Chapter 36 Meeting the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, Yao Lao is Detained! Xiao Yan: Is There a Ghost Living in My Ring?
Soon, an entire field of immortal herbs, identical to the priceless Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes in the Douluo Continent, was personally pounded by Yue Guan into a bucket of lush green and purplish-red plant fertilizer.
Then, he was forced to pick up the bucket of priceless fertilizer and pour it onto the roots of a seemingly ordinary red Ganoderma lucidum.
Sizzle!
The fifth-grade Dragon Blood Ganoderma absorbed the immortal herb fertilizer, and its leaves became slightly shinier.
"Hmm, the effect is so-so, it really is just weeds."
Fama glanced at it, then shook his head in disappointment:
"Fine, I'll just have to make do with it."
"Next task: go and pull up that pile of white flowers over there and feed them to the pigs in the backyard."
...
Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent.
Shrek Academy, from Tang San's perspective.
"puff!!!"
Tang San spat out another mouthful of blood; this time, he had truly injured his very essence.
His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the crushed remains of what resembled a rare and precious chrysanthemum under Fama's feet, and at the bucket of discarded herb fertilizer.
"The supreme immortal item recorded in my Tang Clan's secret records is a divine object that can transform a person completely."
"In that old man's eyes, the medicinal properties were mixed and the spiritual energy was thin?"
"Only suitable for composting? For feeding pigs?"
"No! This is impossible!"
"That's absolutely impossible!!"
Tang San clutched his head and frantically banged his head against the wall, trying to wake himself from this nightmare.
His knowledge system, his sense of superiority, and his greatest reliance as a reincarnated person were all crushed in the most straightforward way by Fama, the president of the alchemist guild!
...
Sunset Forest, Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
Dugu Bo looked at his medicinal herb garden. He used to think it was a treasure trove, but now he only saw it as a cesspool.
"This old man..."
Dugu Bo, his hands trembling, plucked a newly sprouted fragrant Beautiful Silk Tulip and said:
"Is the upgraded version of this thing considered a weed where they live?"
"Does that mean I, the Poison Douluo, am not even fit to be a lawnmower?"
"Yue Guan, you may have suffered a lot, but at least you personally fertilized the fifth-grade spiritual medicine!"
At this moment, an absurd sense of envy unexpectedly arose in Dugu Bo's heart.
If it can be used to fertilize a fifth-grade spiritual herb, does that mean that the fertilizer is actually considered high-class?
...
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Battle Through the Dimensions, Heavenly Palace.
These are known as divine herbs in the Douluo Continent, and each one is a peerless treasure that can cause titled Douluo to fight to the death.
Here, they grow densely, like wild grass, haphazardly along the roadside!
Xiao Yan even saw a snow-white crane gracefully picking and choosing among the flowers in the garden.
It casually pecked off a plant that was entirely green, with dew-like glistening droplets in the center of its leaves, swallowed it like a snack, and then shook its head in disgust, as if it thought the taste was so-so.
Seeing this, he was speechless with emotion.
The shock along the way gradually turned Xiao Yan from astonishment into numbness.
He originally thought that the Ancient Clan was the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, but compared to the Heavenly Palace before him, the Ancient Clan was probably just a nouveau riche from the countryside.
Finally, the group arrived in front of an extremely magnificent hall.
The grand hall soared into the clouds, its entire structure crafted from an unknown purple-gold divine iron. The gate was adorned with carvings of dragons and phoenixes, radiating an aura of power that sent shivers down one's spine.
The two guards standing at the entrance were dressed in silver armor, holding long spears, and their eyes were fixed straight ahead.
But Xiao Yan was horrified to discover that the aura of these two gatekeepers was even more terrifying than that of the Venerable who had brought him there!
"A Dou Sheng level expert guarding the gate?!"
Xiao Yan swallowed hard, his legs feeling weak.
In the Jia Ma Empire, the Dou Huang is the ultimate authority;
In Zhongzhou, Dou Zun is a local overlord.
But here, a Dou Sheng is just a security guard?
"Arrive."
The venerable one who led the way stopped, straightened his clothes, and his expression became extremely respectful.
Then he turned around to look at Xiao Yan, then glanced at Dai Mubai in the cage, and said calmly:
"The Palace Master only saw Xiao Yan."
"No other unauthorized persons are allowed to enter."
As he spoke, the Venerable One pointed to a stone staircase in the corner of the main hall entrance and said:
"Put the cage down and let him wait there."
"Yes!"
The golden-armored guard, expressionless, slammed the prison cart to the ground.
boom!
Dai Mubai was shaken so badly that he trembled all over, but he dared not utter a single complaint at this moment.
It just lay in the cage, greedily breathing in the air, its heterochromatic eyes filled with a humble, fawning look.
Moreover, his eyes were full of envy as he looked at Xiao Yan, who was about to enter the main hall.
...
In front of the main hall.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions.
He knew that behind that door sat an unparalleled being who could change his fate and even overturn the entire Dou Qi Continent.
"Go."
The guide gently nudged him:
"The Palace Master is waiting for you inside."
Xiao Yan nodded and, with heavy steps, stepped onto the ninety-nine purple-gold steps.
Squeak!
The heavy iron gate slowly opened.
A chaotic and ancient aura swept over, instantly engulfing Xiao Yan's figure.
As the gate slowly closed, it shut out Dai Mubai, the guide, and all the curious gazes of the entire Douluo Continent.
Only Dai Mubai's envious, distorted face remained frozen on the screen.
...
Inside the main hall of the Heavenly Palace.
There is no gaudy or glittering atmosphere here, only a sense of vastness as if one were in the cosmos.
Deep within the main hall, clouds and mist swirled.
A figure leaned lazily against the throne.
His face was obscured, and it seemed as if the sun, moon, and stars were flowing around him. With each breath, the entire space of the hall pulsated in rhythm.
Lord of the Heavenly Palace, Lin Feng!
As Xiao Yan entered the main hall, he felt as if he were a drop of water merging into the ocean, insignificant and minuscule.
The oppression, originating from the depths of his soul, caused his knees to buckle, and he involuntarily knelt down.
"Junior Xiao Yan greets Palace Master!"
Xiao Yan's voice trembled, but it was filled with more excitement.
A long time.
A vast and ethereal voice, seemingly traversing the river of time, slowly resounded across the starry sky.
There was no one in sight.
I did not see the real person.
"Xiao Yan".
These two simple words made Xiao Yan feel his fighting spirit instantly boil over, as if he had received some kind of baptism!
"This junior is here!" Xiao Yan trembled with excitement, his head pressed tightly against the ground.
"Although you come from humble beginnings, you have an unyielding spirit."
"We refuse to destroy the Yunlan Sect and vow to avenge our humiliation with our own hands."
"Such a mindset is fit to enter my Heavenly Palace."
The voice was indifferent yet majestic, like a god high in the heavens looking down on an ant.
After speaking, Lin Feng leaned back lazily in his chair, his gaze piercing through the swirling chaotic air currents and landing on the boy below.
Then, his gaze shifted slightly and settled on the ancient, jet-black ring on Xiao Yan's finger.
"Now that you've entered the Heavenly Palace, it's best to clean off any dirt on your body."
Lin Feng spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet it stirred up ripples of the Great Dao within the hall.
Xiao Yan was stunned, not yet realizing what "dirty thing" meant.
Lin Feng casually extended a finger and gently beckoned to Xiao Yan from a distance.
"come out."
Two simple words, yet they carry the weight of law!
Buzz!!
The next second, the black ring on Xiao Yan's finger began to tremble violently!
Immediately afterwards, an uncontrollable surge of soul power was forced to detach from the ring!
"Senior, spare my life!"
With a terrified, aged scream, a transparent, aged soul was forcibly pulled out without any resistance.
Then he fell awkwardly to the ground next to Xiao Yan, trembling!
It was none other than the sleeping Medicine Venerable, Yao Lao!
At this moment, where was the former master alchemist of Zhongzhou?
Under the terrifying pressure from the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, his soul almost collapsed, and he could only kneel on the ground like a mortal, too terrified to lift his head.
"This, this is..."
Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded when he saw the old man suddenly emerge from his ring.
Is there a ghost living in my ring?!
"Xiao Yan, haven't you always wondered why the Dou Qi you painstakingly cultivated would disappear inexplicably?"
Lin Feng's calm voice echoed from the throne:
"Ask the old man next to you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned his head to stare intently at Yao Lao.
"It's you?!"
"You've drained my Dou Qi for the past three years?!"
However, facing Xiao Yan's murderous gaze, Yao Lao also raised his head with a bitter expression, wanting to explain.
But under Lin Feng's omnipresent pressure, he didn't even have the courage to lie:
"Little friend, I had no choice."
"Back then, I was just a wisp of a remnant soul..."
"No choice but to do it, my ass!!"
Xiao Yan's mentality collapsed. If this weren't the Heavenly Palace, he would have rushed up and bitten this old man to death!
So that's the truth!
It turns out he wasn't a useless person at all; he was just harmed by this parasite!
"Alright."
Lin Feng calmly interrupted Xiao Yan's anger, his gaze sweeping over the trembling Yao Lao:
"Yao Lao, also known as the Medicine Venerable, was the number one alchemist in Zhongzhou back then."
"This resume is passable."
"Since you have absorbed the Dou Qi of my disciple, you may be spared death, but you will not escape punishment."
Lin Feng casually waved his hand, and a golden rune instantly entered Yao Lao's brow. It was the highest level Heavenly Palace Slave Seal!
"Perfect timing, the Heavenly Palace's alchemy room is currently short of a few fire-tending boys."
"Although your soul is incomplete, your alchemy skills are passable. Go and assist the elder of the Pill Hall."
"If you perform well, I might consider helping you rebuild your physical body."
A fire-starting boy?!
The old doctor felt extremely bitter.
He, a dignified Medicine Venerable and a master of alchemy, actually ended up as a fire-tending boy.
But would he dare to refuse?
Feeling the immense power that could crush him at any moment, Yao Lao immediately kowtowed repeatedly.
"Thank you, Palace Master, for sparing my life!"
"Yao Lao is willing to serve the Heavenly Palace like a dog or a horse! I am willing to go and tend the fire!"
As long as he can live and recover, he'll do anything, even cleaning toilets, let alone starting a fire!
Seeing this, Lin Feng nodded and then waved his sleeve.
The old doctor was taken away and sent to the Heavenly Palace Pill Hall, where he began his life of working to pay off his debts.
Then, Lin Feng turned back to look at Xiao Yan below and said:
"Alright, now that you've joined my sect, you can't disgrace the Heavenly Palace."
"Since I have given you a three-year agreement, I will grant you three years of good fortune, since you are such an ant as Nalan Yanran."
Before the words were finished, a ripple suddenly appeared in the previously empty space.
Immediately afterwards, three orbs of light radiating brilliant divine light slowly drifted down from the void and hovered in front of Xiao Yan.
"The first thing is the cultivation technique."
The voice rang out again:
"The book you are practicing, 'Burning Technique,' is incomplete."
"I made a few minor modifications, removing the impurities and incorporating a trace of chaotic fire."
"Now bestowed the name: Chaos Burning Heaven Technique".
"Practicing this technique allows one to devour all the fires in the world, with no upper limit and no bottleneck."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan also suddenly raised his head and looked at the scroll emanating a chaotic aura in the first ball of light, his breath almost stopping!
This isn't just a modification; it's a complete overhaul!
In the Douluo Continent, everyone who witnessed this scene felt their heart skip a beat.
Although Master Yu Xiaogang has passed away, his theories continue to influence many people.
At this moment, in the face of this cultivation technique, the saying that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters, seems so pale and powerless.
Because someone else gets a single cultivation technique that directly puts them at the maximum level!
"The second item is weapons."
The voice of the Heavenly Palace Lord continued to come:
"I hereby bestow upon you the Nine Dragons Eternal Ruler."
"This ruler contains nine fire dragon souls."
"With a wave of the hand, it can burn mountains and boil seas."
Clang!
The second ball of light shattered, and a giant ruler, entirely black with nine crimson fire dragon patterns wrapped around it, slammed heavily into the white jade ground in front of Xiao Yan.
The entire platform shook violently!
"The third item..."
The voice paused, as if considering giving something small as a gift.
"resource."
"The path of cultivation requires wealth, companions, methods, and land."
"In this storage ring, I casually tossed in ten million gold coins, ten rank-six pills, five rank-seven pills, and five scrolls of Heaven-rank combat techniques."
"Take it."
Whoosh!
As the words fell, a simple black ring floated lightly into Xiao Yan's palm.
On the Heavenly Palace Platform.
Holding these three treasures, Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded.
He felt like he was dreaming.
This is too extravagant! Is this the work of the Heavenly Palace?
"Thank you so much for your generous gift, Palace Master!!"
"Xiao Yan will certainly live up to the Palace Master's expectations! He will surely crush the Yunlan Sect in three years!!"
"Go."
The supreme voice gradually faded into the distance, carrying a hint of languor as it spoke:
"I am tired."
"Remember to take the watchdog with you when you go out."
"Although these low-dimensional creatures are weak, they would be interesting to use for drug testing or as meat shields."
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan respectfully stood up, carefully put away the three treasures, and turned to walk out of the hall.
...
Night falls, and the stars twinkle.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the daytime, Xiao Yan's residence was unusually quiet at this moment.
In the backyard, a specially made iron dog cage was placed in the corner, with several layers of dry straw inside.
The former Star Luo Prince Dai Mubai was huddled inside, gripping the railing with both hands, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on the figure in the center of the courtyard.
That's Xiao Yan.
After returning from the Heavenly Palace, Xiao Yan did not rest or even celebrate. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bluestone slab in the courtyard.
"call..."
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and took out a pill that emitted a light blue glow from the storage ring.
"A sixth-grade pill?"
Xiao Yan glanced at it, then shook his head and casually tossed it back into his storage ring.
"No, the medicine is too strong; my body can't handle it right now."
Immediately afterwards, he pulled out a handful of red pills that looked like candy beans.
"A fourth-grade Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill?"
"Tsk, although it's meant to break through bottlenecks, the Chaos Burning Heaven Technique the Palace Master gave me says there are no bottlenecks..."
"Never mind, let's eat it like candy to nourish our bodies."
Glug.
And so, under Dai Mubai's dumbfounded gaze, Xiao Yan casually tossed the fourth-grade pill, which was enough to cause a fight among titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent, into his mouth as if he were eating a peanut!
Chew it up!
Swallow it!
"So extravagant, so incredibly extravagant..."
Dai Mubai swallowed hard, his heart bleeding.
That's a fourth-grade elixir!
According to the conversion in this world, even one of them is more valuable than the annual budget of Shrek Academy!
However, the next second, Dai Mubai couldn't care less about feeling sorry for him.
Because Xiao Yan has started cultivating.
"Chaos Burning Heaven Technique, Shift!"
Xiao Yan gave a low shout in his heart and formed a strange hand seal with his hands.
Boom!!!
The once peaceful backyard was suddenly engulfed by a terrifying energy storm!
The energy of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius seemed to be summoned by some domineering force, and frantically converged towards Xiao Yan!
Visibly, a huge, multicolored energy funnel appeared above Xiao Yan's head, pouring directly into the top of his head!
"What...what kind of cultivation noise is this?!"
Dai Mubai huddled in the corner of the cage, trembling with fear.
"What is he doing? Is he committing suicide?!"
"Such a terrifying influx of energy would surely burst even the body of a Title Douluo!"
In the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters cultivate by meditating cautiously, gradually drawing their soul power from the air, for fear of damaging their meridians.
But the Xiao Yan in front of me is simply an energy black hole!
Click!
A crisp sound came from Xiao Yan's body.
Dai Mubai was taken aback.
Suddenly, they broke through?
[end of the chapter]