Ten-Meter Great Blade

In the small courtyard.

Yao Nong told Yao Yan to wait a moment, then vanished from where he stood. When he reappeared, three Crimson Scrolls had appeared in his hand, all of them Fire Attribute Dou Techniques. He introduced them to Yao Yan. "Mysterious Rank Middle-Level Movement Dou Technique—Wandering Dragon's Chant. Once cultivated to mastery, your body moves like a dragon, and you can briefly fly."

"Profound High-Rank Dou Technique—Blazing Fire Blade. It can condense flame blades to fight enemies. This Dou Technique is highly adaptable and can train an alchemist's ability to control flame."

He paused before introducing the final Dou Technique, his tone turning a bit more solemn.

"Low-level Earth Rank—Eight Desolations Burning Heaven Seal. This Dou Technique is extremely powerful, with astonishing Destructive Power. It places severe demands on a Cultivator's Soul Power and Dou Qi. If you possess Beast Flame, it also tests your control over it. If you cannot perfectly control yourself, you may easily suffer backlash and injure yourself."

After saying that, he used his Soul Power to push the three valuable Dou Techniques before Yao Yan.

Yao Yan reached out and took them, pressing each one against his brow and committing them to memory. A moment later, he opened his eyes. All three Dou Techniques were exceptional, rare treasures in the outside world. Yet before an Ancient Emperor Clan like the Yao Clan, they seemed rather ordinary. Still, they suited him perfectly at present.

They were enough to make this frail alchemist stronger.

He stored the three Dou Techniques in his Storage Ring, then took a light breath. "Let's go."

"Why not wait a little longer and familiarize yourself with the Dou Techniques first?"

After pondering for a moment, Yao Nong offered the considerate suggestion.

Yao Yan shook his head and chuckled softly. "I learned several defensive Dou Techniques at the clan academy as well. Their ranks may not be high, but they are enough to protect myself. As for these techniques, it won't be too late to cultivate them after we reach the Shennong Mountain Range."

The ranks of these Dou Techniques were not low. To cultivate them to Minor Accomplishment would take at least a month or two, so there was no need to remain here any longer.

After being still for so long, he wanted to see the world outside as well.

As for danger...

Hun Xuzi would not let him die. Since that was the case, he might as well take a gamble. With someone backing him up, why not be bolder?

Yao Nong did not try to dissuade him further. Grabbing Yao Yan by the shoulder, he rose into the air. The surrounding space rapidly twisted, and they shot out of Pill Cauldron City as though teleporting. Several powerful strands of Soul Power swept over them along the way, but after confirming Yao Nong's identity, they ignored them.

The two soon left the bounds of Pill Cauldron City, and an endless mountain range came into view. At the same time, the Clan Monument grew ever more distant.

At that moment, inside the clan academy.

Yao Shan frowned slightly and looked toward the direction Yao Nong had gone, muttering to himself, "Sending him to train in the Shennong Mountain Range when he's only a One-Star Dou Zhe... isn't that a bit too hasty?"

After thinking for a while, he shook his head. He trusted that his old friend Yao Nong knew his limits and would not act recklessly.

Yao Nong flew through the air with Yao Yan at high speed, passing over several enormous cities before they finally arrived at a vast plain. At the center of the plain stood a colossal stone arch hundreds of zhang tall. Within the arch was a patch of distorted space that seemed to lead to some unknown realm.

Numerous flying magical beasts occupied the plain, with pavilions built upon their backs. The place looked extremely lively, and some of them seemed to be Trading Places.

Crowds moved back and forth among them.

"This is the gateway of the Yao Clan. In ordinary times, several Venerables guard it. Whenever the Yao Clan held the Medicine Ceremony, outsiders entered the Medicine World through this gate. Likewise, this is the only way for us to leave. Those people belong to the sects in the Shennong Mountain Range. Many of them depend on the Yao Clan for survival, while the Yao Clan also needs them to provide supplies."

After explaining, Yao Nong led Yao Yan down. Only after showing a jade token and having the gate guards register them did they slowly walk toward the Stone Gate.

The instant they stepped into the distorted space, their vision blurred slightly. The vast plain transformed into a huge mountain ravine, while a corner of a massive mountain range shrouded in dense mist appeared in the distance. Compared to it, people seemed incredibly insignificant.

Yao Nong did not linger with Yao Yan. With a flash, they left the ravine, and after several more flashes, they were far from the giant stone arch. They then landed in a valley with pleasant scenery.

Boom!

Yao Nong casually fired a blast of Dou Qi, carving a cave into the solid cliffside.

After finishing all this, he looked at Yao Yan again and warned, "In the Shennong Mountain Range, remember not to trust anyone, not even fellow members of the Yao Clan."

He paused.

"...No one will remember a branch clan member with a Rank 3 Bloodline."

Yao Yan nodded. He deeply agreed with those words. The Fantasy World had always been like this. Even members of the same clan could turn hostile over a single Natural Treasure. If not for his connection to Hun Xuzi, an important figure like Yao Nong clearly would not have thought highly of him.

He was not so naive as to think that spending a few years with Yao Nong meant they had developed any real bond.

After giving these instructions, Yao Nong flashed away. As for cultivation resources, Yao Yan lacked none in his Storage Ring. What he lacked now was only practical combat experience.

"From young master to wild man..."

Yao Yan looked around and could not help joking to himself. Then he began his wilderness survival. In his Previous Life, he had at least watched Bear Grylls and Ed Stafford.

Yao Yan did not spend much effort before mastering the Blazing Fire Blade. A Golden Great Blade, almost solid in form, gathered in his palm.

The hardest part of cultivating this Profound High-Rank Dou Technique was condensing fire-attributed Dou Qi into flame, then compressing and releasing it before controlling it against enemies. For a Dou Zhe, this was Almost Impossible. Only a Dou Shi could barely control it. Yet for Yao Yan, this greatest difficulty did not exist at all.

After all, he personally controlled Beast Flame of the Illusory Gold Flame's caliber. He only needed to use the circulation method of the Blazing Fire Blade to unleash this Dou Technique.

"Whoosh~"

Yao Yan casually slashed toward the distant lake. The Dou Qi within his body surged rapidly, and a nearly solid golden flame blade aura tore through the air before crashing into the Lake Water at incredible speed. Amid rising clouds of steam, a considerable explosion rang out, sending waves splashing in every direction.

This feels a bit like Xinghun's Gather Qi Into Blade...

Yao Yan suddenly thought of a Chinese animated series he had watched in his Previous Life, muttering inwardly as he lengthened the golden flame blade in his palm.

"Sizzle, sizzle~"

In the blink of an eye, the golden flame blade stretched to three zhang.

"Does this count as a ten-meter great blade?"

Yao Yan sensed his limit and muttered softly, while also gauging the rate at which his body's Dou Qi was being consumed.

He soon discovered just how formidable this Dou Technique was. Merely maintaining the flame blade over his palm consumed almost no Dou Qi. However, turning it into blade aura and slashing it outward consumed an enormous amount. That previous attack alone had directly used up a tenth of his current Dou Qi, and that was with him suppressing the power of the Blazing Flame Blade.

If he unleashed it at full power, a single strike would probably drain him dry.

However, just as Yao Nong had said, this Dou Technique was highly adaptable. Its power depended entirely on the Cultivator's own control, and it could even change forms, such as becoming fine needles...