Battle Through the Heavens: Heavenly comprehension

Yao Lao was astonished. Even though Xiao Yan's talent was extraordinary and his cultivation speed was far faster than ordinary people, allowing him to turn even mediocre techniques into miracles, this level of absorption of heaven and earth energy... it had to at least be at the Profound Tier level!

Could a mere Peach Blossom Flame Seed really achieve this level? Or perhaps...

Seeing Xiao Yan open his eyes, Yao Lao could no longer suppress his doubts and shock. He grabbed Xiao Yan's wrist.

As soon as he sensed Xiao Yan's now vast Dou Qi cyclone, Yao Lao immediately confirmed the level of Xiao Yan's technique: "Profound Tier! It's Profound Tier! A low-level Profound Tier Flame Mantra!"

Then, Yao Lao let out a surprised exclamation: "It's not just the integration of the Dou Qi that condensed into the Xuanhuang Flame, but also the fusion of a fifth-tier beast flame that allowed the Flame Mantra to evolve to the Profound Tier level?"

Yao Lao couldn't help but wonder if the creator of the Flame Mantra had played a joke on future generations. Could this miraculous Flame Mantra rapidly evolve just by devouring beast flames?

But upon further thought, it didn't add up. How could an ordinary beast flame contain enough energy to induce such evolution?

"Teacher, I've already told you, this is no longer the original Flame Mantra." Xiao Yan shrugged helplessly and extended his right palm. As Dou Qi surged, a cluster of deep, profound yellow flames suddenly appeared. "Could the initial Flame Mantra have cultivated something like my Xuanhuang Flame?"

Yao Lao nodded slightly and released Xiao Yan's wrist. It was true—this Flame Mantra had undergone significant changes in the hands of this young man.

"Then how did your technique evolve?" Even as an eighth-grade alchemist, Yao Lao was utterly baffled.

Xiao Yan stood up and lazily stretched, his bones crackling loudly as if bursting with vitality.

Feeling the indescribable vigor and fullness coursing through his body, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Naturally, it has been further refined."

"The Flame Mantra's ability to integrate strange flames for advancement is indeed remarkable. However, the predecessor who created it probably reached their limit, resulting in a Flame Mantra that feels somewhat incomplete."

Yao Lao agreed wholeheartedly. At the initial low Yellow Tier level, almost no one could endure the pain of fusing with a strange flame while cultivating such a technique.

Any genius capable of attempting it would already have access to higher-level techniques. Who would risk their lives on a one-in-ten-thousand chance of survival?

Xiao Yan touched his nose and said, "If we could elevate the Flame Mantra's initial level to high Heaven Tier while retaining its ability to advance through strange flame fusion, breaking through the limits of Dou Qi Continent's technique rankings—now that would be a complete Flame Mantra."

"Since condensing the Xuanhuang Flame, this Flame Mantra has become entirely different. After three days of cultivation, I've gained profound insights and made additional refinements. The current Great Flame Mantra now starts at the high Yellow Tier level. Advancing to the Profound Tier after integrating a beast flame is only logical."

Yao Lao: "..."

What kind of heaven-defying technique comprehension is this?

This miraculous Flame Mantra had undergone drastic modifications under Xiao Yan's hands!

"So that's how it is." Despite the storm raging in his heart, Yao Lao maintained a calm expression and nodded.

But the real test was yet to come—alchemy.

Even with a powerful flame, if one couldn't control it skillfully, it would only spell disaster for alchemy.

Xiao Yan naturally knew that Yao Lao was only pretending.

This teacher, somewhat old-fashioned, didn't want to lose face in front of his student.

Yao Lao spoke in a deep voice, "Take out the cauldron and prepare to start refining the medicine."

Tapping his finger on the storage ring, the faint red ring shimmered slightly, and a red medicinal cauldron, about half a meter tall, appeared out of thin air in the cave.

This medicinal cauldron was originally an item from the Mittel family's auction house in Tulan City. However, due to the limited number of alchemists, the cauldron had been left unsold for months.

For the Mittel family, which prioritized profit above all else, an unsold item meant a loss.

Hearing there was a need for it in Wu Tan City, they had it delivered overnight.

The cauldron was dark red all over, with a faint sheen shimmering on its surface. At the base, two ferocious snakeheads were carved, their wide-open mouths forming two interconnected fire tunnels.

The tunnels twisted and narrowed the deeper they went, and upon closer inspection, they seemed to hold some mysterious intricacies.

At the top of the cauldron, a coiled serpent formed a dark red lid. The lid had a special opening specifically for adding medicinal ingredients.

The lid was also dotted with fine holes crafted from icy silver, which provided a cooling effect to prevent the cauldron from overheating and exploding.

In the middle of the cauldron, there was a transparent mirror made from refined ice crystal, allowing the user to clearly observe everything happening inside during the refining process.

The surface of the cauldron was adorned with exquisite depictions of magical beasts, so lifelike that they seemed to be alive.

"A two-mouthed cauldron like this is decent enough for a beginner like you," Yao Lao said casually, glancing at the snakeheads on the dark red cauldron.

Shifting his gaze to Xiao Yan's face, Yao Lao spoke seriously, "Since you already possess two types of flames, you've already surpassed the starting point of most alchemists.

You must understand that only alchemists of the fourth grade or higher can bypass the step of converting medicinal flames through the cauldron and directly summon a tangible flame."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly. With this cauldron and the two flames he now controlled, his equipment had seen a significant upgrade. Tasks he previously couldn't achieve with his healing methods might now finally become possible.

But Yao Lao immediately poured cold water on his excitement: "Don't get too excited. Having tangible flames early on isn't necessarily a good thing."

"How so?" Xiao Yan asked curiously. He had only dabbled in healing techniques and had yet to delve into actual alchemical knowledge. In this field, he was still a complete novice.

Yao Lao explained, "When directly using tangible flames to refine medicine, you must control a trace of the wood attribute within your body to neutralize the violent factors of the flame.

Tangible flames are far more violent than the medicinal flames converted through a cauldron. Without the cauldron's assistance, it will be very difficult for you to locate even a faint trace of the wood element within yourself.

To put it simply, refining medicine in your current state is like a child swinging a giant hammer—not only will you fail to accomplish anything, but you might also end up hurting yourself."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. So that's how it was.

Yao Lao reached out and placed his finger on Xiao Yan's forehead. A surge of information flowed into Xiao Yan's mind.

"This is my personally designed recipe for a healing medicine. Try refining it. I'll guide you on controlling the flame's temperature and extracting the medicinal components."

Absorbing the new information in his mind, Xiao Yan finally understood how intricate and complex alchemical recipes could be.

"Coagulating Blood Powder: One stalk of Coagulating Blood Herb, one Vitality Fruit, two Poppy Flowers…"

After committing the quantities of the ingredients to memory, Xiao Yan's soul perception gradually infiltrated the cauldron. With a flick of his finger, a wisp of pink flame entered the cauldron.

(End of Chapter)

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