BTTH : Wandering Soul

"Now that you know my body is in great condition, it's time to give me that Qi method." Xiao Yan demanded.

Yao Lao was a bit displeased with this attitude, but Xiao Yan's body was indeed in a great condition. His foundation was great. Even with normal cultivation he could easily advance to Da Dou Shi within 2 to 3 years. If he used pills then that time could be shorten to half. Using pills won't have any side effect due to both, the physique as well as tampered physical body.

And if he used same approach of tampering the body through life and death battles, like training in the inner parts of the magical beast mountains, then his cultivation speed would be even faster. Even Yao Lao felt jealous of such speed.

Yao Lao wasn't surprised that Xiao Yan advanced to Dou Shi without using any qi method. Because he had deduced that the process of intense torture- tampering and healing, was actually an unique qi method. Due to the special nature of that space, the body would automatically absorb dou qi and travel along qi paths in specific way. He thought maybe that elder's remnant soul was helping in some way, but he wasn't sure. But he was sure that it was only compatible with Primordial Chaos physique.

Now that he could no longer use that qi method, Yao Lao decided to give Xiao Yan qi method he mentioned. And it would be most effective due to Xiao Yan already having heavenly flame. But a look of conflict flashed across Yao Lao's face and unexpectedly, he remained silent.

"Master, what's wrong? Did you lie about that Qi Technique?" Seeing the look on Yao Lao's face, Xiao Yan asked.

"The Qi Technique that I told you about, can indeed evolve, I didn't fool you." Yao Lao whispered.

Hearing Yao Lao confirm his question, he carefully asked: "Then can you let me use it?"

"This strange Qi Technique can indeed evolve but the risk is very high." Yao Lao exclaimed after being silent for a long time.

Seeing the look on Yao Lao's face, Xiao Yan slowly pulled his hand back and asked, "How high?"

Yao Lao smiled bitterly, "In my life, I have never seen anyone train this Qi Technique or heard about anyone that uses this Qi Technique. So, I don't know how high the risk is, however, with my experience and upon seeing the difficulty of this Technique, I would say that the maximum success rate would not be more than 20%…. "

"20%?" Xiao Yan's face stiffened, "It's that low?"

Yao Lao sighed and nodded, "I'm afraid that it is that low."

Despite the risk, the temptation for a Qi Technique that could evolve into a Heaven Tier Qi Technique was simply too big. Xiao Yan already knew the risks involved. But he still asked, "Teacher, can you give me an overview of this Qi Technique?"

Yao Lao rubbed his palms together and whispered after a while, "This Qi Technique's requirements to "evolve" is related to the Heavenly Flames."

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed and he kept silent while listening carefully.

"Okay, I obtained this Dou Qi technique through an accident. This Qi Technique originally was nameless. However, I gave it a name called "Flame Mantra". Speaking up to here, Yao Lao tried to hide the mixed expression on his face. It seemed the process to obtain this Dou Qi technique was not as easy as he had told previously.

"Flame Mantra can indeed evolve, but one of its preconditions is that it needs a "Heavenly Flame" as raw material. With each evolution, it needs to swallow one type of "Heavenly Flame"!" Yao Lao's voice became somewhat rough: "You must know by now that "Heavenly Flames" are some of the most violent forms of energy in this world. Even if you find it, no one can guarantee that you will be able to swallow it. In the past when I discovered this "Bone Chilling Flame", I was almost burned alive to nothingness by it..."

"The scariest part of this Method is the need to assimilate the various "Heavenly Flames" ... any one of the Heavenly Flames could place a Dou Huang on the precipice between life and death, I dare not imagine what would happen to a person who had two types of Heavenly Flames in their body..."

Gazing at the unfathomable look that Yao Lao had, Xiao Yan was also frightened stiff despite knowing this beforehand. Swallowing Heavenly Flames to evolve? God dammit, just one heavenly flame, which was near the bottom of the heavenly flames ranking, had almost taken his life. The creator of this Qi Method must have be one crazy person.

"Although this Technique is dangerous beyond your wildest dreams, I do not doubt its potential. If it is truly mastered…... in the Dou Qi Continent, with the exception of a few irregulars... no one else would be your match." Yao Lao sighed.

Xiao Yan nodded, slightly awed at its potential. If someone were able to control a few types of Heavenly Flames, even a Dou Sheng would not dare take that person lightly. Of course that is only if that someone does not first get consumed by the Heavenly Flames.

Eyeing Xiao Yan, Yao Lao hesitated for a while before asking: "Now, do you…... still want to learn it?"

Xiao Yan hesitated for a while. He knew that in his memories that this was a dangerous path. He had came close to death on multiple occasions in his memories. But the might of this qi method was also evident. He had decided to take this path long ago. With the addition of Primordial Chaos physique, he was sure that he'll have easier time than what he had seen in his memories.

Yao Lao felt that Xiao Yan wouldn't agree. Even with the potential of this technique, the risk was too high. Even with his physique merging heavenly flames was no joke. He felt that Xiao Yan needs one push. But something unexpected happened.

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao, finally making his decision. With eyes full of unwavering resolve, Xiao Yan finally said, "Yes. I still want to learn it!"