69novels 419. Clear the lightning.
419. Clear the lightning.
As Xuan Yi continued her work, the room became extremely quiet. Xuan Yi was focused on instructing Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan was completely absorbed in absorbing knowledge about alchemy.
No matter how gifted a genius may be, there's no way to bypass the accumulated wisdom of countless predecessors on the path of alchemy. Powerful alchemists are all well-versed in various schools of thought. Xiao Yan avoided many detours thanks to his teacher, Yao Lao, but beyond the eighth rank, Xiao Yan cannot completely follow Yao Lao's rules. Yao Lao had already made this clear to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan can only be Xiao Yan; he cannot become a second Yao Chen.
During Xiao Yan's interactions with Yao Lao, he occasionally recounted snippets of his experiences learning alchemy. Yao Lao's journey wasn't as smooth as Xiao Yan's; he endured considerable hardship in his studies. Yet, when he recalled his time learning from his teacher, Yao Lao still felt a deep sense of happiness.
Yao Lao had mentioned having a junior brother, but their relationship was extremely hostile, and he told Xiao Yan that he could confidently take action if he encountered him. However, Xiao Yan hadn't encountered anyone like Yao Lao's junior brother for a long time.
In reality, Yao Lao's own identity was shrouded in mystery. Most people in Zhongzhou only knew of Yao Zun Zhe's legend, but few investigated what had happened before that legend. Xiao Yan had a feeling that his teacher's background was a thorn in his side, one that could not be easily removed.
As for Tang Huo'er, although she was in great pain due to the torment of the fire and lightning power, she was very sensible at the moment and left the quiet to Xuan Yi and Xiao Yan who were refining medicine, without making a sound to disturb them.
Time passed quietly, and an hour later, Xuan Yi finally succeeded in refining and fusing all the medicinal herbs. This was a simple matter for her; the important thing was just to show Xiao Yan the part.
"How much have you learned?" Xuan Yi asked Xiao Yan earnestly.
"Xiao Yan thanks Aunt Xuan for her guidance." Xiao Yan then voiced a few questions that had been bothering him: "But I don't understand why it was possible to refine it just now..."
Xuan Yi, standing to the side, grew increasingly satisfied with Xiao Yan's questions, finally nodding and saying, "As expected of that guy's personally trained disciple, your questions are indeed very important, so telling you directly isn't the best approach."
Upon hearing this, a hint of regret flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, but it disappeared completely within a few breaths.
"Come back to Dan Tower and learn from me then!" Xuan Yi added without hesitation.
A hint of joy flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, but he ultimately forced himself to say, "Aunt Xuan, why are you doing this..."
Xuan Yi impatiently interrupted Xiao Yan, saying, "There's no need for such formalities. When you arrive at the Pill Tower, just give me your name, and someone will naturally lead you to me. You can treat me like a second Yao Chen; I won't treat you any differently than a personal disciple."
"I know what you're trying to say, but I don't want to hear it. Your teacher is good in every way, except he tries to run away from real responsibility. You mustn't follow his example!"
Xiao Yan could only cough once, not daring to express his opinion. At this moment, he felt that whether he helped Yao Lao or not, he would be wrong, so he could only remain silent.
He knew the value of Xuan Yi's words: "Thank you, Aunt Xuan!"
Seeing Xiao Yan in this state, Xuan Yi did not continue. With a flick of her jade hand, the medicinal liquid was divided into dozens of parts in mid-air.
"I will stabilize all the meridians in her body later. The task of expelling the lightning and fire power is entrusted to you." Xuan Yi also said in a deep voice, "We must not leave even the slightest trace of lightning and fire power!"
Xiao Yan's eyes regained their seriousness: "Xiao Yan understands!"
The invisible ripples on Xuan Yi's forehead rippled again, and strands of soul power were drawn out, with hundreds of soul power threads merging into Tang Huo'er's body. The medicinal liquid also dispersed and entered Tang Huo'er's body.
Xiao Yan watched this scene with immense envy. The difference between the Spirit Realm and the Mortal Realm was only one word, yet the gap was like heaven and earth. No wonder an eighth-grade alchemist held such a lofty and unattainable status. However, the way Xuan Yi wielded his soul power so effortlessly didn't seem like that of an ordinary Spirit Realm soul.
Tang Huo'er was now clear about her mission and sat cross-legged in a very cooperative manner. As the medicine entered her body, the power of thunder and fire within her body also fluctuated violently. However, thanks to the protection of the black robe, the power of thunder and fire did not damage her meridians.
Looking at Tang Huo'er, whose brows were furrowed and whose forehead was covered in sweat, Xiao Yan naturally felt a pang of pity. After all, as a fellow possessor of a different kind of fire, Xiao Yan knew how terrifying it was to fuse different kinds of fire, not to mention that Tang Huo'er had to be forced to separate her Nine Dragons Thunderfire because of the unsuccessful fusion.
"Begin!" Xuan Yi gave Xiao Yan a signal.
The blood-red flames leaped out of Xiao Yan's palm like sprites. The extraordinary nature of the strange fire naturally attracted Xuan Yi's attention. As a leader of the Pill Tower, she naturally knew what the flames in Xiao Yan's palm represented.
Xiao Yan placed a palm on Tang Huo'er's back. Tang Huo'er's clothes were easily burned away by the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, revealing her smooth, jade-like back. However, Xiao Yan had no mind to feel anything at this moment.
Driving the strange fire into Tang Huo'er's body is a troublesome matter in itself, but fortunately, with Xuan Yi there, Xiao Yan doesn't have to worry about his strange fire accidentally harming Tang Huo'er.
The reason Tang Zhen went to such great lengths to invite him was that he hoped the treatment process would have the least impact on Tang Huo'er's future.
After the Red Lotus Karmic Fire entered Tang Huo'er's body, Xiao Yan noticed the fiery currents that seemed to surge through her body like lightning.
He was prepared. The moment the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame accurately detected the power of the lightning and fire, it opened its maw like a fiery python and devoured the power. The collision of the two flames caused Tang Huo'er to grunt, while Xiao Yan paused slightly.
The Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame ranks much higher than the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, not to mention that the thunderfire power at this moment is only a remnant of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, while Xiao Yan is using the true Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame! With the cooperation of Xiao Yan and Xuan Yi, streams of thunderfire power were continuously devoured by the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame. However, the thunderfire power in Tang Huo'er's body seemed to have a spirit, all of which gathered in one place.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's movements quickened considerably, and clusters of crimson lotus karmic flames completely enveloped the remaining thunder and fire power of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.
The ball of lightning and fire power had been trapped by Xiao Yan, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred. The ball of lightning and fire power burst out from Tang Huo'er's body and swept towards Xiao Yan!
Xuan Yi released her soul power immediately, but since she had focused most of her mind and body on Tang Huo'er, she was a little slow and could only watch as the power of thunder and fire struck Xiao Yan.
Although this energy of thunder and fire is without any backup, it is still the purest form of strange fire energy. Xiao Yan, who is not at least a Dou Zun, would definitely not fare well if he tried to take it head-on!