. Two and a half years later.
In the Number One Training Room, the lowest level of the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower, reserved for the top-ranked cultivator, a vast, dense, pale red energy filled the room like a cloud.
All of this energy flowed towards a figure sitting cross-legged on a stone platform. This figure was none other than Xiao Ling. An extremely powerful aura emanated from him, and with each passing moment, the energy grew stronger until it reached a limit.
Time slowly passed, and as the Dou Qi within him reached a certain limit, it suddenly contracted, further enhancing its quality.
Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Ling exhaled, taking in the situation within himself. With a hint of resignation, he said, "I've finally reached Dou Wang three-star. Now, the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower won't be of much use to me. I need to devour at least one of the Fallen Heart Flame's seed fires to be effective."
Shaking his head, Xiao Ling, without further thought, leaped from the stone platform and exited the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower. Walking through the corridors, every student greeted Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling didn't put on airs, only smiling and nodding in response.
Now fifteen, Xiao Ling looked like a teenager of seventeen or eighteen. He stood over five feet tall, dressed in a moon-white suit, his long, silver-blue hair cascading over his shoulders. His skin was fair and handsome, his blue-gold eyes as calm as water, their owner's true thoughts unpredictable. A faint smile graced his face, giving him a friendly air.
Leaving the Tianfen Qi Training Tower, Xiao Ling's mind stirred, and the surrounding energy seemed to respond to his call, surging behind him and resonating with the Dou Qi within him, transforming into a pair of magnificent, enormous wings dominated by red flames, shrouded in a blue-pink halo.
He channeled his Dou Qi and leaped into the sky. With a gentle flap of his wings, he soared into the air.
Returning
to the academy dormitory, Xiao Ling gathered everyone together to announce his upcoming training trip.
Seeing everyone already in the courtyard, Xiao Ling stopped playing it safe and spoke seriously, "I plan to go out for training tomorrow. I'll leave the affairs of the Supreme Freedom Sect to you all. I'll come back when I have time. I'll go to Great Elder Su Qian later to explain this matter. You can also extend your stay in the inner courtyard for a while. After reaching the peak of Dou Ling, tempering your bodies with the Fallen Heart Flame will greatly assist you in your promotion to Dou Wang."
With Xiao Ling's help, Lin Xiuya, Han Yue, and the others have all improved compared to their original time and space. In the original novel, these people would have reached Dou Wang in about three years. Now, they are all high-level Dou Ling and should be able to reach Dou Wang within a year. With Xiao Ling as their alchemist, they no longer have to worry about the fire poison in the Tianfen Qi Training Tower. Lin Yan also didn't suffer from the fire poison's impact on his training as in the original novel. This demonstrates the immense value of the Tier 0 alchemist profession in the Dou Qi Continent.
After hearing Xiao Ling's words, everyone had different expressions. The boys just felt a little reluctant, but didn't think too much about it. After all, Xiao Ling had already mentioned in the dormitory that he would go out.
The three girls felt a little uncomfortable, and they all looked at Xiao Ling with extremely complicated eyes. Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Ling were childhood sweethearts, and Han Yue and Xiao Ling also got along privately as a couple. Zi Yan regarded Xiao Ling as her breadwinner. Without Xiao Ling to refine pills for her, she didn't know how to survive. They say it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. After taking pills for two and a half years, Zi Yan would never want to start chewing those bitter herbs again.
Zi Yan rushed to Xiao Ling's side in one step, grabbed Xiao Ling's arm tightly, looked at Xiao Ling with tears in her eyes, and said in a crying voice: "Xiao Ling, can you not leave? How can I eat the delicious pills without you? How can you let me live alone!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling also had a headache. This matter was indeed not well considered, but going out for training was inevitable. After all, there were so many opportunities waiting for him. Xiao Yan subdued the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire at the age of seventeen and a half, and Queen Medusa would be able to find the strange fire in two years. Maybe she has already sent people to search for information about the strange fire in the Tager Desert. In order to be on the safe side, Xiao Ling must take out the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire in advance.
Shaking his head, Xiao Ling answered seriously: "I must go out for a while. I can't improve my cultivation quickly in Canaan Academy now."
Hearing Xiao Ling's answer, Zi Yan was so anxious that she was about to drop her pearls. Suddenly she thought of something, and her eyes lit up and said: "Xiao Ling, can you take me with you to go out for training? I have now reached the peak of the fifth level, and the current Canaan Academy is of no help to me. We can look for medicinal materials while training. I am very powerful. Ordinary sixth-level monsters can't beat me."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling touched his chin and thought for a while. Now Zi Yan's staying in Canaan Academy will not help her cultivation. Moreover, she is also a fifth-level peak monster. With the powerful bloodline of the Taixu Ancient Dragon, it is not a problem for her to be considered a Douhuang. The others can stay in the academy for a while. The Tianfen Qi Training Tower is still useful to them. Staying in the academy before breaking through to the Douwang level can also ensure their safety. Although Xiao Xun'er's current strength is that of a high-level Dou Ling, he cannot tell her true strength, and it should not be lower than his own cultivation level. It's just that he doesn't want to take Xiao Xun'er around and waste time. The eldest lady of the ancient clan just needs to practice peacefully every day and realize her talent. The things she gets by following him out to train everywhere may be more precious to her than the things in her storage ring.
Nodding, Xiao Ling said to Zi Yan, "What you said makes sense. The academy is not of much help to you now. It's a good choice to go out with me to look for some opportunities. As long as Elder Su Qian agrees, I have no objection. It's just that you must listen to my arrangements after you go out, otherwise I won't make pills for you."
Hearing Xiao Ling agree to take her out, Zi Yan's eyes lit up with excitement. She nodded vigorously, patted her flat chest, and said confidently, "Don't worry, this lady will definitely listen to you. Let's go find Old Man Su and talk about this matter quickly."
After Zi Yan finished speaking, she took Xiao Ling out of the house while he was still unconscious. Seeing this, Xiao Ling shook his head helplessly, nodded slightly to everyone, and then left the dormitory with Zi Yan and went to Elder Su Qian's office.
(End of this chapter)