Reincarnation Is a Technical Skill

A slightly surprised female voice sounded from behind.

Qin Yu turned his head and saw Han Yue standing at the tower entrance. His expression changed from surprise to confusion.

How come you're completely unharmed?

Han Yue walked up to him, looked him up and down, and frowned slightly.

"When you first enter the tower, aren't you supposed to be burned by Heart Flame? Didn't you feel it?"

"I felt it."

"So what are you doing...?"

Han Yue was speaking when she suddenly saw several wisps of blue flames erupting from Qin Yu's body, and she instantly understood.

No wonder this guy acted like nothing happened; he was protected by a Heavenly Flames.

"I forgot you have Heavenly Flames."

Han Yue pursed her lips, a hint of envy in her voice.

When she first came, she was quite tormented by the Heart Flame within her.

Moreover, because she used Ice Attribute Dou Qi to resist, by the time she recovered, her clothes were soaked with sweat.

The wet feeling, coupled with the stares of those around her, made Han Yue so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear. She quickly went back to her dorm to change her clothes before coming back.

"You were here yesterday?"

"Yes, we arrived on the first day."

The two talked as they walked down; one had Blue Fire Crystal Card and the other a blue one, both qualified to enter deeper levels.

The internal structure of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower extends downwards; the deeper one goes, the better the cultivation effect, but the stronger the Heart Flame fire tempering one endures.

How have you been feeling these past few days in the Inner Academy?

Qin Yu asked casually.

"It's alright, it's just... people keep coming to bother me."

Han Yue responded helplessly.

Back in the Outer Academy, she was among the strongest, so naturally no one dared to harass her.

However, once she entered the Inner Academy, her cultivation level as a Six-Star Great Battle Master was no longer sufficient.

Han Yue was aware of this, so as soon as she entered the Inner Academy, she went to the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower. Besides cultivating, she was also hiding from those people.

"A beautiful woman like you will always have admirers, let alone someone of your caliber, senior."

"You're not calling me a female hooligan now?"

"I... Senior, it's been so many days, how come you still remember?"

Seeing Qin Yu roll his eyes in exasperation, Han Yue snorted softly, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, even with a hint of arrogance in them.

"Where are Lin Xiuyan? Are they still sticking together?"

Seeing that Han Yue didn't continue, Qin Yu changed the subject.

"Yes, they're currently sticking together, gathering information about the Inner Academy, and haven't joined any faction yet."

Han Yue followed Qin Yu's lead, and the two of them tacitly moved on from what had happened before.

"However, I did meet a senior yesterday. She's a really nice person and very capable."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Her name is Lin Youruo, a master ranked nineteenth on the Strong List, Seven-Star Dou Ling."

Qin Yu nodded; he had heard Shen Yuan mention the name Lin Youruo before.

Like Instructor Ruo Lin and Xiao Yu, he possesses Water-Attribute Battle Qi and comes from an empire in the northern part of the Black-Corner Region. It is said that he is also related to the Imperial Family of that empire.

"And you? Have you encountered any trouble these past few days in the Inner Academy? Or... have you joined any organization?"

"Medicine Gang".

Qin Yu's answer was brief, and Han Yue paused, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Elder Huo blocking the entrance and the leader of the Medicine Gang being mobilized are two of the most widely circulated stories in the Inner Academy recently.

After thinking for a moment, Han Yue seemed to have thought of something, so she walked to Qin Yu's side and said in a slightly consultative tone:

"Um... Qin Yu, since you're Alchemist, could you give me a discount if I need medicine from you in the future?"

"Discount?"

"It's just... collecting less Fire Energy."

Han Yue's expression was somewhat unnatural when she said this.

Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh at her forced composure.

After all, Han Yue usually gives off an impression of being aloof and arrogant, but now she looks like this...

"Senior Han Yue, something's off about your style."

What art style?

"What happened to your usual aloof persona? You don't want it anymore?"

Han Yue felt a little embarrassed by his words, her ears turning slightly red, but she still forced herself to speak:

"What kind of aloof persona is this... If I weren't aloof, those men would drive me crazy."

"Oh? So why aren't you pretending in front of me anymore?"

Qin Yu became interested and turned his head to look at her.

"I called you a female hooligan before, don't you remember?"

Hearing this, Han Yue was at a loss; she had dug this hole for herself.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. I'm moving on. If you need any medicine concoctions, come find me. I'll charge you an extra 10%."

After saying that, Qin Yu walked directly down to the lower level, while Han Yue stood there somewhat bewildered.

Watching Qin Yu's departing figure, Han Yue suddenly burst out laughing.

"Your persona doesn't quite fit, or are you just secretly passionate...?"

Qin Yu, who hadn't gone far, paused upon hearing this, but managed to resist the urge to turn back.

Wait a minute, you better not come looking for me to concoct medicine!

After descending two levels, Qin Yu reached the deepest level that the Blue Fire Crystal Card could access.

With the Green Lotus Core Flame protecting him, the burning sensation from the Heart Flame was almost negligible.

However, most of the Cultivation Chamber on this floor were occupied, and Qin Yu had to look around before finding an empty room.

He entered the Cultivation Chamber, roughly sensed the surrounding environment, then sat down, closed his eyes, and began to mentally rehearse the thought that had just popped into his head.

The Earth Vein Force is the source of his cultivation. After drawing it in, he suppresses and absorbs it through the <Eight Desolations Return-to-Origin Art> and the term "Earth Sovereign".

What if the Earth Vein Force were tempered by a fire of the Heart Flame before being absorbed?

etc...

Just as Qin Yu was about to start trying, he suddenly remembered something extremely important that he had overlooked.

Holy crap, the place beneath the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower is the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion!

Is the Earth Vein Force here something that can be absorbed at will?

Fortunately, Qin Yu is now at the Dou Ling realm, and can extend his perception to tens or even hundreds of miles away by following the routes of the Earth Vein.

To be on the safe side, Qin Yu drew upon the Earth Vein Force from elsewhere and used the Green Lotus Core Flame to guide the Heart Flame of the Fallen Heart Flame, forming an invisible "filter" within his meridians.

The Earth Vein Force passed through the Heart Flame, burning away all impurities and leaving behind a wisp of pure, almost transparent energy.

It's like forging a rough piece of iron ore directly into refined steel.

Time passed second by second, Earth Vein Force flowed in continuously, merging into the Dou Qi after being tempered by the Heart Flame.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with surprise and delight.

If his usual cultivation progress is two or three percent per day, then today's trip...

It's increased by at least 20%!

"This is outrageous..."

Qin Yu couldn't help but mutter to himself, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief.

At this rate of cultivation, breaking through to the Dou Wang won't take long at all.

But just as the joy was fading, a strange sense of loss suddenly welled up in my heart.