At this moment, Chen Xiao's eyes were tightly shut, and a powerful aura surged around him. He looked as if he had turned into a statue.
Others might have thought he was in some strange state, but little did they know, Chen Xiao had simply noticed a significant change in the pre-cognition information in his mind the moment it happened.
Before this seclusion, he had already completed the follow-up pre-cognition for the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast Magic Core, precisely for this moment.
Currently available pre-cognition—
Techniques: (1/1)
Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures: (1/1)
General: (1/1)
As before, the pre-cognition information in his mind was extremely concise, but those few short lines made Chen Xiao's heart involuntarily pound faster.
He had long had a premonition that after advancing to Dou Zong, the pre-cognition in his mind would undergo a qualitative change, but he hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
Even without checking them one by one, Chen Xiao could clearly see the change.
His pre-cognition count...
Seemed to have changed from one to three!
Among them, the "General" slot was easy to understand; it could be seen as the previous type of pre-cognition opportunity. As long as it was within the pre-cognition limit, Dou Skills, Cultivation Techniques, and various spiritual items were all within its scope.
The newly appeared "Techniques" and "Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures" categories could likely only use their respective pre-cognition opportunities to pre-cognize corresponding items.
For example, the "Techniques" category could only be used to pre-cognize Cultivation Techniques, Dou Skills, or secret arts and movement techniques, and so on.
"Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures" could only be used to pre-cognize items like Bodhi Transformation Saliva, Bodhi Seed, and similar.
Based on his understanding of the pre-cognition in his mind, Chen Xiao already had a general hypothesis.
However, whether it was as he thought still required verification.
With a thought, Chen Xiao immediately began to test them one by one.
"Techniques category, can the Great Heaven Creation Palm be pre-cognized?"
The Great Heaven Creation Palm was a Low-Tier Heaven Rank Dou Technique.
Every time the pre-cognition information was updated, Chen Xiao would use it to test something out.
It wasn't that he was particularly attached to this Dou Technique; it was simply because its rank was suitable for an experiment.
Great Heaven Creation Palm, cannot be pre-cognized.
"General category, Great Heaven Creation Palm?"
Cannot be pre-cognized.
Chen Xiao tried again, but the result was exactly the same.
In an instant, Chen Xiao had a guess.
After advancing to Dou Zong, the pre-cognition limit still hadn't reached the Heaven Rank.
This was not surprising, after all, Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques and Dou Skills were already among the very top tiers on the Dou Qi Continent.
If even Dou Skills and Cultivation Techniques of this rank could be pre-cognized, then 99% of the things on the Dou Qi Continent could be pre-cognized.
Moreover, with only the strength of a Dou Zong, even if you were given a Heaven Rank Dou Technique, it would be truly difficult to unleash its power.
Heaven Rank Dou Techniques generally required reaching the Dou Zun level to use!
"What about the Wind and Lightning Pavilion's Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body?"
Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body: High-Level Earth Tier Dou Skill. Requires using Techniques or General pre-cognition opportunities. Pre-cognize?
As expected, when Chen Xiao switched to the High-Level Earth Tier Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body, he got the desired reply.
This meant that after advancing to Dou Zong, the pre-cognition limit for Techniques had increased from Mid-Tier Earth Rank to High-Level Earth Tier!
The Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body was very appealing, especially since Chen Xiao had already fully mastered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, allowing for seamless integration. If he had this Dou Skill, his combat power could instantly elevate by several levels.
However, Chen Xiao wasn't in a hurry to pre-cognize it. Immersed in joy at the moment, his consideration of issues wasn't comprehensive. It wouldn't be too late to fully understand this pre-cognition and then calmly deliberate on what was most urgently needed.
For example, a Cultivation Technique.
The priority of pre-cognizing a Cultivation Technique would definitely be above the Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body.
A Mid-Tier Earth Rank Cultivation Technique was still sufficient at the Dou Zong level, but only a fool would settle for less when something better was available.
He tried several more High-Level Earth Tier Cultivation Techniques and Dou Skills, and the results were identical—they could all be pre-cognized through the Techniques category or the General category.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly in his heart, gaining an understanding of this aspect, and immediately turned his attention to the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures category.
"Bodhi Heart, that also counts as a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, right?"
Bodhi Heart: An item that can help one achieve Buddhahood on the spot, a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure comparable to a Ninth Grade Elixir. Currently cannot be pre-cognized.
A Ninth Grade Elixir was a level second only to the legendary Emperor Grade Elixirs.
Just like the Heaven Rank Dou Techniques and Cultivation Techniques, Chen Xiao wasn't surprised that it couldn't be pre-cognized at the moment.
"What about Purple Spirit Cold Qi and Frost Bloom Spirit Crystal? These things should also count as Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
A glimmer of anticipation rose in Chen Xiao's heart.
Chen Xiao had never given up on improving the power of his Dou Qi.
Especially after experiencing the benefits of Heavenly Cold Qi, he was even more inclined to it.
Just like when he faced the Transformation Fire of the three Grand Elders of the Demon Flame Valley, if it were an ordinary ice-attribute practitioner, they would undoubtedly be suppressed.
In contrast, after refining the Heavenly Cold Qi, Chen Xiao's Dou Qi power greatly increased. Not only was he not suppressed, but he even gained an advantage.
However, it's worth noting that as his strength gradually increased, his internal Dou Qi became more immense and vast. Chen Xiao subtly noticed that the Dou Qi power enhanced by the Heavenly Cold Qi seemed to have been diluted somewhat.
Chen Xiao felt helpless about this; such a problem existed with these wondrous items that lacked a source.
They might be able to suppress Heavenly Flames at specific times, but they couldn't suppress them indefinitely.
This was because Heavenly Flames all had a source and could continuously grow stronger, while the power of these wondrous items remained fixed.
Unless one could continuously refine these wondrous items to compensate and win by sheer volume, the advantage would eventually be lost.
"I could already pre-access Heavenly Cold Qi when I was a Dou Ling, but this Purple Spirit Cold Qi and Frost Bloom Spirit Crystal have been inaccessible for so long. Their power shouldn't disappoint me."
[Purple Spirit Cold Qi: An ice-attribute wondrous item. Can be pre-accessed using natural treasures or general pre-access attempts.]
[Frost Bloom Spirit Crystal: Also known as the Ice Soul Treasure Elixir. Contains extremely terrifying energy, comparable to a Ninth Grade Treasure Elixir. Cannot be pre-accessed.]
'Looking' at the pre-access information in his mind, Chen Xiao was immediately somewhat surprised.
He knew a little more about Purple Spirit Cold Qi. There were clues in the Notebook left behind by Earth Demon Old Ghost. From the current pre-access information, it was indeed an ice-attribute spiritual object with effects similar to Heavenly Cold Qi.
But he had always known very little about the Frost Bloom Spirit Crystal. Even in the scroll Xun Er had given him, it wasn't mentioned much.
Chen Xiao had originally thought this item was similar to Heavenly Cold Qi, but now, it seemed to be a treasure that could directly enhance one's strength!
Silently raising the status of this item in his mind, Chen Xiao looked at the pre-accessable Purple Spirit Cold Qi. After a moment of consideration, he still decided to temporarily put it off.
He hadn't forgotten the pain of refining Heavenly Cold Qi back then. Xun Er's scroll also mentioned that this item couldn't be stored in a Storage Ring at all; once it left an extremely cold environment, it would quickly evaporate.
Therefore, if he pre-accessed it directly, Chen Xiao would have to refine it immediately.
And this Falling God Ravine was clearly not a suitable place for refining.
"Yellow Spring Blood Crystal?"
[Yellow Spring Blood Crystal: Contains extremely strong yin-cold energy. Those with the corresponding attribute can directly absorb its yin-cold energy to increase their strength. It can also be used as a material to refine Ninth Grade Elixirs. Its value is between an Eighth Grade Elixir and a Ninth Grade Treasure Elixir. Temporarily cannot be pre-accessed.]
Chen Xiao suddenly understood, gaining a clearer understanding of the pre-access limit this time.
Dou Skills and Cultivation Techniques could be pre-accessed up to Heaven Rank.
Pre-accessable Elixirs had also increased from Seventh Grade to Eighth Grade.
"In that case, wouldn't I be able to pre-access the lost Spirit Nurturing Dust pill formula?"
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Chen Xiao's mind, remembering the Spirit Nurturing Dust he had used before.
Spirit Nurturing Dust was a special Eighth Grade Elixir, and its formula had been lost in ancient times.
There was no need to elaborate on the effects of this item. If he could master the refining method of Spirit Nurturing Dust...
Just thinking about it made Chen Xiao's breathing quicken slightly.
With the miraculous effects of Spirit Nurturing Dust, given a massive base, many people would have the opportunity to reach Spirit Realm souls!
If the other party was an Alchemist, it meant breaking through the threshold to Eighth Grade.
Conversely, even if they weren't an Alchemist, with a Spirit Realm soul, using Soul Skills, their power would be no less than that of a high-level Dou Zong!
The more Chen Xiao thought, the more amazed he became, but he also realized that if news of such a precious pill formula leaked, it would likely instantly trigger a bloody struggle.
After all, the Alchemist who once created the Life Devouring Pill was a cautionary tale.
The Life Devouring Pill, being only Seventh Grade, was already so coveted, let alone the Spirit Nurturing Dust pill formula, which had no side effects and would make countless Alchemists envious.
[Spirit Nurturing Dust Pill Formula: Ranks Eighth Grade. Can be pre-accessed using general pre-access attempts.]
[Subsequent pre-access: Obtained in the Heavenly North Ruins in the northern Central State.]
[Proceed with pre-access?]
"No!"
Without hesitation, Chen Xiao directly chose to refuse.
This thing was a hot potato. Even ancient clans would probably be tempted by it. Without the strength and foundation of the Eight Ancient Clans, one simply couldn't handle it!
So, even if he pre-accessed it, he wouldn't be able to maximize its effect in a short time, and it might even bring about unwarranted disaster.
Even with strict precautions, as long as it was spoken aloud, there was a risk of leakage.
And currently, Chen Xiao didn't have an Alchemist by his side whom he could absolutely trust and who had the ability to refine Eighth Grade Elixirs.
Therefore, this matter absolutely could not be rushed.
In comparison, the Heavenly North Ruins piqued Chen Xiao's curiosity.
This was another ruin that was never mentioned in the original trajectory, and it didn't appear until Huo Huo became an emperor and left the Dou Qi Continent.
Being able to hide so well, and containing such a precious item as the Spirit Nurturing Dust pill formula, it was conceivable that this ruin would certainly not be ordinary. It would definitely be stronger, not weaker, than the Fortune Saint's ruins in the Beast Region.
"In such a vast continent, no one can know how many secrets are hidden. Heavenly North... I'll have to pay more attention to this place in the future."
Chen Xiao slowly opened his eyes, having secretly noted this matter down.
He had roughly figured out the changes in the premonition, so now it was time to carefully consider how to best utilize these three premonition opportunities.
Seeing Chen Xiao awaken, Little Fairy Doctor's figure flickered from a distance, and she appeared before him.
"Xian'er, how long has it been?"
"Less than four months, one hundred and fifteen days."
Little Fairy Doctor softly replied, her gentle gaze fixed on Chen Xiao, seemingly assessing his changes.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. Reaching Dou Zong in such a short time was within his acceptable range.
"How have things been outside during this period?"
"Nothing major has happened, really. The only interesting thing is probably between Sister Cao Ying and Dan Chen from the Dan Family. A month ago, Dan Chen went to Holy Pill City for her Seventh Grade Alchemist assessment. During that time, she had a competition with Sister Cao Ying. The result was that Cao Ying refined a mid-level Seventh Grade Elixir, while Dan Chen refined a low-level Seventh Grade Elixir. This competition has been quite widely talked about recently," Little Fairy Doctor said with a light chuckle.
Although she was protecting Chen Xiao and Zi Yan during their closed-door cultivation, she didn't just sit idle for such a long time. She would occasionally leave Falling God Ravine to gather information in nearby cities.
In any case, with the spatial barrier and two seventh-tier Magical Beasts guarding them, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan wouldn't be disturbed.
Moreover, she was in a nearby city, and at such a short distance, she could arrive instantly if anything unexpected happened.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. "It seems Ying'er has made considerable progress these past few months."
That demoness was already a genius, and now with the help of Spirit Nurturing Dust, her growth was undoubtedly even faster.
In the original timeline, Cao Ying and Dan Chen were evenly matched before the Pill Gathering began. It was only at the Pill Gathering that Cao Ying slightly surpassed Dan Chen.
But now, the situation was completely different.
"Has Zi Yan shown any abnormalities recently?"
Casting aside distracting thoughts, Chen Xiao looked towards the stone fortress.
His soul perception spread out, and he immediately saw the Little Dragon Person sleeping soundly, sprawled out, with drool hanging from her mouth. Even such a significant commotion earlier hadn't managed to wake her.
Hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor shook her head slightly and smiled. "These past few months, Zi Yan has only done two things: eaten and slept, and slept and eaten. However, each time she falls into a deep sleep, the duration gets longer. When she first started her closed-door cultivation, she would wake up every three to five days, but recently, it's been ten to fifteen days at a time. It's already been sixteen days since she last woke up."
Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor both understood Zi Yan's situation. Her current state was a clear sign that she was about to advance.
This was a good thing, so Little Fairy Doctor wasn't worried.
"Her true form is a Void Ancient Dragon. The energy required for her advancement is even greater than what we need to reach Dou Zong. It might be a bit much for her to cultivate and break through with me. Normally, it's best for her to enter her current state and then go into closed-door cultivation."
Learning of Zi Yan's condition, Chen Xiao felt a little helpless.
He didn't know how much longer it would take Zi Yan to advance.
"Let her continue sleeping. I've just reached Dou Zong and need to adjust a bit. These two Magical Beasts outside can be used for some practice. I hope this girl finishes soon..."
As he was speaking, Chen Xiao's expression suddenly froze.
Just now, he had a feeling: the Cao Family's Grand Elder had crushed the soul jade token!
According to their previous agreement, this meant they had already made contact with Eastern Dragon Island.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his change in expression, Little Fairy Doctor's smile immediately faded.
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly and smiled. "It's not a bad thing. The Cao Family's Grand Elder crushed the soul jade token."
Little Fairy Doctor was stunned and looked towards the stone fortress below.
If that was the case, it meant that the time for Zi Yan to return to her clan was very near.
Having spent so much time with this girl, the thought of not having her chattering by her side in the future filled her with a sense of reluctance.
Chen Xiao felt the same way, but he didn't show it on his face.
"This day has finally arrived, but it's also a good thing. Eastern Dragon Island can be trusted. The sooner Zi Yan returns, the faster she can grow. With this girl's personality, she probably won't stay on Dragon Island for too long before sneaking out."
Little Fairy Doctor smiled. After a moment's thought, it really did sound like something Zi Yan would do, which dispelled some of the reluctance in her heart.
"With that Blood Seal, can the people from Dragon Island find this place?"
"I'm not sure. Let Zi Yan have a good sleep. There's no rush for this moment. We'll break the Blood Seal when she wakes up, and then just wait for the people from Dragon Island to arrive."
Little Fairy Doctor nodded.
What the two of them didn't know was that the people from Eastern Dragon Island hadn't arrived yet, but two figures had already quietly reached the outskirts of Falling God Ravine.
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