Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 454 The Indestructible Chosen One

The Burning Technique is indeed a strange technique; it can both devour strange fire and automatically upgrade itself.

After reaching the Dou Sheng level, there is a direct path to Dou Di, making it one of the most advanced levels in the world.

However, the corresponding danger is also far too great.

Strange fire is a rare and wondrous thing of heaven and earth, violent and scorching, with the power to destroy the world.

Swallowing the strange fire is almost like eating a nuclear bomb directly.

If you're not careful, you'll burn to ashes.

If it were just a single type of strange fire, the problem would be less significant; Jin Renfeng could barely suppress it thanks to his formidable strength.

But this Burning Technique requires the absorption of various different flames.

Different types of flames are extremely incompatible, almost like water and fire. Xiao Yan's Buddha's Fury Lotus was created based on this principle.

In other words, fusing multiple different flames is essentially equivalent to synthesizing the Buddha's Wrath Lotus within the meridians.

Who can withstand this?
A moment of carelessness could lead to utter destruction.

In the original storyline, every time Xiao Yan devoured a strange fire, he faced death by the skin of his teeth and barely survived thanks to luck.
Without the protagonist's halo, how could anyone possibly succeed in cultivating this kind of technique?

The only outcome would be blowing yourself up.

Therefore, no matter how powerful this technique was, Jin Renfeng, who valued his life, was unwilling to cultivate it.

Even though he is just an avatar now, he can't bear to part with it.

His main goal now is to comprehend the cultivation system, research methods to break through to the Demon Emperor level, and improve his strength.

There's absolutely no need to risk your life on this technique.

Therefore, he and Yao Lao were fundamentally different in their goals, and forcing them together would be futile.

Moreover, Jin Renfeng has too many secrets, so it is not advisable for him to be constantly monitored.

Carrying the medicine with you is actually inconvenient.

Moreover, since the incident with Han Feng, Master Yao has become even more strict in selecting his disciples based on their character.

Xiao Yan underwent a three-year evaluation process, absorbing Dou Qi for three years, and only after confirming his talent and character were deemed excellent were he chosen as a disciple.
Even if Jin Renfeng gets the ring, he probably won't be recognized by Yao Lao.

It's more likely that, taking advantage of his inattention, Yao Lao simply took the ring and ran back to Xiao Yan's side.

Just as Jin Renfeng was deep in thought, Nalan Yanran asked curiously.

"Senior Brother, was Xiao Yan's battle qi really lost because of his illness?"

"That's natural!"

Jin Renfeng said,

Everything has its own reason.

"How could battle qi simply disappear for no reason?"

Sometimes, Jin Renfeng doesn't even know what kind of thought processes people have in this world.

Logically speaking, if the fighting spirit disappears for no reason, shouldn't it be treated as an illness immediately?
There's no way to directly attribute it to a matter of talent.

"If that's the case, then Xiao Yan will likely become a genius very soon!"

Nalan Yanran said.

"What? Are you scared?"

Jin Renfeng said jokingly.

"Afraid? How could that be?"

A hint of arrogance appeared on Nalan Yanran's face.

"He is a genius, but do you think I, Nalan Yanran, am lacking in any way?"

"Even if he recovers his talent, he is only at the third level of Dou Qi. He is still a whole major level below me."

"Moreover, the Yunlan Sect not only has countless profound cultivation techniques, but also a rich collection of advanced combat skills."

"Furthermore, my grandfather, the Pill King Guhe, helped me refine pills. Could Xiao Yan possibly have these things too?"

"To put it bluntly, it would take him at least several years just to catch up with my current cultivation level, let alone compete with me three years from now."

Jin Renfeng chuckled and shook his head.

Junior Sister Yanran still doesn't know how powerful the cheater is.

Logically speaking, the cultivation of Dou Qi is extremely slow. If Xiao Yan wanted to cultivate from the third level of Dou Qi to Dou Zhe, it would take at least four or five years.

Not to mention martial arts competitions.

However, Xiao Yan had a cheat code.

For Xiao Yan, the mere threshold of Dou Qi was nothing more than a piece of cake.

. . . . . . .

A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The Xiao family members were also eagerly waiting.

Suddenly, an excited shout came from inside the house!
"I did it! I finally did it!"

"Done?"

Xiao Zhan was overjoyed and quickly asked,
"Yan'er, what did you say went well?"

"Father, my talent has returned!"

Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"My fighting spirit hasn't disappeared during this training!"

"It actually worked?"

Upon hearing this news, the Xiao family members were shocked.

Upon hearing that his son's talent had returned, Xiao Zhan's lips gradually widened, and finally, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Hearing Xiao Zhan's triumphant laughter, the three elders exchanged glances, their faces turning pale and then forcing out a smile.

Now that Xiao Yan's talent has returned and Xiao Zhan's lineage is thriving, they are about to be overshadowed again, which naturally makes them unhappy.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan has exceptional talent. If he can break through to the Dou Huang level in the future, he can also help his family rise to prominence.

"I didn't expect this person to actually have some skills!"

Xiao Xun'er was very surprised.

The girl never expected that the reason why so many extraordinary people couldn't find the specific cause would be so easily solved by a young man.

"Now that Brother Xiao Yan has regained his talent, he should be able to fully recover."

"It was resolved so quickly!"

Nalan Yanran slightly opened her mouth and stammered,
"Truly worthy of being the senior brother!"

After a while, the door opened wide, and Xiao Yan walked out with a big smile on his face.

"Yan'er, how are you feeling now?"

Xiao Zhan quickly stepped forward to inquire.

"I feel absolutely wonderful right now!"

Xiao Yan clenched his fist and answered happily.

"From this day forward, my fighting spirit will never disappear into thin air again!"

"I knew it!"

Xiao Zhan grabbed the boy's arm, his voice trembling.

"My son, Xiao Zhan's son, will never be a good-for-nothing for life!"

"Now Brother Xiao Yan has rediscovered his talent."

Jin Renfeng walked slowly to the two of them and smiled.

"I've fulfilled my conditions!"

"Thank you for curing my son's terrible illness."

Xiao Zhan pulled Xiao Yan along and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

"I was just doing what I was supposed to do."

Jin Renfeng chuckled.

In fact, even if he didn't make a move today, Yao Lao would stop absorbing battle qi for some time.

He was simply going with the flow.

"If Brother Jin hadn't reminded me, I'd probably still be in the dark!"

Xiao Yan said with lingering fear,

"I really have to thank Brother Jin for his help this time!"

"They're just too close to the situation to see it clearly!"

Jin Renfeng waved his hand and said,

It's fair to say that Yao Lao was lucky. In these three years, if Xiao Yan had been forgetful and lost the ring, his chances of absorbing Dou Qi would have disappeared.

"I will forever remember Brother Jin's kindness."

Xiao Yan said respectfully,

"If you are willing, then the three-year agreement can be dropped."

"I can dissolve the engagement immediately." With his talent restored, he once again became the peerless genius he once was.

The engagement no longer held any sway over Xiao Yan. He was eager to annul it immediately.

"That's not necessary!"

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"If we lift the ban now, my junior sister will inevitably be labeled as a bully."

"Even Clan Chief Xiao Zhan is subject to criticism."

"Although it doesn't have much of an impact, it's still not pretty."

"Three years from now, you and my junior sister will have a showdown in front of everyone."

"Only after both parties have demonstrated their talents and strengths can the engagement be dissolved, which would be a happy ending for everyone."

"That's fine!"

Seeing that the other party disagreed, Xiao Yan did not insist.

"Now that we've found the cause, I'll return the ring to you."

Jin Renfeng took out a jet-black ring from his hand and handed it to Xiao Yan.

"I dare not accept this ring."

Xiao Yan shook his head repeatedly.

This ring has really messed him up.

Over three whole years, all the fighting energy he had cultivated was completely absorbed by it, leaving not a trace.

His cultivation level plummeted, dropping from a Fighter to the third level of Fighting Qi.

Therefore, he suffered the scorn and ridicule of others, and experienced the full spectrum of human emotions.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Now, he feels terrified whenever he sees a ring.

"Don't do that!"

Jin Renfeng advised.

"This ring possesses such extraordinary abilities; it must be no ordinary object."

"Its function has not yet been discovered."

You'd better keep it for yourself!

"At worst, I can just put it aside when I'm cultivating."

Although Jin Renfeng did not intend to cultivate the Burning Technique to devour the strange fire, he still had to find a master for it.

Otherwise, if there were no cultivators who possessed the Burning Technique, and once the Soul Emperor became a Dou Di, the world would face the crisis of destruction.

He is not a selfish person who only cares about himself and disregards the common people.

Only after hearing this did Xiao Yan realize what was happening.

He was not a fool; he naturally understood that strange things must possess extraordinary abilities.

After a moment's hesitation, he accepted the ring.

Seeing Xiao Yan accept the ring, Jin Renfeng's face was full of encouragement.

"Keep it up, young man!"

"You are the chosen one who can't be killed by the strange fire!"

. . . . . . . . . .

The following day, in a market town in the southern part of Wutan City!
"Young Master Jin, this is a medium-sized market managed by our Xiao family. It sells a wide variety of goods, and you can find almost anything you need here."

"The mercenaries who return from the Monster Mountain Range will bring their spoils here to sell."

"Therefore, not only are there various magic cores and monster hides here, but also some ruins from time to time."

Xiao Ning walked in front and introduced Jin Renfeng and Nalan Yanran behind him.

After curing Xiao Yan, Jin Renfeng and the others did not leave immediately, but chose to stay for a while and tour Wutan City.

Xiao Zhan naturally wouldn't refuse such a small favor.

Xiao Zhan originally wanted Xiao Yan to take the two of them on a trip, but Xiao Yan's talent had just returned and he was currently engrossed in cultivating his Dou Qi, so he had no time at all.

This gave Xiao Ning an opportunity.

As Xiao Yan's cousin, Xiao Ning has always been quite jealous of Xiao Yan, and he wants to snatch away any good things Xiao Yan has.

Seeing that a talented disciple of a powerful sect like Yunlan Sect needed someone to guide him, Xiao Ning was naturally envious and immediately volunteered to be the tour guide.

After listening to Xiao Ning's boasting, Nalan Yanran curled her lip in disdain.

These young men from the Xiao family are truly ignorant.

It's just a small, insignificant market town, nothing special. How can it compare to the prosperity of the capital city of Jiama?
Is this what you call having everything?

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly and praised,
"This market is quite nice; it looks like we'll have a good haul today!"

"What does Young Master Jin intend to buy this time?"

Standing to the side, Xiao Mei, dressed in a pink dress, her pretty face a mixture of charm and innocence, asked curiously.

"Just browsing around!"

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"With Young Master Jin's discerning eye, these mundane things on the periphery are certainly not worthy of your attention."

Xiao Mei said softly.

"If you want to find some good stuff, you'll have to go deeper into the market!"

"Alright! I'll do as you say!"

Jin Renfeng responded.

The four then headed deeper into the market town.

Compared to the vendors on the outskirts, the goods inside the market were indeed much more expensive.

Magical beast cores, which are rarely seen in the outer regions, are almost everywhere here. Although they are all just the lowest-level first-tier magical cores, it is still evident that this place is extraordinary.

After visiting several stalls, Jin Renfeng still couldn't find anything that suited his taste.

He was an alchemist with a large fortune, and being from the Yunlan Sect, he had seen too many good things to be interested in ordinary treasures.

Seeing that she was wasting her time here, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but become a little impatient.

"Senior Brother, we've been delayed here for so long, it's time to return to Yunlan Sect!"

"We've finally managed to get out of here, there's no need to go back right away."

Jin Renfeng casually picked through the goods on the stall.

The young girl raised her eyebrows slightly.

"After leaving Master's control, Senior Brother's heart has become wild."

"They don't even want to go back to their sect."

Just then, Jin Renfeng walked to the girl's side, picked up a jade hairpin, and gently inserted it into the girl's hair.

"Not bad!"

Jin Renfeng praised, holding the girl's snowy shoulders.

This jade hairpin was crafted from a first-tier magic core and inlaid with gold thread. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the entire hairpin was emerald green, with faint wisps of light shining through it, making it quite beautiful.

Adorning the beautiful Nalan Yanran's hair, it made the young girl even more stunning.

More importantly, in his perception, this magic core had already reached a level close to the second tier.

Clearly, this was a magical beast that was about to break through to the second tier, which was hunted down by mercenaries, who then obtained this magic core.

Feeling the boy's breath so close to her, Nalan Yanran blushed and her heart pounded.

Her slender, jade-like legs were slightly brought together, and her previous dissatisfaction immediately vanished.

How much is this jade hairpin?

Jin Renfeng asked.

"Young master has a discerning eye. This jade hairpin was crafted from the magic crystal of the Wind Spirit Leopard, and the carver was none other than the renowned jewelry master, Master Ula..."

Seeing that the group was dressed in fine clothes, the stall owner quickly introduced them.

"If the young master takes a liking to it, 1,200 gold coins will suffice! Our mercenary group suffered considerable losses while hunting the Wind Spirit Leopard!"

"One thousand two hundred gold coins?"

Upon hearing the price, Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning couldn't help but show surprise.

Although they were all juniors of the Xiao family elders, their daily allowance was only thirty gold coins per month.

For them, 1,200 gold coins is equivalent to three years of their disposable income.

"Twelve hundred gold coins? Not bad!"

Jin Renfeng nodded.
A first-tier magic core costs around four or five hundred gold coins, and with the craftsmanship of the jewelry, it's not too far off to one thousand two hundred gold coins.

However, a second-tier magic core, just the core itself, costs around four thousand gold coins. If made into jewelry, the price would be even higher.

The stall owner is asking such a low price because he clearly didn't recognize the grade of the magic core on the jade hairpin and is selling it as a first-tier magic core.

(End of this chapter)