As Lin Yuan lifted the Ancient Dragon Spirit Suppression Seal he had placed, a majestic aura at the level of a Dou Ancestor surged from Xie Biyan's body.
"Go, Xie Biyan."
Lin Yuan looked at him calmly and said indifferently.
"Take care of that Seventh-Rank Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion, then go do what you need to do."
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
Hearing this, Xie Biyan immediately restrained his aura. After cupping his fists respectfully, he grabbed the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion and flew into the distance.
Watching him leave, Lin Yuan fell into thought.
"Now the materials needed to cultivate the Demonic Poison Spot are finally sufficient. After casting the Demonic Poison Spot once, three days of recovery are required. In that case, I'll use a five-day cycle and complete several more rounds of cultivation."
"However, I'll need to refine more Spirit Recovery Purple Pills and Heavenly Meridian Spirit Origin Pills as consumables."
"Fortunately, I have enough medicinal herbs on hand. Otherwise, I really would have had to make some cruel choices this time and exhaust every available resource."
With that thought, Lin Yuan waved his hand.
The Myriad Beast Cauldron crashed heavily onto the ground.
Before long, the temperature within the secluded valley rose sharply as an intense medicinal fragrance spread through the air.
Black-Corner Region, Jia Nan Academy
The Inner Academy's annual tradition, the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, had come to an end.
It was finally time for the new students to enter the Inner Academy.
"So this is the Inner Academy?"
Murmurs of amazement escaped from the lips of the freshmen standing atop the hillside.
Before them stretched an astonishingly vast basin.
Even at the limits of their vision, all they could see were towering buildings and endless greenery.
Dark figures constantly leaped across rooftops, darting from one building to another.
"Hehe, little ones, welcome to the true heart of Jia Nan Academy, the Inner Academy."
Watching the astonished expressions on the students' faces, Elder Liu clapped his hands and chuckled.
"There are so many powerful experts here."
Wu Hao's face filled with excitement as he spoke in a low voice.
Standing at the front of the group, Xiao Yan glanced helplessly at Wu Hao.
That fellow truly was a battle maniac.
However recalling his battle against Wu Hao, Xiao Yan's expression gradually became solemn.
"As expected of Jia Nan Academy. The standard of its geniuses surpasses the Jia Ma Empire by several levels. Even Nalan Yanran isn't particularly outstanding here."
His battle with Wu Hao had been even more difficult than the Three-Year Agreement.
Because of Lin Yuan's existence, both Wu Hao and Hu Jia had continuously pushed themselves to catch up, making them far stronger than they had been in the original timeline.
As for Bai Shan he had become the weakest among them and was routinely beaten without any resistance.
When Xiao Yan had participated in the Inner Academy Selection Competition, he had only been a five-star Dou Grandmaster.
Yet his opponent had been the nine-star Dou Grandmaster Wu Hao.
Combined with Wu Hao's extraordinary combat talent, if Xiao Yan had not mastered the Three Mysterious Heavenly Flame Transformations, the outcome of that battle would have remained uncertain.
Turning his head toward the enormous basin before him, Xiao Yan silently muttered,
"Teacher how should I choose regarding the Fallen Heart Flame?"
The primary reason Xiao Yan had come to Jia Nan Academy was to obtain the Heavenly Flame.
However after witnessing the academy's true strength, he finally understood just how difficult that goal would be.
Taking Jia Nan Academy's Heavenly Flame was nothing like refining a wild Heavenly Flame.
Jia Nan Academy possessed countless experts.
The Headmaster was a Dou Venerate.
The guardian of the Heavenly Flame was a peak Dou Ancestor.
The leaders of both the Inner and Outer Academies were Dou Ancestors.
There were numerous Dou Emperor and Dou King elders.
And standing at the very peak of Jia Nan Academy's younger generation was Lin Yuan.
Putting aside the dangers of refining the Heavenly Flame itself, simply reaching the Fallen Heart Flame meant breaking through the many experts guarding it.
That alone was even harder than refining the Heavenly Flame.
Even if he somehow succeeded could he and the Xiao Clan withstand Jia Nan Academy's overwhelming fury?
And then there was Lin Yuan thinking of him, Xiao Yan couldn't help feeling deep apprehension.
After arriving at Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan had thoroughly investigated the genius with whom he had made the Pill Gathering Agreement.
With Gu Xun'er's help, he had learned most of what there was to know about Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan's path through Jia Nan Academy was crystal clear.
He was a direct descendant of the academy.
The future First Elder.
A genius cultivator and genius alchemist renowned throughout Jia Nan Academy.
The very person Wu Hao had been desperately trying to surpass.
Yet...
The more Xiao Yan learned, the less he understood.
It was as though a layer of mist obscured everything.
He could vaguely see the truth but could never grasp it completely.
Only one thing was certain.
This opponent was terrifying.
Inside the Bone Chilling Flame Ring, Yao Lao was contemplating an entirely different matter.
Should he inform Jia Nan Academy of his current situation?
After all, Lin Yuan could return to Jia Nan Academy at any time.
Continuing to hide himself no longer held much meaning.
However if he revealed everything to Jia Nan Academy...
Then he could completely forget about the Fallen Heart Flame.
On one hand, Jia Nan Academy would undoubtedly strengthen its defenses around the Heavenly Flame.
On the other, by informing the academy of his circumstances, he would effectively be acknowledging that he had accepted their protection.
Afterward, he would hardly have the face to covet the Heavenly Flame of those who had helped him.
Unlike the Hall of Souls he, Venerable Yao, still cared about his reputation.
Amid these tangled thoughts, Elder Liu led the group swiftly toward the registration area for the new students.
One Month Later
Heavenly Poison City.
Poison Sect Forbidden Grounds.
"Lin Yuan, both the Yuan-Devouring Gu and the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast have already reached their limits."
The Little Fairy Doctor stared solemnly at the figure lying within the stone pool.
"The energy accumulated within this Demonic Poison Spot has become far too massive. If we continue storing it any longer, it'll very likely spiral out of control."
At this moment, only Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor remained within the forbidden grounds.
As for Zi Yan, after awakening from her slumber, her strength had advanced tremendously.
Her combat power was now comparable to that of a one- or two-star Dou Ancestor.
She had long since run off, carrying nothing but her fists as she searched everywhere for someone to fight.
Lin Yuan withdrew his Spiritual Strength after examining the situation.
"If that's the case then let's transfer the Demonic Poison Spot into my body and allow its energy to stabilize there."
"Lin Yuan are you really planning to do this?"
The Little Fairy Doctor stared directly into his eyes.
The worry she could no longer conceal was clearly visible.
"This Demonic Poison Spot possesses tremendous power, but it's ultimately a fatal thing."
"Your talent is extraordinary."
"There's no need for you to rush things like this."
The Little Fairy Doctor stared directly into his eyes.
"Little Fairy Doctor, thank you for your concern."
Lin Yuan laughed freely.
"But my decision won't change."
"Don't worry."
"A mere Demonic Poison Spot isn't enough to take my life."
"Let's begin."
Without another moment of hesitation, he raised both hands and formed a series of profound seals.
"Heavenly Flame Tribulation, Green Lotus Origin Lock Seal!"
With a soft shout, surging green flames erupted from his body before instantly contracting.
They condensed upon his chest into a brilliant Green Lotus Seal that radiated dazzling green light.
"Now!"
"Little Fairy Doctor!"
"Proceed according to the plan!"
The Little Fairy Doctor let out a soft sigh, forcibly suppressing the anxiety in her heart.
Her violet-gray eyes sharpened as her hands rapidly formed an intricate series of seals.
"Yuan-Devouring Gu..."
"Transform..."
"Demonic Poison Spot!"
The instant her hand seals stopped, a mysterious ripple spread from her body into the center of the stone pool.
The Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast immediately shuddered violently.
Purple light flashed all over its body as the immense energy within it rapidly gathered together.
Suddenly a thumb-sized streak of black light burst out from its body.
Carrying terrifyingly vast power, it shot straight toward the Green Lotus Seal on Lin Yuan's chest.
The black light collided with the seal's green radiance.
Like a stone falling into still water it created only a ripple of green light.
Then it passed directly through the seal and landed upon Lin Yuan's chest before burrowing into his body.
Only a thumb-sized black spot remained upon his skin.
Lin Yuan immediately changed his hand seals.
The Green Lotus Seal instantly closed around the black spot, completely enveloping it.
Even so countless extremely thin black lines still extended outward through the Green Lotus Seal.
They spread throughout his body, connecting themselves to many of his major acupoints and meridians.
The Little Fairy Doctor hurried over.
Pulling open Lin Yuan's robe, she carefully examined his chest.
Seeing the Demonic Poison Spot securely contained within the Green Lotus Seal, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"The situation is better than I expected."
"The seal you prepared beforehand, combined with the Heavenly Flame inside your body, can suppress the Demonic Poison Spot to a certain extent and delay its eruption."
"Given its current condition how long before the Demonic Poison Spot erupts completely?" Lin Yuan asked.
The Little Fairy Doctor pondered for a moment before answering softly,
"One year."
Lin Yuan smiled calmly.
"Interesting."
He looked teasingly at the Little Fairy Doctor, his smile growing wider.
"In that case, we're the same now. We both have only one year left. One year from now, your Woeful Poison Body will erupt. One year from now, my Demonic Poison Spot will erupt. That's fate..."
"You really never change."
The Little Fairy Doctor looked at him helplessly.
"This is a matter of life and death. Can you be serious for once?"
As she spoke, she reached out with her jade-like hand, grabbed the soft flesh around his waist, and mercilessly twisted it.
Only after Lin Yuan inhaled sharply in pain did she finally let go.
"Come with me."
"I'm going to place another seal on the Demonic Poison Spot and buy you more time."
With that, she took Lin Yuan by the hand and flew toward the stone pool where she cultivated.
About ten minutes later.
Inside the stone pool, Lin Yuan's eyes were opened wide as he looked at the Little Fairy Doctor with obvious anticipation.
Standing upon the bluestone platform beside the pool, the Little Fairy Doctor stared at Lin Yuan, who was soaking in the poisonous pool.
A charming blush spread across her cheeks as she bit her red lips in embarrassment and annoyance.
"You hurry up and close your eyes."
"Turn around!"
Lin Yuan remained completely unmoved.
Only when he noticed a trace of genuine menace appearing on her face did he click his tongue before reluctantly turning around.
Seeing this, the Little Fairy Doctor hesitated for a moment.
Her slender fingers slowly undid the buttons of her robes.
Gently biting her lips, she quietly removed her clothing.
After a soft rustling sound a flawless, ivory-white body was revealed to the open air.
Taking a deep breath, she looked toward Lin Yuan.
To her surprise he had somehow already turned back around and was smiling as he admired her beautiful figure.
The moment their eyes met, the Little Fairy Doctor's face instantly became burning hot.
"Ah!"
With a startled cry, she plunged into the stone pool with a splash.
Her alluring body immediately disappeared beneath the pitch-black water.
After a while...
Splash!
Her beautiful face emerged once more from the surface.
Her cheeks were still slightly flushed.
The rest of her body, however, remained completely hidden beneath the dark water.
Seeing the killing intent in her eyes, Lin Yuan hurriedly explained,
"Little Fairy Doctor, listen to my explan... explanation."
"I had a reason!"
"Heh..."
"A reason?"
"Hiss..."
"You jerk."
"Go ahead."
"Tell me your reason."
"Hiss! Don't be so shy."
"Something like this was bound to happen between us sooner or later."
"I just decided to enjoy it a little in advance today."
"Ahhh!"
"Oh?"
"Aren't you good with words?"
"Why don't you explain exactly what you mean by 'sooner or later'?"
"And what do you mean by 'in advance'?"
"I was wrong."
"I admit my crime."
"For the sake of our friendship..."
"Please show mercy, Lady Little Fairy Doctor."
"Danger—"
"You jerk!"
"Where do you think you're putting your hand?"
"Uh..."
"If I said that was an accident would you believe me?"
"Do you even believe that yourself?"
"I do!"
"Ahhh!"
"Lin Yuan, stop fooling around."
"I'm going to place the seal now."
"Close your eyes."
"You are not allowed to open them without my permission."
"I understand, Lady Little Fairy Doctor."
"You idiot."
"Why did you open your eyes again?"
"Hehe..."
"I couldn't help myself."
"I really couldn't."
As the two continued bickering...
Gentle ripples spread across the dark surface of the poisonous pool.
Although they had not yet taken the final step in their relationship, this day had undeniably brought them much closer together.
More than an hour later.
The rippling waters of the stone pool finally became completely still.
By the edge of the pool, Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor had already changed back into clean clothes.
The man wore a green robe.
The woman wore a white dress.
Standing together one radiated confidence and elegance. The other exuded gentle grace and captivating beauty.
They truly looked like a perfect pair.
The Little Fairy Doctor took a deep breath and suppressed the blush lingering on her face.
Looking at Lin Yuan seriously, she said.
"With the seal I've created using my Woeful Poison Blood as the catalyst, together with the poison within the entire pool, combined with your Heavenly Flame and Green Lotus Seal."
"It should buy you another two years."
A trace of tenderness flashed through her eyes.
Lin Yuan had shown absolutely no resistance to allowing her to inject her Woeful Poison Blood into his body in order to suppress poison with poison.
That complete trust made the Little Fairy Doctor feel deeply comforted.
When the conversation returned to serious matters, the lingering smile on Lin Yuan's face gradually faded.
He examined his body internally.
Outside the Green Lotus Seal, a circle of mysterious runes surrounded the Demonic Poison Spot.
The black threads extending toward his vital acupoints had become extremely faint under the suppression.
Nodding in satisfaction, Lin Yuan smiled.
"Don't worry."
"Two years is more than enough."
Feeling the immense energy contained within the Demonic Poison Spot, the smile on his face became even brighter.
"My efforts weren't wasted."
"I consumed dozens of Sixth-Grade medicinal pills for this. Once I break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, as long as I can completely refine the Demonic Poison Spot inside my body..."
"My cultivation should be able to reach the level of a six-star Dou Ancestor."
Throughout the past month.
Lin Yuan had spent virtually all of his time refining medicinal pills.
To accumulate enough energy within the Demonic Poison Spot, he had consumed nearly forty Sixth-Grade medicinal pills.
Xie Biyan and the others had each supplied the Demonic Poison Spot with Origin Dou Qi through five separate rounds.
Having taken so many medicinal pills, all seven of them had gradually developed a slight resistance to both the Heavenly Meridian Spirit Origin Pill and the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill.
Fortunately their rewards more than justified their efforts.
Each of them received a peak Sixth-Grade medicinal pill.
Xie Biyan even obtained an entire seventh-rank Magic Beast.
Stretching lazily, Lin Yuan said.
"The affairs of the Chu Yun Empire are basically finished. It's about time we left."
"Our next destination is Jia Nan Academy."
"Jia Nan Academy, the academy renowned throughout the continent?"
A trace of anticipation appeared in the Little Fairy Doctor's eyes.
"When do we leave?"
As she spoke, she took out an elegant green jade hairpin and gently fastened it into her snow-white hair.
The touch of emerald green contrasted beautifully against her white hair, making her appear even more ethereal.
She resembled a fairy standing alone within a quiet forest, breathtaking beyond words.
Seeing the jade hairpin.
Lin Yuan smiled knowingly.
It was the very hairpin he and Qing Lin had chosen for the Little Fairy Doctor two years ago.
For a brief moment it felt as though the Little Fairy Doctor from Qingshan Town had once again appeared before his eyes.
Lin Yuan stared at her without blinking.
Only when the Little Fairy Doctor looked at him in confusion did he suddenly smile.
"Hehe."
"Little Fairy Doctor is what I desire."
"The Heavenly Poison Lady is also what I desire."
"As an adult..."
"I want both."
The Little Fairy Doctor rubbed her forehead and rolled her eyes at him.
"Has your illness flared up again?"
"My apologies."
"My apologies."
Lin Yuan waved his hand indifferently.
"As for when we're leaving. If you don't have anything else to take care of."
"We'll depart tomorrow."
"Alright."
The Little Fairy Doctor nodded.
"Good."
"Make your preparations and let Zi Yan know as well."
"As for me i still have a few things to wrap up."
"Tomorrow morning we leave for the Black-Corner Region."
With that, Lin Yuan turned and flew toward the exit of the forbidden grounds.
Poison Sect Main Hall
Looking at Xie Biyan and Xie Shan, Lin Yuan spoke calmly.
"From this day onward, you will both serve under Yu Heng."
"All matters concerning the Seven Stars within the Chu Yun Empire will be entrusted to the two of you."
"The cultivation and further improvement of the Demonic Poison Spot should also continue."
"Continue allocating manpower and resources to that project."
Xie Biyan and Xie Shan exchanged glances before responding in unison,
"We obey, Lord Yao Jun."
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
"The Seven Stars never mistreat those who make contributions."
"Seize this opportunity."
After a brief pause, he continued,
"In addition..."
"You may begin preparing to annex the Luoyan Empire, the Luohuang Empire, and the Heaven Dou Empire."
"The Golden Goose Sect, the Preaching Phoenix Sect, and the Myriad Weapons Sect have already been destroyed by me."
"With the current strength of the Poison Sect, Swallowing those three nations won't be difficult."
Hearing those words, Xie Biyan and Xie Shan's pupils immediately contracted.
Three sects.
Two seventh-rank Magic Beasts.
Just how many Dou Ancestors had Lord Yao Jun killed during this single journey?
Had Dou Ancestors become so easy to eliminate?
Thinking of this both men secretly shuddered.
They immediately bowed respectfully.
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
"We will spare no effort in completing the tasks you've entrusted to us."
"I'll remember those words."
Lin Yuan smiled.
"Then let me look forward to your performance."
The Following Morning
On a mountain peak outside Heavenly Poison City.
Three people and two Magic Beasts stood quietly.
The Little Fairy Doctor gazed silently at the familiar city below for a long moment.
Her fingers gently stroked Little Lan's feathers before she waved softly toward the city beneath.
"Farewell Heavenly Poison City."
She then turned toward Lin Yuan.
"We're ready to depart."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
His eyes swept toward the Nether Wing Tiger King.
Without needing any instructions, the Nether Wing Tiger King immediately soared into the sky, spreading its enormous wings.
The three people and the eagle leaped lightly onto its broad back and took their seats.
"Let's go!"
At Lin Yuan's command, the Nether Wing Tiger King let out a thunderous tiger's roar.
Its wings beat powerfully as it shot into the sky, carrying the group at tremendous speed toward the Black-Corner Region.
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