Cultivating the Flame Mantra

"Mid-grade Profound-tier Dou Technique—Wildfire Prairie!" Yao Feng discovered a familiar name on the bookshelf. It was the very move he had used yesterday, Wildfire Prairie.

"Using an enormous amount of Dou Qi as its foundation, it transforms Dou Qi into Dou Qi flames that envelop the entire body. It can attack when advancing and defend when retreating!"

After casually flipping through it, he returned it to the shelf. Yao Feng had already mastered this Dou Technique, so there was no need to waste time here.

After taking a few steps forward, a silver scroll caught Yao Feng's attention.

"Proficient Grade Advanced Dou Technique—Thunder Flood Dragon Transformation! It transforms Dou Qi into lightning and condenses it into the form of a thunder snake for attack."

He briefly looked through the contents of the Dou Technique.

"This is the one!"

Yao Feng satisfactorily stored the scroll in his Storage Ring. The purpose of this trip had mostly been achieved. Next, he only needed to head to the top floor and obtain the Medicine King Canon cultivation method.

Just as Yao Feng stepped onto the highest floor, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

"Ding. Detected that the host is in the Yao Clan Scripture Pavilion. Would you like to sign in?"

"Sign in!" Yao Feng shouted excitedly in his heart. I thought it wasn't coming. I didn't expect this system to be so unpunctual, but I like it!

"Ding. Congratulations, host, on successfully signing in. You have obtained the unranked cultivation method Flame Mantra and the Mid-grade Profound-tier Dou Technique Explosive Steps!"

"Does this Flame Mantra also need to devour Heavenly Flames in order to improve?"

Instead of his usual excitement, Yao Feng asked with some hesitation.

"Ding. In reply to the host, yes!"

"Ah, this..."

Yao Feng was deeply conflicted. The Medicine King Canon was a Heaven-tier cultivation method that even Xiao Yan coveted immensely, while the evolved Flame Mantra was even more mysterious than a Heaven-tier cultivation method. However, the Flame Mantra needed to devour numerous Heavenly Flames to evolve, which came with enormous danger. Both cultivation methods were extremely tempting, leaving Yao Feng in deep hesitation.

After a long while, Yao Feng seemed to have made up his mind.

"Since I've come to this world, I have to experience being the protagonist at least once. What am I afraid of? I'm not even from this world anyway. If I die, maybe I'll just transmigrate back?!"

Having made his decision, Yao Feng seemed much more relaxed. He slowly walked around the top floor. Unlike the other floors, there were no bookshelves here, only circular platforms. Each platform was covered by a spherical Dou Qi barrier that protected the cultivation methods and Dou Techniques within, while their descriptions were displayed outside the barriers.

"Withered Glory Palm, Proficient Grade Earth-tier Dou Technique! Once mastered, life-and-death Qi will be born within the palm. In an instant, it can transform one's vitality and take another's life."

"This must be the Dou Technique that old man Yao Wangui cultivates. It looks incredibly powerful." His fingers lightly brushed over the barrier, and a trace of yearning flashed through Yao Feng's eyes. An Earth-tier Dou Technique was not something one saw often.

"Proficient Grade Earth-tier Dou Technique—Great Heaven Manipulating Flame Art!"

"Proficient Grade Earth-tier Dou Technique—Azure Netherworld Palm!"

"Proficient Grade Earth-tier cultivation method—Mysterious Nether Fire Method!"

"Low-grade Heaven-tier cultivation method—Heaven Refining Fire Art!"

"High-grade Heaven-tier cultivation method—Medicine King Canon!"

"..."

Looking at each precious and powerful Dou Technique and cultivation method, Yao Feng's heartbeat quickened.

"No, no. If I keep looking, I won't be able to resist taking them all!" Yao Feng took a deep breath, then hurriedly left the top floor and arrived at the registration desk on the first floor.

Every clan kept strict watch over its Dou Techniques and cultivation methods, strictly forbidding them from spreading outside the clan. The Yao Clan was naturally no exception.

Behind a broad table, an elderly man lay in a recliner with his eyes closed, resting. Yao Feng slowly approached, but before he could speak, the old man's voice rang out.

"Just register it in the ledger yourself!"

"Yes, Elder!"

After completing the formalities, Yao Feng hurried back to his little home. Since he had obtained the Flame Mantra, he naturally had to cultivate it first and see what was so extraordinary about it.

A waist-high wooden barrel was filled with warm water. After testing its temperature, he said,

"Just right!"

Yao Feng nodded in satisfaction. With a thought, a jade bottle appeared in his hand. He opened it and carefully dripped out a single drop of jade-green liquid. Instantly, the barrel of clear water turned green.

Unable to wait any longer, Yao Feng stripped off his clothes until only a pair of shorts remained, then jumped into the wooden barrel.

After adapting for a moment, Yao Feng sat cross-legged in the barrel, leaving only his head above the water.

Yao Feng interlocked his hands and formed a strange hand seal before his chest. His eyes were tightly shut as the Dou Qi within his body slowly circulated along the route of the Flame Mantra.

As long as Yao Feng had no special requirements, the Dou Techniques and cultivation methods bestowed by the system were directly imprinted into his mind. Therefore, he did not need to worry about cultivating them. Anything granted by the system felt as though he had practiced it countless times, allowing him to use it naturally.

Inside the wooden barrel, the green medicinal liquid gently swayed, flickering with faint strange radiance. It was quite miraculous.

Yao Feng's chest rose and fell rhythmically, causing the medicinal liquid to ripple slightly. The green medicinal liquid in the barrel gradually turned into wisps of faint airflow that slowly rose, then entered Yao Feng's body along with his breathing.

Yao Feng was focused and calm. As the airflow entered his body, he consciously guided it through one complete cycle along the Flame Mantra's route before sending it into the Dou Qi Vortex, slowly strengthening the multicolored vortex.

Is this the special aspect of the Five Elements Spiritual Body? Yao Feng thought in surprise as he looked at the slowly rotating vortex. In the original work, he did not remember anyone else having a five-colored vortex.

The airflow continuously poured into Yao Feng's body, and the Dou Qi within him became increasingly abundant. A feeling of imminent saturation arose, and Yao Feng was delighted as he began greedily absorbing even more energy from the medicinal liquid.

The green medicinal liquid entered Yao Feng's body through his pores bit by bit, nourishing his meridians and strengthening his vortex...

Time passed quickly amid his absorbed cultivation. The sunlight outside the window gradually dimmed, while the medicinal liquid in the barrel slowly became clear. A faint green glow enveloped Yao Feng's body.

Inside the wooden barrel, Yao Feng kept his eyes tightly shut. After absorbing the last trace of medicinal liquid, his pitch-black eyes suddenly opened, and a glint of sharp light flashed through them before vanishing.

After deeply exhaling, a smile appeared on Yao Feng's face. Feeling the two stars floating above the Dou Qi Vortex in his Dantian, he murmured in fascination,

"A two-star Dou Zhe! This feels pretty good!"

Yao Feng suddenly rose to his feet, allowing the cool water to run down his body. Feeling the power filling his body, he could not help but sigh with emotion. In his previous life, as a diehard bookworm, let alone having a strong body, he would be out of breath for ages after running a thousand meters. How could he have imagined ending up like this?

After admiring himself for a while, Yao Feng put on his clothes and came beneath that large tree. He focused his mind, and the Dou Qi within his body circulated along a specific route to his feet. The Dou Qi suddenly burst from his feet with a tremendous explosion, and Yao Feng's body shot forward a distance. After another blast, Yao Feng appeared in another position.

After several consecutive loud explosions, Yao Feng rubbed his somewhat aching legs and thought to himself that this Dou Technique was truly overbearing. Its requirements for physical strength were far too high. Even with his Five Elements Spiritual Body and Dou Di Bloodline, he could only barely take ten steps at present.

The Dou Technique was naturally the system-granted Explosive Steps. In the original work, it had been the Dou Technique Yun Yun gave Xiao Yan in the Monster Mountain Range, yet now it had fallen into Yao Feng's hands.