Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

How much difference is there between amateur level and dojo level?

Senior and Elite levels may seem like just two short levels, but in reality, these are levels that ordinary wild Pokémon may not be able to cross even after ten or twenty years.

How could this little charcoal servant possess such powerful mental strength?

"Saina. (Another rather strange point is that if Tanjiro had such strong mental power, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state when he was being chased by those elf poachers.)"

Xia Chen nodded in deep agreement. He was the most qualified to speak on this matter, as he was a prime example of someone whose physical abilities and energy were far weaker than his mental strength.

In fact, there are many uses for mental power. In that situation, while it's not guaranteed that he could escape 100%, his familiarity with the terrain would have made it easy for Xia Chen, who didn't rely on Deoxys's power, to leave the poachers far behind.

But the little charcoal servant just now didn't seem like a powerful psychic at all. He was on the verge of death; any normal person or elf would have used every means to protect themselves.

Could it be that Tanjiro only gained such spiritual power after he rescued him?

This is ridiculous!

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"I could understand if it were something I subdued, but it's already starting to seem strange when I haven't even considered subduing it yet."

As Xia Chen muttered to himself, secretly complaining, at the same time, Tan Xiaoshi finally opened his eyes.

"Crack? (What happened to me?)"

Although he can actually speak human language, Tanjiro speaks Elvish in order to appear normal.

He understood the principle that "the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind," especially since he possessed knowledge from another world.

"Thump! (Are you awake? Don't worry, you're safe now!)"

A golden creature with a sunny smile leaned over to comfort Charcoal Servant, who was slightly taken aback.

Unseen elves

By releasing his soul power to probe slightly, Tan Xiaoshi was able to ascertain the strength of this strange spirit without disturbing it.

No, according to the standards of this world, it should be roughly equivalent to a Gym Leader level Pokémon.

The surrounding Pokémon were of similar strength, mostly at this level.

Just as Tan Xiaoshi was about to withdraw his probing aura, he suddenly sensed an extremely powerful aura.

This aura...is it from a Dou Zun?!

He didn't know what level of combat power Dou Zun would translate to in this world, but he figured it would be impossible to suppress the highest level of champion-level power set by humans.

This human actually captured a Pokémon whose strength was close to that of his own from that world?

Who is he?

Tan Xiaoshi's shock lasted only a moment. The next second, he warily withdrew his probing aura.

However, even that brief detection could not escape Guleton's perception.

Without making a sound, it used telepathy to transmit a message to Xia Chen: "Xia Chen, he probed me for a moment and then withdrew. This guy is very vigilant. He is definitely not as simple as he appears."

Xia Chen remained silent, then replied telepathically, "I understand. Let's see how it goes."

He wasn't worried that Charcoal Servant harbored ill intentions. No matter how strange it was, it was just an amateur-level elf. Even without Gu Leton, he could easily handle it.

…………

Tan Xiaoshi didn't care whether Xia Chen and the others noticed anything unusual about him; their previous actions had already demonstrated a rather friendly stance.

At worst, they would simply be subdued.

The consciousness of "Yao Chen" within his soul did not want to be subdued. As a human being, and one who had once stood at the pinnacle of humanity, how could he willingly become a follower of another human?

However, as far as Tan Xiaoshi's original spirit consciousness is concerned, he does not reject being subdued, but only rejects being subdued by people he does not approve of.

Since the dissipation of "Yaochen's" consciousness is inevitable, being subdued is not so terrible.

On the contrary, the "Medicine Dust" consciousness wanted to find a reliable trainer for the "Charcoal Servant" consciousness before it completely disappeared, so that it could also find direction.

This human in front of me seems worth investigating.

Composing himself, Tanji sincerely thanked them: "Kara! (Thank you for saving me!)"

Xia Chen waved his hand and replied, "It's no trouble, it was nothing. We still have to go on, what about you? Do you want to come with us for now, and we'll take you back when we get back?"

Charcoal Servant was surprised. This human actually understood Elvish?

Or is it simply a guess that what I just said was a thank you?

"I'll find out after one more try," Tanji nodded and said, "Kara (I understand, but my home is a bit far from here. Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?)"

Xia Chen smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all, it's just a matter of flying a few minutes longer in Guleton."

Charcoal Servant nodded inwardly. He really did understand Elvish; his savior was no ordinary person after all.

Each person and each spirit harbor their own thoughts.

After returning all the Pokémon except for Samurai to their Poké Balls, the group resumed their journey.

Tan Xiaoshi was very short, about half a meter tall, similar to Eevee two years ago, so Xia Chen put it on his shoulder.

"Such an interesting elf, don't you have any thoughts about catching it?"

While searching for the iron tracks, Gu Leton also managed to chat with Xia Chen using telepathy.

"Let's take a look."

Despite responding to Gu Leton in this way, Xia Chen had a vague feeling that this little charcoal servant would definitely become his spirit.

Leighton joked, "I think you two are quite a good match, both acting all mysterious. That guy is also very principled; he would rather die than be caught."

Xia Chen replied vaguely, "Let's observe him a bit more. Anyway, we still have some time to spend together before sending him back, right?"

Now that the island has been bought and houses are being built, the number of Pokémon is no longer a constraint on training; the only thing to consider is whether they suit one's taste.

To be honest, Xia Chen really likes Tan Xiaoshi's evolved form, Azure Flame Blade Demon.

However, what worried him was the unfathomable light in Tan Xiaoshi's eyes when they first met.

Is that guy really just an amateur-level Pokémon?

…………

While Xia Chen was lost in thought, Tan Xiaoshi, sitting on his lap, was peering into his own soul.

To be precise, it refers to the three things within the soul: the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, the Burning Technique, and the Heavenly Demon Cauldron.

These were the three most important things to him in that world, so he had engraved his soul imprint on them early on.

Unexpectedly, when I returned to the world of elves, they all followed me.

Xia Chen was right next to him, so naturally he didn't dare to try it now. Instead, he started thinking about how he could make these three things help his main consciousness rise in this life.

First and foremost, he achieved the highest level of success in that world through his profession: alchemist.

While there are many stronger than him on the entire Dou Qi Continent, Tan Xiaoshi doesn't believe there are any alchemists more outstanding than him.

With his outstanding talent and passion for alchemy, he created and improved countless prescriptions.

While he couldn't say he memorized every single prescription, he remembered most of the important ones perfectly.

The key problem is that none of the ingredients in those prescriptions, including the crystal cores of magical beasts and spiritual herbs, are available!

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; changing the system renders all previous research futile.

However, Tan Xiaoshi has always believed that "the most important thing for an alchemist is his mind." If the system collapses, he will rebuild it himself.

This world is full of wondrous things: tree fruits, herbs, and parts of an elf's body.

Tan Xiaoshi believed that he could use these things to refine powerful elixirs.

The art of alchemy can be set aside for now; there is something more important that needs to be dealt with first: the cultivation method.

In that world, cultivation techniques are the foundation of everything. When two people of equal strength fight, the one with the stronger cultivation technique will always win.

There's no such concept in the Elf World, but Charcoal Servant needs to be prepared to decide what to choose if he can cultivate techniques in this world.

Is it the Medicine Clan's Foundation Building Technique, the Fire Building Technique? Or perhaps the advanced Three Flowers Gathering Fire Technique?

Or should they be executed by burning?

…………

Unlike combat skills, which can be learned in many ways, Tan Xiaoshi can only remember a few martial arts techniques.

The former is more stable, while the latter has a higher ceiling, but a higher ceiling also means higher risk.

If it cannot absorb the strange fire, this technique is not even as good as the Fire Building Technique.

But where did this strange fire come from in this world?

Tan Xiaoshi was somewhat troubled and was about to make up his mind to choose the former when a very bold idea popped into his mind.

Are the flames on those fire-type spirits considered special flames?

No, no, no, those are more likely to be beast fire.

What about the flames of those legendary fire-type Pokémon?

Tan Xiaoshi's heart stirred slightly as he calculated the worst-case scenario of choosing to cultivate the Burning Technique—only consuming the bone spirit cold fire that he already possessed.

This at least ensures that the cultivation technique can reach around the mid-level of the Profound Rank, which isn't bad.

The lower limit is slightly low, but the upper limit is extremely high.

Then let's choose this one!

He was not an indecisive person, and with this in mind, he made a decision immediately.

As for how to find those legendary fire-type spirits, that's not something I can worry about right now.

He believed in his own will, and that even if he lost his memories of the more than sixty years he spent in that world, he would still be able to stand at the pinnacle of this world.

Chapter 305 Aren't brains grown for the purpose of filling in the blanks? (9k)

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(This chapter has been revised)

The sandstorm that swept across the entire area deep in the desert finally stopped.