Changing Faces, Planning, and Alchemy
The red light emitted by the crystal ball filled all three floors of the Dou Skill Pavilion.
The crowd was enveloped in red light, their expressions increasingly shocked.
Only the Yao Lao didn't understand what the red light represented, and his eyes were filled with more doubt than anything else.
He asked directly, "What does the intense red light from this crystal ball represent?"
Tang Zhen suppressed his shock and replied to Yao Lao, "Venerable Yao, this is the Inheritance Crystal Ball of my Burning Flame Valley."
This red light represents the Heaven-Swallowing Talent of the inheritor; the brighter the red light, the higher the Heaven-Swallowing Talent in fire attribute.
"Huo'er's Heaven-Swallowing Talent is already exceptional. Compared to the light Xiao Yan is currently emitting, it's not accurate to say that she's a firefly compared to the moon; it's more like a firefly compared to the sun in the sky!"
The other elders unanimously agreed, saying that Tang Zhen was absolutely right, and they looked at Xiao Yan as if he were a precious treasure.
They've all lived for decades; how could they not know that a prodigy like Xiao Yan has a limitless future?
It was fortunate for them to meet Xiao Yan so early and have the opportunity to forge a good relationship with him.
"Yan'er is just that outstanding." The Yao Lao was not surprised.
He understood the terrifying nature of Xiao Yan's Heaven-Swallowing Talent better than Tang Zhen and the others.
Coming from a remote and small place like Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire of the Northwest Continent, without the support of family resources, relying solely on his own hard work and Heaven-Swallowing Talent, Xiao Yan was able to become Dou Venerate and Eighth-Rank Alchemist at the age of twenty. His Heaven-Swallowing Talent is unparalleled throughout the ages.
Especially in terms of fire attribute, Xiao Yan is immune to Wan Huo, unharmed by Wan Huo, and undisturbed by Wan Huo; even Heavenly Flames are willing to submit to him.
Yao Lao reasonably suspected that the red light was not Xiao Yan's upper limit, but rather the upper limit of the Inheritance Crystal.
"Xiao Yan ..." Tang Huo'er bit her lip lightly, her eyes flickering slightly as she looked at Xiao Yan.
Such a dazzling prodigy was truly overwhelming for her.
Soon after, Xiao Yan received all the inheritance, and slowly lifted his hand from the Inheritance Crystal, the red light quickly receding.
He opened his eyes and saw a crowd surrounding him.
At that moment, the Yao Lao transmitted his voice, telling everyone what had just happened.
After understanding the cause and effect, Xiao Yan didn't react much.
His Heaven-Swallowing Talent has been exposed, and with his current strength and the support of Yao Lao, he has long since passed the so-called 'growth period' and has already realized much of his Heaven-Swallowing Talent.
"Valley Master Tang, I have completed the inheritance of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. Please arrange a place for me to stay. I will be cultivating in Burning Flame Valley until I can cultivate the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes to perfection and manifest my own Clan Pattern," Xiao Yan said calmly.
Tang Zhen immediately smiled and said, "No, no, no, young friend Xiao Yan, there's no need to be so serious."
"You can learn the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes if you want; our Burning Flame Valley has no intention of restricting your personal freedom."
Xiao Yan looked at the other elders of Burning Flame Valley beside him, and no one objected.
Clearly, his displayed Heaven-Swallowing Talent this time completely changed the elders of Burning Flame Valley's opinion of him.
"It's alright, Valley Master Tang."
"Burning Flame Valley, a place rich in fire element, is perfect for my cultivation," Xiao Yan said truthfully.
Tang Zhen's eyes lit up. "Really? Young friend Xiao Yan thinks our Burning Flame Valley is quite good? That's wonderful!"
"That's great..."
Tang Zhen glanced at Tang Huo'er and pondered silently.
Next, Xiao Yan was assigned to live in the core area of Burning Flame Valley.
Although Yao Lao had some things he wanted to do after his resurrection and some old friends he wanted to catch up with, he chose to stay in Burning Flame Valley for Xiao Yan's sake.
In the core area of Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan toured his residence, a simple yet elegant courtyard-style house.
Tang Huo'er's residence was right next to his.
Xiao Yan immediately understood Tang Zhen's intentions upon hearing this arrangement.
He wasn't particularly unwilling; after all, Tang Huo'er was a great beauty with a very unique personality, and her fiery red hair added to her charm.
Although he didn't consider her as a female companion, Xiao Yan still had a high level of affection for her.
In the Small Courtyard.
Xiao Yan released his Soul Power to isolate the entire Small Courtyard, preventing others from eavesdropping or spying.
The master and apprentice sat on chairs in the Small Courtyard, talking.
"Yan'er, now that you have the complete Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes, what are your plans for the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame?" Yao Lao asked.
Xiao Yan recalled the original novel: because the Fire Cloud Ancestor forcibly broke through to the Dou Sheng, his body was left with hidden injuries, which would be a good breakthrough point.
However, this matter obviously cannot be told to the Yao Lao, as the source of the information cannot be clearly explained.
He only told Yao Lao to take it one step at a time, and to wait until Fire Cloud Ancestor, the person who could make the final decision, came out of seclusion, and then they could discuss the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame in detail.
After discussing this matter, Yao Lao summoned the Bone Spirit Cold Flame from within his body. "Yan'er, when do you plan to absorb this Bone Spirit Cold Flame from your master?"
Xiao Yan replied, "After I get my hands on the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, I'll go to the Music Valley, and then I'll consider your Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Master."
"After all, separating Heavenly Flames is not a simple matter. There are still things to do, and we can't afford to damage your strength."
The Yao Lao nodded, but did not urge Xiao Yan to absorb the nutrients faster.
Heavenly Flames are extremely important to Alchemist, Heavenly Flames they can help them Alchemist to higher ranks in alchemy and increase the success rate of their alchemy.
Han Feng, for example, could only refine Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, but with the help of the Sea Heart Flame, he even had a chance to refine High Seventh Grade Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
Although he has a solid foundation in alchemy and his Flame Control Technique is flawless, he has only recently broken through to the Dou Sheng level. Without the help of Heavenly Flames, his success rate in refining Tier 9 Medicinal Pill will be greatly reduced.
To be honest, if the gift of the fire hadn't been Xiao Yan, he would never have given away the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
After a brief exchange, the Yao Lao left.
After Yao Lao left, Xiao Yan reviewed his plans and future arrangements.
The first step is to cultivate the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes to perfection. With the quantity and intensity of the Heavenly Flames he controls, the power of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes can be maximized, and he can achieve a significant improvement even at the Dou Venerate stage.
Besides, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, the Heavenly Flames in Yun Yun's hand, and Yao Lao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame are all three Heavenly Flames that can be obtained in the near future.
He doesn't need to wait for the Alchemist Conference to Three Thousand Burning Flame of the Pill Tower. With Yao Lao's reputation, if he were to intervene, he should be able to get a chance to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Next is the matter of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. Well, as long as the plan goes smoothly, we can get our hands on those few drops of the Huang Quan Demon Saint's Demon Saint Blood Essence and the Huang Quan Demon Saint's matching Dou Skill.
In addition, he will also receive assistance from the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, at which time the Tian Shu Alliance's development in Central Plains will be even more successful.
With the strength of the Tian Shu Alliance, they will definitely be able to collect a large number of Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Riches and Beast Flame for him, which will also greatly improve his cultivation level.
If everything goes smoothly, he could very well possess the combat power of Dou Sheng) at that time...
Xiao Yan suppressed his thoughts.
Right now, he still has two things to do.
First, there were the two Crimson Orb in the Storage Ring and the two skeletons of Semi-Saint Fire Lizard.
Although the Crimson Orb cannot be completely equated with Semi-Saint, the energy it contains is extremely vast, and with his current Dou Venerate cultivation level, it can definitely boost his level by several stars.
It's not impossible to make one's cultivation level equal to one's physical strength; the specifics depend on how efficiently the Fire Spirit Body can absorb the energy from this Crimson Orb.
Since the Heavenly Flames had not been fully collected, his efficiency in refining the essence blood and the Crimson Orb was not at its peak, so he did not intend to refine the Crimson Orb directly.
His plan was to use this time to refine all the materials from the Crimson Orb and the skeleton of the Semi-Saint Fire Lizard into an Tier 8 Medicinal Pill.
Once all the Heavenly Flames have been collected, they will be digested directly.
Anyway, we have to wait for Fire Cloud Ancestor to come out of seclusion, which will take at least a month. We can't just spend that month cultivating the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. We can use the spare time to refine pills.
Thinking about this, Xiao Yan couldn't stay still any longer.
He got up and left his Small Courtyard, finding Tang Zhen still in the hall.
"Valley Master Tang, is there any suitable place in Burning Flame Valley for refining elixirs?"