Chapter 122: Return to the Snake People Tribe
After Yao Lao's soul had recovered to a healthy state, Yao Yan stood up to bid farewell to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Before leaving, he did not forget to leave a Purple Crystal Source Pill as compensation. With his current alchemy skills, such a low-level pill, just entering the sixth rank, was no longer a rare item for him.
Even though the pill could enhance one's aptitude, it had no effect on Yao Yan. Its only purpose was to be used in trades with others. But the place Yao Yan was about to go to was the notorious Black Corner Region, the most chaotic area on the continent.
In such a place, strength was everything. If you wanted something, you took it.
Trade?
The events in the original story had already proven how ridiculous the idea of trade was in the Black Corner Region. No one followed the rules there.
Yao Yan looked at the towering beast in front of him and said softly, "Its companion, the Purple Crystal Source, has already been taken by me. This one won't have much effect on it anymore. You can consume it; it might subtly improve your bloodline and give you a slight chance to break through the seventh-stage bottleneck in the future."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King showed a hint of surprise in its beastly eyes. After a moment of silence, it swallowed the pill Yao Yan handed it. It wasn't foolish. Even a pill of this quality, which was only the sixth rank, was considered precious in the human world. Moreover, it had the effect of improving its aptitude. Even for the beast, it was still beneficial.
"Human, no matter what happens in the future, you can come to me for help," the lion king said majestically, not realizing that Yao Yan had already advanced to a seven-star alchemist.
"Alright," Yao Yan smiled and summoned a pair of green wings of battle qi on his back. With a bit of golden light flickering, he soared into the sky and flew toward the Snake People Tribe's territory.
In just a few flashes, his figure had already appeared far away.
Yao Lao's aged voice sounded in Yao Yan's mind, "Are you very familiar with that Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?"
"Not really. I've only messed with it before. There was a misunderstanding, and I ended up beating it up. Later, I took a lot of precious herbs and the companion Purple Crystal Source from it... That pill was to settle our past grievances. I don't like taking advantage of others," Yao Yan communicated with Yao Lao using his soul power.
"Ah..." Yao Lao was momentarily speechless upon hearing Yao Yan's shameless words. The kid claimed not to take advantage of others, but why didn't he return the Bone Flame Ring to him?
Yao Yan guessed what Yao Lao was thinking, and with a faint smile on his handsome face, he teased, "Are you wondering why I haven't taken advantage of you? Well, it's different. You are the renowned Yao Lao, the famed alchemist in the entire Central Plains. When the weak take advantage of the strong, it's considered a skill!"
Yao Lao's lip twitched after hearing Yao Yan's twisted logic. He didn't feel Yao Yan was being virtuous, but rather noticed how flexible his moral compass was. He couldn't help but think, "Are all young people like this now?"
He remembered that before losing his body, the young generation, especially the genius prodigies, were all incredibly proud, unlike Yao Yan.
"Well, given my current condition, I'm hardly a strong one," Yao Lao said with a complex tone.
"Don't be modest. With your state right now, there are probably very few Dou Zong experts who can handle you," Yao Yan lightly smiled. Given that Yao Lao's soul was at its original Heavenly Realm level, even though he hadn't fully recovered, he could easily deal with most Dou Zong experts. Even if he couldn't defeat them, holding them off would be no problem.
"Without a body, my soul power is limited, not as powerful as you think. If you expect me to hold off all Dou Zong experts, you're overestimating me. In my current state, I could only handle seven- or eight-star Dou Zong. If I run into those old monsters who are on the verge of reaching Dou Zun, I'll have no choice but to run," Yao Lao chuckled, reminding Yao Yan.
"That's enough," Yao Yan smiled lightly and then dramatically increased his speed. He had been away for a while, and the butterflies should have exited their seclusion by now. As for her sister, Cai Lin, it depended on her physical state. If she was doing well, she would continue her breakthrough. If not, the Breakthrough Pill might be a waste.
The Snake People tribe was an interesting race, half-human, half-snake. The Medusa Queen's clan would even implant beast souls into their bodies, transforming them into companion souls to enhance their bloodlines.
In the early stages, this would undoubtedly increase their battle power and cultivation speed.
But later on, whether it would become a burden was uncertain. The Beast Race was easily shackled by the power of bloodlines, and different beast races had bloodline suppression over each other. For example, Zi Yan, with her Dragon Emperor bloodline, could suppress most beasts.
For a beast to grow stronger, their bloodline had to continuously evolve.
Yao Yan hoped for success, or it would be troublesome... His eerie green flame flickered in his eyes.
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Snake People Tribe's Royal City.
With the two Medusa Queens in seclusion, the entire Snake People Tribe had fallen into a long-awaited calm. As the human forces of the Jia Ma Empire had also restrained their actions, the conflict between the Snake People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire gradually eased. However, this peaceful atmosphere was quickly broken with the arrival of Jia Xing Tian.
Jia Xing Tian, with his special identity as the emperor of the Jia Ma Empire and his peak Nine-Star Dou Huang power, undoubtedly drew great attention from the Snake People Tribe.
However, after learning the purpose of his visit, they all fell silent.
Yao Yan was now a well-known figure in the Snake People Tribe. Regardless of anything else, his status as a seven-star alchemist was enough to make anyone who knew of him take notice. After all, seven-star alchemists were rare in the northwest, and their status could make even Dou Huang experts bow their heads in respect.
As the atmosphere between the two sides softened, Jia Xing Tian learned that Yao Yan was not in the Snake People Tribe's base and could only leave helplessly. The Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People Tribe had always had a tense relationship, and the tribe had no intention of welcoming him.
Several days after Jia Xing Tian left, Yao Yan's figure appeared in the Royal City of the Snake People Tribe.
Upon receiving the news, Hua She'er and Yue Mei went out to greet him.
Yao Yan, seeing the two women he hadn't seen in a while, smiled faintly and walked over. He raised his hand and gave Yue Mei a playful slap on the rear, teasing, "Did you miss me?"
"Miss you? You'll find out soon enough," Yue Mei, unlike Hua She'er, was far more flirtatious. She gazed at Yao Yan with a seductive glance, swaying her slender waist and gently rubbing her soft body against his arm, her eyes shining brightly.
Hua She'er stood more reserved to the side. She couldn't be as forward as Yue Mei, only giving a slight nod when Yao Yan looked at her.
"The sun's too harsh outside. Let's go inside and talk," Yao Yan said as he pulled the two women inside, while the sound of Yao Lao's teasing laughter echoed in his ears.
"I didn't expect you to look calm, but you're actually quite the playboy. Tsk, tsk. With beauty like that, it's easy to lose oneself. Be careful not to fall too deep and waste your potential."
"This isn't my fault. It's the side effects of cultivating the Burning Decision. The origin of the heavenly flame is too powerful, and after devouring it, my own fire energy has become too intense. I need balance between yin and yang. I didn't want this to happen either," Yao Yan said, his expression unchanged as he communicated with Yao Lao. His tone was full of helplessness, which made Yao Lao's lip twitch. He had already known this kid was shameless, but now even when it came to matters between men and women, he was the same. Add his perfect face and monstrous talent, and you could imagine what kind of romantic prospects this kid would have in the future.
Yao Lao sighed, "Just be careful. Don't get too lost, or you'll waste your potential."
The old man had also once been young and had his share of romantic experiences, but he remained firm and didn't indulge. Now, seeing Yao Yan, he felt some envy for the first time.
But, alas, he no longer had a body, and all that was left were empty words.
"Just don't peek," Yao Yan said nonchalantly, cutting off Yao Lao's connection with the outside world using the soul mark in the Bone Flame Ring. It didn't matter if Yao Lao saw him, but if Hua She'er or Yue Mei were to be seen, that would be a problem.
At that moment, Yao Lao inside the Bone Flame Ring felt his vision go dark, and his eye twitched. He couldn't help but curse, "You little brat, no respect for your elders. Do you think I would spy on you?"
Unfortunately, Yao Yan ignored him completely as he embraced the two women and entered the room, continuing their deep and subtle conversation.
What started as an exchange of goods gradually turned into a softening of boundaries...
"Has Cai Die not come out yet?"
Yao Yan, with one arm around each of them, gently stroked their fair backs and asked.
Hua She'er, clearly knowing the answer, nodded, her cheeks flushing slightly with seriousness, "Yes, my lord. The queens have made no move to exit their seclusion."
"No movement is a good thing. Breaking through to Dou Zong isn't easy. It's perfectly normal for them to stay in seclusion for years," Yao Yan said with a smile, speaking casually.
The leap from Dou Huang to Dou Zong was a qualitative one. Much like the breakthrough from Dou Ling to Dou Wang, both their energy and physical strength would grow exponentially, and the amount of energy required from heaven and earth was enormous. It could not be completed overnight.
"So, according to your analysis, how long will His Majesty need to stay in seclusion?" Yue Mei, leaning into Yao Yan, asked sweetly, glancing at him with seductive eyes. She knew that once the queen emerged, she would no longer have a place in Yao Yan's arms, so she had to make the most of this time.
"If they successfully break through, it will take at least two to three years. If they fail... they will likely come out within a month or two," Yao Yan said with a faint smile, his tone growing slightly more serious.
If it was the former, everything would be fine.
If it was the latter, it would mean that Cai Lin and Cai Die would have to take the path of heavenly flame evolution!
At this thought, his eyes involuntarily turned to Ling'er, who was still asleep by his side. Recently, the little one had been in a kind of hibernation, lazily lying there, seemingly digesting the accumulated essence of herbs in her body.
Could it be that in the end, he would have to rely on this little one?
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