A ray of light flashed from Xiao Yi's storage ring.
Immediately, the ice spirit flame grass he had obtained earlier in Qingshan Town slowly appeared in his hand.
Xiao Yi vaguely remembered that, in addition to ice spirit flame grass, the medicinal materials needed to refine the blood lotus pill also required the most crucial blood lotus essence, as well as a fourth-tier ice-attribute Demonic Core.
Xiao Yi didn't have a fourth-tier ice-attribute Demonic Core, but he had a fifth-tier one!
The Snow Demon Sky Ape from before was an ice-attribute Demonic Beast, and its Demonic Core could now perfectly serve its purpose.
Medicinal Pills refined with a fifth-tier ice-attribute Demonic Core would surely have their quality elevated by one level.
After all, a higher-tier Demonic Core contains more powerful and purer energy.
It could make the medicinal effect stronger!
Now, the only medicinal material missing was the blood lotus essence.
Xiao Yi slowly got up, preparing to try his luck at the Alchemy Department.
After all, the Alchemy Department's medicinal material storeroom in Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy had quite a lot of medicinal materials.
It was even possible that the blood lotus essence would be among them.
Xiao Yi didn't show any impatience and immediately set off for the Inner Academy's Alchemy Department.
When Xiao Yi arrived at the Alchemy Department, he didn't see Fire Elder, so he went directly to the medicinal material storeroom and found the senior sister responsible for it.
"Senior Sister, I wonder if this medicinal material storeroom has a medicinal material called blood lotus essence..." Xiao Yi asked softly, a slight smile on his face.
The senior sister looked up at Xiao Yi for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice:
"There was one just now, but it's gone now..."
"Look, the person behind you bought it..." The senior sister pointed to a red-haired young man behind Xiao Yi and said.
Xiao Yi was startled by the words and turned around to look.
He saw that the person who bought the blood lotus essence had red hair, and his arms were covered with fiery red patterns.
Such obvious features made Xiao Yi instantly guess this person's identity—Lin Yan!
Xiao Yi didn't think much further. He immediately turned around and quickly caught up with Lin Yan, speaking in a deep voice:
"Senior, please stop..."
Lin Yan, however, looked up and sized up Xiao Yi for a moment, then spoke indifferently:
"Something the matter?"
Xiao Yi smiled slightly: "I heard Senior just bought a blood lotus essence... I wonder if you would be willing to give it to me..."
"I am willing to pay double the fire energy..."
Lin Yan, hearing this, just laughed heartily: "Do you, kid, think I lack fire energy?"
"How could I, a person ranked in the top ten of the strong ranking list, care about your meager offerings..."
"Don't block my way, I still have things to do..." Lin Yan finished speaking, then bypassed Xiao Yi, preparing to leave.
Xiao Yi, however, still caught up in one step and spoke again:
"Then, Senior, how can I persuade you to give this blood lotus essence to me..."
Facing Xiao Yi's persistence, Lin Yan's emotions gradually became somewhat irritable due to the erosion of the fire poison. He also seemed a little impatient, pushing Xiao Yi away and angrily scolding:
"You kid, since you want the blood lotus essence so much!"
"Fine! Then let's follow the rules of our Inner Academy!"
"See you in the arena. If you can defeat me, you can take the medicinal material!" Xiao Yi heard this and nodded without a moment's hesitation.
Seeing Xiao Yi agree, a hint of excitement flashed in Lin Yan's eyes.
Lin Yan, a person of such fierce and impulsive character, always adhered to the principle of 'if you can fight, don't talk nonsense'!
Therefore, Lin Yan was also a battle maniac in the Inner Academy, but because of his strength, few people in the Inner Academy were willing to fight him.
Now that someone willing to fight him had appeared, his nature as a battle maniac was revealed, and he was naturally overjoyed... In the Inner Academy's arena.
Xiao Yi and Lin Yan stood opposite each other, instantly attracting countless spectators.
After all, as a top master in the strong ranking list's top ten, Lin Yan's popularity would naturally not be low.
However, when they saw that Lin Yan's opponent was Xiao Yi, those who frequented the arena year-round were instantly stunned.
Because they clearly remembered that on the very day Xiao Yi entered the Inner Academy, he came to the arena and defeated Cheng Kui, a Five-Star Great Dou Shi, with the strength of a One-Star Great Dou Shi!
Now this kid actually challenged Lin Yan, who was in the top ten of the strong ranking list!
In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Yi was a madman.
In the arena.
Lin Yan had an excited smile on his face, and the Blazing Fire Axe in his hand gleamed with a sharp light, pulsating with Lin Yan's breathing.
"Lin Yan, Five-Star Battle Spirit..." Facing Lin Yan, Xiao Yi did not choose to use the dragon abyss formation breaking spear. He smiled slightly and also spoke softly: "Senior Lin Yan, please begin..."
As Xiao Yi's words fell, Lin Yan could no longer hold back.
He charged at Xiao Yi with the Blazing Fire Axe in hand.
The red giant axe was raised high, bringing with it a spark, and heavily smashed towards Xiao Yi.
However, Xiao Yi was unhurried, merely shifting his body slightly to dodge Lin Yan's attack.
At this moment, Xiao Yi's Soul Power had already reached the Late Stage of the Mortal Realm. With his powerful Soul Power,
Xiao Yi was like someone who had activated Observation Haki, able to accurately predict Lin Yan's every move.
Therefore, dodging was extremely easy, making him seem at ease.
"Only dodging...?"
"If that's all you can do, then you probably won't be taking this medicinal material today!" Lin Yan snorted coldly. The red patterns on his exposed arms, caused by the fire poison, pulsed slightly with his rapid breathing.
He stomped the ground fiercely, and flames several feet high actually shot out from the cracked stone seams.
At the same time, Lin Yan's movements in his hand also quickened a few points.
The Blazing Fire Axe was suddenly swung horizontally, slashing fiercely towards Xiao Yi's waist.
Lin Yan believed that the suddenly appearing flames could obscure Xiao Yi's vision somewhat!
His axe strike would definitely hit steadily!
However, in the next second, a "clang" sound rang out.
Xiao Yi's dragon abyss formation breaking spear had already appeared in his hand. He held the spear vertically, easily blocking Lin Yan's Blazing Fire Axe.
Immediately, a deep red Battle Qi appeared in Xiao Yi's palm, and the dragon abyss formation breaking spear glowed.
A suddenly appearing force directly sent Lin Yan flying dozens of meters away!
"What domineering power..." Lin Yan's hands were numb from the shock, and he couldn't help but mutter.
Immediately, Battle Qi surged around Lin Yan, and countless strands of Battle Qi slowly condensed in front of him.
In the next second, it transformed into the shape of a fierce tiger!
"Battle Qi Materialization!"
"As expected of a Battle Spirit expert in the top ten of the strong ranking list. Looking at this, that kid Xiao Yi has lost..." The surrounding onlookers expressed their opinions upon seeing this scene.
"Go!" Lin Yan shouted softly, and the Blazing Fire Axe in his hand instantly flew out, leading the fierce tiger formed by Battle Qi to charge towards Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi, unhurried, gently tapped his toes on the ground.
Then his entire body leaped into the air, and the Battle Qi around him also slowly condensed.
Accompanied by a Dragon's roar, Xiao Yi's Battle Qi directly transformed into a five-clawed giant Dragon that let out a roar... "What! Isn't this kid a One-Star Great Dou Shi...?"
"How can he also materialize Battle Qi now!"
"He entered the Battle Spirit realm so quickly? This kid is a monster..."