Ye Lingyue saw this, snorted coldly, her spiritual power rushing quickly towards the Qian Cauldron.

In the end, those tadpole-shaped dark auras, unable to withstand the assault of the Cauldron Breath, turned into dozens of droplets of black liquid.

Seeing those black liquids irregularly suspended inside the Qian Cauldron, Ye Lingyue couldn't help but be shocked.

These black droplets, weren't they the very Evil Drops that had condensed from practicing the Chaos Cultivation Yuan Technique previously?

Could it be that these black liquids were actually the true manifestation of Yin Sha Qi?

With a flick of her fingertip, the dozens of Evil Drops in the cauldron flew out, quickly entering Ye Lingyue's body, and as they approached Ye Lingyue's black and gold Primordial Elixir, the Evil Drops drilled into it all at once.

Caught unprepared by the Evil Drops' sudden reaction, Ye Lingyue wanted to stop them, but it was too late.

Inside her body, a chilling yin breeze suddenly surged up from the Dantian towards all parts of her body.

Ye Lingyue's originally rosy lips also lost their color due to the invasion of the Evil Drops, turning a purplish-blue.

Those Evil Drops were many times purer than the Heaven and Earth Evil Qi that Ye Lingyue directly refined with the Qian Cauldron earlier, and she could feel the interior of her own Chaos Primordial Elixir being transformed by these high-purity Evil Drops.

Even the pupils of Ye Lingyue's eyes began to change.

Already very dark, her pupils took on a deep purple hue due to the effect of the Evil Drops.

It took an entire night for Ye Lingyue to completely absorb those pure Evil Drops.

"Breakthrough?" With a movement of her Divine Sense, after absorbing the Evil Drops, her Spiritual Power Cultivation shot up directly from Sixth Rank to Seven Rank overnight.

After the breakthrough, Ye Lingyue could feel that her senses had become much sharper.

Even with her eyes closed, she could still hear the whispering and the footsteps of the patrolling soldiers outside the military camp.

Even further away, she could hear clearly the chirping of crickets perched on the grass leaves.

This was truly beyond Ye Lingyue's expectations, as it is commonly known that it is easier to cultivate spiritual power in the early stages than it is for a Martial Artist, but the further one progresses, especially after becoming an Advanced Alchemist, each breakthough becomes very difficult.

Moreover, compared to Martial Artists, there are even fewer Advanced Alchemists.

This is because Martial Artists' cultivation reinforces their bodies, and those in the Reincarnation Realm can live at least 120 years and are mostly vigorous in old age.

But it is different for Alchemists, even those of Eighth to Ninth Rank become frail in their twilight years.

Only after breaking through to the Nine Rank and becoming a Fang Venerate can one's life expectancy go beyond 120 years.

This is also the reason why there are far more high-ranking martial artists on the mainland than advanced alchemists.

People like Chief Chou and Master Long Yu had already reached today's cultivation before the age of forty.

Yet, Ye Lingyue had moved from First Rank to Seven Rank in less than two years.

Deeply aware, Ye Lingyue knew that apart from diligent cultivation, the Qian Cauldron was the most critical reason for her rapid breakthroughs compared to others.

The more advancements made in cultivation, the more potential functions of the Qian Cauldron were unlocked. What exactly was the origin of the Qian Cauldron?

Gazing at the gleaming black mysterious Cauldron Seal in her hand, Ye Lingyue pondered.

Outside the door, a soldier reported to Ye Lingyue that the chief of the Pastoral Village was seeking an audience.

As it turned out, without her realizing it, the breakthrough Ye Lingyue was attempting had taken up the entire night.

"Uncle Huang said that he seemed to remember some things about the Double-headed Python. After eating the wild vegetables, his consciousness was intermittent, with some memories not too clear. But he remembers a kind-hearted soldier who rescued him from the house. Then, there were strange sounds that came from the northwest direction."

At the crack of dawn, the village chief came to look for Ye Lingyue.

Because Uncle Huang was out of spirits last night, Ye Lingyue did not pursue the matter of the Double-headed Python further.

The couple who took care of the village chief all night felt very sorry when they heard that the Tiger Wolf Soldier who had carried Uncle Huang out was Ye Lingyue's "elder brother." They repeatedly asked Uncle Huang, who eventually recollected some sporadic memories.

At the same time, the village chief also told Ye Lingyue that the activities of the spiritual beasts on the plains are usually very regular.

Years ago, there had also been python attacks on the village, but they only targeted the livestock, stealing a few cows and pigs before returning the way they came.

It's unclear what got into those spiritual beasts this time; they not only recklessly destroyed the village but also injured people.

Reminded by the village chief, Ye Lingyue could not afford to rest and immediately woke up Lan Cai'er, took Aguduo, Jin Wu Old Monster, and several Combat Alchemists, and headed straight in the northwest direction of the village.

After an examination, they indeed found a patch of crushed and disordered saplings behind the Pastoral Village.

On the saplings, there were also traces of large crawling beasts.

"These are traces left by python-class Spiritual Beasts, likely venomous pythons, and this python might already have developed legs," said Aguduo, who made the judgment based on his experience of living in the Ancient Forest.

"A python... with legs?" Jin Wu Old Monster and the others couldn't help but change their expressions.

There's a saying among pythons: a hundred years makes a python, five hundred makes a flood dragon, and in a thousand, it can transform into a true dragon.

Pythons don't have legs; only flood dragons have legs, so this Ninth-grade Peak Two-headed Python is very likely to have become a Two-headed Flood Dragon.

"Everybody, be careful. The grassland ahead is overgrown with wild grass, reaching five to six feet tall, likely the python's active area. To avoid any danger, everyone should come with me and sit on Little Jiao's back to cross together."

Ye Lingyue looked at the terrain and stuffed a sufficient quantity of Xuanyin Elixirs into the Three-horned Dragon; then everyone mounted the dragon together.

It must be said, Master Long Yu was truly ingenious; although Little Jiao was merely an Alchemy Beast puppet, it was convincingly realistic.

As it crept through the thick grass, it moved like a real giant python.

From early morning until just before the noon sun grew hot, Ye Lingyue and the others, led by Little Jiao, passed through the overgrown woods and quickly entered a wet muddy region.

"Wait, there's movement." After breaking through to Seven Rank, Ye Lingyue's senses had become remarkably sharper.

She sensed something unusual up ahead.

"It seems like someone has been here; judging by the footprints, they entered about a quarter of an hour before us," observed Aguduo, who also noticed that someone had already set foot in that area of the wetlands ahead of them.

Who could it be?

"Fourth Prince, the scent of the Double-headed Python is nearby. If we're not mistaken, it should be hiding in this region."

Xia Houhong and several personal soldiers, along with two strangely dressed men, had also entered this wetland area.

"How did they get here?" Ye Lingyue became alert.