Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

Zhang Yuan glared at Xiao Yan, "Little Yan, are you crazy?"

"Uh." Xiao Yan's lips twitched.

"Why would you gamble on an uncertain future?" Zhang Yuan said irritably. "With my uncle, my two older brothers, and me at home, especially with me around, how difficult would it be for the Xiao family to develop? Why are you, the fourth brother, working so hard?"

"If you cultivate a level-three cultivation technique, with guidance from Senior Yao Lao and my help, defeating Nalan Yanran in the three-year agreement will be a piece of cake. Becoming a Dou Zun and a seventh-grade or higher alchemist will be no problem at all. Let's join forces, brothers, to make the Xiao family rise and create a top power on the continent."

There's nothing wrong with what I said.

Xiao Yan at this point truly has no need to take the plunge and cultivate the Burning Technique.

“Cousin, I’m not crazy.” Xiao Yan was touched and smiled. “With you here, I can indeed win without lifting a finger, but I don’t want to. I have two reasons to cultivate it.”

"First, if the teacher wants to have a new body and be resurrected, someone needs to master more than three different flames. And to master so many different flames, the Burning Technique must be cultivated."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao was deeply moved and suddenly no longer wanted Xiao Yan to cultivate the Burning Technique.

As Zhang Yuan said, with their cooperation, Xiao Yan's future is promising.

"Secondly," Xiao Yan grinned, "Xun'er's background is very mysterious. It might be difficult for you to marry her in the future, cousin. I'm doing this to give you an insurance policy!"

"You little rascal." Zhang Yuan felt a surge of emotion, and it wasn't a lie.

"Fine." Zhang Yuan lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "I can respect your choice, but I can't just stand by and watch you make a foolish mistake. I just happened to get a new strange fire recently, so I'll let you use it to test whether this technique can work."

"If you can do it, then practice; if you can't, then change to another program as soon as possible."

Xiao Yan:?

Yao Lao: ?

You recently acquired a new type of strange fire?!

Chapter 80 Yan Di: He seduced me, he seduced me!

"Cousin, you're mistaken." Xiao Yan coughed lightly and said, "It should be that you happen to have a strange fire on you, and I can try it on?"

"But I don't want to. Stripping away the strange fire will affect your strength, and might even damage your foundation and lower your cultivation level."

Xiao Yan thought the strange fire Zhang Yuan mentioned was the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

But he certainly couldn't accept it, because the old doctor had said that once the strange fire was refined, separating it again would require a considerable price, and might even leave irreparable damage. Unless one's strength reached a certain level and some preparations were made in advance, the effects of separating the strange fire could be eliminated.

Forcibly seizing someone else's refined exotic fire would most likely result in the person's death and the exotic fire dissipating; the other party must voluntarily hand over the exotic fire. (This was the case with Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame and Yao Lao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame.)

"You're dreaming." Zhang Yuan said irritably, "The Four Dragon Thunderfire in my body is something I steadily improved after refining the First Dragon Thunderfire. It has become one with me. Not to mention that giving it to you would reduce your abilities by a lot, it would probably cause you to drop in cultivation level."

"If you want the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, you should wait until you are strong enough and go to the Burning Flame Valley in the Central Continent to ask for it."

"What I want to give you is a different kind of exotic fire that I found specifically for you, thinking that you want to become an alchemist."

hiss~

Yao Chen and Xiao Yan, master and disciple, once again acted in perfect unison, gasping in surprise.

Strange flames are extremely rare; most people never see one in their entire lives, and 99% of alchemists don't have one. Yet Zhang Yuan first obtained the nascent flame of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, and now he has found a new strange flame.

"What kind of strange fire?!" The master and disciple asked at the same time.

They simply ignored the profanities Zhang Yuan had used earlier.

"I'm not greedy, the Xuanhuang Flame, which is ranked last, is fine too." Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together.

"It's not that bad," Zhang Yuan said with a hint of disdain and a smile. "It's the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame."

"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking!" Yao Lao's eyes lit up as he recounted the flames with great familiarity: "It is pure azure, turning dark azure when extremely concentrated. It is a flame that exists within the molten lava of the Earth's core, born deep within the earth, and undergoes countless tempering, fusion, compression, and sculpting processes by the earth's fire."

"It takes ten years to form a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. When it is fully formed, its color is bluish, and a cluster of blue flames will emerge from the lotus. This flame is called the Blue Lotus Flame, also known as the Blue Lotus Earth Core Flame."

"This fire is incredibly powerful. If it were near a volcanic area, it could trigger a volcanic eruption, creating a destructive force of nature. Moreover, this fire also possesses the symbiotic treasure, the Azure Lotus Throne."

Xiao Yan's heart pounded with excitement and anticipation as he listened. He swallowed hard and asked, "Cousin, where is the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame? Where did you hide it?"

“It’s not with me yet,” Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, “It’s still with Queen Medusa. I asked her to guard it for me.”

"Queen Medusa?" Xiao Yan was completely confused and asked, "Who is she? Is she your new girlfriend?"

"Ahem, ahem." The old apothecary coughed lightly and said, "That shouldn't be possible. Medusa is the queen of the snake people, older than me. As far as I know, she's over two hundred years old. Although the snake people are also considered magical beasts, their age calculation method is somewhat different from ours, but..."

The old doctor suddenly couldn't continue speaking.

For the strong, age is actually a vague concept.

Although he was expelled by the Medicine Clan, he knew that there were supreme experts among the eight ancient clans who had lived for thousands of years.

"For now, we're considered partners," Zhang Yuan said with a smile. "That's how it is."

Zhang Yuan recounted how he had spent some time cultivating in the Illusionary Mist Mountains, unexpectedly witnessing a battle between Dou Huang level experts, and how he had initially established a cooperative relationship with Medusa.

"Use the Four Dragons Thunderfire to help Queen Medusa evolve?" Yao Lao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "This idea is not bad. It's much more reliable than using the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to break through. You really are a genius. No wonder she was willing to give you the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. But aren't you afraid that she will break the contract after breaking through?"

"No." Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, "If I can help her transform smoothly, it means that the Four Dragons Thunderfire is a method that can reliably help the Snake People evolve. Any Snake People with a peak Dou Huang level would beg me for help. Why would she break the contract?"

“She can find a way to capture and imprison you, turning you into a tool of the Snake-People.” Yao Lao said seriously, “A Dou Zong and a Dou Huang are different.”

“I understand,” Zhang Yuan said with a smile. “But I also have Dou Zong here, so she has no choice but to cooperate.”

"You have a Dou Zong by your side?" Yao Lao's eyes flashed, and he said, "Is he your little girlfriend's bodyguard?"

“Hmm.” Zhang Yuan nodded and said, “Elder Ling is Xun’er’s bodyguard on the surface. He handles some miscellaneous matters on her orders. He was originally a peak Dou Huang, but he broke through to Dou Zong with my help. Now he is my protector.”

A peak Dou Huang, with his open guards? So there must also be hidden guards!

The old apothecary became increasingly convinced of his judgment: Xun'er was a member of the ancient clan, and of a high status.

"There's really nothing to fear about a Dou Zong protector," Yao Lao acknowledged. "Since we lack absolute strength but need your help, this matter can certainly be accomplished."

"Teacher, cousin, can you two stop talking about such irrelevant things?" Xiao Yan interrupted. "What we should be concerned about now is when I'm going to refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame."

He disliked the low-level Yellow Rank cultivation technique because its absorption of battle qi was too slow and its recovery speed was also extremely slow.

He thought he would have to put in some effort to find the first different kind of fire, but his thoughtful cousin brought him one instead.

Therefore, Xiao Yan's life was upright and honest, and his rise to power was entirely due to his cousin.

"You."

Zhang Yuan and Yao Lao exchanged a glance, then Zhang Yuan habitually reached out and tapped Xiao Yan on the head, chuckling, "Do you think that with your current strength as a mere one-star Dou Zhe, you can tame and refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?"

"That's right." The old doctor nodded and said, "At least wait until you become a Battle Master, and prepare the Spirit Absorption, some auxiliary pills, and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring before you start, otherwise you will definitely perish."

"Alright." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose, realizing he had been a bit too hasty.

“The Ice Spirit Cold Spring, Medusa has a pool of it, we can ask her for some later,” Zhang Yuan said.

“I have Na Ling here,” Yao Lao said with a smile. “The two rarest and most precious items will be gathered by then. The medicinal materials needed to refine pills will not be hard to find, and I can refine them myself.”

"Little Yanzi, you really have good luck."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled.

Who told him to have a cousin? He can just lie there.

“Actually, if we’re going to experiment with the Burning Technique, I don’t think we need to rush into absorbing the strange fire.” Zhang Yuan said with a thoughtful expression, “Senior, do you think beast fire is feasible?”

"What is beast fire?" Xiao Yan once again turned into a curious child.

“Beast fire is a special kind of flame extracted from the body of magical beasts.” Yao Lao’s eyes gleamed as he said, “Strange fires are extremely rare and difficult to refine, even when they are occasionally encountered, they are filled with terrifying energy.”

"In order to enhance their control over fire, alchemists will resort to refining beast fire. Beast fire can be refined into primordial fire seeds. When you nurture it to a certain degree, it may indeed become nourishment for the evolution of the Burning Technique in its early stages."

By the end, the old doctor's tone inevitably became somewhat agitated.

Zhang Yuan is so clever that he's tired of calling himself a genius or a prodigy.

"Alright." Xiao Yan clenched his fist and asked, "Where are we going to find that beast fire?"

“That’s easy. I know there’s a sixth-tier magical beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range whose energy can nurture beast fire. We can just go and get it then,” Zhang Yuan said. “But your strength is still too weak right now. Wait until you become a high-level fighter before considering devouring beast fire.”

"Hmm, not bad." The old medicine doctor nodded.

Xiao Yan: "."

Since that's the case, cousin, are you saying this now specifically to seduce me?

"I want to practice more! I want to practice more!" Xiao Yan exclaimed, as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

"You should take a shower first, I'm going to find my uncle."

Having reasonably learned the details of the Burning Technique, Zhang Yuan decisively turned and left.

Xun'er and Qing Yanjing were having a great time chatting in the small world, and he didn't plan to disturb them for the time being.

Xiao Yan blinked, pinched his nose, and said, "Cousin~ it's been so long since we showered together."

"Brother Yan," Zhang Yuan interrupted Xiao Yan's antics, waving his hand without turning his head, "I'm afraid you'll feel inferior, so let's forget it."

Are you afraid of me? Are you insecure?

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red.

"Damn it, I can't stand this! Cousin, come back here right now, or I'll pull this out and scare you to death!"

The old medicine doctor: "."

It's immoral and corrupt! It's truly immoral and corrupt!

"Little Yanzi, he has the Four Dragon Thunderfire Body Refining Technique, and the dragon energy is a great tonic. You really can't compare to him," the old doctor advised with great teacherly virtue.

Xiao Yan: "."

I want to train my body too!

Ignoring the confident Xiao Yan, Zhang Yuan released his soul power and quickly locked onto Xiao Zhan's location.

The Xiao family is now the only dominant force in Wutan City. With the surge in resources and the addition of more advanced cultivation techniques and fighting skills, Xiao Zhan is now a seven-star Grand Dou Master.

He was in his study at the time, and Zhang Yuan went straight there.

"Uncle, I'm back," Zhang Yuan called out from the doorway.

"Yuan'er!"

Xiao Zhan jumped up from the stool and strode to the door.

Upon seeing Zhang Yuan, he immediately smiled and asked, "When did you get back?"