" Next, it is time to talk about your matters…" After a moment of silence, Elder Shi waved his hand and gestured for Shen Xuan to stand up. He glanced at the latter and said," Thirteen or fourteen years old, with the strength of a three star Dou Zhe. This talent is not considered top-notch!”
Shen Xuan silently nodded his head when he heard this. He naturally knew that his strength was considered average among the younger generation of this mercenary company. His father was most likely the reason why he was called a good-for-nothing. However, compared to that top-notch person, he was still far from it.
Then, he looked at Elder Shi. He knew that since the latter said so, he must have his own way. Otherwise, he would not have come here.
"Hehe, little fellow, you don't have to worry. On the path of cultivation, talent is important, but what's more important is one's willpower…the mentality to become stronger!”Elder Shi smiled and stared at Shen Xuan with admiration.
Moreover, he also knew that the young man's temperament was slowly maturing under the ridicule and cold treatment.
After which, he lifted his hand. The cluster of Nihility Devouring Flame on the stone platform transformed into a black glow that rushed into his hand. That manner appeared extremely docile.
"Although this is only a Nihility Devouring Flame essence, the Devouring Power contained within it is not inferior to the original Nihility Devouring Flame!”Elder Shi looked at the black flame in his palm, and a trace of gentleness appeared in his eyes.
"Back then, I controlled this essence to escape from the Nihility Devouring Flame. I extracted seventy to eighty percent of the essence strength within it. Although I do not know if there are any traces of the Nihility Devouring Flame in your current world, it is likely that it has almost fully recovered since it has appeared in the so-called second place on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. It might even have given birth to a new fire spirit.”Elder Shi said after a moment of silence. There was a trace of longing in his eyes. After all, he was considered the first fire spirit of the Nihility Devouring Flame. Yet, he had ended up in such a state.
"Oh? Origin energy?" Shen Xuan softly exclaimed. He had naturally heard of the ability of the Nihility Devouring Flame. As the second ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Nihility Devouring Flame possessed an extremely great devouring ability. At its peak, even an elite Dou Sheng had never succeeded in subduing it.
Once that devouring power was unleashed, it would be able to devour even an entire space. The energy within it would also be completely used by him.
Although they had never seen such an ability with their own eyes, just hearing about it was still shocking.
"Teacher, you are saying…that the essence of the Nihility Devouring Flame still possesses a devouring strength?”Shen Xuan was silent for a long while before he softly asked. A little sweat seeped out from his palm. This was due to his excitement.
Devouring Power. He naturally knew what this power represented. Even the legendary Tian class Qi Method could only absorb natural energy for its own use. However, it was likely that such an overbearing ability that could devour space had never appeared before…
"Of course." Elder Shi nodded slightly. There was a trace of anticipation in his eyes. A precedent had never appeared before, allowing one to possess such a unique Devouring Strength like the Nihility Devouring Flame.
A Heavenly Flame was a creature born from the heavens. It was not an exaggeration for it to possess such a unique talent. However, for a human to be able to reach this stage, it was likely that his future achievements would be limitless.
"This essence is not too powerful at the moment. You can refine it and fuse it with your Dou Qi. With the nourishment of Dou Qi, the Devouring Power hidden within it would gradually be revealed as one's strength became stronger. At that time, one would possess the strength to look down on everyone!”Elder Shi waved his hand and the Heavenly Flame essence directly rushed towards Shen Xuan. It stopped around a foot away from the latter.
A curious expression surged across Shen Xuan's eyes as he looked at the black flame that was suspended in the air a foot above the ground. The Nihility Devouring Flame, which was ranked second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, had appeared in front of him in this manner.
Although it was a Heavenly Flame, one could not sense even the slightest heat from this Nihility Devouring Flame. Instead, it had a kind of coldness that could devour one's soul. Even one's soul felt like it was being pulled out after staring at it for a moment.
"Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. There is also quite a bit of risk in merging the essence of a 'Heavenly Flame'. The pain you will suffer is something that an ordinary person cannot endure. If you are afraid, you might as well give up.”At the same time, Elder Shi's stern voice sounded beside him.
"How confident are you in fusing essences?”Shen Xuan was slightly startled before asking seriously.
"Probably…40%!" After a moment of silence, Elder Shi said in a deep voice, giving a slightly unsatisfactory answer.
" 40% huh…" Shen Xuan crossed his fingers as his eyes continuously flickered. This success rate was a little low for him.
"A Heavenly Flame is the most violent thing in the world. Although this is only a Heavenly Flame essence, the energy contained within it is quite a lot. It is already not bad to have a 40% chance!”Elder Shi smiled, but his expression immediately turned solemn.
"If you fail, your meridians will be broken and you will be unable to cultivate Dou Qi for the rest of your life. If you fail, you will be delirious and even…endanger your life.”
Shen Xuan lowered his head and fell silent when he heard this. The price he had to pay was too great. Such a choice was indeed difficult for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old youth to make.
Elder Shi was also aware of the struggle in Shen Xuan's heart. Seeing the latter remain silent, he also waited quietly. He knew that it was not easy to make a decision between these two choices.
Shen Xuan was silent for over ten breaths before he finally raised his head. His bright eyes stared intently at Elder Shi and said,"Although I can obtain twice the result with half the effort without merging with this 'Heavenly Flame' essence under teacher's guidance, if that is the case…I might never be able to reach the peak of the Dou Qi continent. If I put in all my effort, I might be able to obtain a chance!"”
"In this world, without strength, you will never be able to gain the respect of others. I don't want to suffer the humiliation from before. As for those who mocked me, I will let them know that their eyes are blind!”At this moment, Shen Xuan was merely using the mentality of a young man, wanting to take back all the oppression he had suffered in the past.
"Therefore, regardless of whether I succeed or not, I will still fuse with this 'Heavenly Flame Essence'. Those noisy mouths will naturally shut up.”
Elder Shi softly sighed when he heard this. Although he did not know what kind of ridicule and cold treatment Shen Xuan had endured during these years, it was not easy for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old to silently endure these ridicule and suppress the emotions in his heart.
"Don't worry. Teacher will do his best to nurture you into a top expert in this world. At that time, even this world will not be able to stop you!”Elder Shi rubbed Shen Xuan's somewhat tender face and softly said.
"Teacher, let's begin." After making his decision, Shen Xuan recovered from his slightly excited state of mind. His expression quickly calmed down as he spoke.
"Alright." Elder Shi's expression had also become extremely grave. He said," The merger of the Heavenly Flame essence is not a simple matter. The steps are extremely complicated. The pain that one must endure is not something that an ordinary person can endure. You should familiarize yourself with the merger steps first.”
Immediately, Elder Shi's illusionary figure suddenly rushed in front of Shen Xuan. He pointed at the spot between Shen Xuan's brows and a visible gray glow swiftly rushed into the latter's mind.
Shen Xuan did not dare to be negligent when he sensed a message being imprinted in his mind. He knew that this was the method to fuse the Heavenly Flame essence. He immediately sat down and carefully chewed on the complicated steps.
Shen Xuan sat quietly in this manner for about an hour before he finally opened his eyes. His eyes were still as calm as an old well.
"Teacher, these steps are almost digested. I think we can start now!”Shen Xuan softly said as he looked at Elder Shi.
"Then let's begin." Elder Shi also nodded slightly. A trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. This method of merging Heavenly Flames was quite complicated. It was far more complicated than Qi Methods and Dou Techniques. However, the former was able to completely grasp it within an hour. This level of awareness was not ordinary…
"He has such high awareness, yet he only has the strength of a three star Dou Zhe. There seems to be something unusual about this…" Elder Shi frowned and muttered.
"Teacher, is there a problem?" Shen Xuan was a little surprised when he sensed Elder Shi's frown. He softly asked.
" It's nothing." The former shook his head. Then, he gently raised his palm and the Heavenly Flame Origin rapidly shrank. In an instant, the original fist-sized Heavenly Flame Origin actually became the size of a steel needle.
Although it was only a dark-black Heavenly Flame essence the size of a thin steel needle, Shen Xuan did not dare to underestimate it. He could vaguely sense the destructive energy contained within it.
"Later, I will enter this essence and try my best to suppress the violent energy within. However, I can't deal with everything in my current state. I'm afraid you will have to deal with the rest yourself.”Elder Shi glanced at Shen Xuan and said in a deep voice," You should have understood the steps, so I won't be long-winded. Remember one thing. Keep your heart and face all changes without changing. Don't lose yourself!"”
Shen Xuan nodded with a solemn expression when he heard this. He knew that this matter was not to be trifled with. Not only was this related to his future, even the slightest carelessness could endanger his life.
If he succeeded, he would leap into the sky. If he failed…he would probably not have a good ending.
Elder Shi's illusionary body turned into a black glow after he spoke. It rushed into the essence and perfectly merged with the needle sized Heavenly Flame essence.
After Elder Shi entered, the 'Heavenly Flame Origin' instantly soared by several times. However, it was quickly compressed back. This repeated a couple of times before it slowly quieted down.
Shen Xuan narrowed his eyes when he saw this. Both of his eyes stared at the Heavenly Flame essence before he slowly nodded. At this moment, the Heavenly Flame essence seemed to have come to an agreement. It transformed into a black glow that shot directly into Shen Xuan's forehead and disappeared.
His glabella was as smooth as before, without a trace of color.
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