Xiao Yan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed and took slow breaths to adjust himself to his optimal state.
He had been learning alchemy techniques since he was ten years old. It took him over three years to refine a 1st-tier dicinal pill, and he hadn't been able to refine a 2nd-tier pill in the past year. However, this ti around, he was confident he would be able to refine a 2nd-tier dicinal pill within two to three months.
Now, his Dou Qi contained a strand of Bone Chilling Fla. This would greatly speed up the purification process of the dicinal pills.
His mind continually replayed the scene of Hun Huzi refining a pill from the previous night. Though it lasted only a few seconds, those few seconds were bought with his life on the line.
The advantage of having a powerful Spiritual Strength was having a strong mory. It made it possible for one to observe subtle details more clearly.
This was especially true when observing alchemy, as alchemy itself relied on Spiritual Strength.
Those few seconds were slowed down and played over and over again. It was like watching a movie at ten tis slow motion, not willing to miss a single detail.
'Let's try.'
Xiao Yan placed his hands in front of the dicinal cauldron, gathered a ball of Dou Qi fla, and threw it into the cauldron. He then controlled the intensity of the Dou Qi fla with his Spiritual Strength.
Different dicinal ingredients required different temperatures to be purified. Most dicinal pills required their ingredients to be purified and then imdiately fused together. There was no room for error.
Boom!
The temperature was too high and the dicinal ingredients were spoiled.
"Again."
Boom!
Due to a lack of control over the placent of the ingredients during the purification process, a premature fusion occurred and the cauldron exploded.
"Again!"
Boom!
The Spiritual Strength weakened. As a result, the fla could not be controlled properly, causing it to overflow and the cauldron to explode. The Spiritual Strength was depleted in the process.
"Damn! I'll... I'll try again tomorrow!"
Xiao Yan could only resort to the most idiotic thod of practice without the hands-on guidance of a master.
Day after day, week after week, and month after month. Every day, a young man practiced and taught himself alchemy in this secluded cave.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
...
'Octane Blast!'
Xiao Yan aid his right fist at the deepest part of the cave wall, twisted his body, and concentrated all his strength to deliver a powerful punch.
Boom boom boom boom! Boom boom boom boom!
The solid rock layer caved in eight tis! Eight layers of force, Octane Blast had achieved a major level of mastery!
He had actually cultivated a High Xuan Dou Technique to a major level of mastery!
This was sothing completely unimaginable!
Even though Xiao Yan had reached the 4-star Dou Practitioner stage, he was still within the Dou Practitioner realm. Even his father, Xiao Zhan, had only just cultivated the Low Xuan Dou Technique, Lion Mountain Split, to a major level of mastery!
"Sigh, it took eleven years to cultivate it to a major level of mastery. Am I too slow?" If outsiders were to hear this, they would probably vomit blood.
Normally, High Xuan Class Dou Techniques were not ant for Dou Practitioners to cultivate. Xiao Yan was completely in the category of practicing beyond his realm. If it weren't for the Octane Blast being a special technique that required physical strength rather than Dou Qi, he wouldn't even be able to get started.
Xiao Yan dispelled the gloom, wiped his hand, and pulled out a huge black ruler from his storage ring-the Heavy Xuan Ruler, along with a Dou Technique Scroll.
So obscure and strange patterns were drawn on the surface of the pitch-black ruler. The patterns extended as far as the handle, covering almost every part of the ruler's body. Combined with the ancient black color, it looked quite mysterious.
'Now I can finally cultivate Fla Splitting Tsunami!'
The Low Di Dou Technique, Fla Splitting Tsunami, had been coveted by Xiao Yan for a long ti.
If one could cultivate it to a major level of mastery, one would be able to split mountains, break waves, and sweep through thousands of troops with a wave of one's hand or foot!
Initially, Xiao Yan actually preferred to cultivate the Low Di Class Fla Splitting Tsunami rather than the Octane Blast, because just like the Octane Blast, the prerequisite for learning the Fla Splitting Tsunami was not cultivation level, but physical strength.
The Fla Splitting Tsunami was a Dou Technique that complented both Dou Qi and physical strength. Moreover, in order to cultivate the Fla Splitting Tsunami, it had to be paired with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, which could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
However, the problem was that with his strength and physical condition at the age of four, he couldn't even lift the Heavy Xuan Ruler, let alone practice with it. Hence, he chose to practice the Octane Blast first.
The mont Xiao Yan firmly grasped the Heavy Xuan Ruler, a powerful suppression spread throughout his body. This Heavy Xuan Ruler was not only extrely heavy but also capable of
suppressing Dou Qi.
Normally, when a Dou Practitioner lifted a heavy object, they would fill their body cells with Dou Qi to enhance their strength. However, the Heavy Xuan Ruler suppressed the Dou Qi, making it incredibly heavy to lift.
Xiao Yan, who was now a 4-star Dou Practicioner, had been forcibly suppressed to the strength of a 1-star Dou Practicioner.
"Lift!"
Whoosh! The massive Heavy Xuan Ruler, like a giant black iron sword, was suddenly lifted as Xiao Yan unleashed all his strength combined with the surge of Dou Qi. A gust of wind swirled around, sweeping up the surrounding debris.
"It's really heavy! Truly worthy of a Di Class Dou Technique's complentary weapon. Just lifting it is incredibly difficult."
He hadn't expected that this unremarkable-looking object could be so terrifying. Not only could it suppress the fast-flowing Dou Qi within his body to a crawl, but its abnormally heavy weight made it almost impossible for him to lift it, even if he used his Dou Qi to the fullest.
"Thankfully, I've cultivated the High Xuan Class Octane Blast to a major level of mastery; otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to handle this thing."
The class of a Dou Technique not only represented its power but also the difficulty of cultivating it. High Xuan Class Dou Techniques could still be purchased at the Miteer Auction House in Wu Tan City for about four to five hundred thousand gold coins. However, Di Class
Dou Techniques had never appeared there.
Only at the annual auction held by the Jia Ma Empire's royal family might Di Class Dou Techniques appear, and their prices would be in the tens of millions of gold coins. Sotis they could only be exchanged for items of equal value.
"1."
"2."
Whoosh! Xiao Yan swung the Heavy Xuan Ruler. The prerequisite for cultivating the Fla Splitting Tsunami was the ability to swing the Heavy Xuan Ruler freely. If one couldn't even swing it freely, let alone practice further techniques.
Xiao Yan now felt as if he was running with tires tied to him. Not only did he have to move, but
he also had to move quickly. Not only did his body have to be strong, but he also had to use his Dou Qi to withstand the suppression of the Heavy Xuan Ruler. As a result, his consumption of Dou Qi was several tis higher than usual.
With a thunderous sound, his hands trembled on the fiftieth swing and lost his grip, causing the ruler to fall to the ground. He realized his limit was fifty swings as he looked at his
trembling hands.
Each swing consud a considerable amount of his Dou Qi. After fifty swings, his Dou Qi was
completely depleted.
Xiao Yan smiled wryly and shook his head, 'It seems that I can't continue practicing this Dou Technique today. I'll recover my Dou Qi first and then focus on alchemy.'
He would not even think of returning ho until he had exhausted all his Dou Qi, Spiritual Strength, and physical strength!
Xiao Yan set aside the Heavy Xuan Ruler, released the Bone Chilling Fla, and sat down next to it, slowly circulating the Fla Mantra. His daily practice involved using the Fla Mantra to absorb the waves of heat emitted by the Bone Chilling Fla.
Now, he could absorb the heat waves from as close as one ter away from the Bone Chilling
Fla.
'Huh? Why has the circulation of my Dou Qi accelerated so much?'
Xiao Yan rembered sothing and looked at the Heavy Xuan Ruler that was embedded in
the ground.
In his extrely tired state, Xiao Yan could clearly sense that the almost sore muscles and the
Dou Qi cyclone inside his body were greedily absorbing the heat waves released by the Bone
Chilling Fla.
He felt that the explosive power contained within his muscles and cells seed to have subtly strengthened compared to before. Moreover, he felt he could get even closer to the Bone
Chilling Fla.
'It's a pity. If I could refine a 3rd-tier Qi Recovery Pill and use it in conjunction with my practice, the effects would probably be even better.'
Xiao Yan took out a 2nd-tier Small Recovery Pill and Foundation Building Pill. Although their
effects were not as strong as the 3rd-tier Qi Recovery Pill, they could still help him restore his Dou Qi. The Foundation Building Pill could also soothe his muscles and prevent him from getting sore, allowing him to continue his rigorous training the next day.
Endure the pain, enjoy the gain.
Xiao Yan licked his lips, his eyes burning with fervor as he looked at the Bone Chilling Fla.
No dicinal pill could compare to this Heavenly Fla. His strength would surely skyrocket if he could devour this fla with the Fla Mantra!
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