Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 423 The Three Transformations of the Inexhaustible Divine Appearance Technique
The deep blue Illusionary Sea Flame, as Lin Chen circulated the "Fire Refining Technique," was continuously drawn out of the sealing wall and disappeared into his brow.

On the star soul diagram in his dantian, the dark blue Illusionary Sea Heart Flame, upon contact with the star diagram, began to silently permeate and spread, like a drop of ink falling into clear water.

The originally bright and dazzling stars on the star map were tinged with a deep, tranquil, and even slightly cold blue hue.

Each star dyed blue seemed to be endowed with a layer of armor protecting the soul, and faintly emitted fluctuations that could affect the mind.

Huan Hai Xin Yan was modifying the Star Chart in some way, but this modification was not without pain. During the process, the Star Chart was pulled and twisted several times. Fortunately, thanks to the strength of his own soul and the Soul-Stabilizing Pill he had taken during this period, his soul became more resilient.

Under the transformation of the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame, Lin Chen's soul became increasingly clear. He could even sense Du Shuang's presence at the entrance of the fire cave, while Du Shuang remained completely unaware of it.

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Five days later.

Zhuang Lie's figure appeared in the fire pit.

Has anything changed inside the fiery pit?

"Elder, not yet. The Fire Cave has been very quiet ever since Lin Chen went in."

Du Shuang reported on the situation over the past five days. He had also probed with his divine sense several times and found that Lin Chen was sitting outside the sealing wall. He immediately withdrew because he was afraid that his divine sense would affect Lin Chen's absorption and refinement of the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame.

"Let's continue to observe."

Zhuang Lie nodded; no change was the best-case scenario.

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Fifteen days later.

Inside the fiery pit.

As the last bit of starlight turned completely tinged with deep blue, the star chart within the dantian finally stabilized, forming a magnificent sea of ​​stars adorned with deep blue stars.

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes. His once clear and sharp eyes now unconsciously shimmered with a captivating, deep blue light, before quickly fading back to normal.

His divine sense spread out silently, and this time he was even able to detect Du Shuang's breathing, without Du Shuang being aware of it.

The Illusory Sea Heart Flame has been successfully refined.

Lin Chen could clearly feel that his soul was almost twice as strong as before.

"panel."

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Innate First Realm]

[Innate Skill: Canglan Technique] (Level 5, no damage)
[Qi and Blood: Level 3]

[Soul: Level 4]

[Willpower: Level 1]

[Speed: Level 2]

[Defense: Level 2]

[Comprehension: Level 5]

His divine soul leveled up again after he successfully refined the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame.

Therefore, each subsequent level of improvement represents a qualitative leap.

"Next, it's time to cultivate the Boundless Divine Form Technique."

His internal cultivation technique changed, switching from the Fire Refining Technique to the Emberless Divine Appearance Technique. Golden wings appeared behind him, and he was enveloped in flames, but his size did not increase.

Along with the appearance of the Golden Crow Radiant Flame and the Innate Separation Fire, the third type of flame, the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame, also slowly appeared, with a dark blue flame beginning to flicker in its pupils.

An invisible energy wave rippled around Lin Chen's body. Under the impetus of the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, the three flames began to recombine and change in a special way.

Lin Chen's body also began to change, sometimes shrinking to less than a foot, sometimes stretching to a height of three zhang, sometimes turning into a piece of paper, and sometimes becoming like a solid wall.

But the only constant was that the three flames under his feet continued to spread, gradually enveloping his entire body from bottom to top. Several days later, Lin Chen's entire body was covered by the three flames, turning into a thick cocoon of fire.

Time passes little by little...

Outside the fiery pit.

Du Shuang tried to probe with his divine sense again, but before his divine sense could get close enough to the inside of the fire cave, it was swallowed up by some kind of energy.

"What happened? Did something happen to Lin Chen?"

Du Shuang's expression changed. This was an unprecedented turn of events. He immediately flashed into the fire cave and quickly disappeared into its depths.

After more than ten breaths.

Du Shuang was completely stunned as he stared at the enormous fire cocoon in front of him, the translucent blue flames flowing on its surface, and the extremely dazzling crimson-gold patterns.

He's a disciple of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect, a sect specializing in playing with fire.

Yet now, this mere fire cocoon is already causing him to feel pressure deep within his soul, which gives you an idea of ​​the terrifying energy contained within it.

"Lin Chen has succeeded in his cultivation?"

Du Shuang had a hunch that if Lin Chen were to succeed in his cultivation, it would cause another sensation in the sect, and many of his senior brothers would likely find it hard to accept.

"I'm not going to speculate here. I should inform Elder Zhuang as soon as possible."

After a while, Du Shuang realized what was happening and quickly left the fire pit to report the news to Elder Zhuang.

Half an hour later, Zhuang Lie appeared in the fire cave. This time, he did not linger outside the fire cave, but stepped directly into it.

When Zhuang Lie saw the fiery cocoon, which was a full ten feet tall, outside the sealing wall, his expression was extremely complicated.

There was excitement, relief, and helplessness...

After a few breaths, Zhuang Lie regained his composure and looked at Du Shuang: "This matter must not be leaked to anyone." "Ah!"

Du Shuang was stunned. The reason he had been guarding the fire cave these past few days was to get news as soon as possible about whether Lin Chen had successfully refined the material, and then inform his other fellow disciples.

Elder Zhuang forbade him from leaking the information, which made him very upset.

"Ok?"

"This disciple understands, and will never reveal it."

Feeling the pressure from Elder Zhuang's gaze, Du Shuang quickly agreed. He dared not disobey Elder Zhuang's orders.

"Elder Zhuang, what's going on with Lin Chen? Has he successfully refined it?"

Although she couldn't reveal it to outsiders, Du Shuang was still very curious about Lin Chen's situation. No disciple in the sect had ever turned himself into a fire cocoon when refining innate fire.

"Lin Chen's cultivation technique, the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, is an extremely profound technique. This technique will change in form as the number of innate flames refined increases. Lin Chen successfully refined the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame, and an additional innate flame appeared in his body. The Boundless Divine Appearance Technique will also undergo new changes."

"Is the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique really that miraculous?"

Du Shuang recalled Lin Chen's transformation into a fire giant during the battle at Martial Dao Mountain, along with the golden wings that appeared on his back. At that time, he felt a sense of regret, wondering how Lin Chen could manipulate the innate fire to such an extent, even changing its form.

If I were to cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, would I also be able to increase my strength?
"What, you also want to cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique?"

Zhuang Lie seemed to have seen through Du Shuang's thoughts and spoke calmly.

"Elder Zhuang, does our sect also have this kind of cultivation technique?"

"When has the Myriad Fire Sect not had any ancestral laws related to the innate fire?"

Zhuang Lie gave a soft snort, and Du Shuang quickly smiled apologetically, "This disciple has misunderstood."

"To cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, one must first absorb a primordial fire below the Innate Realm."

"what."

Du Shuang's mouth gaped slightly. To try to absorb and refine the innate fire below the innate realm was practically courting death.
The innate fire—the very word "innate" determines its power; anything below the innate level that comes into contact with it will be instantly ignited.

"Elder Zhuang, did Lin Chen cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique before he even reached the Innate Realm?" Du Shuang asked, still unwilling to give up.

"Yes."

Du Shuang fell silent, which meant he had no chance.

"Of course, one can also cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique in the Innate Realm, but after cultivating the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique in the Innate Realm, one will no longer be able to cultivate other fire-refining techniques, otherwise one will die from the self-immolation of one's meridians. In addition, the difficulty of cultivation after the Innate Realm is several times that before the Innate Realm."

Zhuang Lie knew exactly what Du Shuang was thinking, and he immediately shattered Du Shuang's illusions.

Elder Zhuang, that's so heartbreaking.

Du Shuang wore a bitter smile; Elder Zhuang was leaving him no room for even the slightest illusion.

"Elder Zhuang, how long will it take for Lin Chen to emerge from his cocoon?"

Upon hearing Du Shuang's question, Zhuang Lie did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he examined the fire cocoon in front of him for a moment and said, "It will be able to break out of the cocoon within seven days."

After learning that Lin Chen had cultivated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, Zhuang Lie made a special effort to learn about the technique.

However, the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique has too much freedom. Depending on the type of innate fire being refined, each transformation will be different. He could only estimate that Lin Chen would be able to break out of the cocoon in about seven days, but no one could predict what form it would take before the fire cocoon broke open.

Zhuang Lie took one last look at the fiery cocoon in front of him, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The Golden Crow Radiant Flame, the Innate Fire of Separation, and the Illusory Sea Heart Flame are no ordinary innate flames; each one possesses its own unique characteristics. He is now somewhat looking forward to seeing what new changes Lin Chen's form will undergo this time.

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Ten Thousand Fire Sect.

The courtyard where the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect resides.

"Elder Zhuang, you should know that Lin Chen is not a disciple of my Ten Thousand Fires Sect."

When the sect leader of Wanhuo Sect learned of Zhuang Lie's purpose, he had a helpless look on his face. His own sect also had many talented disciples, but he did not understand why Elder Zhuang looked down on them and was so fixated on Lin Chen.

Although Lin Chen is good, he is not a disciple of the Myriad Fire Sect after all.

Training Lin Chen would be like doing all the work for someone else.

"Sect Master, our Wanhuo Sect and Canglan Sect have always had a good relationship. It wouldn't hurt to deepen our relationship with Canglan Sect through Lin Chen."

Zhuang Lie retorted, and the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect explained, "Elder Zhuang, things are not as simple as you think. If we make an exception for Lin Chen today, how will we treat other geniuses in the future?"

"Our Wanhuo Sect's advantage over other sects lies in refining and manipulating innate fire. Even without joining a sect, one can still cultivate its techniques. Many disciples with this talent might choose not to join our Wanhuo Sect, and then take advantage of Elder Zhuang's appreciation for talent to cultivate our Wanhuo Sect's techniques. In the end, our Wanhuo Sect will gain nothing."

As the sect leader, the Wanhuo Sect leader must consider issues from the perspective of the entire sect and the future development of the sect.

This opening has created a loophole for Lin Chen. In the future, when other sects compete for talented disciples, if the talented disciple originally wanted to join the Wan Huo Sect, other sects can use Lin Chen as an example to get him to join their sect and then send him to the Wan Huo Sect.

"But Sect Master, I have already promised Lin Chen. I can't go back on my word."

Dong Congyang was helpless; Elder Zhuang had acted first and informed him later, doing it on purpose.

"Sect Master, let me be frank. I know that the sect rules cannot be violated. Therefore, the request I made to Lin Chen was extremely difficult: to refine three innate flames at the first level of the Innate Realm. I only made this promise because I felt that Lin Chen could not do it."

Dong Congyang looked at Zhuang Lie meaningfully. It was indeed difficult to refine three innate flames at the first level of the Innate Realm, but it was not uncommon for disciples of the Myriad Flames Sect to have done so in the past. Elder Zhuang was still leaving room for Lin Chen.

"Elder Zhuang, you've really put me in a difficult position."

After a long pause, Dong Congyang made his decision: "It's not impossible to open our sect's cultivation techniques to Lin Chen, but not now, but two years from now..."

"Why two years later? Sect Master, you're not lying to me..."

Zhuang Lie stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, his pupils suddenly contracting. He understood why the sect leader had delayed it for two years.

"Elder Zhuang, do you now think I'm lying to you?"

"Haha, how could the sect leader do such a thing? I was just joking with the sect leader."

(End of this chapter)