Chapter 102: Artificial Nihility Devouring Flame

Upon arriving at the Dou Technique Hall, after inquiring, Lin Xiu bought some Yellow Rank High level Dou Techniques.

In the inner courtyard, the lowest level of Dou Techniques was Yellow Rank High level.

"Are you sure, junior, that you only want Yellow Rank High level? Not Black Rank High level?"

The attending student paused, suspecting they misheard, as who would use Fire Energy to buy Yellow Rank High level Dou Techniques?

Moreover, he spent nearly four hundred Fire Energy at once.

It was not a small amount; it could buy both a Black Rank Mid Level and a Black Rank High level Dou Technique.

"It's Yellow Rank High level. Please swipe the card." Lin Xiu nodded, taking out the Red Fire Crystal Card.

"Red Fire Crystal Card?" The student was once again surprised.

There weren't many people in the Academy who possessed this level of crystal card; only the top few on the strong list had the qualifications to obtain it through thei ability.

After obtaining the Dou Techniques, Lin Xiu walked towards the dormitory.

"The deeper I go into the tower, the more vigorous and intense the Heart Fire becomes. Even though I can deal with the fire poison, I still have to consider the temperature issue. I estimate that fourth or fifth floor is the limit.

"Each day on the fourth floor consumes four days of Fire Energy. I still have over seven hundred days, so getting through the first month shouldn't be a problem.

I just don't know how much amplification there will be in cultivation inside the tower."

Returning to his residence,

Leng Bai had already woken up, feeling somewhat uncomfortable all over, seeing Lin Xiu return unscathed.

He felt very unfair, "You're completely fine too?"

Going out for a trip, both the weakest and the strongest were unharmed, while he himself was injured.

"It wasn't me who asked you to go, don't try to shift blame." Lin Xiu replied.

"Du Chaoping said you managed to break free on your own, Lin Xiu. How did you do it? Teach me," Leng Bai was curious.

Lin Xiu admitted, "You won't be able to learn."

He, too, was triggered by the Heart Fire and began to gradually master the Flame Soul Separation Technique after upgrading.

"No need to learn. Next time you go in, this situation won't happen again," Du Chaoping reassured Leng Bai.

"That's... alright then," Leng Bai sighed in relief.

After a simple dinner, Lin Xiu mentioned that he would stay in the tower tomorrow and might not return for a while.

Du Chaoping and Leng Bai exchanged a glance, calmly nodding. They seemed accustomed to Lin Xiu's independent actions.

The next day,

Lin Xiu entered the tower, smoothly passing through with the Red Fire Crystal Card and Elder Liu's badge.

Soon, Lin Xiu arrived at the fourth floor.

The air here was even hotter, and there were fewer people than above.

"It's very hot, but still bearable," Lin Xiu continued downwards.

"The Heart Fire on the fifth floor is several times stronger than on the fourth floor. Although you have the Red Fire Crystal Card, you're only a Dou Grandmaster. I suggest you wait until your strength improves before going down," advised the person stationed at the passage.

Several passing students couldn't help but stop in their tracks upon hearing this, their eyes filled with astonishment as they looked at Lin Xiu.

A Dou Grandmaster going to the fifth floor? Are you sure you're not joking? He might walk in but come out lying down.

"Dou Grandmaster? Red Fire Crystal Card? That's Lin Xiu!" someone recognized Lin Xiu, their eyes flashing with envy and surprise.

"It's him? Then it's not surprising. I heard that Lin Xiu solved the Heart Fire on the first floor by himself yesterday," another person recalled what they witnessed yesterday.

The people around couldn't help but click their tongues.

Being able to withstand the scorching Heart Fire by one's Ability and walking out, such a person, apart from the Elders, seems to have never appeared among the students.

"I understand, but I want to go down and take a look. If I can't bear it, I'll retreat," Lin Xiu insisted.

The guard also overheard the conversation, and couldn't help but regard Lin Xiu highly, no longer blocking his way.

Lin Xiu proceeded down the passage, and the temperature around him increased by at least three levels compared to the fourth floor.

Beneath his skin, there was a faint shimmer of starlight, reacting to the external stimuli, the Starlight Body Forging Technique formed a defensive layer.

"It's bearable, so I'll stay on this floor," Lin Xiu chose an unoccupied High level practice room.

The room was mainly designed for one person, with a black stone platform in the center capable of accommodating one person sitting cross-legged.

In addition to this, there were tables, chairs, and bedding.

"I'll see if the fifth floor can double my cultivation speed."

Sitting cross-legged on the stone platform, Lin Xiu inserted the Red Fire Crystal Card into the slot, reducing the Fire Energy count on it by 5.

Closing his eyes, Lin Xiu calmed his mind and dispelled all distractions.

As the Qi Method Wind and Thunder Waterfall activated,

In the secret chamber, a powerful energy surged, gathering together to form a faint red mist that enveloped Lin Xiu's figure.

[You are cultivating, gaining 180 Realm Experience]

[You are cultivating, gaining 0 Wind and Thunder Waterfall Experience]

[You are cultivating...]

"A fivefold increase? Wind and Thunder Waterfall is at level nine, providing 9 Realm Experience per half hour. With the Aptitude's fourfold increase, it's 36, but now it's unexpectedly 180.

That means in a day of cultivation, I can gain 8640 Realm Experience!

And there's more!

It seems the Qi Method is also running faster; I can run it three times in an hour now, which means 12960 Realm Experience in a day!"

Doing a rough calculation, Lin Xiu felt a surge of excitement.

He no longer let his mind wander and immersed himself in cultivation.

[You engage in a battle, gaining 50 Starlight Body Forging Technique Experience]

[You engage in a battle, gaining 50 Flame Soul Separation Technique Experience]

[...]

[Your Flame Soul Separation Technique ability has reached level 3, earning you 1 Attribute Point]

[...]

Lin Xiu diverted some of his focus to digest the information of the Flame Soul Separation Technique, quickly finding a solution to the hidden danger of fire poison brought by the Heart flame.

"The elder who created this Dou Technique is truly a genius!"

With the successful resolution of the fire poison issue, Lin Xiu no longer had the worry of lingering in the tower for a long time.

Soon after.

The Flame Soul Separation Technique reached level 4, also the highest limit of a Yellow Rank Low Level Dou Technique.

Apart from being able to increase by 2 points and integrate with other Dou Techniques.

Another piece of information emerged in Lin Xiu's mind, seemingly from within the Flame Soul Separation Technique.

"Search for a carrier to produce flames, merge the separated Fire Energy and Fire Spirit into it, enhancing the quality of the Flame Soul Separation Technique.

Note that flames themselves are filled with a berserk factor, merging different flames is highly dangerous, it is recommended to start with weak Beast Flames."

Lin Xiu read the information in his mind, slightly stunned, then realized, "This should be the train of thought that the elder who created it had for dealing with the Fallen Heart Flame in the future."

Since it's an elder from the Academy, knowing about the existence of the Fallen Heart Flame, they must also know that the Fallen Heart Flame gave birth to Fire Spirits.

And in the initial stage of the Flame Soul Separation Technique, it can only separate flame energy and the berserk factor, lacking the ability to confront other flames.

"To create a flame with a Fire Spirit, by separating the spirituality of other flames, devouring and becoming stronger, isn't this just a variant of the Flame Mantra? No, it feels more like the Nihility Devouring Flame."

The more Lin Xiu understood, the more he felt the boldness of the elder's imagination, and it's no wonder he eventually perished.

After all, the Heavenly Flame is the supreme among all flames, trying to extinguish the Fallen Heart Flame by layering Beast Flames is nothing but wishful thinking.

"But it seems I don't have to worry about this issue. When in doubt, adding a point is never wrong. I can quickly create a Fire Spirit, but the prerequisite is to first master a type of flame."

Lin Xiu decided to put aside the Flame Soul Separation Technique for now, as he couldn't find any other flames around.

As for finding the Fallen Heart Flame... it's like seeking a death wish now.

With no more worries about fire poison, Lin Xiu directly settled down in the cultivation chamber.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

On the black stone platform, Lin Xiu's chest rose and fell, surrounded by swirling energy, forming a funnel above his head, with a large amount of energy pouring into his body.

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