39: Practice, forging the body with strange fire

Chapter 39: Cultivation, Exotic Flame Body Tempering

Back at the Soul Hall, Soul Cang instructed everyone else that he would be entering seclusion and no one was allowed to disturb him.

Afterward, he returned to his room.

With a wave of his hand, three different colored flames appeared.

"This is my first step to becoming a Dou Di!" Soul Cang gazed at the Exotic Flame with resolute eyes for a moment, then sat down cross-legged. Endless black mist emerged from his body, quickly filling the entire room.

Soon, the only light source in the room was the three Exotic Flames.

Perhaps because Soul Cang had weakened his own strength, the seal on the Exotic Flame seemed to loosen. The firelight grew brighter and brighter, and the temperature also rose higher and higher.

Even outside the room, everyone in the Soul Hall sensed the anomaly.

Soul Xiaoqiang flew to a high vantage point, observing the room from which black mist overflowed. A hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes; there was a feeling there that made his heart palpitate!

This made Soul Xiaoqiang himself somewhat incredulous.

After all, he was already a Dou Zong, while Soul Cang was merely a Dou Huang.

"What exactly is the Hall Master doing?" Soul Xiaoqiang murmured to himself, curious.

"Young Master Cang might be recultivating."

Hearing the voice, Soul Xiaoqiang turned his head and found that Protector Wu had appeared at some point, standing beside him, his gaze also fixed on the room where Soul Cang was.

Soul Xiaoqiang repeated with a puzzled expression, "Recultivating? Why?"

"Hehe, you haven't had the chance to go back to the clan, so you probably don't know that although Young Master Cang previously held the status of the Clan Leader's son, he had a deficiency in his talent. After cultivating to Dou Wang, there was no possibility of further advancement," Protector Wu said with a light smile.

This… Soul Xiaoqiang was somewhat surprised. In the decades since he took over this branch of the Soul Hall, he indeed hadn't had the opportunity to return to the clan, so there were many things he didn't know.

At that time, when Soul Xiaoqiang heard that his new Hall Master was actually a Dou Huang, he was extremely surprised and confused.

Since when could a Dou Huang lead a Soul Hall?

Even for a branch hall, the minimum rank should be a Dou Zong, which would be more appropriate.

Moreover, for Soul Halls near the Central Plains, the Hall Masters were all Dou Zun-level figures.

Later, when he learned that Soul Cang was actually the Clan Leader's son, Soul Xiaoqiang suddenly understood that there was such a layer of relationship involved.

Now Protector Wu was saying that Soul Cang could only cultivate to Dou Wang before?

Soul Xiaoqiang felt a bit bewildered. If he was the Clan Leader's son, then it was impossible for the Clan Leader not to deal with such a hidden problem.

"Because Young Master Cang is an illegitimate child. His mother was a maid in the Clan Leader's mansion. During an accidental cultivation incident, the Clan Leader favored her, and that's how the current Young Master Cang came to be," Protector Wu said indifferently.

Soul Xiaoqiang once again understood. That's right, no matter what, as the Clan Leader's son, with the bloodline inheritance, how could there be a hidden problem? It turns out it was an accidental cultivation incident by the Clan Leader, which is understandable.

"Young Master Cang is recultivating now? Is it still necessary? Could his cultivation method be better than the Soul Clan's cultivation methods?" Soul Xiaoqiang didn't quite understand.

Even if he was an illegitimate child, the cultivation methods he could obtain would still be better than those of their peripheral branch families. Now that the talent problem was solved, he would still become stronger by cultivating honestly.

Protector Wu shook his head. He also didn't understand this question, but after thinking for a moment, he still said, "It might be related to Young Master Cang's fortuitous encounter."

He paused slightly, his tone carrying a hint of envy: "During the previous clan test, Young Master Cang proactively proposed to participate in the core disciple assessment. The Clan Leader, considering his identity, gave him a chance. Do you know how Young Master Cang ultimately gained the authority to manage the Soul Hall?"

When asked, Soul Xiaoqiang shook his head in a daze, his heart filled with astonishment.

The core disciple assessment was the Soul Clan's strongest assessment for the younger generation, usually only for disciples with the greatest potential and purest bloodline.

And these individuals would all become pillars of the Soul Clan in the future. By the time they reached adulthood, their strength would already be at the Dou Zong or Dou Zun level.

According to Protector Wu's description, Young Master Cang was probably only at the peak of Dou Wang at that time. How could he dare to participate in such an assessment? Was he tired of living?

Protector Wu looked directly at the room from which mist was pouring out and said, "A seventh-grade medicinal pill!"

"What? Seventh-grade? Are you kidding me? Young Master Cang also has the identity of a seventh-grade Alchemist?" Soul Xiaoqiang immediately felt completely overwhelmed.

On the Dou Qi Continent, who didn't know the noble status of an Alchemist? Especially those above sixth-grade, they were all revered and admired.

Now Protector Wu was telling him that Soul Cang was actually a seventh-grade Alchemist?

How old was Young Master Cang? So young, with such talent, wouldn't it be easy for him to become an eighth-grade, or even ninth-grade, Alchemist in the future?

Protector Wu was very satisfied with Soul Xiaoqiang's reaction, as if he saw his past self when he first heard the news. He continued, "According to Young Master Cang's own words, he obtained an Alchemist inheritance. Not only did he acquire a medicinal pill to solve his talent problem, but he also gained alchemy techniques. He wants to recultivate, and I suspect this cultivation method is also related to this inheritance."

Soul Xiaoqiang took several deep breaths: "Thank you, Protector Wu, for informing me. I, Xiaoqiang, will remember this favor."

"We are all working for the Soul Clan," Protector Wu nodded slightly.

At this moment, an anomaly occurred outside the room. Azure lotuses appeared out of thin air, accompanied by the sound of crashing waves of seawater.

"Everyone, evacuate the Soul Hall!" Protector Wu shouted upon seeing this scene, his Dou Qi surging, and together with Soul Xiaoqiang, he erected a barrier to block it.

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This is an Exotic Flame, with infinite power.

However, as soon as the two made a move, the various anomalies disappeared, replaced by Dou Qi rapidly gathering on the rooftop, constantly rotating and forming a vortex.

Inside the room.

Soul Cang's body lifted off the ground, sitting on a floating, ink-jade colored lotus platform. Three-colored flames emerged from every pore of his body, continuously refining the surrounding black Dou Qi.

The Dou Qi that had filled the entire room gradually decreased, finally condensing into a palm-sized crystal.

The crystal was translucent, emitting a faint glow, and slowly moved towards Soul Cang's chest, then merged into his body.

At this moment, Soul Cang's strength first surged, directly approaching Dou Zong, and then rapidly plummeted.

He retreated all the way from Dou Huang to Dou Zhe, then slowly began to rise again.

This process was repeated many times, and combined with the fiercely burning Exotic Flame, it gave the illusion of being repeatedly refined.

In reality, this was a side effect of the Suppression Incineration Skill, called True Flame Body Tempering.

Repeated refinement by flames could eliminate impurities in the body, condense the physical form, and make the Dou Qi more solid and dense.

If an outsider were to witness this scene, they would likely be greatly alarmed. What was the difference between being refined by three types of Exotic Flames from the inside out and cremation?

Soul Cang's face occasionally showed a pained expression, but he quickly suppressed it by gritting his teeth. He could clearly feel the changes in his body, from his flesh to his meridians.

Wherever the Exotic Flame passed, his skin and flesh glowed, the light shimmering like diamonds, giving him an illusion of invincibility.

"As expected of a system-produced item. If it were through the Burning Tips method, even just one Exotic Flame entering the body would be enough to make me suffer, let alone using three at once."

Feeling his body slowly changing, Soul Cang knew he was out of danger and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Once this is over, it'll be time to head to Canaan Academy."]}