Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Huh? It’s been days, and this little guy’s aura seems a bit different!”

When Yun Xiao turned his head to glance at Chi Yan and sensed the lingering blazing aura from him, he couldn’t help but feel surprised once more.

For at this moment, Chi Yan had astonishingly broken through to the Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon level, and his aura was more than twice as powerful as it was some days ago.

An Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon equates to the Middle Stage or even Late Stage of the Floating Life Realm for human cultivators. With Chi Yan the Fire Cloud Rat’s combat power, he would undoubtedly be far more formidable than human cultivators of the same level.

”Hey, have you been sneaking into the Medicine Pavilion to eat fire attribute heavenly treasures again?”

Though feeling joyful, Yun Xiao still put on a stern face to reprimand him, since he was now the Vice President of Lianyun Mountain, he couldn’t allow this little guy to freely tarnish his reputation.

”Big Brother, what are you talking about? It was that old fellow Qingmu Wu who insisted on giving me those things. I couldn’t refuse, could I?”

Chi Yan spoke human words with a hint of grievance in his tone. In fact, this time Yun Xiao had indeed wrongly accused him, even though he had indeed planned to sneak and eat them.

Nowadays, Chi Yan was quite famous throughout Lianyun Mountain. Aside from his previous Low Level Silver Grade Sky Demon strength, merely being known as ”Yun Xiao’s Demon Pet” was enough to make people cautious around him.

This time feeling impulsive, Chi Yan wanted to search for some fire attribute heavenly treasures at the Medicine Pavilion of the Sky Poison Institute, but didn’t expect that just as he arrived at the pavilion door, before entering, he was noticed by the director of the institute.

Feeling a bit embarrassed at being caught, Chi Yan prepared to turn and leave directly but unexpectedly got stopped by Qingmu Wu, who then gave him a Waist Storage.

That Waist Storage was packed full of fire attribute heavenly treasures, leaving Chi Yan momentarily dazed. This old fellow was not usually stingy, but why was he so generous now?

Yet the temptation of the fire attribute heavenly treasures in the Waist Storage was indeed too great. Although Chi Yan couldn’t figure it out, he still expressed gratitude and stored it in his internal space, using it to break through to the Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon level.

”The teacher is reciprocating a favor!”

As Qingmu Wu’s direct disciple, even though now Liu Hanyi’s Poison Meridian Skill might not be beneath the former, she still held deep respect for this teacher and explained with a word.

With this reminder, Yun Xiao immediately understood that it seemed Qingmu always remembered the day he took the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill and the help Yun Xiao provided for his breakthrough, and repaid this favor through Chi Yan.

Although fire attribute heavenly treasures can’t compare at all to breaking through to the Early Stage of Lingyun Realm, Qingmu Wu wanted to use this gesture to let Yun Xiao know he would not forget this great kindness.

”Dean Qing is thoughtful!”

Having understood these, Yun Xiao stroked Chi Yan’s fur and spoke softly. He held a good impression of that Heavenly Poison Hospital director, finding Qingmu Wu’s straightforward nature much more likable compared to some hypocritical Medical Pulse Masters.

”By the way, I haven’t missed the day for opening the Refining Treasure Hall, have I?”

After chatting with a few people, Yun Xiao suddenly remembered something, scratched his head, knowing the strict rules of Lianyun Mountain. This time missing time again could lead to Vice Chairman Qian Sanyuan going by the book.

Only Yun Xiao seemed to have forgotten; if he really missed the opening of the Refining Treasure Hall, how could the two young girls with him, eligible for entry, still stand here talking?

”Hmph, who dares open the Refining Treasure Hall without you present?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanyi couldn’t help but purse her lips, feeling a burst of emotion, secretly noting that this guy before her was probably the first to delay the opening of the hall.

”Haha, since that’s the case, then what are we waiting for?”

Yun Xiao didn’t have much more thought, already guessing a few things, he strode forward in the direction of the Refining Treasure Hall.

This time, only the three of them could enter the hall, while Ling Wan and Chi Yan could only stay in the courtyard, blinking eyes at each other.

Familiar with the place, the three of them arrived in front of the Refining Treasure Hall, where an old figure was already sitting cross-legged, it was Vice Chairman Qian Sanyuan.

”Vice Chairman Qian, sorry to keep you waiting, please forgive me!”

Yun Xiao’s face showed a bit of awkwardness but soon settled down, forcing a smile, his voice arriving before he did, making Qian Sanyuan lift his head.

”No problem... Huh? Your Meridian Qi Cultivation?”

Originally Qian Sanyuan wanted to say something, but when he first saw Yun Xiao, he changed his words immediately, showing an expression of extreme shock.

”Floating Life Realm Late Stage!”

After his powerful soul sensed a fact, Qian Sanyuan had no more doubts, taking a deep breath, his face filled with shock as if seeing a ghost.

It should be known that Qian Sanyuan himself merely reached the Late Stage of the Floating Life Realm, and it was due to the Heavenly Breath Pill given by Yun Wei back then that he could break through three realms in just a few years.

But this young man in front of him, back when they first met at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference of Hidden Dragon Continent, seemed to only be at the Spiritual Rank’s Three Realms, wasn’t he?

At that time, even though Qian Sanyuan greatly valued Yun Xiao’s talent, he merely regarded him as a somewhat gifted genius, never considering comparing him to himself.

Who would have thought that in just a few short years, Yun Xiao had reached the same level as himself, especially with the recent breakthroughs that were utterly shocking.

If we count the time Yun Xiao took to break through to the Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm, it seemed to be merely about three months, right? Breaking through several realms in such a short time is simply nerve-wracking.

This is the Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm level, and at least in Qian Sanyuan’s impression, there’s never been any genius who could break through three realms in about three months.

Yet, this young man, speaking with such ease, stood solidly before him, even with the aura of breakthrough still not fully withdrawn. Qian Sanyuan, no matter how shocked and bewildered, had to accept this fact.

”It was just a fluke!”

Regarding Qian Sanyuan’s expression, Yun Xiao remained indifferent, modestly replied, and then pointed to the grand hall on the side, asking, ”Can we enter now?”

”Go ahead! Go ahead!”

Seeing this kid achieving such a major breakthrough and still acting as if nothing happened, Qian Sanyuan felt a bit helpless. After speaking, his hands already moved to the next step.

When Qian Sanyuan activated the jade piece in his hand, causing the Refining Treasure Hall to emit a shade of black-green light, Yun Xiao and his two companions did not delay and quickly disappeared inside the hall’s doors.

”I wonder what treasures they will obtain this time entering the Refining Treasure Hall?”

Seeing the three disappear behind the hall’s door, Qian Sanyuan retracted his aura and mumbled, a peculiar expectation in his eyes.

Even though Qian Sanyuan did not know what Yun Xiao obtained from the last visit to the Refining Treasure Hall, he at least knew that the kid’s gains were undoubtedly substantial.

After all, Yun Xiao’s cultivation skyrocketed once he emerged from the Refining Treasure Hall, eventually defeating the then Heavenly Hospital’s foremost genius, Bai Wushuang, on the annual competition stage.

It’s worth mentioning that the move Yun Xiao used to kill Bai Wushuang was actually derived from the Refining Treasure Hall, the first form of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, Flying Hidden. Unfortunately, neither Qian Sanyuan nor the deceased Bai Wushuang knew it.

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Swoosh!

With a shift of stars, Yun Xiao felt a momentary dizziness, and upon regaining clarity, he found himself in an unfamiliar place, realizing that he had entered a special space within the Refining Treasure Hall.

The Refining Treasure Hall is a space artifact, something Yun Xiao already knew from his last entry. The place he was now transported to was vastly different from before.

”This place... is Treasure Mountain?!”

After surveying his surroundings, Yun Xiao’s eyes emitted an unusual gleam of light, containing a trace of joy and a bit of doubt.

After all, Yun Xiao had been to Treasure Mountain before, but as far as he knew, Treasure Mountain wasn’t always open; only some fortunate individuals could stumble upon it opening after entering the Refining Treasure Hall.

The most precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or some Meridian Techniques and Cultivation Techniques within the Refining Treasure Hall, are stored in Treasure Mountain. Therefore, encountering the opening of Treasure Mountain is a rare fortune for cultivators affiliated with Lianyun Mountain.

However, not every part of Treasure Mountain is free from danger. Just consider the Fog Spirit they encountered last time, a unique and powerful Strange Spirit that nearly entombed those geniuses within Treasure Mountain.

But this time, right when Yun Xiao sensed he’d just entered the Refining Treasure Hall, he was directly transported to the mountaintop of Treasure Mountain, something he had never expected.

”Could it be that Treasure Mountain is now perpetually open?”

After sensing that this was indeed the top of Treasure Mountain, a thought flashed across Yun Xiao’s mind. Although it seemed rather implausible, he didn’t dwell too much on it since he was already there.

In the next moment, Yun Xiao’s expression turned much more serious. While he surely knew the treasures in Treasure Mountain were plentiful, he also understood the dangers here, probably the greatest in the entire Refining Treasure Hall.

Moreover, the Refining Treasure Hall seems to randomly present some matching Vein Demons or Strange Spirits based on the strength of the cultivators entering it, which is quite mysterious.

Therefore, Yun Xiao did not hastily seek out the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in Treasure Mountain, instead remaining highly vigilant for any danger that might emerge at any moment, as such danger, once manifested, could very well be fatal.

For a while, Treasure Mountain fell into an eerie silence!