In a narrow mountain cave, Yao Lao intently watched Xiao Yan close his eyes and transform his Dou Qi. His hands were tightly clenched, his eyes bloodshot. He clearly understood that Xiao Yan's choice of such a dangerous cultivation technique was partly due to him, which brought a touch of warmth to his aged heart. He sighed, looking up at the sky, and muttered to himself, "Don't worry, I will definitely cultivate you into the most outstanding alchemist."
When Dou Zhe break through, everyone has the qualification to cultivate a cultivation technique. And when cultivating a cultivation technique, a kind of attribute-less white milky Dou Qi appears in the body, which then transforms into the attribute Dou Qi of that cultivation technique.
The first transformation of Dou Qi did not take much time, so after nearly two hours of cultivation, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.
After cultivating the Dou Qi cultivation technique, Xiao Yan looked a little more astute than before. His delicate face became as bright and lustrous as jade, and he appeared energetic and alert.
With a mischievous wink, Xiao Yan seemed to make the mountain cave much brighter. He smiled, knowing that this was a slight effect brought about by cultivating the technique, and his perception of his surroundings had also been enhanced.
"Did you succeed?" Yao Lao asked with a smile from the side.
"Yes." Nodding, Xiao Yan extended his hand. A fair arm, with the Dou Qi in his body completely transformed into a light yellow color, quickly circulated, releasing a stream of yellow Dou Qi, which finally stopped at an acupoint in his palm.
Releasing Dou Qi like this would require at least a Da Dou Shi. Currently, Xiao Yan clearly did not possess such strength, so the Dou Qi remained within his body, unable to break through the blocked acupoint. However, on that fair palm, a faint light yellow glow slowly emerged. His eyes seemed to flash with a spark, though it was somewhat dim. The light yellow color was the characteristic color of the Huang-tier low-grade Fire attribute. The more profound the Dou Qi cultivation technique, the darker its color would be.
Looking at the light yellow glow on his arm, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, raised his hand, and said with a bitter smile, "Compared to 'Fen Jue,' which cannot evolve, my Dou Qi cultivation technique is much stronger than one of the same rank. Let alone challenging those of the same rank, if I encounter someone cultivating a Xuan-tier cultivation technique of the same rank as me, whether I can defeat them remains to be seen..."
"Although this 'Fen Jue' is a Huang-tier low-grade cultivation technique, its power is not inferior to a Huang-tier mid-grade cultivation technique. Moreover, even if the cultivation technique is weak, don't you still have Dou Skills? These three Xuan-tier Dou Skills are enough to compensate for the disparity caused by the cultivation technique." Yao Lao comforted him with a smile, then added, "Because your cultivation technique is not as good as others, in other words, in terms of sustained strength and profoundness, you are inferior to others. Therefore, when fighting others in the future, you must attack sharply. Accumulate when still, and use all your strength when moving! Fight quickly and win quickly!"
Xiao Yan nodded, but a hint of dejection still lingered on his face.
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Yao Lao, who was extremely familiar with his temperament, could only shake his head helplessly and say, "When the three types of Dou Skills you have are completely mastered, will I not give you new Dou Skills then? Greed leads to ruin; don't you understand this principle?"
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Being stared at so intently by Xiao Yan, Yao Lao stroked his beard, snorted coldly, and said, "If we're talking about 'Ba Ji Bing,' it's only low-level compared to it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's small face bloomed like a flower. "Ba Ji Bing" was a high-grade Xuan-level Dou Skill. Something even higher grade than that? What level would that be?
Di-level!
Di-level and high-grade Xuan-level were only one rank apart, but the gap between the two was like a small stream compared to a mighty river. High-grade Xuan-level cultivation methods, with enough financial resources and a bit of luck, could be brought home from a high-level auction. However, as for Di-level cultivation methods, they were truly only heard of but never seen. It was said that one had once appeared in the imperial capital of the Ma Jia Empire, and the price of that Di-level cultivation method reached around ten million. This price was equivalent to the Ma Jia Empire's annual tax revenue, yet it still couldn't be bought. Although only one rank apart, the difference between the two was hundreds of times greater. From this, one could see that Xuan-level and Di-level were fundamentally two completely different concepts.
Thinking of this legendary level, Xiao Yan felt a burning fire in his heart, wishing he could force Yao Lao to teach him right now. However, he had to consider the current status of both parties, so he immediately dismissed this ridiculous thought from his mind.
"Master, when can you teach me alchemy?" Temporarily letting go of the allure of Di-level Dou Skill cultivation methods, Xiao Yan asked with a serious expression.
"How can alchemy... be learned in this small family?" Yao Lao shook his head and chuckled, "Moreover, you and Nalan Yanran still have a three-year agreement, and now the three-year period is almost over, less than half remaining. Cultivation progress in Wu Tan City is too slow. Furthermore, for me, training you here is also due to some minor reasons, so I can't leave immediately. Therefore, I want to take you out for practical training. This training will be quite long, probably at least over a year."
"Over a year?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated slightly, but he wasn't the type of weak and effeminate person. He immediately nodded fiercely, "Okay, over a year it is. When will we depart?"
"Wait about two more months!" Yao Lao said with a smile.
"What are we waiting for then?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"Because in a little over a year, it will be the time for Jia Nan Academy's enrollment, and I want you to sign up," Yao Lao replied with a smile.
Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan said with a bitter smile, "What would I go there for? I don't lack Dou Qi cultivation methods. What else can they teach me?"
"It's not for you to learn those things," Elder Yao, his face pale, glanced at him and frowned, saying, "You are going to Jia Nan Academy to search for a type of 'Heavenly Flame.' According to my previous intelligence, there is a 'Heavenly Flame' in Jia Nan Academy called the 'Fallen Heart Flame,' ranked fourteenth on the 'Heavenly Flame Ranking'! If you can obtain this Heavenly Flame, then the 'Flame Mantra' can begin to evolve...."
"Fallen Heart Flame?"