Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Lianyun Mountain, Meridian Refining Master Association!

Within the Heavenly Poison Institute, a young figure appeared somewhat displeased, and not far in front of him sat the dean of the institute: Qing Mu Wu.

"Teacher, there are just too many people coming to Lianyun Mountain every day, we really can’t arrange accommodations for all of them!"

Ye Ku complained to his teacher, just as he said, since returning from the Stepping Heavenly Stone battle, countless cultivators have flocked to Lianyun Mountain, nearly overwhelming the Meridian Refining Master Association.

Moreover, among those who came were many prominent figures of the continent, including leaders of first-class forces, all eagerly squeezing in, not knowing what they really intended.

Ye Ku, being the first genius of the Heavenly Poison Institute, known as the Son of Thousand Poisons, dared not neglect those who reached the Heavenly rank, so he could only complain to his teacher.

"Arrange what? Let them sleep in the square themselves!"

No sooner had Ye Ku uttered his complaint than Qing Mu Wu flipped his strange eyes and spoke words that made Ye Ku curl his lip, thinking to himself that as a shopkeeper you have it easy, yet the detailed tasks still fell on the disciples.

"Fine, I’ll go tell them, just say it’s your decision, teacher!"

Seeming a bit sulky, Ye Ku said no more, but as he was about to turn and leave, Qing Mu Wu couldn’t help but speak again.

"You little brat, stay put!"

A stern voice sounded behind Ye Ku, causing him to turn around, somewhat bewildered by his teacher’s actions; wasn’t the decision just made?

"Those with a good relationship with Master Yun, arrange better accommodations, like Duan Zixiao and Zhao Gujin those old folks, let them sleep in the square!"

Qing Mu Wu ultimately couldn’t treat everyone equally, and upon hearing this, Ye Ku finally showed a smile; truth be told, he had wanted to do this long ago, just hadn’t got his teacher’s approval.

People like those from Sky Thunder Valley or the Zhao Family, when strong, bullied Yun Xiao, but once he grew, they groveled; isn’t it too easy for them?

Although Yun Xiao said during the Stepping Heavenly Stone event that as long as those guys didn’t cause trouble, past grievances would be settled, the young talents of Lianyun Mountain couldn’t swallow this.

Though they couldn’t really do anything drastic to those old folks, they found joy in causing minor inconveniences, and with the Imperial Sword in hand, Ye Ku finally left with excitement.

Subsequently, the dignitaries coming to Lianyun Mountain were indeed divided by Ye Ku based on their relationship with Yun Xiao, into grades, leaving the influential first-class leaders at a loss for words.

On the contrary, like Nie Xiaosheng or Yu Beiche, they were assigned two excellent rooms, envied by all while giving rise to regret.

If they had known earlier that Yun Xiao would grow so rapidly in a few years, they would have forged a good relationship with him during the Xuanyin Cave incident, thereby standing out.

In fact, during Xuanyin Cave, both Nie Xiaosheng and Yu Beiche were at one point swayed by Su Jian to jointly trouble Yun Xiao.

But at that time, everyone was fighting over Illusion Yin Grass, except for a few who wanted Yun Xiao dead, like Nie Xiaosheng and Jun Tieshu, they merely had differing stances, not aiming to kill.

Later, Nie Xiaosheng completely aligned himself rightly, and through interactions at the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, became one of the young talents most closely associated with Yun Xiao, apart from those from Lianyun Mountain.

However, whether Nie Xiaosheng, Yu Beiche, or the leaders of first-class forces, they had been at Lianyun Mountain for nearly a month, yet hadn’t seen the dazzling young demon again.

Everyone speculated where Yun Xiao was, what he was doing, whether he had left Lianyun Mountain or even the Tenglong Continent.

After all, Yun Xiao was terribly battered when he emerged from the depths of Chongxiao River, something must have happened inside; if he healed and reentered, with his skills, not being discovered was entirely plausible.

However, everyone was wrong, at this moment Yun Xiao not only hadn’t left Tenglong Continent, he hadn’t even left Lianyun Mountain, he had been in his dwelling, pushing toward another level.

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Hoo... Hoo...

In the courtyard room where Yun Xiao resided, waves of energy surged in, ultimately infiltrating his body, transforming into Meridian Qi nutrients to enhance his strength.

And at this moment within Yun Xiao’s body, a thumb-sized crystal object was slowly rotating, its surface brimming with water energy, clearly the Spirit Crystal belonging to the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River.

This Spirit Crystal, belonging to the You River, had reached the Intermediate Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit level, and after nearly a month of refining, only a small cluster remained.

Yun Xiao’s aura, having absorbed so much Spirit Crystal energy, grew even more formidable, though he hadn’t truly broken through to the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage, he was only half a step away.

On the other side of the room, a fiery red rat-shaped Vein Demon, indeed the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan, was noteworthy in that at this moment, Chi Yan had unexpectedly broken through to the Low Level Golden Grade Sky Demon level.

It seems that during this period, Chi Yan must have found some Fire Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or perhaps the Meridian Refining Master Association gave them to him on Yun Xiao’s account.

Reaching the Low Level Golden Grade Sky Demon, if Chi Yan encounters some human cultivators at the Middle Late Stage of the Lingyun Realm again, he might not fall behind, especially since he bears the bloodline of the Fiery Holy Rat.

Boom!

At a certain moment, when the last bit of Spirit Crystal energy in Yun Xiao’s body was forcibly absorbed, a surge of extremely powerful energy erupted from him.

In almost an instant, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation broke through that barrier from the Heavenly Realm Early Stage to the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage, reaching another level.

As Yun Xiao broke through, Chi Yan’s small eyes blinked repeatedly, for he suddenly saw two faint black lines on both sides of Yun Xiao’s neck, seemingly straight into the Baihui Acupoint at his head.

Of course, Chi Yan didn’t know what the Baihui Acupoint was, but he could clearly see Yun Xiao’s abnormality, secretly wondering if this special Ancestor Vein that this boss had never discovered could be these two lines.

Unfortunately, the two black lines vanished in the blink of an eye, disappearing even before Yun Xiao opened his eyes, located in such a place on the neck that he did not notice at all.

"Heavenly Realm Middle Stage, not bad!"

Opening his eyes, Yun Xiao did not notice the anomaly on his neck at all. He leaped up from the bed and clenched his fists in satisfaction.

Yun Xiao knew clearly that his breakthrough this time couldn’t be separated from the battle at the Stepping Heavenly Stone and borrowing Little Five’s power before the Chongxiao Stairs.

If it weren’t for those continuous intense battles, Yun Xiao wanted to advance step by step in cultivation; it might take several times longer and still not necessarily succeed in breaking through.

Otherwise, how could one say that insight in life-and-death battles is the most important? Many of Yun Xiao’s advantages these years have actually come after battles, a law he deeply understands.

"I wonder if Little Five has had any good fortune?"

After feeling out his own Meridian Qi Cultivation, Yun Xiao’s Inner Vision Eye turned to the Golden Snake Worm Little Five, who was still in slumber.

However, the faint golden light radiating from Little Five reassured Yun Xiao; the more it was like this, the more he believed that Little Five would have his fortune, just like him, gaining some breakthrough after the fierce battle.

"Hehe, Chi Yan, it seems you’ve gained quite a bit during this time too!"

Retracting his Inner Vision Eye, Yun Xiao spotted Chi Yan not far away. With his current Power of Soul, he immediately discerned that this life-and-death partner was completely different than before.

"Still can’t compare to you, Big Brother!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Yan was initially a little proud, but then he sensed the overwhelming aura on Yun Xiao and drooped his ears. In the next moment, almost instinctively, he leaped onto Yun Xiao’s shoulder.

"I wonder what excitement awaits outside after being in closed cultivation for a month?"

Yun Xiao didn’t pay much attention to Chi Yan. With his thoughts, he could naturally guess some things. He started walking towards the door, a playful smile already spread across his face.

Yun Xiao could imagine that after the battle at the Stepping Heavenly Stone, Lianyun Mountain had likely become the core of the entire Tenglong Continent, with countless cultivators flocking there, making the Meridian Refining Master Association extremely crowded.

Now that Yun Xiao had advanced to the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage, he felt that there were few opponents left on the Tenglong Continent. The previous thought of returning to the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud surged uncontrollably in his mind.

However, having returned to Lianyun Mountain, Yun Xiao wasn’t in a rush to leave. At the very least, he’d bid farewell to life-and-death companions like Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing.

Squeak!

As Yun Xiao pushed the door open, only a graceful figure stood outside—Hu Family’s eldest daughter, Hu Ying’er. Others like Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, Xu Hongzhuang, and even Ling Wan were nowhere to be seen.

"Sister Hongzhuang and the others are all in seclusion trying to break through to the Lingyun Realm; they probably won’t come out anytime soon!"

Seeing Yun Xiao’s eyes flicker, Hu Ying’er naturally knew what he was thinking and smiled as she explained. As for herself, she had long since broken through and didn’t contend for this short time.

"Let’s go, I’ll show you around the Meridian Refining Master Headquarters!"

Yun Xiao nodded, not paying much heed, and was the first to step out. Hu Ying’er flashed a sweet smile and quickly followed, as if just following this plain-clothed youth was enough to make her happy.