As Xiao Yan continued checking through the bottles, his hand suddenly stopped. The faint smile on his face disappeared, replaced by shock.
Seventh-Rank Peak Pill: Soul-Nurturing Pill!
This pill could heal a damaged soul just like the Reverse Life Pill could heal the body.
As long as a soul wasn't completely destroyed, it could restore it to strength.
Yao Lao's soul, once strong enough to fight a Dou Venerate with just spiritual power, had grown weak.
One Soul-Nurturing Pill wouldn't return him to his peak, but it could at least bring him back to the level of a high Dou Ancestor.
If that happened, then with Xiao Yan's current abilities, almost no one below a Dou Venerate could threaten him.....and even against a one- or two-star Dou Venerate, he'd be able to fight evenly.
"Heaven really is helping me," Xiao Yan said softly, smiling in relief. "With this Soul-Nurturing Pill, no one except the Soul Hall elders will be a real threat in the northwest."
Then, his gaze fell on the last labeled jade bottle—and his eyes widened again.
Heavenly Venerate Pill!
The name alone carried power. This pill was one of the most valuable among all eighth-rank pills.
Its effect was shocking....it could help a six-star Dou Venerate instantly rise by one full star.
At that level, improvement was almost impossible.
Even geniuses could spend decades trying to take just one step forward. That's why anyone above five stars was called a "Heavenly Venerate."
Just one of these pills could throw the entire northwest continent into chaos.
In his past life as the Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan might not have cared about such a thing—but now, after his rebirth, he truly understood its worth.
After carefully storing away the Heavenly Venerate Pill, Xiao Yan turned to the final jade bottle.
It had no label and was larger than the rest. Even though it was tightly sealed, he could feel a violent energy pulsing inside.
"If I'm right," he murmured, "this should be the blood essence of a magical beast."
The energy inside was so strong that it leaked through the seal. The bottle itself was made from a much tougher kind of jade.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan flicked his finger. The seal broke with a hiss, and a wave of powerful energy burst out.
Even with Yao Lao's soul power protecting him, Xiao Yan still felt the heavy pressure.
He extended his spirit sense into the bottle...and immediately sensed the wild, fierce energy inside.
"As I thought… beast blood," he whispered, eyes brightening. "Judging from the strength of this energy, it must come from a top eighth-rank beast."
This was an incredible find. Compared to the other treasures, this one was far more useful right now.
The blood essence could be used to refine powerful pills.....like the Blood God Pill he planned to create for his father and brothers.
The stronger the beast blood, the better the chance of awakening the sleeping Xiao clan bloodline.
That bloodline had been silent for too long....
it would take enormous energy to bring it back to life.
After gathering all the jade bottles, Xiao Yan looked at the remaining items—seven rare herbs and minerals glowing with faint light.
"Thousand-Year Dragonblood Ganoderma, Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart, Azure Poria…" he murmured, naming them one by one as a smile spread across his face.
Each was an eighth-rank ingredient, and a few could even be used to support ninth-rank pills.
With these, along with the beast blood and the Frost Lotus still in the Ice Spirit Spring, Xiao Yan now had the materials to refine nine high-level pills.
They were priceless. Normally, no one would dare waste such precious ingredients—but Xiao Yan didn't have the luxury to hold back.
What he needed most right now was strength.
He could feel it—once he reached the Dou King level, some of his sealed memories from the Great Thousand World would start to awaken.
When that happened, he would possess terrifying abilities strong enough to shake the entire continent.
"Teacher," Xiao Yan said, refining several jade bottles into a thin jade ruler.
"You should take the Soul-Nurturing Pill first. With it, we'll both be stronger."
"Heh heh, already done," Yao Lao's lazy voice came from within the ring.
He sounded so relaxed that Xiao Yan could almost imagine him lying down, enjoying the pill's effects.
Xiao Yan could only twitch his lips and shake his head helplessly.
Since his rebirth, Yao Lao had become so casual...no longer the strict teacher he used to be, but a cheerful, mischievous old man.
"Don't fall asleep yet. I'll still need your soul power soon," Xiao Yan said.
"Got it~" Yao Lao replied lazily.
Smiling wryly, Xiao Yan tapped his foot and leaped toward the frozen pool below.
The Frost Lotus there was even rarer than all the treasures he'd collected so far.
The moment he entered the icy water, a deadly chill spread through him.
If the outer tomb could freeze a cultivator in minutes, then this pool...made entirely from the Ice Spirit Spring...could freeze even a Dou Master solid in seconds.
Thankfully, Yao Lao's soul power still protected him, even though it was a bit weak.
Without it, not even Xiao Yan's knowledge could save him from freezing to death.
A short while later, Xiao Yan rose from the water, holding a huge Frost Lotus in his hands. With a wave, he stored it in the Bone Flame Ring and filled several jade bottles with the spring water before climbing back onto the shore.
He looked at the ring in his hand—Yao Lao resting inside, surrounded by countless treasures.....and finally smiled, his eyes gleaming.
"This… this is my first real harvest since I was reborn."
Suppressing his excitement, Xiao Yan turned toward the ancient ice gate.
He looked back once at the vast Ice Spirit Spring, a faint hint of longing in his eyes.
Once he left, the tomb would be completely sealed again....no one else would ever be able to enter it unless they were stronger than the White Tiger Venerable himself.
"The next time I return…" Xiao Yan said softly, smiling with quiet determination, "I'll be a Dou Saint."
He pressed his hand against the icy door, and with a deep rumble, the ancient tomb slowly began to open.
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