In the narrow cave, Yao Lao gazed at Xiao Yan who was closing his eyes to transform his Dou Qi. He rubbed his reddened old eyes with his palm, and in his heart, he clearly understood that Xiao Yan would choose this dangerous technique for a few reasons of his own. A warm feeling surged up in his aged soul, and he let out a low sigh as he looked up at the sky, muttering to himself: "Don't worry, I will definitely cultivate you into the most outstanding alchemist..."

  After breaking through the Dou Zhe, everyone has the qualifications to cultivate Gong Fa. After cultivating Gong Fa, the attributeless milky white Dou Qi inside the body will transform into the attribute Dou Qi of Gong Fa.

  The first transformation of Dou Qi wouldn't take too long, so after just two hours, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

  After practicing the Dou Qi Gong Fa, Xiao Yan seemed to look even more spirited than before. His clear and delicate face had a warm and jade-like glow, looking very spirited.

  He blinked his eyelids, and Xiao Yan looked at the cave that seemed to have brightened up a lot. He smiled slightly, knowing that this was some sensory enhancement reaction brought about by practicing the technique.

  "Did you succeed?" asked Yao Lao with a smile beside him.

  "Mm." He nodded, and Xiao Yan stretched out his pale hand. The whirlpool of energy inside him, now a light yellow color, rapidly circulated and shot out a shallow yellow-colored Dou Qi, finally stopping at the acupoint on his palm.

  The Dou Qi was released externally, which is at least something that only a great Dou Master can accomplish. The current Xiao Yan obviously doesn't possess this kind of strength, so the Dou Qi in his body didn't break through the blockage of the acupoints. Instead, it gradually rose to the surface of his pale palm, emitting a faint yellow glow. The glow seemed like the residual fire of a dying candle, thin and somewhat dim.

  Light yellow, the mark color of low-level fire attribute gong method, the higher the level of Dou Qi Gong Fa, the deeper the color.

  Looking at the faint yellow glow on his palm, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly and raised his face to smile bitterly: "Before this 'Burning Decision' can evolve, my Dou Qi technique is actually lower than most people's. Let alone challenging a higher level, if I were to encounter an opponent of the same level who has cultivated a Xuan Stage technique, it's still uncertain whether I can win..."

  "This 'Burning Decision' may only be a low-level Huang stage now, but in terms of power, it won't be weaker than a mid-level Huang stage technique. Besides, even if the technique is weak, aren't you still a Dou Shi? With three Xuan stage techniques, that's enough to make up for the difference in technique." Yao Lao comforted with a smile, then warned, "Your Dou Qi technique isn't as good as others, which means you can't compare to others in terms of endurance and thickness. So, from now on, when fighting against others, you must be quick and decisive! Don't drag things out, if you don't move, then don't move at all, but if you do move, use your full strength! Quick battle, quick decision!"

  Xiao Yan nodded, his furrowed face seeming still a bit melancholy.

  Looking at Xiao Yan's appearance, Medicine Old Man, who was extremely clear about his temperament, shook his head helplessly and said with a big sigh: "Wait until you have thoroughly digested the three fighting skills in your hands, I will give you new fighting skills. Otherwise, being greedy will lead to indigestion, don't you know this principle?"

  "What level is it?" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up as he asked cautiously.

  Xiao Yan's cautious appearance amused Yao Lao, who stroked his beard and snorted coldly: "It won't be lower than the 'Eight Extremities Crumbling' level."

  Listening to this, Xiao Yan's small face suddenly bloomed with joy. The Eight Extremes Annihilation was a high-level martial skill of the Mystic Realm, what could be higher than that? What level was it?

  Ground floor!

  Although the Earth Stage is only one level away from the Mystic Stage, the distance between them is like a chasm. The high-level techniques of the Mystic Stage can be obtained with sufficient financial resources and some luck at high-level auctions, but as for Earth Stage techniques, they are truly priceless. It's said that in the black market of the Imperial Capital of the Gama Empire, Earth Stage techniques have been sold for nearly 10 million, which is equivalent to the entire empire's annual tax revenue, yet still can't be obtained at will.

  It's just a difference of one level, but the prices of the two are hundreds of times different. From this, it can be seen that Xuanjie and Dijie are fundamentally two different concepts.

  Thinking of this, it's almost legendary level, Xiao Yan was full of enthusiasm, and he couldn't wait to force Yao Lao to teach him immediately. However, after weighing the positions of both parties, he still dispelled this ridiculous idea.

  "Teacher, when are you going to teach me alchemy?" Temporarily putting aside the temptation of the Earth Stage Dou Qi, Xiao Yan asked again with a eager face.

  "Alchemy can't be learned in this small family." Medicine Old shook his head and smiled, "Besides, you and Nalan Yanran still have a three-year bet. Now, more than half of the three years has passed, staying in this Wutan City for so long, your cultivation progress is too slow. Also, some of my training methods can't be used here due to the complex terrain and other reasons. So, I want to take you out for a trial by fire. This time, the trial will take a bit longer, maybe over a year."

  "More than a year?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, but thinking of that arrogant woman, he could only nod heavily: "Alright, more than a year is more than a year. When do we set off?"

  "Wait for two more months." said Yao Lao with a smile.

  "What's the point of waiting for so long?" Xiao Yan muttered.

  "Because next month is the enrollment time for Canaan Academy, you need to go sign up." Old Yao said with a smile.

  He rolled his eyes and Xiao Yan said with a wry smile: "What am I going there for? My skills in both magic and martial arts are not lacking, what else can they teach me?"

  "It's not like I'm asking you to learn something." Lao Bai gave him a white eye, furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice: "You're going to the Canaan Academy to find a kind of 'alien fire'. I've received intelligence before that there should be an alien fire called 'Meteorite Heart Flame' in the Canaan Academy. This alien fire is ranked 14th on the 'Alien Fire List'! If you can get this alien fire, then 'Burning Decision', may evolve..."

  "Fallen Heart Flame?"

  Murmuring this strange name softly in his mouth, Xiao Yan's eyes slowly lit up.

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