Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 233 Evolution

Inside the cave, the purple light barrier emitted a scorching and highly poisonous aura.

Both Yao Lao and Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Yan had overcome the most difficult step, and his success rate was already over 70%. If there were no unexpected events, as long as Xiao Yan could store the Netherworld Poison Fire into his Soul Storage, he would be considered to have succeeded completely.

As time went by, the meridians in Xiao Yan's body that were originally destroyed by the Netherworld Poison Fire were now rebuilt by the Netherworld Poison Fire and were stronger than before. They were even no longer afraid of poison and high temperatures.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan woke up again, this time with a smile on his face, and then moved his body a little.

"You brat, do you really enjoy running around naked in front of me? Little Fairy Doctor isn't here, what's the use of showing yourself to me?" The old doctor's voice came.

Xiao Yan felt a chill on his body. It turned out that his clothes had been burned. Xiao Yan immediately took out a new set of clothes from his storage ring.

"Huh? Your cultivation level? Can refining a strange fire increase one's cultivation level?" Yao Lao asked, looking at Xiao Yan's aura with a puzzled expression.

"Is it not possible? Last time I refined a wisp of Netherworld Poison Flame and improved my cultivation level, didn't I?" Xiao Yan was equally puzzled.

"How can you improve like that? You went straight from a two-star Dou Shi to a seven-star Dou Shi! Even taking pills wouldn't be this fast!"

Xiao Yan then realized that his cultivation level had actually increased by five stars!

At a cultivation level of five stars, it would take Xiao Yan at least a year to achieve that. How could he have improved so much so quickly? And his foundation didn't seem weak at all.

"Teacher, isn't this just automatically leveling up by refining a different kind of fire?" Xiao Yan scratched his head and asked.

"Are you dreaming? The benefits of refining strange flames are long-lasting and implicit. As you become more proficient in controlling them over the years, the benefits will become even greater."

In other words, during the initial period after refining, one's strength will not experience any supernatural surge due to absorbing the strange fire. I've never encountered that myself, and I'm sure your second uncle hasn't either.

Therefore, in the short term, the merging of the different flames will not directly increase your strength. Your situation is extremely lucky, but it's a pity. If your current strength were at the Dou Ling or Dou Wang level, and you were to surge a few more stars, that would be a real windfall.

Yao Lao stroked his beard and then looked at Xiao Yan. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others. Why wasn't he so lucky when he refined the Bone Spirit Cold Flame? Moreover, Yao Lao always felt that he had lost something important when he refined the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!

"Hehe, I was just lucky. Fortunately, Second Master helped me build my foundation from a young age, which made my body resilient enough to increase my cultivation by five stars in one go. I could barely control it. If it went any higher, I wouldn't be able to manage it."

"I still prefer to cultivate step by step. I always feel like I'll suddenly fall if I try to climb too high all at once," Xiao Yan said, rubbing his nose.

"The little fellow knows when to stop, not bad. Let me see your Netherworld Poison Fire!" said the old medicine master, stroking his beard.

"Alright, Netherworld Poisonous Flame, appear!"

As Xiao Yan roared, his right palm trembled slightly, and then a surge of pale purple flames instantly burst forth, quickly enveloping his palm.

Xiao Yan's eyes were fixed on the pale purple flame in his palm. The corners of his mouth kept turning up, and after a while, his mouth was almost stretched to his ears. A soft laugh came from his throat. After a while, the soft laugh finally turned into a loud and complete maniacal laugh.

"Hahahaha, I, Xiao Yan, have finally obtained a different kind of fire! Second Master, did you see that? I, Xiao Yan, have a different kind of fire! I have completed your test!"

"I see them." A voice came from behind Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan turned around and saw Xiao Li and Little Fairy Doctor standing behind him.

"Second Grandfather, look!" Xiao Yan excitedly waved his right hand, the flames on it particularly eye-catching.

"Hahaha, I saw it, I saw it! Congratulations, Xiao Yanzi." Xiao Li patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder.

"Congratulations, Xiao Yan," Little Fairy Doctor also offered her blessings.

Xiao Yan touched his nose smugly.

"Alright, let me see how the Burning Technique devours and evolves from different flames," Xiao Li said with a faint smile.

"Well, how about letting Xiao Yanzi rest for a day? After all, he just refined the strange fire and his mental state isn't very good," Yao Lao suggested.

"Alright!"

. . . . . .

one day later,

"Let's begin." Xiao Yan opened his eyes. He had already evolved the Burning Technique twice. The first time, he absorbed a sixth-order beast fire and upgraded the Burning Technique to the middle level of the Yellow Rank. The second time, he refined a wisp of Netherworld Poison Fire and evolved the Burning Technique to the high level of the Yellow Rank.

Now that it's the complete Netherworld Poison Fire, I wonder what kind of evolution the Burning Technique will take!

"You are the first person to cultivate the Burning Flame Technique, but I don't know if the Burning Flame Technique can truly evolve," Yao Lao said uncertainly.

"It can evolve! I'm sure it can. Your 'disciple' seems to have also cultivated the Burning Technique. He's currently in the Black Corner Region, refining a Sea Heart Flame and other artificial strange flames. His cultivation technique is equivalent to the low-level Earth Rank."

Xiao Li crossed his arms and said.

At this moment, Yao Lao was somewhat agitated, and his soul power was somewhat unstable. Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yan, who were standing to the side, looked at Yao Lao with some fear.

Finally, Xiao Yan mustered his courage and asked, "Teacher, who is that outstanding disciple that Second Master mentioned? Do you have any other disciples, like my senior brother?"

The old doctor shook his head: "That was a beast! I'm in this state because of him! I won't tell you any more! I'll tell you later."

"Hehe, teacher, don't worry, I will definitely clean house for you in the future! Even if this evolution technique fails, I think I still won't give up on it. You said it's a necessity for me to reach the peak of power!"

Furthermore, Master, your body still needs the flames produced after evolving the Burning Technique to be tempered. Giving up cultivating the Burning Technique is tantamount to giving up your hope of resurrection. I am unwilling and will not comply with giving up cultivating the Burning Technique!

With a smile on his face, Xiao Yan began to absorb the Netherworld Poison Fire to evolve his cultivation technique.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao wiped his eyes, only to find no tears. "Heh heh, at least I haven't gone blind again. Since you insist, then go. My good disciple, even if the Burning Flame Technique can't evolve, I will do everything in my power to make you a strong person!"

. . . . . .

As time passed, Xiao Yan indeed encountered a problem when trying to devour the strange fire. The energy of the Netherworld Poison Fire was too immense, and Xiao Yan, being only a Dou Shi, was unable to successfully devour it.

"Damn it, how could this happen! Xiao Yan, give up that damned Burning Flame Technique, let's stop practicing it, okay?" Yao Lao picked up Xiao Yan.

"No, I can still hold on!" Xiao Yan said through gritted teeth.

Looking at Xiao Yan's condition, Yao Lao knew that the only thing he could mobilize at the moment was the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and its intervention would only add fuel to the fire.

Just as Yao Lao was in a state of panic, Xiao Li made a move, pointing his finger and stabilizing Xiao Yan's condition.

Yao Lao was so concerned that he forgot Xiao Li was right there. A true half-saint wouldn't cause any trouble here.

"So that's how it is. The energy of the Netherworld Poison Fire is too immense, and Little Flame can't absorb it. In that case, let's expel some of the energy. Xian'er, take a few steps forward," Xiao Li said calmly.

"Yes!" Little Fairy Doctor took a few steps forward. Then Xiao Li separated a lot of the Netherworld Poison Fire energy from Xiao Yan's body, but did not separate its source, only the toxins of the Netherworld Poison Fire!

After the toxin entered Little Fairy Doctor's body, her cultivation level continued to rise. Xiao Li then touched Little Fairy Doctor's body again, and a white light entered her body, causing her cultivation level to drop again.

Little Fairy Doctor felt her body swelling and then looked at Xiao Li.

"Girl, the energy of this Netherworld Poison Fire is quite great. It's not good for you to absorb it all at once. I've set up a seal within your body so you can absorb it slowly," Xiao Li said with a faint smile.

Subsequently, Xiao Yan's situation stabilized, and he successfully absorbed the Netherworld Poison Flame and incorporated it into his Burning Technique!

(End of this chapter)