Chapter 68

In the narrow cave, Master Yao looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting with his eyes closed, converting his combat qi. He rubbed his reddened old eyes and knew that Xiao Yan's choice of this dangerous cultivation method was partly due to his own reasons. A warm feeling welled up in his aged heart, and he sighed softly to the sky, muttering, "Don't worry, I will definitely cultivate you into the most outstanding alchemist..."

After breaking through to the Fighter realm, everyone gains the qualification to cultivate a cultivation method. After cultivating a cultivation method, the attributeless milky white combat qi in the body will be transformed into the attribute combat qi of the cultivation method.

The first transformation of combat qi does not take too long, so after just two hours, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

After cultivating the combat qi cultivation method, Xiao Yan seemed more spirited than before. His handsome face shone with a luster like that of warm jade, looking energetic.

Blinking his eyes, Xiao Yan looked at the cave, which seemed much brighter, and smiled slightly. He knew that this was a sensory enhancement reaction brought about by cultivating the cultivation method.

"Did it succeed?" Master Yao asked with a smile.

"Yep." Nodding, Xiao Yan extended his pale hand, and a pale yellow combat qi quickly flowed out from the already transformed light yellow qi vortex in his body, finally stopping at the acupoint on his palm.

Releasing combat qi externally is something that at least a Great Fighter can do. Xiao Yan clearly did not have this strength yet, so the combat qi in his body did not break through the blockage of the acupoint. Instead, it gradually emitted a faint pale yellow light on his pale hand, which looked like the faint and dim flame of a dying candle.

Pale yellow, the hallmark color of a low-level Yellow Rank fire attribute cultivation method. The higher the rank of the combat qi cultivation method, the deeper the color.

Looking at the faint yellow light on his palm, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, raised his face, and smiled bitterly, "Before the 'Flame Swallowing Decision' evolves, my combat qi cultivation method is lower than most people's. Forget about challenging higher ranks; if I encounter an opponent of the same rank who has cultivated a Mystic Rank cultivation method, I might not even win..."

"The 'Flame Swallowing Decision' is currently only a low-level Yellow Rank, but in terms of power, it is not weaker than a mid-level Yellow Rank cultivation method. Besides, even if the cultivation method is weak, you still have combat techniques, right? Three Mystic Rank combat techniques are enough to make up for the gap caused by the cultivation method." Master Yao smiled and comforted him, then warned, "Since your combat qi cultivation method is not as good as others, it means your endurance and strength are not as good as others. Therefore, in future battles, you must be decisive and thorough. If you move, use your full strength! Finish the battle quickly!"

Xiao Yan nodded, his furrowed face still looking a bit gloomy.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Master Yao, who knew his personality very well, shook his head helplessly and said, "After you thoroughly digest the three combat techniques in your hand, I will give you new combat techniques. Otherwise, if you try to learn too much, you won't be able to master any of them. Don't you understand this principle?"

"What rank?" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he asked cautiously.

Amused by Xiao Yan's cautious appearance, Master Yao puffed out his beard and coldly snorted, "It won't be lower than the 'Eight Extremes Collapse.'"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face lit up. The 'Eight Extremes Collapse' is a high-level Mystic Rank combat technique. Higher than that? What rank is it?

Earth Rank!

Although the Earth Rank is only one rank higher than the high-level Mystic Rank, the gap between the two is like a chasm. High-level Mystic Rank cultivation methods can occasionally be obtained from high-level auctions with sufficient funds and some luck. However, Earth Rank cultivation methods are truly priceless. It is said that in the Yanjing black market of the Jia Ma Empire, Earth Rank cultivation methods have been hyped to nearly ten million, which is equivalent to the Jia Ma Empire's entire annual tax revenue, yet they still cannot be obtained.

Just this one-rank difference, but the price difference is over a hundred times. This shows that the Mystic Rank and the Earth Rank are fundamentally different concepts.

Thinking of this almost legendary rank, Xiao Yan's heart was filled with excitement, and he wished he could force Master Yao to teach him immediately. However, after considering their positions, he obediently dismissed this ridiculous thought.

"Teacher, when will you teach me alchemy?" Putting aside the temptation of the Earth Rank combat technique for the moment, Xiao Yan asked with a pleading look.

"Alchemy cannot be learned in this small family." Master Yao shook his head and smiled, "Moreover, you have a three-year bet with Nalan Yanran. Now, more than half of the three years have already passed. Staying in this U坦城 (Utan City) will slow down your cultivation progress, and some of my training methods cannot be used here due to the complex environment. Therefore, I want to take you out to cultivate and train. This cultivation journey will be quite long, perhaps more than a year."

"More than a year?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan was a bit hesitant, but thinking of that arrogant woman, he nodded fiercely, "Alright, more than a year, when do we set out?"

"In two months." Master Yao smiled.

"Why wait so long?" Xiao Yan was puzzled.

"Because one month from now is the enrollment time for the Jia Nan Academy. You need to sign up." Master Yao smiled.

Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, "Why should I go there? I don't lack cultivation methods or combat techniques. What can they teach me?"

"I'm not sending you there to learn." Master Yao gave him a look, frowned, and said seriously, "You need to find a 'Strange Fire' at the Jia Nan Academy. I received intelligence before that there is a 'Falling Heart Flame' in the Jia Nan Academy, which ranks fourteenth on the 'Strange Fire List'! If you can obtain this Strange Fire, the 'Flame Swallowing Decision' might evolve..."

"Falling Heart Flame?"

Murmuring this strange name softly, Xiao Yan's eyes slowly brightened.

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