Cultivation

"Hehe, just do your best."

Su Qian smiled, not taking Xiao Yan's words too seriously. Without Inner Academy Fallen Heart Flame, even though Xiao Yan frequently replenished his heart fire, the "Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda," known as a cultivation accelerator, could not function as effectively as before. This was a considerable loss for the Inner Academy. However, he also knew the importance of the Heavenly Flames to Xiao Yan. Moreover, Xiao Yan was not alone; behind him were Xiao Yuan and the Venerable Yao, one the successor of the dean and the other a top alchemist on the continent. Therefore, he naturally could not say anything to ask for it.

Xiao Yan also had some understanding of Su Qian's mentality. To be honest, he always felt a little guilty towards the Inner Academy and Su Qian. After all, he did come to the Jia Nan Academy back then for the Fallen Heart Flame.

Now that the goal has been achieved, it has brought considerable losses to the Inner Academy. Therefore, Xiao Yan has been thinking about how to completely help the Inner Academy resolve this matter. Although the so-called "Fire Gathering Pot" seems to have a significant effect, Xiao Yan, as the owner of the Fallen Heart Flame, knows best that the remaining Heart Flame is always a fragment, far less effective than the original Fallen Heart Flame in this place.

Slowly pushing open the heavy iron door, a burst of intense heat, as if sealed off for countless years, surged out amidst the clicking sound of the hinges turning. Waving his hand lightly in front of him, Su Qian said with a wry smile, "The energy here is already so intense; I can't even imagine how terrifying the Magma World must be. Are you two really sure you want to cultivate there?"

Xiao Yan spread his hands, took a deep breath of the intense heat, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He smiled and said, "This intense heat is exactly what I need. My Third Brother and I are protected by Heavenly Flames, so we are not afraid of ordinary flames. Great Elder, please rest assured."

"They're such little monsters."

Upon hearing this, Su Qian shook his head, muttered something, and then slowly walked into the last floor of the extremely spacious Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda.

Xiao Yuan and his companion followed them inside. The space at the bottom of the tower was dark, filled with a faint crimson color. The light came from a deep hole about ten feet deep in the center, from which the crimson light extended like a pillar, dispelling all the darkness.

The two headed straight for the deep cave in the center. As they got closer, the surrounding air became increasingly hot, and the Fire Attribute Energy contained within became increasingly pure and violent.

When the two stopped at the entrance of the deep cave, the intense heat that hit them almost caused Su Qian a slight burning sensation. Since he did not cultivate fire-attribute techniques, this kind of concentrated, singular energy was hardly a pleasure for him.

Standing at the cave entrance, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, and a surge of intense energy flowed into his body through his Xiao Yan, making him feel hotter than usual. Whether it was Xiao Yan imagination or not, the Fallen Heart Flame within him seemed much more active than usual.

Peeking out, its gaze swept into the deep cave. What met its eyes was a crimson expanse, with scorching heat spewing out, just like a volcano. The cave entrance was still quite a distance from the Magma World, but even at such a distance, the scorching heat remained as powerful as ever.

Gazing at the deep cave, Xiao Yan's throat bobbed slightly, and an undisguised joy burst forth in his dark eyes. This place was definitely a treasure trove for his cultivation. If he cultivated here for a period of time, his strength would surely make considerable progress.

"Since you're confident you can cultivate here, I won't stop you. Xiao Yuan, you two should look after each other. Although I haven't been down here many times, I've vaguely sensed something unusual. This Magma World isn't as peaceful as you imagine. Be careful not to overdo it!"

Seeing Xiao Yan's delighted expression, Su Qian gave Xiao Yuan some words of advice with a hint of unease.

"Don't worry, Great Elder, we know what we're doing."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a smile.

"Yes, I will send down a few elders who practice fire-attribute techniques later. If anything changes, they will know immediately."

Su Qian nodded upon hearing this, looked at the two most talented young men in the Inner Academy, and said with a smile.

"Thank you Great Elder."

Upon hearing this, the two smiled and clasped their hands in greeting, their warm smiles looking almost identical.

Su Qian smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Why are you being so polite with me? You guys go in and try it out first. I'll stay here and keep watch. If anything goes wrong, just give me a signal and I'll go down and rescue you."

"If the Great Elder has something to attend to, please go ahead. With me here, there won't be any problems."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan also released his Dou Zong aura at the opportune moment.

???

Su Qian's eyes widened as she stared at Xiao Yuan, her face filled with disbelief.

"You've reached the Dou Zong???"

"I just advanced last night. I was lucky and had some good opportunities."

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded.

"Good luck"

Upon hearing this, Su Qian almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He had spent an unknown amount of time advancing to the Dou Zong level, yet this kid had accomplished it with just a word of luck? After being frustrated for a long time, Su Qian finally muttered, "I'm old and useless. The young people can't use this old man anymore. Sigh!"

Hearing the Great Elder's sarcastic words, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but smile.

"Great Elder, what are you saying? You are an elder, I was just worried that you would get tired. My strength has improved now, and with the addition of the Heavenly Flames, I am confident that I can survive anything that happens in this Magma World. You can rest assured about that, right?"

Xiao Yuan then said with a smile.

"Sigh, you two little devils are both so talented. Go on, I'm tired. I'll sit down and rest for a while before I go."

Su Qian shook her head helplessly upon hearing this, but a look of relief flickered in her eyes.

However, he did not leave, because he knew that these two little guys were not easy to deal with. Moreover, he had previously sensed something in that Magma World that even he found unsettling, so he was still a little uneasy.

If such a thing truly exists, we must risk our lives to rescue these two children! "Alright, Elder, take a rest. This is the Ice Heart Spirit Pill. After taking it, the Great Elder will greatly increase his fire resistance for six hours. After that, he will also permanently increase his resistance to fire-attribute energy. Although it's not much, he won't feel so uncomfortable when he goes down to the bottom of the tower in the future."

Xiao Yuan smiled, then handed Su Qian a jade bottle. Without waiting for Su Qian to say anything, he jumped down into the deep cave.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan followed closely behind.

"Huh?"

Just as Xiao Yan jumped into the deep cave, a surprised exclamation suddenly came from his mouth. It was because, in the instant he entered, he seemed to vaguely sense a strange calling from afar below, though it wasn't very strong.

"What's wrong?"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan asked.

"I suddenly had a feeling of being summoned, which was strange. Maybe I was just imagining things."

Xiao Yan responded to this without much concern.

"Oh, can you still feel it now?"

Xiao Yuan's heart stirred, and he asked the question.

"No, I only felt it for a split second."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"Um."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, and then, with a thought, six different colors appeared in his palm.

Six wisps of energy, each a different color, were swaying slightly. Three of them were very dark, almost tangible, while the other three were lighter, giving them a somewhat ethereal feel.

This is the Six Qi that Xiao Yuan cultivates.

Although only three of them were cultivated and could be used at will, they were enough for finding people.

Ultimately, these six energies originate from the human body, which is why Xiao Yuan was able to use them to sense the location of Heavenly Flame Venerable.

Moreover, the Shao Yin Sovereign Fire Qi within it is also related to the Fallen Heart Flame. In addition, all three types of Qi have transformed into the form of Heavenly Flames. Therefore, it is not impossible to pinpoint the location of the Heavenly Flame Venerable.

The scorching wind howled past their ears as the two slid down the cave entrance. As they got closer to the underground Magma World, the surrounding air became increasingly scorching.

A faint Azure Blue Flame seeped out from Xiao Yan's body, isolating him from the high temperature outside. Gazing at the pure crimson color below, he took a light breath, a sense of caution quietly rising in his heart. Even Great Elder Su Qian said that this place was not simple, so he naturally could not be careless just because his Third Brother was there.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Xiao Yuan, but rather that she didn't want to distract Xiao Yuan because of her negligence.

Xiao Yan didn't know what his Third Brother was doing, but the six colorful wisps of energy in his hand gave him a very friendly and comfortable feeling, just like his Third Brother himself.

Moreover, Xiao Yan also sensed the presence of Heavenly Flames within it.

A moment later, their vision suddenly opened up, and what appeared before them was a Magma World that seemed to stretch to the horizon. Huge bubbles surged from the magma and burst open, releasing a scorching heat accompanied by wisps of white smoke. This smoke contained a kind of Fire Poison, which would cause considerable trouble if inhaled.

With a thought, Xiao Yan's jade-like bone wings slowly extended from his back, gently fluttering to stabilize his body in mid-air in this Magma World.

Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, walked as if stepping on flat ground, his feet treading on the void.

This Magma World is deathly silent, devoid of any sign of life. Only the faint sounds of magma bubbles bursting echo here. The magma is quite viscous and rarely creates any waves. Everything here gives a rather oppressive sense of deathly stillness. Living here for a long time would probably make one's personality extremely strange and withdrawn.

Fortunately, my Third Brother came down with me this time.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt somewhat fortunate. No matter what, with his Third Brother around, he could always feel more at ease.

After a brief inspection and finding nothing amiss, he flapped his bone wings and arrived at a crimson mountain wall. He drew out the Mystic Heavy Ruler, and Azure Blue Flame swirled around it. Under the intense heat of the Blue Lotus Core Flame, the hard mountain wall was pierced like tofu. Xiao Yan's wrist flicked rapidly, and amidst the flying debris, a hole about ten feet wide quickly appeared in the hard mountain wall. With the high temperature of the Blue Lotus Core Flame, Xiao Yan easily created a small Mountain Cave in the mountain wall where he could rest. After doing this, he did not immediately descend into the lava to cultivate the "Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler," but instead turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan seemed to be searching for something with a tool to guide him. Xiao Yan couldn't understand it, but he felt that his Third Brother was definitely up to something big.

After waiting for a long time without seeing his Third Brother stop, Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and decided to cultivate for a while.

As Xiao Yan entered a meditative state, the space around him began to fluctuate violently. Visible crimson energy surged forth, rushing into Xiao Yan's body in a frenzy!

The moment this crimson energy flowed into his body, Xiao Yan's slightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, a mixture of ecstasy and solemnity flashing in them. The abundance of energy here far exceeded his expectations, but the violent nature of that energy was also beyond his expectations. If he absorbed too much of this violent energy, it would likely have a negative impact on his temperament, an impact that Xiao Yan could not accept, even if it would grant him a cultivation speed far exceeding his usual pace.

"Luckily, I was prepared."

After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan smiled, and with a flick of his hand, a ball of Azure Blue Flame rose up, eventually enveloping his entire palm.

Flames appeared, and Xiao Yan flicked his other finger, and several items appeared in front of him. Under his control, they floated in mid-air. These items were all Medicinal Herbs herbs, and they all exuded a slight chill. It was clear at a glance that they were Medicinal Herbs containing ice or water energy.

Xiao Yan glanced at it casually, then waved his hand, and several kinds of cold-natured Medicinal Herbs fell into it. Now he was a genuine Sixth Grade Alchemist, and he could refine ordinary pills at the level of creating a furnace in the palm of his hand and doing it at will.

While Xiao Yan was refining medicines to aid his cultivation, Xiao Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

He sensed a weak life force, intermittent but still quite strong, which seemed to last another two or three years.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Heavenly Flame Venerable.

However, Xiao Yuan did not intend to immediately go down and retrieve this former Dou Zun expert.

He needs to familiarize himself with his own strength.

Due to the awakening of his bloodline, Xiao Yuan's physical strength and Dou Qi have made significant breakthroughs, which is certainly a good thing. However, Xiao Yuan is always used to having the most precise control over his own power. At present, he is indeed unable to achieve perfect control over his own power, which requires some time to adjust.

In addition, Xiao Yuan obtained some methods of fire control from Great Elder Fang Yan of Demon Flame Valley. He planned to study them and incorporate them into his own fire control philosophy.

In addition, he also needs to thoroughly integrate the Dou Technique he has already learned, which may have some unexpected effects in future battles.