Chapter 35: The Concept of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame

Slowly opening his pitch-black eyes, Xiao Yan could feel the immense power within himself.

The Xuanhuang Flame was just the beginning—Xiao Yan firmly believed that in the future, he could make his fire-attribute Dou Qi the most powerful flame in the world!

Yao Lao floated mid-air, circling around Xiao Yan. After confirming there was nothing abnormal, he asked in a deep voice, "Kid, do you know what just happened to you?"

"Of course!" Xiao Yan nodded with certainty.

Yao Lao's eyes widened as he asked, "Then tell me, what exactly is going on?"

"After listening to your explanations, I had a great realization." Xiao Yan did not hide his extraordinary comprehension abilities.

He was a genius by nature—just an exceptionally heaven-defying one.

"Alchemists who borrow flames, whether from beast flames or heavenly flames, are ultimately relying on external forces. The Burning Technique follows the same principle. Its greatest characteristic is fusing powerful flames to advance its rank. But instead of depending on external sources, strengthening one's own fire-attribute Dou Qi is also a viable cultivation path."

"You figured that out just like that?" Yao Lao was stunned.

If one wanted to enhance their Dou Qi attribute, the simplest and seemingly only way was to switch to a higher-level cultivation technique.

But Xiao Yan had not changed his technique; instead, what he had condensed was...

Yao Lao muttered in disbelief, "The flame you've comprehended is almost identical to the 23rd-ranked Xuanhuang Flame!"

Xiao Yan shook his head slightly. "It's not as simple as it seems. If I hadn't spent years in the Dou Qi stage, honing my body and refining my Dou Qi to an extreme degree, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this heaven-defying feat."

Yao Lao hadn't expected that his earlier efforts to restore his soul power to its peak would inadvertently create such a miracle.

Xiao Yan said earnestly, "Teacher, my cultivation of the Burning Technique has already taken a new turn in my hands. Instead of wandering aimlessly in search of heavenly flames, why not create them myself?"

"If I can gather enough beast flames, achieving the 22nd-ranked Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame isn't impossible. Since it's said that 'once an exotic flame emerges, all flames submit,' then why don't we gather ten thousand and one flames?"

"As long as we accumulate enough, surpassing the heavenly flames will only be a matter of time—just like the continuous advancement of the Burning Technique."

Yao Lao pondered for a moment before letting out a light chuckle. "Young people always have grand ideas. Don't think that just by saying a few fancy words, you can defy fate. If creating heavenly flames were that easy, they wouldn't be so rare and precious."

Xiao Yan shrugged. "If cultivating the Burning Technique were that easy, it wouldn't have fallen into my hands."

"You sure are sharp-tongued," Yao Lao smiled bitterly. "Powerful forces in the Dou Qi Continent have tried similar methods before."

With a flick of his finger, a white light shot toward Xiao Yan and transformed into a scroll.

Yao Lao said slowly, "This is an ancient record I stumbled upon. It describes an artificially created flame called the Blood Demon Flame."

"If you want to create this flame, you need to gather the blood of nearly a thousand fire-attribute magical beasts. These various types of fire-attribute blood must then be fused together, and through the energy within the blood, condensed into the form of a flame. This formed flame is called the 'Blood Flame Demon Fire.'

Of course, this flame varies in strength, and its power is determined by the completeness of the tiny human figure within the flame."

After reading this description, Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

The Blood Flame Demon Fire indeed existed; the Cao Family's demoness, Cao Ying, wielded an exceptional version of it.

This type of flame was similar to the Transformation Flame, except its creation method was even more peculiar.

"If it were before, obtaining beast flames wouldn't have been an issue for me..." Yao Lao sighed. "But now, with limited resources, all I have are bits and pieces of information about such artificial flames. I don't have a concrete method to create them.

In the end, what you can achieve will depend entirely on your abilities."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. The Earth Demon Ghost and the Cao Family of the Central Plains had managed to create artificial flames that even surpassed the Green Lotus Core Flame of the Tagore Desert.

If he couldn't even produce the 22nd-ranked Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, then his heaven-defying talent would be wasted.

Yao Lao reassured him, "Actually, there's no need to be so anxious. I once gathered information suggesting that Canaan Academy possesses a heavenly flame known as the Fallen Heart Flame, which ranks 14th on the Heavenly Flame Ranking! If you obtain it, the Burning Technique could evolve significantly."

"Right now, your only concern should be making yourself strong enough. It would be tragic if you found the flame but couldn't keep it."

No need to rush? Xiao Yan smiled faintly. Without a proper plan now, what would happen when they encountered the Soul Hall?

While Yao Lao had exceptional talent in alchemy, in other areas...

He was like an upgraded version of Gu He—excellent in alchemy but too passive when it came to changing circumstances.

If all he focused on was evolving the Burning Technique, encountering the Hall of Souls' guardian, Protector Wu, would spell disaster.

If not for the lucky chance of obtaining a Dou Saint's skeletal remains in the later stages, leading to Yao Lao's resurrection and power surge, the Falling Star Pavilion would have been doomed.

More importantly, without enough strength, the Xiao family suffered heavy casualties, and his father was captured for years.

Could he really afford to wait?

His gaze fell on the four medicine bottles. Yao Lao smiled bitterly, "Failing to refine a Tier-2 medicinal liquid—what a disgrace to my alchemy career."

After putting things away, Yao Lao returned to the Bone Flame Ring, and Xiao Yan made his way back to the appraisal room.

Realizing that he was likely a Tier-3 alchemist, Ya Fei and Master Gu Ni became noticeably more respectful.

With a wave of his hand, four jade bottles appeared on the table. Yao Lao's hoarse voice echoed, "Foundation Elixir, it can accelerate the cultivation speed of Dou Qi."

"Accelerate Dou Qi cultivation speed?" Upon hearing this, Ya Fei's expression changed slightly.

It was common knowledge that Dou Qi cultivation had to be done steadily and methodically. At this stage, a cultivator's meridians were extremely fragile—if the medicinal power was too strong, it could lead to a tragic death due to shattered meridians.

"My elixir has no side effects, and the medicinal power is extremely gentle, so you don't have to worry about that," Yao Lao's voice calmly reassured, seemingly aware of Ya Fei's concerns.

"Sir, please wait a moment." Gu Ni picked up one of the white jade bottles, opened it, and gently inhaled the fresh fragrance. His aged eyes narrowed, and his pupils flashed slightly.

Tipping the bottle slightly, a drop of azure liquid slowly rolled out and hovered in Gu Ni's palm.

(End of Chapter)

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