Chapter 7: Old Slave Herbalist
An eternal space of nothingness, chaos and lightlessness. From time to time, the space was twisted and torn apart, spewing out terrifying black flames. Wherever it passed, even the space was swallowed up and destroyed silently, leaving behind space cracks that were constantly repairing, which was extremely weird.

Time seems to have lost its meaning here.

In the very center, there were two figures sitting cross-legged, their bodies were both surrounded by black flames. One of them was Hunxuzi who had "communicated" with Yao Yan before. However, compared to the previous soul body, this body was obviously the real body.

As the space in front of him split open, a soul wrapped in black flames sank into his body. He slowly opened his eyes covered by black flames, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Success?"

Noticing the change in Hunxuzi's mood, another figure at the side spoke.

As the man began to speak, the black flames in the entire void space became docile, no longer violent, and even made a strange humming sound, as if welcoming their master.

The man was surrounded by black flames, and strange black runes covered his body. His eyes were like black holes, filled with terrifying devouring power. Just by looking into their eyes, one would have the illusion that one's soul was about to be devoured.

This person is naturally the master of this space, and is also the second-ranked Void Devouring Flame on the Strange Fire List.

Facing him, Hunxuzi's attitude became extremely respectful. He stood up and said with a smile, "Yes, Master Xuwu, after a hundred years of planning, it finally succeeded by chance. The little guy has successfully merged with the essence and blood of the Soul Devouring King. As for whether he can perfectly inherit the talents of the Soul Devouring Clan, we will have to wait for future tests."

Hearing this, Xuwu Tunyan's expression remained calm, as if he didn't care about the matter at all, and his tone was indifferent: "Be more restrained, don't cause too much trouble before the plan starts."

As one of the most powerful beings in the world, he only cares about topics related to the Dou Emperor. As for Hunxuzi's hobby, he has no interest in participating. Although the Soul-Devouring Clan is weird, it is ultimately just an ancient family that was destroyed. He himself has already mastered the abilities of the Soul-Devouring Clan and is very clear about its "upper limit".

What's more, compared to his own ability to devour everything, the Soul-Devouring Clan's so-called talent of devouring the blood power of other clans is really a bit inferior.

"Master Xuwu, please rest assured. I know what is important and what is not."

Hunxuzi nodded in response.

Black flames flickered in Void Swallowing Flame's eyes, and his voice became more turbulent. He slowly said, "Have you found any news about the Xiao clan?"

The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was divided into eight pieces, each of which was controlled by the eight ancient clans. To this day, only the piece that was once controlled by the Xiao clan is missing. It disappeared with the demise of the Xiao clan. It was thought that it would fall into the hands of the Gu clan, but according to the news obtained over the years, it was found that the Gu clan did not get the piece of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade that belonged to the Xiao clan.

In the past, the Xiao clan was destroyed by the Soul clan, and some surviving members migrated to remote areas of the mainland under the protection of the ancient clan. As time goes by, it is conceivable that trying to find their traces now is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"The power of the Soul Palace has spread all over the continent. If there is any news, it will be reported back as soon as possible. However, I think that it is better to lock the target on the Ancient Clan than to look for a needle in a haystack. The surviving members of the Xiao Clan escaped under the protection of the Ancient Clan. I don't believe that the Ancient Clan doesn't know the location of the Xiao Clan!"

Hunxuzi's eyes flickered and he spoke in a deep voice.

"It's already been planned, but it will take some time. Unfortunately, only Gu Yuan knows about this, otherwise it wouldn't be so troublesome."

When Xuwu Tunyan mentioned Gu Yuan, his expression was a little gloomy, because he was severely injured by Gu Yuan a thousand years ago and was almost beaten back to his original form. He still felt a dull pain in his body. It was the first time he was beaten like this. It was also because of Gu Yuan that he had been much more low-key in the past thousand years.

Hunxuzi looked at Xuwu Tunyan's gloomy expression and fell silent, because it was difficult to comment on this matter.

Everyone has a period of youthful vigor, let alone a spirit of strange fire, whose personality is naturally violent.

That was what happened to the Void Devouring Flame back then. It even attempted to devour the Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame owned by the ancient clan. At that time, the host of the Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame was Gu Yuan's wife, and she was pregnant. The result can be imagined. After Gu Yuan's wife was seriously injured by the Void Devouring Flame, Gu Yuan, who arrived, exploded.

If Emperor Hun Tian had not brought several elders of the Hun Clan to rescue him, Void Devouring Flame would have been torn to pieces by the furious Gu Yuan.

This incident almost caused a war between the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan.

Fortunately, Gu Yuan was a relatively rational person. He was cautious and indecisive in doing things. In the end, he was worried that a war between the two tribes would result in countless casualties, so the war did not break out.

He had figured out this secret over the past hundred years, and no one would have thought that Xuwu Tunyan would have such a past.

"The Soul Palace will continue to search. As for the Ancient Clan, I will be in charge personally."

Void Devouring Flame said coldly.

"Yes."

Hunxuzi responded respectfully.

……

On the other side, Yao Yan was already sitting cross-legged on the futon to practice. He didn't want to waste a single moment of time. Every bit of strength he gained would give him the confidence to not eat beef in the future. What happened today made him feel insecure now. He felt like his life and death were in the hands of others. He didn't want to experience that feeling again. This feeling of being treated as a little mouse in an experiment was terrible.

In the fantasy world, only strength matters!
However, compared with the previous practice, this practice was much more low-key. Only a thin layer of energy from heaven and earth covered the body, which was far less exaggerated than the previous swallowing. This was naturally because Yao Yan deliberately suppressed it and did not let it go completely. On the one hand, he was worried about causing strange phenomena and attracting the attention of the elders of the Yao clan. On the other hand, he naturally listened to Hunxuzi's words and was not in a hurry to break through.

Rather than a breakthrough in strength, what he needs to do now is to familiarize himself with his current body and the power brought by every strand of fighting spirit.

Whether it was Hunxuzi's words or the words of the elders in the Medicine Clan, they all explained the importance of building a foundation. Blindly pursuing the speed of cultivation will only cut off the road to the future. Only with a perfect foundation can one go further in the future.

Now Yao Yan’s foundation is already comparable to those monsters with divine blood. All he needs to do is to control it completely.

Just like a Barrett sniper rifle, it is very powerful, but even a strong adult cannot use it perfectly without sufficient experience and physique, and may even hurt himself, not to mention that the one controlling it is a teenager.

“Is this what genius is?”

Yao Yan slowly opened his eyes with a hint of emotion in them. He whispered to himself that although he knew the importance of talent, only after he actually had it did he realize how big the gap was between a genius and a waste.

Before, he had third-grade blood, and he was not considered a waste. He could even be said to be above average. But compared with him now... no, there was no comparison between the two.

When he was practicing before, especially in the Dou Qi stage to nourish the body, the body has a limit. If it exceeds that limit, the body will not be able to bear it. Even if the practice time is too long, the meridians will be overwhelmed and you will be forced to stop. But now, the body seems to be able to withstand the nourishment of Dou Qi indefinitely.

"No wonder those geniuses stayed in the Dou Qi stage for so long..."

Yao Yan thought to himself, he was very clear at this moment, that in the original novel, if Xiao Yan had not received help from Yao Lao, forcing him to nurture his body for several years, the breakthrough to Dou Huang would be the limit of his life, or even if he was a little less lucky, Dou Wang would be the peak of his life. This has nothing to do with vision, but is the foundation.

The second thing is the special nature of the Burning Technique. After Xiao Yan swallowed the strange fire and forged it several times, his talent and foundation had already undergone a qualitative change.

Don’t you see, despite Naran Yanran’s talent, she could only reach Dou Zong level in the end, and that was because her master Yun Yun worked hard for her.

"But that's not a good excuse."

Yao Yan frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice.

He is currently only at the first stage of Dou Qi, and may even remain at that stage for a long time in the future. This cannot be concealed from the elders in the clan school at all. Once the elders notice him, it will definitely cause trouble, so he wants to take out the jade token to negotiate with the teacher.

If he had a choice, he would like to go to the Soul Clan to practice. After all, the talent he inherited from the Soul Devouring Clan is very suitable for a place like the Soul Clan.

Coupled with his current talent, his strength will inevitably improve rapidly.

Unfortunately, Yao Yan doesn't want to portray himself as the kind of person who only pursues strength. No one will like an ungrateful person, even if he himself is an ungrateful person.

Han Feng has explained this point perfectly.

"Dong dong."

Just when Yao Yan was having a headache, there was a knock on the door. The sound was not loud, but with the alchemist's spiritual power, he would be able to detect the slightest movement.

Yao Yan's expression changed slightly. He was alert and did not go out directly. He did not even move. He just said, "Who? I am refining medicine and it is not convenient for me to go out."

"I am an old servant, the herbal farmer, and I have been ordered to deal with the aftermath for the young master."

As an obvious spiritual force surged into the house, a clear voice rang in Yao Yan's ears.

"?!"

There was a flash of surprise in Yao Yan's eyes, because he knew the medicine farmer. He was the patriarch of a branch in Danding City. His strength was unknown, but he was definitely not weaker than the Dou Zong level. In addition, he was also a sixth-grade peak alchemist. The other party actually called himself an old slave. Obviously, his cheap master had arranged everything for him.

You are really a qualified teacher. I am embarrassed to hold a grudge against you... Yao Yan laughed at himself in his heart, but at the same time he had to sigh at the horror of the Soul Clan. They had actually infiltrated the Medicine Clan to such an extent. He had no doubt that there were other undercover agents in the Medicine Clan, and their identities were even more outrageous than those of the medicine farmers.

No wonder Emperor Hun Tian and others looked down on the major ancient families and even regarded them as resources for breaking through to the Dou Emperor. This is not without reason.

They have no idea of ​​being prepared for danger in times of peace, and what awaits them is certain destruction.

The only thing left is destruction!

(End of this chapter)