NABC 787. Both were silent.
787. Both were silent.
However, Yao Lao's resurrection was not yet over, so Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed the surging battle qi within him and transmitted his voice to Shennong Elder: "Senior Shennong, my bottleneck to becoming a semi-saint has loosened, but my teacher has also reached a critical moment..."
"Good lad, I knew I wasn't wrong. This is your destiny." The old man Shennong's eyes were full of understanding, as if he had already guessed what Xiao Yan was going to say. "As for Yao Chen, his Dou Qi circulation is now faintly able to operate on its own. He has completed the most important step of the fusion of his soul and body. With me here, the final touches will be taken care of. You can break through with peace of mind, and it's fine to do so right here!"
Having received the assurance from the Elder Shennong, Xiao Yan's last worries vanished. He immediately flew a certain distance away and then sat cross-legged. It wasn't that Xiao Yan didn't want to find a safe place, but rather that the Dou Qi within his body had reached a point where he had to control it.
As he sat cross-legged, the Burning Qi Technique immediately began to operate wildly, like a runaway horse, and an invisible, powerful wave suddenly spread out from Xiao Yan's center. A visible vortex of Dou Qi rapidly formed above his head, and eventually, due to the extremely fast speed at which it absorbed Dou Qi, it even produced a low whistling sound.
"Old Xiao, what happened over there?"
"Did you overexert yourself just now, Senior Brother?"
"No! This aura... it doesn't seem like weakness, it's more like a breakthrough?!"
Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly leave the central area, he immediately sat cross-legged, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.
Only Little Fairy Doctor maintained a reassuring calm in her clear, autumn-water-like eyes. She was one of the people who understood Xiao Yan's situation best. Seeing everything, she immediately made her judgment: "It's not that he's overexerted himself, but rather that Xiao Yan has encountered an opportunity to break through to the Half-Saint realm. Everyone doesn't need to worry."
As soon as Little Fairy Doctor finished speaking, everyone's eyes showed amazement and anticipation.
Becoming a Half-Saint is a crucial step towards the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent. Now, it seems Xiao Yan is about to cross that threshold.
Wei Jiangyuan, in particular, looked at Xiao Yan sitting cross-legged and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. In the past three years, he had been cultivating with all his might. His progress in Dou Qi was not fast, but his alchemy skills had made great strides.
However, although Xiao Yan had been asleep for the past three years, Wei Jiangyuan realized from his methods that he still did not have enough confidence to surpass Xiao Yan in alchemy.
Not to mention that Xiao Yan is about to advance to the level of a half-saint, and he has truly mastered both Dou Qi and alchemy.
After explaining, Little Fairy Doctor sent a telepathic message to Mu Yaoyin, who, despite being blind, nodded slightly. She then made a gesture with her jade-like hand in front of her, instantly severing the protective barrier surrounding Yao Lao and separating Xiao Yan's location, allowing him to absorb external Dou Qi without hindrance.
Subsequently, the amount of Dou Qi that Xiao Yan was able to absorb increased exponentially, and the speed at which the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) gathered also increased sharply.
From then on, both Yao Lao, who was in the final nurturing stage of resurrection, and Xiao Yan, who was making every effort to break through to the Half-Saint realm, fell into a deep silence. Neither of them could end their battle in a short time; only the still violently fluctuating battle qi indicated what was happening.
Half a month passed quickly. After Xiao Yan completed all his tasks, the onlookers from the Starfall Pavilion gradually dispersed. After all, everyone could see that the Medicine Venerable's resurrection to this stage couldn't be accomplished in just a day or two, and there was no need to wait here indefinitely.
Of course, for the safety of the master and disciple, there are people taking turns guarding them every day. Mu Yaoyin, a Dou Sheng powerhouse from the Tianluan Clan, even moved her training ground here and has been guarding Xiao Yan ever since he advanced in rank, never leaving his side.
In her own words, it was never an exaggeration for the Tianluan Clan to acknowledge Xiao Yan as their master.
Today it was Little Fairy Doctor's turn to protect the Dharma. She stood quietly at the edge of the protective barrier, her robes fluttering in the wind, her gaze gently fixed on the area shrouded in a massive energy vortex. At the center of the vortex, Xiao Yan's figure appeared and disappeared, his eyes still closed, continuously absorbing the surging energy of heaven and earth from the outside world.
Little Fairy Doctor is in a pretty good mood right now. Xiao Yan had talked to her before about how he wanted to break through to the Half-Saint realm in Burning Flame Valley, but he was forced to stop because he lacked the necessary foundation.
So when Xiao Yan immediately began cultivating that day, Little Fairy Doctor was still somewhat uneasy. She understood that Xiao Yan's immediate breakthrough meant he had sensed the opportunity to break through to the Half-Saint realm. However, at that time, Xiao Yan had expended considerable energy to revive Yao Lao, making it not the best opportunity for a breakthrough. But since Xiao Yan had already made his decision, Little Fairy Doctor could only choose to trust him.
Fortunately, the past two weeks of waiting gave her enough confidence. Although Xiao Yan's aura had been rising, it had remained extremely stable. Little Fairy Doctor understood that Xiao Yan had completely controlled his internal state, and regardless of whether he could break through to the Half-Saint realm, his perfect state would absolutely not be affected.
If Xiao Yan were to break through to the Half-Saint realm, the safety of the trip to the Heavenly Tomb would naturally increase significantly. The difference between a Half-Saint and the peak of the Dou Zun realm can be considered a substantial qualitative leap.
Xiao Qingqing also followed Little Fairy Doctor here. Although she was young, she seemed to understand that her father and grandmaster were doing something very important. So she rarely made a fuss, but stayed quietly within her mother's sight, finding her own little pleasures.
At this moment, she was sitting on the soft grass, holding a rosy fruit that someone had given her, and playing with it happily. Sometimes she would roll it in her palm, and sometimes she would carefully place it on the ground and gently push it back and forth on the grass with her little fingers.
Suddenly, she pushed a little harder this time, sending the round fruit rolling far away. The little one was about to run after it with her short legs when she was surprised to find that the fruit, which had been lying quietly on the ground, was now jumping around on its own.
"Wow!" Xiao Qingqing's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had discovered some incredible treasure. She clapped her hands excitedly and giggled, "Jump up! Jump up! Guozi is jumping up!"
But when she tried to stand up, she found herself swaying and unable to stand steadily. However, the next moment, Little Fairy Doctor appeared beside Xiao Qingqing and prevented her from falling.