The Medicine Clan had apparently failed to reach an agreement on the marriage alliance.
When Lei Qi and his group departed, they were not held back too strongly.
Lei Qi didn't mind. He understood one truth very clearly—
In this world, as long as he was strong enough, what kind of woman would not be within his grasp?
Even though the Soul Clan's thousand-year plan was already entering its countdown, the remaining time was more than enough for him to stand at the same height as the Soul Emperor.
Lei Qi had that much confidence.
After all, his greatest trump card was not his talent.
Still, the Medicine Clan trip had not been a waste.
As for alchemy, he was unable to advance for now simply because no one had taught him proper foundational knowledge.
If someone were willing to teach him real alchemy experience, the results might be vastly different.
For now, he intended to follow Mang Tianchi to Canaan Academy.
The Fallen Heart Flame within the academy would definitely be a massive help to him.
A cultivation cheat—
Even if this Heavenly Flame wasn't the strongest, its special ability was irresistible.
Even if he couldn't devour multiple Heavenly Flames like Xiao Yan, the Fallen Heart Flame came in two flames.
Absorb one, nurture one—combine them in the future.
The benefits would be enormous.
As for cultivating Flame Mantra, Lei Qi wasn't interested—
not for now. After all, the black lightning within his body was clearly extraordinary.
After leaving the Medicine Clan, they entered another spatial wormhole.
With Mang Tianchi, a Half-Saint, their travel speed was extremely fast.
The journey was smooth. With a Half-Saint clearing the way, no fool would dare provoke them.
In this era where no Dou Emperor exists and even Dou Saints rarely appear, Half-Saints and Dou Venerables were terrifying existences.
Sensing Mang Tianchi's aura, no one dared approach.
"Elder Mang, where are we now? How long until we reach the Northwest Continent?"
After traveling for two days, Lei Qi asked.
"This is the Central Region—the Pill Region, territory of the Pill Tower."
Mang Tianchi replied.
"Oh? We reached Pill Tower territory already?"
Lei Qi muttered, then said:
"In that case, let's take a look around. I heard the Five Great Families are here. I might as well grab a few talented alchemists and bring them back to teach me."
"Ah??"
Mang Tianchi was stunned.
The Pill Tower might only be a Central Plains force, but within the Central Plains, it was a top-tier existence.
Most importantly, the Pill Tower's Old Ancestor was a true monster-level figure.
Even Emperor Clans did not wish to provoke him.
Due to the rule that five–star Dou Saints cannot step into the world, the Pill Tower's Old Ancestor was publicly acknowledged as the number one expert "in the world".
"Although our Thunder Clan does not fear the Pill Tower… this kind of behavior isn't very good."
Mang Tianchi hesitated.
Kidnapping alchemists?
Wasn't that directly provoking the Pill Tower?
"Don't worry. The Pill Tower will give us face. And if I don't find anyone pleasing to the eye, I'll drop the idea."
Lei Qi said casually.
He knew quite a bit about the great forces.
As long as you didn't destroy their sect, the rest were minor matters.
As for Mang Tianchi's overcautious attitude, Lei Qi found it speechless.
Even if the Thunder Clan wasn't as wild as the Soul Clan, they shouldn't be this stiff, right?
He didn't realize Mang Tianchi was worried about the Pill Tower's Old Ancestor—
that terrifying high-grade Heaven-Tier Pill freak.
Even if the old monster were present, so what?
Was he really going to fight them head-on?
"Elder, you've seen my alchemy talent. With some basic knowledge and a high-ranking teacher, I would improve much faster, right?"
Lei Qi continued persuading.
No matter what, now that he had arrived, he was definitely going to take a look.
Mang Tianchi was somewhat moved.
They had hoped the Medicine Clan would give guidance, but due to being outsiders, the Medicine Clan ignored them.
With Lei Qi's talent, he indeed needed someone high-level in alchemy.
But… becoming a disciple?
"Alright, let's go. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility."
Lei Qi said again.
"You brat, you think this old man is afraid? Let's go!"
Mang Tianchi snorted.
Since even this youngster wasn't scared, why should he be?
Lei Qi couldn't help admiring him.
This was a true Thunder Clan man!
Very soon, they passed through the wormhole and arrived at the exit leading into the Pill Region.
A massive white stone platform appeared before them—almost a hundred meters tall, supported by more than ten enormous stone pillars.
From afar, it resembled an altar that held up the heavens.
The space above the platform was chaotic and twisted, with faint black cracks spreading across it.
This was a city that hosted spatial wormholes—
essentially the "airport" of the Pill Region.
Though only a peripheral Pill Region city, the scale surpassed many empires.
The Dou Qi Continent did have empires, but their status was not high.
Many clans could completely suppress imperial authority.
This was the heart of the continent.
Without Mang Tianchi, Lei Qi and the others would've needed at least a week to reach this place.
Arriving here, Mang Tianchi told him:
"This city belongs to one of the Five Great Pill Families—the Cao Clan.
It is called Cao City, and the Cao Clan is the dominant force here."
Cao Clan…
Lei Qi's eyes lit up.
The legendary "Enchantress" of the Cao Clan—Cao Ying—was from this family.
He remembered clearly:
When Cao Ying was born, her overwhelming soul force erupted so violently that it almost killed her own mother.
At seven, she became an alchemist.
At fifteen, the Pill Tower recruited her as a core disciple.
After five years of closed-door training, at twenty, she became the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in Cao Clan history.
At twenty-two, after just two more years, she could already refine eighth-grade three-colored Pill Lightning.
All this without any bloodline enhancement.
A true, terrifying genius of alchemy.
At twenty-two, she achieved this much.
At twenty-two, Xiao Yan had only just reached Dou Ancestor and seventh-grade alchemist.
How could Lei Qi not keep such a genius at his side?