Then, seeing the disappointment in Xiao Yan's eyes, he continued:
"Now that the vengeful spirit that was absorbing your fighting spirit has been removed, your fighting spirit will never disappear inexplicably again. The Xiao family genius who shocked the world has returned!"
"In cultivation, what is most important? Only perseverance and hard work will bring rewards!"
"All roads lead to Rome, and even fighting can be a smooth road!"
Xiao Ning offered earnest advice.
"I see..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan opened his mouth, his face full of disappointment.
"Alright then, I'll just stick to cultivating battle qi!"
"However, Brother Ning, you're right. When you cultivate your battle qi to a high level, you can still shatter the heavens and cover the sky with a wave of your hand!"
He recalled some miscellaneous records of the Dou Qi Continent that he had seen in the family library, which contained descriptions of Dou Sheng and even Dou Di powerhouses. His spirits lifted and his fighting spirit was reignited.
"That's more like it! The key to cultivation is perseverance!"
"The path of Dou Qi is no less promising than the path of martial arts. Once you become a Dou Di, you can ascend to the upper realm! Become an immortal or a god, and live forever!"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Ning showed an expression of "this kid is teachable" and agreed, saying, "By the way, Xiao Yan, don't tell anyone about what happened today!"
"Alright, now that things are settled, let's go back!"
After giving her instructions, Xiao Ning turned around, took a step, activated the Lingbo Weibu movement technique, and gracefully headed towards the Xiao family.
"Brother Ning, I won't tell anyone!"
Watching his departing figure, Xiao Yan called out once, then his face showed a look of loss. The martial arts he had dreamed of as a child were so close to him for the first time, yet he ultimately missed his chance.
Fortunately, the truth behind the strange disappearance of his talent has now been revealed, and most of the frustration in Xiao Yan's heart has dissipated.
Thinking about what had happened during the day, his face became extremely solemn, and he muttered, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Nalan Yanran, you just wait!"
He then followed Xiao Ning down the cliff.
As the sun set, the young man's shadow stretched long.
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Chapter 5: Battle Qi Transforms into Wings (6000 words)
"Is this the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame?"
Back in his courtyard, Xiao Ning sat down in a chair, took out the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, held it in his palm, and examined it carefully.
With Yao Chen dead, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire is now ownerless, its consciousness having long been erased by Yao Chen.
However, even so, it still exudes a terrifying aura.
It is said to be a flame, but that is not entirely true.
Because it neither emits the high temperature of a normal flame nor overflows with low temperature, it is like an inanimate object.
Legend has it that this is a peculiar flame that combines extreme cold and extreme heat, and can only be encountered in extremely cold and yin places once every hundred years when the sun and moon alternate.
Extreme heat and extreme cold form a strange balance, and if this balance is broken, terrifying power will immediately erupt.
This is a peculiar product of polarization, which is very similar to the Yin-Yang principle of Tai Chi.
"However, how can I integrate it into my body?"
After looking at it for a while, Xiao Ning muttered to himself in confusion.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have spared Yao Chen's life earlier!"
Shaking his head, Xiao Ning thought with a hint of helplessness.
Even the eleventh ranked strange fire was filled with terrifying power, as if it could burn everything to ashes, and even the space in front of it trembled slightly.
There are twenty-three kinds of strange fire in the world, all of which are violent and destructive. Even a metal material known for its sturdiness, such as the Demon Gold Diamond, cannot withstand the burning of any of these strange fires, let alone the fragile human body.
No matter how strong the human body is, the internal organs are always the most vulnerable part.
Within the human body, let alone the strange fire with destructive power, even the slightest thing that gets inside can render a peerless expert wishing for death.
It was like Sun Wukong entering the belly of the Bull Demon King and causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, forcing him to beg for mercy repeatedly.
If one were to arbitrarily introduce a strange fire into their body, it would undoubtedly be tantamount to inviting self-immolation.
Therefore, although the Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless, only a very few lucky individuals, by chance, are able to refine a small cluster of strange fire and cultivate it into their own fire seed.
And without exception, these people are all top talents in the world of alchemy.
Xiao Ning knew he didn't have the ability to withstand the burning of the strange fire; at least, with his current cultivation level, he didn't.
If he were to recklessly absorb it into his body, he would be asking for an easy death. Given Xiao Ning's cautious nature, he would never be so impulsive.
"I need to think about this carefully; there must be a way to fuse this thing!"
In the original novel, Yao Chen prepared a large number of pills for Xiao Yan and taught him a Burning Technique, which enabled Xiao Yan to devour and refine the strange fire, thus beginning his path to rise to power.
Now that Yao Chen is dead, forget about the Burning Technique, and who knows where to find the elixirs.