Late at night, on the highest floor of the Lightning Pagoda.
The Heavenly Flame Honored One had already departed, and even Zi Yan had left temporarily, leaving Chen Xiao alone to sit cross-legged on the stone couch, meditating with his eyes closed.
As the cultivation technique circulated, the immense pure energy from heaven and earth converged towards the top of the Lightning Pagoda, pouring into Chen Xiao's body like a torrential flood.
Chen Xiao sat quietly, unmoving. If his mind were to sink into his meridians, one could see that the meridians throughout his limbs were faintly glowing, with wondrous rune seals intricately arranged, forming a profound grand array.
The vast energy of heaven and earth poured into his body, surging and sweeping through him, yet it caused no disturbance. In an instant, the immense energy was diverted and absorbed by the rune seals. After several refinements, it transformed into the purest Dou Qi, surging towards every part of Chen Xiao's body.
Feeling the changes within his body, a look of joy gradually appeared on Chen Xiao's face. He quickly focused his mind, beginning to guide this sudden, vast power.
In this state, Chen Xiao cultivated for a full three days. Only then did he slowly open his tightly shut eyes.
Feeling the unprecedented fullness within his body, Chen Xiao couldn't help but smile.
Finally, a two-star Dou Zun!
Chen Xiao's last breakthrough was when he refined the Bone Spirit Cold Flame in the False Heaven of the Extreme Northern Land. Several months had passed since then, nearly half a year.
This was also the longest time he had spent breaking through a minor realm after condensing his Dou Qi Cyclone!
"With the boost from the Yin Yang Harmony Heaven Great Array, my cultivation speed has more than doubled. Even so, it took this long. Breaking through to the Dou Zun level is truly not easy."
At the Dou Zun level, one could easily stagnate for three to five years, or even longer.
Just like the former Pavilion Masters of the Four Pavilions, they had all remained in their current realms for many years.
"Blindly cultivating, my strength will definitely increase slowly. Opportunity is the key to our rapid rise!"
Zi Yan's voice suddenly rang out, and her figure appeared before Chen Xiao, very close.
Chen Xiao looked up, only able to see half of the girl's face.
When looking down, he couldn't see her feet; when looking up, he couldn't see her whole face. She was a peerless beauty.
"I remember those were my words before, right?"
"It's all the same. What you say is what I say."
Chen Xiao gave her a sideways glance, got up from the couch, and looked at the taller Zi Yan. He suddenly asked curiously, "I haven't asked yet, what's your approximate strength now?"
Zi Yan's combat power had always been somewhat mysterious. Just like now, in Chen Xiao's perception, her realm was that of a one-star Dou Zun. However, based on Chen Xiao's understanding of her, it would be no problem for her to handle a three-star Dou Zun.
"Relying on my racial talent and physical strength, ordinary Dou Zuns shouldn't pose a threat to me. This is definitely why Uncle Hei and the others felt at ease letting me come out. I haven't tried fighting against specific levels of Dou Zuns yet," Zi Yan replied calmly.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. Zi Yan's situation was quite similar to his, especially now that she had returned to Dragon Island, making it even harder to find opponents of equal strength.
What awaited her was a truly high-level game!
Thinking this, Chen Xiao suddenly had a plan.
In the Beast Region, the ancient ruins in the Beast Skeleton Mountain Range might be able to be put on the agenda.
Compared to the Heavenly North Ruins, which had no news, Chen Xiao was more certain of the location of the ruins in the Beast Region. With the power of Dragon Island, they could definitely forcibly break through the spatial ruins created by the Fortune Saint.
Moreover, there were many good things within those ruins.
Zi Yan could obtain the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and thus advance to Dou Sheng, gaining the qualification to directly confront the other three Dragon Islands.
Chen Xiao could also take the remains of the Fortune Saint. Not to mention the Heaven Rank Dou Technique, the Great Heaven Creation Palm, even the Dou Sheng bone marrow could allow him to quickly improve his strength within the Dou Zun realm.
After digesting these benefits, even if the Soul Clan's thousand-year grand plan were to be activated, Chen Xiao would have enough power to protect himself.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Chen Xiao lost in thought, Zi Yan leaned closer with a curious expression, her hot breath puffing onto Chen Xiao's face.
Chen Xiao understood her, and she knew him inside and out.
In her impression, whenever Chen Xiao wore such an expression, he was definitely contemplating something good.
"Thinking about arranging a chance for you to directly reach Dou Sheng."
"Directly advance to Dou Sheng?" Zi Yan was startled.
The Dou Sheng level was definitely a pillar of support within the ancient races, and the same was true for the Void Ancient Dragon clan.
Especially for the current Dragon Island, if they could have one more Dou Sheng expert, the impact would be immense.
If she could advance to Dou Sheng, relying on some of the methods that could only be used by the Dragon Emperor's bloodline, she would not fear even directly confronting the three Dragon Kings!
The more she thought about it, the more impatient she became. Zi Yan forgot her current appearance and, as in the past, leaped onto Chen Xiao with a push of her feet.
"Then when do we leave!"
Without questioning the truth or considering too much, Zi Yan's beautiful eyes shone brightly. Her attitude was one of absolute trust. Since Chen Xiao said so, he could definitely do it.
Chen Xiao playfully spanked her shapely rear, "Wait for me to figure things out. This matter requires some preparation."
Those ancient ruins, with the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit present, a trip there was inevitable.
However, before that, he had to consider things thoroughly.
He hadn't forgotten that in the original timeline, after Zi Yan consumed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, she couldn't digest the immense energy at all, causing it to crystallize. It was only later that Xiao Yan helped resolve the problem with his Heavenly Flame.
Although Chen Xiao now also possessed a Heavenly Flame, and Zi Yan's strength was far greater than in the original timeline when she obtained the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, Chen Xiao had a feeling that the current Dragon Island probably didn't know how to use the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit correctly, otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many problems.
Since he had thought of this, Chen Xiao was determined to find a way to resolve it perfectly.
And regarding the Void Ancient Dragons, the most authoritative source would be the imprisoned Dragon Emperor at the bottom of Jia Nan Academy, who was currently guarding Tu She Ancient Emperor!
Perhaps, before dealing with the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, I should take Zi Yan to see them.
"There have been many trivial matters recently. How about this, we'll make a trip to the Pill Domain first. After we return, we'll open a spatial wormhole and bring Cai Lin and the others over. Once these matters are settled, you can notify Dragon Island that there's news about the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit."
After careful consideration, Chen Xiao made a firm decision.
One must take things one step at a time, and matters should be handled one by one.
"The Pill Domain? Why are we going to the Pill Domain?"
"During the recent raid on the Wind and Lightning Pavilion, we obtained a large batch of medicinal ingredients. It would be a waste of resources to keep them. We'll send them all to the Cao Family and have them refine a batch of elixirs like the Sect Breaking Pill. In the future, if the Purple Firmament Pavilion is to establish itself in the Central State, we can't rely solely on us."
"Can't Gan Hou and Dun Xiong handle this small matter?" Zi Yan blinked her big eyes, slightly confused.
"I also need to ask a giant of the Pill Tower for a favor to refine a Bodhi Foundation Establishment Pill," Chen Xiao replied truthfully.
The Bodhi Foundation Establishment Pill's main ingredient is the Bodhi Seed. Chen Xiao obtained one when he was helping Little Fairy Doctor condense her poison pill.
The only pending task from his current advances that hasn't been completed requires this elixir.
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