People in Doupo: Unparalleled Talents Actually Bring a System

A smile unconsciously appeared on Xiao Ling's lips, and he slowed down his footsteps, as if he didn't want to disturb the tranquility.

As Xiao Ling walked into the courtyard, his sight passed through the swaying shadows of the trees and finally fell on the pavilion in the center of the courtyard.

There, three figures that Xiao Ling were familiar with were sitting together, some whispering, some laughing quietly. Their figures looked particularly harmonious under the moonlight.

As Xiao Ling gradually approached the three people, the footsteps became clearer and more audible in the quiet night.

The conversation between Qinglin, Xiao Yixian and Ziyan came to an abrupt halt, and the three of them turned their eyes to the source of the footsteps.

Xiao Ling's silhouette gradually became clearer under the moonlight. Seeing this, the three of them showed warm smiles on their faces.

Little Medical Fairy stood up and walked towards Xiao Ling lightly, with a trace of concern in her eyes: "Why are you back so soon? I thought it would be later. Have you finished discussing the family affairs?"

Xiao Ling smiled and replied in a relaxed tone: "It's nothing serious. Although the affairs of the family are complicated, the elders and the clan leader are capable enough to handle them. I don't need to worry about these things."

Then, Xiao Ling stepped into the pavilion and quietly told the maid to prepare tea and snacks. Then he sat down with everyone. As the aroma of tea filled the air and the snacks tasted sweet, a casual chat began among them.

In the darkness of night, the four people under the pavilion seemed to be isolated from the world, just enjoying this rare tranquility and gathering.

Xiao Ling listened to the three women talking about their experiences in the imperial capital today and sharing their knowledge with each other. The laughter that came from time to time became the most beautiful music of the night.

With the moonlight shining brightly and the stars as companions, the warmth and harmony in the courtyard make people forget the passage of time and only wish that this moment could last forever.

Zi Yan suddenly remembered something, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement. She turned to Xiao Ling and asked, "Xiao Ling, didn't you say before that there was an opportunity waiting for you at the Alchemist Guild? Did you find any treasures after we left?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling smiled slightly, took out the broken jade piece he got from the Alchemist Guild from his arms, and gently placed it on the stone table.

Under the moonlight, the broken piece of jade lay quietly on the stone table. Its surface was covered with traces of time, and the cracks and gaps told of the unknown past.

Although its appearance is unremarkable and even looks a little dilapidated, everyone present has rich experience and knowledge, and they can all feel an unusual aura from this piece of jade.

A turquoise light flashed in Qinglin's eyes, as if he was trying to see through something, but in the end he failed to find anything unique.

Curiosity surged in her heart, and she finally couldn't help asking,

"Master, what is the extraordinary origin of this fragment? Although it looks ordinary, I can feel that it is not simple."

Xiao Ling was about to answer when suddenly, the ancient flame ring on Qinglin's finger emitted a soft white light. In the light, a figure gradually took shape.

Yao Chen's figure appeared in the white light, with a playful gleam in his eyes, "I didn't expect to encounter this thing in this remote northwest continent."

He looked around, and finally his eyes fixed on the broken jade piece on the stone table. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand lightly. The jade piece appeared in his hand and he stroked it gently.

This scene aroused the curiosity of the three women present. Something that could interest Yao Chen, an eighth-grade peak alchemist, must be extraordinary.

Little Medical Immortal couldn't help but ask, "Master Yao, what exactly is this fragment? Can you tell where it came from?"

Yao Chen stroked the broken jade piece in his hand and nodded and replied: "Well, I have seen this unique storage device before."

"Storage device? It can actually store things in it? Could it be fighting skills or martial arts?" The Little Medical Fairy was surprised at first, and then seemed to understand something.

Yao Chen smiled and said, "Haha, that's right. If I'm not mistaken, this jade storage device should be the masterpiece of the 'Fen Yan Valley' on the Dou Qi Continent. Only they are good at making this kind of jade storage technique. Moreover, after touching this jade for a long time, I can actually feel a hint of heat, which is the characteristic of the products of the Fen Yan Valley."

"Fenyan Valley?" Qinglin couldn't help asking after hearing this familiar name. "Master, you should have mentioned this name to us before. It seems to be a dominant force in Zhongzhou."

Yao Lao touched Qing Lin's head and recalled, "Yes, this Burning Flame Valley is one of the three valleys in Zhongzhou. The practitioners there mainly practice fire-attributed techniques and specialize in violent attacks and killing. Therefore, it is considered unique on the mainland."

Qing Lin asked again, "Which one is better, the Burning Flame Valley or the Falling Star Pavilion founded by Master?"

Yao Chen chuckled, and the broken jade piece in his hand spun between his fingers. His eyes flickered slightly as the jade piece moved. "As far as I know, the master of Burning Flame Valley is already a Dou Zong peak warrior, and now he may have reached Dou Zun. As for whether there are still other strong men of the older generation in the valley, I don't know. But the foundation of Burning Flame Valley over the years must be much stronger than that of Xingyun Pavilion."

He paused, and the jade piece drew an arc in the air before falling steadily back into his palm. Yao Chen's eyes refocused, and his tone was a little playful: "However, let's get back to the topic. Do you really want to know what is hidden in this piece of jade?"

After listening to Yao Chen's narration, Zi Yan could not wait to reply, "Since this piece of jade is related to the Burning Flame Valley, it should contain the cultivation method or fighting skills of the Burning Flame Valley, right?"

Yao Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "I am not sure what is inside now, but there is only one way to find out." Then he threw the jade piece to Xiao Ling and said with a smile,

"The things in the Burning Flame Valley are so strange that they must be burned with fire to get the things inside. According to common sense, the more resistant to burning the things in the Burning Flame Valley are, the more precious the things inside are."

Xiao Ling sighed lightly, with a hint of helplessness in the smile on his lips. He did not expect Yao Chen to intervene so suddenly, but it didn't matter. He would just go with the flow and continue exploring the secret of this fragment.

As soon as he thought about it, the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame in his body burst out and turned into a dazzling golden fireball. It slowly rotated in the air, emitting a hot and pure light.

The air around the fireball seemed to be distorted under the high temperature, and the surrounding temperature rose accordingly, as if even the night sky was lit up by the flames.

Xiao Ling flicked his fingers lightly, and the jade piece streaked across the night sky like a meteor and fell into the arms of the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame.

Everyone's eyes followed the trajectory of the jade piece, focused on the fireball, and looked forward to the changes that were about to happen.

However, the jade piece seemed unusually calm in the flames, and except for the faint flames on the surface, it seemed to be unaffected.

This surprised the three girls and Yao Chen. Yao Chen couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that we may have caught a big fish today. Xiao Ling, don't be stingy with your flames. Let's take a look at the true appearance of this jade piece."

Xiao Ling nodded and began to circulate his Dou Qi, gradually increasing the temperature of the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame.

As the temperature rose, the jade piece finally began to react. Its surface began to ripple like water waves, as if it was about to melt.

Zi Yan's eyes sparkled with curiosity, and she couldn't help asking, "Xiao Ling, won't this jade be damaged by your strange fire?"

Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin also cast inquiring glances at Xiao Ling. They were very familiar with the power of Xiao Ling's strange fire, and knew how terrifying the temperature of that flame was.

However, Yao Chen was calm and composed. He smiled calmly and said calmly, "Don't worry, continue to increase your firepower."

As time passed, the temperature of the flame continued to rise, and the jade piece finally began to melt, turning into a pool of green, crystal clear liquid, flowing slowly in the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame, like a living thing, appearing extremely mysterious.

As everyone was watching with bated breath, the flowing liquid suddenly stopped moving, and the surface rippled, as if some mysterious life force was struggling to break out of its shell.

Yao Chen's eyes flashed with an irrepressible anticipation, and he whispered, "Good things are coming out..."

The three girls' curiosity was aroused to the extreme. Their eyes were like iron filings attracted by a magnet, fixed firmly on the dancing flames, not wanting to miss any subtle changes.

Even Xiao Ling, who had already anticipated the secret, couldn't help but be intrigued by it. He stared at the changes in the liquid intently, his eyes full of inquiry.

The fluctuation of the green liquid continued for a while, and just when everyone could hardly bear the anticipation, suddenly, a dazzling green light burst out from the liquid, like the dawn, instantly covering all the light around it, and shrouding everything in its brilliance.

However, although the green light was dazzling, it did not make people feel uncomfortable, because at the moment the green light came on, countless streams of text information gushed out from the liquid, automatically arranged in mid-air, forming a series of special font paintings.

Everyone's eyes swept across the light curtain in the air, and finally stopped at the few large words at the top.

The Little Medical Fairy's voice was gentle and clear, like a whisper on the wind, and she was the first to speak: "Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire?"

When Yao Lao heard the name, his body trembled slightly and his eyes lit up.

A trace of confusion flashed across Qinglin's eyes. He swept his gaze across the light curtain, then turned to Yao Lao, with a hint of urgency in his voice: "Teacher, do you know where this thing came from?"

The gleam in Yao Lao's eyes gradually faded. He nodded and smiled, with a hint of admiration in his tone: "This 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' is an extremely mysterious and advanced secret method."

"Secret method?" Zi Yan raised her eyebrows, and a curious light flashed in her eyes.

Yao Lao stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "On the continent, in addition to martial arts and fighting skills, there are many special secret methods. Their effects are mouth-watering, and some can even greatly improve strength."

He paused and continued, "'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' is the treasure of Burning Flame Valley. To some people, it may be insignificant, but to those who possess strange flames, it is a priceless treasure."

"To practice this secret method, the first condition is that the practitioner must have the fire attribute, and secondly, must possess at least one kind of strange flame." Yao Lao explained, "The strange flames here include beast fires, and of course, strange fires are naturally better. However, strange fires are so hard to find. Even in the Burning Flame Valley, as far as I know, only the valley master possesses a kind of strange fire."

Qing Lin's eyes flashed with anxiety, and he asked, "If someone who meets these conditions practices the 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire', can they also greatly improve their strength in a short period of time?"

Yao Lao stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course. 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' uses a special and mysterious method to draw out the strange flames in the body, bursting out extremely strong energy to achieve the effect of repelling and shocking the enemy. If you have three kinds of flames, you can increase your strength three times in a row. The increase is related to the strength of the controlled flames. Back then, the master of Burning Flame Valley used one kind of strange fire and two kinds of beast fire to activate this secret method. Although he was a five-star Dou Zong, he was able to compete with a Dou Zun."

After listening to Yao Chen's explanation, the three women turned their gazes to Xiao Ling at the same time, their eyes filled with joy.

But they knew that Xiao Ling had subdued more than three kinds of strange fire. If he used the three strange fires to perform the 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire', the power would be astonishing.

The three of them were sincerely happy for Xiao Ling that he was able to get such an opportunity.

Zi Yan put her arm around Xiao Ling's shoulders and said with a smile, "Xiao Ling, you are really lucky this time."

Xiao Ling smiled helplessly, he knew that the jade piece only recorded the first transformation of the 'Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire'.

To obtain the complete secret method, one must either go to the Burning Flame Valley or obtain it from the ancestor Xiao Xuan.

However, he was already satisfied with obtaining the first transformation, and was confident that he would be able to obtain the complete secret method in the future.

“Put your finger into that pool of green liquid, and you will be able to completely learn the practice method of ‘Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire’.” Yao Lao reminded.

Xiao Ling nodded, and put his finger into the liquid. The light curtain trembled, and turned into a stream of light, pouring directly into his mind. At this moment, he seemed to have some kind of mysterious connection with this secret method, and felt its hidden power and mystery.

Chapter 197: The Qualifications of a Dou Emperor

In an instant, a huge torrent of information violently poured into Xiao Ling's mind, but thanks to his powerful soul power, he was able to deal with it with ease.

Xiao Ling quickly sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to quietly digest the information containing the secret cultivation methods.

Although Xiao Ling's eyes were closed and his face was calm, his heart was turbulent.

He could feel mysterious powers flowing through his mind, as if small streams converged into a river and gradually formed a vast ocean.

This power was slowly merging with his soul, like a seed taking root and sprouting in fertile soil, allowing Xiao Ling to start from scratch and gradually comprehend and master the secret of the "Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire".

In the night, Xiao Ling's figure seemed to blend into the tranquility of the entire courtyard, and the air around him seemed to become unusual because of his presence.

At the same time, Yao Chen sighed softly, turned to look at Qing Lin, Xiao Yixian and Zi Yan, with a playful light in his eyes, and began to chat with them.

Yao Chen smiled slightly, his eyes swept over the three women, his tone revealing the emotion accumulated over the years, "When I was still traveling in Zhongzhou, I had the honor of hearing the legend of 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire'. At that time, with a yearning for this secret method, I asked the cultivators in Fenyan Valley to borrow their cultivation secret manual, just to see its true appearance."

Qinglin, Xiao Yixian and Ziyan all showed curious expressions and listened attentively to Yao Chen's story.

Yao Chen continued, "The people of Burning Flame Valley attach great importance to this secret method and regard it as a treasure. Naturally, they will not lend it out easily. Although I requested it many times and promised many benefits, I was rejected in the end."

"But I never expected that this secret method would be found in the Jia Ma Empire today and be obtained by Xiao Ling. It's really unpredictable and fate plays tricks on us."

Qing Lin, Xiao Yixiang and Zi Yan looked at each other in surprise. They had not expected that Yao Chen had such a connection with the "Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire". Ripples appeared in their hearts.

Little Medical Immortal sighed softly, "It turns out that you, Yao Lao, have such a deep connection with the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire. It's really unexpected."

Zi Yan blinked and said playfully, "Old Yao, you see, although you were not able to borrow the secret technique back then, Xiao Ling has obtained it now, which can be regarded as indirectly fulfilling your wish. Maybe, your fate with this secret technique was realized through Xiao Ling."

Qing Lin replied, "Yes, Master, the secret of 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' now belongs to the young master. This is probably the clever arrangement of fate. With the young master's extraordinary talent, this secret will surely shine with new brilliance in his hands, and its power may even surpass the 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' performed by the practitioners of the Burning Flame Valley for generations."

Yao Chen laughed loudly upon hearing this, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes: "You are right, fate is really a wonderful thing. Although I did not get the 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' directly, now that I see it can play a role in Xiao Ling's hands, it can be regarded as the fulfillment of one of my wishes."

He paused, and cast his gaze towards Xiao Ling again, with a hint of expectation in his tone: "Besides, I believe that Xiao Ling will not let us down. He is gifted and possesses many kinds of strange fire. In his hands, the 'Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire' will surely unleash unprecedented power."

Yao Chen's laughter echoed in the quiet night, his eyes were deep, as if he could see through all the mysteries of the world. He looked at Xiao Ling, his eyes full of admiration and expectation.

"Xiao Ling has been constantly surprising me since I've known him," Yao Chen said slowly, a hint of pride in his tone. "His growth rate, the challenges he's faced, and the courage and wisdom he's displayed have all convinced me that he's no ordinary person."

Qinglin, Xiao Yixian and Ziyan all nodded, indicating that they deeply agreed with Yao Chen's words.

Although they were not with Xiao Ling since he was a child and witnessed his growth like Xiao Xun'er, they also witnessed the countless miracles and incredible achievements that happened to Xiao Ling.

Their hearts were filled with shock and emotion. In this remote northwest continent, who could have expected that a boy of only seventeen could be promoted to the Dou Zong realm, tame multiple kinds of strange fires at the same time, and even reach the seventh level in alchemy.

All of this is hard to believe unless you see it with your own eyes.

Yao Chen's words revealed his deep admiration for Xiao Ling, and there was a hint of excitement in his voice: "I have traveled all over the Douqi Continent and met countless geniuses and strong people. However, there are only a handful of people like Xiao Ling who can achieve such brilliant achievements at such a young age."