Yao Chen had carelessly displayed an Alchemy Technique that Xiao Yan couldn't comprehend, making him briefly think that Alchemy was truly that simple!
Although it wasn't the first time Xiao Yan had seen Yao Chen refine medicine, he was still stunned. No matter how many times he saw it, he couldn't understand how the elixir that made his Cultivation progress like cheating was something his Master had just casually whipped up!
Seeing Xiao Yan lost in thought, Yao Chen slapped his head and said, in the most ordinary tone, words that made Xiao Yan incredibly excited:
"You want to learn? I'll teach you."
Xiao Yan was overjoyed and no longer dwelled on the teasing in Yao Chen's words.
At this moment, a sudden realization dawned on him. No wonder he felt everything went so smoothly when he became a disciple back then. It turned out they were like Zhou Yu and Huang Gai, one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit.
He didn't know that these words were still intentionally said by Yao Chen. The same words, spoken at different times, could have vastly different effects. Rather than waiting until later for a frank discussion that might leave lingering resentment, speaking openly now could even lighten the mood.
"Oh, with your Strength, you're not even a Dou Disciple. You can't learn even if you wanted to."
Just as Xiao Yan was still immersed in the joy of realizing he met the conditions to become an Alchemist, Yao Chen seemed to remember something else and poured cold water on him.
Firstly, since he had taken Xiao Yan as a disciple, he didn't want him to lose to Nalan Yanran. Therefore, for this year, he still hoped Xiao Yan would focus on Dou Qi.
Secondly, it was also to give Xiao Yan another motivation to cultivate diligently. Although he felt it wasn't very necessary, after experiencing the events of those three years, Xiao Yan's self-motivation for Cultivation was truly unprecedentedly high.
"Dou Disciple, huh? It won't take long."
Xiao Yan lightly clenched his fist, then murmured to himself. Since he possessed the Talent to become an Alchemist, he was naturally happy. It was just a Dou Disciple; he was confident it was a sure thing. For him, it was just a matter of sooner or later.
He recovered his senses, took the things Yao Chen gave him, and headed towards the Auction House, starting his series of operations, and then returned with a full haul!
The Wutan City of today wasn't like the story where there were barely any Great Dou Masters. The overall level was a step higher, and accordingly, collecting these Low Grade Medicinal Ingredients wasn't difficult.
After being a Reseller once, his finances became comfortable. Xiao Yan was also greatly shaken by the speed at which Alchemists made money. Just as Yao Chen expected, his desire to become a Dou Disciple sooner intensified.
With money in hand, he also became generous. After preparing everything completely, he began his secluded Cultivation journey, locking himself in his room and living a simple, reclusive life, aside from eating, drinking, and other necessities.
Although the days of Cultivation were somewhat monotonous, for Xiao Yan, who had endured three years of scorn, ridicule, and setbacks, it was just a minor matter. The ridicule he suffered for three years made him clearly understand how important Strength was on this Continent...
Moreover, that hardship was almost negligible compared to the joy of feeling the Dou Qi constantly filling his body.
Three months passed in a flash. During these three months, even when Xun'er, Xiao Zhan, and others visited, he would only meet them briefly before quickly seeing them off.
They were quite understanding of Xiao Yan. After all, having suffered three years of cold shoulders, it was unlikely that anyone who had the chance to become strong again would waste it. So, after confirming that Xiao Yan was fine, they didn't disturb him too much.
"Hoo~"
Xiao Yan exhaled a breath of turbid air. It condensed like white mist, lingering before his mouth and nose, not dispersing for a long time.
"Dou Qi Stage Seventh Stage! This feeling is truly intoxicating."
He suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light passing through his dark pupils. Feeling the energy flowing through his Meridians, he felt exceptionally pleased, and his curiosity about his Master's origins grew even stronger.
Even though he considered his Talent extraordinary, breaking through to the Dou Qi Stage Seventh Stage in just four months still far exceeded his expectations!
And the elixir that allowed him to cultivate so quickly was merely something this mysterious Master had casually Refined!
In fact, Yao Chen's shock was no less than Xiao Yan's. He had thought that even with the elixir and the Body Tempering and Foundation Establishment Method, it would probably take Xiao Yan about a year to become a Dou Disciple. But now, it seemed it would only take about ten months for him to steadily advance to Dou Disciple, two whole months earlier!
Don't underestimate the short time of two months. Cultivators seize every second, and perhaps just a little more accumulation from that difference in Time can allow someone to break through a bottleneck and enter a completely new Realm!
Yao Chen knew the effects of the Foundation Establishment Elixir better than anyone, because he had personally concocted it. Although its medicinal effect was stronger than he expected due to his Emperor Realm Soul, it shouldn't have been this much.
The main reason for such a change was likely due to the Foundation Establishment Method originating from Zhao Li...
"Senior Zhao Li is truly a divine being."
Yao Chen hadn't expected that after receiving Zhao Li's favor, he would be famous throughout the world during his lifetime, and after death, he would even gain from misfortune and condense his Primordial Spirit. And now, even his new disciple had benefited...
*Boom!*
Just as the man and the ghost were feeling that these past few months had been somewhat dreamlike, a sudden loud noise came from the sky, like the heavens collapsing!
"What is this? The weather's changing?"
Xiao Yan didn't have any special feeling about the roaring sound outside; he just took it as a phenomenon caused by ordinary weather changes.
Saying this, he got up and walked to the window, opened it, and looked outside, only to be stunned!
"So, it's already winter? Then..."
Summer passed and autumn came, autumn left and winter arrived. Xiao Yan looked at the wind and snow outside, everything withering, Life Force returning to the earth, and was actually stunned. He had been so absorbed in Cultivation that he hadn't noticed that two seasons had already changed outside.
If he hadn't felt anything special about the rumbling Thunder before, he now found something was wrong. No matter which world it was, there was always a natural operating law, and the rumbling Winter Thunder was clearly abnormal!
Xiao Yan subconsciously looked up. Aside from the somewhat dim sky, he couldn't see anything, but even so, he still had a strange feeling—the place he was looking at seemed to contain all the phenomena of the world!
"Teacher, this..."
He looked at the lightning and Thunder in The Void, feeling extremely confused, and subconsciously asked his Master, who seemed to know everything.
In just a few months, Yao Chen's image in Xiao Yan's heart was almost omnipotent. But this time, his seemingly omnipotent cheap Master didn't answer him. In fact, Xiao Yan could no longer sense his presence.
Xiao Yan instantly panicked. He shifted his attention from above and focused on the black Storage Ring. Having already tasted the benefits, he couldn't even imagine what he would do without his Master.
Fortunately, after a while, he reconnected with his Master, but he still didn't answer his Doubt.
It wasn't that Yao Chen didn't want to, but he had never seen this situation either!
If Xiao Yan only vaguely felt that the Winter Thunder was abnormal, he was truly horrified!
Although he was just a ghost, his Soul Power had already surpassed most people in the world. He even dared to say that, apart from a handful of people, his Soul Power was the strongest in the world!
But even such a ghost, at this moment, revealed the shock of a Mortal facing the might of nature under the astonishing Thunder that exploded in winter!
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