Requesting a Secret Technique

When Xiao Ming emerged from his secluded room, he found Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Venerable Tian Huo already waiting for him outside.

Xiao Ming glanced at the quiet and serene Xiao Yi Xian. It seemed she had finished her seclusion earlier than him. After refining the Cold Poison, Xiao Yi Xian's strength should be at the Six Revolutions Dou Zun.

The Cold Poison that was capable of severely injuring and nearly killing two Intermediate Half-Saint has actually enabled Xiao Yi Xian to break through to such a great extent.

His gaze swept past Xiao Yi Xian and focused on Qing Lin. Instantly, Xiao Ming realized that her Aura had Exceeded his own, and she had already entered the Nine Stars Dou Zun.

Even Venerable Tian Huo has broken through to the Seven-Star Dou Zun.

"Qing Lin, have you used all the Dou Sheng Marrow I gave you?"

"Mm." Qing Lin nodded.

"Remember to consolidate your progress for a while. By the way, how much time has passed?"

Three months have passed.

Three months? That's not too long, Xiao Ming thought to himself.

At his level, it's common for people to go into seclusion for several years at a time. This is probably why most of the powerful figures in Central Plains are in seclusion. Three months of seclusion can be considered short.

At that moment, two figures suddenly swept across the sky, the one in the lead being Qing Yi.

As they descended into the Listening Bamboo Pavilion, Qing Yi gazed at Xiao Ming and sensed that he was more energetic than ever before, exuding an inexplicable charm. His deep, penetrating eyes possessed a magical quality that accentuated his extraordinary nature.

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Before he knew it, Qing Yi chuckled and said, "You've finally emerged from seclusion. You've certainly caused quite a stir in our Sound Valley these past three months."

"I apologize, it was my oversight." Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming cupped his hands in apology. The Soul Pressure he generated during his breakthrough was indeed a considerable test for the Sound Valley disciples whose strength was slightly lower.

"Hehe, I didn't mean to blame you. In fact, my disciples from Sound Valley have gained quite a bit of benefit."

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. This is Tang Zhen, the Valley Master Burning Flame Valley." Qing Yi chuckled sweetly, then pointed to an old man beside her.

The old man had red hair and wore simple linen clothes. His face was always full of smiles, and he seemed to be just a kind and ordinary old man.

After introducing Tang Zhen Xiao Ming, Qing Yi said to Tang Zhen, "This is the Xiao Ming you wanted to meet. Didn't he disappoint you?"

Looking at that unusually young face and feeling the faint sense of oppression, a hint of amazement flashed in Tang Zhen's eyes.

"Indeed, he did not disappoint me. I had long heard that Elder Xiao Ming, as one of the Eight Great Elders, not only possessed extraordinary alchemy skills but was also formidable in the Dou Qi Realm cultivation. A few months ago, he even led everyone to a great victory over the Hall of Souls Branch. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved! Hahaha!"

"Valley Master Tang is too kind. I had already heard of the fame of Burning Flame Valley when I first entered Central Plains. Burning Flame Valley is indeed unique in the Path of Fire Control." With everyone carrying him in a sedan chair and others greeting him with smiles, Xiao Ming did not put on a stern face or pretend to be aloof. He smiled and said.

The same words can have different effects depending on who says them.

If an unknown nobody had said those words, Tang Zhen would have thought the other person was opportunistic and only good at flattery.

Even though Tang Zhen knew that Xiao Ming's words were just a polite formality, given his current strength and status, he still felt a bit pleased and couldn't help but smile even more brightly.

Xiao Ming's words weren't exactly polite; the Burning Flame Valley was indeed very skilled at controlling fire. He could sense a rich Aura of flames emanating from Tang Zhen, an Aura that also subtly had a soul-shaking effect.

This must be the effect of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire, the inherited flame of Burning Flame Valley.

A glint flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes, as if he could see the nine silver fire dragons inside Tang Zhen's body.

Tang Zhen's expression suddenly stiffened, as if he had been seen through. He subtly observed his surroundings but found nothing amiss.

"... Valley Master Tang, why don't we come inside for a chat?" Xiao Ming's voice suddenly came from beside him.

"Valley Master Tang?"

"... good."

Coming to his senses, Tang Zhen quickly responded.

Inside the room, everyone took their seats.

After taking a sip of tea, Tang Zhen hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Actually, I have a request to make."

"Please feel free to speak."

"Actually, I would like to ask Elder Xiao Ming to refine a Fire Bodhi Pill."

"Fire Bodhi Pill?" Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Wasn't it supposed to be refined by Burning Flame Valley in a few more years? Why was it done ahead of schedule? With a puzzled look in his mind, he asked directly.

"I also know something about the Fire Bodhi Pill. This kind of pill needs to be refined with Heavenly Flames and can treat the aftereffects of a failed fusion of Heavenly Flames. Could it be that some disciple of Burning Flame Valley failed to fuse the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire?"

Tang Zhen gave a wry smile. He wasn't surprised that Xiao Ming knew about the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire; it wasn't a secret in Central Plains.

"Alas, it's all because of my unruly daughter. After hearing that Elder Xiao Ming had acquired Heavenly Flames early on, she wanted to try it herself and see if she could subdue the inherited Heavenly Flames of our Burning Flame Valley. Unfortunately, something went wrong, leaving her with aftereffects."

When Xiao Ming obtained the Earth Core Soul Marrow, he publicly displayed his Heavenly Flames. Therefore, any organization that has paid attention to him knows that he possesses a new type of Heavenly Flames, and that this Heavenly Flames is quite powerful.

The Heavenly Flames could be considered one of Xiao Ming's trademarks.

After all, there are actually fewer Alchemist who possess Heavenly Flames than those Tier 8 Alchemists.

"Without the Fire Bodhi Pill, my daughter probably wouldn't live for many more years. I beg Elder Xiao Ming to help. Once the Pill Formation, Burning Flame Valley can offer a matching reward, and in return, I will owe you a favor."

As he spoke, Tang Zhen stood up and bowed slightly to Xiao Ming.

It's clear that Tang Zhen loves his daughter very much.

Human relationships?

Xiao Ming smiled slightly. The Fire Cloud Ancestor was still alive, so the favors of the Burning Flame Valley were still valuable.

With a wave of his arm, Xiao Ming used his Soul Power to help Tang Zhen up, and said with a smile.

"Valley Master Tang, there's no need for that. The Fire Bodhi Pill is merely Grade Seven High-level Medicinal Pill; I can refine it. However, I have one additional request: I need your valley's Secret Technique, the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes."

"The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's words, Tang Zhen was taken aback, but then understood. The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes was one of the treasures of Burning Flame Valley. Although this Secret Technique might be useless to some people, it was a powerful Secret Technique for those who possessed Heavenly Flames within their bodies!

Given that Xiao Ming possesses Heavenly Flames, it's perfectly normal for him to be interested in the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes.

Even within the Burning Flame Valley, the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes are kept extremely secret. Only true core disciples can cultivate the first Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. As for the remaining two transformations, it depends on their contributions to the sect and their own talent. Therefore, if we were to count, the number of people in the entire Burning Flame Valley who have cultivated the complete version of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes is probably very small. Since even the disciples of the valley themselves find it difficult to cultivate it completely, it can be seen how important the Burning Flame Valley considers the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes.

However, no matter how important it was, in Tang Zhen's eyes, it was not as important as his own daughter, so he nodded heavily.

"Good!"