After they finished talking, Chen Yang looked at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
These two brothers were really good to Xiao Yan in the original novel. One of them had his legs ruined by the Soul Hall's poison and could barely stand up after more than 1,600 chapters. The other ate the Life-Devouring Pill to avenge Xiao Yan. If it weren't for Yao Lao's amazing abilities, Xiao Li might have died!
"Xiao Yan, tell me, your father clearly had wind-attribute Dou Qi, so why did he give birth to the three of you, one with wood attribute, one with lightning attribute, and one with alchemist attribute?" Chen Yang suddenly asked with a teasing look as he looked at the three brothers.
"Huh???" Xiao Yan was also taken aback when he heard this. 'This… he really hadn't thought about this issue in detail.'
"Right, how come none of the three of us inherited our father's wind attribute?" Xiao Li scratched his head, puzzled.
Slap! Xiao Ding looked at the dumbfounded Xiao Li and slapped him across the neck. "Mother is of the lightning attribute, and wind and lightning are both of the wood element. Wood generates fire, which is why we are in this situation. I told you to study more, but you didn't. Now you're doubting your mother!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao in his mind with curiosity.
"Your elder brother is right, that is indeed the reason!" As an alchemist, Yao Lao knew a little about everything, so he naturally understood this simple thing.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Yang, only to find Chen Yang smiling at them. "Brother Yang, you clearly know the reason…"
Seeing Xiao Yan's resentful look, Chen Yang chuckled. "Hehe… You still need to learn more from your older brother and your Teacher, and acquire more knowledge. It can't hurt!"
Xiao Yan nodded again. He came from a world without supernatural powers and knew the principle that knowledge could change one's destiny. Now that Chen Yang brought it up again, he, who had previously regarded power as the ultimate goal, began to value knowledge once more.
"Young Master, please, the three gentlemen!"
At this moment, Qing Lin carried the tea to the pavilion and put it down, then stood obediently behind Chen Yang, waiting for his instructions.
Xiao Yan picked up his teacup, glanced at Qing Lin, then at Chen Yang, and suddenly said to Qing Lin. "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
"Pfft!" Chen Yang had just picked up his teacup and taken a sip when Xiao Yan's words made him spit it out. "Cough cough cough!"
Chen Yang coughed incessantly. Seeing this, Qing Lin hurriedly reached out her little hand and gently patted Chen Yang's back. Her little face was a little red, and she glared fiercely at Xiao Yan.
"Little Yanzi, it seems your Teacher didn't hit you hard enough…" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
"Uh…" Xiao Yan scratched his head. 'Wasn't this girl Brother Yang's little wife?'
"As a person, you have to learn to be tactful and not just tell the truth, understand?" Chen Yang took the handkerchief Qing Lin handed him, wiped his mouth, and then looked at Xiao Yan and said earnestly.
"Yes, yes, Brother Yang, I understand!" Xiao Yan looked pleased.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, standing to the side, were completely exasperated watching the two of them sing and dance back and forth.
When Qing Lin heard Chen Yang say that, even the roots of her ears turned red. The little girl stood there, fiddling with the hem of her skirt, so shy she was almost bursting.
"Qing Lin, go find your sister Xian'er first!" Chen Yang turned to look at Qing Lin, reached out and patted her slender arm. The little girl didn't say anything and left as if she were fleeing.
Watching Qing Lin leave, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh. "I envy neither the lovebirds nor the immortals, but I envy Brother Yang every single day!"
Seeing this, Chen Yang took a sip of tea and said sarcastically. "Oh… you envy me? Then I'll have to have a good talk with your little girlfriend later. Let me remind you, don't be arrogant just because you're already a 5-Star Great Dou Master. Your little girlfriend's cultivation speed is no slower than yours. Even if you break through to Dou Wang by the three-year agreement, you might not be able to catch up with her!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly waved his hand. "No, no, no… Brother Yang, that's not fair!"
Meanwhile, the Xiao brothers were extremely shocked. The girlfriend that Chen Yang mentioned earlier for his third brother must be Xun'er, right?
Xun'er's talent is even more terrifying than her third brother's?
"Alright, these are the pills I've refined for Brother Xiao Yong over the past few days. Which one do you think should take back to the Xiao Family, your eldest or second brother?" Chen Yang stopped arguing with Xiao Yan, waved his hand, took out a package, placed it on the table, and said to Xiao Yan.
"We discussed it last night. Since our eldest brother can't leave here, let our second brother go back!" Xiao Yan said.
"That's fine. Be careful on the road. If you encounter any danger, you can go to Black Rock City and find their City Lord or the President of the Alchemist Guild. Just tell them my name!" Chen Yang said.
"Xiao Li understands!" Xiao Li nodded.
"Mm!"
...
After having a meal with Xiao Yan and the other two, the three took their leave and returned to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
Because the three of them lingered with Chen Yang for a long time and returned unscathed, and even chatted and laughed as they left, the opportunistic forces in Stone Desert City quickly chose to join the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
For the next month, Xiao Yan continued to diligently endure beatings every day, constantly on the verge of having his testicles shattered or suffering multiple fractures throughout his body.
The Bone Chilling Flame lashed at his body, a true clash of ice and fire!
In just one month, with the help of other pills, Xiao Yan steadily broke through to the 6-Star Great Dou Master. In the original novel, Xiao Yan reached the 6-Star Great Dou Master level after arriving at Canaan Academy.
Meanwhile, with the help of the poison pills refined by Chen Yang, Xiao Yixian steadily improved and made her way to the 7-Star Great Dou Master. With the addition of other body-tempering pills, her foundation was quite solid.
Regarding Xiao Yixian's path, Chen Yang mainly instructed her to strengthen her inner strength in preparation for devouring the Netherworld Poison Flame.
The toxicity of the Netherworld Poison Flame can be ignored by Xiao Yixian, who possesses the Woeful Poison Body. However, it is still a different kind of fire, and it is fire, which is the opposite of poison. The danger of devouring a different kind of fire is greater than that of Xiao Yan, and even greater than that of Medusa's evolution.
After all, Medusa is a top-tier 6-Tier Magical Beast and a peak Dou Huang expert.
"So, I'll wait until I reach the Dou Zong level and my alchemy skill reaches the Seventh Grade before going to the Chuyun Empire. I'll bring Xiao Yan with me then…" That was Chen Yang's plan!
On this day, after using a Qi Gathering Powder, Qing Lin successfully condensed a Dou Qi Cyclone and became a Dou Zhe.
In Chen Yang's Golden Eye of Illusion, it is also clear that Qing Lin's Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil are ready to be activated. They are just waiting for a powerful serpentine Magical Beast to appear so that she can control and devour it. Then the road ahead will be incredibly smooth!
...
"Brother Yang!"
On this day, Chen Yang, his two companions, two beasts, and Xiao Yan gathered at the gate of Stone Desert City.
"Several months ago, Qing Lin discovered unusual activity in the eastern part of Stone Desert City, which is the last location drawn by Elder Hai. It should be the location of the Azure Lotus Core Flame!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and said.
"Really?"
"That's great, thank you, sister-in-law!"
Xiao Yan had long been used to calling her "sister-in-law".
"I… I…"
Qing Lin timidly hid behind Xiao Yixian, her face turning red again.
"Alright, let's go!"
After the Amethyst Winged Lion King grew larger, the four humans and one beast, under Qing Lin's command, quickly approached the target location!
Upon arriving at the location, Chen Yang could clearly sense the remnants of an energy force comparable to his own that had once existed beneath the yellow sand.
"This is it!"
Seeing this, Chen Yang raised his right hand, and a dragon claw condensed in mid-air, grabbing fiercely downwards.
Boom!
As countless grains of sand were scooped up, a huge hole was revealed.
"Tsk… I'm getting more and more excited about what it'll be like to become a Dou Huang!"
Xiao Yan looked on with envy. After the Amethyst Winged Lion King shrunk, the four of them and the two beasts entered the cave and soon arrived at a sea of lava.
"Could that Azure Lotus Core Flame be located down here?"
Xiao Yan muttered to himself.
"Why don't you go down and take a look?"
As he spoke, Chen Yang kicked Xiao Yan in the butt.
'Holy crap!'
Xiao Yan couldn't help but utter a curse, then hurriedly spread his Azure Swallow Wings and floated in the air, turning his head to look at Chen Yang with a resentful expression.
"With your 4-Tier Magical Beast physique, you won't be burned to death in this sea of lava. At worst, your Teacher can help you!" Chen Yang chuckled.
"That's true, then I'll go down and take a look. Brother Yang, you guys be careful!"
As he spoke, a circle of white flames rose from Xiao Yan's body, and then he burrowed into the magma.
However, Xiao Yan ran out as fast as his pants were on fire less than twenty-five seconds after he went in.
"Brother Yang, help! There's a monster!"
Xiao Yan flew over here in a flash, and behind him, a Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent was chasing closely.
"You're the one I've been looking for!"
Chen Yang smiled slightly, spread his Dou Qi wings and disappeared from his original spot in a flash. The next second, he was already on top of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent.
"You beast, stop now!"
Chen Yang shouted, and his Dou Qi condensed into a fiery red dragon claw, which forcefully gripped the Fire Spirit Serpent's head.
"Phew… Thanks a lot, Brother Yang, I'm off now!"
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he turned around and was about to dive into the sea of lava again.
"Let this beast come with you!"
As he spoke, golden light flashed in Chen Yang's eyes, and the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent was instantly under his control. Then, Chen Yang gave it the order to take Xiao Yan to find the Heavenly Flame.
Seeing the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent quickly transform into a hellhound, Xiao Yan sighed with emotion. "Brother Yang is still awesome."
"Young Chen, your eyes… tsk tsk…" the old apothecary suddenly spoke.
"Nothing surprising, nothing surprising…" Chen Yang chuckled, and then let Xiao Yan and the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent set off.
An hour later, as Chen Yang stood on the shore playing with Xiao Yixian's hair, the World Tree in his sea of consciousness trembled. A Sapphire Blue Leaf sprouted from the branch representing Treasures. It scanned the fluctuation of the region's peak treasure.
[Sapphire Blue LeafofAzure Lotus Core Flame Lotus Platform.]
The leaf glowed fiercely, turning a deep sapphire hue. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Treasure.
[Golden Fruit of TreasureofTen-Thousand-Year Azure Lotus Platform.]
The fruit dissolved into Chen Yang's spiritual sea. He instantly understood the value of the platform.
"Oh, Xiao Yan succeeded…"