Someone Sacrificed Herself!
"Help? Teacher, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame..."
Upon hearing Yao Lao ask for his help, Xiao Yan was taken aback at first, but then agreed without hesitation.
Since his own teacher personally asked him for help, Xiao Yan would do anything to help.
However, Xiao Yan still felt very resistant to accepting Yao Lao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
Although he could indeed sense the Dou Qi flames that Yao Lao had condensed, their power was greater than that of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
However, compared to Beast Flame or flames condensed by an individual using Dou Qi, Heavenly Flames, being a creation of heaven and earth, possesses some special abilities.
For example, when using Heavenly Flames medicine, there is a chance to improve the quality of the Medicinal Pill.
As Alchemist, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was not actually as useless to Yao Lao as he claimed.
His statement was merely an attempt to reassure Xiao Yan that he could accept the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
To be fair, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame isn't entirely useless to Yao Lao these days, but its effect is much smaller.
In comparison, Xiao Yan definitely needs such a Heavenly Flames more right now.
But I didn't expect Xiao Yan to be so resistant.
There was nothing else the Yao Lao could do but give another reason.
"Xiao Yan, let me finish what I have to say. Actually, the favor I asked you to do is related to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame."
The Yao Lao spoke very solemnly.
"Hmm? It's related to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame?"
Hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan became even more confused.
"That's right. Because you've cultivated the Flame Mantra, I think if anyone can uncover the secret of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, then in the entire Dou Qi Continent, only you would be able to do it!"
At this point, the Yao Lao's expression also became serious.
Since he had his suspicions, Yao Lao had been studying the Bone Spirit Cold Flame for a long time.
However, he was never able to make any discoveries.
However, the Yao Lao did not believe that his guess was wrong.
Therefore, there is only one possibility.
That means he couldn't figure it out himself!
But Xiao Yan is different. He has cultivated the Flame Mantra, and there are no secrets about the Heavenly Flames in front of him.
This is also why Yao Lao would give the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to Xiao Yan and want his help.
"The secret of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame? Teacher, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Could you explain it in more detail?"
Xiao Yan still looked completely bewildered.
What other secrets could the Bone Spirit Cold Flame possibly hold?
"Actually, the thing is, Xiao Yan, you probably already know about the time I lost a part of my memory, right?"
The Yao Lao didn't answer at first, but instead asked a question.
When his teacher asked about this, Xiao Yan nodded.
At that time, he had promised to help his teacher regain his lost memories.
Could it be that the secret of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is related to his teacher's lost memories?
At this point, Xiao Yan had no choice but to agree.
Otherwise, why would their teacher bring this up for no reason?
"Actually, the thing is, I suspect my amnesia is related to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame! Xiao Yan, didn't you cultivate the Flame Mantra?"
"I want you to absorb and refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame you can investigate how I subdued it."
Finally, Yao Lao revealed the favor he wanted Xiao Yan to help him with.
"Huh? Cultivating the Flame Mantra can achieve such a thing? I've never tried it before!"
Xiao Yan's answer sounded somewhat uncertain.
"That's why I told you to absorb and refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame first!"
"That's perfectly natural," said the Yao Lao.
"... Teacher, you didn't make this up just to trick me into accepting the Bone Spirit Cold Flame you offered, did you?"
At that moment, a hint of suspicion flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.
"Bang"
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Then, Xiao Yan was met with a sharp rap on the head by Yao Lao.
"I'm not that bored!"
At this moment, Yao Lao glared at Xiao Yan, who was clutching his head and groaning in pain.
He was not joking when it came to matters concerning his lost memories.
Bone Spirit Cold Flame was subdued by the Yao Lao master first.
If he were to give it to Xiao Yan, with the power of the Flame Mantra, would have a chance to trace back to how the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was once subdued by Yao Lao through its origin.
No one understands the unique nature of the Flame Mantra better than Yao Lao and Xiao Yan!
"Okay, I'll accept that..."
At the same time, since his teacher had already put it this way, Xiao Yan naturally had no reason to refuse.
After all, it concerns the memories that his teacher once lost.
If he could truly refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and trace back to how his teacher subdued it, it would indeed help him recover his teacher's memories.
Therefore, Xiao Yan finally stopped rejecting the fact that his teacher had given him the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
And so, Xiao Yan accepted the Bone Spirit Cold Flame that Yao Lao had given him.
Now, Xiao Yan is already quite adept at absorbing and refining Heavenly Flames.
Therefore, it didn't take him long to successfully absorb and refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
Consequently, the Flame Mantra that Xiao Yan cultivated also evolved once again.
However, contrary to expectations, he did not advance to the Quasi-Heaven Tier, but directly reached the Low-Tier Heaven Rank!
This was definitely an unexpected surprise for Xiao Yan.
However, it's not surprising that absorbing and refining five Heavenly Flames and advancing the Flame Mantra to the Low-Tier Heaven Rank isn't entirely unexpected.
After all, that's how it was in the Original Work.
Although the Three Thousand Burning Flames have been transformed into the Myriad Beast Spirit Flames, the Fallen Heart Flame has received a significant boost.
Therefore, it's understandable that the Flame Mantra has barely advanced to the Low-Tier Heaven Rank, but it's estimated to be slightly worse than in the Original Work.
Even so, it's still quite remarkable!
In the Original Work, Xiao Yan had only just refined his fourth Heavenly Flames at the same time.
Furthermore, after absorbing and refining the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Yan's strength also improved, and he entered the realm of Eight-Star Dou Venerable.
A two-star upgrade, while not a huge amount, isn't bad either.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to absorb and refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Yan also activated the power of the Flame Mantra, tracing the past of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
At the same time, Xiao Yan seemed to have merged with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and began to experience the life of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!
Original Work Yao Lao didn't mention this in the original novel, Xiao Yan naturally didn't do it either.
But this life has clearly brought about a different change.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan witnessed the entire process of this Bone Spirit Cold Flame from its birth to its current absorption and refinement by him.
During this time, Xiao Yan finally witnessed how his teacher absorbed and refined the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!
However, after reading it, Xiao Yan fell silent.
To be honest, since he had been absorbing and refining the Heavenly Flames quite smoothly, he never expected that his teacher would pay such a high price to subdue the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!
Even his own teacher nearly died back then, if it weren't for that woman risking her life to save him...
At the same time, Xiao Yan finally understood why his teacher was so determined to find this memory.
In addition, he also understood why his teacher's friends did not tell his teacher about this memory.
Because this really isn't a good memory!
However, this memory is indeed very important to Yao Lao!
"So, the reason the teacher was able to subdue the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was because someone sacrificed themselves? Who was that woman?"
After opening his eyes in his secluded cultivation place, Xiao Yan couldn't help but mutter to himself.