That night, swayed by Yao Lao's persuasion, Xiao Yan became his disciple. Unbeknownst to everyone, Yao Chen's luck gradually transferred to Xiao Yan.
Kurumi had long since separated from Xun'er to sleep. The unique feelings the girl had for her made Kurumi quite troubled.
After refining her bloodline as usual, Kurumi couldn't help but sigh. Although the clan's resources were increasingly tilted in her favour, her consumption rate had already begun to surpass the resources allocated.
Every time she absorbed a trace of Dou Qi, Kurumi nurtured it within her divine bloodline. This cultivation method had turned Kurumi into a "medicine jar."
This indirectly led to a severe shortage of cultivation resources for Kurumi!
The clan still needed to increase the resource allocation for Xun'er, too. Supplying resources for both of them to refine their bloodlines was highly taxing.
She had applied for a batch of resources through Lin Bai but was curious if they would be approved.
If resources were short, her and Xun'er's cultivation speed would decrease. However, the Dou Qi nurtured by the divine bloodline was exceptionally powerful.
Although Kurumi had just entered the Dou Ling stage, she felt that even without using the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, she could kill a weak Dou Wang.
If she used secret techniques like 'Chasing Wind,' her combat strength would often multiply geometrically!
Kurumi opened her eyes, sensing a hurried mental scan.
"Miss, the Medicine Venerable has awakened."
"No problem, let him properly teach that boy Xiao Yan."
"Yes, this old servant will take my leave."
"Wait."
Kurumi stopped him. "Lin Lao, what did the clan say about my resource request?"
"This..."
"Lin Lao, feel free to speak your mind."
"This old servant dares not speculate rashly." The old voice hesitated as if unsure where to start.
"Miss, after all, you are not yet the young master, and you haven't returned to the ancient clan for many years. Among the younger generation, Young Master Gu Yao is emerging as a leader, and there are constant disputes among the various factions, so..."
Kurumi frowned. "So my resource request was denied?"
"This... this old servant dares not speculate."
In a cave behind the Xiao family estate, the older man wiped the sweat from his forehead. If it were regular resources, the elders' council would not dare to withhold them from a young lady supported by many Saints.
But the resources Miss Mo'er requested... were simply too much! So much that Lin Bai almost suffocated!
No matter how much bloodline refining there was, it shouldn't require this many resources, right?
However, since Miss Mo'er possessed the rare divine bloodline in the clan, as a branch member of the ancient clan, Lin Bai couldn't make assumptions.
Kurumi nodded lightly. "Lin Lao, you may go rest. Inform me when there is news from the clan."
"Yes, this old servant will take my leave."
The aura dissipated, and Kurumi squinted her eyes. "Hmph! Those old geezers!"
Closing her eyes, Kurumi recalled the plot. She vaguely remembered a treasure land in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Xiao Yan and Little Doctor Fairy had lived there for a while.
Rubbing her chin, Kurumi muttered, "It seems it's time to visit the Magic Beast Mountain Range."
"Boom!~"
A muffled thunderclap echoed from the sky, and a familiar wave of energy arrived, causing Kurumi's eyes to light up with joy.
The third wave of the essence had finally arrived!
Quickly sitting cross-legged, Kurumi let her spiritual power emerge, successfully guiding the essence into her body.
The first wave of essence had repaired her foundational injuries and enhanced the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. The second wave did the same, but for Xun'er.
Now, with the arrival of the third wave, she could finally ignite the divine flame again!
The familiar energy surged into Kurumi's body. Lin Bai, about to begin his cultivation, was startled by the sudden commotion and stood up.
Seeing it originate from the young lady's location, Lin Bai hurriedly channelled his Dou Qi and quickly arrived above the room to prevent the aura from leaking.
Using his soul power, he instantly sealed off the entire Wutan City!
His old eyes glimmering coldly, Lin Bai glanced at Xiao Yan's room and locked eyes with another white-haired elder!
'Kill or not kill?'
Yao Chen sensed something was amiss and hurriedly hid inside the ring. If the other party showed any signs of attacking, he would use his remaining soul power to break through space forcibly!
Lin Bai surrounded Xiao Yan's room with his soul power. After all, the Medicine Venerable couldn't escape, especially since the young lady had taken a keen interest in him...
Lin Bai took a deep look and refrained from interfering further.
As long as the Medicine Venerable remained in Wutan City, Lin Bai had the means to kill him!
Yao Chen couldn't have imagined that he might have met a tragic end without Kurumi's prior instructions.
Of course, perhaps this "former child of destiny" had some tricks up his sleeve and could survive.
As Lin Bai vigilantly monitored the entire Wutan City with his soul power, Kurumi fully absorbed the essence from the void.
"Boom!~"
Another thunderclap sounded, but Lin Bai's soul power was ineffective against it. The citizens of Wuhan City, who had just fallen asleep, were awakened again.
However, the "locals" who had experienced it twice paid it no mind. After all, no one died. Perhaps it was just the heavens yawning.
Lin Bai didn't dare to withdraw his soul power. Although he didn't sense the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in the young lady's room, he remained cautious.
Recalling the previous incident, Lin Bai felt like crying. The fiery waves of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame were incredibly overbearing. If not for the large number of pills sustaining him, the consequences would have been disastrous!
He hoped this time, the young lady wouldn't cause any more trouble.
Just as Lin Bai thought of this, a terrifying heat evaporated the air! from
Lin Bai's expression changed, hurriedly channelling his Dou Qi to envelop the young lady's residence.
But things went differently than expected.
The milky white divine flame exuded extreme heat! Even before touching his Dou Qi, it quickly burned Lin Bai's Dou Zun-level energy to nothingness!
"Boom!—"
A loud explosion resounded as Lin Bai's controlled Dou Qi detonated!
And those milky white flames, like maggots clinging to bones, desperately devoured the scattered Dou Qi!
The older man's face turned pale. He swiftly used his soul power to hypnotise the entire Xiao family!
He then shrouded the Xiao family in darkness! Unless someone stronger arrived, they wouldn't see this space engulfed in a white sea of flames.
But he didn't notice that Xiao Yan, protected by Yao Lao, witnessed everything!
Kurumi sat cross-legged on the flames. The divine flame's power had stained her black-grey gray!
Fortunately, the divine power wasn't apparent; otherwise...
Using the Flame Mantra to absorb the divine flame for the first time had failed! Kurumi then tried directly merging it with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, which caused a minor accident.
Thus, resulting in the current situation...