After lying on the cold ground for a long time, Xiao Yan gradually calmed down, a look of joy barely concealed on his face. His legs were a little numb, and he once again returned to his cultivation posture.
Breathing lightly, Xiao Yan's eyes were half-closed, and his mind slowly entered his body.
Inner vision was an auxiliary skill that only Dou Zhe and above could master. The higher one's strength, the more thorough one's understanding of the situation within the body.
His mind focused on his lower abdomen, where a fist-sized, milky-white Qi sphere was slowly rotating, surrounded by a layer of milky-white energy nebula.
Gazing intently at the tiny Qi sphere, Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction. Although the volume of the Qi sphere was still very small, the energy contained within it was ten times stronger than his previous Ninth-Stage Dou Qi!
Dou Zhe and Ninth-Stage Dou Qi were fundamentally different. Before advancing to Dou Zhe, the absorbed energy was not considered complete Dou Qi. Only after advancing to Dou Zhe was the absorbed energy truly genuine Dou Qi!
Although the names differed only slightly, the disparity was as vast as heaven and earth, truly incomparable.
Controlling the Qi sphere with his mind, Xiao Yan's heart stirred slightly. A cluster of milky-white Dou Qi quickly separated from within, then circulated according to his mental command.
His mind continuously controlled the Qi sphere to expel and absorb. Only when he had become proficient did Xiao Yan stop with satisfaction, his mind slowly withdrawing from his body. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. In his dark pupils, a milky-white radiance condensed for more than ten seconds before slowly dissipating.
His mouth slightly parted, Xiao Yan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and his complexion was clearly much better.
Tilting his head back, his bones crackled. Xiao Yan grinned, looking up at Yao Lao, who floated like a phantom at the cave entrance, and said with a brilliant smile, "Success."
"Mm, your luck isn't bad. You succeeded in condensing the Qi sphere on your first try," Yao Lao nodded, speaking indifferently.
"Isn't this thanks to my strength?" Shrugging, a hint of flattery suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's face. He extended his hand, seemingly a little embarrassed, and said, "Teacher, look, I'm already a Dou Zhe. Shouldn't you give me a Dou Qi cultivation technique?"
Hearing this, Yao Lao rolled his eyes. His body floated into the mountain cave and slowly sat down in front of Xiao Yan. After a moment of contemplation, he asked with a solemn expression, "What kind of cultivation technique do you want to cultivate?"
"Ahem, it's... it's the one that's even more bizarre than a Heaven-tier cultivation technique, the one that... can evolve," Xiao Yan scratched his head, saying awkwardly.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, a hint of confusion appeared on Yao Lao's aged face, and he suddenly fell silent.
"Teacher, what's wrong? You didn't make up that cultivation technique to trick me, did you?" Seeing Yao Lao's expression, Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"This cultivation technique can indeed evolve. I really didn't trick you," Yao Lao said softly.
Seeing Yao Lao admit it, Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy. He rubbed his hands and carefully said, "Then can I cultivate it?"
"This cultivation technique is extremely bizarre. Its ability to evolve is not false, but the danger is extremely high!" After another long period of silence, Yao Lao sighed.
Feeling a little uneasy at Yao Lao's sighing demeanor, Xiao Yan slowly retracted his hand and asked weakly, "Very high?"
With a bitter laugh, Yao Lao shook his head and said helplessly, "By the time I found this cultivation method, I had never seen or heard of anyone cultivating it. Therefore, I don't know the true answer. However, based on my experience, looking at this bizarre cultivation method, the chances of successfully cultivating it to its peak seem to be no more than twenty percent..."
"Twenty percent?" Xiao Yan's face stiffened, and he forced a smile, "No way... It can't be that low, can it?"
Sighing and nodding, Yao Lao said sourly, "I'm afraid that's about right."
With a bitter laugh, Xiao Yan still seemed a bit unwilling to give up. The allure of a cultivation method that could evolve into a Heaven-tier technique was simply too great for him.
"Teacher, can you generally explain the cultivation method for this technique?"
Yao Lao rubbed his hands together, hesitated for a moment, then softly said, "The evolutionary conditions for this cultivation method are related to the 'Heavenly Flame' I told you about a few days ago."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, remaining silent, and listened intently.
"Alas, I obtained this cultivation method by chance. It was originally nameless, but I gave it a name, calling it 'Fen Jue'." Speaking of this, a complex expression appeared on Yao Lao's face. It seemed that the process of finding this cultivation method was not as simple as he made it sound.
"Fen Jue can indeed evolve, but the prerequisite condition is to use 'Heavenly Flame' as a material. Each time it evolves, it must devour a type of 'Heavenly Flame'!" Yao Lao's voice was a little hoarse, "You must understand that 'Heavenly Flame' is inherently a destructive and violent object. Not only is it rare to encounter in a hundred years, but even if you see one, who can guarantee that they can successfully devour it? Back then, when I tried to collect the 'Bone Chilling Flame', I almost got burned to ashes..."
"What makes people feel terrified is that this cultivation method must devour various 'Heavenly Flames'... Heavens, just one type of Heavenly Flame can burn a Dou Huang expert to death and back. I really can't imagine what would happen if someone had two, or even more than two types of 'Heavenly Flames' in their body..."
Looking at Yao Lao's incredulous expression, Xiao Yan's body also trembled. Devouring Heavenly Flames to evolve? Damn it, it's not even certain who devours whom! The fellow who created this cultivation method was most likely a madman.
"Although this cultivation method carries extremely high risks, I have no doubt about its potential. If it can truly be cultivated successfully... On the Dou Qi Continent, apart from a few individuals, one could count on one's fingers... I'm afraid there would truly be no opponent." Yao Lao said with a sigh.
Xiao Yan felt his whole body tremble. If he could truly successfully control several types of Heavenly Flames, then, even a "Dou Sheng" level expert, would they still dare to stroke the tiger's whiskers? Of course, the prerequisite condition was that he himself must not be devoured by the Heavenly Flames...
Looking at Xiao Yan, Yao Lao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Now, do you... still want to learn it?"
His body trembled slightly, and Xiao Yan fell silent.