Midnight in Yan Cangtian’s Spiritual Medicine Garden.
From afar, one could hear Yan Cangtian’s hearty laughter circling the entire courtyard, while outside, Tuoba Yan frowned slightly and her face showed a look of helplessness.
Ling Feng was a true cultivation fanatic, not only continuing his training after the daytime competition ended but also refusing to rest at night, persisting in studying those Waste Elixirs he had brought back from the God Demon Battlefield.
After a period of study, he had actually come up with four or five Elixir Recipes, and after refining them himself, he had succeeded.
"Ha ha ha... You, young man, are truly blessed with great fortune to have acquired a Vermilion Ice Worm!"
Yan Cangtian saw Ling Feng swallowing those Waste Elixirs while letting the Vermilion Ice Worm bite his fingertip. As soon as the Elixir Poison circulated in his body, the Vermilion Ice Worm would immediately absorb it completely.
Thus, even the most bizarre and poisonous substances became completely harmless to Ling Feng; instead, they could be used to cultivate the Vermilion Ice Worm.
This peculiar life-form grew more excited the more toxins it absorbed, but without toxins to absorb, it remained dormant all the time.
There was also a theory that if a Vermilion Ice Worm could live for ten thousand years, it could transform into a Supreme Holy Medicine. Swallowing a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Vermilion Ice Worm could induce a physique immune to all poisons and even rely on consuming various deadly toxins to extend one’s lifespan.
However, a Vermilion Ice Worm was already rare in the world, and the average worm lived a mere hundred to eighty years at most.
The so-called Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ice Worm was but a legend recorded in historical texts.
"It was worth spending several days, after all; I have finally managed to refine a Three Yang Fire Chi Pill."
Ling Feng looked at the Jade Box in his hand, a product of his combined efforts with Yan Cangtian. Although its quality wasn’t perfect, at last, it was refined.
In fact, if it hadn’t been for Yan Cangtian’s aid at the last moment, channeling Primordial Qi into him, with his current True Qi Cultivation, he would not have been able to successfully refine such an Upper Grade Elixir.
"The Three Yang Fire Chi Pill is indeed well-suited to your Physique,"
Yan Cangtian said as he stroked his long beard, "You have already opened ninety meridians. The next breakthroughs will likely be even more difficult. This Ancient Strange Pill might just help you break through a few more meridians."
"Yes, that’s what I think too. Teacher!"
Ling Feng looked at Yan Cangtian. After the "Human Emperor Promotion Banquet," Ling Feng had formally become a disciple of Yan Cangtian. From that point on, he no longer called him Elder Yan but Teacher.
"It’s just a pity that I still have no clue about that Supreme Divine Elixir you brought back from the God Demon Battlefield."
Yan Cangtian’s eyebrows knit together as he spoke solemnly, "That Elixir is an immense boon, but alas, I am still too uninformed."
"There’s no need to rush this." Ling Feng shook his head and smiled, "I think that Despicable Donkey probably knows something. It’s just odd that he hasn’t shown up for so long. Logically speaking, the Heavenly Alliance should have already revoked their Heavenly Chasing Order."
"With his cultivation at Demon Emperor Level, there’s no need to worry about anything."
Yan Cangtian pursed his lips and said, "I’ve recently collected quite a few texts about the Ancient Imperial Gate. Maybe they will have some information about this Elixir. You stay here and take the Three Yang Fire Chi Pill, and with that girl guarding outside, this old man won’t be superfluous."
Ling Feng nodded, sat down on the cushion cross-legged, swallowed the Three Yang Fire Chi Pill, and began to Refine the surging medicinal power within it.
Yan Cangtian gave a wry smile and then left the Alchemy Room. Upon reaching the courtyard and seeing Tuoba Yan collecting herbs, he hesitated for a moment, but still walked toward her.
"Little girl!" Yan Cangtian stepped into the nearby pavilion, waved to Tuoba Yan, and said lightly, "Come here for a moment."
Tuoba Yan clearly hesitated for a moment, somewhat surprised as she glanced at Yan Cangtian, "Senior, are you calling me?"
"Besides you, this young girl, is there anyone else here?" Yan Cangtian stroked his long beard and laughed heartily.
Tuoba Yan pursed her lips and slowly walked into the pavilion, "What business does Senior have with me?"
"It’s not really any serious matter." Yan Cangtian glanced at Tuoba Yan, motioned for her to sit down, then spoke indifferently, "You and my foolish disciple have quite the deep connection, it seems."
"What is Senior trying to say?" Tuoba Yan clenched her teeth, "I only... because of..."
"Because of what?" Yan Cangtian asked with a faint smile, "Young girl, although that boy Ling Feng is indeed skilled in medicine, his cultivation is somewhat lacking after all, especially in the understanding of the Soul Dao, which is far inferior to yours. In fact, the poisonous insect poison inside you has also been mostly cleansed already, hasn’t it?"
"Senior..." Tuoba Yan’s pupils suddenly narrowed, astounded as she looked at Yan Cangtian, "How did Senior know this?"
"That Red Dust Heart Devouring Gu, when it comes down to it, is just one of Emperor Tiance’s Divine Soul Marks, and recently, I’ve not been able to sense that mark much at all; naturally, this also means that the poisonous insect poison has been mostly cleansed. You are of the Sky Strategy Clan, born to be a Soul Dao powerhouse. Surely, you understand this?"
"I..." Tuoba Yan clenched her delicate fists, "I just..."
"Can’t bear to leave my foolish disciple?" Yan Cangtian squinted his eyes and chuckled.
"Whether you have or not, you know it in your heart." Yan Cangtian stroked his beard and slowly continued, "Although that boy Ling Feng has never mentioned it, I can see that he appears to carry many burdens and thus deliberately hides his feelings. If you wish to stay by his side, the road ahead will not be easy."
"Being able to follow by his side is all I ask for; I desire nothing more." Tuoba Yan bit her silver teeth and spoke faintly.
Perhaps, from the moment they each became the masters of a "Heavenly Strategy Treasure", their destinies were already intertwined.
"Good, I indeed did not misjudge."
Yan Cangtian nodded with a smile and took out a thin secret manual from the Spirit Storage Ring, "From the first time I saw you, I knew you were naturally an Extreme Yin Body. This ’Charming Lady Yin Technique’ seems to have been given to me by a madman in a black robe about a decade ago, saying to pass it on to a girl of Extreme Yin Physique when the time comes."
"A decade ago?" Tuoba Yan’s eyelids twitched, "Could it be that this person had already foreseen that I would meet Senior after a decade? Could it be... could that cloaked figure be a Senior Expert of my Sky Strategy Clan?"
"That, I do not know."
Yan Cangtian shook his head, "I only vaguely remember... those eyes of the man in the black robe... hiss..."
"It’s a feeling that cannot be described in words. Alas, at that time I was troubled by poison and my consciousness was not clear, fluctuating between lucidity and confusion; I cannot remember the exact details of that day."
"However, I’ve looked through this ’Charming Lady Yin Technique,’ and it is indeed an immensely powerful Cultivation Technique. Its grade is beyond even my estimation; it is at least King-level. Since you are an Extreme Yin Body and deeply devoted to my foolish disciple, this secret manual is my gift to you."
Yan Cangtian smiled faintly, "After all, besides you, there’s likely no one else in this world who can cultivate this technique. Hahaha..."
Hearing Yan Cangtian say she was deeply devoted to Ling Feng, Tuoba Yan blushed, "Senior..."
"Haha, never mind, I won’t mention it."
Yan Cangtian laughed carelessly, "Young girl, let’s keep tonight’s events a secret between us. You won’t speak of it, and I won’t either. I hope you’ll practice this technique well; it might even be able to help Ling Feng in the future."
Tuoba Yan nodded slightly, her gaze irresistibly drawn to the secret manual in her hand, quickly becoming engrossed in its contents.