Theory Confirmed; I Choose You!

A large number of students left the tower in a panic.

But many more students were watching the ancient building from a short distance away.

Many of the trainees had an unusual excitement in their eyes.

In the original story, beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Tower, there is a cluster of "Fallen Heart Flame" ranked fourteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

This Heavenly Flames is known as a "cultivation cheat device." If someone refines it, their internal Dou Qi will be constantly tempered by the heart fire, continuously increasing their cultivation speed!

In addition, the Fallen Heart Flame has the special function of igniting the heart fire of others.

When fighting against a powerful opponent with the Fallen Heart Flame, one must be constantly on guard against the agitation of the inner fire within one's body. If one is unable to resist in time, it may cause terrible burning damage to the body.

If one's strength is too low, then one will die instantly!

The Inner Courtyard used the Heavenly Flame Training Tower to suppress the Fallen Heart Flame, allowing Inner Courtyard students to use the effects of the Fallen Heart Flame to hone their Dou Qi.

However, this method is like trying to control a flood by blocking it; it ultimately has drawbacks that are difficult to resolve.

Because at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Training Tower lies a bottomless "Magma World"! Over the years Fallen Heart Flame has grown stronger with the energy of the magma and has already developed sentience!

It constantly yearns to break free and gain its freedom.

Now, in the game, the Heavenly Flame Training Tower is shaking violently, and the inside of the tower is as hot as a furnace.

Does this mean that the storyline about breaking the seal on the Fallen Heart Flame is about to begin in the game?

If so, in this storyline that is heavily emphasized in the original work, is there anyone who will have the opportunity to Fallen Heart Flame?

All the Fire Attribute players who entered the Inner Courtyard harbored the desire to subdue the Fallen Heart Flame.

Although the chances are slim.

But a slim chance is better than nothing! This is a game, Tian Yao Company has always had the best reputation in the industry. If they had ever done anything like shady dealings, they wouldn't have such an unshakeable position in the hearts of players.

No one can guarantee that the owner of the Fallen Heart Flame won't be themselves.

Just like the slogan Tian Yao Company used when they promoted the game:

Every player can be Xiao Yan!

While the players enjoyed the spectacle, the elders were extremely busy and overwhelmed.

More than a dozen elders appeared together and stood on the Heavenly Flame Training Tower.

Great Elder Su Qian floated in mid-air, his hands forming a mudra.

"Small Space Binding Mirror, seal!"

With the cooperation of the elders in the Inner Courtyard, a powerful and abundant energy continuously flowed into the tower.

The tremors of the Heavenly Flame Training Tower gradually subsided until it returned to calm.

This scene was witnessed by Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er, who flew in from afar.

In Xiao Xun'er's eyes, a golden flame seemed to be burning:

"The Fallen Heart Flame is sealed here; it possesses sentience! Its form resembles a snake."

In the original novel, Xiao Yan was able to sense the existence of the Fallen Heart Flame by relying on the Green Lotus Core Flame.

And what about Xiao Xun'er, who possesses the Golden Emperor Burning Flame? However, Xiao Xun'er has a detached personality and has no interest in this Heavenly Flame Training Tower.

Taking this opportunity, Yang Shan asked, "Senior, when we first met, the flames you used to deal with a Dou Wang were also Heavenly Flames, right?"

Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er before.

Now, Yang Shan has not only become Xiao Xun'er's only male friend in the Inner Courtyard, but has also refined the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

Therefore, Xiao Xun'er was willing to reveal some information to Yang Shan: "Yes, that's true."

Yang Shan: "Senior, have you considered subduing this Fallen Heart Flame as well?"

In the original work, apart from the "Flame Mantra," which is a bug-level technique, there are indeed other methods that allow different Heavenly Flames to coexist in the body.

Xiao Xuan, the patriarch of the Xiao Clan, once used the power of Dou Sheng to forcibly suppress three Heavenly Flames within his body.

Yan Jin, the patriarch of the Flame Clan, even fused the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire, ranked seventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, with the Volcanic Rock Flame, ranked seventeenth!

However, Tian Yao Company has never released any details about these settings in the game.

Yang Shan's ability to refine various Heaven and Earth Oddities, known as "possibility theories," stemmed solely from "Naling."

After all, the concept of "Naling," which was only mentioned in the early stages of the original work, has now become a necessary key item for refining the Heaven and Earth Oddities in the game.

But theory is just theory. In the past, no player had ever possessed two kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities at the same time.

At this crucial juncture, this question might just reveal some hidden game settings that haven't been announced yet! Faced with Yang Shan's question, Xiao Xun'er didn't even show the slightest doubt, but answered very naturally:

"Of course, but the Fallen Heart Flame isn't very useful to me."

Yang Shan's heart skipped a beat! Xiao Xun'er's expression was too calm.

This illustrates one thing:

Xiao Xun'er knew very well that at the very least, Heaven and Earth Oddities of the same element could coexist within her body!

Yang Shan wanted to ask more questions, but Xiao Xun'er directly chose to use telepathy to explain what she knew to Yang Shan.

"To refine the Heaven and Earth Oddities, one must use the Naling. One portion of Naling can open up a space within the body, and multiple portions of Naling can naturally open up multiple spaces."

"I once heard some rumors in Central Plains that many top experts had tried to refine various kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities Heaven and Earth Oddities, even those with different attributes!"

The Heaven and Earth Oddities with different attributes!

Upon hearing this news, Yang Shan was overjoyed! His theory from his previous life was correct!

Xiao Xun'er continued, "Those top experts also summarized some experiences in refining various Heaven and Earth Oddities."

"First is the Naling, then the spiritual root and Soul Strength. The spiritual root is measured by numbers to determine aptitude, and the Soul Strength is divided into realms based on the spiritual and mortal aspects of heaven and earth. Take the Fallen Heart Flame for example. Suppose the Fallen Heart Flame requires 50 strands of Fire Spirit Root, and another kind of Heavenly Flames also requires 50 strands of Fire Spirit Root."

"So, if you want to refine both kinds of Heavenly Flames, your Fire Spirit Root must be over one hundred. Otherwise, not only will your internal Naling space be destroyed, but you will also often die from self-destruction!"

"In addition to that, there is also Soul Strength. If one 'Soul Strength does not reach the Spirit Realm, one simply does not have the conditions to refine the two kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities. If one wants more, the requirements for Soul Strength will naturally increase accordingly. If Soul Strength is insufficient, one cannot keep the Heaven and Earth Oddities in the Naling Absorption Space without interfering with each other."

At this point, Xiao Xun'er glanced at Yang Shan: "Junior brother, your Soul Strength has already reached the Spirit Realm. To be honest, very few people of your generation can surpass you in terms of Soul Strength, but your Thunder Spirit Root doesn't seem to be enough."

Yang Shan: "I remember when I subdued the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning before, my Thunder Spirit Root only had 20 strands. It was only after refining the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning that it increased to 50 strands. Is that still not enough?"

Xiao Xun'er: "If you were to find something similar to the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning right now, that would certainly be enough. But junior brother, after refining the Heaven and Earth Oddities, you still need to nurture them. Otherwise, when you become Dou Zong or Dou Zun in the future, how much combat power do you think the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning can bring you now?"

Xiao Xun'er's words are completely consistent with the game's setting.

The current Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning can unleash its full potential before one reaches the Dou Emperor.

However, once you reach the Dou Emperor, the boost will weaken, and you will need to consume experience points to nurture it.

Xiao Xun'er: "Even if you refine multiple kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities, and your spiritual roots and Soul Strength are sufficient, nurturing them will still be a major problem. Moreover, even if you have multiple kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities, the power enhancement they can provide to your body will be greatly reduced."

"Let's assume you do refine other different types of lightning later. When you activate two types of lightning at the same time, one will give you 100% of the power, while the other might only give you 10% or 20%."

"Unless you can come up with a way to fuse multiple Heaven and Earth Oddities of the same nature."

"But fusing with the Heaven and Earth Oddities is even more difficult than refining multiple Heaven and Earth Oddities!"

At this point, Xiao Xun'er sighed and shook her head:

"During this period, the time, energy, and resources invested were truly enormous, so the vast majority of powerful individuals only thought about refining a unique Heaven and Earth Oddities."

"If a powerful individual who could have broken through to the Dou Sheng were to refine and continuously nurture three kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities, causing their cultivation progress to slow down and preventing them from breaking through to the Dou Sheng before their lifespan ends, wouldn't that be a loss?"

Xiao Xun'er's words were earnest and persuasive:

"Junior, I hope you can keep these secrets for now. I'm telling you this because I feel you really intend to do this. So I want to advise you, before you've made sufficient preparations, never refine the second kind of Heaven and Earth Oddities!"

Yang Shan turned his head and looked intently at Xiao Xun'er: "Senior, thank you for telling me so much, but if I give up this path, I won't be Yang Shan!"

He refined various Heaven and Earth Oddities, allowing his research into "Overload" to unleash its unique brilliance.

This is Yang Shan's long-cherished wish from his past life to this one! Yang Shan is already a multi-millionaire, and he will definitely have savings of over 100 million in the future.

From this life to the present, he has always been the number one player in Battle Through the Heavens.

But he still has his own pursuits! And what Xiao Xun'er was talking about was directed at the NPCs in the game!

In contrast to NPCs, every player is practically cheating! Players can resurrect infinitely and gain massive amounts of experience points in a short time! If only they could refine another kind of Heavenly Flames...

With the Heaven and Earth Oddities "Overload" ability at hand, why worry about slow experience gain? Yang Shan can afford the price! Xiao Xun'er kept hearing Yang Shan's answer echoing in her mind.

"If I give up this path, I won't be Yang Shan anymore!" Xiao Xun'er silently repeated to herself.

"Yang Shan, the light in your heart... I envy you so much. If only I could be myself like you."

Perhaps the atmosphere was just right.

Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but ask:

"Junior, have you always been like this?"

Yang Shan: "How is it?"

Xiao Xun'er: "Do as you please!"

Yang Shan: "Yes."

Xiao Xun'er: "What if there are too many external forces? For example, for example, one day What I Want you to give me the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning."

Yang Shan didn't even hesitate at all. "Then give it to me."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this answer, Xiao Xun'er felt a wave of dizziness. "Why should I give it to you?"

Yang Shan said very seriously, "Frankly speaking, you are more important than the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, so if I had to choose one, I would choose you."

"I"

What I fear most is that when you're seriously discussing philosophy, this sudden flirtation is the worst! When Xiao Xun'er heard Yang Shan's answer, her heartbeat was completely out of her control and became extremely erratic.

"So that's what I was in my junior's heart."

[Ding! Player, please note that your words and actions have caused a significant emotional impact on Xiao Xun'er. Xiao Xun'er's favorability +4! Current favorability: 20!]

Xiao Xun'er did not ask any more questions.

She helped Yang Shan solve the Heaven and Earth Oddities.

Yang Shan then helped her understand the principle of "doing what you feel is right".

Xiao Xun'er was exceptionally intelligent and quick to understand.

Doing whatever you want is not the same as freedom of action.

It is not about freedom of the heart, but about freedom of the mind.

So! It wasn't a burden imposed on her by her father, Gu Yuan, or the elders in her clan.

Instead, it was her own choice to shoulder this burden for her father and the Ancient Clan! If she really wanted to get rid of the burden, she could even choose to commit suicide to fulfill her desire for "following her heart".

Despite Yang Shan's words of comfort, Xiao Xun'er's burden did not lessen at all.

But Xiao Xun'er felt that her breathing was much easier.

It can even be described as "refreshing and invigorating"!

Just as the two finished discussing the topic of "philosophy of life".

The Heavenly Flame Training Tower, which had been calm, suddenly emitted a dull thud.

Thump! A ripple of energy, so powerful that Da Dou Shi would die upon contact and Dou Ling would cough up blood upon touching it, spread out from the tower.

Xiao Xun'er was also somewhat surprised:

"That Fallen Heart Flame is still not giving up and is still trying to break through the seal!"

Great Elder Su Qian in the sky snorted coldly, "It's no use being stubborn. Get back here!"

Su Qian's hand seals changed again, and the sealing energy surged once more.

A hissing sound, like that of a snake, emanated from inside the tower.

As the sealing light sank, the hissing grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared completely.

Great Elder Su Qian let out a long sigh of relief, but his brows furrowed even more tightly.

"It's getting stronger and stronger!"

Great Elder Su Qian turned around and looked into the distance.

In that direction, there is a bustling city called "Maple City".

Great Elder Su Qian felt uneasy. "I wonder if he will notice the energy fluctuations from this final impact."

At this moment, in Maple City, an Alchemist dressed in black robes was skillfully breaking down medicinal herbs, controlling a cluster of deep blue flames.

He had a handsome face, looked to be only about thirty years old, with sharp eyebrows, slightly thin lips, and a cold and stern demeanor.

He is none other than the master of Maple City, the first disciple of Venerable Yao Chen — Medicine Emperor Han Feng! As the deep blue flames trembled, the medicinal herbs that had not yet been fully decomposed turned into a pile of charcoal.

But Han Feng completely disregarded the valuable medicinal herbs, stood up, and looked in the direction of the Jia Nan Academy.

"This fluctuation actually caused the Sea Heart Flame to react! Could it be... Heavenly Flames?"

Han Feng possessed half of Heaven Rank Cultivation Method that he had gleaned from the Venerable Yao Chen! The most peculiar aspect of this Heaven Rank Cultivation Method was that it could use Spirit Stone to nurture Heavenly Flames in place of the user!

When others refine various Heaven and Earth Oddities, it will slow down one's own cultivation progress.

But for Han Feng, he only needs enough Spirit Stone to ignore this drawback! That's why he craves Heavenly Flames.

Of course, he only has half of the cultivation technique, so the nurturing effect will be greatly reduced, and the power of the technique will only be at the Earth level.

Therefore, compared to the Heavenly Flames, there was something even more he craved! "My dear teacher, where have you run off to? Without that other half of the cultivation technique, this disciple truly cannot eat or sleep in peace!"