Time quietly flowed by in this dark-black world. In the blink of an eye, not much of Hei Mu's refined soul remained …
At this moment, another cluster of light appeared in the medicinal cauldron.
That cluster of light was Hei Mu's sealed Dou Qi.
The appearance of this cluster of light gave Xiao Yan a pleasant surprise.
As long as he could completely refine and absorb the Dou Qi within this cluster of light, all the Dou Qi of a nine star Ban Emperor would be quite a great training resource.
Of course, just like before, Xiao Yan would need to refine this Dou Qi a couple of times in order to safely absorb it. Otherwise, Xiao Yan would be a little worried.
The same repeated steps were repeated in the cauldron in front of Xiao Yan. Wave after wave of Dou Qi was refined and purified by the Heavenly Flame. The Dou Qi, which had originally been as thick as an arm, was reduced to a thin rope the thickness of a thumb.
Although the Dou Qi did not appear to be as good as before, the purity and quantity of the Dou Qi were not much different from before.
Of course, it was impossible to not consume the Dou Qi while refining it. The strength of a Heavenly Flame was absolute. Although this Dou Qi was as large as a Dou Qi ocean, it had turned from a Dou Qi ocean into a Dou Qi lake under the continuous refinement of the Heavenly Flame.
As the saying went, one must first lose something if one wished to obtain it. This was what was happening in the cauldron at this moment.
However, this did not matter to Xiao Yan. In any case, this Dou Qi was not something that he had cultivated. As long as it could be used in proportion to his strength, he did not care how much he consumed.
Gu You, on the other hand, once again moved after fooling around with Qing Mu. He began to explore the deeper regions of this realm.
Qing Mu watched Gu You's departing figure. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. The cold sweat on his forehead instantly surged out like spring water. He was able to sense a vague pressure when facing Gu You.
Perhaps this was the attitude of an expert, or perhaps it was because Gu You was a Heavenly Flame.
In front of a Heavenly Flame, it was difficult for these ancient clans, who were born from nature, to compare with it.
Gu You's departure gave Qing Mu enough time to recover. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to act as relaxed as Xiao Yan.
Hence, other than Gu You, who was roaming around, Xiao Yan and Qing Mu had entered a focused training state.
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After an unknown period of time, the silent atmosphere was broken by a sudden gust of wind.
Qing Mu, who was in the midst of cultivating and slowly recovering, was nearly blown away by a gust of wind.
However, Qing Mu was still a powerful cultivator. Although he was at a low point, this amount of astral wind couldn't hurt him.
The figure sitting cross-legged in the void suddenly flashed and retreated a thousand feet away. His eyes instantly stared at the center of the storm.
With his sharp senses, he instantly knew that the source of the gale was there!
However, when Qing Mu glanced over, he was involuntarily startled by the scene in front of him. The source of the gale was Xiao Yan!
At this moment, Xiao Yan's aura had already reached the peak of an advanced three star Half-martial Emperor. He was only a step away from breaking through the three star Half-martial Emperor realm and entering the four star Half-martial Emperor realm!
With regards to this point, the frightening wind that surrounded Xiao Yan's body was the best proof!
Qing Mu's expression changed when he saw that Xiao Yan was about to break through. His eyes hurriedly looked at the medicinal cauldron in front of him.
At this moment, the medicinal cauldron was completely empty. The fierce Heavenly Flame had already scattered, and the two clusters of light within it had completely disappeared.
Qing Mu instantly understood when he saw this scene. No wonder Xiao Yan was already on the verge of a breakthrough. It seemed that he had absorbed all the Dou Qi …
Even so, Qing Mu did not rejoice. Instead, he frowned. His eyes stared intently at Xiao Yan as an unusual glint flickered within them.
A moment later, Gu You's elderly figure swiftly hurried over from the distant void while the storm around Xiao Yan's body became increasingly intense.
Although they were five hundred kilometers apart, Gu You's eyes had already locked onto Xiao Yan, who was in the middle of the storm.
At this moment, Gu You's face was filled with worry as he sensed the increasingly wild and violent storm around Xiao Yan. Even though this was the case, there was still some hope in his heart.
Gu You and Qing Mu stood side by side as they approached. Their eyes were looking at Xiao Yan.
Qing Mu naturally did not dare to be careless when he saw Gu You return. He hurriedly cupped his hands together and bowed to Gu You. However, how could Gu You have the mood to play around at this moment? All he did was randomly wave his hand and ignore Qing Mu.
"This brat, why are you in such a hurry? Rising four stars in a year. Are you seeking death?"
Gu You involuntarily frowned as he sensed the increasingly powerful aura within Xiao Yan's body. His mouth cursed.
Qing Mu's expression became even more intense when Gu You's words reached Qing Mu's ears.
He had just heard the person beside him say that Xiao Yan had risen four stars in a year …
If someone else had said this, he might have treated it as a joke. However, it was Gu You in front of him who had said it. He could not find the word 'joke' no matter how hard he tried.
Rising four stars within a year. Moreover, it was the Ban Di class. Was this training speed not just heaven-defying?!
How could Qing Mu not know just how difficult the path of training was? Although his current strength far surpassed Xiao Yan, he was clearly aware of just how difficult it was to advance from the Ban Di class.
Each star of the Ban Di class required the support of a frightening Dou Qi that was dozens of times stronger than a Dou Sheng!
In order to advance, both the amount of Dou Qi needed and the accumulation of one's own strength were even more frightening!
Normally speaking, it was very rare for a Ban Di to rely on the natural energy when training. This was because every Ban Di was aware that if one relied on the natural energy to increase one's strength, it would be extremely slow. Moreover, one would need to pay the price of a couple of years if one wished to break through!
Of course, if the Qi Method one practiced was heaven-defying, it would be a different matter.
After all, the stronger the Qi Method, the faster the practitioner could absorb the natural energy. A high tier Qi Method was effective even for an expert at the level of a Ban Di!
The reason Xiao Yan was able to break through so quickly was because he had been limited by the natural laws of the Dou Qi continent when he had broken through back then. Hence, the potential of the Heavenly Flame had not been fully displayed.
The second reason was because of the Heavenly Demonic Flower.
The Heavenly Demonic Flower had been nurtured by nature for a thousand years. It was an excellent training resource. Xiao Yan had only reached the intermediate three star Ban Di level after swallowing and refining it.
However, following the continuous increase in Xiao Yan's Ban Di strength, Gu You was unable to completely stabilize it after such a long time.
If Xiao Yan were to break through again today, it was likely that Gu You would need an even longer period of time to make up for the gap in his cultivation.
Hence, Gu You could only hope that Xiao Yan would be able to pull back before it was too late. Otherwise, it was likely that Xiao Yan would not be able to accept the result.
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