Chapter 189: Intentions, Resignation

Chapter 189: Intentions, Resignation

Qing Lin was having a great time at the Inner Academy.

Every morning when she woke up, she would meet with Xiao Yi Xian to practice, then, she would finish mastering her Dou Techniques while Xiao Yi Xian focused mostly on controlling her poison.

A while back, Xiao Ming had approached and handed her the Inheritance Crystal with the Sky Serpent Secret Code, after a detailed explanation from Xiao Ming, Qing Lin couldn't help but jump for joy.

Although she did not show it on the outside, inside she felt that her cultivation speed could not compare to that of her sister Xian'er, who in a very short time had reached high-star Dou Grandmaster, while she was still at the Dou Practitioner realm. However, with the Inheritance Crystal bringing together a very high-level Qi Method and several quite useful Dou Techniques, coupled with the experience of people who had cultivated these techniques before, she felt it was only a matter of time before she would be able to help her Young Master.

In a matter of a few days of seclusion, she had exchanged the Qi Method previously given to her by Xiao Ming, for the Sky Serpent Secret Code, on top of that, she even got an initial mastery of it.

That was how powerful an Inheritance Crystal was.

All this added to the acceleration provided by the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower in her cultivation, causing her to break through to Dou Master in a very short time.

Usually, whenever she left the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian used to wait for her outside the Tower to return to the courtyard together.

Knowing her sister Xian'er very well, Qing Lin had noticed the joy hidden in her usual calm personality and knew that most of that had to do with her increasingly close relationship with her Young Master.

She was sure that they only needed one last step to make their relationship a reality.

This also made her feel happy. Qing Lin, despite being the youngest among the girls, was the most sensible and empathetic among the three, so she knew very well her two sisters' feelings for her Young Master.

Although she also felt the same way, she did not seek to compete for his affection, so she was genuinely happy for her sister.

However, even if she thought so, she knew that her sisters might not be as receptive to each other in the future.

...

From the day he consumed the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, Xiao Ming's life returned to normal.

Every day, he studied alchemy or cultivated.

In addition to helping Qing Lin to delve into the Dou Techniques given by the Inheritance Crystal and Xiao Yi Xian to control her poison. From time to time, he would also go to the academy run by the Alchemy Department to tutor the students.

Whenever this happened, the classrooms of the Alchemy Department would be filled to capacity.

The reason he was able to cause this effect was that the people listening to the lectures, apart from those young students, were also the professors of the Alchemy Department.

Lectures given by someone of the caliber of Xiao Ming, a sixth-tier Alchemist, were attractive to any Alchemist below the sixth tier, and his teaching style was well received by the audience.

As a way for her to continue learning how to control her poison, Xiao Ming would take Xiao Yi Xian with him to the academy, as the knowledge of alchemy could be useful for her to discover new ways to use her poison.

Xiao Yi Xian's dream had been to be an Alchemist, so although she could not refine pills like the others, she was still very enthusiastic about the lectures.

The first time Xiao Yi Xian appeared at the academy, she caused a small stir, the current Xiao Yi Xian was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in the Inner Academy. However, when they found out that she might be Elder Xiao Ming's partner, all the students were stunned.

They didn't know if Xiao Yi Xian was really here to learn alchemy, or was Elder Xiao Ming showing off his beautiful partner. Otherwise, couldn't Elder Xiao Ming teach her in private?

Whatever the reason was, after the first day, no one cared anymore.

Most of the young students who could enter a Xiao Ming class were true alchemy enthusiasts. So, no beautiful woman could compare to the knowledge of a sixth-tier Alchemist like Xiao Ming.

Besides, no one would be displeased that such a beautiful woman was listening to the lecture next to them.

In fact, if it was Xiao Ming, let alone a woman, even if he brought a harem of ten women, besides admiring Xiao Ming even more, they would remain unperturbed.

Only a girl who had just joined the Alchemy Department, with blonde hair and an extravagant pink dress, looked at Xiao Yi Xian with traces of hostility in her eyes.

When lecturing the students, Xiao Ming also took the opportunity to review what he himself had learned long ago.

Reviewing what he had learned in the past and learning new things.

Xiao Ming's Alchemy skills slowly improved during this time, gradually approaching the level of a seventh-tier Alchemist.

...

The first beauty of the Inner Academy had changed hands.

These were the rumors that came from the Alchemy Department.

When the students heard this, they thought it was a joke.

Most of the students had seen, albeit from afar, the Inner Academy's incomparable beauty, Han Yue.

She was a young woman in a silver dress, tall, with a face of a rare beauty, her skin was snow white, but what surprised the students most at the time was that her long hair, which reached her waist, was actually a rare silver color. Combined with her clothing, her very presence released a cold disposition that repelled people thousands of miles away from her, which is why she was described by all as an unattainable flower.

None of the students would think that there could be a more beautiful woman than her within the Academy.

That was until they met Xiao Yi Xian.

Brought by the legendary Elder Xiao Ming, she first showed herself before the eyes of all the Inner Academy students at the Strong Ranking Grand Competition.

As a way to control her poison, and with Xiao Ming's arrangements, Xiao Yi Xian obtained a place in the competition and when she appeared, she immediately won the adoration of all the male students of the Inner Academy.

Her appearance was like a fairy, with a gentle disposition and a captivating smile, she quickly bewitched all the students with her beauty. And with her incredible way of controlling poison, she even became the idol of many women.

The students of the Inner Academy came from all over the Dou Qi Continent, so they were much more receptive to a Poison Master than people from a small place like Jia Ma Empire.

So, although many rumored that she was Elder Xiao Ming's partner, since it was unconfirmed, a few brave ones who thought they would still have a chance emerged.

Among those brave ones, the one who stood out the most was Liu Qing, who had boasted on stage that he would get the beauty's heart.

.....

Finally, it was time for the battle between Liu Qing and Xiao Yi Xian.

Qing Lin also looked at Xiao Ming with some curiosity, she didn't know about Xiao Ming's plan to search for the Nether Poison Flame.

Xiao Ming, for his part, patted Zi Yan's little head as he shook his head.

"No".

"Woo..."

Zi Yan let out a groan of extreme disappointment.

Xiao Ming, who was very familiar with Zi Yan, understood Zi Yan's thoughts.

However, he also did not have the idea to change his mind, after all, they were going out with a goal in mind.

"This time, when we go out, we will look for the Nether Poison Flame marked on the map, with this Heavenly Flame, Xian'er's strength can soar to a very terrifying level in a short period of time, even Dou Emperor shouldn't be a problem." Xiao Ming lightly explained, to respond to Qing Lin's confusion.

His words instantly shocked Qing Lin and Zi Yan, and even the person in question, Xiao Yi Xian, was very astonished.

"Does this Nether Poison Flame really have such a powerful effect?" Xiao Yi Xian asked him in a low voice, a Dou Emperor was considered a true powerhouse in the North-Western Region.

Although Xiao Yi Xian's current cultivation speed was very fast, a Dou Emperor powerhouse was still an elusive realm in her eyes.

In front of her was Xiao Ming, who was known in the outside world as the most monstrous genius of the Jia Nan Academy, not to mention inside the Academy, where he was worshipped as an idol.

Although she had also become famous and had many fans, she subconsciously felt that it was not equivalent to Xiao Ming's achievements.

Even someone as talented as him had to cultivate for more than ten years to reach the seven-star Dou Emperor.

Zi Yan felt even more incredulous than she did.

The Dou Emperor she had been longing for so many years, having to rely on searching for medicinal herbs everywhere, was as easy as eating and drinking for her sister, who not long ago was merely a child in her eyes.

For a moment she felt a little unable to accept it and turned to look at Xiao Ming with pitiful eyes.

"Sigh, sometimes that's how the gap between people is." Xiao Ming shook his head, he wasn't lying.

In fact, he was still trying his best to minimize it a bit, so that it wouldn't be too shocking, since, in the Simulator, after obtaining the Nether Poison Flame, the speed at which Xiao Yi Xian cultivated would make anyone who looked at her cry in aggravation.

Some people could never catch up in their lives.

It couldn't be helped; the Woeful Poison Body was that powerful.

In fact, the Woeful Poison Body wasn't the most exaggerated.

It was those high-grade Dou Di bloodlines that were the most exaggerated.

In the Xuanhuan Worlds, a good bloodline was supreme.

Xiao Ming first waited a moment to let the three of them digest the information.

After a while, he continued, "The place where Nether Poison Flame is located is quite far away, so Qing Lin, you will have to stay at the Academy and train properly, do you want to go, Zi Yan?".

Qing Lin wanted to go with Xiao Ming and her sisters, but she also knew that with her current strength, she would only be a burden to them.

Zi Yan, for her part, nodded her head hurriedly, "I want to go, I want to go!".

She didn't want to leave Xiao Ming's side.

"Let's arrange it this way, we'll pack up later and leave tomorrow."

The girls did not object and, each with different thoughts in their heads left separately.

As they left their small courtyard, Xiao Ming went to look for Su Qian to raise the question of their early departure.

Xiao Ming was, after all, an Elder of the Jia Nan Academy, so this sort of thing still required First Elder Su Qian's consent.

...

In the chair, Su Qian looked at Xiao Ming's young face and spoke with a slight sigh.

"Are you going out again?"

"Mm."

"Young people need to go out and explore more to increase their knowledge. You are the most talented young man I have ever met and it would be a pity if you limit yourself to the Jia Nan Academy. However, your Master is still in seclusion, counting down the time, it won't be long until he gets out, won't you wait until he gets out before you leave?"

"No need." Xiao Ming shook his head, he had performed a dozen simulations in these three months, apart from obtaining another seventh-tier pill, the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, and an eighth-grade wind attribute Monster Core, he was also aware of his Master's exit time, which was still more than half a month away.

"About my Master, I would like to ask First Elder to convey congratulations on my behalf for his breakthrough into the Dou Ancestor realm".

"Haha, you sure have a lot of confidence in him." Su Qian smiled and shook his head slightly before adding, "I will convey it to him, is there anything else?".

Xiao Ming thought for a moment and took out a stack of bottles from his storage ring.

"These are the pills that the Academy tasked me to refine, and I have already managed to refine them all."

"Your efficiency in refining pills is much higher than your Master's."

"It is only due to Heavenly Flame." At Su Qian's praise, Xiao Ming shook his head modestly.

The Heavenly Flame augmentation in alchemy was so terrifying that it was difficult for someone who wasn't an Alchemist to comprehend it.

Taking his Master as an example, with the Sea Heart Flame, he would be able to at least double his success rate when refining pills, and the time he would take to refine them would be greatly reduced.

It is not for nothing that Heavenly Flames were so attractive to Alchemists.