BTTH Chapter 25: That Idiot! (Patreon)

“Bone Chilling Flame is too powerful. It can’t be immediately swallowed using Flame Mantra. If there is a lower grade heavenly flame. I can swallow the lower-grade heavenly flame and strengthen myself before swallowing the Bone Chilling Flame.”

The Flame Mantra was powerful and mysterious. It was able to increase its grade by swallowing heavenly flames. It would store the heavenly flames inside the body and become a part of it to increase cultivation speed. However, the problem was that Xiao Yan’s current body could not withstand the terrifying energy of the Bone Chilling Flame.

Speaking honestly, it was because his cultivation level was too low, his physique too weak, Bone Chilling Flame’s power too powerful, before the Flame Mantra could swallow the heavenly flame, his body would have been burnt.

Xiao Yan opened the heavenly flame list. He also did not know who wrote this list. Within the list, there were drawings and detailed explanations for 23 heavenly flames in Dou qi continent.

Mysterious Yellow Flame, heavenly flame list ranked 23rd. Mysterious yellow, the color of heaven and earth. Mysterious Yellow Flame is born between heaven and earth, the place where yin and yang intersect. All things are mixed with the same wave, and the mysterious yellow is vast and has no substance. Its power is like the suppression of heaven and earth. When the mysterious yellow comes out, it weighs tens of millions.

Ten Thousand Beast Flame, heavenly flame list ranked 22nd. The Ten Thousand Beast Flame is born in the place where myriad beasts are full of vitality. It is born with the power of all beasts, blends and harmonizes with the spirits of all beasts, and its color is like the color of all beasts. It is the fire that protects the vitality and prosperity of all beasts.

Yin-Yang Flame, heavenly flame list ranked 21st. Born in the void of the universe, flames of two colors, one black and one white, are entangled together, swimming like yin and yang Pisces. Yin and Yang are the laws of nature and the origin of everything in the world. The Yin-Yang Twin Flame born in the source are one of the forms of flames transformed by the source, full of the dual power of life and death, the yang fire saves people, lives endlessly, and the yin fire kills people, leaving no bones left.

Ghostly Poison Flame, heavenly flame list ranked 20th. The flame that existed in the ancient Ghostly Poison Swamp. After tens of thousands of years of infecting the poisonous miasma in the poisonous lake, the flames burned the endless poisonous miasma, and it took a hundred years to become a spirit, and it took a thousand years to form. When it reaches maturity, it is greenish in color and moves through the poisonous miasma lake, like a will-o'-the-wisp. Since the flame itself is a poisonous miasma, it is highly poisonous. As long as it is contaminated with sparks for a moment, it will be highly poisonous, let alone swallowed and fused!

Green Lotus Core Flame, heavenly flame ranked 19th. It is born deep within the earth, tempered countless times by the fire of the earth, merged, compressed, and sculpted. It takes ten years to awaken its spirit, a hundred years to take shape, a thousand years to become a lotus. When it reaches maturity, its color leans towards green, and a cluster of green flames grows in the lotus heart. It is called Green Lotus Flame, also known as Green Lotus Core Flame. This fire's power is immeasurable; in areas near volcanoes, it can even trigger volcanic eruptions! It forms the devastating power of nature!

Xiao Yan looked at the explanation of the heavenly flames ranked on the last five. If Xiao Yan wanted to swallow heavenly flame to improve his ability, the last five would undoubtedly be the best choice.

Although it was unknown who had written this list, the ranking of heavenly flames was done according to its strength.

Furthermore, Xiao Yan had found a list or perhaps a diary in the storage ring which mentioned the journey taken by the previous owner of this soul ring when he was looking for the Bone Chilling Flame. The storage ring owner, who had taken a 5th grade pill, blood lotus essence pill, along with having a physique of a Dou king, was almost burnt before managing to recover the Bone Chilling Flame at a critical moment.

Which was to say, if Xiao Yan wanted to completely swallow the Bone Chilling Flame, he would need to be at least refined a 5th grade, blood lotus essence pill, along with a cultivation of Dou king to be possible.

Blood lotus essence pill would create a layer of blood that would protect the person ingesting the pill from being burned.

Xiao Yan had always asked Ya Fei to pay attention to materials required to refine blood lotus essence pills. Within the storage ring given to Xiao Yan by Ya Fei, other than the several main ingredients for refining blood lotus essence pill, the supplemental materials had also been collected.

“If I have the blood lotus essence pill, I might be able to absorb the last-ranked heavenly flame when I am in Dou spirit, Dou grandmaster, or perhaps the peak of Dou master. After all, within my body there were already some threads of Bone Chilling Flame. By using these threads of Bone Chilling Flame to protect myself, it should be possible.”

Xiao Yan continued to calculate, but soon, Xiao Yan just laid on the ground with a sad face.

“Hai, 5th grade pill, what do I use to refine it with. I’m not even able to refine a 3rd grade pills yet.” Because Xiao Yan had seen Hun Huzi refined pill once. He had learned a lot of things. Which was why he was able to refine a 2nd grade pill. However, 3rd grade pills are too difficult.

The difficult part was not the refinement, but the collection of materials. It was truly difficult for Xiao Yan to collect ingredients for refining 3rd grade pill.

Alchemists were truly money-burning monsters. Other than learning how to refine pills from higher grade alchemists, they require more practice and accumulate experiences through failure. The higher the grade of pills, the rarer the ingredients. Even with the assistance of heavenly flames, it was still difficult to succeed.

It was truly difficult to even collect 1 set of 3rd grade ingredients!

Xiao Yan raised his right hand and looked at the soul ring on his finger. Right now, there are two paths in front of him. The first was to follow Xun’er to be admitted into Jianan Academy for training and waited until he had reached sufficient cultivation before swallowing the Bone Chilling Flame.

As one of the famous learning institutions in Dou qi continent, Jianan Academy could be considered a holy place for all youths.

Jianan Academy was located on the line between the Jiama empire and two other big empires. In a place where not cared by the three empires actually had an extraordinary position. It could be seen how powerful the Jianan Academy was.

If he was not cultivating Flame Mantra, Xiao Yan would have definitely entered Jianan Academy to train.

The second path was the soul hall emblem that was inside the storage ring.

Xiao Yan had solved the problem given by Hun Huzi and had detoxified. According to Hun Huzi’s words, he could take the order badge to the capital’s Hall of Souls.

Inside the storage ring, there were books regarding the Dou Qi continent. One of them gave an introduction on the various powers in Dou qi continent. One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, Four Pavilions and Hall of Souls could be said to be the top faction in Dou qi continent, its influence spread across the whole Dou qi continent.

However, the problem was that, from the book’s introduction, Hall of Souls was more like an evil and terrifying organization!

They continued to kidnap talented alchemists and capture powerful spirit bodies.

Xiao Yan understood, the reason why Hun Huzi gave Xiao Yan that order badge was because he liked his inherently strong soul as well as his talent in alchemy.

Although the Hall of Souls was filled with many unknown risks, it could not be denied that if Xiao Yan wanted to obtain news on heavenly fire and train to refine higher grade pills, joining the Hall of Souls would be the best option.

Power was like a blade, how to use the blade would depend on its user. Whether it was used to cut people or to cut fruits, it would depend fully upon the user.

“Where can I find heavenly flames?”

Xiao Yan looked at the sky and noticed that it was quite late and started to leave the mountain cave.

Just as Xiao Yan reached Xiao clan main door, he happened to see a back-view of a familiar girl standing prettily in the courtyard, looking very beautiful.

“Xun’er, when did you return?”

Xun’er turned back to look when she heard Xiao Yan’s voice and coincidentally saw Xiao Yan come back from outside. She stuck out her tongue and laughed lightly while saying: “I just returned from my closed-door cultivation. The moment Xun’er return, I heard about all of brother Xiao Yan’s exploits.”

What Xun’er talked about was obviously the matter of Xiao Yan refining pill in front of everyone as well as his method of bankrupting the two big clans without spending anything.

“It’s just a small matter. It’s just refining several pills, what’s so great about it.”

Looking at Xiao Yan’s boasting look, Xun’er’s laughter was clear: “Then congratulations brother Xiao Yan, for alchemists, no matter what grade, would definitely be accepted in Jianan Academy regardless of their cultivation. Brother Xiao Yan, you no longer need to take a test to be admitted to Jianan Academy.”

Hearing Jianan Academy, a trace of question appeared on Xiao Yan’s face.

Xun’er keenly captured it and asked worriedly: “Brother Xiao Yan, what’s wrong? Do you not want to go to Jianan Academy to cultivate?”

“Not really, compared to cultivating Dou qi in Jianan Academy, I would prefer to have a heavenly flame.” Xiao Yan did not hide it. Heavenly flames had always been coveted by alchemists.

Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Xun’er blinked her eyes, looked at Xiao Yan and said: “Heavenly flame, there is one in Jianan Academy. Didn’t cousin Xiao Yu tell you?”

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“That idiot!!!”