Chen Xiao currently didn't have any urgent necessities like cultivation techniques, so naturally, he focused on improving his realm and strength.
The first thing Chen Xiao thought of that could help someone quickly advance to Dou Ling was the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk.
This was a type of earth treasure with extremely overbearing energy. Normal humans couldn't directly swallow and absorb it; it needed to be mixed and neutralized before it could be used.
And mixing the medicinal liquid also required a lot of consideration.
Alchemists familiar with medicinal properties could maximize the effectiveness of the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk.
In contrast, ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to do this, and might even overcomplicate things, adding random medicinal ingredients that made the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk's energy even more violent.
But no matter what, there was a simple and direct method that would definitely not go wrong: using clean water to dilute it for a medicinal bath.
This method might waste a lot of the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk's energy, but it was safe and steady.
"Let's see the follow-up first."
Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, can be advanced.
Advanced follow-up: Go to the deep mountains behind the inner courtyard of Jia Nan Academy, and either subdue, kill, or suppress the guardian Magical Beast, the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
Current number of times that can be advanced: One!
Advance?
Seeing this follow-up, Chen Xiao smiled slightly.
This was probably the most accurate prediction of a follow-up he had ever made.
To be honest, this follow-up wasn't difficult.
Although Chen Xiao knew that the Snow Demon Sky Ape's strength wasn't weak, there were countless ways to deal with it.
Jia Nan Academy was never short of talent.
However, what was annoying about this follow-up was that the duration was a bit long.
Preliminary estimates suggested that even if everything went smoothly, it would take at least half a year.
"Let's put it aside for now. I'll ask Hai Bo Dong tonight to see if he knows anything more useful."
Having made up his mind, Chen Xiao didn't dwell on it. After studying for a while, he began to cultivate.
Evening.
Chen Xiao was woken up by Qing Lin's knock on the door. After having dinner together at the inn, they went to see Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan.
"Since you are ready, let's leave the city directly. Although this old man is very sensitive to that woman's aura, in the desert, the wind and sand are constant, and it's easy for the traces she left behind to be covered up over time."
Seeing Chen Xiao arrive with Qing Lin, Hai Bo Dong was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask further and stood up directly to speak.
After leaving Mo City, Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan's bodies simultaneously trembled, and their Dou Qi wings unfolded.
"Chen Xiao, let me take you this time," Teng Shan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Clan Leader Teng Shan, but not this time."
As his voice fell, Chen Xiao's Purple Cloud Wings also unfolded behind him.
Given his current relationship with the two of them, it didn't matter whether he hid this little trick or not.
"Flying Dou Skill? You've been hiding quite a bit, kid!"
Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan let out a light exclamation, both a little surprised.
Flying Dou Skills were not common, especially in a small place like the Jia Ma Empire.
For people below the Dou Wang level, the value of a flying Dou Skill was even comparable to an Earth Rank Dou Skill; its utility was simply too great.
However, once one reached the Dou Wang level, ordinary flying Dou Skills held no attraction.
Chen Xiao gave an awkward smile; this was a difficult question to answer.
Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan didn't mind, though. Being cautious when traveling outside was necessary and required.
"Then you can take this little girl with you."
Hai Bo Dong chuckled and was the first to soar into the sky.
Chen Xiao pulled Qing Lin along and followed closely behind.
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Benefiting from the increase in strength, Chen Xiao's flying speed also increased significantly. It only took about half an hour for the group of four to land outside the eastern city gate of Stone Desert City.
"It's almost a day later, and the residual aura is still so strong. Is she injured?"
Closing his eyes and sensing carefully, Hai Bo Dong's face showed surprise.
Chen Xiao was also surprised. You just realized this now?
However, recalling when he saw the Medusa Queen in the morning, Hai Bo Dong didn't even dare to look her in the eye, so it seemed understandable.
"This way."
Hai Bo Dong realized that this topic was a bit embarrassing, so he immediately cast it aside and led the way with a poker face.
After another ten minutes or so, the four stopped in front of a relatively high sand dune.
"This is it. I'm absolutely certain, there's no mistake," Hai Bo Dong said with great conviction.
As his words fell, he swept his large sleeve, and a fierce wave of Dou Qi surged out, clearing away layer after layer of loose sand.
Soon, an opening about a meter in diameter was revealed in the night. Looking into the opening, it was pitch black, seemingly bottomless, yet distinct waves of heat rose from within.
Seeing this, Teng Shan flipped his hand and took out a handful of Moonlight Stones, shooting them into the cave. With the added force, they embedded themselves in the cave walls, instantly illuminating the deep, previously dark cave.
"Let's go, we'll go down and take a look. Teng Shan, you follow at the back."
Hai Bo Dong, with his high level of skill and daring, took the lead and entered the cave.
Entering the passage, the four of them had only gone about twenty meters when they discovered that the passage below was winding and had many forks. If not for someone extremely sensitive to the Medusa Queen's aura, they would likely get lost here and have to try each path one by one to find the correct one.
Fortunately, Hai Bo Dong was special.
Following behind Hai Bo Dong, the four of them never took a wrong turn from beginning to end. In less than a minute, they reached the end of the passage.
Standing at the end of the passage, looking at the world of magma that appeared before them, all four were shaken.
Who would have thought that within this cave, a fiery red magma flow was hidden!
Thick magma flowed slowly, with occasional large bubbles gurgling to the surface. After a moment, with a slight sound, they burst with a bang, and hot magma shot out, as brilliant as a fiery red fireworks display.
"This is a bit troublesome. In this magma, even I can no longer sense the aura left by the Medusa Queen."
Looking at the rolling magma below, Hai Bo Dong slightly furrowed his brows and said.
With his strength, going deep into the magma would not be a problem for self-preservation, but he couldn't just wander around like a headless fly.
"Elder Hai, no need to worry, I had already considered this matter."
Just as Chen Xiao's words fell, a cool little hand suddenly grabbed him.
"Young Master, there seems to be something in the magma. I can feel a faint trace of its aura... It's very, very strong..."
Qing Lin's gaze was fixed on the constantly churning surface of the magma below. In her emerald green eyes, faint glimmers of light flickered, as if piercing through the obstruction of the magma and seeing the mysterious thing hidden within.
The little girl's sudden words surprised both Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan.
The former even laughed heartily, "Little girl, then do you think, between this old man and it, who is stronger and who is weaker?"
Qing Lin gently shook her head and replied, "I cannot sense the old gentleman's strength."
Hai Bo Dong laughed heartily, satisfied.
Just then, a massive, mysterious creature suddenly shot up from the magma!
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