The scarcity of Soul Techniques ultimately came down to the fact that the threshold for becoming an alchemist was unimaginably higher than that for cultivating Dou Qi. Advancing to the Spiritual State Soul was even more difficult. Without a qualified teacher to guide one, one might not even catch a glimpse of the path.
Too few people cultivated soul power, making Soul Techniques exceedingly scarce as well. There were only so many Earth-tier Soul Techniques in the Pill Tower, and Xiao Yan could not help but feel somewhat moved as he searched through them.
No matter what one did, it was difficult to become fat in a single bite. The same was true for Su Huo, who was attempting to fuse beast flames. Even though Xiao Yan had given him inspiration, even the initial fusion of beast flames remained fraught with difficulties.
With a muffled bang, the two clusters of beast flame exploded. However, Su Huo was an elder at the Dou Zun level after all, so the two beast flames could not possibly affect him. He silently dealt with them.
When he looked up, Xiao Yan was already standing before him with two scrolls in hand, quietly waiting for him to finish his experiment. Su Huo sighed. "Can't you really let me take you as my master?"
Xiao Yan phrased it differently. "Elder Su Huo, since you wish to fuse beast flames for the benefit of the continent, you should explore a path that everyone can follow. If it must rely on my cultivation method, then it would inevitably be a wrong path, one that could not influence most people."
Xiao Yan spoke sincerely. It was the same feeling he had gained while choosing Soul Techniques earlier. Because there were so few alchemists, and because reaching the Spiritual