In the spacious cultivation chamber, a youth with his upper body bare had his eyes tightly shut. Dark red energy swirled around him, eventually colliding fiercely with his naked torso and then vanishing in a peculiar manner. Within the wide meridians of his body, the azure-colored Dou Qi surged like speeding cars on a highway, emitting a low, rumbling sound as it reverberated through his body under the watchful eye of his mind. After consuming the Spirit Wind Pill, the speed at which Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi circulated had increased nearly three to four times. A surge of azure, powerful Dou Qi shot out from the Dou Crystal, rushing through the meridians and creating a strange, muffled roar. Due to the incredibly fast circulation, the internal cycle almost reached a point where the ends met. The Dou Qi just emerged from one end of the Dou Crystal, while the other end was already flooded with the Dou Qi that had been refined by the Heart Flame. In addition to the Dou Qi released by the Dou Crystal, the parts of his body smeared with the Azure Lotus Fire Spirit Paste also transformed into a bottomless pit, continuously emitting a sucking force. Pale red energy could be seen seeping through the pores of his skin, accumulating once again within his body to form a substantial amount of power. The fire attribute energy within the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower was clearly much purer than that outside, but it could not be directly incorporated into the Dou Crystal. Therefore, for these wild intruding fire attribute energies, Xiao Yan carefully controlled them, guiding them along another meridian route. Of course, the endpoint of this meridian route was naturally not far from the source of the Heart Flame. After circulating and integrating through the meridians, these slightly impure fire attribute energies began to charge into the raging Heart Flame. The Dou Qi within his body flowed like two separate streams, and when they reached the Heart Flame, after being tempered, they converged into one, blending into a pure and powerful Dou Qi. Finally, with a deep, thunderous roar, it poured into the Dou Crystal within the vortex. With such dual absorption and refinement, Xiao Yan could distinctly feel the Dou Qi within the Dou Crystal gradually becoming more abundant. With the aid of the Azure Lotus Fire Spirit Paste and the Speed Wind Spirit Pill, everything was progressing towards the most perfect outcome. At this rate, Xiao Yan was confident he could break through to the 8-star Great Dou Shi level within a month. … Xiao Yan’s cultivation continued for two days. Under this kind of cultivation where the increase in strength was palpable, no one would willingly interrupt it, as the joy of growth gave rise to a profound, trembling satisfaction. Of course, though Xiao Yan didn’t want to break away from this nearly perfect cultivation state, various external factors shattered his desire for quiet cultivation. … On the second afternoon of his continuous cultivation, the previously bustling high-level cultivation area on the third floor suddenly became quieter due to the arrival of a group. The leader of this uninvited group was a woman wearing a snow fox fur dress. She was quite beautiful, with an oval face, a cherry mouth, willowy eyebrows, and large, bright eyes. All these features combined made her pleasing to the eye, so it wasn’t surprising that a group always surrounded her. After all, pretty girls were scarce in the Inner Academy, and they were always the most sought-after. Wherever she went, beauty always attracted admiration and favor. Despite being the center of attention, the woman maintained a sweet, calm smile, but those who paid close attention could see a hint of pride and vanity in her eyes. This was the true evaluation of her by others, minus the halo cast by her cousin. Vanity is often something women find irresistible. Seeing many men fight over her, women inevitably felt a secret sense of pride. Entering the high-level area, the woman glanced around at the men who had stopped to gaze at her. Under her gentle, watery gaze, some less-resilient minds blushed and averted their eyes. Seeing the male students dodge her gaze, the woman smiled, and her lovely smile lit up the closed tower. She led her group straight through the high-level area, stopping at the last area. It was precisely at the single cultivation room where Xiao Yan was practicing. Seeing the woman stop, the onlookers noticed the sign indicating that someone was cultivating and the closed door. Some felt a bit of schadenfreude—did the person inside not know that this cultivation room belonged to the Snow Fairy, Liu Fei? The woman in the snow fox fur dress stopped, looking at the closed door with a flash of surprise. It had been a long time since she encountered someone occupying her cultivation room; the last time was about half a year ago. Back then, the person who had occupied her room was beaten so badly that he couldn’t get out of bed for half a month. Since then, few dared to enter this room. She hadn’t expected to encounter this nostalgic event today. “Hehe, Fei-er, it seems we’ve run into some ignorant people…” Behind the woman, a tall, muscular man gazed at the closed door with a smile. This was undoubtedly a good opportunity for him to show off in front of the beauty. Liu Fei smiled faintly, shook her head, and said softly, “Leina, be polite to others…” Hearing Liu Fei’s words, which carried a hidden meaning, the man named Leina grinned and nodded, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll just make him understand. Big Brother Liu Qing said I should protect you. You’re his cousin, and I won’t let you suffer any injustice.” Hearing the name Liu Qing, uttered with a touch of reverence, Liu Fei pursed her lips, and a hard-to-detect emotion flickered in her eyes. The imposing, fierce man had left a deep impression on her heart since childhood. Following him to the Canaan College, although she had many suitors, they all seemed to pale in comparison to that shadow. Leina slowly approached the closed cultivation room, clenched his iron fist, and slammed it heavily on the door, causing a crisp, metallic sound to echo through the area. The sound lasted for nearly two minutes before gradually fading, but the door remained motionless. Seeing the lack of response, Liu Fei frowned, and Leina’s expression darkened. He raised his fist again, ready to slam it down, when the door creaked and slowly opened. “Hmph.” Seeing the door finally open, Leina snorted and retracted his fist, stepping back and glaring maliciously at the cultivation room. As the door opened, all the gazes in the area quickly focused on the scene. Under the myriad of gazes, a black-robed youth walked out of the cultivation room, his face dark. Anyone would be displeased if their cultivation was interrupted. He lifted his head, frowned at the retreating Leina, and said coldly, “What do you mean by this, sir?” “New here, kid?” Leina smirked, glancing at Xiao Yan, and said, “Didn’t you know that no one else is allowed to use this cultivation room?” “When I came, I checked the rules of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. There was no indication that this cultivation room was off-limits to others,” Xiao Yan replied, shaking his head with great seriousness. Leina, taken aback by Xiao Yan’s serious answer, scowled and sneered, “You have quite the nerve, daring to mock me?” “I don’t have the leisure for that,” Xiao Yan responded, lightly flicking his sleeve. “If there’s nothing else, please step aside. Don’t disturb my cultivation.” With that, he turned to go back and continue his practice. “Sir, please wait.” The soft voice halted Xiao Yan, who looked up and regarded the woman in the snow fox fur dress with a neutral gaze. From the moment he stepped out, he knew that she was the primary source of the problem. Surprised by Xiao Yan’s indifferent stare, Liu Fei was taken aback. Unlike the usual looks of avoidance and adoration, or even simple appreciation of her charm, his gaze was as if he saw no difference between her and the surrounding men. “Is there something?” “This classmate, this cultivation room is mine alone. I’m sorry,” Liu Fei said, frowning, a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, though she still smiled. Hearing her words, Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed. After a while, he pointed at the cultivation room and said, “Is this special treatment from the Inner Academy? Do you have any proof from the Inner Academy? If this cultivation room was indeed built exclusively for you, then I apologize for occupying it earlier.” Xiao Yan’s words, laced with a hint of cold amusement, echoed in the high-level cultivation area. Under his statement, all the onlookers, who had been expecting a show, were stunned and sighed with pity. The sweet smile on Liu Fei’s face slowly turned into a scowl.
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