Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Listening to Su Huo's impassioned speech, Xiao Yan was somewhat moved. It wasn't that Xiao Yan cared about empty fame or hoped to be remembered for eternity by alchemists. Rather, if he could truly create a different kind of fire, he could use it to upgrade his Burning Technique and enhance his strength.

The quality of beast fire is far inferior to that of strange fire. Apart from the initial upgrade of the Burning Technique by Xiao Yan using the purple fire of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, beast fire can no longer help Xiao Yan at all.

After careful consideration, Xiao Yan explained to Su Huo with regret, "Elder Su Huo, the fusion of different flames was just an accident for me, and I don't have much experience to share with you. I'm just a novice, and I really don't dare to take you as my disciple."

"However, I do have some insights into flame fusion that I can share with you."

Although Su Huo was somewhat disappointed that Xiao Yan refused to take him as a disciple, he still looked forward to Xiao Yan's instruction.

"Complete fusion of flames is difficult to achieve, so what I'm doing is only fusing them for a short time, not pursuing a long-term, stable fusion. As you can see, that's what I did just now. The process of flame fusion can be compared to the condensation of a pill. Using wood-attribute battle qi as a medium, different flames are guided. The essence of flames is still interconnected, so you need to pay attention to the final stage of fusion..."

As Xiao Yan explained, Su Huo nodded repeatedly. Xiao Yan had indeed gained considerable experience in the area of ​​flame fusion due to his extensive practice. Without revealing the Burning Flame Technique, he explained it to Su Huo as simply as possible.

Su Huo had long considered the fusion of flames a deep-seated problem, and Xiao Yan's appearance had given his previously stalled research a new direction. As Xiao Yan spoke, Su Huo's ugly eyes became increasingly bright. Years of painstaking thought had given him considerable expertise, allowing him to communicate smoothly with Xiao Yan.

Su Huo also raised his own questions at this crucial moment, some of which Xiao Yan couldn't answer for a while. Half a day passed quietly in this extremely academic atmosphere.

"That's all, that's all my takeaway." Half a day later, Xiao Yan truthfully told Su Huo.

Su Huo smacked his lips, quite excited by Xiao Yan's guidance. But he also seemed a little unsatisfied, as if he felt Xiao Yan's explanation wasn't clear enough.

"Hearing your words is more valuable than reading for ten years. Young friend Xiao Yan, are you truly unwilling to let me become your disciple?"

Xiao Yan waved his hand helplessly: "Elder Su Huo, please don't joke. What merit do I have?"

"Okay, so you're here to choose a soul skill, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "Not bad."

"Then you protect me for now, I'm about to start the experiment!" Su Huo also took out two more balls of beast fire from his storage ring.

Xiao Yan's experience was limited to briefly controlling the different flames and then utilizing the power of the explosion. But Su Huo wanted to completely fuse the two flames, so even with Xiao Yan's guidance, there were still many things unclear. Su Huo clearly knew how to use his time effectively. He said he wanted to become Xiao Yan's disciple, but he was quite unceremonious when giving orders to Xiao Yan.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled knowingly. With a flick of his soul power, three thousand lightning phantoms appeared and guarded the experimental beast fire of the Fire Purifying Experiment. He was already itching to use the layers of soul skill scrolls he had been waiting for.

Looking around, the Soul Skill Pavilion of the Pill Tower had over a hundred display stands, each displaying a scroll. The colors on the stands gradually deepened, and Xiao Yan immediately recognized that the colors were used to distinguish the quality of the soul skills. Soul skills were also divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Xiao Yan guessed that his Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit technique, if it weren't for the restriction of heavenly thunder, would definitely be a Heaven-rank soul technique.

His goal today was clear: to find soul skills that suited his fighting style. His own methods of engaging in soul power combat were shockingly crude. To true masters, his habit of unleashing massive, overwhelming soul power to slam into opponents was utterly uncouth.

Although soul skills are rare in the outside world, their number in the Pill Tower is quite considerable. Xiao Yan picked up the scroll closest to him. The scroll itself was extremely smooth to the touch, and it emitted a rich soul fluctuation.

Xiao Yan subconsciously activated his soul power, and a flash of light appeared at the top of the soul skill scroll.

A brief message rushed into Xiao Yan's mind.

"Black Soul Fist, High-level Yellow Rank, condenses the soul into a fist, possessing immense power. Special feature: After mastering it, it can generate a trace of vibrational power."

As Xiao Yan scanned the scroll with his soul power, seeking more information, the scroll began to sway slightly before its light dimmed and returned to stillness.

Seeing all this, Xiao Yan smiled knowingly. The Pill Tower had ultimately kept a trick up its sleeve. Simply obtaining the scroll without the corresponding method would still be useless. If one were to force an attack, it might even destroy the soul skill scroll.

Xuan Kongzi gave Xiao Yan three slots for soul skills. Xiao Yan had already used one slot to obtain Hai Ka's Wind-Cursing Palm. In the vast Soul Skill Pavilion, Xiao Yan could only choose two more, so it was impossible for him to waste such a precious slot on a Yellow-rank soul skill.

Xiao Yan also put down the Black Soul Fist, picked up the second scroll, and read the information on it.

"Spirit Talisman Sword, High-Grade Yellow Rank. It is formed from one's own soul power and possesses the power to split mountains and cleave peaks."

Most Yellow-rank soul skills are merely minor applications of the crude use of soul power, which Xiao Yan found far from sufficient. Therefore, he simply left the area and headed towards the darker-colored region.

"Soul Accumulation Tremor, low-level Profound Rank. It allows you to accumulate soul power in advance..."

"Black Soul Palm Print, High-level Profound Rank. Based on soul power, it intimidates an entire area..."

"Soul-Locking Bell, low-grade Earth Rank. It seals space with the soul, severing the power of space..."

Upon seeing the Soul-Locking Bell, Xiao Yan had already reached the last fifth of the Soul Skill Pavilion, and a smile finally appeared on his lips.

"That's more like it!"

These Earth-rank Soul Skills are the essence of the Soul Skill Pavilion. They are absolutely priceless treasures in the outside world. Apart from powerful forces, other individuals would probably be content to obtain even one as a trump card.

Although Xuan Yi didn't accompany him, Xiao Yan guessed that the latter would definitely let him choose a suitable one from among these Earth-rank and above soul skills. As for which soul skill to choose, Xiao Yan wasn't completely clueless; he still had a general direction in mind.