106: An old man in the family is like a treasure

Chapter 106: An Old Man in the Family is a Treasure

“What’s going on?” Soul Cang’s eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

My physical endurance clearly hadn’t reached its limit, so why did it fail?

This greatly surprised Soul Cang. If it had failed due to physical reasons, he could accept it, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

Unable to find an answer, Soul Cang glanced at the ring on his hand.

As the saying goes, having an old person in the family is like having a treasure.

Now it was time for these two old men to shine.

As Soul Cang's seal was lifted, two rays of light eagerly rushed out.

“You kid, that’s not cool.” As soon as Yao Tianhuo came out, he impatiently complained.

However, when he noticed Soul Cang’s troubled expression, he changed his tone and asked with concern, “Are you injured? Did you fight with those guys from Burning Flame Valley?”

“Probably not. From what I see, he probably failed in cultivating a secret technique,” Yao Chen speculated, looking around and sensing Soul Cang’s condition.

Soul Cang gave a wry smile: “As expected of Venerable Yao, renowned throughout the Dou Qi Continent. Your old eyes are still sharp.”

“Stop praising this old man.” Yao Chen immediately turned his face away, acting as if he wasn't familiar with him. “You and your second brother are practically carved from the same mold. When you say that, I guess you must have encountered some difficulty.”

After all, Yao Chen had spent a long time with Xiao Yan and had fully experienced what it was like to be called ‘Teacher’ when needed and ‘old man’ when not.

With a favor to ask, Soul Cang could only let Yao Chen’s sarcasm go in one ear and out the other.

Soul Cang ignored the two men’s reactions and simply recounted the situation of his recent cultivation.

“Are you serious?”

“Are you kidding?”

However, as soon as Soul Cang finished speaking, he saw Yao Tianhuo and Yao Chen looking at him with a gaze that suggested they were looking at an idiot.

“Elders, did I say something wrong just now?” Soul Cang looked bewildered.

Yao Tianhuo said grumpily, “Kid, think about what you just said. How long did it take you from getting the secret technique to cultivating it and then trying it?”

“About half a day,” Soul Cang answered honestly.

Yao Tianhuo stared with wide eyes and said, “Hmm, do you realize it now?”

“What?” Soul Cang still hadn’t reacted.

At this moment, Yao Chen sighed, a look of helplessness in his eyes: “I’m really a bit curious. How did you cultivate to a Dou Zun without even this basic common sense?”

Soul Cang gasped. He was just cultivating a secret technique; was the problem really that serious?

Yao Chen said grumpily, “Do you think secret techniques are like eating and drinking, something you can master just by looking at? Furthermore, Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame is a secret technique of Burning Flame Valley, a treasure of the valley. Even the people of Burning Flame Valley can’t all cultivate to the third change; it requires talent and time.”

“Venerable Yao is right. You just got in contact with it, and that’s one thing, but you even dared to try the first, second, and even third changes in one go. It’s already good fortune that you didn’t die on the spot,” Yao Tianhuo also couldn't bear to watch, because according to Soul Cang’s description, cultivation seemed as simple as eating and drinking.

If it were really that easy, the Dou Qi Continent would have been filled with countless powerhouses long ago. How could there still be people trapped at the peak of Dou Huang for countless years, unable to cross into Dou Zong even upon death?

“I was reckless.” Prompted by the two, Soul Cang also realized his mistake.

He himself had almost forgotten that whether it was Suppression Incineration Skill or the later Dou Skill Flame Erosion Sky.

These were all obtained from the system, and after being rewarded to him, they were directly integrated, requiring no time for him to cultivate them.

Even the previous Five Round Li Fire Method was something Soul Cang began to practice under the guidance of its creator, Yao Tianhuo, from initial mastery to formal application.

This period also took more than a year.

In contrast, for the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame, Soul Cang truly hadn't considered this point.

If it weren't for the Fire Spirit being a system reward, and if his physique hadn't been tempered and strengthened by the strange fire, he would probably have been gone by the second change.

Yao Tianhuo then smiled: “Hmph, when you first proposed this, I indeed overlooked this point. Now that your competition with Soul Fury is imminent, let’s see what you’ll do.”

He said this not to deliberately mock Soul Cang, but because Soul Cang’s earlier 'Versailles' attitude deeply wounded Yao Tianhuo’s pride.

No matter what, he was a Dou Zun, and to be able to cultivate to this point, and even create a Dou Skill comparable to a Heavenly-rank, all required time and painstaking accumulation.

And Soul Cang had just imagined a secret technique to be so simple, which truly made Yao Tianhuo feel uncomfortable.

Yao Chen said, “The higher the strength, the greater the gap between each level. Perhaps at Dou Zong, the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame can increase your strength by four to five star levels, but at Dou Zun, you can probably only increase it by three star levels.”

It is currently known that Soul Fury is a six-star Dou Zun. Even if Soul Cang could perfectly use the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame, he would only be a five-star Dou Zun.

Even if Soul Cang's flames were powerful, at most he would probably be on par with a six-star Dou Zun.

But Yao Chen considered that if Soul Fury also had a corresponding secret technique, Soul Cang would have no other way to catch up.

Considering everything, Yao Chen felt that Soul Cang had almost no chance of winning this competition.

“Level doesn't represent everything.” Soul Cang wasn't as pessimistic as Yao Chen, because he knew there was a powerful ultimate move that could ignore huge level differences.

However, that was his last trump card.

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Soul Cang smiled at the two: “You two, one is Skyfire Venerable, and the other is Venerable Yao. The paths you have walked and the things you have experienced are more than the meals this junior has eaten. Please help me comprehend the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame together to see if you can help me master it as quickly as possible.”

Yao Tianhuo and Yao Chen exchanged glances, looking at Soul Cang and nodding slightly.

The three of them were now in the same boat; the two were still waiting for Soul Cang to help them create bodies.

Therefore, neither of them refused Soul Cang’s request.

On the other hand, the two of them were actually curious about the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame.

Especially Yao Chen, he had once known someone named Yan Huo from Burning Flame Valley. At that time, he had even asked to borrow it, but was sternly refused.

If Yan Huo knew that this old man not only borrowed it now, but could even cultivate it, he would probably be furious again… Yao Chen secretly thought to himself, when he had a body in the future, he must go and demonstrate it to Yan Huo in person.

Soul Cang instructed the Small Beast to bake the jade slip again, and two more drops of liquid fell off.

The color on the jade slip had faded considerably compared to when it was first obtained.

“I’m afraid after one more time, its effect will completely disappear,” Soul Cang guessed, and with a wave of his hand, he put it back into his storage ring, planning to give it to Xiao Yan when he had the chance later.

However, this opportunity would definitely have to wait until Xiao Yan could accept investment again.

Soul Cang didn't like doing things without a return.

But just as this thought emerged, Soul Cang was startled by a long-unheard voice.

“Ding… Detecting that the host has gained the trust of the Child of Destiny…”

“Binding in progress…”

“Binding complete… From now on, when the host provides items to Yao Chen, rewards can be obtained.”

The system, which had been silent for a long time, actually spoke at this moment.

Hmm?!

Soul Cang’s breathing hitched; he almost thought he was hallucinating.

Yao Chen? What’s going on? This old man is actually considered someone with destiny?!

The sudden news made Soul Cang somewhat disbelieving.

But the system voice sounded again:

“The host gifted Yao Chen the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame, triggering the reward secret technique—Fire Spirit Three Transformations!”