Yao Chen's New Body

Following a series of system notifications, Yao Chen's face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile upon hearing them.

"Body Reconstruction Pill? A Red Heart Flame Wolf corpse? This system is truly sensible! It perfectly complements the previously granted Body Restoration Technique (Expedited Version), gathering a complete set of materials to resurrect a physical body."

"However, the Profound-tier high-level Dou Technique Purple Flame Heaven-Burning Strike and the Profound-tier high-level cultivation method Blazing Sun Heaven-Burning Art are of no use to me. I'm already running out of space for all these Profound-tier techniques."

"Since the system didn't trigger a reward for gifting them to Xiao Yan, I'll just set them aside for now."

"Teacher? Teacher?"

Seeing Yao Chen giggling to himself, Xiao Yan hurriedly called out to him.

"What good news is there? You seem so happy."

Hearing Xiao Yan's call, a faint, imperceptible flush of red instantly appeared on Yao Chen's face, and he coughed awkwardly a few times.

"Ahem~"

"Little Yanzi, since you have now become this master's disciple, I cannot treat you poorly."

With that, Yao Chen retrieved the Flame Mantra cultivation method from his ring's storage space.

The Flame Mantra resembled an ancient and mysterious scroll, exuding a strange and profound aura.

The material of the scroll was neither paper nor cloth, appearing to be made from some exotic beast hide; it presented a deep, dark brown color, with primitive textures faintly visible on the surface, as if narrating the vicissitudes of time.

The edges of the scroll were inlaid with a ring of intricate flame patterns. These were not mere decorations; they flickered with faint firelight from time to time, pulsing as if they were alive, giving off a scorching and dangerous sensation.

Xiao Yan immediately bowed and stepped forward.

"Little Yanzi, this cultivation method is a Yellow-tier low-level technique. I obtained it by chance. It originally had no name, but I gave it one: Flame Mantra."

Upon hearing that it was a Yellow-tier low-level technique, Xiao Yan's face stiffened, and he chuckled dryly: "You can't be serious, right? Only a Yellow-tier low-level technique? Any random technique from my Xiao Clan is at least Yellow-tier high-level."

"Do not underestimate this technique. It is the only evolvable cultivation method on the entire continent."

Hearing the word "evolvable," Xiao Yan immediately asked with great curiosity.

"An evolvable technique? How does it evolve?"

Yao Chen stroked his beard and replied with a faint smile.

"The prerequisite for the Flame Mantra to evolve is that it requires Heavenly Flames as raw material. Every time it evolves, it must devour a new type of Heavenly Flame."

"Heavenly Flame? Teacher, don't tease me. There are only a few Heavenly Flames in the entire continent. Where am I supposed to find them?"

Xiao Yan asked, feeling it was unbelievable.

"Rest assured, with this master here, such a trivial matter as obtaining a Heavenly Flame is as natural as water flowing into a channel."

Yao Chen replied indifferently.

"Alright then! This disciple trusts in Master's strength."

Xiao Yan looked at the charred remains of his clothes and felt that the strength of the old man before him was bottomless.

Xiao Yan took the scroll handed over by Yao Chen and slowly opened it.

As he gently unfurled the Flame Mantra, the inner pages were covered in dense, ancient runes and patterns. These lines were fluid and mysterious, flickering with red or orange light, as if clusters of burning flames were leaping across the page.

The entire Flame Mantra radiated powerful energy fluctuations, as if it contained endless flame power, waiting to be awakened and controlled.

As the information within the Flame Mantra merged into Xiao Yan's mind, changes began to occur within his body.

Waves of pale yellow Dou Qi began to emanate from Xiao Yan.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully teaching the disciple a Yellow-tier low-level cultivation method. Reward triggered!"

"Generating return multiplier randomly... Ding! The return multiplier is one thousand times. Reward: Earth-tier high-level cultivation method, Glazed Fire Diamond Canon."

"The fire attribute of this technique is as precious and powerful as glazed gold, while simultaneously possessing the sturdiness and ferocity of a diamond. The practitioner's flames possess immense defensive and offensive power, as if encased in glazed gold, indestructible and unstoppable."

Not bad; the system's returned rewards are always top-tier.

It is a pity that with the Flame Mantra, I have no use for this technique. Now, I must prepare to forge a physical body first, then use the Teaching Art on Xiao Yan to make up for his cultivation level.

"Little Yanzi, the sky is growing dark. Return to the Xiao Clan for today; this master has some matters to attend to. Come back here to find me in three days."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan bowed slowly to Yao Chen.

"Little Yanzi, after you return, contemplate the Flame Mantra well. This technique will be of great use to you in the future. In three days, this master will bestow upon you another reward!"

"This disciple obeys! I will practice diligently after returning and arrive here punctually in three days."

After speaking, Xiao Yan slowly placed the ring from his finger onto the ground and left the area.

Not long after Xiao Yan left, Yao Chen nodded with satisfaction: "Xiao Yan is worthy of being the protagonist of Doupo; he is quite decent, far better than the one next door."

"Since Xiao Yan has left, I shall begin preparing to forge my body."

Inside the cave, Yao Chen was focusing all his attention on using the Body Restoration Technique (Expedited Version) to begin the forging of his physical form.

The cave was filled with a scorching aura, and the surrounding stone walls were baked red by the high temperature.

Yao Chen first took out the corpse of the Rank 5 Magical Beast, the Red Heart Flame Wolf. With a wave of his hands, the pale Bone Chilling Flame surged up, enveloping the corpse.

Under the terrifying high temperature of the Bone Chilling Flame, the Red Heart Flame Wolf's body gradually melted. Impurities were stripped away bit by bit, eventually refining into a pool of pure and concentrated beast essence blood. The essence blood rolled within the flames, emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

A Rank 5 Monster Core appeared alongside the completion of the essence blood refinement.

"I never expected such an unexpected delight!"

Following this, Yao Chen carefully took out the rank five Body Reconstruction Pill.

As soon as the medicinal pill appeared, a strange, fragrant aroma instantly permeated the cave.

He once again drove the Bone Chilling Flame, placing both the monster essence blood and the Body Reconstruction Pill into the fire.

The Bone Chilling Flame burned fiercely, continuously refining the two.

Under the effect of the high temperature, the monster essence blood and the medicinal pill gradually fused, transforming into a multicolored liquid that constantly churned and shifted, slowly taking on the outline of a human body.

Yao Chen's gaze was focused, his forehead covered in beads of sweat as he continuously adjusted the temperature and intensity of the flames to control the refining process. As time passed, the liquid gradually solidified, and skin, bones, and meridians appeared one by one.

Finally, as the last wisp of flame dissipated, a brand-new physical body appeared before his eyes.

Yao Chen let out a long sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Yao Chen stared at the body that had just been refined, his eyes filled with anticipation and determination.

He took a deep breath and slowly approached the body, the pale Bone Chilling Flame lingering around him as if adding a layer of mysterious light to this critical moment.

The instant his soul touched the body, Yao Chen felt a powerful suction force, and immediately after, his soul was swiftly drawn into the body like a wisp of smoke.

The fusion process was not peaceful; a strong rejection reaction occurred between Yao Chen's soul and the body.

He felt a wave of intense pain strike him, as if countless sharp blades were slicing through his soul, but Yao Chen gritted his teeth, forcing himself to endure it through sheer willpower.

He struggled to adjust the frequency of his soul, attempting to achieve a perfect fit with the body.

The Bone Chilling Flame played a crucial role at this moment, its power permeating every corner of the body to help Yao Chen alleviate the pain caused by the rejection while simultaneously accelerating the fusion process.

Time ticked by second by second, and the rejection between Yao Chen's soul and the body gradually weakened as the two began to slowly merge together. Gradually, Yao Chen could feel the strength of this body, and he began to attempt to control his limbs—first his fingers trembled slightly, then his arm slowly lifted.

Finally, as the last trace of rejection vanished, Yao Chen successfully fused completely with this body.