Chapter 309 Nine-Star Dou Zong, Tang Zhen Comes to the Door

Zi Yan stared blankly at the twelve Void Ancient Dragons before her, then looked at Shen Wen, her eyes suddenly reddening.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found herself completely unable to speak.

Ever since Shen Wen brought her out of Jia Nan Academy, he had already planned out her future path.

“Brother Shen Wen...”

Zi Yan lunged into his embrace, her arms tightly encircling his waist, her voice muffled and thick with a nasal tone.

Shen Wen smiled and rubbed her head. “Alright, alright, you're so big now, yet you're still crying.”

Zi Yan nuzzled into his chest and said in a muffled voice, “I'm not crying.”

Shen Wen didn't expose her, only gently patting her back.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Wen. “Brother Shen Wen, what should I do after I go back?”

Shen Wen had already thought it through.

“Have these people return to Ancient Dragon Island first and secretly contact the people of East Dragon Island.”

Zi Yan was slightly startled. “East Dragon Island?”

Shen Wen nodded. “East Dragon Island was the direct lineage left by the Dragon Emperor back then; they have always been loyal to the Dragon Emperor Bloodline.

You have now evolved into a Dragon Phoenix, and the purest Dragon Emperor Bloodline flows within you.

As long as you provide sufficient evidence, the people of East Dragon Island will definitely stand on your side.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “Once the people of East Dragon Island have confirmed your identity, then you can step forward.

Take control of East Dragon Island first and grasp that branch's power in your hands. With East Dragon Island as your Foundation, you can then slowly plot against the other three islands.”

After listening, a flash of realization crossed Zi Yan's eyes.

She didn't ask Shen Wen how he knew East Dragon Island was loyal to the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, or why he knew so much about the internal affairs of the Void Ancient Dragons.

In her eyes, Brother Shen Wen was all-knowing, so there was nothing strange about it.

“Alright, I'll listen to you.” Zi Yan nodded vigorously.

A moment later, Zi Yan finally released him, wiped the corners of her eyes, and restored a bit of the majestic appearance a Dragon Phoenix should have.

She turned around and looked at the twelve Void Ancient Dragons, light swirling within her purple-gold eyes.

“You handle it.”

Shen Wen did not intervene in these matters for the time being. This was a process Zi Yan had to experience, and all he needed to do was provide her with support.

...

In the following days, Shen Wen practically shut himself in the Pill Refining Room.

Zi Yan's matters were handled, Qing Lin had gone to the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, Xiao Yi Xian and Cao Ying were each busy with their own tasks, Cai Lin was still in seclusion refining the nine-colored origin stone, and that girl Dan Chen had just obtained the Supreme Pill Body and the Great Yin-Yang Art, so she was also buried in her Cultivation.

The manor suddenly became much quieter.

Shen Wen took this opportunity to focus on Alchemy.

The zun ji pill.

Although he had successfully refined this Medicinal Pill once before, that was in the Northwest using the heaven burning cauldron.

Now, with the supreme cauldron, along with the enhancement of the bodhi heart and the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, his pill success rate and speed had reached a new level.

He took out the already prepared Materials from his storage ring and laid them out one by one before him.

Starflower, earth core fire lotus, Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade, Dragon Pith Ganoderma, Nine-Section Green Bamboo...

Every single one was a rare item; an ordinary Alchemist would have to thank the heavens just to gather a single set.

But for Shen Wen, these were no longer an issue.

With the channels of the Cao Family, the Dan Family, the Burning Flame Valley, plus the recently opened channels in the southern part of the continent—although these Materials were precious, they could always be obtained as long as one was willing to spend money.

Shen Wen took a deep breath and began the Alchemy.

The Fallen Heart Flame poured into the supreme cauldron, and the cauldron's body was quickly burned red.

Stalks of medicinal herbs were thrown into the cauldron in an orderly fashion, melting, purifying, and undergoing Fusion within the flames.

At the same time, his Soul Power was like countless pairs of eyes, monitoring every single change inside the cauldron simultaneously.

Under his precise control, those profound spatial Formation runes were inscribed bit by bit into the forming Medicinal Pill.

Days passed one by one.

In the Pill Refining Room, the flames never ceased day or night.

On the first day, the first batch yielded two pills.

On the third day, the second batch yielded three pills.

On the fifth day, the third batch yielded three pills.

...

Half a month later, Shen Wen withdrew the flames and looked at the row of neatly arranged jade bottles before him, letting out a long breath of turbid air.

Fifteen zun ji pills.

Fifteen pills in half a month.

If this were to spread, the Alchemists of the entire Central Plains would go crazy.

One must know that a Medicinal Pill capable of allowing a Dou Zun to increase by one star was a thing of legends. An ordinary Alchemist would be proud enough to refine just one in their entire life.

Shen Wen, on the other hand, had refined fifteen in half a month, as if he were printing them.

Of course, the consumption involved was not small either.

Every single one of those rare Materials was worth a fortune. After half a month, the consumption of Materials alone was enough to buy several cities.

But Shen Wen didn't care.

Materials could be found again once they were gone, but having the refined Medicinal Pills was what truly mattered.

He put away the jade bottles one by one, his gaze landing on the last one.

This one was prepared for Valley Master Tang Zhen.

The Burning Flame Valley had opened up the medicinal herb channels in the southern part of the continent. Rare Materials like the earth core fire lotus, which were originally the hardest to obtain, could now be sent over continuously.

Returning the favor, he naturally wouldn't treat Valley Master Tang Zhen poorly.

One zun ji pill was enough to allow that Valley Master of the Burning Flame Valley to Breakthrough from a Five-Star Dou Zun to a Six-Star Dou Zun.

Furthermore, he remembered that the Burning Flame Valley also had a Dou Sheng Old Ancestor, which was another source of assistance.

He would have to deal with the Hun Clan later, so he had to pull in every bit of help he could!

Shen Wen summoned Shen Tian and had him deliver this Medicinal Pill to Tang Huo'er, letting Tang Huo'er send it back directly.

However, to Shen Wen's surprise, two days later, Valley Master Tang Zhen and Tang Huo'er personally came to visit.

Shen Wen took a look; it seemed Valley Master Tang Zhen had already consumed that zun ji pill and was now a Six-Star Dou Zun.

“I'm afraid I'm bothering Grandmaster Shen a bit this time,” Valley Master Tang Zhen said with a smile. He hadn't expected that befriending Shen Wen would yield results so quickly.

Previously, he had done so out of consideration for Shen Wen's identity and Alchemy skills, as well as the kindness Shen Wen showed by saving Tang Huo'er.

Therefore, the resources of the Burning Flame Valley would all be coordinated for Shen Wen.

As for the returns, it would have been fine if he could just refine a few more zong ji pills, but he hadn't expected that even he would benefit.

When he received Huo-er's message, he was stunned. He didn't dare have anyone take this zun ji pill back to the Burning Flame Valley, but instead came to Pill City in person to consume it.

After all, this was a Medicinal Pill that could allow a Dou Zun to advance by one star. If it were truly lost, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life.

It just so happened that he had just finished refining the pill's energy, so he took this chance to visit Shen Wen. However, he did notice something.

Huo-er had been very depressed for a period of time before, but now it seemed she had walked out of her psychological barrier.

Furthermore, when the visit was announced, judging by the guard's tone, Huo-er should be coming to Shen Wen's place frequently.

This was a good thing!

“Valley Master Tang is too polite. Huo-er and I are friends; just call me Shen Wen.

With the help from the Burning Flame Valley during this time, I wouldn't go as far as to hide a single pill.”

“Then I'll take the liberty. Shen Wen, you can just call me Uncle Tang.”

Tang Huo'er looked at the two of them conversing happily and said speechlessly, “Father, didn't you have something to tell Shen Wen?”