Burning World Return to Origin Art!

Xiao Yi Xian called over Xiao Lan and led Xiao Wujiu to a corner of the valley. There was also a thatched shack here, and it looked as though no one had lived in it for a long time.

"We'll live here for the time being. I built this when I came here before."

Xiao Wujiu looked around and nodded. "It's simple, but quiet and secluded, free from disturbance. It's quite a nice place."

"I'll find some wood later and reinforce it. That'll make it feel a little more like home."

Xiao Wujiu said it casually. For him, as long as a place was comfortable and free, it could count as half a home of his own—though it lacked familiar people.

But though he spoke without thought, Xiao Yi Xian took it to heart. Her face reddened slightly upon hearing his words.

"I'll go gather herbs first. You can handle things yourself."

With that, she fled as though escaping, heading off to find the medicinal herbs she needed.

Watching her somewhat flustered back, he only realized what had happened afterward. However, he had no intention of explaining himself and merely smiled.

"I should get some wood and reinforce this place. It looks like we really will be staying here for a while this time."

This trip to Green Mountain Town, including the journey, had taken only four days. Overall, there was still plenty of time.

So he found some sturdy trees nearby and began reinforcing the place, eventually turning it into a solid little wooden house.

He even planted a willow tree beside it and transplanted some flowers and grass around the area, filling it with the air of a lived-in home.

"Not bad, not bad. All done!"

Looking at the completely renewed house, he smiled in satisfaction. Just then, Xiao Yi Xian returned as well.

"I didn't expect you to have this kind of skill."

Xiao Yi Xian carried a basket in her hand. Looking at the quaint little wooden house, she was surprised that he could do such things.

"Uh... hehe, I know a little."

Thinking of the house he had destroyed when he broke through to Dou Ling, he scratched his head and said so.

How could he not know? Repairing it afterward had been a huge hassle.

He was not the kind of person who wanted to rely on strength and status to gain unnecessary conveniences in everything. Otherwise, he would not have gone to such a remote place or refrained from asking his clan for more resources.

"Alright, since you've been tired all day, I'll do the cooking next."

At that, she paused and looked at Xiao Wujiu. "You wouldn't..."

"I don't mind!" Xiao Wujiu answered first, as though he already knew what Xiao Yi Xian wanted to say.

Of course, there was another reason:

Back when he had refined medicine for Zi Yan, he had tried making tasty pills. That had been fine, but cooking was another matter.

Ask him to roast meat or refine pills, and he could readily agree with a pat on his chest. He learned quickly even when he did not know how, but as for cooking, he could only say he was average. Just average!

"You should cook instead. I'm not very good at this."

There was a trace of embarrassment on his face. After all, this was a field he was not skilled in.

"Hehe... alright. Wait a moment."

Xiao Yi Xian covered her mouth and laughed. While feeling touched, she also felt that Xiao Wujiu's image had become more vivid. He was no longer merely the genius who could do everything, and the distance between them seemed to shrink.

Only after Xiao Yi Xian went to cook did he finally settle down. He now had time to study the things he had obtained in the secret chamber.

The most important of them was that miraculous Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations.

However, he soon had to face a problem: he could not fully unleash this secret art because he could not obtain more than three Heavenly Flames.

He sighed and took out a cultivation manual called the Burning Origin Mantra, an Earth Tier High Grade cultivation method.

Back then, in order to protect the inheritance, that ancestor's strength had likely only been sufficient to escort part of it. Thus, it did not involve Heaven Tier cultivation methods or Dou Techniques, nor did it contain soul cultivation arts or soul techniques.

As for this cultivation method, it was already among the best items inside. Its effect was to absorb various flames and merge them into one. During battle, it could unleash the power of those flames in exchange for tremendous combat strength, capable of turning the tide of battle. Its effects could be called exceptionally powerful.

What interested him was precisely this cultivation method's trait of absorbing multiple flames and unleashing them.

"Unfortunately, while an Earth Tier High Grade cultivation method is quite good, it still cannot absorb multiple Heavenly Flames."

He shook his head. Heavenly Flames possessed spirit. Aside from a strange cultivation method like the Burning Mantra, the only way was to suppress them through absolute strength, like his great-grandfather Xiao Xuan—and even then, their rankings could not be too high.

"Ah, Heavenly Flames."

He shook his head and sighed, feeling somewhat helpless. Could the Burning Mantra really be his only path?

"Hmm?"

Just as he was feeling helpless and preparing to choose this cultivation method and begin cultivating it anew, the long-silent Crossing Gate sent Xiao Wujiu a piece of information.

"I can use this World Origin to elevate the things I use?"

Xiao Wujiu suddenly understood. The overflowing energy from before had not dissipated but had instead been absorbed by the Crossing Gate, unlocking a new function?!

"And it has even unlocked a World Origin storage function. I won't have to worry about wasting it in the future."

Inspecting the Crossing Gate within his mind, he saw that it had indeed been coated in a layer of gold, making it appear even more extraordinary!

"Then let me see just how far you can go!"

Xiao Wujiu decisively drew upon all the energy, gathering every last trace of it into his hand.

At once, the World Origin from participating in changing Green Mountain Town's storyline, taking Xiao Yi Xian away, the secret chamber, wiping out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and a few other events, along with some World Origin from Wutan City earlier, was all mobilized. Even the energy for his next crossing was not spared. He poured it all into the Burning Origin Mantra!

"Choose an enhancement direction?" A message of feedback appeared in his mind. Without hesitation, he made his choice. "Enhance its flame-oriented aspects!"

At once, the energy of the World Origin began deducing through the cultivation method in his hand. At the same time, the Burning Origin Mantra before his eyes began to shine with a dazzling radiance, and the words upon it constantly changed!

When all the light faded, the cultivation method before him had completely changed!

"Burning World Return to Origin Art. It can contain three Heavenly Flames as primary flames. During battle, it can use all flames possessed by the user to empower the body and unleash immense strength. Grade: Heaven Tier Low Grade!"

Xiao Wujiu stared at the cultivation method in his hand, his heart deeply shaken.

"So World Origin can be used like this too?"

Looking at the Burning Origin Mantra, now reduced to a prerequisite cultivation method, Xiao Wujiu struggled to suppress his excitement. He clenched his fists tightly, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.

"In that case, I, Xiao Wujiu, am destined to become the greatest emperor of this millennium!"

Just then, Xiao Yi Xian's voice came from outside.

"Xiao Wujiu, dinner's ready!"

"Coming!"