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The remaining elixirs, Xu Yan intended to give to his parents and relatives. He gave one to Zhou Ying, and seeing Shi Er's pitiful look, Su Lingxiu also gave him one.

Out of the thirty elixirs, sixteen were left, which Su Lingxiu kept.

These sixteen Tian Sui Elixirs were extremely precious. After all, it was uncertain if they could find another Grade Five spiritual herb that could enhance talent or comprehension.

These were to be kept for emergencies.

Xu Yan, holding the elixirs, eagerly went to give them to his parents and others.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan each found a place to take their elixirs.

Zhou Ying and Shi Er did the same.

"Roar!"

The red cat looked at Su Lingxiu pitifully, its eyes constantly eyeing the six defective elixirs.

"Hey, Red Cat, you seem to have gotten smarter."

Su Lingxiu was surprised, rubbing the red cat's big head.

"Here, take one."

Su Lingxiu threw one defective elixir into the red cat's mouth, rubbing its big head, and said, "You've eaten quite a few elixirs. If you can't become a powerful demon, able to grow big and small, I might just turn you into a big cat elixir!"

The red cat rolled over, a look of urgency in its eyes, afraid it would really be turned into an elixir.

Li Xuan looked at the red cat. Even the defective Tian Sui Elixir had some effect. The red cat ate one, which should enhance its comprehension a bit, right?

Judging by the red cat's current changes, it seemed to be transforming into a powerful demon, its body becoming increasingly large, with immense energy and blood contained within, and its physical strength constantly growing.

It looked like a fat tiger, but in terms of strength, ordinary Grandmaster martial artists probably couldn't handle it.

The red cat went back outside the manor, lying on the ground, squinting its eyes as if digesting the defective Tian Sui Elixir.

Su Lingxiu, having successfully refined the Tian Sui Elixirs, felt relieved. She turned her focus back to her training, continuing to study the Dan Medical Martial Canon and the Void Alchemy Technique, researching various elixir formulas.

She also prepared for entering the Inner Domain.

Kou Ruozhi had been in the Inner Domain for some time and should be returning soon.

After refining the Tian Sui Elixir, Zhou Ying felt her talent had improved, making her training easier.

Moreover, understanding how to break through to the Innate Realm was no longer difficult.

She excitedly began to study the Innate Realm techniques, preparing for her breakthrough.

Shi Er was also very happy, feeling his talent had improved. The Tian Sui Elixir was truly amazing.

Xie Lingfeng didn't feel much difference, just a slight clarity of mind, perhaps an increase in comprehension.

His talent wasn't weak to begin with, so the Tian Sui Elixir had less effect on him.

Hu Shan felt a significant improvement and was excitedly training, striving to break through to the Grandmaster Realm as soon as possible.

"Only about ten more martial artists are needed to reach a hundred."

Li Xuan looked forward to it.

With more people training in martial arts and having the elixirs to assist them, it wouldn't be long before the number of martial artists broke a hundred.

Currently, the martial artists in the borderlands were mainly concentrated in the Xu family and the Evergreen Pavilion.

Other martial artists were mostly at the basic level, still some distance from the Qi and Blood Realm.

One day, Kou Ruozhi returned.

He was reporting his mission to Su Lingxiu.

The Evergreen Pavilion had established a branch in Tieshan County, not in the county town but outside, where they built a manor and a tall building.

With his strength, he easily secured the territory, making a name for the Evergreen Pavilion, and even connected with a steward from Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County.

This laid the groundwork for potential future cooperation.

"You did well. Here's your reward."

Su Lingxiu nodded approvingly, giving Kou Ruozhi a bottle of elixirs for his training.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master!"

Kou Ruozhi was overjoyed.

"Keep up the good work. If the Evergreen Pavilion develops well, you'll benefit too, like getting elixirs that enhance talent and comprehension."

Su Lingxiu said solemnly.

"Yes, Pavilion Master, rest assured!"

Kou Ruozhi patted his chest, promising to do his best to develop the Evergreen Pavilion.

"Prepare to enter the Inner Domain. The alchemy room is crucial, you should know that. After entering the Inner Domain, figure out how to maximize the elixirs' benefits and acquire resources. Give me a plan."

Su Lingxiu continued.

"Rest assured, Pavilion Master, I understand!"

Kou Ruozhi nodded.

This was his area of expertise.

Hesitating, Kou Ruozhi added, "Pavilion Master, for business matters, there's actually someone more suitable, Xu Junhe. He's cunning..."

Seeing Su Lingxiu's glare, Kou Ruozhi quickly corrected himself, "He's a resourceful person, with extraordinary business skills, even better than mine."

Su Lingxiu nodded. She knew about Xu Junhe, the senior master's father, who rose from humble beginnings to become a wealthy and legendary figure.

"I'll talk to the senior master and ask his father's opinion."

Su Lingxiu said.

"I feel Xu Junhe might also be preparing to enter the Inner Domain. Should I contact him?"

Kou Ruozhi asked.

"Let's all go to the Inner Domain. It's about time. Tieshan County is a small place without much threat."

Xu Yan's voice came as he returned.

"Senior Master, is your father interested in doing business in the Inner Domain?"

Su Lingxiu asked expectantly.

"He should be interested, right?"

Xu Yan wasn't sure.

His father seemed more focused on martial arts now, having grown indifferent to business.

"I'll find time to ask him."

Su Lingxiu decided.

For the Evergreen Pavilion to grow, especially in selling elixirs and maximizing profits, relying on Kou Ruozhi alone wasn't enough.

And she wouldn't handle these matters herself, being unfamiliar with them.

Xu Junhe was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Alright."

Xu Yan nodded.

"By the way, while chatting with a steward from Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County, I heard some news related to you, Xu Gongzi."

Kou Ruozhi suddenly said.

"Oh, what news?"

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow. Since returning to the borderlands, news from the Inner Domain had been almost nonexistent.

"Canglan Island!"

Kou Ruozhi said, "The steward mentioned a notorious Grandmaster boasting about challenging you on Canglan Island, vowing to kill you.

"Moreover, that steward mentioned a powerful Grandmaster searching for you, visiting Canglan Island several times."

Hearing this, Xu Yan sneered, "Seems like a peak Grandmaster. Could it be the man in the black robe?"

Other than the force where the Black Robed Figure resides, he couldn't think of offending any other powerful forces.

Then, he thought of someone else.

Fire Butcher Demon Lord!

One of the Nine Demon Lords of the Demon Sect, he had killed one of his three strongest subordinates, the Slaughter Skeleton.

"Did they mention when they're challenging me?" Xu Yan asked.

"I don't know!" Kou Ruozhi shook his head.

Xu Yan pondered for a moment, "No need to pay attention. When I return to the Inner Domain, I'll find them. Peak Grandmasters, right? I'll kill them with a single sword!"

He had already reached the Innate Realm's pinnacle, ready to break through to the Transcendence Realm at any time. However, he temporarily suppressed his urge to breakthrough to Transcendence, in order to sublimate and transform himself during the breakthrough. Thus, he wasn't in a hurry to break through.

Nevertheless, his strength was constantly increasing.

Peak Grandmasters were no longer in his eyes.

Of course, if they were the very top peak Grandmasters, he would pay a little attention, but ordinary peak Grandmasters would be crushed with a single palm!

"Senior Brother, the Black Robed Figure is not weak. We should still be careful. I'm afraid they might have an ambush on Canglan Island!" Su Lingxiu frowned.

"Sister, don't worry. When the time comes, Senior Brother and I will go together. We can just kill a few Grandmasters to let off steam!" Meng Chong walked over, his face full of smirk.

Being chased by Grandmasters for some time, he was holding back his anger. Now that his strength had broken through, he was wondering where to go to kill Grandmasters to vent his anger, and now the opponents had come to him.

"Sister, rest assured. In the face of absolute strength, so-called ambushes are just courting death."

Xu Yan said this, but in his heart, he wouldn't be the least bit careless.

He remembered his master's teachings well. Many peerless powerhouses eventually died due to their carelessness and overconfidence.

He, Xu Yan, was not a reckless person!

"I've troubled Senior Brother."

Su Lingxiu said ashamedly.

"What trouble? In my eyes, the Black Robed Figure is just bringing wealth."

Xu Yan waved his hand.

"Oh, there's one more thing."

Kou Ruozhi spoke again.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Yan glanced at him.

Kou Ruozhi's greatest fear wasn't Su Lingxiu, but Xu Yan. So, in front of Xu Yan, he always treaded carefully, afraid of displeasing him.

"There's someone looking for the two of you in Tieshan County, seems very urgent."

Xu Yan and Meng Chong frowned. Who in Tieshan County was looking for them?

Meng Shushu!

"What's going on with our family? Being chased by the Black Robed Figure again?"

Meng Chong asked curiously.

"I don't know."

Kou Ruozhi shook his head.

"Alright, I'll go to our family and send him some elixirs."

Meng Chong decided on the spot.

Meng Shushu was a spirit medicine scout. Could he have found another spiritual medicine treasure land that he couldn't enter alone?

After reporting the matter, Kou Ruozhi began to prepare to go to the Inner Domain.

Su Lingxiu also became busy, as did Xu Yan. Since they were going to the Inner Domain, their families would also move there.

The Inner Domain was different from the borderlands. Even in Tieshan County, there was still a certain level of danger.

However, the danger wasn't too great, considering that the only Grandmaster in Tieshan County was the one who sat in Tianbao Pavilion.

As Tieshan County was a barren land, the Grandmaster who presided over it was just a third-rate Grandmaster.

Even the red cat couldn't defeat him.

Xu Junhe had already reached the pinnacle of the Qi and Blood Realm, not far from perfection. Although breaking through to the Innate Realm would still require a long time, being at the pinnacle of the Qi and Blood Realm made him a top-notch powerhouse in Tieshan County.

Li Xuan looked at his busy disciples with a sigh of emotion. He was finally leaving the borderlands to go to the Inner Domain.

"It's time for a change. I wonder if there will be suitable disciples in the Inner Domain."

Li Xuan thought to himself.

Borderland warriors entering the Inner Domain would bring martial arts into the Inner Domain, and slowly, there might be martial arts disputes?

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In the martial arts world of the Inner Domain, the news of Xu Yan slaying a Grandmaster spread like wildfire, shaking the entire Inner Domain.

In the Seven Star Academy, Fu Yuntian, the headmaster, sighed. Xu Yan was truly a monster. His strength had now surpassed his own.

And how old was he?

At this moment, he recalled Xu Yan discussing martial arts with a dozen or so martial arts scholars.

"Iron bones, bronze bones, gold bones, jade bones... Thunderous tendons, qi and blood like a comet... Qi and Blood Realm, Innate Realm."

Fu Yuntian murmured to himself.

Xu Yan's discourse on martial arts was not fabricated!

He wasn't a Grandmaster-level martial artist but an Innate Realm martial artist!

After Xu Yan's discourse on martial arts, those scholars had been arguing incessantly. They all thought Xu Yan, this upstart, was shameless and randomly making up martial arts.

Some believed that Xu Yan's discourse was not entirely unreasonable and seemed to have a complete theoretical basis, as if it were real.

These martial arts scholars argued endlessly, and even sparred with each other several times because of the debate on whether Xu Yan's martial arts were fabricated or real.

After the news of Xu Yan slaying a Grandmaster spread, those martial arts scholars stopped arguing and began to doubt life. Some even came to Fu Yuntian to spar with him, wanting to test whether Xu Yan's martial arts could kill enemies across realms.

The result was naturally that they were suppressed by Fu Yuntian with a single palm.

This matter slowly spread, and those Grandmaster-level martial arts scholars also joined in, pondering every day about what Xu Yan's discourse on martial arts really meant.

According to Xu Yan's discourse, his Innate Realm theoretically corresponded to the Grandmaster Realm. But he could kill Grandmasters across realms!

Wasn't his martial arts much stronger than theirs?

Fu Yuntian sighed and muttered to himself, "I feel like trouble is brewing. Those guys are all martial arts fanatics who would do anything for the pursuit of martial arts."

The martial arts scholars of the Seven Star Academy were all martial arts fanatics, obsessed with martial arts, and the Seven Star Academy had a profound heritage, providing them with an environment to study martial arts.

Therefore, they stayed in the Seven Star Academy and didn't allow anyone to disturb it.

This was also the reason why those martial arts scholars had intervened and defeated the dynasty that coveted the Seven Star Academy.

Fu Yuntian felt a headache. He shouldn't have agreed to let Xu Yan discuss martial arts with those scholars.

Now, these martial arts scholars would probably leave the Seven Star Academy to find Xu Yan in order to study his martial arts.

"I have to talk to Xu Yan."

Fu Yuntian sighed.

As for suppressing Xu Yan?

That went against the philosophy of the Seven Star Academy, and it might not even be possible.

It had been so long since he killed a Grandmaster. Xu Yan's strength had probably improved again, right?

Only by understanding the changes in Xu Yan's strength before and after could one truly understand his monstrousness and strength.

Another piece of news came.

One of the Nine Demon Lords of the Demon Sect, Fire Butcher Demon Lord, declared that he would kill Xu Yan on Canglan Island.

As a result, he went to Canglan Island, but Xu Yan was not there.

Enraged, he threatened to make Xu Yan come to Canglan Island to die, or he would destroy Canglan Island and kill anyone related to Xu Yan.

Fu Yuntian looked at the envelope in his hand, which contained information about Canglan Island.

"Fire Butcher Demon Lord, and two other peak Grandmasters. They must have felt threatened by Xu Yan and wanted to join forces to suppress the threat? The Black Robed Figure..."

After pondering for a while, Fu Yuntian summoned a carrier pigeon and wrote a letter, then sent it off.

"Such a powerful hidden force is rare in the entire Inner Domain. The Black Robed Figure's affiliation is..."

Fu Yuntian murmured to himself. This was an opportunity to establish a good relationship with Xu Yan.

(End of this chapter)