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Seeing this, Xiao Fan pulled Zi Yan's finger over, looked at the slightly damp fingertip, and probed her body with his soul power. Soon, he discovered the wisp of crimson energy that had merged into Zi Yan's body.
"Strange, why hasn't Zi Yan's meridians been repaired?"
Xiao Fan looked at the crimson energy rampaging through Zi Yan's meridians. A small section of Zi Yan's meridians had been weakened by this crimson energy. However, unlike in Xiao Fan's body, this crimson energy did not release any energy to repair the meridians he had damaged.
Xiao Fan's soul power swept through Zi Yan's meridians, his brows furrowing slightly. Seeing the energy still rampaging through Zi Yan's body, he could only expel it from her body for the time being.
"Could it be that this energy is only effective against fire-attribute cultivators?"
Xiao Fan looked at the crimson energy, which had become completely silent after being expelled, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes. Then he reached out and grabbed the wisp of energy in his hand.
Upon touching Xiao Fan's arm, the crimson energy immediately burrowed into his body. Just like at the beginning, the crimson energy wandered and wreaked havoc within Xiao Fan's body. However, Xiao Fan's physique was already extraordinary. Before this wisp of crimson energy could react to his meridians, it was completely absorbed by Xiao Fan.
[Battle Aura Value +0.1]...........
Feeling the increase in battle qi within his body, Xiao Fan glanced at Zi Yan beside him and said, "It seems this energy has no effect on you; it's only useful for fire-attribute cultivators."
"Hmm." Zi Yan nodded slightly, her head bowed, then suddenly looked up at Xiao Fan and said, "Then you have to make me some candy beans while you're cultivating..."
"good........"
Xiao Fan nodded helplessly, glanced at Xiao Yan who was still immersed in cultivation, and did not tell Zi Yan to be careful or anything like that.
Although Zi Yan looks young and is a bit naive, she is very perceptive of danger, so Xiao Fan is not too worried. Moreover, he and Xiao Yan had already explored the cave, so as long as Zi Yan doesn't sneak out, Xiao Fan is quite at ease.
After giving Ziyan a few more instructions, Xiao Fan stepped into one of the red pools. Instantly, the thick red liquid seeped into Xiao Fan's body.
Despite having already developed a strong heart through the system's soul tempering, Xiao Fan still felt a dense, tingling pain emanating from his body.
Upon closer inspection, the dense red energy, like a swarm of red army ants, raged through Xiao Fan's body. Although Xiao Fan's physique had been greatly improved, it was still constantly being damaged by the relentless onslaught of crimson energy, only to be repaired by it again, spreading all the way.
The pain of having his meridians shattered and rebuilt was something outsiders couldn't feel at all. Even though he was mentally prepared, Xiao Fan still felt a tingling sensation. He could no longer care about anything else and could only use his mental power to control the crimson energy, gradually absorbing it according to his cultivation technique.
Although the pain was intense, the benefits it contained were unparalleled. As the crimson energy raged, Xiao Fan's fighting spirit gradually increased, and his fighting spirit value increased significantly.
Soon, he had already approached the bottleneck of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm...
Seeing Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan engrossed in their cultivation, Zi Yan could only sit down on the ground and begin cultivating as well.
Zi Yan has never forgotten her goal: to grow up quickly!
Zi Yan originally thought that after breaking through to the Dou Huang level, she would be able to completely get rid of the influence of the Transformation Grass and grow normally. However, she did not expect that after breaking through to the Dou Huang level, she could only grow up briefly when she fully unleashed her combat power.
Zi Yan was extremely satisfied with her appearance after growing up. Moreover, seeing that Xiao Fan's power was about to enter the Dou Zun realm, and even Xiao Yan was about to break through to the Dou Zong realm, while she was still stuck at the Dou Huang realm, Zi Yan gradually became anxious.
Seeing that Xiao Fan and the others were cultivating, Zi Yan was not distracted and immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and began to cultivate.
And so, in this underground cave, the three of them entered their own cultivation states, and with the help of the rich energy within the cave, their strength was improving rapidly.
No, it wasn't three people.
Zi Yan closed her eyes and cultivated for a long time before finally opening them. Looking at Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, who were cultivating frantically, a hint of resentment appeared on her face. She cursed silently and walked step by step towards the corner of the cave.
The energy inside this cave is indeed extremely concentrated, so concentrated that you can feel the elemental energy contained within it with just one breath.
but!
I'm not a fire elementalist!
Zi Yan watched as Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's strength continued to rise, clutching her head in frustration.
The cave is filled with fire elemental energy, which means it's practically a paradise for fire-attribute cultivators!
However, for everyone except fire element cultivators, the only feeling here is as if they are in a steamer.
Aside from feeling the scorching energy around us, it had no effect whatsoever.
Zi Yan had just tried to cultivate, but inside this cave, apart from fire-attribute energy, the presence of other attributes of energy was almost non-existent, making cultivation extremely inefficient.
Zi Yan sat helplessly on the edge of the cave, away from the center, and only then could she feel that the energy of other elements around her was slightly more concentrated, but... it was still very scarce.
Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were unaware of all this at the moment.
Both of their bodies are now occupied by that crimson energy.
The crimson energy continuously damaged their meridians, and then repaired them. In this process, the rich energy contained within the crimson energy was transformed into nourishment for the two of them.
The fighting spirit within Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan was also constantly rising, and their auras were becoming increasingly terrifying.
"boom!"
Ultimately, thanks to the special physique of the Chaotic Flame Body, Xiao Fan was able to convert the crimson energy within his body more rapidly. His Dou Qi value, which was already close to the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm, was also replenished by the crimson energy during this process, allowing him to directly step into the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm.
Feeling the battle qi energy within his body, Xiao Fan smiled, watching the crimson liquid still continuously spreading into him. A glint of greed flashed in his eyes...
"This... is all filled with cultivation!"
Without further hesitation, Xiao Fan mobilized his vast soul power, directly absorbing the crimson energy that had invaded his body and continuously digesting it according to the operating route of the Radiant Sun Technique.
As time passed, Zi Yan sighed helplessly as she looked at Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, who were still immersed in their cultivation.
Inside this cave, all he and she could feel was the scorching heat of being enveloped by dense fire-attribute energy.
After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Zi Yan looked at the cave. She originally wanted to go out into the valley, but seeing Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan immersed in cultivation, she finally gave up on that idea.
After all, Xiao Fan and his companion were both immersed in cultivation. Although they had already explored the cave and there shouldn't be any unexpected problems, Zi Yan still chose to stay put and protect them to prevent any unforeseen events.
............
Meanwhile, within the spirit realm, atop a towering mountain, the old woman, leaning on her cane, stood on the edge of a cliff, gazing into the distance.
"Grandma, everyone from all the different tribes has left."
Behind the old woman, a crack appeared, and a voluptuous young woman stepped out, walked to the old woman's side, looked at the old figure standing in front of her, nodded slightly, and slowly spoke.
"Ah."
Upon hearing this, "Grandma" nodded gently, and the mountaintop fell silent once again.
"The Saintess's condition..."
After a long while, the young woman finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to speak to her mother-in-law, her tone filled with deep worry.
"well........"
Hearing the beautiful woman's words, the mother-in-law sighed softly, a hint of helplessness on her face. She then shook her head and said, "There's nothing we can do. She's the most compatible person so far. At least before her, even Shangguan or Han Ling didn't reach her current level of compatibility..."
"But there are dangers involved..."
“The improvement of strength is often accompanied by risks.” The old woman turned her head slightly, glanced at the beautiful woman, and said in a low voice. “Although this is too risky, as long as she successfully overcomes it, the benefits will be extremely amazing.”
"Besides, time... isn't running out..."
Chapter 97 New Mission, Spirit Realm Soul Boundary [Part 1]
Inside the cave, as Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan cultivated, the crimson liquid in the pool where they were gradually decreasing.
Although Xiao Fan entered the pool after Xiao Yan, thanks to his powerful physique of the Chaotic Flame Body and his vast soul power, he absorbed the crimson liquid several times faster than Xiao Yan.
As the crimson liquid flowed into Xiao Fan's body from the pool, Xiao Fan absorbed all the energy and realized that no new energy was entering his body.
"Has it been absorbed completely...?"
Xiao Fan murmured to himself, examined the dense battle qi within his body, sighed slightly, and then opened his eyes.
"The power of a Nine-Star Dou Zong..."
Xiao Fan's aura was slightly revealed, and his expression became serious. However, in an instant, the aura surging around Xiao Fan disappeared, and he returned to his usual calm demeanor with a faint smile on his face.
Xiao Fan turned his head and looked at Zi Yan sitting on the edge of the cave. Then he realized that he hadn't considered that while the cave was a rare cultivation treasure for him and Xiao Yan, the rich fire-attribute energy wouldn't have much effect on Zi Yan's cultivation.
On the contrary, due to the concentration of fire elemental energy, other energies within the cavern were squeezed out and became extremely scarce...
"That was my mistake..."
Xiao Fan slapped his forehead, but he didn't dwell on it at the moment. Looking at Zi Yan, who was leaning against the edge of the cave and cultivating in seclusion, Xiao Fan didn't disturb her. Instead, he turned to look at Xiao Yan beside him.
Xiao Fan strolled to the edge of the crimson liquid pool where Xiao Yan was, and looked at Xiao Yan who was sitting cross-legged in it cultivating.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's eyes were tightly closed. Without Xiao Fan's competition for cultivation, the dense energy within the cave was converging on Xiao Yan's position, even forming a small energy vortex above his head. All the energy was converging at this point, the vortex's end connecting to Xiao Yan's lower abdomen, corresponding to the location of the Dou Crystal within his body...
"He should be almost done here too..."
Xiao Fan looked down at the pool where Xiao Yan was. The crimson liquid that was originally knee-deep had dwindled to a thin layer due to Xiao Yan's cultivation over the past few days. Even the uneven rocky surface at the bottom of the pool was now faintly visible.
Xiao Fan sensed the aura emanating from Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's strength had stabilized at the nine-star Dou Huang level. It seemed that the power he had just gained had been completely absorbed and transformed into his own...
Both Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were well aware of this. Otherwise, given their status as alchemists, they could have easily raised their strength level much earlier, even if they couldn't jump too many levels at once, thanks to the effects of various pills.
However, the strength gained in this way is too superficial. Both Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan deeply understand its flaws. After all, sometimes, an excessively high level of strength does not necessarily represent true strength.
Their foundations were laid back in Wutan City, when Yao Lao had set extremely high standards for them. They had always focused on building a solid foundation, never allowing their abilities to falter...
Xiao Fan nodded in satisfaction as he watched Xiao Yan's strength gradually stabilize into that of a nine-star Dou Huang.
He knew that Xiao Yan was aware of the stakes involved, and the reason he wanted to check was to prevent Xiao Yan's mindset from changing because of his presence, based on Xiao Fan's current understanding.
Perhaps it's because of my own appearance.
Although Xiao Yan is now capable of handling things independently, compared to the Xiao Yan in the original novel, his maturity and wisdom...
Xiao Yan, who is now by Xiao Fan's side, is also a genius. He is resolute, brave, and indomitable, which are all his strengths. However, after getting to know him, Xiao Fan has also realized many of the problems that still exist in Xiao Yan.
Now, Xiao Yan may have Xiao Fan to rely on, so when faced with problems, he still places his hopes on Xiao Fan more often.
Compared to the maturity shown in the original work, Xiao Yan still retains some immaturity. These are not necessarily flaws in Xiao Yan, but Xiao Fan pays close attention to him to prevent any accidents.
Seeing that Xiao Yan's cultivation level was fine, Xiao Fan examined the crimson liquid in the pool again, estimated Xiao Yan's cultivation level, and frowned slightly.