Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 317: Greetings, Thoughts

Hearing this familiar voice that was now deep in their hearts, the look in Tang Zhen and Tang Huoer's eyes changed slightly.

Tang Zhen was shocked; Tang Huoer was delighted.

The two of them turned around quickly, and the moment they saw the fiery red figure, they bowed and saluted at the same time: "Tang Zhen (Huo'er), meet the ancestor."

The person who came was none other than the true pillar of Fenyan Valley, the Dou Sheng master, Patriarch Huoyun!

"We are all family, why are you being polite?" Facing his direct descendant, the Fire Yuan Patriarch did not put on airs. He waved his hand casually and looked at Tang Huo'er gently, "Little Huo'er, why don't you come to see me recently?"

He looked at Lin Yuan who was immersed in the inheritance and said playfully: "Hey, are you obsessed with this kid? He looks really good..."

"Ancestor——"

Hearing the teasing words from Patriarch Huoyun, Tang Huoer's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she subconsciously pouted as usual.

This little girl's attitude is completely different from the graceful and generous attitude she displays outside, but it has its own flavor...

Soon, Tang Huoer remembered that there were more than just three people from her family here, so she quickly looked at Lin Yuan, and confirmed that the latter was still in the inheritance and had not seen her appearance just now, and then she patted her chest with relief.

Turning her head, she gritted her teeth, looked at the Fire Cloud Patriarch viciously, and whispered: "Old man, you really don't know how to appreciate kindness! Humph, I didn't disturb you just now because I didn't want to disturb you while you were recuperating from your injuries. What does that have to do with Lin Yuan?"

Seeing this, Patriarch Huoyun narrowed his eyes slightly… With this reaction, Huo'er still had a little good impression of this kid.

"Haha——" Laughing out loud, Patriarch Huoyun said meaningfully: "My Huo'er has become thoughtful and has grown up!"

"Ancestor, are you planning to meet with Lin Yuan?" Tang Zhen asked from the side.

“Of course.” Ancestor Huoyun smiled and said faintly, “Tsk tsk, a twenty-year-old four-star Dou Zun and an eighth-grade six-color alchemist. Facing such a genius, I, an old ancestor with a mere one-star Dou Sheng, have no right to show off…”

"Even if we don't talk about alchemy, just talking about fighting spirit training, this boy hopes to reach the holy realm before the age of fifty."

The evaluation of Patriarch Huoyun cannot be said to be low. Although he does not have the blood of the Dou Emperor, he has entered the holy realm before the age of fifty, which is terrifying... It takes a long time for ordinary people to accumulate the nine transformations to become a saint.

He looked at Lin Yuan carefully and sighed, "As a fellow fire cultivator, if he were a disciple of my Burning Flame Valley, he might become a world-shaking figure like the Burning Flame Ancestor..."

"Ancestor Fenyan? Is he very strong?" Hearing the sigh of Ancestor Huoyun, Tang Huoer was slightly stunned and asked in confusion.

"Huo'er, didn't your father tell you?" The old man Huoyun paused for a moment, then immediately reacted.

"That's right. You should have been informed of the matter of the Fenyan Ancestor and the Fenyan inheritance after you became a Dou Zong and accepted the true inheritance of the Fenyan Valley. Well, there are no strict rules anyway. I just happened to be interested, so I'll tell you about these things!"

After a moment of hesitation, Patriarch Huoyun smiled and looked towards the top of the pavilion, his eyes showing some respect: "Patriarch Fenyan is the founder of my Fenyan Valley..."

Afterwards, many ancient things were slowly uncovered from the dust of history as he narrated them.

After a long time...

Tang Huo'er's eyes sparkled as she murmured, "Ancestor Fen Yan, the top five, the eight ancient clans... I didn't expect the real Dou Qi Continent to be so much more complicated than I imagined. Are the eight ancient clans really that strong?"

"In terms of talent, bloodline and resources, they are indeed blessed."

Patriarch Huoyun smiled slightly and said calmly: "Especially at the Dou Zong and Dou Zun stages, the speed of cultivation is extremely fast, but..."

After a pause, he turned his head to look at Lin Yuan in the two people's puzzled eyes.

"This boy's talent and strength are among the strongest among the younger generations of the ancient clan. It would be interesting if he could attend the Thunder Clan's First Thunder Ceremony this time... maybe he could replicate the feat of our ancestor at the Yan Clan's 'Fire Ceremony'."

"In a grand ceremony that should have belonged to the imperial clan, despite not being from the imperial clan, he defeated all the young masters of various clans... and became the undisputed number one prodigy!"

At this point, a hint of anticipation appeared in Patriarch Huoyun's eyes.

As a fighting saint, he understood many things on the continent, and naturally felt powerless against the huge power of the ancient clans... If it weren't for the mutual struggles and restraints among the eight clans, there would be enough five clans to suppress the continent.

Therefore, deep down in my heart, I am looking forward to the scene where "ordinary people" can defeat the imperial clan.

It's not a conflict of interest, but the simplest emotional resonance.

"The number one prodigy..."

Hearing these four words, a hint of heat appeared in Tang Huoer's beautiful eyes, but then it faded away again... Although she was strong-willed, she was not stupid, and she was destined not to be the "first".

Shaking her head, she looked at Lin Yuan with deep anticipation in her eyes.

"This First Thunder Ceremony is a once-in-a-century event. It would be a shame if you don't go and see it." Patriarch Huoyun pondered for a moment and ordered, "Zhen'er, take Huo'er to see it, and tell me about it when you come back!"

"Yes, ancestor!" Tang Zhen nodded and said seriously.

After staring at Lin Yuan for a moment, Patriarch Huoyun shook his head regretfully, and his figure disappeared mysteriously, leaving only a faint sigh.

"It's a pity that a young man with such a talent for fire attribute is not from my Burning Flame Valley. He cannot participate in this event on behalf of Burning Flame Valley! Well, after he completes the inheritance of the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire, I will bring him to the Burning Realm to see me."

"Yes, ancestor!" Tang Zhen nodded respectfully.

Afterwards, he said no more, waved his sleeves to brush away the dust on the ground, sat down cross-legged, and patiently waited for Lin Yuan to wake up. Seeing this, Tang Huoer naturally sat cross-legged to accompany him, staring at Lin Yuan's handsome face...

The two of them looked at Lin Yuan, who was as motionless as a sculpture, and waited quietly for the end of the inheritance.

One day later.

Tang Huo'er held her cheek with her jade hand, looked at the motionless Lin Yuan, and said helplessly: "Why is it not healed yet? It took me an hour to inherit it..."

"Because you were lazy when you passed on the inheritance!"

Tang Zhen glanced at his daughter and said calmly, "You didn't absorb much of the experience and improvements of the predecessors in the crystal ball, but Lin Yuan chose to absorb them all. In the future, you will understand how valuable those experiences are..."

"It's almost good. Now, can't I use the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire smoothly?" Tang Huoer stuck out her tongue and said with a wry smile.

Tang Zhen shook his head in dismay: "When practicing, you're always almost there. One day, you'll suffer the consequences of being 'almost' at a critical moment..."

"Okay, okay, Daddy, don't worry, I will definitely accept the complete inheritance later." Tang Huoer nodded hurriedly, interrupting Tang Zhen's nagging.

Seeing this, Tang Zhen was even more helpless. He was about to say something when he suddenly felt something strange.

His expression suddenly changed and he turned to the crystal ball. He saw that the red light in the crystal ball was rapidly dissipating, but Lin Yuan was covered in red light. After a moment, his eyes trembled slightly, then slowly opened, revealing a pair of somewhat hazy pupils.

"Awake?" Seeing Lin Yuan open his eyes, Tang Zhen quickly stood up.

Lin Yuan stood there woodenly, as if sorting out the vast amount of information in his mind. After a moment, his misty eyes regained their previous brightness.

Taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze to Tang Zhen, clasped his fists and said, "Lin Yuan has gained a lot from this inheritance. Thank you, Valley Master Tang!"

"You're welcome. I just kept my promise." Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Tang Zhen was slightly happy, but he just waved his hand casually and said gently: "From the looks of my friend, you have perfectly accepted the inheritance. That's good!"

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "Since the inheritance is over, my friend, get ready and follow me to a place! Ancestor, I will wait for you there..." "Senior Huoyun is willing to meet... This is great!"

Lin Yuan showed a hint of joy on his face, and he quickly tidied up his appearance and said seriously, "I'm ready. I'll trouble you to lead the way, Valley Master."

But if you look closely, although his face is full of joy, there is calmness in the depths of his eyes.

In fact, Lin Yuan knew everything about the fact that Patriarch Huoyun had been to the Fighting Skills Pavilion, as well as his detailed communication with Tang Zhen and his daughter... For him now, accepting the inheritance of a secret technique could not occupy all his mind.

Arriving in a strange place with no one he trusted to look after him, how could he be completely defenseless?

Lin Yuan was doing two things at once. While accepting the inheritance of the secret technique, he also left a trace of his mind in his soul pill so that he could be ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

However, in the eyes of Tang Zhen and Tang Huoer, this behavior probably means that Lin Yuan is very confident and trustful of them.

Looking at Lin Yuan with a happy face, Tang Zhen smiled with satisfaction in his heart and waved his hand, "Follow me..." As he said, he led the two to a bookshelf at the edge, removed the energy shield on it, and inlaid a piece of fiery red ancient jade on it.

Afterwards, Tang Zhen pointed in the air, as if he had activated some mechanism. After a fluctuation in space, the figures of the three people disappeared.
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In a rather quiet bamboo forest, three figures slowly emerged.

"Sure enough, it is the small space opened up by the Fighting Saint."

The moment his toes touched the ground, Lin Yuan's soul power gently swept over and quickly explored this space: "Although the size of this space is far smaller than the Dan Realm, it is not smaller than the Star Realm where the Xingyun Pavilion is located, and it is very stable..."

As they looked around, the space fluctuated slightly, and Patriarch Huoyun quietly appeared in front of the three of them.

Seeing this, Tang Zhen hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, ancestor. According to your instructions, I have brought friend Lin Yuan here..."

Lin Yuan took a step forward and bowed: "Junior Lin Yuan, greetings to Senior Huoyun!"

"Very good!" Patriarch Huoyun nodded and said lightly: "Come in and have a chat, follow me!" As he spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and the figures of several people suddenly disappeared from the spot. After a dizzying spin, they appeared in a red palace.

"My friend, you... cough cough..."

Just as Patriarch Huoyun was about to speak, his face suddenly flushed and he started coughing violently.

"Ancestor!" Tang Huo'er, who was standing by, exclaimed when she saw this, and hurried over to pat the former on the back. After a while of patting with her jade hands, Ancestor Huoyun's complexion looked a little better.

Taking a deep breath, Patriarch Huoyun said jokingly, "My Huo'er is the one who cares for others. I don't know which kid will get the good fortune in the future..."

Hearing this, Tang Huoer frowned, slapped him hard on the back with her jade hand, and said angrily, "Old man, if you keep talking nonsense, be careful that no one will take care of you in your old age."

"Huo'er, don't be rude..." Tang Zhen said hurriedly.

"Go away..." Patriarch Huoyun waved his hand and looked at him with some disdain. "We are just playing around with each other, why are you, a conservative guy, interfering? Huo'er's nature is most in line with my heart..."

After a pause, he looked at Lin Yuan: "Danta's little guy, what do you think? How is our Huo'er?"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded slightly and chuckled, "Miss Huo'er is naturally straightforward, cheerful and generous... She is indeed an extremely charming and outstanding woman!"

The sincere tone showed that what he just said was not just a compliment.

Over the years, Lin Yuan has seen many beauties. Tang Huoer may not be stunningly beautiful, but she has a unique temperament of her own. When she looks around, she is graceful and heroic, and there is a unique charm in her appearance.

If she must be ranked, she would be among the top ten that Lin Yuan has ever seen in his life!
Hearing Lin Yuan's straightforward praise, even Tang Huo'er, who was naturally generous and magnanimous, couldn't help but blush...

The smile on the face of Patriarch Huoyun became even bigger, as if joking, and he said: "You have a good eye, and you are also a good match for my Huo'er! Why don't you consider representing Danta and Fenyan Valley to arrange a marriage and marry my Huo'er..."

"And your future descendants can directly inherit my legacy and inherit the vast foundation of Burning Flame Valley."

"Ancestor, what are you talking about? Why are you getting more and more outrageous?" Tang Huo'er said angrily, "Lin Yuan and I just met. We are not the kind of relationship you think..."

Ancestor Huoyun smiled faintly, not paying too much attention to Tang Huoer's embarrassment, but just staring at Lin Yuan meaningfully.

“If there really comes a day like that, I can make the decision and let you accept the inheritance of my Burning Flame lineage, the true inheritance of my Burning Flame Valley. I think you have some guesses about that inheritance! I can guarantee that it will not be worse than Danta…”

At this point, a hint of cunning flashed in the eyes of Patriarch Huoyun.

If Lin Yuan and Tang Huoer really have a child, then no matter what faction Lin Yuan belongs to, he will actually be one of Fen Yan Valley's own, and letting him inherit the Fen Yan inheritance... is just right!
After meeting Lin Yuan, Patriarch Huoyun carefully learned about Lin Yuan's information. The more he learned, the more excited he became.

If Lin Yuan could join Fenyan Valley, perhaps he would be able to heal his injuries in the future.

Even if the injury cannot be cured, the problem of no successor in the Fenyan lineage can be solved... Only a Fighting Saint can guard the inheritance of the Fenyan ancestor, and Tang Zhen and Tang Huoer currently do not seem to have the hope of becoming a Fighting Saint.

However, Lin Yuan had already joined Danta, and Patriarch Huoyun was unable to snatch people from Danta, so he came up with a compromise.

At this time, Tang Zhen and Tang Huoer also felt that their ancestor did not seem to be joking.

Realizing this, the two of them suddenly fell silent.

Although Patriarch Huo Yuan is quite kind and rarely interferes in the mundane affairs of Fen Yan Valley, he is the real pillar of Fen Yan Valley and the real ruler of Fen Yan Valley.

If he really made some decisions, they were... irreversible and could not be violated.

As the voice of the Fenyan Ancestor fell, the scene suddenly fell into silence, and several complicated gazes fell on Lin Yuan.

"Being too outstanding is a kind of distress to look at!" Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He took the initiative to visit Patriarch Huoyun this time, and he was indeed intending to build a relationship with Fenyan Valley and attract Patriarch Huoyun's "investment". At the same time, he also intended to spy on the inheritance of Fenyan Valley and the secrets of Patriarch Fenyan's past.

In Lin Yuan's opinion, among the five strongest men a thousand years ago, the secret of the seemingly inconspicuous Ancestor Fen Yan is the most worth exploring.

After all, no matter how talented a person is, the energy required to cultivate to the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng is ridiculously huge.

And how did Ancestor Fenyan, who was neither a descendant of an ancient ancestral bloodline accumulated over tens of thousands of years, nor a top-level alchemist like Ancestor Danta, solve the problem of such huge consumption of energy and resources?

If one could discover this secret, perhaps one could improve one's cultivation in the Fighting Saint stage, or even the late Fighting Saint stage.

To find out these secrets, communication with the Fire Cloud Ancestor is indispensable... Some secret information is only passed down orally from generation to generation.

However, Lin Yuan did not expect that Patriarch Huoyun would be so generous that he actually planned to give him a wife directly.

He had more or less guessed what Patriarch Huoyun was thinking.

Agreeing directly might be a shortcut to finding the secret, and you might even get a Dou Sheng as your backer, but it's definitely not a wise choice...

Putting aside the emotional issues, now is definitely not the time to agree to this matter... Before reaching the level of Dou Sheng, on the surface, the gap in strength between Lin Yuan and Patriarch Huoyun is too big. If he agrees to this matter now, he will lose a lot of initiative.

For example, once he agreed, if Patriarch Huoyun asked him to have a formal wedding with Tang Huoer, Lin Yuan would not know how to explain to his beauties.

Lin Yuan's mind was working at high speed, thinking about the most appropriate answer...

　Why was the Fenyan Patriarch able to cultivate to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng? I have some ideas and settings in my mind. I would also like to collect the ideas and imaginations of book friends to add some inspiration and see if there are more suitable settings.
　　
　
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