Chapter 137 Obtaining Ancient Jade

The pill melted in her mouth, and as the medicinal power took effect, Queen Medusa's aura began to change.

Soon, her breath began to become completely different from her original breath.

The sixth-grade elixir, the Breath-Transforming Pill, can change the user's breath, causing a huge change in their own breath, becoming completely different from the original breath. The duration of its effect changes with the user's cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the shorter the duration.

The recipe for the elixir was a secret recipe that Lin Yuan got from Han Feng. It was a powerful weapon for hiding one's body and killing people for loot.

In the Douqi Continent, a person's aura is the most important evidence for identifying his or her identity.

After all, appearance is easy to change, whether it is through disguise, secret techniques or elixirs, it can be easily done, but changing aura is very difficult.

The aura of a Dou Qi practitioner is mainly determined by his or her physique and the cultivation method. To change the aura, one needs to change the cultivation method or change the physique.

However, a person has very few opportunities to change his or her practice method in his or her lifetime, and it is even more difficult to change his or her physical constitution.

Queen Medusa sensed her own aura, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. "Although the price of a sixth-grade elixir to change her aura is very expensive, and the effect can only last for one or two days, the effect of changing her aura is indeed obvious."

"Presumably, even if I appeared in front of the elders or commanders at this moment, they would not be able to recognize me based on my aura."

Queen Medusa felt relieved when she thought of this. When it came to the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, she didn't mind getting herself into trouble and danger, but she didn't want the snake people to get involved.

"Alchemy is indeed magical."

Lin Yuan's pill solved her worries.

"It's time to reserve a spot, Section 23?"

Time passed slowly, and in the Royal Square of the Holy City of Gama, the first round of assessments of the Alchemy Conference was coming to an end.

The first round of exam questions in the Alchemy Competition is to refine and read an unorthodox handwritten prescription in order to refine a second-grade healing pill called "Shenggu Dan".

Orthodox prescriptions need to be read with soul power. This allows the reader to grasp any issues that need to be paid attention to during the refining of this kind of elixir in the shortest possible time.

All the knowledge needed for refining can be instilled through the soul imprint on the prescription, which is one of the reasons why high-level orthodox prescriptions are extremely valuable.

The handwritten prescriptions in the Jiama Empire Alchemy Competition only told the general method of refining. Many other details needed to be grasped by oneself, which undoubtedly greatly increased the failure rate of refining pills.

After being taught by Yao Lao for a while, Xiao Yan was no longer the novice in alchemy. He successfully refined the "Growing Bone Pill" using only one herb.

And when he, Yaoyue and Liu Ling put the pills into the testing machine together, the jade mirror of the testing machine burst out with a beam of light like green jade, instantly making him the brightest one in the whole place.

Liu Ling's face darkened slightly, and he stared at the three beams of light in front of him for a moment, then glanced at Nalan Yanran in the VIP seat. Seeing Nalan Yanran looking at Yan Xiao with amusement at this moment, the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch.

Unlike him, Princess Yaoyue looked at Xiao Yan and said with a smile: "Brother Yanxiao is indeed amazing. Yue'er is willing to admit defeat."

"It was just luck." Xiao Yan smiled casually and then looked in the direction of Lin Yuan.

Yaoyue followed Xiao Yan's gaze and saw Lin Yuan, who was clapping like everyone else. Thinking of the scene when she met Lin Yuan when she followed Jia Xingtian just now, a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes.

"Brother Yanxiao, who is that person? Is he your friend?"

"Is he a friend? Is he a strong enemy?" Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and muttered to himself: "Or maybe he is both a friend and an enemy..."

However, before he could think about it, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, a bright beam of light rose from a remote corner of the square, its brightness even surpassed Xiao Yan's green light.

Almost instantly, it attracted the attention of everyone in the square.

When everyone saw that the one who created the light column was actually a gray-robed man hiding in a remote corner, they were all shocked.

After confirming the competition information, Fa Ma, who was in the VIP seat, also learned that the man in gray reported his age as seventeen.

"Seventeen years old, and he's still reported as a second-grade alchemist. However, his soul power is at the alchemy level, so he's at least a fourth-grade alchemist."

"A fourth-grade alchemist at the age of seventeen? President, how is this possible? No matter how talented he is, the art of alchemy requires time and experience to accumulate." The vice president on the side said in amazement.

"Hehe, Chelsea boy, that's hard to say." Hai Bodong on the side heard this and laughed, "In this Douqi Continent, a true genius can easily break the rules. Maybe there is a 17-year-old sixth-grade alchemist in this world."

Hearing this, Chelsea smiled bitterly and said, "Master Ice Emperor, you are joking. I can't imagine that someone can have alchemy skills comparable to those of Master Fa Ma and Master Dan Wang at the age of seventeen."

"Hehe, your imagination is not enough." Hai Bodong smiled happily and glanced at Lin Yuan imperceptibly.

"Okay, old man Hai, stop joking. Even if there really is such a genius, it wouldn't be the one below. I have a feeling that guy is here to cause trouble." Fa Ma said in a deep voice.

"That's right." Hai Bodong nodded and said calmly: "Then let's see who that guy is."

As soon as the words fell, a faint cold current was released from the fingertips, quietly passing through the air. Soon, the colorless and invisible cold current lingered above the head of the mysterious gray-robed man.

At this time, the gray-robed man was slowly picking up the things on the stone surface. At a certain moment, his moving palm suddenly froze, and his body was about to retreat violently.

However, Hai Bodong shouted "shatter", and the hat on the gray-robed man's head turned into powder, and the young face immediately appeared under the gaze of countless eyes.

Immediately, everyone in the audience gasped.

"Is that guy from the Izumo Empire?" The little princess had sharp eyes and suddenly looked at the badge worn on the chest of the gray-robed boy. The image on the badge was exactly the logo of the Izumo Empire.

"He's actually someone from the Izumo Empire? This is going to be interesting..." Liu Ling was also stunned, and then murmured.

Xiao Yan also looked at the other party, his eyes slightly stern, and he had a premonition in his heart: "This person will be my biggest opponent in winning the championship in this conference."

"This soul power, this aura." In the Bone Inflammation Ring, Yao Lao pondered for a moment, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes. "It seems that he is not a genius like Tianshu kid, but he changed his appearance and age to participate in the competition?"

"However, Xiao Yan is not without a chance of winning." Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Hehe, that's good, this way, this conference will be a little more interesting."

Lin Yuan looked at the man in black robes and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Here he is. Very good. This guy has a high enough status in the Izumo Empire and can receive a lot of information. This way we can get detailed information over there. Little Medical Fairy..."

Amid everyone's different thoughts, the second round of assessment began.

The second test question of the Alchemy Competition was to give all contestants a third-grade elixir recipe with an error, to see if they could find the problem and successfully refine the elixir.

As the final fire started, the second round of assessment began.

The many alchemists below were refining medicine.

As for Lin Yuan, he immersed most of his mind in the Sky Network, quickly receiving and processing various messages coming in, and constantly fine-tuning the details.

Suddenly, two messages came.

"Guardian Wu and I have arrived at a valley. There are five Dou Wang-level Soul Palace people here."

"I felt the breath of Yunshan in District 17."

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, "We're finally here."

In the valley, six groups of black fog were lingering eerily, and only Yunshan, dressed in a plain white robe, seemed out of place here.

At this time, the protector Wu had already reunited with Yunshan and the soul messengers, and began the final arrangements.

"Follow me." The guardian Wu pointed at one of the soul envoys, "The rest of you, wait for my signal near Wutan City. After I send out the signal, you go and capture the main members of the Xiao family. Especially the patriarch of the Xiao family, you must capture him."

"Other members of the Xiao family, don't move for now. You need to wait for follow-up orders. Go ahead."

"Yes, Lord Protector."

As soon as the words fell, several black shadows flew towards the direction of Wutan City.

“Hehehe, Yunshan, let’s set off too. Just go to the location I just mentioned, and don’t let anyone come over. Don’t let anyone leave except the soul envoys. After this operation is over, my Soul Palace will increase its support for your Yunlan Sect.”

"Thank you, Lord Protector Wu." Yunshan bowed and said respectfully.

Immediately, the two flew towards Wutan City.

At the same time, all the arrangements made by the guardian Wu were transmitted from Yuanshan's sleeves to the distance along with a secret wave.

After receiving the message from Yunshan, Lin Yuan smiled, "Now, all the locations are basically determined."

"District 17 is only half an hour away from Wutan City. Everyone can get ready."

"The location where Yunshan intercepted is in District 9?" Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and sent a message: "Let the queen go to District 11, conceal her aura, and be ready."

"Qing'er, control your followers to cooperate with my clone to grasp the location of the Xiao family's elder and the head of the Xiao family. Let my clone also transform into a soul master and stand by. When you hear my signal, control the Xiao family's elder immediately."

Unlike the Soul Palace, which targeted Xiao Zhan, the head of the Xiao family, the great elder of the Xiao family was the first target chosen by Lin Yuan.

The Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade has the function of storing soul imprints. Every patriarch of the Xiao family will leave a little soul power in it to judge the life and death of the patriarch.

In this case, it makes no sense for the clan leader to carry the ancient jade. Instead, the clan elder is the most suitable person to hold the ancient jade, so that everyone in the clan can know the clan leader's current status when the clan leader is in danger. And in the original trajectory, the ancient jade was indeed in the hands of the Xiao family elder.

After Qinglin received the order, he immediately conveyed it.

Wutan City, inside the Xiao family mansion.

Xiao Lie, the eldest elder of the Xiao family, was sitting in his quiet study, drinking tea and leisurely checking the accounts of the past few months.

He took a sip of the fragrant tea, flipped through the accounts of the past month in his hands, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"In the past two years, with the medicinal pills left by Xiao Yan and his teacher, and the help of the Miter family, our family has prospered and grown day by day. Now Xiao Zhan has also become the city lord. It seems that Wutan City will soon belong to my Xiao family."

"After Xiao Yan's talent returned, it seems that everything in the family has become smooth. As expected, it is better for the family to be harmonious."

"Find an opportunity to write a letter to Ning'er and Yu'er, asking them to get along better with Xiao Yan. The development of the family is the most important thing. Now is far from the time to compete with Xiao Zhan's lineage for the dominance of the family."

Imagining the good days in the future, the eldest elder of the Xiao family couldn't help but hum a little tune.

At this moment, in the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Zhan was processing official documents. He was very capable and had gained the trust of everyone in the City Lord's Mansion within just a few days of becoming the City Lord.

After he finished processing the last document, he lay down in the soft chair behind him. While he was relaxing, he couldn't help but think of a piece of information that was not really information, and a big smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, Yan Xiao, that must be my son Xiao Yan without a doubt." A smile appeared on his lips, "This kid is so casual in choosing a pseudonym, he must have been discovered. My position as the city lord must be a way for the royal family to win over and show goodwill."

"I didn't expect Yan'er to grow up so quickly. I can no longer protect him."

Thinking of Xiao Yan's growth, he was filled with joy: "Yan'er, come on in the alchemy conference today."

In a dilapidated courtyard not far from the Xiao family, a hundred meters below the dry well in the courtyard, there was a "room" about ten feet long, wide and high.

A moonstone was placed at the edge of the 'room', emitting a soft glow, reflecting the swirling black mist next to it.

Lin Yuan, shrouded in black fog, locked onto the aura of the Xiao family's great elder, waiting for the order to take action.

Half an hour later, in a beautiful valley deep in the back mountain of the Xiao family, a cloud of black fog was approaching.

Suddenly, a teasing voice sounded from the shadow of a big tree in the valley, "Oh? It's the Soul Palace's bastard. I didn't expect to meet him for the second time in such a remote place. Is he going to the Xiao family? Where are you running to?"

Before he finished his words, a middle-aged man exuding the aura of a two-star Douhuang rushed out from the shadows, spread his black wings, and chased after the fleeing Soul Envoy.

About ten minutes later.

A chain pierced through the middle-aged Dou Huang's body, and then with a pull, his soul was instantly pulled out.

In the valley, an old man in a black robe who was meditating opened his eyes and frowned, "Huh? Ling Tong's aura disappeared? What happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.

A few minutes later, the old man in black robe had seen the soulless body of the middle-aged Dou Huang lying on the ground, as well as the soul on the chains.

Seeing the soul on the chain, he looked coldly at the Wu Guardian in the black mist and said indifferently: "So you are a Soul Palace Guardian-level bastard. Return Ling Tong's soul. Do you know who you are attacking?"

However, the guardian Wu, who was shrouded in black fog, did not care and put the soul of the Dou Huang he had just killed into his soul bag in front of the old man in black robe.

Looking at the old man who was about the level of a two-star Dou Zong, the guardian Wu said coldly: "Hehehe, it seems that the people of the ancient clan are not that good. Today, not only him, but you will also die."

The old man in black robes heard this, his eyes shone, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart: "Oh no, they actually know my identity as an ancient clan, and they dare to attack me. They must have some plan. Could it be that their target is the Xiao family, or the ancient jade?"

"This guy killed Ling Tong just to get me away? Damn it."

Thinking of his responsibilities while staying here, the old man in black robe became extremely anxious and moved, wanting to rush to the Xiao family.

“Hehehe, you want to leave?” The guardian Wu flashed and instantly blocked the old man in black robes. “Do you think that after I spent so much effort to get you out, I will let you go over there and get in the way?”

"Then I will have no choice but to kill you first and then go back to the Xiao family." As he spoke, the dark energy mist condensed into a black spear, "Demon Snake Bite."

“How arrogant! With the strength of a mere two-star Dou Zong, you dare to speak so arrogantly.” Three pitch-black chains emerged from the black mist. “Three-stage soul locks.”

A great battle between Dou Zongs begins.

In an inconspicuous place, a small snake crawled out of a hole in the ground. It looked at the battle in the distance, and the green light in its eyes made it look particularly smart.

In the Royal Square of the Holy City of Gama, the second round of assessments for the Alchemy Conference was gradually coming to an end.

Xiao Yan, Liu Ling and other remaining contestants have already discovered the subtle errors in the pill formula. They have deduced the real pill formula and are now fully engaged in refining the pill.

At the same time, Lin Yuan in the stands received an urgent report from Qing Lin.

"The followers stationed in the sixth district have sent a message. The Dou Zong battle is about to begin in the sixth district."

"Yunshan sent a message. He sensed that Guardian Wu was fighting a Dou Zong. He is currently in District 7, blocking and preventing anyone except the Soul Hall from entering or leaving."

"The five soul envoys have arrived at the fourth district and will reach Wutan City in about ten minutes."

The moment the message from Qinglin was received, an order was also issued through the Sky Dome Network.

Lin Yuan's face was solemn, and he quickly issued instructions through the Sky Dome Network.

"The action begins. The clones will be dispatched immediately. The primary goal is to capture the Xiao family's elder and seize the ancient jade. At the same time, lock on to Xiao Zhan's location. If you cannot obtain the ancient jade from the Xiao family's elder, immediately go to the City Lord's Mansion to find Xiao Zhan."

"Queen Medusa, please go to the seventh area and prepare to fight and act with Yunshan, and help him leave."

"Avatar No. 1 (a Douhuang-level shadow clone) will go to the second area as a reserve team, ready to respond at any time. If Avatar No. 2 does not have enough time, he will pretend to be a member of the ancient clan and intercept the soul envoys for a while to buy time."

Lin Yuan's clone, who was hiding a hundred meters deep under the dry well in Wutan City, rushed out like an arrow after receiving the order, carrying the storage ring given by Lin Yuan.

In a blink of an eye, he had arrived at the dilapidated courtyard on the ground, and then flew towards the residence of the Xiao family's elder who had been locked on for a long time. In a few breaths, Lin Yuan's clone appeared in the courtyard of the Xiao family's elder like a shadow, and walked silently towards his study.

When the clone pushed open the door of the study, the eldest elder of the Xiao family was concentrating on the accounts in his hands. He was startled when he saw the sudden black fog in front of him.

"Ge..." He was about to speak, but was hit by a wave of soul fluctuations and phantom sounds, and fainted instantly.

Lin Yuan's clone quickly enveloped the study room with soul aura, isolating the inside and outside, and then took out the Phantom Soul Pill and stuffed it into the mouth of the Xiao family's eldest elder. Then, he lit the Phantom Soul Incense, and a strange fragrance quickly filled the entire study room.

Under the effects of the Phantom Soul Pill and the Phantom Soul Incense, the Xiao family's eldest elder fell into a deep trance, with an extremely relaxed expression on his face.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan's soul clone formed a mysterious seal, which was an illusion-type fighting skill that Lin Yuan rarely used, a high-level illusion-type fighting skill of the Xuan level - Illusionary Sound to Confuse the Mind.

Lin Yuan's clone called out softly, "Wake up, Xiao Lie!"

As the phantom sound rang out, the Xiao family's eldest elder slowly opened his eyes, his eyes empty and lifeless.

Lin Yuan's clone asked, "Where is the ancient jade that the clan leaders of all generations have placed their soul marks on?"

Under the effects of the Phantom Soul Pill, Phantom Soul Incense, and illusion, the Xiao Family’s Great Elder replied without resistance: “After the clan leader gave it to me, I put the ancient jade in a box and buried it fifty meters deep under the bed in my room.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's clone asked similar questions three times again, and after getting the same answer, he confirmed that it was correct.

After hypnotizing the Xiao family's eldest elder to sleep, Lin Yuan immediately rushed to the Xiao family's eldest elder's room and dug out the box containing the ancient jade.

Lin Yuan's clone opened the quaint box, and a piece of emerald green jade came into view. A spot of light slowly moved in the center, as if it contained endless spirituality.

"I finally got the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade."

Lin Yuan in the distance calmed his mind and asked his clone to put the ancient jade into the ring.

After returning to the study, Lin Yuan's clone looked indifferently at the sleeping elder of the Xiao family.

Lin Yuan's real body in Jiama Holy City and his clone in Wutan City spoke at the same time, their voices cold and calm: "Thank you, Xiao Lie, the great elder of the Xiao family. And then, goodbye forever."

The strange thing is that although he was speaking, no sound came out.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan's clone's hand covered the soulless body of the Xiao family's eldest elder, and a mysterious flame instantly erupted, completely turning his body into nothingness.

　Let me briefly talk about my point of view. This is the basis of my ancient jade story.

　　Did the Ancient Clan pay attention to the Xiao Family because of Xun'er? I don't think so, because Doupo has a basis, that is, Xun'er was sent to the Xiao Family when she was a child. It's impossible that the Ancient Clan suddenly thought of the Xiao Family and found it on the mainland all of a sudden? In terms of power on the mainland, the Soul Clan and the Soul Palace are obviously much stronger. The Soul Clan didn't find it, and the Ancient Clan suddenly remembered the Xiao Family, and then found it all of a sudden, which is a bit illogical. A better explanation is that the Ancient Clan has always sent people to watch the Xiao Family, after all, it is related to the ancient jade. Some Douhuang and Douzong are not comparable to the ancient jade.

　　Even if the ancient clan took great pains to find the Xiao family after a hundred or a thousand years, would they take the heads away as soon as Xun'er left? I don't think so, after all, the ancient jade has not been obtained yet. You can't say that the ancient jade is not important.

　　To sum up, I think that the Xiao family is being watched by powerful people from ancient clans at this time.

　　Of course, these are just my personal opinions, you can just listen for fun.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)