Half a month later,
"Xiao Li! Xiao Li! Make me some Elixirs! I want sweet ones! Ten thousand of them!" Zi Yan said, skipping.
"Ten thousand? Are you going to eat them like rice?!" Xiao Li exclaimed, shocked.
"Yup! What else?" Zi Yan confirmed. She was indeed going to eat them like rice; otherwise, why would she ask?
Xiao Li: … "Xiao Li, Xiao Li, why aren't you talking? Give me Elixirs, give me Elixirs, please." Zi Yan kept shaking Xiao Li's arm, her voice soft and sweet, making Xiao Li feel like his bones were melting.
"Alright, alright, where did you learn this trick?" Xiao Li quickly pulled away from Zi Yan's hand. Who could resist a purple-haired loli acting spoiled?
"Hehe, I saw a female student in the Academy use this on a male student, and the male student really enjoyed it." Zi Yan said with a giggle. Her strategy was complete!
"Uh…" Xiao Li was speechless. Then he tapped Zi Yan on the forehead: "Don't learn such things."
"Oof~" Zi Yan clutched her head, looking like she was in great pain.
In half a month, Zi Yan had already digested five Dou Ling Pills. One could only say that she was indeed a top-tier Demonic Beast; her digestive system was truly powerful to be able to digest five Dou Ling Pills.
However, the five Dou Ling Pills only increased Zi Yan's Cultivation by a little over one star. Zi Yan's current Cultivation was equivalent to a Three-Star Dou King.
But Zi Yan's combat power couldn't be judged by her Cultivation. If she landed a punch, even the current Xiao Li would be lying on the ground, though at least no ribs would be broken, which was still an improvement.
Su Qian sat to the side, watching the two bickering, and took a sip of tea with a smile. For Su Qian, it was a good thing that Zi Yan could make friends, as she was always too lonely by herself.
Zi Yan's eyes darted around, and with a slight smile, she came before Xiao Li, hands on her hips: "Xiao Li, how about I marry you?"
"What?" Xiao Li felt like he was hallucinating. He seemed to have heard something outrageous.
"Pfft—" Su Qian had just taken a sip of tea and spat it out.
"This girl says she wants to marry you and become your wife. That way, I'll have an endless supply of Elixirs!" Zi Yan felt particularly clever, because as far as she knew, in human society, most marital relationships were very close.
If she became Xiao Li's wife, she could eat as many Elixirs as she wanted.
Before Xiao Li could respond, he felt a "Danger" sign above his head. Then he felt a chill down his spine. Glancing over, he saw that Grand Elder Su Qian's eyes had turned red.
Su Qian stood up, came to Xiao Li's side, turned to Zi Yan, and said gently: "Girl, I'm taking Xiao Li out for a bit. We'll be back soon."
Zi Yan was bewildered, but she trusted the Grand Elder greatly: "Oh, alright, hurry back then."
"Let's go!" Su Qian directly grabbed Xiao Li by the scruff of his neck and walked out.
"No…"
About a quarter of an hour later,
Xiao Li returned, bruised and swollen. Su Qian had not returned. Zi Yan, curious, came closer: "Xiao Li, what happened to your face?"
"Ah? Nothing, nothing, I just fell." Xiao Li waved his hand.
Zi Yan tilted her head: "Can a Dou Emperor still fall? Why are you so clumsy?"
Xiao Li's mouth twitched, but it hit a wound, making Xiao Li not want to speak. So, he began refining Elixirs for Zi Yan, hoping this young lady would leave quickly, otherwise, he would suffer greatly again… A few days later,
Mang Tianchi and Xiao Li embarked on their journey to the Central Plains to participate in the Pill Gathering. The Elders of the Canaan Academy watched the two depart.
Mang Tianchi looked at Xiao Li, who was bruised and swollen, his previously faded injuries now compounded with new ones.
"How did you offend Su Qian, kid? This is the first time I've seen Su Qian so angry." Mang Tianchi put on a gossipy expression.
"I don't want to talk."
Xiao Li really didn't want to talk. Just yesterday, Zi Yan spoke innocently again, and Xiao Li turned around only to be met with Grand Elder Su Qian's fist. It hurt! It really hurt! Was this the true power of a Dou Zong?
No, no, this should be the true power of a parent.
"If you don't want to talk, then don't. Kid, the journey to the Central Plains is long. We'll be taking a Spatial Wormhole to Tianya City in the Tianqing Mountain Range. That's the only city within a thousand-mile radius that has a Spatial Wormhole leading to the Central Plains."
Mang Tianchi explained the Spatial Wormhole to Xiao Li.
Spatial Wormholes are unique to the Central Plains, created by Dou Zun powerhouses using spatial power to connect two spatial points.
The distance between the Black-Corner Region and the Central Plains, even for a Dou Zong powerhouse, would take at least half a year to cross. But if one travels through a Spatial Wormhole, it only takes a month.
However, Spatial Wormholes are quite difficult to construct and must be frequently maintained. The strength of the maintenance personnel alone must be at least that of a Dou Zong.
Therefore, apart from places like the Central Plains, they are rarely seen in other regions.
"Um, Dean, why don't you construct a Spatial Wormhole in the Academy?" Xiao Li asked.
"Do you think constructing a Spatial Wormhole is simple? A Spatial Wormhole needs to be guarded. Placing a Spatial Wormhole in the Canaan Academy is certainly possible.
But what about the other end? Someone needs to guard it, right? And that guardian must be a Dou Zong, because only a Dou Zong can repair a Spatial Wormhole if problems arise.
Space is not static; a Spatial Wormhole could potentially cause a spatial explosion, and its power would be even greater than the eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame.
The Canaan Academy is my life's work, and I won't casually place such a time bomb in the Academy. If either Qian Mu or Bai Lie were to Break Through to Dou Zun, then perhaps we could try."
Mang Tianchi explained to Xiao Li why he didn't construct a Spatial Wormhole in the Inner Academy.
Actually, all the above were just Mang Tianchi's excuses; he simply often forgot about it.
As for where to build it in the Central Plains? Please, the Canaan Academy has been established for so long, there are too many students, alright? There are always some students from Dou Zong Families, so why couldn't it be built at their Family's location?
Mang Tianchi was simply lazy. Constructing a Spatial Wormhole was a time-consuming and laborious technical task. He'd rather Cultivate more with that time.
Mang Tianchi and Xiao Li quickly arrived at Tianya City. With Mang Tianchi's speed, carrying Xiao Li and flying quickly was effortless.
Xiao Li's Physical Body was sturdy enough; his Sky Burning Flame Devil Body was almost at Major Achievement, so there were no problems with his Physical Body—it was durable!
The Spatial Wormhole was controlled by the Luo Family of Tianya City, and there were regulations on when it could be used. However, these regulations were meaningless in front of Mang Tianchi.
When Mang Tianchi, a Dou Zun powerhouse, arrived, the Luo Family's Old Ancestor scurried over eagerly.
Rules? A Dou Zun powerhouse *is* the rules. So, this Spatial Wormhole trip was Xiao Li and Mang Tianchi's private shuttle.
This was Xiao Li's first time entering a Spatial Wormhole. It was a seemingly endless spatial tunnel. On both sides of the tunnel, there were faint, almost imperceptible, pale silver spatial barriers, and within the spatial wall, there was a tunnel about ten zhang wide.
The end of the tunnel was a profound darkness, and the top and bottom of the tunnel were also that same heart-palpitating darkness. Faintly, a dense spatial fluctuation permeated from within. The entire tunnel was extremely silent, without the slightest sound.
Mang Tianchi was naturally familiar with how to enter a Spatial Wormhole. He took out a spatial ship, and the two of them proceeded in it.
Mang Tianchi's spatial ship was an Eighth-Grade spatial ship, extremely fast. It could reach the Central Plains in just a few days.
Actually, with Mang Tianchi's Cultivation, he didn't even need to take a spatial ship; flying himself would be much faster than the spatial ship. However, with Xiao Li holding him back, he could only take out his long-dormant spatial ship.