The cave was very clean. There was only an ordinary stone bed and no other junk.
Yi Chengrong took out some spirit herbs and chatted with Ling Xiao as he ate.
Ling Xiao also took the opportunity to ask about the Heaven Region.
However, Yi Chengrong did not know much. It was only some legends passed down from his ancestors and some related records from ancient books.
However, one thing was for sure. The Heaven Region was definitely a divine land. True gods truly existed there. They had the power to move mountains and fill oceans.
"Then when the Heaven Connecting Formation opens this year, will anyone from your Yi Clan go?" asked Ling Xiao.
"Usually, our Yi Clan will send people to attempt the Heaven Connecting Formation, but … not this year!" Yi Chengrong said with a disappointed expression.
"Why do you say that, Elder Yi?" asked Ling Xiao.
"The quota is limited to a hundred every year, so who knows how many heroes will be sacrificed. Our Yi family has shed a lot of blood on this path, and only a few people have returned to the Heaven Region. However, they never return. In recent years, we've been fighting with the Ghastly Puppet Sect both openly and covertly, especially on the Path to Heaven. Those demons from the Ghastly Puppet Sect often hit us when we're down, and the number of Yinba they control is not small. They always use their numbers to bully us and kill our Yi family's sons. This is also why our Yi family is currently lacking in manpower." Yi Chengrong revealed some hatred as she spoke.
From the looks of it, many people from the Yi Clan had died at the hands of the Ghastly Puppet Sect.
After Ling Xiao and Yi Chengrong spent about ten days together, Yi Hong appeared again. However, there was another person with him.
This person was also an old man with red hair and a domineering aura that could not conceal his arrogant expression.
However, this person still lowered his attitude and respectfully greeted Yi Chengrong, "Greetings, Patriarch!"
"Yi Feng, you're here too!" Yi Chengrong greeted.
"I've heard that a Great Saint Master is willing to help our Yi family so I've come to see if he's the real deal or if he's just spouting nonsense!" The elder named Yi Feng said as he stared at Ling Xiao provocatively.
Yi Chengrong smiled and introduced, "This is Saint Master Ling Xiao Ling, and this is Saint Master Yi Feng from my clan. Both of you are Saint Alchemists, so you can get to know each other!"
Ling Xiao nodded indifferently and said, "Nice to meet you!"
"Haha, I hope Saint Master Ling has the ability. I can learn from you!" Yi Feng laughed.
Then, an obscure spiritual pressure pressed down on Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow and ignored Yi Feng's mental pressure.
Not to mention how powerful Ling Xiao's mental strength was, his Ancient Emperor Divine Technique's sixth transformation, Spiritual Refinement, was enough to block this mental pressure.
Yi Feng was a little surprised. He was a high-level Saint who was proficient in Occult Psychic Techniques. The pressure he exerted was enough to suffocate an average Saint, but Ling Xiao was not affected at all. That only proved that Ling Xiao's strength or Psychic Energy was above his!
"You can learn, but you'll have to pay!" Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
Ling Xiao wasn't afraid of others watching him concoct pills, unless they wanted to influence him and not let him succeed.
Ling Xiao was not afraid of Yi Feng's obvious provocation.
Yi Feng was slightly angered. He had never been looked down upon like this before. He thought to himself, 'You want to collect tuition fees?
How arrogant. I'd like to see what you're capable of! '
As the Yi Clan's Chief Saint Master, Yi Feng had always regretted not becoming a Great Saint Master. Now that a Great Saint Master suddenly appeared and wanted to refine pills for the Yi Clan, he could not help but be suspicious.
After all, Great Saint Masters were highly respected. Why would they condescend to help the Yi Clan?
That was why Yi Feng decided to see if this person was the real deal or had ulterior motives.
"Tuition fees are negotiable," Yi Feng replied and handed a spatial ring to Ling Xiao. "There are only three sets of fire attribute Holy Emperor Pill materials here. I hope you can refine a fire attribute Holy Emperor Pill. I'll watch from the side!"
"Yi Feng, you can't make things difficult for Saint Master Ling!"
Yi Chengrong reprimanded but did not stop Yi Feng too harshly. He had the same thought as Yi Feng. He wanted to see if Ling Xiao lived up to his name.
Ling Xiao took the spatial ring and smiled slyly. "Then you guys can stay and watch together."
Yi Feng frowned slightly. Looking at Ling Xiao's smile, he felt like he was missing something.
Ling Xiao began to refine pills and his aura began to spread.
"You're only a low level Saint Master. How can you be a Great Saint Master? You really are a swindler!" Yi Feng shouted at Ling Xiao and was about to attack Ling Xiao.
Normally, only those who had reached the Holy Emperor Realm had the qualifications to become a Great Saint Master. Ling Xiao was only a peak low level Saint. Yi Feng was certain that Ling Xiao was not a Great Saint Master.
Ling Xiao's mind became unstable after hearing Yi Feng's shout. The spirit herbs he was controlling fell one after another and some of the spirit herb essences that he had just refined immediately dissipated.
Ling Xiao was furious and yelled at Yi Feng who was about to attack, "Stop being so impulsive!"
Ling Xiao's voice contained a supreme dragon's might. It was as if a peerless dragon had broken through the sky and roared for thousands of miles.
Yi Feng had underestimated Ling Xiao and did not use his full strength.
Ling Xiao's sudden roar was too powerful. Yi Feng was dizzy from the terrifying dragon roar and his eardrums were in pain.
Yi Chengrong and Yi Hong were also slightly affected. However, Yi Chengrong reacted very quickly and immediately formed a spatial barrier to isolate the sound waves.
Ling Xiao took advantage of Yi Feng's momentary confusion to attack at lightning speed!
His fist smashed toward Yi Feng's face.
Yi Chengrong did not expect Ling Xiao to take the opportunity to attack. The might of the Holy Emperor burst forth. "Saint Master Ling, please stop!"
A huge pressure forcefully suppressed Ling Xiao's attack.
Even so, Ling Xiao's fist was already very close to Yi Feng's face. It was only a short distance away from hitting him, but the fist force still scraped against Yi Feng's face and made him feel pain.
Yi Feng felt a burning sensation on his face. He was almost injured by a low-level Saint, which made him extremely angry.
"You bastard, I'll kill you, you little liar!" Yi Feng cursed and wanted to attack Ling Xiao again.
"Enough, Yi Feng, stay at the side!"
Yi Chengrong shouted softly. With a light wave of her hand, Yi Feng was sent several meters away by a gentle force, preventing him from attacking Ling Xiao.
"Patriarch, he's only a low level Saint Master. There's no way he's a Great Saint Master. This brat is definitely a swindler!" Yi Feng was suppressed by Yi Chengrong to the point where he couldn't move, so he could only speak to cover Ling Xiao's face.
"Since you don't believe me, then don't bother!"
Ling Xiao said faintly before putting the spirit grasses back into his original Space Ring and tossing it back to Yi Chengrong.
Yi Chengrong smiled bitterly. "Saint Master Ling, this … this is just a misunderstanding. I hope Saint Master Ling won't take offense." He then looked at Yi Feng and yelled, "If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll kick you out immediately. Hurry up and apologize to Saint Master Ling!"
From the aura that Ling Xiao had released just now, Yi Chengrong clearly felt that Ling Xiao contained an unusual energy. It was as if he was not just at the peak of a low-level Saint, but more like the peak of a mid-level Saint or even higher.
Ling Xiao did not show any signs of panic. Since he dared to refine pills in front of them, it meant that he had nothing to fear, or that he really was a Great Saint Master.
Therefore, Yi Chengrong would rather believe that Ling Xiao was a true Great Saint Master than fall out with him. This was definitely an unwise choice for the Yi Clan.
If Ling Xiao was a liar, could Ling Xiao escape with him around?
This was clearly impossible!
Ling Xiao did not respond to Yi Chengrong's words. It was obvious that he was very angry.
The greatest taboo for an alchemist was to be interrupted while refining pills.
Yi Feng had undoubtedly committed the greatest taboo for an alchemist. No one would be able to tolerate it.
"Yi Feng, hurry up and apologize to Saint Master Ling!" Yi Chengrong yelled at Yi Feng.
Yi Feng's expression alternated between red and white. He glared at Ling Xiao angrily before turning around and leaving the cave.
"You …" Yi Chengrong yelled angrily, but did not know what to say. Yi Feng's position in the Yi Clan was second only to his, so he could not criticize him too much.
"Looks like you really do doubt my ability. Then Ling Xiao will leave right now. In any case, I didn't waste your materials," said Ling Xiao indifferently. He directly left the immortal cave.
Yi Hong blocked Ling Xiao's path, "Brother Ling, please wait. We did not mean to distrust you. It's all my fault for bringing Yi Feng here. I apologize to you. Brother Ling, please don't let your emotions affect your decisions!"
Ling Xiao said, "You should know that what we alchemists hate the most is being concocted by others. If I, Ling Xiao, dared to concoct pills in front of you, then if I didn't have a few tricks up my sleeve, I wouldn't dare to act in front of you. I don't believe that with my status, I can't cooperate with other families!"
"Saint Master Ling, please don't blame him. Yi Feng is a little hot-tempered, but he definitely has no ill intentions. If Saint Master Ling successfully refines the Holy Emperor Pill, I, Yi Chengrong, guarantee that he will definitely apologize and compensate you!" Yi Chengrong said solemnly from the side.
Yi Hong tried his best to persuade him again.
In the end, Ling Xiao chose to stay.
However, he did not refine pills again. He had to meditate for three days before doing so.
Yi Chengrong and Yi Hong knew that Ling Xiao would only start after his anger subsided. They were too embarrassed to urge him since they were in the wrong in the first place.
Of course, Ling Xiao only said that because he was just throwing a tantrum. He would not let such a small matter affect his plan.
He still wanted to borrow the Yi Clan's hands to gather the ingredients for the Holy Emperor Pill.
This would not only save him money, but it would also save him time. The premise was that he had to give the Yi Clan some benefits. This was a win-win situation.
Ling Xiao would not easily choose to give up and find another partner to work with.