded cultivation.
Why would she ask about this seemingly nonexistent alchemist right after she finished her cultivation?
Seeing their reactions, Medusa's beautiful eyes suddenly opened. "You didn't pay much attention to him?"
Hua She'er and Yue Mei gave a wry smile. The former was the captain of Hua She'er's snake guard team and was responsible for guarding Her Majesty the Queen. The latter, as the leader of the Charm Snake Tribe, would normally not be able to stay in the royal city for long without a reason.
The situation of the Snake-People tribe was not good right now, and every tribe needed to have strong experts guarding it.
Hua She'er thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, something strange happened on the night the alchemist Xiao Yan came to the Snake-People tribe."
Medusa slowly sat up straight. Her seductive purple snake tail swayed slightly, and her beautiful eyes showed strong interest. "What strange thing?"
"A pale white light shot into the sky from the direction of Xiao Yan's residence, which instantly turned the royal city into daylight, and it lasted for a moment."
Yue Mei nodded in agreement. This matter was indeed a little strange.
With her jade-like hand supporting her chin, Medusa remembered that when a high-level alchemist refined a pill, a natural phenomenon would be triggered when the pill was formed. Did Xiao Yan start preparing for her evolution as soon as he arrived?
"Your Majesty, the Queen, the two snake girls from the Charm Snake Tribe have been serving him all along. Should we have them come over and ask?" Yue Mei asked in a low voice.
Medusa, with her jade-like hand supporting her chin, once again lay down on the scented bed. Compared to what pill Xiao Yan had refined, she was more curious about how Xiao Yan was getting along with the two snake girls, even without regard to the wager.
This complex emotion made Medusa slowly close her eyes. Her delicate eyebrows then furrowed slightly. "No need, they have already arrived."
What would the result be?
"Your Majesty, the Queen!" The Yue Lan'er sisters twisted their slender waists and entered the room. They respectfully bowed with their jade-white arms crossed, supporting their breasts.
Looking at the two figures who had entered, Yue Mei asked, "Why are you here? Where is that alchemist named Xiao Yan?"
"Leader Yue Mei, we are here precisely for this matter. Young Master Xiao Yan has not come out of the alchemy room for several days since he entered it," Yue Lan'er said with a worried tone.
Hearing the snake girls call a human "Young Master," Hua She'er snorted and forcefully suppressed the anger in her heart.
Like most Snake-People, Hua She'er was one of the Snake-People who hated humans.
When the Snake-People tribe was defeated, her parents and family were killed by humans.
Even if that person was an alchemist with a good background, he did not deserve such a title from a Snake-Person.
"Perhaps he is cultivating. All experts are like this. You two don't need to be so surprised," Medusa slowly opened her eyes and took a deep look at the two girls' abdomens.
After a moment of silence, she said something that made all the snake girls present a little dumbfounded, "Are your most crucial scales still there?"
Snake girls were different from humans. Besides the differences that could be seen at a glance, there was another, very deeply hidden difference.
That was that on every snake girl's snake tail, there was a scale that represented her chastity.
When it was forcefully breached, it would melt and fall off with that intense heat.
Hua She'er was stunned for a moment. Her charming face, which was only slightly less beautiful than Medusa's, was tinged with a red blush as she turned her head to the side. Was there even a need to ask?
Snake girls were a unique feature of the Dou Qi Continent. If they were captured and taken to an auction house, they could be sold for an extremely high price.
How could those humans give up such a delicious meal that was delivered right to their doorstep?
Yue Mei was also stunned and a little confused. Why was Her Majesty the Queen concerned about this? Sending these two snake girls out was like casting a meat bun to a dog.
What made Hua She'er and Yue Mei a little disbelieving was that the two snake girl sisters actually nodded shyly, their faces as red as blood.
"Young Master Xiao Yan changed his clothes and then went to the alchemy room," Yue Lan'er said, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's.
Now it was Medusa's turn to be stunned. Even though she had a vague desire for this answer in her heart, she was a little confused when she actually got it.
How could this be?
She had originally thought that because the three of them knew each other and were alone, intense sparks would fly, and things would quickly get out of control.
Could it be that the two snake girls' status was too low? Medusa couldn't help but guess, and her eyes subconsciously glanced at Yue Mei.
(End of Chapter)
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