Yan Brother: He's Seducing Me, He's Seducing Me!

"Cousin, you must be mistaken." Xiao Yan coughed lightly and said, "It should be that you happen to have a Heavenly Flames on you, and I can try it on?"

"But I don't want to. Stripping away the Heavenly Flames will affect your strength, and might even damage your foundation and lower your cultivation level."

Xiao Yan thought the Heavenly Flames Zhang Yuan mentioned was the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

But he certainly couldn't accept it, because the Old Yao had said that separating the Heavenly Flames after it had been refined would require a considerable price, and might even leave irreparable damage. Unless one's strength reached a certain level and some preparations were made in advance, the effects of separating the Heavenly Flames could not be eliminated.

Forcibly seizing someone else's refined Heavenly Flames would most likely result in the person's death and the Heavenly Flames dissipating; the other party must voluntarily hand over the Heavenly Flames. (This was the case with Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame and Old Yao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame.)

"You're dreaming," Zhang Yuan said irritably. "The Four Dragon Thunder Gang Fire within me is something I steadily improved upon after refining the One Dragon Thunder Gang Fire. It's become one with me. Giving it to you wouldn't just mean losing many of my techniques, it would probably cause you to drop in cultivation level."

"If you want the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, you should wait until you are strong enough and then go to the Burning Flame Valley in the Central Region to ask for it."

"What I'm giving you is a different kind of Heavenly Flames that I specifically found for you, with the intention of you becoming Alchemist."

Hiss~

Yao Chen and Xiao Yan, master and disciple, once again acted in perfect unison, gasping in astonishment.

Heavenly Flames are extremely rare; most people never even see one in their lifetime, and 99% of Alchemist don't possess them. Zhang Yuan first obtained Flame Seed of the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, and now he's found a new Heavenly Flames?

"What kind of Heavenly Flames!?" The master and disciple asked at the same time.

They completely ignored the profanities Zhang Yuan had used earlier.

"I'm not greedy, the Mysterious Yellow Flame, which is ranked last, is fine too." Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together.

"It's not that bad," Zhang Yuan said with a hint of disdain and a smile. "It's the Green Lotus Core Flame."

"Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!" Old Yao's eyes lit up as he recounted with great familiarity, "Pure azure, turning dark azure when extremely concentrated. It's a flame that exists within the molten lava of the Earth's core, born deep within the earth, and refined, fused, compressed, sculpted, and so on, through countless temperings by the earth's fire."

"It takes ten years to form a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. When it reaches its full potential, its color is bluish-green, and a cluster of blue flames emerges from the lotus, which is called the Green Lotus Flame, also known as the Green Lotus Core Flame."

"This fire possesses unfathomable power. If it were near a volcanic area, it could trigger a volcanic eruption, creating a destructive force of nature. Moreover, this fire is accompanied by the symbiotic treasure Green Lotus Seat."

Xiao Yan's excitement and eagerness grew as he listened. He swallowed hard and asked, "Cousin, where's the Green Lotus Core Flame? Where did you hide it?"

"It's not with me yet," Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, "It's still with Queen Medusa. I asked her to guard it for me."

"Queen Medusa?" Xiao Yan was completely confused and asked, "Who is that? Is she your new girlfriend?"

"Ahem, ahem, ahem." The Old Yao coughed lightly and said, "That shouldn't be possible. Medusa is the queen of the Snake People tribe, older than me. As far as I know, she's over two hundred years old. Although the Snake People tribe are also considered magical beasts, their age calculation method is somewhat different from ours, but..."

The Old Yao suddenly couldn't continue speaking.

For the strong, age is actually a vague concept.

Although he was expelled by the Yao Clan, he knew that there were supreme experts among the Ancient Eight Clans who had lived for thousands of years.

"For now, we're considered partners," Zhang Yuan said with a smile. "That's how it is."

Zhang Yuan recounted how he had spent some time cultivating in the Illusionary Mist Mountain Range, unexpectedly witnessing a battle between Dou Huang expert, and subsequently establishing a preliminary cooperative relationship with Medusa.

"Use the Four Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to help Queen Medusa evolve?" Old Yao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's a good idea. It's much more reliable than using the Green Lotus Core Flame to break through. You really are a genius. No wonder she was willing to give you the Green Lotus Core Flame. But aren't you afraid she'll break the contract after her breakthrough?"

"No." Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, "If I can help her successfully transform, it means that the Four Dragon Thunder Gang Fire is a method that can reliably help the Snake People tribe evolve. Any Snake People tribe with Peak Dou Emperor would beg me for help. Why would she break her promise?"

"She could find a way to capture and imprison you, turning you into a tool of the Snake People tribe," Old Yao said seriously. "Dou Zong and Dou Emperor are different."

"I understand," Zhang Yuan said with a smile, "But I also have Dou Zong on my side, so she has no choice but to cooperate."

"You have Dou Zong by your side?" Old Yao's eyes flashed, and he said, "Is he your little girlfriend's bodyguard?"

"Hmm." Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Elder Ling is Xun'er's bodyguard on the surface, handling miscellaneous matters on her orders. He was originally Peak Dou Emperor, but broke through to Dou Zong with my help, and now he is my protector."

Peak Dou Emperor, with his overt bodyguards? So there must also be covert bodyguards!

The Old Yao apothecary became increasingly convinced of his judgment: Xun'er was a member of the Ancient Clan, and of a high status.

"Dou Zong protector? There's really nothing to fear," Old Yao acknowledged. "Since we lack absolute strength but need your help, this matter can certainly be accomplished."

"Teacher, cousin, can you two stop talking about such irrelevant things?" Xiao Yan interrupted, "What we should be concerned about now is when I'm going to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame?"

He disliked the Yellow-tier low-grade cultivation method its absorption of Dou Qi was too slow and its recovery speed was also extremely slow.

He thought he'd have to put in some effort to find the first Heavenly Flames, but his thoughtful cousin brought him one instead.

Therefore, Xiao Yan's life was upright and honest, and his rise to power was entirely due to his cousin.

"You!"

Zhang Yuan and Old Yao exchanged a glance, then Zhang Yuan habitually reached out and tapped Xiao Yan on the head, chuckling, "Do you think that with your current strength as a mere One-Star Dou Zhe, you can tame and refine the Green Lotus Core Flame?"

"That's right." The Old Yao nodded and said, "At least wait until you become Dou Master, and prepare your Naling, some auxiliary pills, and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring before you start, otherwise you will definitely perish."

"Alright." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose, realizing he had been a bit too hasty.

"The Ice Spirit Cold Spring, Medusa has a pool of it, we can ask her for some later," Zhang Yuan said.

"I have the Naling," the Old Yao laughed. "The two rarest and most precious items will be gathered by then. The medicinal herbs needed to refine pills won't be hard to find, and I can refine them myself."

"Little Yan, you're really lucky."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled.

Who told him to have a cousin? He can just lie there.

"Actually, if we're going to experiment with the Flame Mantra, I don't think we need to rush into absorbing Heavenly Flames." Zhang Yuan said thoughtfully, "Senior, do you think Beast Flame is feasible?"

"What is Beast Flame?" Xiao Yan once again turned into a curious child.

"Beast Flame is a special kind of flame extracted from the body of magical beasts." A glint of light appeared in Old Yao's eyes as he said, "Heavenly Flames are extremely rare. Even when someone does encounter one, the terrifying energy they contain makes them very difficult to refine."

"In order to enhance their control over fire, Alchemist will resort to refining Beast Flame fire. Beast Flame can be refined into Origin Fire Seed. When you nurture it to a certain degree, it may indeed become nourishment for the evolution of the Flame Mantra in its early stages."

By the end, the Old Yao's tone inevitably became somewhat agitated.

Zhang Yuan is so intelligent that he's tired of calling himself a genius or a prodigy.

"Alright." Xiao Yan clenched his fist and asked, "Where are we going to find that Beast Flame?"

"That's easy. I know there's a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range whose energy can nurture Beast Flame. We can just go and get it then," Zhang Yuan said. "But your strength is still too weak right now. Wait until you become a high-level Dou Zhe before considering devouring Beast Flame."

"Hmm, not bad." The Old Yao nodded.

Xiao Yan:""

Since that's the case, cousin, are you saying this now specifically to seduce me?

"I want to practice more! I want to practice more!" Xiao Yan exclaimed, as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.

"You should take a shower first, I'm going to find my uncle."

Having reasonably learned the details of the Flame Mantra, Zhang Yuan decisively turned and left.

Xun'er and Qing Yanjing were having a great time chatting in the Small World, and he didn't plan to disturb them for the time being.

Xiao Yan blinked, pinched his nose, and said, "Cousin~ it's been so long since we showered together."

"Brother Yan," Zhang Yuan interrupted Xiao Yan's antics, waving his hand without turning around, "I'm afraid you'll feel inferior, so let's forget it."

Are you afraid of me? Are you insecure?

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned bright red.

"Damn it, I can't stand this! Cousin, come back here right now, or I'll pull it out and scare you to death!"

Old Yao:""

That's immoral and corrupt! It's truly immoral and corrupt!

"Little Yan, he has the Four Dragon Thunder Gang Fire Body Refining Technique, and the Dragon Qi is a great tonic. You really can't compare to him," the Old Yao advised with great teacherly virtue.

Xiao Yan:""

I want to train my body too!

Ignoring the smug Xiao Yan, Zhang Yuan released his soul power and quickly locked onto Xiao Zhan's location.

The Xiao Clan is now the sole dominant force in Wutan City. With a surge in resources and the addition of more advanced Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, Xiao Zhan has now reached the level of Seven-Star Da Dou Shi.

He was in his study at the time, and Zhang Yuan went straight there.

"Uncle, I'm back," Zhang Yuan called out from the doorway.

"Yuan'er!"

Xiao Zhan jumped up from the stool and strode to the door.

Upon seeing Zhang Yuan, he immediately smiled and asked, "When did you get back?"

"I just got home," Zhang Yuan said with a smile. "Uncle, I've broken through to the Dou Ling and am now the Stone Desert City Lord, concurrently serving as the commander of the Black Armored Guard. I've been granted a year's leave, and I came back to the family to talk to you about some things related to our Xiao Clan."

Xiao Zhan immediately showed a look of surprise.

Zhang Yuan is only seventeen years old, yet he has already become Dou Ling.

With this kind of talent, becoming Dou Emperor) is a certainty, and he might even become Dou Zong).

Although Zhang Yuan is not surnamed Xiao, the Xiao Clan has Xiao Yan, and with Zhang Yuan's help, they will definitely regain their former glory.

What do you want to talk to me about?

"Don't just stand there, come in and let's talk."

Xiao Zhan pulled Zhang Yuan into the study.

The two sat down at the desk. Zhang Yuan didn't rush to speak, but instead threw out the Five Elements Spirit Turtle Pearl, which enveloped and isolated the study.

Then he spoke, "Uncle, do you know the history of the Xiao Clan?"

(End of this chapter)