[Yao Ling is a member of the Yao Clan. She is a genius of the younger generation in the Yao Clan.] [Fifteen years from now, when she appears, she will possess the cultivation of an initial-stage Half-Saint and a soul at the late Heavenly State. Her current cultivation is unclear, but it is probably at the Dou Ancestor level. She will break through to Dou Venerate in about three years, reach peak Dou Venerate in another five years or so, and then take seven years to complete the Nine Revolutions to Saint and reach Half-Saint.]
[In terms of pure cultivation talent, Yao Ling's Dou God bloodline level is not particularly high. She cannot compare to her elder brother Yao Tian or the top prodigies of the other ancient clans.] [However, her talent in soul methods is publicly recognized as number one.]
[She is viewed by Clan Leader Yao Dan as a clansman with the potential to breakthrough the Di State soul. Her powerful soul talent stems from a special constitution. At the Half-Saint stage, her blood can restore Battle Qi and soul power for Dou Saints.]
[At a young age, she is already a Tier 9 alchemist — essentially a super-enhanced, advanced version of Cao Ying from an ancient clan.]
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Cao Ying: !!! This young lady was just wondering who Yao Ling was, and you immediately gave the answer. This young lady is very satisfied with that.
But the way you described it in such detail, and even used me as a stepping stone to describe Yao Ling, makes this young lady very dissatisfied.
What do you mean by "super-enhanced advanced version of an ancient clan"? Isn't it just being a young Half-Saint at the initial stage, with a late Heavenly State soul and Tier 9 alchemist?
She… although she is indeed stronger than me now, that was in the past.
In your heart, you already plan to cultivate me to be even stronger than Yao Ling, so you shouldn't still be looking at the present with eyes from the past.
"Come quickly, Xiao Ting. You'd better come quickly."
"If you come find me, I'll even acknowledge you as my master."
Cao Ying, wearing a cool and refreshing nightgown, knelt on the bed while looking at the Journal copy. Her exquisite face was filled with seriousness. She even stretched both hands forward and began to pray devoutly.
She had complete faith in Xiao Ting's words about being able to help her surpass Yao Ling. Not to mention anything else, as long as Xiao Ting wrote her name in the Journal every day, she would receive increased pill refinement experience and increased soul power through plane blessings. Over the years, the improvement would be extremely considerable, enough for her to break through to the Heavenly State soul and become a Tier 9 alchemist before the age of thirty.
With the prophetic information Xiao Ting possessed, helping her become a Dou Saint within fifteen years was obviously not difficult either.
The most important point was that Yao Lao was a stronger alchemist than the three giants of the Pill Tower. Although he was still nominally Tier 8, it was said that he could already attempt to refine Tier 9 pills.
Xiao Ting received Yao Lao's guidance and had such powerful talent that he succeeded on his first attempt at pill refinement. His future was limitless — more than enough to be her teacher!
"Xiao Ting come, Xiao Ting come, Xiao Ting hurry and come from the Northwest Continent."
Cao Ying lay on the bed, muttering to herself.
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At the same time, in a certain small courtyard of the Xiao family, on a large bed, Xun Er's eyes narrowed slightly.
That Yao Ling had actually raised her soul state to late Heavenly State at such a young age. This was even rarer than breaking through to Dou Saint.
Although she was only at the initial Half-Saint stage, a late Heavenly State soul gave her strength sufficient to contend with a one-star Dou Saint.
It seemed that the young generation of the various ancient clans all had quite good talent. She could not be complacent.
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"Yao Ling, huh…"
In a city at the southeasternmost corner of the Northwest Continent, Huo Zhi removed the veil from her face, revealing a countenance like a bright pearl or fine jade — dazzlingly beautiful and impossible to look at directly.
She had long heard of this young genius from the Yao Clan who could compete with her, and she was one of the rare female cultivators.
In terms of overall clan strength, the Yan Clan was much stronger than the Yao Clan, but the Yao Clan had a unique advantage with its widespread pill refinement culture.
Now, she finally had a somewhat clear understanding of this rival.
"I wonder if he understands me well enough." A bewitching red color flashed in Huo Zhi's pitch-black eyes.
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The Journal wrote up to this point.
Xiao Ting entered a meditative state to visualize the Purple Beast Flame. His body had already entered a cultivation state.
Yao Lao had long taught Xiao Yan that using cultivation instead of rest after every pill refinement session not only increased cultivation time but also improved efficiency.
A pill refiner who found the right method would not delay their own cultivation and strength improvement just because they were distracted learning pill refinement.
With a successful example in front of him, Xiao Ting naturally followed suit directly. Moreover, he had a visualization diagram to use.
"This kid's talent is extraordinarily high. He actually dives straight into cultivation right after finishing pill refinement." Looking at the meditating Xiao Ting, Yao Lao's eyes were full of appreciation.
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At the same time, in a small independent world somewhere in the Central Plains.
"Rumble!"
Above a mountain peak, black clouds gathered densely, silver snakes danced wildly, and a terrifying aura converged.
Not far away, space suddenly shattered. An old man walked out from within, stroking his beard with a smile as he nodded: "Pill Lightning is gathering. Little Ling Er has successfully broken through to Tier 7 at the age of sixteen. Very good."
But the next moment, his expression changed drastically. Just as the Pill Lightning in the sky was about to fall, it suddenly lost some kind of pull. After wandering in the black clouds for a while, it dissipated into nothingness.
"How could this happen!?" The old man showed a puzzled expression. "The Pill Lightning actually failed to take form after condensing. Unless Little Ling Er actively ended the pill refinement. But why?"
The old man had guessed correctly. It was indeed Yao Ling who actively ended the pill refinement.
However, this active decision was not from her own will, but because for a moment she had nearly died.
By the time she recovered, the formed pill in the medicine cauldron had been accidentally turned into a stream of medicinal power by her and directly swallowed.
But this was not intentional on her part. It was because she had received a plane blessing: [Constitution Awakening — Directly Devour Pill Energy Once].
"Boom!"
Not long after, a two-star Dou Ancestor aura emanated from Yao Ling's body.
Yet she did not feel happy about her strength increase. Her refined and otherworldly face showed only solemnity.
Being warned by the Journal copy and receiving a plane blessing was simply the ultimate performance of giving a slap and then a sweet date.
She had no doubt about the authenticity of the Journal.
In other words, the Yao Clan really would become history.
Did this mean the Yao Clan would be destroyed, or that it would completely decline?
Following the routine of storybooks, Xiao Yan was the protagonist, Yao Lao was Xiao Yan's master, and the Yao Clan was destined to be the villain.
The fate of a villain was either to be stepped on or to disappear completely.
Precisely because she realized this, the idea of tying Xiao Ting to the Yao Clan arose in her mind.
With Xiao Ting as a trump card, everything could be alleviated in any period.
As a result, she was warned by the Journal, and her heart felt as if it had been crushed.
"If hard methods don't work, then use soft ones." Yao Ling's thinking shifted.
After pondering for a while in the cave mansion, she raised her hand to undo the spatial barrier and walked out.
As soon as she reached the outside, an old man appeared and asked, "Little Ling Er, did your pill refinement fail?"
"Ninth Grandfather, I succeeded," Yao Ling said with a trace of a smile on her cold and clear face. "It's just that after the pill formed, it was directly absorbed by my constitution, saving me the tribulation process."
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