Chapter 569

And just as Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian were striving to create a person, in a small world somewhere in the Pill Tower, a youth whose appearance could not be called particularly handsome but who bore a resolute expression.

He sat cross-legged in a cultivation room with weak lighting, earnestly cultivating.

Around his body, several pure light clusters emitting a faint yellow glow were swirling.

As time passed bit by bit, these light clusters were gradually inhaled by the youth into the space between his eyebrows.

Meanwhile, with the continuous devouring of the light clusters.

The intangible pressure surrounding him was also becoming more formidable.

Huu~

After a long while, the young man opened his tightly closed eyes and exhaled a mouthful of impure air.

Sensing that his soul power had grown much stronger, Xiao Yan chuckled: "Fortunately, I learned from Aunt Xuan about this Falling Heart Flame and its miraculous effects; otherwise, relying solely on my own cultivation, I wouldn't know how long it would take to break through to Seventh Grade High-level."

But thinking of how, when he led the Pill Tower's experts to capture the Soul Hall's guardians, those experts always let go of the souls seized by the guardians, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh.

If he could refine all the souls collected by those guardians, his soul power could probably advance even further.

Afterward, he glanced at the surrounding soul essence that had been completely devoured, then let out a heavy sigh.

Then he stood up and walked toward the door.

Boom—

Accompanied by the sound of the stone door opening, Xiao Yan immediately walked out of the dark cultivation chamber and came to a courtyard.

"Xiao Yan, you've emerged from seclusion; huh, your soul power is almost at the peak of the Mortal Realm."

Seeing the former appear, an old man busy tending medicinal herbs in Xiao Yan's neighboring courtyard stopped his actions and smiled.

"Hehe, just luck."

Hearing the former's surprise, Xiao Yan did not become arrogant but replied with a light laugh.

After all, having lived two lifetimes, he was naturally far more mature than most young people.

"You brat, still so mature."

The old man, seeing this, immediately shook his head.

Immediately after, the old man's tone changed, and he exclaimed with some astonishment: "However, I heard those fellows say they plan to admit a young genius through the application of one of the five great families, the Ye family, so he can receive better instruction here. By then, you'll face considerable pressure."

"Oh, is that young genius very strong?"

Hearing that hint of astonishment in the old man's tone, Xiao Yan immediately asked curiously.

After all, he also knew that the old man before him possessed tremendous strength.

Anyone who could make him feel astonishment must certainly have outstanding talent and strength.

Hehe, you guessed right. That young genius is named Lin Feng; it is said that, despite his young age, he is already a Seventh Grade Pinnacle Alchemist, and he once, with the strength of a Dou Zong Peak, crossed ranks to defeat a two-star Dou Zun Jian Feng practitioner.

The old man stroked his beard, clicked his tongue, and said.

At that age, he could barely refine a Seventh Grade Intermediate medicinal pill.

And that Lin Feng is not only a half-step venerable expert.

Even his soul power has reached the half-step Soul Realm.

"Lin Feng?"

Upon hearing that name, Xiao Yan's body jerked to a halt.

His mind involuntarily recalled several years ago, when the Treasure Pavilion's master, also named Lin Feng, held an auction in Ling Shan City of the Heijiaoyu.

Moreover, the most important thing is that he remembers that this Lin Feng possessed a Qing Lotus Earth Core Fire.

"This might just be a coincidence, after all that Lin Feng back then was merely a low-ranking Dou Huang; after a few years, merely breaking through to high-ranking Dou Huang is already a relief, how could he possibly reach such a level?"

Xiao Yan shook his head and chuckled.

"By the way, I heard that during the assessment of the five great families, even Cao Ying lost to that Lin Feng."

At this moment, the old man added once more.

"What, she also lost?!"

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Yan was also startled.

He occasionally saw Cao Ying, the disciple of his teacher's old friend Xuan Kongzi.

At the same time, he was fully aware of how heaven-defying her talent was.

Yet he never expected that the person named Lin Feng could even defeat Cao Ying.

Afterward, after chatting with the old man for a while, Xiao Yan left and headed to the outer Pill Tower to seek the Three Giants.

"Elder Xuan, Aunt Xuan."

Inside a certain hall of the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan slowly entered and paid his respects to the two people inside.

"Eh, your soul power has reached Seventh Grade High-level; it seems the effects of that Falling Heart Flame are indeed heaven-defying."

Sensing Xiao Yan's soul strength, Xuan Kongzi immediately expressed some astonishment.

Although it is uncommon for someone Xiao Yan's age to become a Seventh Grade High-level Alchemist, it is not something worthy of his surprise.

But he had only just entered the Seventh-Tier Alchemist realm a little over a year ago.

Yet in just over a year, he has directly leapt to Seventh Grade High-level.

Such terrifying speed also left him astonished by the miraculous effects of the Falling Heart Flame.

However, at this moment, the graceful young woman beside him suddenly said: "Although the Soul Hall's guardians have made your progress extremely rapid, you should not go hunting them lately."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan asked, somewhat puzzled: "Aunt Xuan, why is that?"

"Because over the past year or more, you have led Pill Tower experts in massively hunting the Soul Hall's guardians around the Pill Realm, and now the Soul Hall is extremely enraged. Previously, they even sent several venerables leading teams to slaughter a few of our Pill Tower's branch towers, and they are still searching for you everywhere. If you go on hunting the Soul Hall's guardians now, you will likely fall into their trap."

The young woman lightly brushed the hair beside her ear, furrowed her brows slightly, and explained.

Immediately after, she comforted: "With your current soul realm, plus the Mysterious Tier High-level Soul Cultivation Technique I gave you, before the Pill Gathering begins next year, you should be able to step into the Seventh Grade Pinnacle realm. By then, placing in the top ten should be no problem."

"Thank you for the reminder, Aunt Xuan; for now I will try to refine a Seventh Grade High-level medicinal pill, and afterward I will travel to other continents for a year to test my luck."

Hearing that, Xiao Yan let out a helpless sigh and immediately replied.

But thinking of those three thousand Yan flames, even the three great giants failed to subdue them.

Xiao Yan thought that as long as he entered the top ten, the exact rank didn't matter.

Anyway, those ahead of him had a pitifully low chance of successfully subduing an unusual fire.

"Fine, after all, regarding the unusual fire, it's hard for us to help you; such a heaven‑and‑earth treasure is indeed extremely hard to find."

Xuan Yi also nodded and then endorsed the former's plan.

After all, the Dou Qi Continent is overwhelmingly vast, while an unusual fire is minuscule.

To find it, one can only rely entirely on luck.

Immediately after, Xiao Yan exchanged a few words with the two, then left the spot and headed elsewhere.