Dou Di Potential

Seeing that Xiao Ming's expression was calm and his tone seemed genuine, Tang Zhen breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled, "Elder Xiao Ming's character is extraordinary; I had misunderstood. Come with me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the main hall first. Tang Huo'er quickly followed, and then Xiao Ming also got up and followed.

"The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes is the top Secret Technique of Burning Flame Valley, so it is usually stored in the Valley's Dou Technique Pavilion..." Tang Huo'er leaned close to Xiao Ming and whispered with a smile to him.

Xiao Ming smiled and nodded at Tang Huo'er.

"Looking at her up close, she seems even more beautiful!" Gazing at Chi'er's face so close to his, Tang Huo'er's cheeks flushed slightly, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

Then, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin noticed her reddened earlobes but didn't think much of it. After all, they had seen at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, people staring at Xiao Ming like that.

After a short while, the group stopped on a gravel path. At the end of this path stood a building hidden among lush trees. Faintly visible on the building were the three large characters "Dou Technique Pavilion".

"This is the Dou Technique Pavilion of my Burning Flame Valley. Normally, no one is allowed to enter here..." Tang Huo'er said to Xiao Ming.

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Xiao Ming nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping subtly across the surrounding woods. He could clearly sense the presence of hidden Aura, which were obviously guards from the Dou Technique Pavilion.

"Come with me. The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes is the pinnacle Secret Technique of my Burning Flame Valley, so you can only receive its most complete inheritance here."

Tang Zhen waved to Xiao Ming, then walked closer to the enormous pavilion.

As the three stopped in front of the Dou Technique Pavilion, three figures immediately swooped down from the top of the pavilion, transforming into three red-robed elders who then bowed to Tang Zhen.

"Elders, please open the Dou Technique Pavilion." Tang Zhen waved his hand and said casually.

Upon hearing this, the three elders, each exuding a powerful Aura, glanced at Xiao Ming and his companions, then nodded in agreement. Simultaneously, they formed Dao Xuan hand seals, and streaks of fiery red light shot out from their hands, striking the tightly closed doors of the pavilion.

As the red rays struck, the surface of the gate rippled violently, and then the gate slowly opened with a creak.

Upon seeing the gate open, Tang Zhen took the lead and stepped inside, followed by Xiao Ming. Xiao Yi Xian and Venerable Qing Lin Venerable Tian Huo stayed behind.

Upon entering the gate, the light dimmed considerably. Rows of neatly arranged tall cabinets stood before him, their wooden shelves filled with scrolls of various colors. However, Tang Zhen didn't linger there; he went straight upstairs.

The pavilion had three floors, and Xiao Ming and his two companions only stopped after reaching the third floor.

The third floor of the Dou Technique Pavilion is not large, and at first glance it appears quite empty. In the four corners of this floor, there is a dense light that shrouds the space outside the light, giving the impression that everything here has been specially protected.

Tang Zhen walked straight to the middle of this floor, where a red light swirled. He quickly tapped his ten fingers on it, and the red light gradually dissipated, finally revealing a red crystal ball the size of a head.

The crystal ball floated in mid-air, its entire body glowing red. At first glance, it appeared to be filled with countless mysterious runes, making it look extremely magical.

"This is the Inheritance Crystal of my Burning Flame Valley. It not only contains the most complete cultivation method of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes, but also some improvements and experiences made by the ancestors of Burning Flame Valley to this Cultivation Method..." Tang Zhen said with a faint smile.

Xiao Ming nodded indifferently. This wasn't the first time he'd seen Inheritance Crystal, so it wasn't particularly unusual.

"Can we begin?"

"Yes, by merging your soul into it, you can obtain the most complete inheritance of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. However, since this is a forbidden area of my Burning Flame Valley, I will remain here to guard it."

Xiao Ming nodded in understanding. The Dou Technique Pavilion was an extremely important place for any force, so Tang Zhen naturally had to guard it. Although, if Tang Zhen wanted to do something malicious, he couldn't stop him.

Tang Zhen himself understood this, but he trusted Xiao Ming's character, and his presence here was merely a formality.

Stepping forward slowly, Xiao Ming gently placed his hands on the fiery red crystal ball, then gradually closed his eyes, and his Soul Power flowed out from his palms and into the crystal ball.

As soon as the Soul Power entered the crystal ball, a faint sound came from Xiao Ming's head. A massive Information Stream, like a tidal wave, surged into Xiao Ming's head.

With Xiao Ming's current Soul Power, receiving this information can be described as effortless.

While Xiao Ming had his eyes closed, he did not see that the moment his Soul Power surged into the crystal ball, an extremely dazzling crimson color suddenly erupted from within the crystal ball.

The light was so intense that the entire Dou Technique Pavilion faintly emitted a fiery red glow.

Beside Xiao Ming, Tang Zhen and Tang Huo'er were also dumbfounded by this change.

A moment later, the two looked at each other and both gasped.

This so-called Inheritance Crystal Orb also serves as a test during the transmission of Secret Technique. Those with high talent in cultivating this Secret Technique can make the crystal ball emit light. Tang Huo'er once caused such a change, but compared to the light that Xiao Ming caused at this moment, it was like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

However, considering Xiao Ming's exceptional talent in both Dou Qi Realm and Alchemy Technique...

The shock in their eyes gradually faded. They realized that he was already very powerful; this was just a talent for cultivating a Secret Technique, which was hardly worth mentioning.

Tang Zhen said regretfully, "Alas, if this boy were a disciple of my Burning Flame Valley, my Burning Flame Valley would probably produce another astonishing figure as the Burning Flame Old Ancestor of yesteryear."

Tang Huo'er had heard her father talk about the Burning Flame Old Ancestor, the founder of Burning Flame Valley, who was only one step away from becoming a legendary Dou Di.

Thinking of the rumors circulating recently that Xiao Ming led a team to destroy the Hall of Souls, single-handedly killing ten Dou Zun, including one at the Peak Eight-Star Dou Zun, and considering the strength of that Tier 8 Alchemist, and his age of around twenty, Tang Huo'er felt that Xiao Ming could indeed be compared to the strongest of an era.

Or rather, he was the strongest among his peers of this era; in any case, she had never seen anyone more powerful than Xiao Ming among her peers.

However, what Tang Zhen and Tang Huo'er didn't know was that Xiao Ming was now comparable to One Star Dou Sheng.

If they knew, they probably would have revealed that Xiao Ming Dou Di Potential).