Chapter 10: Great Advancement
Following Elder Yao's guidance, Xiao Tian delved deeper into the northern part of the forest. Finally, he stopped at a slightly sunken valley. He scanned the valley and noticed two black shadows at the bottom—two panther-like beasts, entirely black and shiny like black iron, reflecting a metallic luster in the sunlight. Their green eyes gleamed with ferocity and cunning.
Although Xiao Tian didn't remember the exact names of these beasts, he knew they were Heaven Origin realm demonic beasts. Their presence had prevented the Lei family from discovering the Yang Yuan stone vein.
At this moment, Xiao Tian felt a slight vibration from the stone talisman on him.
"Boom!"
Clenching his fist, Xiao Tian punched the ground, sending rocks flying and revealing a pit. Inside the pit was a layer of faintly red rocks, with scattered red crystals around the edges, shining like gems.
"Howl~"
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Xiao Tian, the two panthers whimpered and fled with their tails between their legs.
Xiao Tian descended and used a force to draw one of the red stones into his hand. The stone was translucent and emitted intense heat, feeling like a burning ember.
"This stone contains rich fire attribute energy and is more stable than the energy in a demonic beast core, making it easily absorbable," Elder Yao remarked, appearing unexpectedly and looking at the Yang Yuan stone vein with a hint of amazement. "I didn't expect such a strange thing to exist in this world."
"Master, you said this stone's energy can be directly absorbed?" Xiao Tian asked.
"I believe so," Elder Yao nodded.
Hearing this, Xiao Tian felt a surge of joy. He had come here seeking a particular demonic flower but had stumbled upon this valuable find. If the Yang Yuan stones could indeed boost his cultivation, his strength would increase rapidly.
Excited, Xiao Tian took out the stone talisman and placed the Yang Yuan stone on it.
"Buzz!"
The talisman emitted a wave of energy, and the red crystal dimmed.
"Bang!"
As the light faded, the stone turned to ash.
Xiao Tian placed two more Yang Yuan stones on the talisman. After absorbing the energy from all three stones, the talisman emitted a series of light beams, converging into a thumb-sized red pill.
"An amazing treasure, it can automatically refine the stones!" Elder Yao exclaimed, looking at Xiao Tian. "You have quite a few secrets."
Xiao Tian laughed and said casually, "Well, my Xiao family was one of the ancient eight clans and produced Battle Emperors. Having such treasures isn't surprising."
"Let's see how this Yang Yuan Pill works," Xiao Tian said, sitting cross-legged and swallowing the pill.
"Boom!"
As soon as the pill entered his body, a warm energy surged through him. The energy was rich and pure, without any violent properties, making it easy to absorb.
While refining the energy, Xiao Tian felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, immensely comfortable. His cultivation level quickly rose as he absorbed and refined the energy.
When the last bit of energy merged into his Dou Qi whirlpool, Xiao Tian's strength had jumped to Three Star Battle Disciple.
"This feels amazing!" Xiao Tian jumped up, elated. With these Yang Yuan Pills, he believed he could reach the Great Battle Master realm in no time.
"Master, did you find the underground passage?" Xiao Tian asked.
"Relax and let me control your body," Elder Yao instructed, taking over Xiao Tian's movements.
Elder Yao flew hundreds of meters forward and then struck the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground shook and rocks flew as a passageway opened up.
"The fire attribute energy down here is very violent," Elder Yao commented, summoning the Bone Chilling Flame to envelop Xiao Tian and guiding him downward.
The passage led to a narrow underground fissure, which widened into a red rock area, resembling magma. The intense heat made the air shimmer.
"Master, over there!" Xiao Tian pointed to a massive beast skeleton.
Arriving at the white skeleton, Xiao Tian regained control of his body and extracted a red bead from the beast's skull.
Pocketing the bead, Xiao Tian looked at a red flower emitting a faint mist on a nearby rock.
"That flower is peculiar and can affect the soul," Elder Yao warned.
"Master, this is the herb I mentioned that can restore soul power," Xiao Tian said, throwing the stone talisman at the flower.
"Buzz!"
As soon as the talisman touched the flower, a terrifying suction force pulled the flower out by its roots, turning it into a sticky red liquid.
"Master, half of this liquid is yours," Xiao Tian said, taking back the talisman and splitting the liquid with Elder Yao.
"Good," Elder Yao nodded, absorbing his share of the liquid into his soul body.
Xiao Tian swallowed a small portion of the remaining liquid and let the talisman absorb the rest.
"Boom!"
As soon as he ingested the liquid, his mind buzzed, and he felt a powerful energy rampaging through his body, forcefully merging with his brain.
Xiao Tian sensed his soul power rapidly increasing as it fused with the energy, despite the intense pain.
Fortunately, he hadn't consumed much, so he wasn't harmed.
After a while, Xiao Tian opened his eyes, feeling his soul power stronger than ever before.
"Hahaha!" Elder Yao laughed heartily. "Excellent, excellent! My soul power is now at the Battle Sect level."
(End of Chapter)