140: Chapter 140 Divine Beauty
After breaking through to the First Realm, Tian Yin had grown into an eighteen-year-old young woman. A small crown rested atop her head, and the wings behind her were even larger than her body, shimmering with crystalline specks of light.
At this moment, Tian Yin looked like a fairy. Her exquisitely beautiful face carried a hint of innocence, giving her a bit of a natural airhead vibe. Her snow-white skin looked soft enough to be broken by a mere breath, and her pale green eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight.
Though she was only the size of a palm, her figure beneath those long elven sleeves remained explosive, creating an indescribable sense of contrast with her airheaded, peerless face.
"Hiss..." Chi Anlin had to admit that in terms of pure beauty, Tian Yin was definitely the top-tier existence among all the females he had ever seen.
Gently stroking Tian Yin's head with his finger—nearly rubbing her crown off in the process—Chi Anlin smiled and said, "With your looks, you'll attract quite a bit of attention as a support. I'll have to keep Xiao Xing with you. If you run into enemies, it can use its Taunt skill to lead them away."
Xiao Xing looked up at Chi Anlin: "?"
However, after seeing Tian Yin's peerless face, a puff of passionate air snorted from Xiao Xing's nose. It thumped its chest vigorously, indicating that it would handle the task.
Then, Xiao Xing shouted in the sea of consciousness, "Little Yinyin, come and snuggle with Little Mouse!"
Hearing this, Tian Yin happily fluttered her wings and flew toward Xiao Xing, only to be grabbed in a hug.
Being an elf, Tian Yin's size was roughly the same as Xiao Xing's. Once Xiao Xing had her in its embrace, it extended its wicked paws.
"Little Yin's size is pretty good... qwq"
A steaming red bump appeared on its head as Chi Anlin withdrew his hand.
This fellow was taking advantage of the fact that Tian Yin didn't know anything to grope her.
It seemed he would have to educate Tian Yin another day; this little girl was far too pure.
Chi Anlin felt like an old father. Aside from Xiao Yue, none of the others were particularly worry-free.
Tian Yin was too innocent, Yi Yi was purely stupid, and as for Xiao Xing—well, there was no need to say more; everyone knew.
He hoped the dragon cauldron would be a bit more sensible, ideally acting like a butler to help him look after these little ones.
Stretching his limbs, Chi Anlin looked at the Prison Emperor. "It's about time. Next time I come over, I'll get you a physical body."
The Prison Emperor nodded repeatedly. Over the past two days, that mouse had been far too rowdy, even wanting him to use Blood Spirits to manifest a female mouse, righteously claiming it needed to practice Dual Cultivation.
If the young master hadn't given it a stern lesson, who knows what other trouble that fellow would have stirred up.
After putting the beasts back into the beast taming pouches, Chi Anlin took out the dragon cauldron.
He had been so immersed in cultivation these past few days that he hadn't performed a Fusion for the dragon cauldron. Fortunately, the Prison Emperor was here to suppress it, so he could perform a Fusion before taking it away.
He wasn't far from the Second Realm now. Once he broke through, he could directly form a contract with the dragon cauldron.
He wondered what kind of Bond this new beast would bring him.
"Ding! Do you wish to perform Fusion on [dragon cauldron] and [Supreme Alchemy Scripture]?"
Required blood energy: 20 units
Fusion Success Rate: 100%
Fusion Time: 24 hours
Fusion Effect: Gains alchemy methods
The moment the dragon cauldron appeared, it reflexively launched an attack upon sensing the Prison Emperor's aura, only to be instantly suppressed.
Chi Anlin initiated the Fusion.
Although the name 'Supreme Alchemy Scripture' sounded domineering, it was actually just a Spirit Rank alchemy book.
As for that Monarch Rank [Heavenly Firmament Alchemy Canon], he didn't have enough blood energy to fuse it into the dragon cauldron, so he would just let the cauldron learn it on its own later.
Once the Fusion started, Chi Anlin put it into a beast taming pouch and took out the token given by the Phoenix Fire Lord.
With a flash of light, Chi Anlin disappeared from the spot.
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"Phew, finally out." Chi Anlin took a deep breath. Although cultivation in the Blood Flame Secret Realm was indeed fast, the place was entirely crimson, making one feel as if there were a metallic taste of blood in their mouth.
Behind Chi Anlin, students were emerging one by one.
Unlike Chi Anlin's direct teleportation, they had to make their own way to the passage entrance by a fixed time. Otherwise, once the Blood Flame Secret Realm closed, they would have to wait until next year for it to reopen.
After the secret realm closed, it would trigger a Blood Flame Tide, so anyone who failed to get out in time would essentially die inside.
Ji Hongfei stepped out of the passage. Seeing Chi Anlin, he gave a proactive nod, then took a powerful leap. A massive black dragon suddenly appeared on the ground, and he landed on its head before leaving the area.
The next second, Chi Anlin's figure also vanished from the spot.
In the void, the Phoenix Fire Lord's beautiful eyes were filled with shock. How had this kid grown so much stronger?
Not just her, Chi Anlin was also shocked by his own progress.
[Name]: Chi Anlin
[Realm]: First Realm, Eighth Stage
[Class]: Beast Tamer, Body Cultivator, Qi Cultivator
[blood energy]: 61.99 million units
[Beasts]: Yi Yi (First Realm, Sixth Stage), Xiao Yue (Second Realm, Third Stage), Xiao Xing (First Realm, Third Stage), Tian Yin (First Realm, First Stage)
Just two more stages and he could enter the Second Realm.
What Chi Anlin found somewhat hard to accept was that Xiao Xing was actually about to catch up to the Queen Ant's realm.
A snow-white finger gently tapped Chi Anlin's head, producing a metallic clinking sound.
"How many Blood Spirits did you absorb? Wait, why was that great dao crystal used earlier? What danger did you encounter?"
A powerhouse who condensed a great dao crystal could sense when it was used. In reality, this item was like a clone; without returning, memories could not be shared.
The Phoenix Fire Lord's great dao crystal had dissipated within the Blood Flame Secret Realm, so she didn't know what had happened.
Chi Anlin thought for a moment and took out the crystal condensed from the vengeful spirits.
"Master, I found a palace in the Blood Flame Secret Realm and encountered a Monarch Rank Blood Spirit, so I used your great dao crystal."
A palace? The Phoenix Fire Lord looked at Chi Anlin. This kid really did have incredible luck. She had been in the Military Realm for so long, yet she had never heard of anyone finding a palace in the Blood Flame Secret Realm.
"Master, this is a Monarch Rank treasure. It should be useful to you. My strength is currently too low, and I can't use such a treasure yet."
The Phoenix Fire Lord waved her hand. "What you find is yours. How can a master take a disciple's things? Also, don't use honorifics next time; it sounds too distant."
"Alright, Master." Chi Anlin didn't push further. Although he could enter and exit the Blood Flame Secret Realm at will, his violent sister didn't have a cheat like he did. This crystal core could be used for her.
As for Yi Yi, its main body didn't really fight. If it truly needed it, he could just bring it into the Blood Flame Secret Realm.
Then, Chi Anlin looked left and right, as if making sure no one was spying.
The Phoenix Fire Lord arched an eyebrow. "Little Chi, your master is right here. Whatever else you have, just take it out. No one is hiding nearby."
Chi Anlin breathed a sigh of relief and directly took out the [Heavenly Martial Sun-Erosion Scroll].