Jiang Yan had only just taken out the jade tubes when he suddenly remembered something.
He had been thinking only of Dao Arts and had yet to settle the fire spirit.
Jiang Yan hurriedly called Jinbao over and had it spit out all the yellow mud stored in its belly.
Following the method Flame Carp had described, Jiang Yan first heaped the yellow mud together into a small mound.
He then made an opening at the top that ran straight down to the bottom.
Afterward, he took out the spherical fire spirit and placed it in the opening in the middle of the yellow mud mound.
The fire spirit showed no movement after being placed there. Only, almost imperceptibly, the temperature in the room seemed to rise a little.
Seeing this, Jiang Yan left it alone and picked up the jade tubes again.
After turning it over in his mind, he decided he should learn the Fire-Walking Cloud first.
With the Stone Book's help, Jiang Yan quickly began analyzing it.
Another half-night passed in contemplation, while Jinbao lay obediently by the door.
Only when the moon stood high in the sky did Jiang Yan open his eyes, let out a long breath, and rub his faintly aching forehead.
After using the Stone Book for so long, his mental stamina was no longer as poor as before.
He could now use the Stone Book for two to four hours at a stretch without any serious ill effects.
Judging by his current understanding, the Fire-Walking Cloud was actually not much different in difficulty from the Sun and Moon Worship Technique and the Straw Effigy Technique.
He guessed that eighth- and ninth-grade techniques probably differed little in difficulty. After all, from the perspective of those above, these were merely transitional tools, unworthy of