Chapter 38: Xiao Yan: I've Finally Become Wealthy!

Half a month later.

In the distant Southern Region of Zhongzhou.

Tianxing Mountain Range.

The entire mountain range stretched continuous and undulating, like a slumbering giant dragon.

Venerable Feng, Xiao Yan, and Mu Qingluan, the three of them like three streaks of light tearing through the long sky, arrived above a lush forest.

"We've arrived!!"

Venerable Feng said indifferently.

"Arrived??"

"But there's clearly nothing here at all."

Xiao Yan couldn't help muttering.

His gaze searched the surroundings, but what met his eyes was only dense forest and flying birds.

Venerable Feng smiled faintly, and did not answer.

Only to see his hands dance rapidly, strands of strange light shooting from his fingertips, weaving into complex seals in midair.

As the seals converged, he pushed his hands forward, and a massive Spatial Gate slowly emerged.

The Spatial Gate emitted a gentle light, its edges shimmering with wispy spatial ripples, as if connecting to another world.

"This is the entrance to Starfall Pavilion, let's go in."

Venerable Feng said with a smile.

The entire Starfall Pavilion was built inside a natural grand array, extremely concealed.

Xiao Yan's eyes were full of amazement, then he followed closely behind Venerable Feng and Mu Qingluan, stepping inside.

The moment he entered, the scene before him instantly changed.

The original forest vanished, replaced by a majestic, sprawling grand sect with pavilions standing in rows.

Pavilions and towers were arranged in harmonious disorder, white jade stone steps wound among them, and the surrounding Qi was so rich it seemed to materialize, forming a faint halo.

"Truly worthy of a Zhongzhou major sect!"

Xiao Yan couldn't help exclaiming in admiration.

Upon returning, Venerable Feng immediately summoned all disciples.

He stood on the high platform of the sect's plaza, expression solemn, and announced.

"Today, I want to announce a piece of good news to everyone: our Starfall Pavilion's true Pavilion Master, Yao Chen, has returned!"

As these words fell, the plaza instantly erupted in an uproar.

"The true Pavilion Master??"

"Wasn't the Pavilion Master Venerable Feng??"

In the past, Starfall Pavilion was always led by Venerable Feng.

Now that the true leader has been replaced, the disciples below inevitably felt some discomfort.

"Who is this Yao Chen? How did he suddenly become Pavilion Master?"

A young disciple asked with a face full of doubt.

"You don't even know Venerable Yao? He was a strongman who shook Zhongzhou back then, only to later encounter a mishap and disappear."

A slightly older disciple beside him explained.

"Ah?? It's actually Venerable Yao!!!"

The disciples' feeling of unfamiliarity did not last long before it was shattered by a different kind of excitement.

For the name of Venerable Yao, even these fledgling juniors were not unfamiliar.

Some elders of higher seniority were even filled with wild joy.

They had seen much, and naturally understood more clearly.

Back then, if one truly spoke of fame and seniority on the Zhongzhou continent, Yao Lao probably even slightly surpassed the Three Giants of Dan Tower.

Of course, currently, the news of Yao Chen's return, Venerable Feng did not intend to proclaim to the world.

Now Soul Hall's power is vast; if they learned of Yao Chen's return, they would likely come to cause trouble.

So he ordered the entire Starfall Pavilion to only enter and not exit during this period.

Keep a low profile first, accumulate strength.

Yao Lao nodded slightly.

He knew Venerable Feng was right.

Back then, it was precisely because he acted alone that his treacherous disciple Han Feng had the opportunity to harm him.

The importance of a power base, he now deeply understood.

That was why he did not decline the Pavilion Master position.

Xiao Yan stayed at Starfall Pavilion for several days, gradually growing familiar with the environment here.

On this day, Venerable Feng found Xiao Yan and said with a smile, "Xiao Yan, I just remembered, in a few months the Pill Gathering will convene."

"This Pill Gathering is a grand assembly of Zhongzhou Alchemists, geniuses from all sides will gather here."

"Do you want to go take a look?"

Yao Lao at the side, upon hearing this, instantly perked up.

"Xiao Yanzi, this Pill Gathering, you must participate."

"Competing with same-age Heaven's Prides at such a grand meeting can stimulate your potential."

Venerable Feng also nodded in deep agreement, then glanced at Xiao Yan's storage ring.

"Perhaps the disciples of those three old geezers from Dan Tower will also participate."

Hearing this, Yao Chen fell silent for a moment.

"Xiao Yanzi, you must win first place!"

"Don't disgrace my reputation and let those three old geezers from the Dan Tower watch the joke."

Xiao Yan's heart tightened, and he immediately nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Rest assured, Teacher. I will definitely go all out and won't let you down."

"Haha, rest assured, the Starfall Pavilion's medicinal ingredients are yours to practice with as you please!" A hint of amusement flashed in Venerable Feng's eyes.

From then on, Xiao Yan began arduous cultivation.

Arriving at the Starfall Pavilion, under Venerable Feng's instruction, Xiao Yan finally became well-off.

All kinds of cultivation resources and alchemy materials were available in full!

……

In the northern region of Dan Yu.

The entire Luo Shen Jian lay like a gigantic scar stretched across the earth.

The whole land was as if cleaved by a sky-splitting great axe, opening countless spatial cracks.

Each crack was nearly a thousand zhang in length.

Moreover, these mountain gullies were bottomless; poison mist permeated within, faintly emitting a nauseating stench.

Countless highly venomous creatures moved about inside, letting out bursts of eerie howls, making the environment here extremely harsh.

Mentioning it, it also counts as a dangerous place in Dan Yu.

At this moment, from the depths of Luo Shen Jian came an earth-shaking rumble.

A massive scorpion dragon beast crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust.

The scorpion dragon beast's body was dozens of zhang long, its entire form covered in black scales that shimmered with a metallic luster.

Its tail was like a steel whip, covered in sharp barbs, each as thick as an arm.

But the scorpion dragon beast's head now lay powerlessly on the ground, its breath faint.

A pair of huge eyes had gradually lost their light.

And on the scorpion dragon beast's back, a green-clad figure stood steadily.

This person was precisely Xiao Yixian.

Her body was covered in bloodstains, her clothes tattered and ragged, large patches of skin exposed, riddled with wounds.

Yet her face bore a smile.

With Five-Star Dou Zong strength, she defeated a Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast comparable to a High-Level Dou Zong — enough to show the terrifying combat power of the Eran Du Ti.

"Hmph, you big guy, that's all you amount to."

Xiao Yixian panted heavily, speaking to the dying scorpion dragon beast.

At this moment, this Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast still seemed somewhat unreconciled, but it couldn't even lift its tail anymore.

"Don't be anxious, I'll send you on your way right now."

Afterward, a green dagger appeared in her hand; she stabbed it fiercely into the scorpion dragon beast's neck, then pulled hard, tearing open the beast's body.

A crystal resembling fresh blood appeared before her eyes — this was precisely the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's Magic Core.

A flash of delight crossed Xiao Yixian's eyes; she hurriedly stowed the Magic Core into her storage ring.

After taking the Magic Core, Xiao Yixian once again unleashed poison mist.

The poison mist surged toward the scorpion dragon beast's corpse.

Under the poison mist's erosion, the scorpion dragon beast's body rapidly began to corrode, emitting sizzling sounds.

Xiao Yixian carefully used the poison mist to collect the scorpion dragon beast's entire body's blood, flesh, essence, and toxins.

These were all extremely precious poisonous substances, of enormous help to her cultivation.

However, Luo Shen Jian still had other powerful fierce beasts.

The battle fluctuations from the fight with the scorpion dragon beast just now had already attracted the attention of surrounding fierce beasts; faint, deep roars came from the distance.

Xiao Yixian's heart tightened; she knew that with her current heavily injured body, it would be difficult to deal with other fierce beasts and poisons.

Casually finishing collecting the toxins, she dared not delay in the slightest, swiftly executing her movement technique and heading toward another direction of Luo Shen Jian.

(Chapter End)