Xiao Yi extremely cautiously took twenty drops of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid.
Not one drop more, not one drop less.
He then left this place with Xiao Xuan.
When Xiao Xuan arrived at the entrance of the underground lair, he merely waved his sleeve and Sealed the entire underground lair.
Although Xiao Xuan's strength was not comparable to his Peak period, he was still a genuine Dou Sheng powerhouse.
The Seal he personally cast could currently not be broken by many people on the Fighting Qi Continent.
"Let's go, Little Fellow..."
"Hurry up and absorb this Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid. If too much time passes, it will turn into waste liquid..."
Xiao Yi nodded.
Immediately, his figure flashed, and he arrived with Xiao Xuan at a secluded place rarely visited by people.
Looking at the crystal clear and pure Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid in the jade bottle in his hand, Xiao Yi felt extremely excited.
"Ancestor, if this junior hasn't guessed wrong, if I consume the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid with such pure energy directly, I might explode and die..."
Although Xiao Yi was excited, he still raised his head and asked Xiao Xuan softly.
Hearing Xiao Yi's reply, Xiao Xuan nodded with satisfaction:
"Good boy, you have become much more mature and steady now..."
"If you consume this Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid directly, the pure energy is indeed something your current self cannot fully absorb..."
"Therefore, you need to combine it with some medicinal liquid or a Medicinal Pill to neutralize the energy of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid..."
Hearing Xiao Xuan's words, Xiao Yi nodded, and his brow furrowed slightly.
A Medicinal Pill capable of neutralizing the energy of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid was a headache for Xiao Yi.
After all, Venerable Yao and Xiao Yan were currently out training. Without Venerable Yao, Xiao Yi had no way to find this neutralizing medicine immediately.
Seeing Xiao Yi's tense expression, Xiao Xuan roughly guessed what Xiao Yi was thinking.
Xiao Xuan slowly stepped forward, gently patted the back of Xiao Yi's head, and spoke softly:
"Little Fellow, why are you thinking of Venerable Yao now?"
"On normal days, you need me to step in during fights, but now that it's Alchemy, do you think I can't handle it?"
"Although I am just a warrior, I still know a little about Alchemy..."
Xiao Xuan looked confident, and immediately threw a slip of paper toward Xiao Yi.
"Silly boy, you just need to find the medicinal ingredients listed here. I will also take this opportunity to guide you in some Alchemy techniques..."
Xiao Yi took the slip of paper and glanced at it, seeing only three simple medicinal ingredients written down.
Incense Candle Grass, Snake Slough Flower, Buddha Flame Root... Just judging by the names, these ingredients didn't seem particularly precious, and they were likely available in the Alchemy Department's ingredient warehouse.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yi immediately headed to the Alchemy Department.
With the help of Fire Elder, he very smoothly obtained the three medicinal ingredients.
"Ancestor, the medicinal ingredients are all gathered..."
Xiao Yi placed the ingredients one by one in front of Xiao Xuan and spoke softly.
Xiao Xuan nodded.
Immediately, Xiao Xuan raised his hand slightly, and the three medicinal ingredients were lifted up, floating in the air.
"Ancestor, what kind of Medicinal Pill are you preparing to refine..."
"May I see the Pill Formula..."
Xiao Yi asked curiously, as this was the first time he had seen Xiao Xuan refine medicine.
But Xiao Xuan shook his head:
"Pill Formula?"
"I don't have that thing..."
Immediately, Xiao Xuan ignored Xiao Yi and began refining the medicine.
Xiao Xuan mobilized an unknown red flame within his body, calcined the three medicinal ingredients to extract their liquids, and then performed a Fusion.
"Little Fellow..."
"Although I am not a professional Alchemist, I believe that Alchemy should not be limited by a Pill Formula..."
"For example, the Medicinal Pill I am refining for you today—all three ingredients have the effect of soothing energy and harmonizing medicinal power..."
"Therefore, you only need to extract their medicinal power into liquid form and then perform a Fusion..."
As Xiao Xuan spoke, the movements of his hands did not stop.
In a short while, the essence liquid of the three medicinal ingredients suspended in the air had been completely extracted under the scorching of Xiao Xuan's flame.
"Little Fellow, watch closely..."
"The most crucial step in Alchemy is the Fusion of the medicinal power of all ingredients, making them a single entity..."
"And in this step, the strength of one's Soul Power is the most critical factor. You need to use your Soul Power to perceive the best moment for the pill's Fusion!"
"For example, right now!"
Xiao Xuan uttered a low phrase, then raised his hand and squeezed, forcefully pressing the three medicinal liquids of different colors together.
A pool of fiery red, brand new medicinal liquid was formed.
"See? Isn't this Medicinal Pill refined..."
"Let's call this liquid the Neutralizing Liquid..."
Xiao Xuan spoke in a deep voice with a smile on his face.
At this moment, Xiao Yi was dumbfounded watching Xiao Xuan's act of refining medicine.
Because the process Xiao Xuan had just used for refining medicine could only be described as "crude."
It was only because Xiao Xuan's Soul Power was truly powerful that he could clearly perceive the state of the ingredients and make the best judgment.
This kind of refining method truly wouldn't work for anyone else.
Only Xiao Xuan, with his Emperor Realm Soul, could be this casual...
"Little Fellow, although the process was a bit simple..."
"This medicinal liquid is pure essence. If you take it together with the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid, I guarantee you will be able to absorb all of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid's energy..."
Xiao Xuan's mouth curled up slightly; he was clearly extremely satisfied with the medicinal liquid he had extracted.
"Don't worry. As a descendant of the Xiao Clan, how could I harm you..."
"It's only because it's you. If this were a thousand years ago, no one on this continent would have the chance to consume a Medicinal Pill personally refined by me..."
As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, the red medicinal liquid suspended in the air slowly flew toward Xiao Yi under Xiao Xuan's guidance.
Xiao Yi closed his eyes and steeled his heart!
He consumed the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid and the red Neutralizing Liquid together!
He immediately circulated the Dou Qi from his Internal Cultivation Technique to absorb the pure energy within the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid.
As the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid entered his body, golden runes instantly appeared all over Xiao Yi's body, neck, and forehead.
These runes were further Body Tempering the Meridians throughout Xiao Yi's body.
At the same time, Xiao Yi clearly felt that the energy contained within the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid in his body was rapidly expanding, impacting every bone and Meridian throughout his body.
Furthermore, the Neutralizing Liquid personally refined by Xiao Xuan enhanced Xiao Yi's bodily functions.
This allowed Xiao Yi to absorb the pure and potent power of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid more quickly and steadily!
As the energy of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid was absorbed by Xiao Yi bit by bit.
Xiao Yi could clearly feel that the strength of his Physical Body seemed to have advanced another level, and the Dou Qi within his body became denser and richer...
Xiao Xuan looked at the Heart Fire symbol that appeared on Xiao Yi's forehead, which had become more vibrant red, and nodded with great satisfaction.
"The Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid is truly excellent..."
... After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yi's aura gradually stabilized.
"Not bad, not bad. You achieved a Breakthrough directly to Four-star Dou Ling..."
"Your Physical Body and Meridians have also undergone further Body Tempering..."
"It's no exaggeration to say that your current body can fully compare to a Dou Huang... With this level of Physical Body strength, you have a few more guarantees when subduing the Fallen Heart Flame..."
Xiao Xuan nodded contentedly and spoke in a deep voice.
Xiao Yi slowly stood up, sensing the changes in his body, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"According to our calculations, the Seal restricting the Fallen Heart Flame has weakened considerably again..."
"It's time for us to act..."
"Little Fellow, are you ready..."