Inside the conference hall at the Poison Sect headquarters in Sky Poison City.
Led by Xie Biyan, with Xie Shan included among them, numerous powerful experts gathered around a circular obsidian table. They were engaged in an intense discussion over a particular problem, constantly proposing new theories and solutions.
Some had even begun circulating their own Dou Qi on the spot, testing their ideas through practical experiments.
Looking at the lively atmosphere filling the hall, Xie Biyan stroked his white beard with a smile.
"This style of discussion is certainly refreshing and remarkably effective."
"As the old saying goes, 'Every inch has its strengths, every foot has its shortcomings.' Those words truly make sense, especially when researching something in depth. Even I hadn't found a solution to one of the bottlenecks in improving the Demonic Poison Spot, yet a mere Dou King managed to come up with one."
Thinking of this, his gaze shifted toward a gaunt man who was currently arguing passionately with several others.
Although the man's cultivation was only that of a Seven-Star Dou King, making him far from the strongest person present, he had nevertheless solved one of the critical obstacles in improving the Demonic Poison Spot.
Just as the heated discussion continued, Lin Yuan's elegant figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.
The noisy discussions immediately ceased.
Everyone hurried to their feet, respectfully watching as Lin Yuan slowly walked inside. His overwhelming strength and extraordinary alchemy skills were more than enough to command such respect.
"Lord Yao Jun!"
Everyone cupped their fists in salute simultaneously.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan smiled gently and casually waved his hand.
"There's no need for such formalities. Please, have a seat. I'm also here to participate in today's discussion. If none of you object, I'll preside over today's meeting."
As he spoke, he slowly walked to the seat beside Xie Biyan. After nodding to him in greeting, he calmly took his seat.
Only after Lin Yuan had sat down did everyone else take their seats as well.
Watching everyone's respectful demeanor, Lin Yuan nodded inwardly.
'It seems that the 'education' I gave them a few days ago was quite effective.'
After sitting down, Xie Biyan handed the notebook before him to Lin Yuan.
"Deputy Sect Master Yao Jun, this contains the preliminary improvement plan for the Demonic Poison Spot that we formulated after gathering everyone's ideas and conducting some initial experiments."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly before accepting the notebook and carefully reading through it.
A moment later, he closed the notebook and let out a slow breath. Excitement and anticipation flashed across his eyes.
Gathering more than half of the Chu Yun Empire's strongest experts to jointly research and improve the Demonic Poison Spot had finally begun to bear fruit.
"Elder Xie, everyone let us use this proposal as the foundation for our future experiments and refinements."
He lightly waved the notebook before turning toward Xie Shan, who was responsible for the Sect's administration.
"Deputy Sect Master Xie Shan, from this point onward, allocate every available resource toward improving the Demonic Poison Spot. Remember, I don't care how much manpower or material resources are consumed. The only thing I care about is the final result. This project must never be delayed."
"Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
Xie Shan nodded respectfully.
Lin Yuan nodded before continuing.
"Ge Fu."
"I'm here!"
A Dou King immediately stood up respectfully.
He was none other than the Seven-Star Dou King who had solved one of the major problems in improving the Demonic Poison Spot.
"Very good."
Lin Yuan smiled before tossing a medicinal pill toward him.
"You've done well this time by solving one of the major bottlenecks. This Dou Spirit Pill is your reward. I hope you'll continue working hard."
"A Dou Spirit Pill?"
Ge Fu's eyes immediately filled with excitement.
He hurriedly caught the medicinal pill and bowed.
"Thank you, Lord Yao Jun!"
Lin Yuan nodded before sweeping his gaze across everyone else.
"Everyone, I expect each of you to give this project your utmost effort. Once it's completed, I will not be stingy with rewards whether cultivation techniques, Dou Techniques, or medicinal pills."
"If your contributions are outstanding, even Emperor Extreme Pills and Ancestor Breaking Pills will be among the rewards."
Upon hearing those words, everyone's eyes immediately burned with excitement.
Especially Xie Shan.
Already at the peak of the Dou Emperor realm, the temptation of an Ancestor Breaking Pill was simply irresistible.
After all, there had never been a Sixth-Grade alchemist within the Chu Yun Empire capable of refining such a medicinal pill before.
Without any prior arrangement, everyone rose once more and respectfully saluted Lin Yuan.
"Thank you, Lord Yao Jun!"
Lin Yuan nodded before turning toward Xie Biyan once again.
"Elder Xie."
He retrieved another notebook from his Storage Ring and handed it over.
"This contains both my and the Sect Master's analysis of the Demonic Poison Spot. Hopefully it'll be of some help. I'll leave all subsequent research entirely in your hands."
"I understand."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Yuan nodded before his figure flickered, disappearing from his seat.
Xie Biyan opened the notebook Lin Yuan had left behind.
Several flashes of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.
"So that's another way of understanding it, Lord Yao Jun's attainments in Dou Techniques are truly extraordinary."
Closing the notebook, he looked around the hall.
"Everyone, continue the discussion."
The atmosphere inside the conference hall immediately became even more animated.
Especially after hearing about the rewards Lin Yuan had promised, everyone's enthusiasm grew even greater than before.
"It's time to begin actual experimentation."
A cold glint flashed through Xie Biyan's eyes.
Turning toward Xie Shan, he instructed,
"Xie Shan, this research will likely require many test subjects. Inform our expeditionary forces outside that from now on, they are not to accept surrender, but they should kill as few people as possible. Focus on capturing prisoners alive."
"Understood, Elder Xie. I'll make the arrangements immediately."
With that, Xie Shan left.
Xie Biyan slowly stroked the two notebooks before him, excitement shining in his eyes.
"If the Demonic Poison Spot can truly be perfected, the Chu Yun Empire's overall strength will soar dramatically."
"Perhaps this will become the achievement through which I leave my name in the history of the Chu Yun Empire."
After leaving the conference hall, Lin Yuan returned to the secluded valley where Zi Yan continued sleeping.
"My cultivation has entered the final stage of the Dou Emperor realm. It's time to prepare the remaining medicinal pills."
Having made his decision, Lin Yuan wasted no time.
His figure flashed onto a massive boulder within the valley.
With a wave of his hand, the Myriad Beast Cauldron shot out from his Storage Ring before landing steadily atop the rock.
"I'll start with the Fire Emperor Pill."
"And I'll use this opportunity to further practice controlling the Sea Heart Flame."
With that thought settled, a stream of Soul Power mixed with blazing heat poured out from his Soul Ring, condensing into an azure flame seal before him.
With a flick of his finger, he sent a tiny spark of azure flame into the Myriad Beast Cauldron.
The blue flames instantly surged upward like a rising tide.
He brushed his Storage Ring.
One medicinal ingredient after another continuously floated out, eventually hovering in midair.
After carefully inspecting each ingredient and confirming there were no problems, Lin Yuan slowly closed his eyes.
The Fire Emperor Pill's formula flowed through his mind like a tranquil stream.
Moments later, he opened his eyes.
The entire refinement process had already been perfectly mapped out in his mind.
Taking a slow breath, he waved his sleeve.
A gentle yet precise force swept every medicinal ingredient into the cauldron.
Azure flames immediately rose and enveloped every herb.
Lin Yuan's new round of alchemy had officially begun.
One month later.
Within the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds, inside a secluded valley sealed off by multiple spatial barriers, a rich medicinal fragrance lingered in the air.
The Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan sat quietly beside a stone table.
The former remained calm as always.
The latter, however, had impatience written all over her face.
"It's already been this long! Why hasn't he finished refining that pill yet?"
Unable to endure it any longer, Zi Yan finally jumped off her seat.
The Little Fairy Doctor gently set down the notebook in her hands.
"Alchemy has always been a time-consuming process. There's no rushing it."
"Besides, he's creating an entirely new medicinal pill this time."
As she spoke, she gently rested her cheek against one hand, her beautiful eyes warmly drifting toward Lin Yuan seated before the Myriad Beast Cauldron.
Then she looked toward Zi Yan with a faint smile.
"Just wait a little longer. It should be almost finished."
"You've already said that so many times."
Zi Yan pouted.
Muttering under her breath, she sat back down, took out several medicinal pills, tossed them into her mouth, and noisily chewed while continuing to grumble.
Suddenly the ground trembled lightly.
Both the Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan immediately turned toward the source of the disturbance.
The Myriad Beast Cauldron.
An extraordinarily dense energy fluctuation was rapidly taking shape inside it.
At that moment, Lin Yuan abruptly opened his eyes.
The seals formed by his hands changed at astonishing speed.
Inside the Myriad Beast Cauldron, the azure flames suddenly erupted.
The flames nearly filled the entire cauldron before swirling inward like a gigantic vortex.
Within them, an azure cauldron formed inside the larger cauldron itself, wrapping around and nurturing the azure medicinal pill at its center.
"Heavenly Origin Qi Tempering Pill... Complete!"
As his clear shout rang out, the pale-blue medicinal pill slowly took shape.
A powerful energy fluctuation instantly broke through the Myriad Beast Cauldron's suppressive properties, sending waves of energy rippling throughout the valley.
At the same time, a blue pillar of energy nearly half a foot thick shot straight into the sky.
"It seems he succeeded in creating the pill."
Feeling the dense energy fluctuations, delight flashed across the Little Fairy Doctor's beautiful eyes.
"And judging by this phenomenon, the Heavenly Origin Qi Tempering Pill Lin Yuan created is definitely of an extraordinarily high grade."
With a wave of his hand, the azure medicinal pill floated out of the cauldron before gently landing in his palm.
The pillar of light gradually dissipated.
Looking at the medicinal pill in his hand, excitement appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
"After spending so long deducing the formula after consuming so much time and so many medicinal ingredients..."
"I've finally succeeded in creating and refining the Heavenly Origin Qi Tempering Pill."
"In terms of grade, although it hasn't reached Seventh-Grade, it isn't inferior to the Ancestor Breaking Pill in the slightest."
"It can be considered one of the strongest medicinal pills just below the Seventh-Grade."
The Heavenly Origin Qi Tempering Pill.
A peak Seventh-Grade medicinal pill.
Its effect was to temper and purify every strand of Dou Qi within the body, refining one's foundation to its absolute limit, allowing the user's Dou Qi to become even more condensed than that of ordinary cultivators while greatly increasing the chances of breaking through both major realms and individual stars.
This medicinal pill was Lin Yuan's solution for strengthening his foundation.
It was also his answer to the hidden drawbacks of consuming too many medicinal pills.
In his view, there was almost no problem on the Dou Qi Continent that couldn't be solved with medicinal pills.
If relying too heavily on external resources caused unstable Dou Qi then one simply had to create another medicinal pill capable of tempering and refining that very Dou Qi.
Such was the miraculous nature of the Dou Qi Continent's alchemy.
With this round of refinement finally complete, Lin Yuan let out a long breath of relief.
Stretching lazily, he stored the Myriad Beast Cauldron back into his Storage Ring.
Seeing this, the Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan immediately walked over.
Looking at the exhaustion visible in Lin Yuan's eyes, the Little Fairy Doctor sighed softly.
This fellow he had devoted himself so completely to refining this medicinal pill.
Was it because he had been creating an entirely new pill?
Seeing his weary expression, she gently said,
"You look exhausted. Let me massage your temples. Don't move..."
As she spoke, she gracefully walked behind Lin Yuan.
Her cool, jade-like hands gently rested against his temples, her slender fingers applying just the right amount of pressure as she slowly massaged away his fatigue.
"Mmm..."
A soft groan, slightly exaggerated and carrying a hint of ambiguity, escaped Lin Yuan's lips.
The Little Fairy Doctor raised an eyebrow, the corners of her lips curling upward. She then lightly rapped him on the head with her fist and said flatly,
"You behave yourself, Vice Sect Master."
Lin Yuan laughed awkwardly.
"I've gotten used to it whenever Qing'er gives me a massage."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes and leaned his head back, resting against the Little Fairy Doctor behind him. Feeling her body tremble the instant he leaned against her, a satisfied and thoroughly contented smile appeared on his face.
A trace of helplessness flashed across the Little Fairy Doctor's eyes, but she continued massaging him gently all the same.
Seeing this, Zi Yan skipped over to stand in front of Lin Yuan. While chewing on a medicinal pill, she asked curiously,
"Does that really feel that good? Want me to give it a try too? I'm much stronger than Sister Little Fairy Doctor...!"
With that, she swallowed the pill in one gulp, rolled up her sleeves, and looked eager to replace the Little Fairy Doctor.
Hearing that, Lin Yuan immediately opened his eyes and waved both hands.
"No, no. Sister Little Fairy Doctor is enough. There's no need to trouble you..."
After being rejected so decisively, Zi Yan's excited little face immediately fell. She stared straight at Lin Yuan with her large eyes.
A moment later, she looked back and forth between Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor. Suddenly, realization dawned on her. She slapped her palm with a mischievous grin.
"Hehe, I get it now. You like them big, don't you? Watch this!"
"Huh?"
Lin Yuan blinked in confusion.
"How did the conversation suddenly end up on the topic of 'big'?"
Before he could say anything else, Zi Yan smiled confidently and rapidly formed a series of dazzling hand seals with her tiny hands.
Soon, waves of mysterious violet light erupted from her body.
At the same time, Zi Yan's petite figure began growing taller at an astonishing rate. Her violet hair surged downward like wild vines, becoming a magnificent waterfall of long purple hair that cascaded all the way to her shapely hips in the blink of an eye.
The aura radiating from her body also rose dramatically, gradually reaching a level that could rival Lin Yuan's own.
Looking at the stunning purple-haired beauty standing before her, the Little Fairy Doctor was instantly stunned. Even her hands, which had been massaging Lin Yuan, came to a stop.
"Zi Yan? You're really the little Zi Yan?"
"Hehe!"
The grown-up Zi Yan glanced proudly at the Little Fairy Doctor's chest before flashing a triumphant smile.
"Of course it's me, Sister Little Fairy Doctor!"
Then she struck several alluring poses in front of Lin Yuan, deliberately showing off her curvaceous figure as she smiled sweetly.
"Well? Big enough now? My figure is way better than Sister Little Fairy Doctor's! Let me give you a massage instead! Hehe!"
As she spoke, she clenched her fists enthusiastically and walked toward Lin Yuan.
"No need!"
Lin Yuan immediately jumped to his feet, all traces of exhaustion vanishing.
"I'm already fully recovered. I'm feeling great now. There's no need for a massage anymore."
What a joke.
With Zi Yan's strength, she was far more likely to loosen all his bones than give him a proper massage.
"Don't run! Isn't this exactly what you like? I even transformed into my adult form just for you! Hurry up and let me massage you!"
Without another word, Zi Yan chased after the fleeing Lin Yuan.
Immediately, streaks of violet and silver light intertwined within the spatial barrier, leaving countless afterimages behind.
Several minutes later, just as Zi Yan was enthusiastically chasing Lin Yuan, violet light suddenly flashed across her body.
Her figure quickly shrank, and in the blink of an eye, she returned to her usual little-girl appearance.
"Darn it! I changed back again! Why does it only last for such a short time?"
Zi Yan stomped her foot in frustration.
At that moment, space rippled slightly.
A jade-like hand grabbed the back of Zi Yan's collar.
Looking into Zi Yan's large eyes with a smiling expression, the Little Fairy Doctor asked gently.
"Zi Yan i seem to remember hearing someone say something just now. Something about figures and being much better than someone else?"
Seeing the Little Fairy Doctor's smiling grayish-purple eyes, Zi Yan instinctively sensed danger.
She quickly shrank her little head into her collar and laughed awkwardly.
"Sister Little Fairy Doctor, what are you talking about? I don't remember saying anything."
As she spoke, she cast Lin Yuan a pitiful look, silently pleading for help.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. He flashed over to the two of them.
After lightly pinching Zi Yan's smiling little face, he gently patted the Little Fairy Doctor's shoulder and said seriously.
"Small is adorable too. And I like a well-proportioned figure just as much."
The Little Fairy Doctor froze for a moment.
When she realized what he meant, she shot him a fierce glare.
"You silver tongue. You're hopelessly improper."
Despite her scolding, her face had already turned crimson, and she unconsciously released Zi Yan's collar.
Zi Yan immediately scampered behind Lin Yuan.
Taking a deep breath, the Little Fairy Doctor suppressed the blush on her face and calmed her emotions. Her expression became serious as she deliberately changed the subject.
"How did your pill refinement turn out this time?"
Lin Yuan waved his hand gently.
Seven jade bottles containing medicinal pills floated into the air before him.
"These are the results."
Even through the bottles, one could clearly sense the immense energy contained within them, silently proclaiming just how extraordinary these pills were.
"Seven Sixth-Grade medicinal pills?"
The Little Fairy Doctor's pupils contracted slightly as she sighed in amazement.
"So many Sixth-Grade medicinal pills. In the Northwestern Region alone, they'd be enough to trigger a war between empires."
"In just thirty days, you refined ten Sixth-Grade medicinal pills and even created an entirely new pill formula."
"Lin Yuan your attainments in alchemy far surpass any alchemist I've ever met."
"Heh."
Lin Yuan smiled faintly. Rather than being modest, he simply replied calmly,
"This is only the beginning. One day, I'll leave my name in the history of alchemists."
As he spoke, his gaze settled upon three medicinal pills one crimson, one azure, and one violet.
The crimson Fire Emperor Pill enhanced Dou Qi.
The azure Heavenly Origin Qi Tempering Pill refined Dou Qi.
The deep violet Dragon Profound Body Tempering Pill tempered the body.
Together, the three would push every aspect of his cultivation to the absolute peak of the Dou Emperor realm.
Turning toward Zi Yan and seeing the eager look on her face, Lin Yuan smiled before taking one of the remaining four medicinal pills and handing it to her.
Zi Yan happily accepted it and began admiring it with delight.
Then Lin Yuan turned to the Little Fairy Doctor, his tone becoming noticeably more concerned.
"Little Fairy Doctor, you've advanced another star. How is your Woeful Poison Body now?"
At the mention of the subject, the Little Fairy Doctor's expression grew solemn.
"It's become somewhat worse than before. Both the Woeful Poison Body and the Nether Poison Flame have grown more active. At this rate, I definitely won't be able to suppress the eruption for two more years. Even lasting a single year will be difficult."
"Tsk..."
Lin Yuan frowned deeply.
"It looks like we'll have to wrap things up here as quickly as possible and head to Jia Nan Academy."
Once they reached Jia Nan Academy, many of their problems would become much easier to solve.
Not only could he obtain the Bodhisattva Transforming Body Saliva from Gu Xun'er, but he could also try bringing the Heavenly Flame Venerable out from beneath the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
The latter possessed a sealing technique capable of suppressing the Woeful Poison Body, the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal.
Once he obtained it, he would be able to buy the Little Fairy Doctor a considerable amount of additional time.
Seeing Lin Yuan's furrowed brows, warmth filled the Little Fairy Doctor's heart.
Smiling softly, she reached out and gently smoothed the crease between his brows.
"Don't rush. Just proceed at your own pace. I believe in you."
Lin Yuan looked deeply into her eyes before saying firmly,
"Don't worry, Little Fairy Doctor. It won't be long before I completely solve the problem of your Woeful Poison Body."
As soon as he finished speaking, his mind stirred.
A clone flew over from the distance, it was the clone he had left in charge of overseeing the research on the Demonic Poison Spot.
"Let's see how the research has been progressing lately."
Exchanging a glance with the clone, Lin Yuan formed several hand seals, reabsorbing both the clone and all of the knowledge it had accumulated.
After digesting the clone's memories, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"I didn't expect the improvement of the Demonic Poison Spot to be more than halfway complete already. The current version only requires fifty percent of one's Origin Dou Qi to cast."
"Unfortunately, the research into using Dou Qi of other attributes to create corresponding 'Demonic X Spots' hasn't gone very smoothly."
"Let's give them a little more time. At the very least, they should completely decipher the principles behind the Demonic Poison Spot."
"As for what you and I need to do..."
Lin Yuan turned toward the Little Fairy Doctor.
"Little Fairy Doctor, how is the research I asked you to conduct on combining the poison Dou Qi of multiple people? Have you made any progress?"
The Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly.
With a flick of her finger, a handwritten notebook appeared in her hand.
After pondering for a moment, she handed it to Lin Yuan and said seriously,
"I've already made some progress. After consulting numerous ancient texts, I've confirmed that using the Gu Poison Method as the medium is the best approach."
"This is the preliminary plan."
Lin Yuan accepted the notebook titled Devouring Origin Gu and carefully began reading it.
A long while later, he looked at the Little Fairy Doctor with unconcealed admiration.
"What a brilliant idea!"
"Little Fairy Doctor, your talent in the Dao of Poison is every bit as great as my talent in the Dao of Alchemy."
The method she had designed not only perfectly matched Lin Yuan's expectations, it had even surpassed them.
The plan was to implant the Devouring Origin Gu into the powerful body of a Magical Beast, then have everyone cast the Demonic Poison Spot upon that beast.
Under the influence of the Devouring Origin Gu, the various Demonic Poison Spots would devour one another, eventually merging into a single Demonic Poison Spot containing an enormous amount of energy.
Because the Devouring Origin Gu had been implanted and controlled by the Little Fairy Doctor herself, she would possess complete control over the merged Demonic Poison Spot, allowing her to cooperate with Lin Yuan to the greatest extent possible while preventing anyone else from sabotaging the process.
Furthermore, the host Magical Beast itself could filter out part of the poison contained within the Demonic Poison Spot while sacrificing a portion of its own energy during the process.
Seeing the joy on Lin Yuan's face, the Little Fairy Doctor smiled gently.
"I hope it can help you."
"I've already refined the Devouring Origin Gu. However, finding a suitable Magical Beast to serve as its host probably won't be easy."
After a brief pause, her expression became more solemn.
"To cultivate the Demonic Poison Spot you're aiming for, a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast won't be sufficient. Only a Seventh-Rank Magical Beast can withstand it."
Lin Yuan nodded.
He had already anticipated that.
After all, mutual devouring inevitably meant violent conflict.
The Demonic Poison Spot he intended to cultivate would ultimately contain energy surpassing that of an ordinary Dou Ancestor. The body of a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast simply couldn't withstand such terrifying energy clashes.
That made the next objective perfectly clear.
Capture a Seventh-Rank Magical Beast.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan smiled as he looked at the Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan.
"Zi Yan, Little Fairy Doctor would the two of you be interested in accompanying me on a month-long journey?"
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