Half a Year

Nalan Chenfeng sat cross-legged on the stone platform in the cultivation room and then inserted the Fire Crystal Card into the groove on the side of the wall.

Right now, nothing is more important than improving our strength.

Without the strength of Dou Wang, many of his ideas could not be implemented. The Heavenly Flames was a rare object born from the heavens and earth of the Dou Qi Continent, and its power was considerable.

To refine and control it requires strength, but even more so, thorough preparation.

Acquiring it in advance, unlike in the original world where Queen Medusa depleted the power of the Heavenly Flames, would have meant that even with the strength of Dou Wang, refining the Heavenly Flames would have been a near-death experience.

He cannot act with wishful thinking and take his own life lightly.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

As Nalan Chenfeng calmed his mind and formed cultivation hand seals, the rich fire-attribute energy in the world flowed continuously into his Nalan Chenfeng.

The energy flowed through Nalan Chenfeng's meridians along the route of the Heavenly Flame Art, eventually converging into the rhomboid-shaped Dou Qi Sea Urchin.

At the same time.

Within Nalan Chenfeng, wisps of invisible Heart Fire appeared out of thin air, tempering the surging Dou Qi throughout his body.

Compared to the Fifth Floor the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, the power of the Heart Fire on the Sixth Floor is much richer, and the effect of refining Dou Qi is also multiplied.

Time passed little by little as Nalan Chenfeng continued his cultivation.

One month later.

"Seven-Star Dou Ling..."

Nalan Chenfeng focused his mind on his body, looking at the seventh sharp spine on the sea urchin that had completely melted away, and chuckled.

His talent for cultivation was far better than he had imagined when he first started cultivating, and this was probably related to the improvement of his special ability and the surge in his soul power.

The stronger one's soul power, the clearer one's understanding of cultivation, and the less likely one is to encounter bottlenecks.

In the Dou Qi Continent, most of the top experts possess considerable soul power.

Becoming Dou God (Battle Emperor) requires taking the Emperor Realm Soul, which is a necessary step, as can be seen from this.

In comparison, bloodline power is secondary and does not play a decisive role, because the Dou Qi Continent has produced many peak experts who did not rely on the Dou Emperor Bloodline.

Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, Yellow Springs Demon Saint, Danta Ancestor Fentian Ancestor, and so on are all examples.

And the first Dou God of these Ancient Dou God Clans certainly did not rely on the so-called Dou Emperor Bloodline.

Of course, in the Dou Qi Continent, having the support of a top-tier Dou Emperor Bloodline makes things much easier.

"Phew, I'll go check on the development of the Wind Pavilion, spend some time with Han Yue, and then come back to cultivate."

"This Crimson Fire Crystal Card in my hand should also be replaced with a purple one..."

"..."

Time passed once more.

When Nalan Chenfeng entered the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower again, he did not stay on the Seventh Floor for long before entering the Eighth Floor.

The deeper you go, the more concentrated the fire elemental energy becomes, and the better the tempering effect of the Heart Fire becomes, but the faster the Fire Poison accumulates.

A little over a month later, Nalan Chenfeng successfully broke through to the Eight-Star Dou Ling.

This time, in order to clear the Fire Poison that had begun to accumulate in his body, Nalan Chenfeng did not go into seclusion again. After resting and cleaning up the outside world for half a month, he entered the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower again.

And so, back and forth, more than five months had passed before Nalan Chenfeng broke through to the Six-Star Dou Ling.

The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower has nine levels.

"Nine-Star Dou Ling!"

In the cultivation room, Nalan Chenfeng slowly opened his eyes, feeling the powerful Dou Qi within his body, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

In less than half a year, he surpassed three stars and advanced to become Nine-Star Dou Ling, just one step away from becoming Dou Wang. Such a cultivation speed is something to be proud of.

At the Dou Ling level, advancing one star is no easy feat, and breaking through to the Seven-Star Dou Ling is even more difficult.

After becoming Dou Wang or Dou Emperor, some people struggle to improve their strength by even one star over decades.

Otherwise, pills like the Dou Ling Pill and Emperor's Extreme Pill, which enhance the strength of Dou Wang and Dou Huang expert, would not be so highly praised, and Alchemist would not hold such a prestigious status.

"In three days, it will be the Inner Academy's annual Strong Ranking Tournament..."

Nalan Chenfeng composed himself, and the smile on his lips slowly faded.

Nine-Star Dou Ling was not enough for him; Dou Wang was his goal in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

The top ten in the Canaan Inner Academy's Strong Ranking Tournament have one chance to enter the lowest level and obtain the opportunity to temper their bodies with the Origin Heart Flame, which can greatly accelerate the time it takes for them to break through to the Dou Wang level.

The Origin Heart Flame, compared to ordinary Heart Fire, is a portion of the essence of the flame separated from the Fallen Heart Flame, and can be considered Child Flame.

Those below the Dou Wang who can withstand the tempering of the Origin Heart Flame will not only be able to absorb some energy and convert Dou Qi, but their breakthrough to Dou Wang will also be smooth sailing, paving the way for their entire journey.

According to his estimation, without this Heart Source Body Tempering, his advancement to the Dou Wang level might be delayed by several months, and he had no reason to waste that time.

Freshman Area, Wind Pavilion Headquarters.

In the lobby.

Ziyan sat on a sandalwood chair, munching on a golden-glowing medicinal herb, enjoying Han Yue's skillful massage. The two seemed to have a very close relationship.

"Sister Yue, who taught you all these moves? They look so comfortable."

Ziyan said vaguely.

She had been tricked by Nalan Chenfeng into joining this worthless Wind Pavilion, which didn't even have Dou Ling. However, the impression she got of the older sister behind her was quite good.

Among the Inner Academy students, he was the only one she found agreeable.

Nalan Chenfeng, that secretive guy who's unwilling to share his secrets, counts as half.

"In my family..."

Just as Han Yue was about to speak again, she suddenly felt something and looked up at the corridor not far outside the hall.

A figure in moon-white robes walked slowly towards them; it was Nalan Chenfeng.

Compared to when Nalan Chenfeng entered the Inner Academy more than half a year ago, he has grown taller and his facial features have become more distinct.

Those dark eyes were calm as still water, yet subtly carried a sense of oppression.

"Chenfeng!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Han Yue's clear, beautiful eyes. She stopped what she was doing and excitedly went to greet her.

Another breakthrough?

Han Yue looked Nalan Chenfeng up and down as he approached. Although she already guessed the answer, she couldn't help but ask.

More than five months ago, Nalan Chenfeng was only Six-Star Dou Ling, but every time he came out of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, his strength would increase by one star.

This time, there should be no exception.

The stronger Nalan Chenfeng becomes, the less opposition there will be within the Han Family.

"Yes, Nine-Star Dou Ling."

Nalan Chenfeng smiled slightly, reached out and put his arm around Han Yue's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace, and sniffed her silvery-white hair.

Han Yue's delicate body trembled slightly, and a blush rose on her beautiful face, but she did not push Nalan Chenfeng away. Instead, she gently rested her face on Nalan Chenfeng's shoulder.

"You're so talented..."

Han Yue murmured softly, feeling both joy and a touch of loss and worry.

Since entering the academy, she has not been idle, and she has been working hard to cultivate every day, but so far she has only broken through from Three-Star Da Dou Shi to Five-Star Da Dou Shi.

However, as time went on, the gap between her and Nalan Chenfeng not only did not narrow, but instead widened.

She is not good enough for the man in front of her.

"Hey, you two, are you pretending I don't exist?!"

"Hmph, what's so great about a Nine-Star Dou Ling..."