Winter had fully arrived. Thin ice began forming over the water surfaces of Utan City.
In this bitter cold, Xiao Yan quietly found a cave in the back mountains of the Xiao family and sat cross-legged inside, shirtless.
After half a year of refinement, his Dou Qi had solidified to an extent even Yao Lao found incredible.
Beneath his still-developing body, each clear muscle line concealed explosive strength that was truly terrifying.
Along with his formidable body and the six months of visualization training, Xiao Yan's soul power had far surpassed his reborn self.
At this moment, his soul power exceeded that of most second-grade alchemists.
Once he reached Dou Master, he would be on par with—or even surpass—a third-grade alchemist, ushering in a revolutionary transformation.
"Six months of intense training… all for this moment."
He chuckled softly, feeling the solidified Dou Qi, and glanced at Yao Lao.
"Teacher, let's begin!"
Yao Lao was slightly stunned but still concerned. "You really intend to break through to Dou Master using that method?"
"Of course. Only with my method can I make my future path smoother."
Xiao Yan smiled confidently. In this universe, who could challenge him in mastery of fire? The name Flame Emperor had long been legendary across the multiverse.
After becoming Supreme Heavenly Lord in his previous life, through countless battles against alien clans, he had refined and evolved the Flame Technique, eventually devising a technique far surpassing it—the Flame God Technique (Yan Shen Jue).
Seeing Xiao Yan's confidence, Yao Lao said no more. With a snap of his fingers, a soil-colored pill the size of a longan dropped into Xiao Yan's hand.
This pill was called the Minor Earth Spirit Pill, a weaker version of the Earth Spirit Pill Xiao Yan had prepared for refining the Fallen Heart Flame. All materials were of lower potency.
Even so, making this single pill had cost Xiao Yan all the 300,000 gold coins he had earned. Thankfully, he had later given Yafei twenty more bottles of Foundation Spirit Liquid, restoring his finances.
"Once I reach Dou Master, I can refine pills myself."
A glint of brilliance shone in his eyes as he swallowed the pill.
The moment it entered his body, an immense, dense energy began spreading through him.
Over the past six months, every last drop of Heart of the Earth Milk left over from refining Foundation Spirit Liquid had been accumulated into this Minor Earth Spirit Pill.
Such immense energy could only be endured by Xiao Yan's meticulously honed body. Otherwise, even the gentlest Dou Qi-stage teenager would have their meridians burst instantly.
With his already substantial soul power fully protecting his body, Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao.
Yao Lao's expression grew serious. After hesitating, he condensed a wisp of Bone Spirit Cold Flame at his fingertip and flicked it toward Xiao Yan.
Even this single wisp caused Yao Lao's complexion to pale slightly and his figure to waver.
This was no ordinary flame—it was the primal essence of Bone Spirit Cold Flame itself.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan grabbed it. Even a Dou Spirit expert would fear this flame. He directly placed the wisp into his mouth under Yao Lao's tense gaze.
The moment he touched it, the flame began burning the energy shield generated by the Minor Earth Spirit Pill at an extreme temperature.
Ordinary people, even with the pill's protection, would quickly be reduced to ash. Luckily, Xiao Yan was intimately familiar with exotic flames.
As the Bone Spirit Cold Flame entered, he immediately guided it along the pathways of his Flame God Technique using his soul power.
Sensing danger, the flame struggled violently. Even with the pill's protection, Xiao Yan's meridians were in tremendous pain.
"Behave!"
Xiao Yan snorted. His soul power, consumed by the flame, suddenly solidified. Though no flame was visible, an invisible, terrifying heat radiated faintly in the void.
A beautiful, ethereal flame appeared above his head.
At that moment, the primal fire wisp trembled, then became surprisingly obedient, like a mouse before a cat.
Yao Lao's face changed dramatically. Even the full Bone Spirit Cold Flame inside him trembled, as if paying homage to the ethereal flame.
Using the simulated Emperor Flame aura to subdue the primal flame, Xiao Yan guided the obedient Bone Spirit Cold Flame through his meridians with soul power and Dou Qi.
Through a sleepless night, by the faint light of dawn, Xiao Yan's face was pale, but his eyes shone brightly without fatigue.
In his lower abdomen, the primal essence of Bone Spirit Cold Flame floated peacefully, fully tamed.
Though it retained its original Bone Spirit Cold Flame attributes, it now carried a new, more terrifying essence.
As Xiao Yan's strength grows, it will devour more exotic flames, eventually evolving into the Emperor Flame.
"Emperor Flame Seed… complete!"
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