Xiao Yan felt a pang of bitterness in his heart as he listened to Little Fairy Doctor's sobs. In truth, he hadn't wanted to reveal the Poison Pill Method to her so soon.
Ideally, it would have been best if Little Fairy Doctor could control her craving to consume poison on her own, but reality often went against one's wishes.
By revealing the existence of the Poison Pill Method to Little Fairy Doctor, it was as if he had given her the green light to freely consume poison without fear, knowing that the Poison Pill Method would keep her safe.
Xiao Yan's biggest concern was that without any worries to hold her back, Little Fairy Doctor would no longer suppress her 'appetite' and continue to consume poison, leading to an excessive accumulation that could cause the Woeful Poison Body to erupt prematurely.
Moreover, he knew that this Poison Pill Method was merely a temporary measure and could not completely control the Woeful Poison Body.
According to the detailed steps described in the Poison Pill Method scroll, it utilized three kinds of Heavenly Flames to refine the body's poison, along with the Monster Core of the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast and the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, to form a Poison Pill. It essentially treated the Woeful Poison Body as a medicinal cauldron to perform an alchemy process that condensed all the poison into a single pill.
As an alchemist, Xiao Yan naturally understood that the principle behind the Poison Pill Method was essentially a form of alchemy. The method itself was akin to a recipe for a peak 7th-tier medicinal pill.
Thus, Xiao Yan further understood that the Poison Pill Method was merely a stopgap measure and could not fully resolve the issues with the Woeful Poison Body.
The poison-attribute Dou Qi of the Woeful Poison Body would start to cause problems once it accumulated up to the Dou Ancestor realm, and there would be a constant risk of eruption. A 7th-tier medicinal pill was precisely suitable for Dou Ancestors.
In other words, the Poison Pill could only absorb the poison below the peak Dou Ancestor stage. If Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation surpassed the Dou Ancestor realm and reached the Dou Venerate realm, the Poison Pill would begin to falter.
After all, the medicinal pills used by Dou Venerates were of the 8th tier, and the difference between the 7th tier and 8th tier was not small. The refinement of 8th-tier pills required a Spiritual State that had reached the Soul State, which clearly showed the vast gap between them.
Xiao Yan had searched through all the books in his storage ring but found no complete solution for the Woeful Poison Body.
He dreaded the thought of being helpless in the end, watching Little Fairy Doctor die before his eyes.
Gently patting Little Fairy Doctor's head, Xiao Yan said softly, "Today's breakfast is a little late, huh?"
Little Fairy Doctor came back to her senses after hearing those words. She took two steps back and noticed that Xiao Yan's clothes were soaked. Her cheeks turned red as she softly said, "Thank you, Xiao Yan."
Xiao Yan waved his hand and said, "There's no need to thank me. We're still missing too many things, and we've only taken the first step. So far, I've only succeeded in refining a 4th-tier pill once, and the other two ingredients are still nowhere to be found."
"It's a pity I couldn't find the Ten Thousand Beast Flame in the Magic Beast Mountain Range this time."
Although the Seed Flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame was also a Heavenly Flame, being newly born, it was still too weak. Its power couldn't compare to that of the Bone Chilling Flame.
Xiao Yan estimated that the Seed Flame would have to grow to the point where it could burn a Rank 6 magical beast to death before it could be considered a true Heavenly Flame.
When Little Fairy Doctor heard this, she finally understood why Xiao Yan had come to the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
"So you better control yourself and not be too gluttonous. Remember, you have to wait for me to collect the three kinds of Heavenly Flames and reach the 7th-tier alchemist level before I can refine that Poison Pill for you," Xiao Yan advised earnestly.
Seeing Xiao Yan's serious expression as he admonished her, Little Fairy Doctor felt a warm current flow through her heart. She wiped the tears from her pretty face and sniffled before secretly vowing to herself, 'No matter what happens in the future, I will always be the Little Fairy Doctor of Qingshan Town in front of you.'
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Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Yan was relieved that Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation hadn't improved at all during this time.
Watching Little Fairy Doctor cheerfully carry her small flower basket to gather herbs, he also prepared to return to the small cave to continue refining pills. Over these seven days, with the help of the Black Demon's effects, he had once again successfully refined a 4th-tier healing pill.
Only when he could freely control it would he be considered to have truly mastered the Black Demon.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, a thunderous explosion resounded in the sky. At this moment, a colossal figure emerged from the mist at the entrance of the small valley. The temperature in the valley began to rise dramatically the moment this massive creature appeared.
An intensely scorching purple flame resembling a purple sun erupted at the entrance of the small valley, even dispersing the surrounding mist.
"Amethyst Winged Lion King!" When Xiao Yan looked up and saw the enormous beast engulfed in purple flames, he immediately recognized what it was!
A Rank 6 magical beast — the Amethyst Winged Lion King!
It was only when Xiao Yan directly faced the Amethyst Winged Lion King that he truly understood the might of a Rank 6 magical beast.
If Yun Yun hadn't lured away the Amethyst Winged Lion King back then, just a single flap of its wings could have left his bones reduced to dust!
Such was the terror of a Rank 6 magical beast, a fearsome existence that even Yun Yun, the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, might not be able to defeat!
Little Fairy Doctor hurriedly dropped her flower basket and ran to Xiao Yan's side, tightly gripping the deadliest poison powder she had concocted. She knew that while this poison might kill an ordinary Rank 3 magical beast, it would be utterly ineffective against the Rank 6 Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Yet, she didn't flee but chose to stand by Xiao Yan's side.
Xiao Yan clenched his fists. Without Yun Yun present, he had no way to deal with a Rank 6 magical beast. Even if he used the Soul Command to send a spiritual transmission and consume soul points to summon a Dou Emperor from the Hall of Souls for help, he would likely have been reduced to ashes by the time help arrived at the small valley.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King landed heavily in the valley with a thunderous crash. The terrifying heat wave nearly swept Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor off their feet.
This was the first time Xiao Yan had seen the Amethyst Winged Lion King up close, less than three meters away.
Truly facing a Rank 6 magical beast was completely different from observing one from afar. Xiao Yan felt every hair on his body stand on end.
Death felt incredibly close to him!
Not only was the Amethyst Winged Lion King present, but the young Amethyst Winged Lion was here as well.
Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes as two high-level magical beasts stared at him. He could even feel his heart beating frantically. He took a deep breath and gradually calmed himself down.
Now, the only one who could save him was himself!
"The Lion King honors us with its presence. Xian Er, there's no need to add anything else, just pick some fine medicinal herbs and nectar to brew a pot of herbal tea to properly welcome our guest," Xiao Yan said with a slight smile to Little Fairy Doctor beside him.
Little Fairy Doctor looked at him in astonishment. He was asking her to make tea at a time like this? And he even hinted at not using poison!
She nodded gravely and said, "No matter what happens, I won't leave you."
Xiao Yan nodded back with a calm smile but remained silent.
"Human, you have some nerve. That Dou Emperor woman is gone, yet you still dare to remain in the Magic Beast Mountain Range! You even stole my Amethyst Lion Birth Essence!!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King's face was filled with rage, and a terrifying killing intent locked onto Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan simply smiled faintly and said, "If the Lion King merely wanted to kill me to vent its anger, then I wouldn't have the chance to have this leisurely chat with the Lion King right now. This place would have turned into a hellish scene long ago."
"Moreover, although I'm not much, I'm currently a 4th-tier alchemist and have gained some reputation in the Alchemist Association of the Jia Ma Empire. If the Lion King kills me, this Soul Command will transmit the incident through a spiritual transmission directly to the Chairman of the Alchemist Association."
"I believe killing a 4th-tier alchemist would be all harm and no benefit for the Lion King."
Xiao Yan played with the Soul Command in his fingers. Naturally, the Amethyst Winged Lion King could sense that the object in Xiao Yan's hand was not ordinary but a soul tool capable of transmitting spiritual information.
It had also heard that alchemists could send spiritual transmissions to summon powerful individuals who owed them favors to come to their rescue.
Of course, Xiao Yan was just bluffing, or rather, bluffing the Lion King.
Although he had indeed successfully refined 4th-tier medicinal pills, he had not joined the Alchemist Association, nor had he undergone any kind of assessment. He didn't even know who the Chairman of the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association was.
"Ha ha ha! Are you threatening me? A mere 4th-tier alchemist? I don't believe the Jia Ma Empire would wage war over a 4th-tier alchemist." An immense, terrifying pressure suddenly pressed down on Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan immediately activated the Mad Lion Chant to protect his body and released his Spiritual Strength to withstand the crushing pressure.
He faced the Amethyst Winged Lion King's oppressive aura with his hands clasped behind his back. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually frantically mobilizing his Spiritual Strength to resist.
Had it not been for the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Technique, which had allowed him to reach the late stage of the Middle Mortal State in terms of Spiritual Strength, he might have been forced to kneel by now.
Moments later, Little Fairy Doctor's voice called out from the thatched hut, "Xiao Yan, the tea is ready."
Xiao Yan smiled and made a welcoming gesture as he said, "Why not step into my humble abode for some first-class medicinal tea?"
After a moment of silence, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's gaze hardened, but eventually, it slowly retracted its oppressive aura.
'Indeed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King did not come here just for the Amethyst Lion Birth Essence.'
'Could it be that thing?'