At the same time, the lower-cultivation members of the chat group were all purchasing and refining the pills uploaded by Xiao Yan.
The moment the pills entered their bodies, everyone’s eyes lit up.
They discovered that the pills refined by Xiao Yan contained astonishing energy—enough to help them improve their cultivation.
After a careful calculation, the group members were even more pleasantly surprised—using pills to improve cultivation cost only half as many points compared to directly using points to break through realms!
Huang Rong: “Xiao Yan, your pills are amazing! I took just one and immediately broke through my current realm! Although refining it takes a bit of time, it’s far more cost-effective than using points directly!”
Xiong Ba: “Xiao Yan speaks the truth! I also just bought a high-grade pill, and the effect was remarkable. But your high-grade pills are too few—get your teacher to refine more quickly!”
Lu Yu: “Xiao Yan, does your teacher know about the chat group?”
Xiao Yan: “I haven’t told him yet. Do you think I should?”
Lu Yu: “You should! You’ve learned through the Fate File that your teacher sincerely cares about you and has been nurturing you wholeheartedly over the past year. Telling him about the chat group will be a great boost to your strength. By refining pills in exchange for points, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds!”
Xiao Yan: “Alright, I got it. By the way, Miss Lu, did you buy my Alchemist’s Handbook?”
Lu Xueqi: “I already did. The content in the handbook is indeed exquisite. However, the pill refining techniques and formulas inside may not suit our world. I want to modify them and see if I can produce pills.”
Xiao Yan: “Miss Lu, if you have any questions during the process, feel free to ask me!”
Lu Xueqi: “Alright, thank you, Xiao Yan.”
After Xiao Yan finished chatting with Lu Xueqi, he gazed at the thick darkness outside the window, his heart caught in intense struggle.
The chat group was his greatest secret, a golden finger capable of changing fate. Should he really reveal this secret to his teacher?
Although Yao Lao had cared for him attentively and taught him generously over the past year, Xiao Yan still felt a trace of hesitation.
However, when he thought of the crisis the Xiao family might face in the future, Xiao Yan bit his lip hard and finally made a decision.
Immediately, Xiao Yan shifted his gaze to the storage ring on his hand—the very place where Yao Lao resided.
“Teacher, could you come out for a moment?” Xiao Yan spoke softly.
As soon as his voice fell, the ring on his right hand began to emit a faint glow.
Then, a phantom soul silhouette slowly appeared.
It was Yao Lao. His gaze toward Xiao Yan brimmed with affection.
In Yao Lao’s heart, he had already regarded Xiao Yan as a personally taught disciple and valued him greatly.
“Teacher, I have a secret I want to tell you.”
Yao Lao, upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, showed no surprise at all—his expression remained calm as he looked at him.
“Young one, you’re finally willing to share your secret?”
Xiao Yan, slightly embarrassed and a bit surprised, asked,
“Teacher, you already knew?”
Yao Lao nodded.
“Of course. I was once an eighth-grade alchemist, with immensely powerful soul force. How could your little tricks escape my eyes? I just saw you didn’t want to speak before, so I didn’t press you.”
These words brought a warm feeling to Xiao Yan’s heart.
He no longer hesitated and told Yao Lao everything about the chat group without holding anything back.
Upon learning that myriad worlds existed, even Yao Lao was astonished.
Recalling the time when Xiao Yan had disappeared, Yao Lao couldn’t help but speak.
“That time you disappeared for a while—was it because you went to another world?”
Xiao Yan quickly nodded.
“Yes, Teacher. That time I vanished, it was because a group member’s world encountered a problem, and I went to help.”
Yao Lao recalled that period—Xiao Yan had indeed disappeared without a trace.
At the time, he chose to respect Xiao Yan’s privacy and didn’t question further, only hoping his disciple would be safe.
And thinking of Xiao Yan’s recent astonishing cultivation growth—
In just over a year, he had broken through from a Dou Practitioner to a Da Dou Shi, and was now on the verge of stepping into the Dou Ling realm.
All these signs hinted at an unknown secret hidden within Xiao Yan.
“Xiao Yan, you're telling me all this—do you need my help?”
Yao Lao asked.
“Teacher, I do have a request.”
Xiao Yan then proceeded to explain in detail the chat group’s point system, along with his plan to sell pills.
Yao Lao pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.
“You want me to refine pills for you—naturally, I have no objection. But as you know, refining high-grade pills requires extremely rare medicinal ingredients. Without the proper materials, even I am helpless.”
Xiao Yan quickly responded,
“Please rest assured, Teacher. I’ll handle the matter of the ingredients. Over the past year, I’ve become quite familiar with Ya Fei from the Mittel Auction House. I can trade pills with her to collect enough materials.”
Seeing Xiao Yan’s confident demeanor, Yao Lao said no more.
“Alright. In the future, if your group friends need pills, just call me. I can also refine some pills to help you raise your cultivation.”
Xiao Yan immediately bowed deeply in gratitude.
“Yes—thank you, Teacher!”
After this matter, Yao Lao valued Xiao Yan even more.
Xiao Yan’s willingness to reveal such an important secret proved he truly considered him as one of his own.
Yao Lao firmly believed that with such a fortuitous encounter as the chat group, Xiao Yan was destined to become a peerless powerhouse.
Meanwhile, in the Storm File world, within the Tianxia Society—
Xiong Ba stood with a solemn expression, gazing at the sky outside.
The situation with Duan Lang had him deeply troubled.
He knew well that after their last evenly matched battle, Duan Lang’s ambition had grown dramatically.
Lately, many disciples of the Tianxia Society had reported to him.
Duan Lang had formed agreements with many sects down the mountain, established an alliance, and had even become the alliance leader.
Now, Duan Lang was preparing to lead alliance experts into the Tianxia Society and take Xiong Ba’s life.
Though he had received Lu Xueqi’s promise of assistance, Xiong Ba was still filled with worry about the coming battle.
In addition, he was also deeply concerned about his daughter, You Ruo’s safety. Now that he knew Duan Lang was a transmigrator, the man was very likely aware of You Ruo’s existence.
Thanks to Lu Yu’s recent explanations, Xiong Ba now had a clear understanding of the behavior of transmigrators.
He realized that once these transmigrators crossed over, they would fully unleash the malice in their hearts.
Besides their obsession with conquering the world and seeking domination, they also had a penchant for collecting beautiful women from various places.
And with You Ruo’s outstanding appearance, she would surely become Duan Lang’s target.
At this thought, Xiong Ba’s eyes were filled with worry.
After a brief moment of reflection, his figure flickered as he sped toward the place where You Ruo was located.
He intended to bring You Ruo back to the Tianxia Society headquarters for protection—or entrust her to a group member from the chat group to watch over her for a time.
At this moment, Xiong Ba was still uncertain whether the chat group’s transmigration function allowed non-members to travel to other worlds.
If it truly was possible, then he would have a way out.
In the worst-case scenario—if he lost to Duan Lang—he could flee into another world to lay low for a while.