BTTH : Emperor Yang

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"Brat Wei, you…" Yao Lao hesitated slightly.

"Senior, there's no need to hesitate. I'm fully aware of its value." Wei Yang smiled. "High-Level Xuan Grade soul cultivation methods are indeed rare and precious, but if we're talking pure value, the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame is clearly more valuable, isn't it?"

"If I didn't urgently need a soul cultivation technique for my breakthrough, I wouldn't have considered trading it away so easily."

"If I were to take it to the Pill Tower in Central Plains, I'm sure the Elders there would fall over themselves to make a deal."

"Besides…" Wei Yang added with a meaningful glance, "if I remember correctly, the Pill Tower's Pill Gathering in Central Plains isn't too far off, is it?"

Yao Lao's expression shifted.

Then, with a long breath and a pained look on his face, he clenched his teeth and nodded. "Fine, I'll make the trade!"

With a wave of his hand, the black spatial ring on Xiao Yan's finger slowly floated up and flew over to him.

Yao Lao caught it, and with a thought, a timeworn jade slip emerged. Then, with another wave of his hand, a mysterious scroll, entirely pitch-black, appeared and gently landed on the table.

Yao Lao stared at the two items with some reluctance—especially that mysterious black scroll—before finally pushing them toward Wei Yang. "Here. Take them!"

Wei Yang nodded with a smile and picked them up, sending a wisp of soul perception over them for a quick inspection.

The ancient jade slip contained the Spirit Imbuement Technique for Tier 8 pills.

Tier 8 pills required a Spirit Realm level soul in order to be refined. That's because, at this level, the alchemist had to bestow spirit into the pill—imbuing it with a soul.

The more spirit was imbued, the more sentient and intelligent the pill would become, thus raising its overall quality.

And the higher the quality of the pill, the greater the number of colors in the Pill Lightning it would attract.

Five-color Pill Lightning, Six-color, Seven-color…

Even for the same type of pill, the number of colors in the Pill Lightning could mean the difference between heaven and earth in terms of final product.

As for that pitch-black mysterious scroll—it recorded a powerful soul cultivation method:

The Nine-Refinement Heavenly Soul Art.

The first three refinements were Mortal Realm.

The middle three refinements were Spirit Realm.

The last three refinements were Heaven Realm.

This was a cultivation technique that focused on tempering and forging the soul.

It treated the soul like a raw iron embryo—hammered and forged until it became refined steel.

Through this process, both the strength and toughness of the soul would be vastly enhanced.

Nine Refinements to forge a Heavenly Soul!

Wei Yang withdrew his soul perception and nodded in satisfaction, flipping his hand to store away the two scrolls.

"This technique… back in the day, this old man only managed to cultivate it to the late stage of the sixth refinement before…" Yao Lao sighed, then waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it, just think of it as me cutting you a deal, brat."

"Now, come on, Senior. What do you mean 'cutting me a deal'? I'm at least half your student, aren't I?" Wei Yang replied, clearly displeased. "You gave it to Xiao Yan for free, but I had to pay tuition!"

"Uh…"

Yao Lao was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, shaking his head. "Well, when you put it that way, I do come off a bit stingy."

At that moment, Yao Lao seemed to realize something too.

Yes, Wei Yang, even if not an official disciple, could still be considered half a student. While not a personally-accepted, last disciple, there was still a teacher-student bond between them.

Thinking this way, Yao Lao's heart finally settled. He stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

Yes… passing a technique to your own student doesn't count as a loss.

Off to the side, Xiao Yan chuckled smugly, clearly pleased.

After all, all the rare techniques Wei Yang had to trade a Heavenly Flame to obtain—Xiao Yan would eventually get to learn for free!

Yao Lao noticed and immediately shot Xiao Yan an annoyed glare.

Xiao Yan quickly lowered his head to hide his smile.

Qing Lin also covered her mouth, giggling softly.

Wei Yang then took out a jade token. His hands moved swiftly, forming a series of seals as he infused them into the jade token one by one.

After completing the process, Wei Yang handed the token to Yao Lao and said, "There's a trace of my soul imprint in the essence of the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame. When the time comes for you to subdue it, just activate this jade token near the flame's core. That'll allow you to easily remove my soul imprint."

"Mm." Yao Lao nodded and took the token, storing it carefully.

Wei Yang's soul was at the peak of the Mortal Realm, just half a step from the Spirit Realm, making his soul imprint quite powerful. Moreover, it was attached to the essence of a Heavenly Flame.

With Yao Lao's current state of soul recovery, forcefully removing that imprint would not only take time—it would also mean facing the violent counterattack of the enraged Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.

Without Wei Yang's jade token to assist, reclaiming the flame would be a nightmarish ordeal.

"Oh right, Brother Wei…" Xiao Yan scratched his head awkwardly, chuckling. "That Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill refined by the You Hun Zun Zhe—mind giving it to me?"

"Aren't you a peak Tier 4 alchemist yourself now? You can even refine the Three-Line Green Spirit Pill. And you still want the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill? Can't you refine it yourself?" Wei Yang said, clearly annoyed, shooting a glance at Qing Lin.

Qing Lin understood and flipped her hand, retrieving a jade bottle which she passed to Xiao Yan.

"Refining it still needs ingredients, doesn't it? And I've only got enough materials for one dose at best. But I can actually take two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills in succession," Xiao Yan said, unashamed as he accepted the jade bottle and tucked it away.

Right now, he was a One-Star Da Dou Shi. After taking two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills, he'd reach Three-Star.

Then, if he followed up with a Three-Line Green Spirit Pill, and everything went smoothly, he could push his level up another Three Stars—straight to Six-Star Da Dou Shi in a very short time.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a bit smug at the thought.

Wei Yang noticed Xiao Yan's intention immediately and frowned. He warned, "Just take two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills. I don't recommend you use the Three-Line Green Spirit Pill right now. That pill carries a risk of failure. You're trying to leap Five Stars in one go by chugging multiple pills—if anything goes wrong, the chances of failure will skyrocket. Don't act recklessly."

Yao Lao also frowned and looked over.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was acting far too impulsive.

"Nalan Yanran is now a Four-Star Da Dou Shi. I heard she rushed back to the Yun Lan Sect last night to enter seclusion. The sect's definitely preparing pills for her. In just a few days, she could be at Five or even Six Stars."

Xiao Yan clenched his fists and said coldly, "The duel is just a few days away. I can't lose. I must win—no matter what."

"A higher cultivation level doesn't decide everything," Wei Yang said. "Instead of using this reckless shortcut and burning away your future potential, why not progress steadily? Are you telling me you don't have the confidence to defeat Nalan Yanran, who's just Two or Three Stars above you?"

Xiao Yan went silent.

He understood the logic.

He did have confidence. Not just in beating someone a few stars stronger—even against those Four or Five Stars above him, he wouldn't flinch.

He was long accustomed to fighting above his level.

But… this particular duel mattered too much to him. He could not allow any room for error.

"Xiao Yan, listen to Brat Wei. Just take two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills. As for the Three-Line Green Spirit Pill, wait a bit," Yao Lao gently advised. "With a Heavenly Flame aiding you, your combat strength is already far above average. There's no need to stress over a few stars' difference."

Xiao Yan only nodded in silence, not saying much.

Right now, his biggest weakness lay in his low-level techniques. His Dou Qi capacity and recovery speed were insufficient to sustain high-frequency combat bursts.

Since he couldn't upgrade his techniques just yet, he had no choice but to rely on his cultivation level to make up for the gap.

Seeing this, Wei Yang and Yao Lao didn't press further.

In the end, what to do was Xiao Yan's own decision.

They could only advise and offer their opinions. Whether he listened or not was up to him.

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