Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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There were only twenty-three different kinds of different flames on the list, and you've already collected five of them?

For a moment, even Venerable Feng felt somewhat bewildered.

It is well known that every time news of a different kind of strange fire comes out, countless people will go to seek it out. Not only alchemists, but even some powerful Dou Zun want to subdue the strange fire. However, in the Central Continent over the years, every time news of a strange fire comes out, no one can find it in the end.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, at such a young age, had already obtained five different kinds of strange flames. Even Venerable Feng was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"And more, and more!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan had stopped talking, Mu Qingluan continued to press, taking the initiative to ask, "After you killed the Earth Demon Old Ghost, what happened next?"

Mu Qingluan stared at the two men with astonishment, as if listening to a storybook. A six-star Dou Zong level expert, actually killed by them, or more accurately, killed by Xiao Fan alone. Mu Qingluan couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity about the two men's strength.

Xiao Yan's strength had just broken through to the Dou Zong realm, giving him a significant lead and allowing him to easily defeat Wang Chen. Feng Zun and Mu Qingluan already knew this, but they were even more curious about the true level of Xiao Fan, the senior brother with monstrous talent that Xiao Yan had mentioned!

Seeing the expectant looks from everyone, Xiao Yan smiled without saying a word, a hint of pride on his face. He turned his gaze to Xiao Fan, raised his head, and said, "You can show off your skills yourself!"

Seeing that everyone was staring at him with curiosity, Xiao Fan coughed lightly and was about to speak when Zi Yan raised her hand.

"I know, I know, Xiao Fan's strength has broken through to the Dou Zun realm!"

Hearing Zi Yan's words, Mu Qingluan and Lin Yan burst into laughter. Even Venerable Feng showed a smile on his face, but did not speak. He was still waiting for Xiao Fan to speak himself. After all, they could not imagine that a Dou Zun in his early twenties could speak.

What kind of talent is this?

However, upon hearing Xiao Fan's answer, everyone froze on the spot like statues...

Chapter 110 The First Whetstone

"This... my strength has truly broken through to the Dou Zun realm..."

As Xiao Fan's calm voice rang out, apart from Xiao Yan and Zi Yan, Venerable Feng, Lin Yan, and Mu Qingluan all sat frozen in place.

Lin Yan stared at Xiao Fan as if he had seen a ghost.

He and Lin Xiuyai and the others had been adventuring in Zhongzhou for so many years, but even now, their strength was still only at the four-star Dou Huang level. Originally, he thought that Xiao Yan breaking through to Dou Zong was already incredibly powerful, but now it seemed that the most terrifying one among them was Xiao Fan...

"hiss!"

Seemingly realizing that no one believed him, Xiao Fan revealed a trace of his strength. Sensing the genuine Dou Zun aura emanating from Xiao Fan, Venerable Feng gasped.

It's unbelievable that I, after cultivating for so many years, only reached the Dou Zun realm, while Xiao Fan broke through to Dou Zun at such a young age...

Such terrifying talent is probably extremely rare even among those reclusive sects.

"Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older one..."

Venerable Feng looked at Xiao Fan with a hint of regret. He hadn't expected Xiao Fan's strength to have already broken through to the Dou Zun level. This meant he no longer needed to worry about their safety...

"Since you intend to travel to the Pill Domain, I was initially worried about your safety. However, now that you have broken through to the Dou Zun realm, I assume your safety is not a problem..."

Venerable Feng looked at Xiao Fan, still with a hint of surprise on his face, and spoke to the two of them.

Immediately, a faint voice entered Xiao Fan's ears.

"Do you know who this little girl next to you is?"

Hearing the voice beside him, Xiao Fan was slightly taken aback. He looked up and saw the solemn look in Feng Zun Zhe's eyes. Xiao Fan realized what was happening, glanced at Zi Yan beside him, and nodded gently.

It seems that when Feng Qing'er and Zi Yan locked eyes earlier, the aura emanating from them allowed Venerable Feng and the others to perceive Zi Yan's identity. In that case, it's likely that Feng Qing'er also knew Zi Yan's identity as the Ancient Void Dragon...

"Since you know this, you should also understand how terrifying their clan is. Back on Thunder Mountain, Feng Qing'er probably already sensed this little girl's identity. The Heavenly Phoenix Clan is strong-willed and arrogant, and Feng Qing'er is extremely proud. I'm afraid there will be considerable trouble between you..."

"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is unaware of this little girl's existence, right?"

Venerable Feng slowly spoke to Xiao Fan, revealing his guess about Zi Yan's identity.

"How did Elder Feng figure that out!?"

Xiao Fan was somewhat surprised when he heard Venerable Feng's guess. Zi Yan had never shown her face in Zhongzhou, so Venerable Feng and the others should not know anything about the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"hehe."

Venerable Feng smiled, and a soft voice entered Xiao Fan's ears once again.

"Although the three great magical beast families of Zhongzhou are renowned, their members rarely show up in Zhongzhou. Moreover, this little girl is still in a state of immaturity and has no family members to protect her. This is not a wise choice for her in Zhongzhou."

Xiao Fan listened to Venerable Feng's explanation and nodded slightly. Venerable Feng was right. He hadn't thought of this before. However, people who could recognize Zi Yan's identity would not risk provoking the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

After chatting for a while on the back of the magical beast, Venerable Feng learned that Xiao Fan and the others were going to the Pill Domain to attend the Pill Gathering, so he did not insist that they travel along the way.

Having finally learned of Yao Chen's whereabouts, he now needed to deploy manpower to thoroughly investigate the situation in the Underworld City. Furthermore, he also needed to gather people and find trustworthy individuals among the powerful figures who had shown Yao Chen kindness, so that they could work together to rescue Yao Chen.

The Soul Palace is a powerful force with countless sources of information, so this matter needs to be handled discreetly for now.

After making their decision, Venerable Feng did not try to stop them. However, before Xiao Fan and the others left, Venerable Feng still gave them a token.

"If anything happens, crush this jade token and I will know your whereabouts. At that time, I will definitely rush over as fast as I can."

Venerable Feng slowly spoke, looking at Xiao Fan and saying, "Your strength has still reached the Dou Zun realm. At this level, you rarely encounter danger. Apart from that, I don't know what else is useful to you. If anything happens, don't forget that you still have this old guy."

"Thank you, Elder Feng."

Xiao Fan and his companion looked at Venerable Feng and bowed respectfully. Although it was only a brief conversation, both of them could feel the friendship between Venerable Feng and Elder Yao, as well as Venerable Feng's care for them.

After bidding farewell to Venerable Wind, Xiao Fan and his group jumped off the back of the magical beast and watched Venerable Wind and his companions gradually disappear into the distance.

"Xiao Fan, where are you going next?"

With Venerable Wind no longer present, Lin Yan finally felt a sense of relief.

Although Venerable Feng had been very gentle just now, Lin Yan still felt very oppressed when he suddenly came into contact with Venerable Feng, who was famous throughout the Central Plains, even though Venerable Feng had already restrained his aura to the extreme. Now that he had left Venerable Feng, Lin Yan felt much more relaxed and asked Xiao Fan.

Although he learned that Xiao Fan had also reached the Dou Zun realm, Lin Yan was only slightly surprised because of their past interactions. His initial discomfort had been completely smoothed out during their conversation.

"Next, of course, we'll head to the Pill Domain first."

Xiao Fan did not hesitate. The reason he came to find Venerable Feng first was because Venerable Feng was elusive and could not be seen again. If he missed this Four Directions Pavilion Conference, even Xiao Fan did not know when he would be able to meet Venerable Feng again. That's why he brought Xiao Yan to attend the Four Directions Pavilion Conference without stopping.

Now that the news of Yao Lao's capture by the Soul Palace has been informed to Venerable Feng, the most important thing for the two of them is, of course, to prepare for the Pill Gathering and obtain the qualification to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames.

Of course, besides this matter, Xiao Fan was also preparing to refine bodies for Venerable Tianhuo and Elder Yao.

The three most essential materials needed to refine a body are: a top-grade seventh-rank pill, a bone-regenerating and blood-fusion pill, the essence and bloodline of a seventh-order magical beast, and the body of a Dou Zong powerhouse.

As for the three kinds of strange fire needed to refine the body, Xiao Yan already has enough of them, so it's not a problem at all. He also has the essence and bloodline of a seventh-order magical beast and the essence and blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix. A body at the Dou Zong level is not a difficult thing for Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan now.

The only thing to be careful about is the peak seventh-grade pills.

After breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, Xiao Yan's alchemy skills had also reached the seventh rank. His powerful soul strength was enough to support him in refining seventh-rank pills. However, the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill was a peak seventh-rank pill, and with his current skill level, he would most likely fail in refining it.

Although Xiao Fan's soul realm has now broken through to the Spirit Realm, theoretically he can refine eighth-grade pills, the key problem is that, like Xiao Yan, Xiao Fan simply does not have enough experience in refining pills.

If one were to directly attempt to refine the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill, the chances of success would be extremely slim.

Moreover, the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Bone-Regenerating and Blood-Melting Pill are not common items. As things stand, Xiao Fan and his companions don't possess the necessary materials to refine the entire pill...

However, none of this was too difficult. The Pill Gathering was still a long way off, and Xiao Fan and his group had plenty of time to hone their alchemy skills. Along the way, they could also take this opportunity to search for the materials needed to refine the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill.

“Let’s go. It will take quite a while to get to the Pill Domain from here, even through a spatial wormhole. Lin Yan, you know this area better than we do, so we’ll need you to take us to the nearest city with a spatial wormhole first.”

Xiao Yan looked at Lin Yan and slowly spoke, and the group prepared to set off.

Xiao Fan, however, showed a hint of surprise on his face. Then, looking at Xiao Yan in front of him, a smile appeared on Xiao Fan's face, and a strange light flickered in his eyes.

Xiao Fan never expected that his influence would lead to such an unexpected turn of events.

Sensing the approaching presence from afar, Xiao Fan's gaze fell upon the group. He spoke to Xiao Yan and the others, saying, "Wait a moment. Before we leave, Junior Brother, you still have a fight to fight."

"fight?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Lian Shan just showed a hint of doubt and was about to speak when a familiar aura appeared in his senses.

"Feng Qing'er?" Xiao Yan looked puzzled. "Why is she here?"

Xiao Fan did not answer Xiao Yan's question. Instead, he walked to Xiao Yan's side, patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, and said in a very soft tone, "Junior brother, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is extremely strict in guarding the corpses of its members. If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan finds out that we have the essence blood of a Heavenly Demon Phoenix at the Dou Zun level, I'm afraid they will send many powerful experts to take action."

Seeing Xiao Yan's nonchalant attitude, Xiao Fan said, "Don't think that just because I've broken through to Dou Zun, I can rest easy. You should know that even Dou Sheng level experts are not uncommon in the three major magical beast families. You must be careful."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xiao Yan became alert. Indeed, since his senior brother broke through to Dou Zun, he had become somewhat complacent, always thinking that with his senior brother's protection, he would be safe. However, he forgot that sometimes, even stronger enemies would appear. What would he do if his senior brother was also bogged down?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a renewed surge of motivation to cultivate.

Sensing the approaching presence from afar, Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened.

"I'll make you my first whetstone, Feng Qing'er!"

Chapter 111 Ancient Void Dragon vs. Heavenly Demon Phoenix

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a figure gradually approached them from a distance.

"Feng Qing'er!"

Upon seeing the figure appear, Lin Yan frowned, a serious expression appearing on his face. However, he quickly realized that with Xiao Fan's current strength, Feng Qing'er couldn't cause any trouble at all. The seriousness on his face faded, replaced by a hint of mockery.

However, Lin Yan, who was unaware of Zi Yan's identity, was also unsure why Feng Qing'er was here. But with Xiao Fan present, even if Feng Qing'er was there to cause trouble, they were not afraid at all.

Feng Qing'er had an arrogant look in her eyes. She rode a seven-colored crane with extremely high bloodline in front of everyone. She didn't care about anyone else. Her gaze was only on Zi Yan. Her expression looked extremely arrogant.

"Feng Qing'er? What a coincidence! The Four Directions Pavilion Tournament has just ended, and we've already met here."

Seeing Feng Qing'er's appearance, and considering Zi Yan's reaction during the dissection of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's corpse, Xiao Yan deduced that Feng Qing'er's purpose was likely Zi Yan...

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Feng Qing'er glanced at him, still maintaining her arrogant demeanor. Instead of looking at Xiao Yan, she focused her gaze on Zi Yan, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes.

"This matter is a private affair of my Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Gentlemen, do you not intend to become enemies of my Heavenly Phoenix Clan?"

Feng Qing'er ignored everyone else, her gaze fixed on Zi Yan. Feeling the bloodline surging within her, she became increasingly certain that this little girl was definitely a member of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. If she could kill her and return to her clan, she would surely receive tremendous support…