Ling Yao Lao asked: "Do you know why the remaining soul of the Dou Sheng didn't take over your body directly?"
Xiao Jue was a little embarrassed. After all, he was caught on the spot by Gu Yuan for deceiving Yao Lao, and shook his head.
Yao Lao smiled and said, "A soul that has reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm has extremely high physical requirements. Only a Dou Wang body can withstand a soul that has reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm. Not only does it require a Dou Wang-level physical body, it also requires Dou Wang-level Dou Qi."
"For example, the remnant of a soul from the Heavenly Realm, even if it's just a wisp of remnant, must wait until you break through to the Dou Zong level before it can possess you. However, the probability of its failure is also extremely high."
"If he wants to possess you, he must do so before your soul power reaches the Spiritual Realm. Otherwise, even a remnant of the Heavenly Realm cannot compete with a true Spiritual Realm soul. If he possesses you at that time, you will devour and refine his remnant."
"But if he possesses you before you break through to the Dou Zong level, your body will not be able to withstand his soul power and will collapse."
"So after refining the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Pill, you must consume it after you break through to the Dou Wang level."
Xiao Jue understood and nodded, saying, "Then let's go and watch Xiao Yan consume the Companion Purple Crystal Source first. After that, we can wait for him to break through to the Dou Master level. Then we can leave the Warcraft Mountains and head to the Yager Desert."
"I have the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, the Blood Essence Lotus I found for Xiao Yan earlier, and a Tier 3 Magic Core. I can refine the Blood Lotus Pill for Xiao Yan. If I find the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, I can have Xiao Yan devour the Yin and Yang Flames."
Yao Lao asked in surprise, "You got the Ice Spirit Flame Grass?"
He wasn't surprised that Xiao Jue had obtained a Tier 3 Magic Core. His strength was there; a Tier 6 Amethyst Winged Lion King had been killed by Xiao Jue and a Dou Huang, and a Tier 3 monster had been instantly killed.
But Ice Spirit Flame Grass was very rare. While not precious, it was rarely encountered, and not many pill recipes used the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, so naturally, no one specialized in cultivating it.
"Hmm." Xiao Jue nodded and said with a smile, "I have some clues as to where the Ice Spirit Cold Spring is. I'll have to go to Black Rock City when the time comes."
Yao Lao chuckled, "You were planning to give Xiao Yan the Phantom Gold Flame and the Yin-Yang Twin Flame's sub-flames, but I haven't even fulfilled the promise I made to you. Before we leave the Warcraft Mountains, I'll refine the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Pill for you."
Xiao Jue smiled, "Yao Lao, why should we even bother with such an agreement?"
Yao Lao smiled faintly, but his mind was still thinking of that evil Han Feng. If Han Feng had a personality like Xiao Jue and hadn't betrayed him, he'd probably have become a Dou Zun by now, instead of being trapped in the Black Horn Territory as a mere peak Dou Huang.
But as the saying goes, misfortune often brings good fortune, and after being framed by Han Feng, he hid in the Bone Flame Ring, only to fall into the hands of the descendants of the former Xiao Clan. He even recovered his soul power with the help of the ancient clan leader.
If Xiao Jue could truly provide him with a Dou Sheng skeleton in the future, he would surely achieve Dou Sheng status after his resurrection.
"Let's go, find Xiao Yan and help him achieve a breakthrough," Yao Lao chuckled. Xiao Yan was already a seven-star Dou Zhe. After consuming the Companion Purple Crystal Source, he would surely reach the nine-star Dou Zhe level. Then, with the Condensation Pill, he could reach the Dou Shi
level. For the next month, he would continue to train Xiao Yan intensively, supplemented by various ointments. This intensely tempered Dou Qi within Xiao Yan, making the use of pills completely harmless.
Before leaving the Warcraft Mountain Range, Xiao Yan could also refine the Phantom Gold Fire's seed. Xiao Jue had previously separated this seed, but Yao Lao hadn't allowed Xiao Yan to consume it because he was concerned about his lack of strength.
If Xiao Yan achieved the Dou Shi level, his chances of refining the ninth-level Phantom Gold Fire seed would greatly increase, leading to a surge in strength and the evolution of his Burning Technique.
By consuming the Yin-Yang Twin Flames' seed fire, Xiao Yan might be able to ascend to the rank of High-level Dou Shi. However, even with this level of strength, he still had no confidence in refining strange fires, even with the seed fires of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames and the Phantom Gold Fire.
Unless Xiao Yan took the Three-Striped Azure Spirit Pill and broke through from High-level Dou Shi directly to Grand Dou Shi, and then took two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills to become a Three-Star Grand Dou Shi, his confidence in refining strange fires would be even higher.
"Xiao Jue, I've reached the Seven-Star Dou Shi!"
Xiao Jue and Yao Lao arrived at the waterfall together, and Xiao Yan spotted them, his tone filled with excitement.
"Seven-Star Dou Shi?" Xiao Jue smiled. "That's not bad. I'm already a One-Star Dou Ling, and a Fifth-Rank Alchemist."
Xiao Yan opened his mouth, speechless. The gap between people was truly vast; he was at least two realms ahead of Xiao Jue.
Xiao Yan calculated that if he practiced like this, even if he could devour the two seed fires given to him by Xiao Jue, and then devour the strange fire, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire that Xiao Jue mentioned, it would probably take at least two years, or even three years, before he could become a Dou Ling.
"Don't be dejected." Yao Lao said with a smile, "Today you can also break through and become a Dou Shi."
"Huh?" Xiao Yan said in surprise, "Teacher, didn't you forbid me to take too many strength-enhancing pills?"
"But you can devour flames." Yao Lao chuckled and said, "Do you remember the Dan Lei from not long ago? Xiao Jue obtained a special treasure called the Companion Purple Crystal Source. It was a treasure born together with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cub when the Sixth-Rank Purple Crystal Winged Lion King gave birth." "
Xiao Jue and a Dou Huang teamed up to kill the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and obtained the Companion Purple Crystal Source. This treasure can enable the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King to directly become a fifth-rank magical beast after taking it when it is at the fourth level."
"With the magic core and corpse of the Sixth-Rank Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, plus the medicinal herbs given to him by the Ancient Clan Patriarch, I helped him refine a seventh-grade pill. The remaining one-fifth of the Companion Purple Crystal Source can allow you to obtain the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's beast fire."
"Really?" Xiao Yan was extremely excited. The Amethyst Winged Lion King's beast fire was that of a sixth-rank demon beast, even more powerful than the Peach Blossom Fire of the Kuimu Beast. His Burning Technique could evolve to at least the intermediate Yellow Rank.
After consuming the seed fire of Xiao Jue's Phantom Gold Fire, his Burning Technique could evolve to the advanced Yellow Rank. Perhaps if he devoured the seed fire of the Strange Fire, his Burning Technique could directly evolve to the Profound Rank.
"Let's consume the Companion Amethyst Source first."
Yao Lao took out two jade bottles and waved them in front of Xiao Yan. One-fifth of the Companion Amethyst Source filled both jade bottles.
"Okay."
Xiao Yan excitedly jumped out from under the waterfall, gliding on his Purple Cloud Wings to arrive in front of them.
Xiao Yan asked curiously, "Teacher, can I just consume it directly?"
"That's right." Yao Lao nodded, handed Xiao Yan a jade bottle, and handed the other to Xiao Jue.
(End of this chapter)