Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

After bowing, Zhang Yanwei stood up, his face showing a hint of filial piety.

Chen Yuan said, "From now on, you will be my third disciple. Above you are two senior brothers."

"My eldest brother, Li Qingshan, was taken in by me in the mortal realm. He specializes in flying swords and had already formed a nascent soul before I left the mortal realm."

"My second senior brother, Liu Kaiyang, was taken in by me in the Myriad Demon Continent. He cultivates the way of beast taming and has the potential to become a god."

"You possess a body of molten fire and are a cultivator from the upper realm. You must cultivate diligently in the future and not disgrace your master."

Zhang Yanwei said solemnly, "This disciple will definitely take the two senior brothers as role models, practice diligently and never dare to slack off in the slightest."

Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "What kind of cultivation technique do you practice? What is the highest level you can reach?"

Zhang Yanwei respectfully replied, "This disciple cultivates the 'Flame-Playing Technique,' which was obtained by my ancestor by chance in the Spirit Realm years ago. At most, I can cultivate it to the late stage of Core Formation."

Chen Yuan said, "This 'Flame Manipulation Technique' is too rudimentary. Since you have become my disciple, I will naturally bestow upon you a cultivation method..."

He paused for a moment, then probed his divine sense into the mustard seed ring, found a jade slip, took it out, and handed it to Zhang Yanwei, saying, "In the secret realm of the Yuling Sect, your master obtained the ancient inheritance left by the Yuling Sect. The cultivation method is complete, encompassing all five elements, and can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage."

"This 'True Scripture of Flame Soul' is the true teaching of the Fire Element of the Spirit Control Sect, enough for you to cultivate all the way to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"The several supernatural abilities included with it are also quite powerful. Today, I will pass this technique on to you."

Zhang Yanwei took a deep breath, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and accepted the jade slip with both hands, saying in a trembling voice, "Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon me the cultivation technique!"

Although he possessed a molten physique and extraordinary talent, the cultivators in the underground rift were not highly skilled, and their lineages were incomplete and fragmented, with not even a single Nascent Soul stage fire-based cultivation technique to be found.

He could only cultivate the rudimentary "Flame-Playing Technique," and didn't even have the method to form a Nascent Soul.

He had just become Chen Yuan's disciple and was immediately bestowed with the "Flame Soul True Scripture". Up to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, a broad path was slowly unfolding before him. How could he not be excited?
Zhang Yanwei was filled with excitement, but naturally he wouldn't examine the cultivation technique in front of Chen Yuan and instead put it into his pocket.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "I forgot that your mustard seed rings were all taken by the demon generals under Lie Zong's command. You have lost all your magic treasures and spirit stones. I will give you another mustard seed ring."

After saying that, he took out a spare mustard seed ring and put in three kinds of high-grade fire-attribute spiritual materials, several bottles of Core Formation pills, and two kinds of Nascent Soul spiritual items, all of which were obtained from the secret realm of the Spirit Control Sect. He then handed them over to Zhang Yanwei.

He instructed, "Human cultivators face numerous limitations and difficulties in cultivation within the Burning Demon Realm. Please accept these spiritual materials and pills, and use them to forge a new natal magic weapon based on the 'Flame Soul True Scripture'."

"These few bottles of pills are enough to raise your cultivation to the late stage of Core Formation."

"You possess a body of molten fire, so you should not be afraid of the Yin Fire Tribulation, but the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation are two difficult hurdles."

"After consuming this Thundercloth, a Thunder Robe can be condensed around the body, absorbing a small amount of heavenly lightning power and weakening the heavenly lightning tribulation."

"There is a drop of Soul Cleansing Water in this bottle, which can help you maintain some clarity of mind during the tribulation of inner demons and help you overcome it."

"As for the path after Nascent Soul formation, you will have to walk it yourself."

Zhang Yanwei accepted the Mustard Seed Ring and said solemnly, "Master has bestowed upon me cultivation techniques and so many treasures; how could I dare to ask for anything more?"

"Although the demon race is ferocious, the Demon Burning Realm is so vast that there will eventually be a place for human cultivators to live."

"Human cultivators can also refine demon cores into demon essence pills to improve their cultivation. There are endless demon beasts in the Burning Demon Realm, and so are the opportunities."

"This disciple can hunt down demon cores and refine them into pills, which is much easier to improve cultivation than in the Spirit Realm."

A hint of admiration flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes: "Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune. Your fearlessness in the face of danger is exactly what cultivators are looking for—to defy the heavens and advance with courage and determination."

"However, the demon race is far too powerful in this realm. When you hunt demon beasts, you must be cautious and not be careless." Zhang Yanwei respectfully replied, "This disciple will remember Master's teachings."

He hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands in a bow and said, "This disciple has another request. Since Master has obtained the inheritance of the Spirit Control Sect, may I ask if there is any inheritance of alchemy techniques?"

Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised: "You also know alchemy?"

Zhang Yanwei said somewhat embarrassedly, "After consuming the Molten Gold Flowing Fire Fruit, I obtained the Molten Fire Body, my true essence is blazing hot, and my soul has also been greatly enhanced."

"After returning to the Rift Valley, in order to save some pills, I began to study alchemy, but my knowledge was very rudimentary."

"Fortunately, the refining process of Demon Essence Pills is largely the same, and my strength is also quite good, so I have hunted down quite a few demon beasts."

"Over the years, I have accumulated experience and have finally been able to refine pills for the early stage of Core Formation, but the success rate is not very high."

"If there were a more refined lineage, my alchemy skills would be able to advance even further."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "As your teacher happens to be skilled in alchemy, I will pass on my entire alchemy knowledge to you today."

Zhang Yanwei was overjoyed: "Master also practices alchemy?"

He never expected that his incredibly powerful master was also an alchemist.

He didn't know what kind of cultivation technique his master practiced, but he personally witnessed his master drawing a bow and arrow, destroying Lion King Peak, and displaying tremendous strength that shook the heavens and the earth, indicating that his physical body must be extremely powerful.

His master later used some kind of supernatural power to drive thousands of demonic beasts mad and kill them, which terrified him even more.

With such formidable strength, how could my master still have time to practice alchemy? Could he be an ancient monster who has lived for thousands of years?
Various guesses arose in Zhang Yanwei's mind. Chen Yuan took out the spiritual herb illustrations he had obtained from Qin Wuyai, the alchemy techniques passed down from the Yuling Sect, and his own summary of alchemy insights, and handed them all to him.

Upon learning that the herb encyclopedia contained millions of kinds of spiritual herbs, tens of thousands of pill formulas, and even dozens of pill formulas for the Void Refinement stage, Zhang Yanwei's awe of his master deepened even further.

My master is clearly an ascended cultivator from the lower realm, yet the alchemy techniques he passed down are so profound that even alchemists in the Void Refinement stage are probably no better than him.

Chen Yuan cautioned, "There are no shortcuts in alchemy; it's all about practice."

"The alchemy knowledge I initially received was far more rudimentary than what you possess."

"But as I have cultivated for so long, I have refined thousands of batches of pills, from the Qi Refining stage to the Nascent Soul stage, countless in number, before I have acquired this consummate skill in alchemy."

"These traditions are exquisite, but they still need more practice to be truly put into practice."

"You don't need to worry about a lack of spiritual herbs. I have obtained countless low-grade spiritual herbs from the eight royal families, enough for you to cultivate until you reach the Nascent Soul stage."

"As long as you retrieve a demon core, I can give you the corresponding spiritual herbs to help you improve your alchemy skills."

Zhang Yanwei clutched the jade slip Chen Yuan had given him tightly. This seemingly light jade slip now felt heavy.

He knew that the reason his master took such good care of him was mostly because of his appearance, which was exactly the same as his master's old friend.

But the deep concern conveyed in the master's words was genuine.

Zhang Yanwei suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, as well as his gratitude towards Zhang Wushan, a senior he had never met before.

The only thing he could do was to diligently cultivate and improve his cultivation level, so as not to fail his master's kindness in imparting the Dao.

His expression turned solemn, and he bowed deeply to Chen Yuan: "This disciple will remember." (End of Chapter)