Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Greetings, Brother Ling Wan!”

Lin Xuanhao had heard quite a bit of information about Impermanence Island during this time, so he didn’t need Yun Xiao to introduce further, he simply bowed to Ling Wan directly.

”Haha, you must be Brother Xuanhao! I’ve heard my brother mention you before!”

Upon hearing Yun Xiao say ”Xuanhao,” Ling Wan immediately knew who the slightly younger young man was, especially given his close brotherly bond with Yun Xiao, who wouldn’t hide certain things from him.

Though this was merely a young lord from a small family Yun Xiao randomly encountered, Ling Wan’s sincere nature made Lin Xuanhao feel a bit overwhelmed even with just one sentence.

The people around Yun Xiao, whether they were Vein Demons or cultivators, were now quite famous on the Hidden Dragon Continent. Lin Xuanhao never imagined that one day he could call such important figures his brothers.

Lin Xuanhao also understood that this was all because he once knew Yun Xiao, and Yun Xiao had called him brother. Otherwise, as a small son of the Lin Family from Yujiang City, he would never have intersected with such a genius.

Swish!

While a few were chatting, a fire-red silhouette suddenly swept by, finally stopping on Yun Xiao’s shoulder. When everyone looked closely, they found it was a tiny mouse, only the size of an adult human palm.

”It’s Yun Xiao’s Sky Demon Pet: Chi Yan!”

Upon the appearance of this demon, people like Nie Xiaosheng reacted instantly, with eyes filled with heat, as every cultivator on the continent aspired to own such a powerful demon pet.

”Eh? Isn’t this...”

Lin Xuanhao reacted as well, somewhat excited looking at the familiar fire-red mouse, because he had left a very deep impression of Chi Yan when he first met Yun Xiao.

It was during a hunt for Chi Yan in the mountains that the Lin family witnessed Yun Xiao’s skills, yet they hadn’t expected the fire-attributed Vein Demon they intended to hunt turned out to be Yun Xiao’s pet.

”Yo, it’s you, the little guy from back then. Long time no see!”

With a turn of his tiny eyes, Chi Yan naturally recognized Lin Xuanhao, and now having reached the Sky Demon level, he could also speak. His words made Lin Xuanhao even more astonished.

”Alright, let’s head back. If we linger any longer, this place will be overflowing!”

Seeing these two people and one demon were about to continue chatting, Yun Xiao helplessly waved his hand, noticing more and more people gathering around, he turned first and headed towards the Meridian Refining Master Association.

Yun Xiao now was a legendary figure on the Tenglong Continent, and everyone wanted to take the opportunity to view him in person as news spread, cultivators and Meridian Refining Masters were coming in droves.

As Yun Xiao said, if they stayed any longer, they might only be able to leave by using the Flying Technique, truly unclear what these guys were thinking?

”Tsk, tsk, this Meridian Refining Conference surely will be exceedingly exciting!”

From a distance, Nie Xiaosheng, the top genius of the Shenxiao Sect, looked at the disappearing figure in the crowd, and couldn’t help but voice out his sentiments, as he knew just how formidable Yun Xiao’s Meridian Refining Technique was.

In Nie Xiaosheng’s mind, Yun Xiao once cured Xue Ningxiang’s Innate Pulse Cutting, to say nothing of witnessing Yun Xiao perform Meridian Refining Technique multiple times on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield.

Whether it was healing injuries, refining elixirs, or employing some extraordinary Meridian Arrays, Yun Xiao regained control seamlessly, astonishing the younger generation like Nie Xiaosheng, and even leaving the older generation of Meridian Refining Masters in awe.

Now that Yun Xiao’s cultivation had advanced to the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm, Nie Xiaosheng was confident that Yun Xiao’s Meridian Refining Technique wouldn’t remain at the level of Earth Rank Advanced?

Given this, Yun Xiao would surely participate in this Meridian Refining Conference, especially recalling the venomous glance from Lu Tianrun when he departed, it left Nie Xiaosheng with an unusual anticipation for the upcoming conference.

”Since he’s broken through to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, he surely deserves a place on the Heavenly List!”

Nie Xiaosheng pondered aloud, causing the Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Master from Shenxiao Sect beside him to be startled, recalling some of Yun Xiao’s exploits, he nodded slowly.

Truth be told, after the battle of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield and the end of the Impermanence Island war, Shenxiao Sect had intense discussions about whether Yun Xiao should be listed on the Heavenly List?

One viewpoint was that Yun Xiao had the ability to resist Silver Grade Sky Demons and even defeated the vice-chairman of Spirit Fighting Commerce, Lu Tianrun, which naturally qualified him, considering Lu Tianrun was a formidable late-stage Floating Life Realm expert.

Yet the conservative viewpoint held that although Yun Xiao possessed strength to defeat Heavenly Spirits and Heavenly Rank experts, his cultivation hadn’t reached the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, making his placement on the list arguably unjustified.

Amidst such ongoing debates, Shenxiao Sect decided not to make a temporary change, but upon seeing Yun Xiao again, Nie Xiaosheng realized how ridiculous those arguments were.

So now, the old conservative folks of the Shenxiao Sect should have no reason to stop Yun Xiao from making it onto the Heavenly List, right?

”What rank should we give him?”

Nie Xiaosheng pondered quite a bit as he murmured softly, and those around him were also discussing the departing figure. The events of today were enough to keep them talking for days and nights.

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In the following days, nothing unusual happened.

An uncountable number of Meridian Refining Masters gathered at the Meridian Refining Master Association from all over the Continent, though many were merely invited as spectators, given the rarity of Meridian Refining Masters, especially those who have reached the Heavenly Rank.

Apart from the chief Meridian Refining Masters from some super or first-class forces, there were also many hidden Heavenly Rank old monsters, like the likes of Huashan Old Monster, making the Meridian Refining Master Association unusually lively.

It’s worth mentioning that due to the arrival of these Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Masters, their proud disciples also frequently exchanged and competed with these Meridian Refining geniuses of Lianyun Mountain, creating quite a fiery scene.

During these days, Yun Xiao isolated himself from external matters, staying in his courtyard room. The only thing he focused on was helping Ling Wan refine the Mixed Element Pill.

The Mixed Element Pill is different from ordinary elixirs; its name encompasses many grades, such as the one Yun Xiao refined on the Hidden Dragon Continent, which was only at the Spiritual Rank level.

Now having reached the level of a Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Master, Yun Xiao used the Heavenly Rank Low-Level Mixed Element Grass as the main material, making his current refinement a Heavenly Rank Elixir.

With Yun Xiao’s alchemical methods and experience, refining a Heavenly Rank Low-Level Elixir posed no problem. As dawn broke on this day, the sky above his courtyard was already covered by a layer of thunderclouds.

The birth of a Heavenly Rank Elixir attracts a Heavenly Tribulation; only by undergoing the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation can it become a true Heavenly Rank Elixir.

For instance, when Yun Xiao helped Qian Sanyuan refine the Five Elements Pu Pill on the Hidden Dragon Continent, it triggered a Heavenly Tribulation, which remains a much-talked-about event among the Meridian Refining Masters of the Xuanyue Empire to this day.

BOOM BOOM BOOM...

After several bouts of tribulation lightning descended, everything returned to calm. Once Yun Xiao collected the radiant elixir that had endured the tribulation into a jade bottle, he couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.

CREAK!

The sound of the door opening filled Ling Wan, who was guarding outside, with joy. Then, he saw a familiar figure step out—his elder brother Yun Xiao, whom he had been anxiously waiting for these past few days.

As for Lin Xuanhao, who returned with Yun Xiao to Lianyun Mountain, he had now become the direct disciple of Guan Rufeng, the Dean of the Heavenly Hospital. There’s a story behind this.

The day Yun Xiao brought Lin Xuanhao back, he vaguely suggested that he should take an Elder as his master, which instantly caused a dispute between Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng.

Nowadays, they grew more and more impressed with Yun Xiao, not only for his meridian qi combat power but also for his wondrous meridian refining techniques.

Not to mention anything else, even the means to help the President control the chaotic breakthrough aura was something Qingmu Wu or Guan Rufeng couldn’t accomplish. They genuinely admired Yun Xiao’s meridian refining technique.

A refining genius favored by even these figures could not be ordinary, could they? So, the two Deans argued intensely, both wanting to be Lin Xuanhao’s teacher.

This scene left Lin Xuanhao somewhat flattered; he had never dreamed that one day he would be involved with the two Deans of Lianyun Mountain, and now he became the object of their contention?

Lin Xuanhao was excited, thinking about how thrilled his father in Yujiang City would be if he knew, perhaps hosting a three-day banquet, inviting all notable figures in Yujiang City to celebrate.

For the almost combative stance between Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng, only Yun Xiao could make peace. He had realized earlier that Lin Xuanhao was inclined towards the medical vein path, so he directly decided that Lin Xuanhao would enter under Guan Rufeng.

This decision left Qingmu Wu somewhat depressed, although he knew Yun Xiao’s reasoning was just and logical. Since medicine and poison have fundamentally different philosophies, allowing Lin Xuanhao to practice the Medical Pulse Technique promised a brighter future.

After coming to terms with it, Qingmu Wu stopped competing and resolved that if Yun Xiao favored any young talents in the future, he would grab them first, ensuring that the Heavenly Hospital doesn’t get ahead again.

Yun Xiao had become quite familiar with the personalities of these Lianyun Mountain Elders and didn’t bother with it much. After settling Lin Xuanhao, he began refining the Mixed Element Pill, only emerging today.

”Here, take this!”

Seeing Ling Wan’s eager eyes, Yun Xiao tossed him the freshly refined Mixed Element Pill, watching Ling Wan catch it hastily, and smiled knowingly.

It was quite gratifying for Yun Xiao to see his companions quickly advancing in strength. However, Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing had been in retreat for ten days now without breaking through to the Heavenly Rank level, leaving him a bit wistful.