Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

The next morning, Venerable Wind met Xiao Yan.

He sized the young man up and down, his gaze scrutinizing him, and after a moment nodded:

"With a solid foundation and a calm temperament, he is a promising talent. Although his cultivation level is not very high now, with Yao Chen's cultivation method to guide him, he will surely become a great person in time."

He paused, then suddenly changed the subject.

"I've heard there's a young man named Lin Yao at Canaan Academy?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback:

"Brother Yao? Senior Feng knows him?"

"I don't know him personally, but his name is already legendary." Venerable Feng spoke the truth. "I heard many rumors about him on my way here. A nineteen-year-old Dou Zun, the commander who destroyed Demon Flame Valley and suppressed the Black Annihilation Army of the ancient clans, and also an eighth-grade or higher alchemist..." He paused, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan's face, his voice tinged with amazement, "You know, that kid is even younger than you, yet he has already reached this level. Among the younger generation of those ancient imperial clans in Central Continent, he is a figure who can stand out from the crowd. Even the core disciples of forces like the Soul Palace and the Pill Tower cannot achieve this level at his age. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would believe that a young man from the northwest frontier could do this?"

Xiao Yan nodded with a complicated expression. He knew most of what Lin Yao had to say. But hearing it from outsiders was a different kind of shock.

"To be honest, I originally thought Yao Chen was already incredibly talented, but I didn't expect your senior to be even more extraordinary." Venerable Feng sighed, then looked at Xiao Yan with gentle eyes, "But you don't need to underestimate yourself. How old are you? You have plenty of opportunities in the future. Come on, I'll take you and Yao Chen back to Zhongzhou, that's where you should be."

The old man was silent for a moment, glanced at Xiao Yan, and finally spoke slowly: "Very well. This kid should go to Zhongzhou to see the world. Although I am only a soul, I can still give him some pointers while sitting in the jade."

He paused, his voice becoming low: "Feng Xian, once my soul recovers and I have a new body, I will attempt to break through to the Half-Saint realm. It's time to settle accounts with what the Soul Palace did to me back then."

The Wind Venerable sensed the long-held obsession in his tone, and without saying much, simply patted his shoulder heavily: "Alright, I'll go with you then, brother."

As the group set off to leave Canaan Academy, Lin Yao stood atop the back mountain and watched them go.

He didn't come forward to say goodbye, but simply watched the young man's figure gradually disappear into the horizon, a slight smile curving his lips. Xiao Yan's rapid growth filled him with considerable satisfaction. And Xiao Yan's journey to Zhongzhou would be another important piece in his grand scheme for the region.

After seeing Xiao Yan off, Lin Yao's life returned to peace. He began a long and orderly period of alchemy.

Inside the alchemy room, the furnace fire burned continuously. As the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window into the room at dawn, Lin Yao was sitting cross-legged before the furnace, regulating his breathing; in the stillness of the night, he had already prepared new medicinal herbs. For many days in a row, he hardly left the alchemy room.

He refined batch after batch of pills. From the Breakthrough Pill that aided in the breakthrough of a Dou Zong, to the Grade 8 Body Tempering Pill that refined the body, from the Soul Nourishing Saliva that warmed the soul, to the Dragon Blood Pill that enhanced bloodline power, various medicinal herbs were constantly transformed in his hands into precious pills that exuded a rich fragrance. The Canaan Academy's storeroom quickly became full, and every time Su Qian saw those rows of jade bottles, he would shake his head and sigh, "This isn't a student, this is clearly a living god of wealth."

Each time a batch of pills was completed, dark clouds would gather in the sky, and pill lightning would descend. For other alchemists, this pill lightning was a calamity, but for Lin Yao, it was a feast. He sat cross-legged on the roof of the alchemy room, holding the Five Thunder Drum in his hands, absorbing every last bolt of lightning into the drum. The power of the lightning was slowly devoured by the dazzling golden lightning patterns on the drum's surface, transforming into pure lightning essence that flowed into his body, gradually merging with the Child of Thunder.

He could clearly feel the lightning power within his body expanding at an astonishing rate. Within that Five Thunder Drum, something terrifying seemed to be brewing. If the time was right, and the accumulated lightning power erupted all at once, he was even confident that he could annihilate a peak Dou Zun or even a powerhouse who had touched the threshold of a Half-Saint.

Before leaving, the old doctor asked him, "What exactly are you accumulating inside that drum?"

Lin Yao smiled and replied, "An insurance policy."

Yao Lao didn't ask any more questions. But he vaguely knew that the "insurance" that a Dou Zun powerhouse had spent so much time accumulating would be a terrifying force once it was unleashed.

Several more months passed, and Lin Yao's alchemy and cultivation finally came to fruition.

His battle qi accumulated to a certain critical point. Without any bottlenecks or obstacles, as if water had naturally flowed into a channel, he stepped from the mid-stage of Dou Zun to the late-stage of Dou Zun!

On that day, the sky suddenly changed, and the energy of heaven and earth within a hundred miles converged like a tide, surging into his body. Three strange flames rang joyfully within him, and the power of stars poured down from the heavens like a waterfall, tempering his meridians, bones, and flesh, making them even more solid. Everything was completed in an extremely short time, as if a red sun had leaped from the sea, shining brightly, and the world had become clear.

After his breakthrough, Lin Yao slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body. Now, when he went all out, he could unleash combat power exceeding that of a high-level Dou Zun. If someone gave him enough time to prepare his killing move, he was even confident that he could pose a threat to a half-saint realm expert.

This is only a calculation based on his battle qi cultivation level. If we take into account his mid-stage Heaven Realm soul power, three different flames, star power, lightning power, and all sorts of accumulated resources, the level he can reach by unleashing his full power is something even he himself cannot accurately estimate.

"That's about it." Lin Yao straightened up, stretched his limbs, and smiled with satisfaction.

He felt there was one more thing he could do.

In the days that followed, he began to seclude himself to digest the numerous combat techniques and cultivation methods taught to him by Venerable Heavenly Fire. Venerable Heavenly Fire was born in Central Continent and was a renowned alchemy master and fire-attribute expert hundreds of years ago. His lifelong learning was an extremely valuable asset even in Central Continent. Lin Yao dissected, studied, and absorbed these cultivation methods one by one, comparing them with his original Five Elements Technique and Five Elements Body Tempering Technique, taking the best from them and making up for his weaknesses, constantly deducing new paths.

During this period, Venerable Tianhuo communicated with Lin Yao almost daily. He was astonished to discover that Lin Yao's comprehension was far beyond that of ordinary people. Many techniques that he had taken years or even decades to grasp, Lin Yao could often understand in just a few days, and even deduce more ingenious applications from them. Later, looking at Lin Yao's focused profile, Venerable Tianhuo increasingly felt that he had lived a wasted life at his advanced age.

What shocked Venerable Tianhuo even more was that after digesting those cultivation techniques and combat skills, Lin Yao had actually successfully deduced the Five Elements Technique and the Five Elements Body Tempering Technique to the half-step Heavenly Rank level. Those techniques were created by him over many years by fusing the power of the five elements. Although they were exquisite, their rank had always remained at the Earth Rank. But now, after Lin Yao's integration and deduction using the power of stars as the foundation, the power of different flames as the auxiliary, and multiple power systems as a reference, that technique had been completely transformed. It only needed the final step—the opportunity to become a saint—to completely transform into a Heavenly Rank technique.

"This...this is simply monstrous!" Venerable Tianhuo murmured as he watched Lin Yao sitting there calculating with his eyes closed. "I spent most of my life cultivating diligently, and I dare not say that I could even touch the threshold of a Heaven-rank cultivation technique. He, a young man of twenty, has actually achieved this...I'm afraid I've wasted all those years."

Lin Yao opened his eyes upon hearing this and smiled helplessly: "Senior, you flatter me. I am merely standing on the shoulders of giants; your accumulated knowledge is the true foundation."

"Don't try to comfort me," Venerable Tianhuo shook his head, his tone filled with genuine emotion. "The younger generation is truly formidable, indeed."

The night was already deep. Lin Yao stepped out of the alchemy room, the moonlight like water, bathing the courtyard. In the distance, a subtle yet profound energy fluctuation came from afar. He looked up and saw it was in the direction where Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion. That fluctuation was even purer than it had been half a month ago, and it already showed faint signs of an impending breakthrough.

Lin Yao's lips curved into a smile. At this rate, it won't be long before Little Fairy Doctor breaks through to the Dou Zun realm.

Compared to the original work, the power-ups in the timeline are more guaranteed and faster.

……

The door to the alchemy room has been tightly closed for seven days.

Seven days ago, Lin Yao nurtured the Bone Spirit Cold Flame's essence, given to him by the Elder of Medicine, day and night with the power of stars, finally condensing it into a flame of his own. The flame was only the size of a fist, pale white in color, radiating an extremely cold aura. When the flame leaped, the surrounding air would condense into tiny ice crystals, which would then melt away in the next instant. It danced in Lin Yao's palm, like a newborn infant, filled with bewilderment and curiosity.

Lin Yao looked down at the white flame in his palm, a sense of indescribable satisfaction welling up inside him. The calm and profound Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the fiery and unrestrained Fallen Heart Flame, the warm and enduring Sea Heart Flame, and the extreme cold and chilling Bone Spirit Cold Flame—four distinct fire attribute auras coexisted within his body without the slightest sign of conflict. Each occupied its own territory, subtly forming a delicate cycle. Harmonized by the power of the stars, they not only did not repel each other but also created a wondrous resonance.

"Four now," Lin Yao murmured to himself, his eyes filled with contemplation.

He suddenly stood up and walked out of the alchemy room. Under the moonlight, he went straight to the backyard of the medicine garden and stopped outside a quiet stone chamber. That was where Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion.

He gently knocked on the door: "Little Fairy Doctor, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

A moment later, the stone door slid open slowly, and Little Fairy Doctor appeared in the doorway. She was dressed in a plain white cultivation robe, her black hair was tied up, and her complexion was much better than it had been a month ago. Her aura was steady and restrained, like a bottomless abyss. The core of the Calamity Poison Body had taken firm root in her body, and the poison that had once been as omnipresent as needles now flowed around her as gently as a spring breeze.

"Brother Yao?" She noticed his hesitant expression and tilted her head slightly. "What's wrong?"

Lin Yao carefully considered his words: "When you were condensing the essence of the poison body, was there still a wisp of 'Netherworld Poison Fire' aura within your body? It's that special flame that only exists where the Calamity Poison Body originates, existing alongside the essence of the poison body."

Little Fairy Doctor paused slightly, then nodded: "There is one wisp. That wisp of flame is a product of the deepest power of the Calamity Poison Body. Normally, I can't touch it at all; I can only let it remain submerged beneath the core of the poison body. What's wrong?"

Lin Yao's gaze turned serious: "I want to obtain a wisp of the Netherworld Poison Fire's original power."

Without hesitation, Little Fairy Doctor replied, "Okay."

She closed her eyes, formed a hand seal, and her aura began to deepen. After a moment, a ball of grayish-purple light appeared in her palm, which condensed into a wisp of dark purple flame. The flame's surface flowed with a cold, eerie luster, like phosphorescent fire rising from the depths of hell, possessing a strange beauty—it was the aura of the Netherworld Poison Fire.

Lin Yao carefully enveloped the wisp of flame with the power of the stars, sensing the toxicity within, and slowly nodded. This wisp of Netherworld Poisonous Flame, though weak, possessed extremely high essence; it was a rare and extraordinary flame listed on the Strange Flame Ranking. Having already gained experience in cultivating the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Lin Yao was confident that he could use the power of the stars to strengthen this wisp of essence into a true Netherworld Poisonous Flame.

"What effect will giving it to me have on your toxic body?" he asked.

Little Fairy Doctor carefully examined her body and shook her head: "It's nothing serious, just that my vital energy is a little weak. I can recover it after cultivating for a while. Brother Yao, you mean...?"

"I want to give it a try." Lin Yao looked at the wisp of dark purple flame in his palm, his eyes filled with a rare excitement and eagerness. "If I have enough flames within me, and they can achieve a balance, the boost to my combat power will be extremely significant. Go back and consolidate your cultivation. I'll tell you when I succeed."

Unbeknownst to him, if anyone had seen the slightly excited look in his eyes at that moment, they would have thought his idea was insanely crazy. For an ordinary person, subduing even one strange fire would be enough to make them famous in the Central Plains; two would be an incredible stroke of luck; and three would be unheard of. Lin Yao's current plan was to collect five.

Back in the alchemy room, Lin Yao closed the stone door again.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, using the power of the stars as a furnace to carefully envelop the essence of the Netherworld Poisonous Flame. The power of the stars, like a layer of crystal-clear amniotic fluid, was warm and peaceful, slowly seeping into the flame, providing a continuous source of nourishment for its growth. This process was exactly the same as when he nurtured the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but he operated with greater skill and precision.

Time slips away unnoticed.

One day, two days, three days...

With astonishing patience, Lin Yao nurtured that wisp of flame day and night with the power of the stars.

Every day, he could sense the changes in the aura of the Netherworld Poison Fire.

From the initial faint flame, it slowly became solid.

The color gradually deepens from a light grayish-purple to a rich, somber purple.

The temperature gradually increased, transforming from a terrifying toxicity that could only burn ordinary strong individuals into a highly poisonous flame that even Dou Zun experts would be wary of.

……