Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

Xiao Yao walked to a waterfall, took off his shirt, and stood under the waterfall, letting the cool water wash away his fatigue and dust.

Xiao Yao took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air and the moist scent of the waterfall, and a sense of peace and tranquility welled up in his heart.

After a while, Xiao Yao wiped the water off his body and got dressed.

He followed the path beside the waterfall and soon came to a cave. The cave entrance was well hidden and wouldn't be easily discovered by magical beasts.

Xiao Yao carefully checked the surrounding environment and, after confirming that there was no danger, decided to rest there temporarily.

Xiao Yao entered the cave and found that it was quite spacious, enough to accommodate his size.

Xiao Yao then began to tidy up the cave, hanging some moonstones around for lighting. He then went outside and sprinkled a fourth-grade medicinal powder called beast-repelling powder around the cave entrance. This powder was highly irritating to most magical beasts, preventing them from easily approaching the cave.

Xiao Yao found a dry spot to sit down and began preparing dinner. He lit a fire and set up a grill to roast the fish.

Xiao Yao took a packet of sauce from the system supermarket, opened the packet, and spread the sauce evenly on the fish to make it taste even better.

As the flames blazed, the fish gradually changed color, releasing an enticing aroma. Xiao Yao's stomach began to rumble as he smelled the fragrance; he couldn't wait for the fish to cook.

Soon, the fish was cooked. Xiao Yao cut off a piece of fish with his knife and put it in his mouth to taste. The fish was tender and juicy, and the sauce was just right, so he couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Yao sat by the fire, looking quite content. After a while, Xiao Yao took out a 100% fusion card for different flames from his system space. Looking at the card, he pondered which different flame to refine first. His gaze lingered between the blue and red flames in his system space.

Thinking that the Fallen Heart Flame was a cheat code for Dou Qi cultivation, capable of greatly increasing the speed of Dou Qi cultivation, which was exactly what he needed at the moment, Xiao Yao made up his mind and took out the Fallen Heart Flame from the system space.

As the strange flame appeared, it instantly illuminated the entire cave. Holding the strange flame fusion card in his hand, Xiao Yao aimed it at the Fallen Heart Flame floating in the air and silently chanted, "Fallen Heart Flame, begin fusion."

At this moment, the card transformed into a beam of white light and merged into the Fallen Heart Flame. The Fallen Heart Flame then turned into tiny specks of red light and entered Xiao Yao's body. Xiao Yao closed his eyes, sensing the state of the Fallen Heart Flame within his body, watching the invisible flames burning on his body, but protected by this beam of white light.

Xiao Yao thought that the white light must be the effect of the card. It was so magical that he couldn't feel any burning pain at all.

Xiao Yao smiled, and with his mind he controlled the ball of Fallen Heart Flame, which was enveloped in white light, to slowly move from his meridians into the vortex.

As time passed and the next morning arrived, Xiao Yao looked at the white flames lying quietly beside the cyclone and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

This flame is the Fallen Heart Flame that he just refined. Although it looks calm and harmless now, Xiao Yao knows that it contains enormous flame energy.

Xiao Yao opened his eyes and used his internal fighting spirit. At this moment, an invisible spark of fire in the center of the vortex suddenly burst forth, flowing rapidly through his meridians and instantly entering the meridians of his arms.

At that moment, an invisible flame appeared from his hand.

Xiao Yao reached out and gently touched the flame. The flame trembled slightly, as if responding to his touch.

Xiao Yao could feel the heat and power of the flames, but at the same time he could also feel their gentleness and obedience.

Xiao Yao said with a delighted expression, "Fusing with this strange fire actually allowed my Dou Qi cultivation to break through three stars and reach the fifth star of the Great Dou Master. If I use the Myriad Devouring Technique to evolve it, I'll see what level my cultivation can reach."

So Xiao Yao closed his eyes again, collected his thoughts, and began to cultivate. He circulated his cultivation technique, integrating the power of the Fallen Heart Flame into his meridians.

As time went by, he felt his power increasing and his cultivation level improving.

After some time, Xiao Yao noticed that his cultivation had made a leap forward, reaching the fifth level of Dou Ling. Even the level of the Myriad Devouring Technique had evolved from the low level of Xuan to the low level of Di. He also noticed that the cultivation path was more complicated than before, but the time required to activate it had been greatly reduced.

Xiao Yao looked at his golden battle aura, which seemed to be wrapped with several wisps of colorless and transparent flames, making it much stronger. Each time he used his battle aura to pass through the Heart Flame, the battle aura became even thicker. Xiao Yao was satisfied and said, "As expected of the title of a cheat device for battle aura cultivation, it seems that I will be able to break through again in a few days."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully refining the Fallen Heart Flame and obtaining the 'Beginner in Fire Refining' achievement. Reward: Purple Star Flute (Note: Playing this flute with battle qi can break illusions. Once you hear the flute's sound, you will be immersed in a dreamlike journey that feels real. It can also soothe the mind, remove complicated thoughts, and bring peace of mind.)"

Congratulations, host, on successfully breaking through to the Dou Ling level. You are rewarded with three random medicinal herb gift packs (containing herbs from grade one to nine). The system rewards have been sent to your system space.

"Hmm? The medicinal herbs are randomly selected, System? Are the probabilities the same for everyone?"

"Yes, host. Would you like to open all the random medicinal herb gift packs?"

"Open."

"Ding! Random draw in progress. You have drawn a Purple Leaf Orchid, a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Spirit Vine, and a Fire Lotus Fruit. The rewards have been stored in the system space."

"Hmm, not bad luck, I actually drew a herb for the Bone Regeneration and Blood Melting Pill."

At this moment, Xiao Yao got up to stretch his muscles and yawn. He thought to himself, "With the Fallen Heart Flame, it seems I can start trying to refine fifth-grade pills." Xiao Yao took out the Black Demon Cauldron from his storage ring and took out the medicinal materials needed for the fifth-grade pill, the Spirit Battle Pill, which he had bought from the auction house.

Xiao Yao slightly opened his right hand, and an invisible, colorless flame appeared in his palm. As soon as the flame appeared, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly, and a scorching aura swept over. Xiao Yao waved his hand, and the invisible flame instantly surged into the medicine cauldron. In an instant, a raging fire erupted from the cauldron!

Looking at the colorless flames burning inside the cauldron, Xiao Yao sighed that he no longer needed to put his hand on the fire outlet inside the cauldron. He could now use his battle qi to transform into flames and use the strange fire to refine medicinal herbs.

Xiao Yao calmed down and put the top-grade fifth-rank medicinal herbs into the medicine cauldron in order. They were refined by the strange fire to remove impurities. Because it was a mutated calcination, the refining speed was several times faster than usual. As each herb was refined, it emitted energy and spread outwards. Upon seeing this, Xiao Yao immediately fused the medicinal liquid together.

After some time, a crystal-clear pill emitting a faint glow was born. Xiao Yao used his battle qi to draw the fifth-grade pill floating above the medicine cauldron into his hand. He carefully examined the pill in his hand, looking at the round pill that emitted a faint glow. Its surface was covered with pill patterns. These patterns were intertwined, like the mysteries of heaven and earth, shimmering with an alluring luster, indicating that its quality was superior.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully refining the fifth-grade pill, the Spirit-Strengthening Pill. Reward: all sixth-grade pill formulas and mastery of all sixth-grade medicinal herbs." The system's cool voice suddenly rang out.

Satisfied, Xiao Yao stored the pill in a jade bottle and continued refining some third- and fourth-grade pills for healing and restoring fighting spirit. Xiao Yao's refining technique became more and more proficient, flowing naturally like clouds and water. One by one, pills containing pill patterns were placed in the jade bottle.

In the quiet cave, Xiao Yao spent a peaceful night. His body and mind were fully rested and restored, preparing him for the adventure to come.

He knew that this was just a small beginning on his path of cultivation, and that the road ahead was long. He had to keep moving forward and constantly surpass himself.