With all his worries resolved, Ling Xiao could now stay in the Alchemy Guild with peace of mind.
He refined many divine pills for the Alchemy Guild as a contribution to the guild and let others know that he was truly a Divine Alchemist.
Of course, the divine materials that Ling Xiao needed to refine the pills were provided by the guild, and every time he refined a cauldron of pills, the extra pills that were condensed belonged to him. He only needed to contribute one pill, and the guild also gave him a lot of resources as a monthly allowance.
During this time, Yan Diejiao would appear in front of him from time to time, and she even suggested competing with Ling Xiao in pill refinement.
Ling Xiao naturally did not refuse. He also knew that Yin Diejiao's pill refinement skills were quite extraordinary.
Most importantly, in addition to the flame source, Yin Diejiao actually also possessed the Buddhist Cleansing Cauldron, which was ranked third among the Nine Great Divine Cauldrons.
For the Buddhist Cleansing Cauldron to be ranked above the Obsidian Divine Cauldron, its effects were naturally extraordinary.
Its entire body was pure white, and there were simple and complicated patterns circling around it, as if strange scenes would appear from time to time. It had three legs, eight ears, and the shape of the cauldron was smooth and round. It looked quite exquisite, and it gave people the feeling that it was a divine cauldron for refining elixirs tailored for women!
In reality, during the Primordial Era, the first owner of the Buddhist Cleansing Cauldron was also a strong woman!
Although Ling Xiao did not understand its mysteries, when his Obsidian Divine Cauldron and the Buddhist Cleansing Cauldron appeared, the two divine cauldrons seemed to be competing with each other. It was as if the two divine cauldrons wanted to compete with each other.
The Nine Great Ancient Divine Cauldrons were: Heaven Raising Cauldron, Earth Melting Cauldron, Buddhist Cleansing Cauldron, Chaotic Lightning Cauldron, Obsidian Divine Cauldron, Morning Golden Bell Cauldron, Heaven Gu Cauldron, Holy Mother Water Cauldron, and Forging Cauldron. Every one of them had extraordinary origins, but not all of them were used for pill refinement.
For example, the Heaven Gu Divine Cauldron passed down by the ancestors of the Gu Race was most suitable for refining Gu poisons. The Forging Cauldron was used to forge weapons, and it also possessed terrifying offensive abilities. The other divine cauldrons also had their own wondrous uses. Of course, they could all be used for pill refinement, but the effects were different.
The two of them continued to refine pills and exchange pointers. Their relationship could be said to be advancing at a tremendous pace!
As for the monstrous Divine Alchemist Yan Yang, he was ignored by Yan Die Jiao.
In the end, he came clean with Yan Die Jiao and was sent away by Yan Die Jiao with a "good guy card".
Yan Yang's temperament was rather carefree as he said, "I already knew it would be like this. The one you like is Brother Ling!"
During these days, Yan Yang often came to find Yan Die Jiao, so he and Ling Xiao could be said to be acquainted. The two of them had similar personalities and became friends.
That was why he said that. He was a bystander!
Before Yan Yang left, he did not forget to extend an invitation to Ling Xiao, hoping that Ling Xiao could come to the Yan Clan as a guest when he was free, so that he could fulfill his duties as a host!
Of course, Ling Xiao readily agreed. He really wanted to make a trip to the Tian Que Domain.
There weren't many powerful sects in the Tian Que Domain, but there were quite a few ancient clans. Other than the Yan Clan, the ancestors of Xianyu Ye's bloodline clans, the Barbarian Clan and the Gu Clan had also moved there in the ancient times.
Therefore, Ling Xiao really had to make a trip to the Tian Que Domain in the future.
Looking at Yan Yang's departing figure, Ling Xiao softly said to Yan Die Jiao, "Actually, Brother Yang is not bad. It's a pity that you missed out on him!"
Yan Die Jiao unhappily kicked Ling Xiao and said, "Hmph, you're all smelly men, what's so good about you?"
She didn't know why, but the more she interacted with Ling Xiao, the harder it was for her to control her emotions. The demeanor of a little girl was always forced out by this man, causing her to lose all her dignity.
During this period of time, she could finally confirm that she was really happy and comfortable with this man!
This man was younger than her, but he far surpassed her in every aspect. Moreover, his conversation was humorous and interesting. When he refined pills, he was also very focused and elegant, causing her to slowly become infatuated with him.
However, this man always seemed to deliberately keep his distance from her, causing her to be extremely depressed!
She was the number one beauty of the Tianyuan Domain, and there were countless men chasing after her, but this man seemed to have no feelings for her.
She wondered if it was because she was wearing a veil, so he couldn't see her beauty?
"Men are not smelly. For example, I am not smelly, and my whole body is filled with the fragrance of medicine!" Ling Xiao said narcissistically.
"Stop being so smug. Let's go back and compete again. Every time, we can't refine three pills at once, but now you can refine four pills. Is there any reason!" Yan Die Jiao said unconvinced.
Ling Xiao shook his head and said, "No need to compete, Senior Sister Jiao, you are already very strong, many people can't compare to you, you should be satisfied!"
In truth, Yan Die Jiao was only a low level God King, and it was already amazing that she could refine two divine pills at once. Once her strength reached another level, she would definitely be able to refine more.
Her alchemy Tenbin was indeed not something ordinary people could compare to. Ling Xiao also secretly praised the successor chosen by the three Alchemy Gods in his heart.
"You say one thing but mean another. In front of you, I am still far from being comparable. Are you looking down on me and don't want to compete with me?" Yan Die Jiao said with some dissatisfaction.
Ling Xiao waved his hand and said, "No, Senior Sister Jiao, you are worrying too much. In fact, I should also go into seclusion for a period of time to break through to the next step!"
"What, you … you want to break through to Supremacy?" Yan Die Jiao's beautiful eyes widened as she exclaimed.
"I'll give it a try. This step is not easy, and many people have been stuck at this step. I don't know if I can take it or not." Ling Xiao sighed.
Although his preparations were almost done, the Supremacy step was not something that could be broken through just by accumulating energy. It also required the comprehension of the world's energy. Only by combining the two would one be able to take this step.
This was not something an ordinary person could break through!
Although Ling Xiao had always been very confident in himself, he also believed that everything would go smoothly. Especially in front of the most important checkpoint of his life, he had no choice but to be cautious!
Hearing Ling Xiao's words, Yan Die Jiao's eyes sparkled as she revealed a look of worship and said, "You're too amazing! How old are you, yet you're already trying to break through to Supremacy? It's really infuriating to compare with others."
Yan Die Jiao was very familiar with historical records and knew that no one had ever become a Supremacy before the age of one hundred.
Although she didn't know if Ling Xiao would succeed, his actions were already enough to be recorded in the annals of history!
She had always thought of herself as an out-and-out genius, but compared to Ling Xiao, the gap between her and Ling Xiao was really too big!
"Of course! Don't you know who this Divine Teacher is? I am the number one since ancient times!" Ling Xiao said with his chest puffed out.
"That's the truth. Then I'll let you succeed in one go!" Yan Die Jiao did not object. She then asked, "Do I need to prepare anything for you?
I can ask Master and the others for a supreme divine item to help you break through! "
"No need, just arrange a secluded cultivation place for me!" Ling Xiao replied.
Yan Die Jiao knew that Ling Xiao had already made preparations and did not say anything else. She brought him to the secluded cultivation place.
There were many Supremacy and Incipient God Realm experts in Palace City, so there were naturally high-level secluded cultivation places for those who wanted to break through to the Incipient God Realm.
The Source Tower was the tallest divine tower in Palace City. It was an ancient divine artifact that was used to gather heaven and earth spiritual Qi and source energy in Palace City.
The Source Tower had forty-nine floors, and each floor gathered different amounts of energy. It was the best place for outstanding experts to cultivate in seclusion.
Looking at the Source Tower from afar, it seemed to be floating in the air, giving off an illusory feeling. The spirit Qi and Genesis Qi that it had gathered were all wrapped around it, giving it the charm of a celestial tower.
At the top of the tower was a dazzling five-colored Divine Heaven Stone that emitted a dazzling divine light. No one dared to look at it directly.
Ling Xiao inwardly praised, "No wonder the Medicine Alliance took out that small five-colored Divine Heaven Stone to auction. They didn't put it in their eyes!"
"This is the place where we normally go into seclusion to break through. If you want to break through to the highest level, you'll need to at least reach the fortieth floor. This is the medallion you need to show to enter the tower. Give it to the tower guard elder and he'll let you in," said Yan Die Jiao as she handed a medallion to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao took the token and said gratefully, "Many thanks, Senior Sister Jiao!"
Ling Xiao was even more confident that he could break through in such a place.
Yan Die Jiao gently pushed Ling Xiao and said, "Hurry up and go. I'm looking forward to you becoming the strongest person in the ancient land!"
Ling Xiao didn't waste any more words. He nodded and strode towards the entrance of the Source Tower.
The guard of the Origin Tower was a Half Incipient God Realm Elder. When Ling Xiao came near, his sleepy eyes shot out a divine light like electric beams.
However, his eyes might have pressured ordinary God Kings, but they didn't pressure Ling Xiao at all.
"Do you have the token to enter the tower?" the tower guardian elder asked in a low voice.
Ling Xiao bowed slightly to the tower guardian elder and then handed over the token that Yan Die Jiao had given him.
The tower guardian elder received the token in surprise and looked at Ling Xiao with a complicated expression. "You can go in. Besides the top seven floors, you can enter all the other floors!"
Besides the top seven floors, he could choose to use the remaining 42 floors for seclusion.
Ling Xiao nodded and then strode towards the Source Tower.
The tower guardian elder looked at the token and then at Ling Xiao's figure. He thought to himself, "Why is the Goddess' token on him? So strange!"
Just as he was about to think of something, a beautiful figure appeared in front of him.
The tower guardian elder quickly jumped up from his chair and bowed to Yan Die Jiao. "Greetings, Goddess!"
"No need to be so polite. Give me the token!" Yan Die Jiao smiled and replied.
"Yes, Goddess!" The tower guardian elder immediately gave the token that Ling Xiao had given him to Yan Die Jiao.
In fact, Ling Xiao didn't know that there was a condition to enter the Source Tower. One needed to contribute to the guild. The greater the contribution, the higher the floor they could enter.
And Ling Xiao had only joined the guild three months ago as a Guest Elder. He hadn't contributed much to the guild yet. With his status, he could only go below the thirtieth floor. It was impossible for him to go above the thirtieth floor, let alone above the fortieth floor.
Yan Die Jiao had put in a lot of effort for him. Unfortunately, he couldn't understand it!