Scarlet Flame Manual

Hu Gan waved his hand, staring in amazement at the youthful figure before him.

"Not bad. I never expected you to break through to Dou Zhe so quickly. You truly are a monster!"

He had expected Xiao Qing to break through to Dou Zhe soon and come looking for him.

But this speed had truly given him a pleasant surprise.

Thinking of his own cultivation at Xiao Qing's age, Hu Gan suddenly felt as though he had lived all these years for nothing.

Facing Hu Gan's praise, Xiao Qing's expression remained unchanged as he explained,

"Vice Principal, you flatter me. The reason I was able to break through to Dou Zhe was largely thanks to the Qi Gathering Powder provided by my household."

Hearing this, Hu Gan felt somewhat enlightened.

So he had taken Qi Gathering Powder. If that was the case, then it was no surprise... my ass!

Even with Qi Gathering Powder, this cultivation speed was still frighteningly fast.

Hu Gan silently complained to himself, but seeing Xiao Qing's calm appearance, he did not reveal anything unusual on the surface.

"I see. However, while Qi Gathering Powder can help one condense a Dou Qi vortex and break through to Dou Zhe, it is useless without sufficient accumulation."

"For you to break through in one go, the foundation you built during the Dou Qi stage was equally crucial!"

As he spoke, Hu Gan examined the youthful Xiao Qing before him.

Seeing that he remained neither arrogant nor impatient, a trace of appreciation surfaced in Hu Gan's eyes.

Remembering Su Qian's earlier instructions, Hu Gan flipped his hand and took out a crimson scroll from his Storage Ring.

"Now that you have broken through to Dou Zhe, I presume you still do not have a suitable high-tier cultivation technique."

As he spoke, he handed the scroll to Xiao Qing.

"This is the Low Earth Class technique, the Scarlet Flame Manual. Though its rank is not particularly high, it has its own unique merits."

"With this technique and your cultivation talent, you should be able to meet the requirements for joining the Inner Academy even sooner."

Xiao Qing had not spent the past two months at Jia Nan Academy in vain.

Although he had read the original work and knew some things about the Inner Academy, he was still unclear on many of the details.

Therefore, aside from cultivating, Xiao Qing had occasionally asked Ge Long about the Inner Academy.

Hu Gan's words did not seem abrupt. Clearly, he was familiar with Xiao Qing's daily life.

Looking at the crimson scroll before him, Xiao Qing's expression turned serious. He reached out to accept it and said solemnly, "Xiao Qing will not disappoint the Vice Principal's high expectations!"

He was not surprised that Hu Gan knew his Dou Qi attribute. Before the soul power of a Dou Emperor, probing the attribute of a mere Dou Zhe was effortless.

Seeing Xiao Qing accept the scroll, a smile appeared on Hu Gan's face. Then, as though he had suddenly remembered something, he said,

"By the way, Fire Elder from the Alchemy Department cultivates this technique as well. If there is anything you do not understand during cultivation, you may go to the Alchemy Department and ask him."

Thinking of Fire Old Man's wonderful expression when he saw Xiao Qing, Hu Gan's expression became somewhat strange.

"Fire Elder?"

Xiao Qing nodded, deep in thought. His Dou Qi attribute was fire with wood, and he possessed the talent of an alchemist.

Perhaps Hu Gan had seen this, which was why he had given him the Earth Tier technique cultivated by Fire Elder of the Alchemy Department, the Scarlet Flame Manual.

"Alright. Now that you have just broken through to Dou Zhe, you must be eager to cultivate your technique. Go back and begin cultivating."

"If anything comes up, you may also come here and find me."

Hu Gan waved his hand, signaling that Xiao Qing could leave.

"Thank you, Vice Principal. This student will take his leave."

Xiao Qing bowed once more, stored the Scarlet Flame Manual in his Storage Ring, then turned and left the pavilion.

Hu Gan watched Xiao Qing's departing back, feeling somewhat expectant of what he might achieve in the future.

After leaving the ancient pavilion, Xiao Qing did not linger on the road and went straight back to his private dormitory.

After closing the door, Xiao Qing sat cross-legged on the bed. He took a deep breath, and a burning anticipation flashed through his eyes.

Dou Zhe was merely the starting point of the path of cultivation. The grade of one's Dou Qi cultivation technique was the key to determining one's future achievements!

A Low Earth Class technique would be enough to stir up a bloody storm in the Black-Corner Region.

Yet Hu Gan had handed it to him so easily, showing both Jia Nan Academy's deep foundations and the importance it placed on him.

"Coming to Jia Nan Academy was truly the right choice!"

Xiao Qing sighed inwardly. If he had remained in the Xiao Household or chosen to venture out on his own, he would never have obtained this Low Earth Class technique.

Shaking his head, he cast the chaotic thoughts from his mind.

With a flip of his palm, Xiao Qing took the Scarlet Flame Manual from his Storage Ring and spread it open across his lap.

"Scarlet Flame Manual, Low Earth Class technique. At the beginning of cultivation, it is no different from an ordinary Low Earth Class technique."

"If the cultivator can find a high-tier beast flame to refine and absorb, then follow the technique's instructions to transform all of their Dou Qi into unique beast-flame Dou Qi, both their cultivation speed and the power of their Dou Qi may rival that of a top-notch Low Earth Class technique!"

"If the cultivator is blessed with great fortune and encounters, then successfully subdues, a Heavenly Flame listed on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, transforming all of their Dou Qi into unique Heavenly Flame Dou Qi, its power and cultivation speed may even rival an Intermediate Earth Tier or even a High Earth Class technique!"

After some time, Xiao Qing could not help but exclaim after finishing the technique.

"What a genius idea!"

When he had first heard Hu Gan say that this technique had unique merits, Xiao Qing had not thought much of it and assumed it was merely a routine introduction.

Now that he had read the entire technique, Xiao Qing could not help but marvel at the talent and brilliance of its creator.

Though it still could not compare to the Flame Mantra, which could evolve by fusing Heavenly Flames, its concept was enough to crush countless Earth Tier techniques!

Moreover, Heavenly Flames were things others could only hope to encounter, but that was not the case for Xiao Qing!

Once his cultivation grew strong enough, the Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert, as well as the Sea Heart Flame in Han Feng's possession in Maple City of the Black-Corner Region, would all be within his grasp!

"So this is what it feels like to have cheats?"

Xiao Qing felt lonely at the top.

Shaking his head, he read through the technique once more. After confirming that he had missed nothing, Xiao Qing immediately prepared to begin cultivating.

The first conversion of Dou Qi would not take long. Thus, only two hours later, Xiao Qing, who had been sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

Feeling the surging Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Qing extended his fair palm. The vortex within him, which had already turned entirely dark yellow, rapidly circulated and released a stream of brownish-yellow Dou Qi that settled within the acupoints of his palm.

Xiao Qing could clearly sense that the brownish-yellow Dou Qi flowing through his palm was not only several times more abundant than when he had first broken through to Dou Zhe, but had also undergone a qualitative change in purity!

Knock, knock, knock!

At that moment, a knock sounded from the door.

Xiao Qing, seated on the bed, looked over in confusion.

Strange. No one usually came looking for him.