Chapter 276: Xiao Han's Calculations

What Sheng Yao does not know is that all of this is largely thanks to those two ancient, long-surviving big shots from the Langya Pavilion.

Although Yun Lei Jing Ling and the others are not Alchemists, they pay even less attention to the enhancement methods and attack techniques of ancient Alchemists.

But after all, they are from that era; they might not know how to do it, but they have certainly seen plenty!

Yi Huang is already a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, and her talent and attainments are not much worse than some ancient Alchemists; it is impossible for the things that Seventh or Eighth-Grade Alchemists know to be harder to understand than Ninth-Grade pill formulas—some things just lack a direction.

Once the other party provided this direction, the research speed was naturally quite impressive.

As a disciple of Yi Huang, and with her Dou Qi cultivation not being particularly outstanding, if Ye Xin Lan wants to enhance her ability to protect herself, she can only learn the methods of ancient Alchemists who cultivate the soul and use Soul Techniques to fight!

As for her cultivation level, it will come if she pops a few more Medicinal Pills; even if it is a bit unstable and her control is relatively poor, her control will naturally improve after refining a few more pills, which just happens to save time that would have been spent practicing Dou Techniques.

Thus, Ye Xin Lan luckily inherited a large amount of Yi Huang's research results.

And as the Pill Gathering progresses, Ye Xin Lan will also bring more surprises to the Alchemists of the Central Plains.

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One month later, Northwest Continent, Xiao Clan.

When the last Xiao Clan member could no longer hold on and withdrew from the formation, Xiao Han withdrew his Dou Qi with a pale face.

"Cough, cough." Xiao Han coughed uncontrollably, causing Xiao Zhan to feel a wave of worry. "Grand-uncle, are you alright?"

"It is nothing!" Xiao Han waved his hand, a gentle smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, and looked at everyone with gratification. "You all are very good!"

Upon receiving the praise, the faces of the Xiao Clan members showed excitement; this was praise from their idol!

Xiao Han's words were not meant as special comfort; even these Xiao Clan members could clearly feel the increase in their own strength.

Not only had nearly half of the Dou Zongs broken through to the Dou Zun level, but those few Xiao Clan Dou Zuns had also improved by at least nearly two stars.

The one who held on the longest had even improved by more than two stars in cultivation in one go—and this is two stars at the Dou Zun realm! If one were to cultivate normally, who knows how many years of hard work it would take.

If it weren't for the fact that this method has a low cost-performance ratio and requires Xiao Han to personally step in, consuming too much, he would have the confidence to directly pull every single person in the Xiao Clan up by a major realm.

But the reality is...

Just wash up and go to sleep!

Just this one time, Xiao Han felt as if his body had been almost hollowed out; if he did this a few more times, he was afraid Yi Huang would suspect he was keeping a mistress outside!

"Now, dealing with the Soul Hall shouldn't be a problem anymore, right?" Xiao Han asked with a smile.

"Naturally, no problem!" Xiao Zhan guaranteed with absolute certainty. With twenty more Dou Zuns appearing all at once, even if they were just newly promoted, he would see if he couldn't beat the guts out of those scumbags from the Soul Hall!

Immediately after, he looked at Xiao Han with anticipation, his eyes full of hope.

"What is it?" Xiao Han felt amused inside and feigned ignorance.

"Grand-uncle, what about me?" Xiao Zhan hurriedly pointed at himself; with his subordinates all rising so fast, shouldn't his own cultivation move a bit too?

Otherwise, this team would be hard to lead!

"Rest assured, there will be one for you!" Xiao Han said happily.

"You all should leave first!" Xiao Han turned his head and said to the crowd.

"Yes!" The crowd also knew that the Jia Ma Empire still needed them to ensure stability, so they just took a curious look and left the space.

Feeling the energy in the air, which had become much thinner, Xiao Han could not help but sigh. "No matter how much energy there is, it cannot withstand such squandering!"

Then, his tone shifted, and he said to Xiao Zhan: "But it is enough for a kid like you to use."

Two days later, Xiao Han finally adjusted his state back to its peak and looked at the eager Xiao Zhan. "Are you ready?"

"Yes!" Xiao Zhan nodded repeatedly, fearing that if he nodded too slowly, a great opportunity would slip away just like that.

Xiao Zhan sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes slightly closed.

Xiao Han formed seals again, and in an instant, an inverted energy vortex appeared above the two of them.

Under Xiao Han's control, it surged crazily into Xiao Zhan's body.

"Ugh!" As a large amount of unrefined and unpurified energy suddenly entered his meridians, a wave of intense pain struck, and Xiao Zhan could not help but cry out in pain.

"Circulate your Cultivation Method and steady your mind!" Xiao Han's voice was cold and stern, as he continuously controlled the violent energy in the air to flow into Xiao Zhan's body without end.

Finally, as a cyan-green light rose from within Xiao Zhan's body, the manic energy was converted into pure Dou Qi. With a muffled groan, the former's aura gradually stabilized, and time passed once more.

Xiao Han also took this opportunity to multitask; while maintaining the stability of the energy, he was also thinking about the future development direction of the Xiao Clan.

First of all, the Central Plains must absolutely not be gone to! Compared to the Central Plains, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside and enemies are everywhere, the Northwest Continent is undoubtedly an extremely safe place.

Once the Xiao Clan is truly relocated to the Central Plains, the core sphere of influence of the Soul Hall, it would not be as easy to deal with as the Soul Hall branch company in the Northwest Continent is now.

Furthermore, the Ancient Clan would probably come to "visit" then! For the Xiao Clan, it is better for the two clans to be at the ends of the earth, so as to avoid making things difficult for both sides.

The current number of Xiao Clan members in the Central Plains is already sufficient, and the number of most important experts is also acceptable, enough to become a fresh force.

The keynote for development has basically been determined; what Xiao Han is considering is how to arrange the group of ancestor-level big shots from the Xiao Clan who "smuggled" themselves back after the Heavenly Tomb.

Should they stay in the Central Plains to join the Heavenly Mansion and become a hidden force, or return to the Xiao Clan in the Northwest Continent to guard the main base and wait for an opportunity!

Both have advantages and disadvantages, and one must also consider the thoughts of the group of ancestors. Although Xiao Han is strong enough, he still cannot be tough in front of the legendary Xiao Clan ancestor Xiao Xuan and the many seniors who sacrificed their lives for the Xiao Clan.

Furthermore, there is the selection of the Xiao Clan juniors who will enter the Heavenly Tomb in a few years.

Xiao Han is determined to have those two spots! As for how the Ancient Clan handles their own spots, Xiao Han will not care.

Xiao Zhan's current strength is roughly at the level of a Three-Turn to Four-Turn Dou Zun Peak; after this professional, targeted operation by Xiao Han, reaching the Eight-Turn or Nine-Turn Dou Zun Peak will not be a problem.

Add a few more Medicinal Pills to pop, and breaking through to Half-Saint and advancing to Dou Saint will be very promising!

By then, when the situation in the Northwest Continent stabilizes, he will directly pull over Xiao Zhan, who has become a Dou Saint, and that Medicine Saint, Yao Lao.

With two Dou Saints placed in front of the Ancient Clan's group of Elders, just ask whether the Ancient Clan will give those two spots or not!

As long as the people of the Ancient Clan are not stupid, they will not forcibly swallow the Xiao Clan's spots for the sake of a few juniors.

"That kid Xiao Ding seems okay; his personality is steady, and he is now a Three-Star Dou Zun. It is not impossible for him to reach the Six-Star or even Seven-Star level in a few years. I just don't know if he can rest easy with his little girlfriend wandering around the Beast Domain alone..."

"Forget about Xiao Li; he should just continue soaking in the Void Thunder Pool!"

"That kid Xiao Ning has also become much steadier now, it's just that his strength is a bit lacking; he is only a Five-Star Dou Zong, and in a few years, he will at most be a Dou Zun; the gap is too big."

"However, that girl named Xiao Yu has some possibility, and Xiao Mei also seems to have some hope..."

Xiao Han had already begun to take stock of the more outstanding juniors in the Xiao Clan.

After going through the list, the three Xiao brothers were still the most suitable; among them, Xiao Yan was a bug, while Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had the advantage of age, having cultivated for several more years, leaving their strength a cut above the others.

As for the others, it could only be said that their luck was bad!

However, Xiao Han did not have the intention of cutting everyone else off from now on; what if some lucky little fellow encountered some fortuitous encounter and their cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds!

During this period, that long-awaited grand event in the Central Plains also raised its curtain, being held in full swing...