Chapter 157: The Deterrent Power of Jia Nan Academy! Refining the Power of Thunder!
"Great Elder!" Xiao Ze approached the Great Elder and bowed in respect. "By refining a seventh-grade pill, I fear I'll attract the greed of many. We should return to the academy as soon as possible."
"You're right, a seventh-grade pill is enough to tempt the Dou Zong level monsters." "They won't be able to resist trying to steal it, so let's get out of here quickly."
The Great Elder nodded, recognizing the danger. Although the most powerful opponents in the Black Horn Region barely reached Dou Zong level, the Great Elder knew there were more powerful monsters who remained hidden, training in isolation.
Those monsters wouldn't hesitate to come out of their retreats to obtain something that truly tempted them. They wouldn't mind stealing it, regardless of their dignity as powerful warriors.
After all, only in Jia Nan Academy were there more than one Dou Zong level warriors. He could imagine that throughout the Black Horn Region, there were numerous hidden warriors at the same level.
The group moved quickly. Fortunately, Xiao Ze had surpassed the pill tribulation in just ten minutes, giving them enough time to escape.
They were deep in the mountains. Although the powerful warriors of the Black Horn Region wanted to catch up, it would take them time to get there.
Before leaving, Xiao Ze glanced at a ravine, then flew away.
In the ravine, Xiao Yan was hiding, his aura concealed by Yao Lao's soul power.
Being close to the academy, Yao Lao and Xiao Yan had quickly arrived at the scene.
They had also witnessed how Xiao Ze had overcome the pill tribulation, leaving them astonished.
"The lightning of the seventh-grade pill is so powerful that even its mere presence could kill me!" said Xiao Yan, shuddering.
This was his first experience with the power faced by high-level cultivators, and it truly opened his eyes.
"But what kind of treasure was my younger brother using to defend himself? Master, do you know anything about it?" asked Xiao Yan.
Yao Lao shook his head. "Although I've seen many things, I've never seen anything like this. Especially that treasure that looks like a tree root, I've never heard of anything similar!"
"A treasure like that is the dream of any high-level alchemist, capable of absorbing the power of lightning and mitigating the pill tribulation."
Seeing that Yao Lao knew nothing about the treasure's origin, Xiao Yan could only sigh. "Even in terms of luck, I can't compare with my younger brother. He has treasures of that level!"
Yao Lao nodded silently. As the storm clouds dissipated, he urged Xiao Yan. "Let's leave quickly before the powerful warriors of the Black Horn Region search this place."
Xiao Yan nodded firmly and left quickly.
"By the way, Xiao Ze probably noticed our presence. He looked at us before leaving."
Yao Lao's words surprised Xiao Yan, who then took a deep breath. He was prepared to accept that Yao Lao had been detected.
"Master, I want to train for a while in these mountains and search for some celestial herb."
Xiao Yan's words made Yao Lao laugh. "Don't expect too much. It's not easy to find such treasures, and they're protected by powerful beasts."
"I know, but I have to try. Training step by step is very slow," murmured Xiao Yan with determination. To advance quickly, he had to hope for some opportunity.
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Soon, the mountain where Xiao Ze had refined the pill attracted numerous powerful warriors. They all looked at each other warily.
"Have they already gone?" "What a pity, I wonder what kind of seventh-grade pill it was." "Hehe, even if you knew, what would you do? Would you dare to offend a seventh-grade alchemist and rob him?"
The speaker was an ugly old man, but his aura was formidable. Most notably, he floated in the air without Dou Qi wings, clearly a Dou Zong level warrior.
Faced with his mockery, the other warriors remained silent. They didn't want to confront a Dou Zong over a comment.
"If we can't find anything, it's better to leave. We're close to Jia Nan Academy. We don't want to attract the attention of the old monsters hiding there."
The warriors were well aware of the power of the hidden elders of Jia Nan Academy. No one wanted to provoke those monsters, especially now that a seventh-grade pill had appeared.
Exchanging glances, the warriors quickly dispersed. Without conflicts of interest, they preferred not to face Jia Nan Academy.
On the other hand, Xiao Ze returned to the academy and went straight to the seventh level of the Celestial Flame Refining Tower.
He had absorbed a lot of lightning power with the Origin Tree roots, which was beneficial for both the tree and his own body.
Now he needed to focus on absorbing that lightning power.
In the empty space, the Origin Tree shone with lightning. The violent power of the lightning couldn't harm it. With each flash, part of the lightning was absorbed, and the tree's diameter slowly expanded.
Sitting on a jade platform, Xiao Ze felt a tingling sensation throughout his body. He focused and activated his innate body refinement talent.
The power of the lightning gradually strengthened his body. Although it was a violent and dangerous process, the Origin Tree helped control the energy.
The internal strength of his body increased, now he could compete with level six beasts.
"The innate body refinement talent is really useful. Every time I improve my body, I gain great benefits."
If he could spend more time on his body training, his innate talent would fully manifest. He could rival the strongest beasts.
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