Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 320: Meet Old Friends Again, See Strange Fire Again

"The guests, could it be them?" Lin Yuan murmured as he walked into the Danta headquarters.

"Elder Lin Yuan!"

"Elder Lin Yuan, are you out of seclusion?"

"Hello, Elder Lin Yuan!"

"..."

Along the way, when many people saw Lin Yuan, whether they were elders or disciples, they all bowed their heads to greet him with respect.

As members of Danta's internal staff, many of them had watched Lin Yuan making medicine, and they knew how powerful the latter's medicine making skills were - an eighth-grade six-color alchemist, surpassing Great Elder Qiu Ling, and within Danta, he was only inferior to the three presidents.

The talent displayed by Lin Yuan made everyone believe that he would be the best candidate to become the giant of Danta decades later.

As for whether Lin Yuan was born as a disciple of Danta, this narrow-minded prejudice is completely insignificant in front of the eighth-grade badge on Lin Yuan’s chest.

Lin Yuan responded to everyone with a smile, and casually found out information that was difficult for Ye Chong to know.

"It's them, still reminiscing about the past on the top floor? I didn't expect to meet old friends after coming back, haha..."

With a playful smile, Lin Yuan quickened his pace and walked quickly towards the top level of the Dan Tower.
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At the top of Dan Tower, there is the meeting hall.

In this hall which had been empty for a long time, some figures were sitting casually in it, and several maids were respectfully pouring tea and water. The three giants who rarely appeared in public together suddenly appeared in the hall at the same time.

Xuankongzi sat in the main seat, with Xuanyi and Tianleizi on his left, and Yao Lao and Feng Zhe on his right, who had not seen Lin Yuan for several months.

Mu Qingluan stood beside Master Feng, her slender hands clenched lightly, her eyes fixed on the center of the hall, and she kept silently chanting "Come on, Junior Brother" in her heart...

In the center of the hall, a fire-controlling battle that was quite characteristic of alchemists was going on.

A woman in a black skirt and a man in a black robe stood facing each other, one of them had blood-red flames swirling around her body, and the other had ochre-yellow wind flames surrounding him.

"Master Xiao Yan, one kind of strange fire cannot make up for the gap between us!"

Cao Ying's eyes narrowed slightly, and a charming arc appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Next, let me get serious! Block this move of mine, and then you will be qualified to compete with me."

"Mysterious Spirit Driving Fire, Flying Phoenix!"

With a clear shout, the blood-colored demonic fire around Cao Ying surged up, and as it squirmed, it condensed into a lifelike blood and fire phoenix, releasing a majestic aura.

When Xiao Yan saw this, a deep fear appeared in his eyes.

Looking at the charming woman under the blood and fire phoenix, she was the strongest opponent of his peers he had met since he came to Zhongzhou. Her cultivation, skills, soul, and secret techniques were all strong, with almost no obvious shortcomings.

“As expected of a disciple of the Danta giant, the famous Cao family demon girl, but for the sake of my teacher, I cannot lose… I cannot hide my weakness!”

"Since there is a gap between our fighting spirit, soul and fire control skills, then we can use a stronger flame to make up for it!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan formed several mysterious seals with his hands, and a green flame surged out from his body, intertwining and merging with the ochre-yellow wind flames that were swirling around his body, and a emerald green fire dragon rose up.

Even though the Emerald Fire Dragon had only just begun to take shape as a dragon and was far less refined and condensed than the Blood Fire Phoenix, the power bestowed by the flame itself allowed it to release an equally powerful might.

"The Wind's Fury Dragon Flame, and... the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire!"

The moment she looked at the familiar green flame, Cao Ying immediately recognized it as the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire that Lin Yuan had displayed.

Looking at the fierce fire dragon, she couldn't help but add a bit of envy in her voice: "You actually got two kinds of strange fire that are rare for ordinary people, and you were able to fuse the strange fires together. You are worthy of being the disciple of Senior Medicine Venerable..."

After successfully condensing the fire dragon, Xiao Yan's eyes showed a hint of relaxation, and he said lightly: "It was just luck, Miss Cao Ying, you are too kind."

Thinking of the resources and energy spent on the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, his eyes twitched. In order to exchange for this exotic fire, Yao Lao and Xingyun Pavilion really spent a lot of money this time.

However, the successful fusion of the strange fire and the successful evolution of the Burning Technique are worth the effort.

Cao Ying gathered her thoughts and said proudly, "Master Xiao Yan, although the two kinds of strange fire are strong, they may not be able to defeat me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she injected her powerful fighting spirit and soul power, and the blood-fire phoenix made a "cry" sound and pounced towards the fire dragon. Xiao Yan was not to be outdone, and his handprint suddenly changed, and the emerald green fire dragon leaped out and rushed towards the blood-fire phoenix.

"Bam—"

With a slight sound, flames swept in all directions, and the two fire beasts pounced fiercely on each other.

The two fire beasts, one scorching hot and the other solid, were manipulated skillfully by Xiao Yan and Cao Ying. They charged and bit each other crazily, with clusters of flames flying out during the fight and then slowly dissipating into the air.

This special competition is a comprehensive test of the alchemist's flame, soul, fighting spirit, and fire control. It is the best means of competition besides refining medicine.

After fighting for several minutes, Xiao Yan and Cao Ying looked at each other and their hand seals changed at the same time.

"go--"

"kill--"

With two low shouts, the fire dragon swung its tail and the blood phoenix flapped its wings, and the two separated tacitly, then suddenly circled back, carrying their determination to win, releasing all their concentrated strength, and rushed towards each other.

However, just as the dragon and phoenix fire beast was about to touch it, a vast soul force swept past.

At this moment, the two fire beasts also stopped abruptly.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan and Cao Ying quickly changed the seals on their hands and were surprised to find that they seemed to have lost the ability to control the fire beast.

"Haha, you two should not destroy this hall!" A familiar voice suddenly sounded in the hall.

Before he finished speaking, the two fire beasts trembled violently, then turned around and flew towards the entrance of the hall. At the entrance, their bodies suddenly disintegrated and turned into one red and one green... Two condensed flames fell on a slender palm.

"Brother Lin..."

"Elder Lin..."

The moment they saw the familiar face of the owner of the hand, Xiao Yan and Cao Ying exclaimed at the same time.

"Haha!" Lin Yuan smiled and casually played with the two flames in his hands, "Long time no see, Brother Xiao, and Miss Ying'er."

"If I were to decide the outcome of this round... it would be a tie. Brother Xiao won in terms of the quality of his flames, while Miss Ying'er won in terms of soul power. However, neither of you had the power to win that single blow, so a tie is more appropriate."

"Seniors, what do you think of this result?" He bowed as a junior and looked at the people sitting on the throne above.

"Indeed!" Xuan Kongzi smiled gently and looked at Yao Lao beside him, "Old man, it seems that the victory or defeat between our disciples will have to be postponed..."

"It doesn't matter. There will be many opportunities later anyway." Yao Lao waved his hand casually. "Lin kid, we haven't seen each other for half a year!" He looked at Lin Yuan and said in amazement: "Tsk tsk, although I guessed that you could break through to Dou Zun before, your progress speed still exceeds my expectations."

"Within half a year, you not only broke through to Dou Zun, but also advanced to the second star... I really don't know how you cultivated."

Hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and a feeling of powerlessness emerged in his heart.

In the past six months, with the full support of Xingyun Pavilion, he successfully obtained a strange fire, and his cultivation level ushered in a leap, from three-star Dou Wang to the peak of Dou Wang.

However, the distance between him and Lin Yuan not only did not narrow, but widened instead.

Xiao Yan was no longer a novice in cultivation, so he understood very well that the difficulty of breaking through to Dou Zun and upgrading by one star was far more difficult than upgrading from a three-star Dou Wang to the peak of Dou Wang.

Hearing what Yao Lao said, Lin Yuan nodded slightly in his heart... The secret method bestowed by the deputy hall master is indeed useful. If you hide it intentionally, even Yao Lao will not be able to see through your cultivation.

"Haha, it's just luck!" He smiled and said modestly.

"I was lucky enough to get some opportunities while traveling. Although I can't compare to Brother Xiao's skills of controlling and fusing multiple kinds of strange fire, it has also allowed me to make considerable progress!"

"The nineteenth-ranked Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire and the eighteenth-ranked Wind Fury Dragon Flame, is this the fire that is formed after the two are fused? It's a very good flame, although not as good as the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Fire, but it's almost comparable to the twelfth-ranked Nine Dragons Thunder Fire."

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"This answers my previous doubts - why is Brother Xiao, who already possesses a Strange Fire, so obsessed with other Strange Fires? It turns out it's because of the technique."

"At the Dou Wang level, you can control and fuse many kinds of strange fire. Brother Xiao's cultivation method is indeed extraordinary!"

Lin Yuan played with the green flame in his hand and sighed.

However, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes... Talking about the Burning Technique so openly was almost crossing Xiao Yan's bottom line.

"How will you react?" Lin Yuan glanced at Xiao Yan.

He didn't find it strange that Xiao Yan got a Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.

In the Douqi Continent, only the first three strange fires are unique, while the other strange fires can exist in multiples at the same time. Among them, there are some specific strange fires that are not too difficult to breed, but they may have an owner or be difficult to find.

Among the many kinds of strange fire, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire is relatively easy to create... There are many magma seas in the Douqi Continent, and a thousand years is not too long.

For example, if Lin Yuan obtains the magma sea where the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire is produced, there is a high probability that the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire will be produced again a thousand years later.

On the other hand, hearing Lin Yuan's praise for his own martial arts, Xiao Yan could not help but feel no honor or joy in his heart. Instead, it was as if his reverse scale was touched, and a hint of murderous intent involuntarily emerged in his eyes.

Predicting his disciple's reaction, Yao Lao coughed and quickly changed the subject: "Lin boy, from what you said, have you seen the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire?"

Hearing Yao Lao's cough, Xiao Yan suddenly woke up and quickly calmed himself down.

Seeing this, a trace of pity flashed across Lin Yuan's eyes, and he nodded immediately: "During this trip, I went to Burning Flame Valley once, and was fortunate enough to see the long-standing Nine Dragon Thunder Fire. Its power... is slightly stronger than Brother Xiao's Fusion Fire."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and blood-red flames and green flames flew away and landed in front of Cao Ying and Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan quickly retracted the flame into his body, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lin Yuan, you didn't disrespect me in Fenyan Valley, did you?" Hearing that he had been to Fenyan Valley, Xuan Kongzi asked in a deep voice, "Did you meet anyone special there?"

"'Special person', are you talking about Senior Huoyun?" Lin Yuan nodded slightly and chuckled, "Don't worry, Elder Xuan, my trip to Fenyan Valley went smoothly. I have established good personal relationships with Valley Master Tang and Senior Huoyun."

"That's good!" Xuan Kongzi breathed a sigh of relief and warned: "Lin Yuan, remember, Zhongzhou's two sects and three valleys are not simple. Don't look at their superficial strength."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly: "Thank you for your reminder, Master Xuan. I understand."

Yao Lao, who was beside Xuan Kongzi, smiled slightly after hearing the familiar name, "Ancestor Huoyun, that old guy is still alive."

"Old man, he lives a pretty good life."

Venerable Feng tilted his head to look at Yao Lao and said hesitantly, "I have heard some news that Patriarch Huoyun seemed to have broken through to the Dou Sheng level many years ago..."

"Fighting Saint? What good luck and fate." Yao Lao sighed.

At the same time, a hint of heat and excitement flashed in his eyes... He had already taken half a step, and another half step would allow him to be promoted to a semi-saint.

"Oh, right, Lin Yuan!" Xuan Kongzi seemed to have thought of something and looked at Lin Yuan in confusion, "You just came back and came to the top of the tower to look for us, is there something important?"

"Well, Master Xuan, take a look at this." Lin Yuan flipped his hand, and a silver jade sticker appeared in his palm.

"Isn't this the invitation to the Thunder Clan's First Thunder Ceremony? What's wrong with your hand..."

Xuan Kongzi stopped asking subconsciously and said suddenly: "I almost forgot that you grew up in Canaan College. Was this special invitation left there by Mang Tianchi?"

"That's right!" Lin Yuan confirmed Xuan Kongzi's guess.

"Before I came to Zhongzhou, the Inner Court Elder gave me this item and asked me to go to the Thunder Clan to participate in the First Thunder Ceremony held every twenty years. But when I was in Burning Flame Valley, I heard some news that this First Thunder Ceremony seemed to have huge changes from the past..."

He straightened his expression and said thoughtfully, "Has Danta received the invitation? Does Elder Xuan know more detailed information?"

"Haha!" Xuan Kongzi chuckled and said gently: "This matter! It happens that I was planning to tell you later, you see..."

As he spoke, he flicked his fingers and a silver jade sticker similar to the one in Lin Yuan's hand flew out from the ring.

"More than a month ago, an elder of the Thunder Clan sent me this jade invitation, inviting me to attend the First Thunder Ceremony. According to my subsequent investigation, most of the forces with Saint-level masters have received invitations."

"According to the Thunder Clan elder who delivered the invitations, when he sent the invitations, all the ancient tribes had confirmed that the younger generation would attend."

"This time, I'm afraid it will be a gathering of the continent's top talents."

After hearing Xuan Kongzi's words, Xiao Yan, who had returned to Yao Lao's side, narrowed his eyes... The younger generations of the ancient tribes will all participate, so will Xun'er attend?
It has been a year and a half since I separated from Xun'er, and it is still a long way to go before I can meet the requirements to join the ancient clan.

Now, Xiao Yan finally realized how precious the time he spent at Canaan College was, but he had put all his attention on cultivation at that time...

"Hmm? Chu Lei Dian Ceremony, as far as I know, isn't this the Lei Clan's coming-of-age ceremony held every twenty years?" Yao Lao looked at Xuan Kongzi in surprise, wondering, "What has changed this time? Why are so many people suddenly invited to participate?"

Although the Xingyun Pavilion has seen a surge in strength recently, it still does not have any Saint-level powerhouses and is not on the list of people invited by the Thunder Clan.

Only then did Yao Lao hear about the changes that had occurred in Chu Lei Dian Yi.

"I don't know the specifics." Xuan Kongzi shook his head and said in a deep voice: "But there is no doubt that the martial arts performance to be held in this First Thunder Ceremony will be an extremely fierce fight between dragons and tigers..."

He turned to look at Lin Yuan: "Lin Yuan, among the younger generation of Danta, you are probably the only one who is qualified to compete with those people!"

(End of this chapter)