Finally, after bypassing all the traps, Xiao Yan successfully obtained a scroll of the high-grade profound tier flying Dou Technique "Green Swallow Wings," as well as another High-Grade Profound Tier Dou Technique. However, the latter was wood-attributed, and since Xiao Yan's eldest brother, Xiao Ding, happened to be wood-attributed, Xiao Yan kept it to give to his brother later.
Besides that, there were some gold coins and the like.
These gold coins happened to solve Xiao Yan's urgent need. Previously at Mittel, Chen Yang had robbed him of his last savings. Xiao Yan then bought a large amount of Yellow Lotus Essence at Wan Yao Pharmacy, spending nearly all of his two thousand gold coins. After staying at an inn that night, he didn't even have money for breakfast the next day.
Yao Lao, who knew everything, just stroked his beard and chuckled inwardly. If Xiao Yan knew that all the savings he had accumulated in Wutan City had been taken by his Brother Yang, what would he think?
Having obtained this flying Dou Technique, Xiao Yan couldn't wait to start cultivating. Now that half a month had passed, he was finally able to fly freely.
"Teacher, this Burning Technique is too trashy!"
"I'm refining a second-grade pill now, and I have to take a qi recovery pill halfway through. Dammit!"
Xiao Yan cursed while refining pills and popping medicine.
Refining one qi recovery pill consumes one qi recovery pill—isn't this the same as not refining anything at all?
"Although the number of your qi recovery pills hasn't increased, your cultivation and Alchemy Skills are both improving, aren't they?"
"Don't worry, once you devour your first Heavenly Flame and the Burning Technique evolves, refining pills will be much easier in the future!"
"Hehehehe!"
Yao Lao laughed while stroking his beard.
"..."
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Yao Lao, grumbling in his heart: "Old man, why don't you listen to what you're saying?"
However, although he was quite annoyed with the Burning Technique, he had to walk the path he had chosen.
Moreover, relying on the pills Chen Yang sold him, his cultivation speed was many times faster than what Yao Lao had planned for him.
"Teacher, where do you think Brother Yang is now?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked.
"Who knows?"
"Maybe he left the Jia Ma Empire, or maybe he's right here in the Magical Beast Mountain Range!" Yao Lao shrugged with an indifferent look.
"The Magical Beast Mountain Range?"
"How is that possible?"
"Brother Yang has probably already returned to his Sect!"
Xiao Yan shook his head, successfully finished refining this batch of qi recovery pills, and then sat cross-legged to begin recovering his Dou Qi.
Although he had qi recovery pills, he wasn't exactly wealthy; he had to save wherever he could!
..."Achoo!"
"Achoo!"
At this moment, Chen Yang, who was gathering herbs in the mountains, suddenly sneezed twice.
"Hmm???"
"Is someone cursing me???"
Chen Yang reached out to scratch his nose and smiled as he looked at a Tier 4 Ice Attribute magical beast in front of him.
"Alright, I can make some money off Xiao Yan again. Speaking of which, he probably doesn't have a single gold coin left on him, right?" Chen Yang chuckled, looking at the Ice Ridge Snake flicking its tongue at him, as if he could already see Xiao Yan's exasperated face.
Selling a Tier 4 Ice Attribute monster core to Xiao Yan would not only net him a large amount of gold coins but also a Tier 5 Monster Core. Plus, gaining a favor from the future Master of the Endless Fire Territory, the Flame Emperor—it was a huge profit!
Doing business to this extent, there's really no one else like me.
"Devouring a Heavenly Flame requires spirit absorption and Medicinal Pills for assistance. Among the Fourth-Grade Pill Formulas, there aren't any that can assist in devouring a Heavenly Flame. To let Xiao Yi Xian safely devour a Heavenly Flame and become a sixth or even Seventh-Rank Alchemist, there's no time to lose!"
Chen Yang killed the Tier 4 Ice Ridge Snake with a casual palm strike. He used the long rainbow sword to dig out the monster core, placed it in a jade box, and then into his storage ring, thinking with a slight frown.
Although he didn't know where the Netherworld Poison Flame was, it was very likely to exist in the Izumo Empire of the Northwestern Region.
However, it wouldn't be long before his Alchemy Skills improved. In over a year, when he sets foot in the capital and ascends the peak of Yun Lan Mountain, his Dou Qi cultivation and Alchemy Skills will have reached a terrifying level.
"Hmm... I'd better collect some medicinal herbs first, lest my Alchemy Skills improve but I have no herbs to work with..."