"Terrifyingly powerful!"
The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame was ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
Although a sub-flame was not as strong as the original body, it was still a unique flame born from the source. At the very least, it met the conditions for the Flame Mantra to evolve.
Xiao Yan had never expected Xun Er to actually possess such a flame. It seemed her status within the Gu Clan was far from ordinary—she was no common core clan member.
At this thought, Yao Lao's gaze toward Xiao Ting carried a few traces of sympathy.
With the status Xun Er had displayed, if Xiao Ting truly wanted to be with her, he would face enormous resistance.
The possibility wasn't just very small—it was almost nonexistent.
"Alright!"
After a brief moment of consideration, Yao Lao made his decision. He took out the scroll recording the Flame Mantra cultivation method and tossed it to Xun Er.
Given Xun Er's position in the Gu Clan, once she broke through to Dou Venerate, she would definitely be able to cultivate the clan's Heaven Tier techniques. She wouldn't covet the Flame Mantra.
As for bringing the Flame Mantra back to the Gu Clan for others to attempt cultivation—that was also impossible.
Although no Heavenly Flame was truly unique, it wasn't easy for the Gu Clan to find one either.
The investment and return simply didn't match!
For Xun Er, the only real value of this technique was satisfying her curiosity.
Exchanging it for a future chance for Xiao Yan to obtain a mature sub-flame of the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame was absolutely worth it!
"This scroll can only be used once," Yao Lao said with complete honesty. "You can only read it once. If you do not cultivate it, it will be impossible to record it repeatedly. You also cannot use a blank scroll to copy the cultivation method. As for the reason, even this old man cannot figure it out."
Xun Er nodded slightly and put away both the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame and the Flame Mantra cultivation method.
Xiao Ting remained silent throughout the entire exchange, watching Xun Er and Yao Lao complete their transaction. Only after everything was settled did he speak:
"Brother Yan, you focus on cultivating. Xun Er and I will head out first."
Under the gazes of Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, Xiao Ting and Xun Er left the small courtyard.
"Teacher, that Heavenly Flame is very strong?" Once the two had disappeared from view, Xiao Yan asked impatiently.
"Ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame." Yao Lao did not hide it from Xiao Yan.
"Hiss!" Xiao Yan drew in a sharp breath. "Fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?"
Xun Er was still so young and her strength wasn't particularly powerful, yet she actually possessed a flame of such ranking. It must be thanks to the enormous force backing her.
Just what kind of terrifying force could possess such power?
And why had Xun Er come to the Xiao Family?
What secret was the Xiao Family hiding!?
Too many questions surged into Xiao Yan's mind.
"Teacher, Xun Er's status in the force behind her isn't low, right?" Xiao Yan asked.
"The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame is the Gu Clan's clan-suppressing Heavenly Flame. Little friend Xun Er is undoubtedly a direct-line core descendant," Yao Lao replied.
"I must become stronger." Xiao Yan's eyes grew extremely resolute. "I want to be Xiao Ting's support."
Yao Lao: "..."
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On the other side, Xiao Ting and Xun Er met up with Little Fairy Doctor. They jumped onto Xiao Lan's back and set off toward Rock Desert City.
While overlooking the constantly changing scenery below, Xiao Ting's attention was focused on writing in his Journal.
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[Everything's gone completely out of control.]
[Under the butterfly effect I brought, Xun Er has obtained the Flame Mantra.]
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All the girls could feel Xiao Ting's inner frustration.
"Heh." Queen Medusa's eyes flashed with teasing amusement.
The things that will exceed your expectations in the future will only grow more numerous.
But every single one of them, you will believe you caused yourself.
Little man, just keep panicking.
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Pill Region, Holy Pill City.
Cao Ying lay sprawled on the large bed, one hand supporting her cheek, her eyes full of envy.
"As expected, those close to the water get the moon first."
"I also really want to cultivate the Flame Mantra."
After all, this was the great path leading to Dou God.
However, Cao Ying was only thinking about it. Even if the Flame Mantra were placed right in front of her, she wouldn't actually cultivate it.
Heavenly Flames were not easy to find, and many of them had already been reserved by Xiao Yan.
Even if she could use the information from Xiao Ting's Journal to snatch one, she wouldn't dare.
She didn't dare in every sense of the word.
She didn't want to arouse Xiao Ting's suspicion and expose the existence of the Journal copy, nor did she dare to confront the Child of Destiny.
Only Xun Er—the daughter of the Gu Clan's clan leader, the woman Xiao Ting rated as the number one white, rich, and beautiful lady on the continent—had the confidence to cultivate this technique without competing with Xiao Yan.
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At the same time, inside a guest room in Holy Pill City.
Feng Qing Er's eyes flickered with an unreadable expression: "Xun Er… Flame Mantra… Gu Clan…"
This was an opportunity. She had to find a way to become best friends with Xun Er.
Once the other party became a Dou God, she could ride on her coattails and bring the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe back to greatness.
However, would Xun Er really cultivate the Flame Mantra?
She probably would, depending on Xiao Ting's attitude toward the matter.
So, would Xiao Ting agree?
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[To obtain the Flame Mantra, that idiot Han Feng even abandoned his identity as the Young Pavilion Master of the Falling Star Pavilion and discarded his Eighth-Tier Alchemist Dou Venerate peak foster father. The difficulty of acquiring it is extremely high.]
[I have the Journal, so I don't need to cultivate this technique. I never thought about obtaining the Flame Mantra from Yao Lao's side.]
[I really never considered the possibility of Xun Er obtaining the Flame Mantra.]
[Now I can start thinking about how to help Xun Er cultivate it.]
[When Brother Yan cultivates the Flame Mantra, the order in which he obtains Heavenly Flames is: Green Lotus Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flame, Bone Chilling Flame, Sea Heart Flame, a small portion of the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, and finally the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. At that time, he had already broken through to Five-Star Dou Saint. Then he entered the Tou She Ancient God Mansion and obtained the Tou She Ancient God's inheritance, breaking through to Dou God.]
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All the girls: !!!
Tou She Ancient God Mansion.
Tou She Ancient God's inheritance.
Xiao Ting had once again dropped a massive bombshell without warning.
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"It seems Big Brother Xiao Ting knows where the Tou She Ancient God Mansion is located."
Xun Er glanced discreetly at Xiao Ting's sharp, distinct profile that carried a unique handsomeness.
The Eight Ancient Clans had always coexisted peacefully without fighting over the Tou She Ancient God Jade precisely because none of them knew the location of the Tou She Ancient God Mansion.
If they didn't even know where the door was, what was the point of fighting over the key and becoming the target of public criticism?
If the mansion's location were exposed, the atmosphere among the Eight Ancient Clans would instantly become tense and hostile.
After all, every Ancient Clan would eventually face the same problem the Xiao Clan had—exhaustion of Dou God bloodline.
Only the birth of a new Dou God could solve this issue, and the Tou She Ancient God Mansion held the secret to becoming a Dou God.
"Good thing that people who see the Journal cannot leak the information."
"No need to worry about Big Brother Xiao Ting being in danger."
Xun Er thought to herself, feeling a secret delight at the same time.
From the look of it, Xiao Ting supported her cultivating the Flame Mantra and intended to help her.
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[To break through from Dou Saint to Dou God, one needs Dou God Origin. This is also why no new Dou God has been born in ten thousand years—the Battle Qi Continent has already exhausted its Dou God Origin.]
[Inside the Tou She Ancient God Mansion are the Tou She Ancient God's inheritance and the Embryonic Tier Di pill. The former consists of the Flame Mantra and a portion of Dou God Origin, while the latter is a quasi-God realm pill containing Dou God Origin.]
[If Xun Er cultivates the Flame Mantra, relying on the Gu Clan's power, she can completely avoid any conflict of interest with Brother Yan. She can walk her own unique path, and it will be even smoother than Brother Yan's.]
[When the time comes, Brother Yan will obtain the Tou She Ancient God's inheritance and become a Dou God. I can rely on the awakening of my Dou God bloodline to experience a massive surge in strength.]
[Xun Er will also cultivate the Flame Mantra. She only needs to find four more Heavenly Flames. Adding the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame she already possesses, and finally obtaining the Nihility Devouring Flame, then combining it with the Dou God Origin inside the Embryonic Tier Di pill, she can also break through to Dou God.]
[The Nihility Devouring Flame possesses Di State soul and Nine-Star Dou Saint strength. In the end, it will all become Xun Er's wedding dress.]
[As for the first four Heavenly Flames, they need to be carefully chosen.]
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All the girls: !!!
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