. Xiao Jue removed eleven small jade bottles from his storage ring and, using a jade ruler, carefully selected the eleven Earth Fire Lotus seeds from the lotus' heart. He placed them in the jade bottles, glanced at the rhizome rooted in the magma, and without hesitation, turned and left.
The two-headed fire spirit snake followed Xiao Jue out. After leaving the magma world, Xiao Jue's expression changed slightly, and he finally sighed. What a pity! He was not qualified to practice Heaven-level techniques now.
The low-level Heaven-level fighting technique, the Yin-Yang Art, had a unique effect: when Yin and Yang were in harmony, there was a chance of gaining the opponent's special constitution and bloodline. If it was to replenish Yang with Yin, it was a 100% guarantee of gaining it.
The low-level Earth-level Yin-Yang Art that Xiao Jue was currently practicing did not have such an effect. Otherwise, with the soul power of the late Mortal Realm, if Xiao Jue possessed the Green Snake's Three Flower Pupils, she might have a chance of controlling Queen Medusa.
Qing Lin, on the other hand, was out of the question. She was simply not qualified to control the peak Dou Huang Queen Medusa, and would likely be harmed by her soul power.
Returning to Stone Desert City with the two-headed fire spirit snake, Xiao Jue also attracted a lot of attention. He made his way to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, startling many people there.
"Isn't that a fourth-tier monster?"
Xiao Li, who was called over, stared at the two-headed fire spirit snake with wide eyes in shock. Xiao Jue sat on the two-headed fire spirit snake's back and chuckled, "It is a fourth-tier monster. I sent Qing Lin back earlier. Where is that girl?"
"In your room," Xiao Li said. "You sent her to your room, and she hasn't gone anywhere else."
"Okay." Xiao Jue nodded and said to Xiao Li, "Xiao Yan should be here soon. In the meantime, you two have to work hard. Don't even think you can defeat Xiao Yan."
"Don't worry, Xiao Yan is just a mere beast. We can easily suppress him."
Xiao Li boasted, but his expression was quite serious. He and Xiao Ding had the advanced Xuan-tier skills and fighting techniques given to them by Xiao Jue, so Xiao Yan was definitely no less capable than them.
They were both Dou Shi (Fighting Masters). He and Xiao Ding were four-star and five-star Dou Shi, respectively. If they took the Condensation Pill, they could each break through one star. But it was unknown what Xiao Yan's strength was when he arrived in Stone Desert City.
...
Controlling the two-headed fire spirit snake back to his courtyard, Xiao Jue called out to Qing Lin.
"Master Xiao Jue..."
Qing Lin half-huddled behind Xiao Jue, staring at the coiled two-headed fire spirit snake in the courtyard, fear flashing in his eyes. Faced with such a behemoth, Qing Lin, not even a Dou Shi, would naturally be terrified.
Xiao Jue reached out and embraced Qing Lin, sitting on the steps with Qing Lin on his lap.
Xiao Jue said gently, "It's okay. I'm here. Qing Lin, just keep an eye on it for now."
"Okay..."
Qing Lin stared at the two-headed fire spirit snake. Three small green dots suddenly appeared beside his emerald pupils.
The three green dots that appeared this time were clearer than ever before. Looking closely, one could even see they resembled tiny flower buds. The three green dots
within Qinglin's pupils suddenly glowed with a faint light, and in an instant, they transformed into three extremely tiny green flowers.
As these strange green flowers emerged, a powerful, dark light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the two-headed fire snake before them.
Illuminated by this eerie, dim light, the two-headed fire snake's massive body suddenly stiffened. Its two enormous eyes suddenly regained clarity, breaking free from Xiao Jue's control. But with a hint of fear, they stared at the girl before them.
The strange, dim light slowly moved across the snake's body, finally settling at the center of its foreheads.
After it ceased moving, the light began to slowly shrink. As its area dwindled, the brightness within it grew increasingly intense.
The area of the light dwindled until it was only about the size of a palm. Once it had shrunk to this size, it ceased shrinking. With a burst of dim light, two small green flowers were imprinted on the two heads of the two-headed fire snake.
After the flowers appeared, the light gradually faded. A moment later, the tiny flowers within its cyan-scaled pupils quickly dissipated, and in an instant, the emerald green returned to its former state.
After her pupils returned to normal, Qinglin's body swayed, her eyelids gradually drooping, and she finally collapsed into Xiao Jue's arms.
Even after Qinglin fell unconscious, the massive two-headed fire spirit snake remained frozen in place. However, whenever its gaze swept over Qinglin, held by Xiao Jue, the ferocity and ferocity within it would involuntarily vanish, replaced by a surprisingly gentle docility.
"As expected of a Green Snake with Three Flower Pupils! She's not even a Dou Zhe, yet she can control a fourth-tier magical beast."
Xiao Jue couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Qinglin's talent must have been unrivaled in the early stages of her cultivation, capable of absorbing the Dou Qi of controlled snake beasts to enhance her strength. Once she reached a high-tier Dou Zun, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan would be her greatest opportunity.
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For the next period of time, Xiao Jue remained with the Motie Mercenary Group, refining elixirs. Her first step was to refine the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill, which Yao Lao had infused with fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass, transforming it into a fifth-tier elixir.
Xiao Jue had an overwhelming supply of medicinal herbs and immediately refined five pills. He had already taken one, and now, as a Dou Ling, another would allow him to break through to two-star strength. Xiao Jue planned to save it for when he became a seven-star Dou Ling.
The remaining four pills were for Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. Normally, the transition from Dou Shi to Grand Dou Shi, and vice versa, were two crucial early stages of cultivation, often holding them back for a long time.
But now, with the Three-Striped Qingling Pill, they no longer had to worry about these bottlenecks.
In just one week, Qing Lin had broken through to Dou Zhe, a speed worthy of the Green Serpent Triple Flower Pupil.
On the Dou Qi Continent, aside from Dou Di bloodlines, only those with this exceptional physique could rank at the pinnacle of talent, achieving Dou Sheng status in their thirties or forties.
"Xiao Jue, Xiao Yan is here."
Xiao Li watched Xiao Jue from outside the door. Because Qing Lin and Xiao Jue lived together, he stayed out, fearing he might see something he shouldn't.
"Xiao Yan is finally here." Xiao Jue's lips curled up as he glanced at Qing Lin, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed practicing. She opened her eyes and looked at him. He patted her head and said, "Just keep practicing. The technique I just gave you will be enough for you to reach the level of a Grand Dou Master."
"Okay..."
Qing Lin nodded and continued practicing. The two-headed fire spirit snake shrank in size and stayed in Qing Lin's sleeve, constantly being drained of its Dou Qi by her.
(End of this chapter)