Han Feng smiled kindly at Xiao Yu, then left with Xiao Yan.
"You've been doing well lately."
Xiao Yan rubbed his nose shyly.
His efforts and hard work during this period hadn't disappointed his senior brother after all.
Han Feng took out a treasure box containing the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill and handed it to Xiao Yan.
"Take it."
Xiao Yan took the treasure box, opened it, and smelled the rich pill fragrance emanating from inside.
Looking at the profound pill patterns intertwined on the pill, Xiao Yan exclaimed, "This is... the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill!"
"It seems you haven't fallen behind in your recent alchemy studies either," Han Feng nodded.
"Is this... for me?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
Among the cultivation resources Han Feng gave him before, there were rarely powerful breakthrough pills.
He also followed Han Feng's teachings, cultivating step by step without trying to take shortcuts.
Now that his senior brother gave him the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill, it meant that he could now take this shortcut too!
As an alchemist, wouldn't it be a disservice to this profession not to take the shortcut of pills?
Xiao Yan's last bit of worry dissipated.
Although he was now a six-star Dou Master, his cultivation was only above average among the academy students.
Jia Nan Academy was known as the number one academy on the continent, and the source of students was naturally top-notch, with no lack of talented individuals.
Xiao Yan started his counterattack at the age of fifteen. With a meager cultivation of three stages of Dou Disciple, he came from behind and amazed everyone in Wu Tan City. Even in the entire Jia Ma Empire, he could be called a young hero.
But when he came to Jia Nan Academy, this advantage was greatly reduced.
However, Xiao Yan was not discouraged. He just needed time to improve. If he was given another year, he would definitely be able to try to break through to the Dou Grandmaster realm.
The two came to a double cultivation room, went in, and sat cross-legged.
"Your Dou Qi is very stable. You can try taking the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill now."
After checking the condition in Xiao Yan's Dantian, Han Feng said.
Xiao Yan nodded, did not dawdle, and swallowed the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.
The pill went down his esophagus and into his body, gradually erupting with a rich energy.
Breakthrough pills often carried a trace of violent attributes.
If the user couldn't neutralize this violent energy, they might fall short.
Xiao Yan circulated the "Profound Yang Art," and his balanced and peaceful Dou Qi quickly suppressed the violent medicinal power of the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.
An Earth Rank technique was not just an empty name.
Xiao Yan's serious efforts would eventually yield considerable returns.
As the medicinal power was absorbed, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi progressed layer by layer, breaking through the barrier at once and reaching the seven-star Dou Master realm.
Three different colored flame auras rotated around Xiao Yan, continuing to boost his realm.
The catalysis of the medicinal power had not stopped yet.
Han Feng watched quietly from the side. Xiao Yan was already close to breaking through to a seven-star Dou Master, so less than one-third of the medicinal power of the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill had been consumed.
This time, he might be able to rush directly into the Dou Grandmaster realm.
Half a day passed quietly. In Xiao Yan's body, most of the medicinal power of the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill had been digested, and his realm was already at the level of a nine-star Dou Master.
"There's actually still a lot of residual medicinal power. The Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill refined by Senior Brother is too powerful, isn't it?"
Layers of sweat broke out on Xiao Yan's forehead.
Obviously, the continuous breakthroughs were a bit overwhelming for him.
One must know that although breakthrough pills can help cultivators advance quickly, every breakthrough comes with risks.
Whether big or small, it requires the cultivator to deal with it wholeheartedly.
Xiao Yan calmed his mind and continued refining the medicinal power in his body.
After another half a day, when the medicinal power of the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill was finally refined, a crystal reflecting the brilliance of Dou Qi appeared in Xiao Yan's Dantian.
"This is!"
Xiao Yan was shocked. This was a sign of breaking through to Dou Grandmaster!
If he continued to push the technique, he might be able to break through right here!
Advance, or not?
The opportunity for a breakthrough was fleeting. Xiao Yan only hesitated for a moment in his mind before gritting his teeth and deciding.
"Let's do it!"
He changed the seal in his hand, switching to the major realm breakthrough seal of the "Profound Yang Art."
The Dou Qi in his Dantian condensed rapidly, surging towards the crystal.
However, at this moment, a violent medicinal power suddenly reignited in his Dantian.
It was actually the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill!
If hit by this medicinal power, the newly condensed crystal might collapse instantly.
Xiao Yan panicked instantly.
He had already mobilized all the Dou Qi in his body to try to break through.
If the crystal was destroyed now, all his hard-cultivated Dou Qi would dissipate. Although he wouldn't regress to the Dou Disciple stage, he would definitely suffer a huge backlash.
Han Feng watched this scene quietly and did not stop it.
In the process of cultivation, various problems would definitely be encountered. Han Feng couldn't solve them for Xiao Yan every time.
If Xiao Yan succeeded in this breakthrough attempt, it would greatly increase his confidence.
But if he failed, it could also serve as a reminder for him to be careful in the future.
Whichever it was, it was actually based on his current choice.
If he had the ability to break through, increased confidence would naturally be a good thing, but if he failed, it could only mean that he didn't have that ability yet.
Of course, with Han Feng present, even if Xiao Yan failed to break through, the backlash wouldn't be too great, and he could still stabilize at the nine-star Dou Master realm.
It wouldn't have much impact on his future cultivation.
Let's see if this kid has the indomitable spirit.
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At the critical moment, Xiao Yan made a choice subconsciously.
Deep in his Dantian, a purple flame suddenly ignited. The residual will of the sixth-tier Amethyst Winged Lion King was now controlled by Xiao Yan.
"Roar!"
A low roar came from his throat.
"Break for me!"
Boom!
Purple fire spiraled up around Xiao Yan until it formed a set of purple-gold Dou Qi armor on his body, and all fluctuations completely subsided.
In his Dantian, a purple-gold Dou Crystal floated quietly.
"Success!"
Xiao Yan let out a long breath, a smile of relaxation after extreme tension appearing on his face.
One-star Dou Grandmaster.
Originally, it would have taken at least half a year to achieve, but now with the help of a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill, it was directly achieved!
"Clap clap clap!"
Han Feng, who was on the side, applauded at this time.
"Congratulations, Little Junior Brother, for advancing to Dou Grandmaster."
"Haha, luck, just luck..."
Xiao Yan laughed.
He was so happy now. He looked inside at the Dou Crystal in his body from time to time. Every time he saw that purple-gold crystal floating quietly in his Dantian, he would feel heartfelt joy.
At this moment, he really wanted to share this joy with all those close to him.
If his father knew he had broken through to Dou Grandmaster, he should be very happy, right?
And Teacher...
"Senior Brother, how is Teacher now?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Teacher has been resurrected and is now dealing with some matters in the Central Plains."
"Really!"
Xiao Yan sat up straight.
Teacher has been resurrected?
"Cultivate well now. When you go to the Misty Cloud Sect for the appointment, Teacher and I will both be there to cheer for you."
Xiao Yan clenched his fists.
"Three-year agreement."
There was only one year left now.
He must perform well and not let his teacher down.
If he lost to Nalan Yanran then, it would be too embarrassing to be seen by his teacher.
"Senior Brother, you and Teacher just wait and see, I will definitely win!"
"I naturally believe in you."
Han Feng smiled.
"Alright, you just finished breaking through, rest first. Go out and stretch your muscles later, and I'll teach you another Dou Skill by the way."
Hearing that Han Feng wanted to teach him a Dou Skill, Xiao Yan immediately jumped up.
"Senior Brother, I'm full of energy now, no need to rest!"
Seeing this, Han Feng stood up and said:
"Okay, let's go."
The two came to a forest outside the city and circled an open space.
"First, perform the Eight Extremities Collapse and the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler."
Han Feng said to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan twisted his palms, his muscles and bones clicking alternately.
"Eight! Extremities! Collapse!"
Surging Dou Qi condensed in his palm. Xiao Yan aimed at a boulder not far away and threw a punch.
Crack!
The moment his fist touched the boulder, cracks spread on the boulder, and then with a bang, the boulder turned into powder.
"The power is acceptable, but you are now a Dou Grandmaster and can try releasing Dou Qi externally. The usage of this Dou Skill can be more flexible."
"Right!"
Xiao Yan suddenly realized. He could release Dou Qi externally now.
Immediately, he condensed the "Profound Yang Art" Dou Qi in his hand, performed the Eight Extremities Collapse again, and blasted at a big tree in the distance.
A fist shadow flew out, punching a fist mark in the middle of the big tree.
Then the hidden force erupted, and the inside of the tree was blown into splinters.
"Next is the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler."
Xiao Yan's storage ring flashed slightly, and a huge black ruler appeared in his hand.
Han Feng had demonstrated this move to him before, and Xiao Yan had also practiced it emphatically.
After a few months of practice, he had achieved considerable results.
The Amethyst Fire ignited, and Dou Qi armor condensed on Xiao Yan's body. He hovered his hand over the ruler body, and purple fire gushed out of his palm.
The rich purple flame spread along the patterns on the ruler body, and a scorching high temperature gathered on the ruler body.
When Yao Chen taught this Dou Skill, it was specially matched with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, which could maximize the fusion of flame power and the Dou Skill.
A purple ruler light slashed out and flew into the high sky.
The clouds at the low level were cut in half by the ruler light, then quickly evaporated and disappeared.
"Very good."
Seeing Xiao Yan skillfully perform the Earth Rank Dou Skill, Han Feng nodded with satisfaction.
"Your offensive Dou Skill practice is already very good. Even a three-star Dou Grandmaster can't withstand that move just now."
Facing Han Feng's praise, Xiao Yan smiled lightly.
Having experienced countless sweats, he naturally knew that he would not disappoint Han Feng.
"Senior Brother, what are you going to teach me this time?"
"Great Flame Martial Body, a body-refining Dou Skill."
"What level is it?"
"Low-level Earth Rank."
"Ah?"
Only low-level Earth Rank...
Xiao Yan sighed, thinking that his senior brother was going to teach him some powerful Dou Skill?
Bang!
Han Feng knocked Xiao Yan on the head.
The latter immediately held his head and cried out in pain.
"Don't aim too high. Earth Rank Dou Skills are not something you can use casually at your realm. If the level is too high, you won't even have a chance to use it."
"I know."
Xiao Yan rubbed his head and said.
For the rest of the time, Han Feng taught Xiao Yan the cultivation method of the "Great Flame Martial Body" Dou Skill in detail.
In fact, the complete level of this Dou Skill was high-level Earth Rank, but after Han Feng split it, the difficulty of the first stage of cultivation was only low-level Earth Rank.
As long as Xiao Yan practiced this Dou Skill seriously, he could use it all the time in the future.
Even when he broke through to the Dou Venerate realm, a high-level Earth Rank Dou Skill was still top-tier.
"Alright, I've taught you all the cultivation methods. The rest depends on you."
Han Feng said.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will master the basics!"
Xiao Yan said confidently.
"Mm."
Han Feng nodded, then said, "I'm going into seclusion for a while, so I won't be able to attend this year's Inner Academy Competition. You have to do your best yourself."
Hearing that Han Feng couldn't watch his competition, Xiao Yan felt a little regretful.
"Okay, Senior Brother, just wait for me in the Inner Academy!"
Han Feng patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, then turned and left.
"Gone."
Xiao Yan waved goodbye to Han Feng, then continued to study the newly learned Dou Skill.
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Inner Academy. Han Feng returned to the small courtyard.
With the matter of his little junior brother settled, he could finally go into seclusion with peace of mind.
This time, he didn't go to inform Elder Su Qian, but came to another magma entrance discovered by Zi Yan before.
He passed through the waterfall, came to the hot underground cave, and jumped down.
Splash!
The hot magma was full of fire and earth attribute energy, which were resources that Han Feng could use.
He searched in the magma sea for a while and found a suitable hidden place.
"Right here."
Han Feng set up defensive measures and sat cross-legged.
Taking out the Nine Essence Spirit Water, Han Feng didn't hesitate and sucked it into his abdomen in one gulp.
Boom!
The rich aura spread in his mouth. This time, Han Feng truly felt the beauty of the Nine Essence Spirit Water.
Last time was just a taste; today, he would go all out!
Under the guidance of the Nine Essence Spirit Water, the Dou Qi in Han Feng's body was quickly compressed.
The ranks of the Nine Revolutions Saint stage didn't involve any complicated methods. It was just compressing all the Dou Qi in the body, and then accumulating the same amount of Dou Qi again.
Repeating this nine times could achieve a quantitative change affecting a qualitative change, thereby breaking through to Half-Saint.
Han Feng closed his eyes and circulated the "Flame Mantra," devoting his whole mind to breaking through the realm.
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Half a year passed quietly.
Most of the Nine Essence Spirit Water was absorbed and refined by Han Feng.
His cultivation also leaped to the peak of the eight-revolution Dou Venerate ranks.
"Phew!"
A long breathing sound rang out in the magma sea.
Han Feng, who had been sitting for a long time, moved slightly, and the surrounding world instantly erupted with a powerful energy tide.
"Eight revolutions?"
Han Feng felt the fluctuation of the realm in his body.
Refining the Nine Essence Spirit Water made him completely immersed in it.
If the time limit hadn't arrived, he probably could have cultivated to the ninth revolution in one go.
But eight revolutions and nine revolutions were actually similar to him.
Both were at the level of sweeping through the Dou Venerate realm.
But to defeat a Half-Saint, relying solely on Dou Venerate cultivation was still not enough.
Of course, with the support of the eight-revolution realm, Han Feng now had the confidence to fight a Half-Saint.
Even if he couldn't win, it wasn't like he didn't have the power to fight.