Chapter 366 Ancestral Stone

Although this incident did not turn into the worst situation in the end and Mu Qingluan did not suffer any substantial harm, it undoubtedly left a deep shadow in her heart.

Whenever she thought of the huge figure of the dragon and its eyes that almost swallowed her, Mu Qingluan couldn't help but feel an unspeakable fear in her heart.

Xiao Ling quickly noticed Mu Qingluan's abnormality. He asked with a hint of doubt: "Junior sister, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"It's nothing, senior brother, I'm fine..." Mu Qingluan quickly shook her head, trying to hide her uneasiness, but the slight trembling of her teeth when she spoke betrayed her, and it was obvious that what she said was not true.

Seeing Mu Qingluan's frightened look, Qinglin couldn't help but chuckle. She immediately leaned close to Xiao Ling's ear and began to explain the whole story to him in a low voice.

After listening to Qing Lin's narration, Xiao Ling was also somewhat amused. He thought to himself that he had been too permissive with Rayquaza in the past, and it seemed that he would have to discipline this big guy in the future.

"Junior sister, I'm so sorry. I didn't take good care of that guy before." Xiao Ling patted Mu Qingluan's little head gently, with an apologetic tone, but a gentle smile on his face, "Don't worry, Qinglin has already told Liekongzuo that it won't scare you again. Moreover, it seems to have remembered your appearance and there will be no misunderstandings anymore."

Mu Qingluan nodded, but she silently complained in her heart, "That was not a scare at all, it was almost like taking my life."

However, she did not say what was in her heart, but just sighed softly, hoping that she would never encounter such a "surprise" again in the future.

"By the way, what did Yao Lao tell me before about Fenyan Valley? Junior sister, can you explain it to me?" After retracting his hand, Xiao Ling remembered what Yao Chen had said before, so he asked.

"Oh, speaking of Burning Flame Valley, they have been recruiting alchemists everywhere recently." Mu Qingluan came back to her senses and began to tell Xiao Ling, "We in Xingyun Pavilion learned through some channels that it turned out that the eldest daughter of Burning Flame Valley, Tang Huo'er, had some problems. She had some hidden dangers in her body and needed an alchemist to help her refine a seventh-grade high-level elixir. After hearing this news, Senior Uncle Yao Chen agreed to this matter in your name..."

After listening to Mu Qingluan's detailed explanation, Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, and had a clear understanding of the whole situation in his mind. Yao Chen obviously wanted to use this opportunity to help refine the elixir to make Fenyan Valley owe him a favor in exchange for the complete Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations Secret Book.

"I see. I will naturally participate in this matter." Xiao Ling smiled slightly, with a hint of anticipation in his tone, "I have been drooling over the Three Mysterious Transformations of the Heavenly Fire for a long time."

For an alchemist like Xiao Ling who has subdued many kinds of strange fire in his body, he is undoubtedly the best candidate to practice the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire. What's more, the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire is not only a powerful technique, it is also the key secret method to cultivate the Xiao clan's clan emblem.

Although the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire circulated in Fenyan Valley are not complete and cannot be used to truly cultivate the clan emblem, even so, being able to master the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire in advance will be of great benefit in accumulating experience when condensing the clan emblem in the future.

After Mu Qingluan explained the situation of Fenyan Valley in detail, Xiao Ling curiously asked her about some major events that happened in Zhongzhou in the past year. However, there seemed to be no news that particularly interested him.

After chatting with Mu Qingluan for a few more words, Xiao Ling led Xiao Yixian and Qinglin on their return journey. They were going back to the mountain where they lived.

After being in seclusion for nearly a year, Xiao Ling has finally come out. It is time to relax and enjoy some leisure time.

……

After breaking through the Dou Zun realm, Xiao Ling did not rush to do anything big, nor did he continue to practice hard, but began to relax himself slowly. He accompanied Xiao Yixian to refine pills, and from time to time he gave her some tips and tricks on alchemy.

In the alchemy room, the fire illuminated the focused faces of the two people. Xiao Ling patiently explained every detail of refining the medicine, while Xiao Yixian listened attentively, nodding from time to time to show her understanding. The air was filled with the aroma of herbs and the unique fragrance of the elixir when it was refined.

For Xiao Ling, such time is both relaxing and enjoyable. He enjoys the pleasure of imparting knowledge and the quiet time spent with Xiao Yixian.

After a year of practice and the occasional guidance of Yao Chen, a quasi-ninth-grade alchemist, Xiao Yixian has made considerable progress in alchemy. With the help of her spirit realm soul and strange fire, it is no longer difficult for her to refine sixth-grade pills. However, when it comes to seventh-grade pills, she still feels a little overwhelmed, and her success rate barely exceeds half.

Xiao Yixian's fighting spirit is indeed not suitable for refining pills. Her fighting spirit is of poisonous nature, which has nothing to do with the fire and wood properties required for refining pills. She can refine pills only because of the high temperature of the netherworld poisonous fire that is stimulated after controlling the toxins. This makes it much more difficult for her to refine pills than Tang Zhen who possesses the Nine Dragons Thunder Gang Fire.

After all, the Valley Master Tang Zhen at least possessed fire-attributed Dou Qi, so it was naturally easier for him to control flames than other Dou Qi-attributed practitioners. As for Xiao Yixian, she could only rely on her powerful soul power to finely control the flames. If she hadn't been so devoted to refining medicine, others might have given up long ago.

Nowadays, being able to refine a sixth-grade elixir under such conditions is already a great achievement for Xiao Yixian. She is quite satisfied with her current performance.

Thinking back to the beginning, when she had the dream of becoming an alchemist, she never dared to hope how high she could reach. In the eyes of the Little Medical Immortal at that time, a sixth-grade alchemist seemed like an unattainable existence.

As her experience grew, Little Medical Fairy gradually discovered that those things that she once thought were extremely precious now seemed to be nothing special.

Whenever Xiao Yixian thinks back on her changes from the past to the present, she always feels a sense of inexplicable emotion. The gap between her past dreams and her current achievements makes her cherish every moment in front of her more, and also strengthens her motivation to practice step by step.

Xiao Yixian turned her gaze to the person next to her, the one who had changed her life drastically. Looking at him, Xiao Yixian's eyes gradually became soft and blurred.

"Xian'er, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Xiao Ling noticed that Xiao Yixian's eyes were always on him, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Xiao Yixiang did not answer, but just shook her head gently. Then, suddenly, as if driven by some emotion, she threw herself into Xiao Ling's arms.

The Netherworld Poisonous Fire in the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron, after losing the support of Little Medical Immortal's fighting spirit, made a slight "puff" sound, then fell silent and the flame went out.

Those sixth-grade medicinal materials that were priceless to other alchemists were all turned into fine powder in the explosion and scattered around the furnace because of the sudden interruption of the alchemy process.

But at this moment, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yixian ignored this sudden change. In their world, only each other existed.

Xiao Ling didn't say anything else. One of his hands gently rested on Xiao Yixiang's back, and the other hand tenderly stroked her white hair that cascaded like a waterfall. Every movement was filled with tenderness and warmth.

After a moment's silence, Xiao Yixian slowly raised her face, and her cheek gradually moved closer to Xiao Ling, until her lips gently touched his soft lips.

Xiao Ling was a little stunned at first, but soon he closed his eyes gently, threw himself into the kiss, and responded.

Their lips touched, the temperature was exchanging, and the emotions were flowing. Xiao Yixian opened her lips slightly, and her tongue tip gently extended, meeting Xiao Ling's tongue tip, interweaving an ambiguous melody. Their breaths blended between each other's lips, and the atmosphere gradually heated up, filled with strong tenderness.

As the clothes were taken off one by one, the temperature in the room seemed to gradually rise, as if even the air became lingering and warm.

Xiao Ling's fingers gently stroked Xiao Yixian's skin, and every inch of his touch was like a spring breeze, warm and delicate.

Xiao Yixian's heartbeat was accelerating, and her cheeks were faintly flushed, like a newly blooming peach blossom.

In this quiet space, time seemed to slow down, with only the breathing and heartbeats of the two people interweaving to play a silent love song.

Xiao Ling's kiss slid from her lips, along the curve of her neck, exploring gently. Xiao Yixian trembled slightly, her fingers inserted into Xiao Ling's hair, feeling his warmth and strength. Xiao Yixian's breathing became rapid, and her heartbeat was like a string of a piano being touched by the spring breeze, emitting a subtle and pleasant tremolo.

The bodies and souls of the two were communicating silently; every movement and every breath was an unspoken understanding between them.

Their love is like a pill burning slowly in a furnace. It becomes more precious and pure as time goes by.

As the fire gradually died down and the room returned to silence, the two of them still hugged each other tightly, unwilling to break the tranquility.

After a long time, Xiao Ling gently rubbed Xiao Yixian's head, and said with a hint of tenderness and expectation in his tone: "I should set off for the Burning Flame Valley tomorrow. Xian'er, will you go with me?"

Hearing Xiao Ling's question, Xiao Yixian leaned on Xiao Ling's arm and was silent for a while. Her eyes seemed to travel through time and space and landed somewhere far away.

Immediately, Xiao Yixian's voice sounded softly, with a hint of apology: "Xiao Ling, I'm really sorry that I can't be with you this time. I found that the effect of taking poison to enhance my cultivation has been getting weaker and weaker recently. I have been stagnant at the level of Seven Star Dou Zun for quite some time."

She lowered her head slightly, as if thinking about something, then raised it again, with a determined light in her eyes, and continued, "Old Yao told me the approximate location of an ancient tomb. The owner of that tomb was also a possessor of the Evil Poison Body like me. In the last moments of her life, she found a way to control the Evil Poison Body. Although she did not succeed in the end, that place may be an opportunity for me to improve my cultivation, so I decided to go there and take a look."

Xiao Ling smiled lightly, with a glimmer of understanding in his eyes. He knew that the ancient tomb mentioned by Xiao Yixian was most likely the place where she obtained the Poison Seal in the original novel. It was indeed a place of opportunity for Xiao Yixian. Since Xiao Yixian already had her own plan, Xiao Ling would naturally not stop her.

"I understand, Xian'er. Just go with peace of mind, I will take good care of myself. There's actually nothing to worry about when we go to Fenyan Valley this time. I'm already a Dou Zun-level warrior, and I have the Heavenly Demon Puppet to assist me. No one in Zhongzhou can touch a hair on my head." Xiao Ling said as he gently stroked the Little Medical Fairy's soft white hair, his tone relaxed.

Little Medical Fairy nodded gently, with a touch of tenderness in her eyes, but still reminded with concern: "Although you have broken through to Dou Zun, you still have to be more careful. After all, you have some grievances with the Soul Palace now, and those rats hiding in the stinking ditch may secretly attack you at any time."

"Don't worry, Xian'er. Before I leave Xingyun Pavilion, I will ask Yao Lao for a space jade slip. If I really encounter any difficult enemies, I will let Yao Lao personally take action to deal with them all. With Yao Lao's current strength, in this land of Zhongzhou, as long as the Lord of the Soul Palace, Hun Miesheng, does not show up in person, Yao Lao can keep me safe."

Xiao Ling smiled slightly, with a bit of complacency in his tone. He had spent so much effort to get the body of the Dou Sheng and help Yao Chen to revive, wasn't it just to leave a backup for himself? Now that he has Yao Chen as a powerful backer, Xiao Ling will be more confident in his future adventures.

After hearing what Xiao Ling said, Xiao Yixian's worries were alleviated a little. She also knew that with a strong man like Yao Lao as a backing, Xiao Ling's safety could indeed be guaranteed.

Xiao Yixian gently held Xiao Ling's hand, feeling the warmth and firmness coming from his palm, "Then I'm relieved, Xiao Ling. You must be careful outside. I will come back to you as soon as I finish my business."

"Okay, I understand. But to be on the safe side, you should also go to Yao Lao and get a space jade slip, as an extra layer of protection." Xiao Ling nodded and said easily.

"Okay, I get it..."

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Having made plans to travel, Xiao Yixian did not delay any longer. At noon the next day, when the sun was shining brightly, she said goodbye to Xiao Ling and the others, walked out of the gate of Xingyun Pavilion, and set out on her journey to the ancient tomb alone.

Before leaving, she specifically remembered Xiao Ling's instructions and took a space jade slip from Yao Chen, just in case.

Xiao Ling watched the figure of the Little Medical Fairy gradually go away until she disappeared from the end of his sight, then he slowly withdrew his gaze.

Although he and Xiao Yixiang didn't spend much time together after coming out of seclusion this time, they had expressed their longing for each other thoroughly in the past few days.

So, even though Xiao Ling felt a little reluctant, he didn't have that heart-wrenching feeling.

"Okay, Qinglin, let's go call back that guy Leikongzuo. We'll set off in two days to take a look at Fenyan Valley. We haven't been there yet, so we must see it carefully this time." Xiao Ling said as he gently patted Qinglin's little head, with an expectant smile on his face.

Hearing Xiao Ling's words, Qing Lin's eyes lit up and she nodded obediently, her eyes full of excitement. She was excited just thinking about being able to go out alone with the young master. She was already looking forward to the upcoming adventure.

Although, since Xiao Ling came out of seclusion, he would often accompany her. In the evening, he would take the initiative to talk to her about cultivation and practice some strange fighting skills, which made her feel very happy and satisfied.

But compared to being able to go out and play alone with the young master, these little things are nothing. Thinking about being able to go out and travel with the young master, Qinglin felt happy.

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The sky was as blue as a mirror, without a single cloud, and it was as vast and boundless as a huge blue crystal, clear and bright...

"Hi~"

Suddenly, a sharp scream broke the silence, and a white figure streaked across the sky like lightning, with a howling wind following. It was so fast that it was almost impossible to see its appearance.

When the white shadow came closer, I could see clearly that it was a huge white snake, its body was snow-white and it had eight wide wings spread out on its back.

On the back of the giant snake, two figures were sitting steadily. They were Xiao Ling and Qing Lin. They set out from Xingyun Pavilion and were heading towards the Fenyan Valley in the distance.

At this time, some time had passed since Xiao Ling and Qing Lin left Xingyun Pavilion and embarked on the journey to Fenyan Valley.

The sun shone through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on Xiao Ling. He was playing with the map that Yao Chen had given him before he left, and muttered in a low voice: "It's not far from the Burning Flame Valley. After passing through two more space wormholes, we can enter the Blazing Fire Mountains in the southwest of Zhongzhou Central Region."

He gently rolled up the map in his hand and put it into the ring between his fingers. Then, Xiao Ling turned his head to look at Qing Lin who was still concentrating on practicing. Seeing that she was immersed in her own world, he smiled gently and retracted his gaze.

Thinking that he had one unused draw opportunity left after breaking through Dou Zun, Xiao Ling felt itchy at this moment. He thought, since he had nothing to do now, he might as well use this opportunity. He felt a little excited just thinking about it.

Just thinking about it, Xiao Ling felt a surge of anticipation. He gently closed his eyes and silently said in his heart: "System, I want to use the one draw opportunity I got after breaking through to Dou Zun."

[Beep, extracting opportunities for the host, please wait...]

[Ding... Congratulations to the host for extracting the ancestral stone. ]

As the results of the system extraction were revealed, detailed information about the item extracted this time, the ancestral stone, immediately appeared in Xiao Ling's mind.

[Ancestor Stone: Originated from Tianxuan Continent, created by Fu Zu, a powerful figure from the Great Thousand Worlds, and ranked as one of the nine super divine objects. Ranked second in the ancient divine object list of Tianxuan Continent, it is made from the divine objects of heaven and earth, and has a strong ability to purify alien demons. The patterns of the eight ancestral symbols are engraved on the ancestral stone, which contains the power of the eight ancestral symbols and can balance the power of the ancestral symbols. This stone has a spirit named "Yan". 】(End of this chapter)