Chapter 34: Second Martial Spirit?

“Go back to the Dou Qi Continent?” With his ten fingers tightly clasped together, Xiao Yan’s face seemed a little uncertain, with hesitation and distress constantly entangled.

Looking at the silent Xiao Yan quietly, Yao Lao's face also flashed a complicated expression. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Xiao Yan, I want to ask you, if one day we really return to the Dou Qi Continent, do you think you will regret not choosing to practice the Lian Burning Art today?"

"I don't know." Hearing this, Xiao Yan lowered his head and shook his head.

"There is one thing I must tell you, and that is your girlfriend in the Douqi Continent. Her background is quite terrifying. The gap between your status and hers is really too huge. Even if that girl likes you, the people behind her will definitely not agree." Yao Lao smacked his lips.

"In Douqi Continent, strength is everything. If you want to be with her, you must possess extremely powerful strength. Only if you can show your strength to make them fear you, will you have a chance to fulfill your wish. If you can successfully cultivate the Burning Decree, I think there will be few people in the entire Douqi Continent who can be your opponent."

"But the prerequisite is that we can leave here and return to Douqi Continent."

The bitter smile on his face froze slightly, Xiao Yan's brows slightly wrinkled, he spread his hands helplessly, and said with a bitter smile: "Teacher, you said all this just to make me practice the Burning Technique? But isn't there any strange fire here? Without the strange fire, it is just an ordinary low-level yellow-grade technique, so won't it affect my practice speed?"

After a long breath, Yao Lao stroked his beard, looked at Xiao Yan and explained: "This world is a little different from the Dou Qi Continent. Now you can not only practice Dou Qi, but also practice martial soul through meditation to improve soul power, and then transform soul power into Dou Qi. Practicing the Burning Technique will not affect your practice speed."

"The level of cultivation in this world is just so-so, but aren't there people who practice with a mid-level Yellow Rank technique as if it were a treasure? Even though the Burning Technique is only low-level Yellow Rank, it should be more than enough to deal with the cultivation system in this world."

"Besides, who knows, one day you might find some beast fire or something in this world, which might be able to make the Burning Technique evolve. In the end, if all else fails, don't I have another kind of strange fire here? At worst, I can pass it on to you."

Touching his nose, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in confusion: "Teacher, you said so much. It seems that whether I practice this Burning Technique has a lot to do with you?"

“Hehe…” Yao Lao touched his dry old face, smiled awkwardly, and said with a slightly embarrassed look: “Indeed, your guess is right. From my point of view, I really hope that you can practice this Burning Technique.”

"Because whether you practice the Burning Technique or not is related to whether I can be resurrected. In my current state, according to common sense, I should have died a long time ago, but because my soul power is too strong, I have survived in this strange way."

"The old guy in your spiritual sea is the same as me. He was able to survive and enter your spiritual sea because his soul power is too strong. Otherwise, he would have died long ago."

Xiao Yan nodded but said nothing.

"I don't like this kind of illusory life. There are still some things on Douqi Continent that I need to complete personally. Therefore, I have to find a way to get out of this soul state. At the same time, I have to help you practice, and strive for the day when you can break through the space and bring me back to Douqi Continent. According to some obscure records in the Burning Decree, if someone succeeds in practicing, combined with a few kinds of strange fire, I can be resurrected and reborn."

"I have persisted in the darkness of the ring for so many years, just to find someone whose soul power meets my requirements one day to practice the Burning Technique, and then accept him as my disciple, and finally let him help me resurrect."

Looking at Xiao Yan's pair of dark eyes staring at him, Yao Lao shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "These are what I really think, but in the end, you still have to make the decision yourself."

"You just need to remember that no matter what choice you make, you are still my disciple, and I will not blame you for anything."

After saying that, Yao Lao stretched out his dry palms, shook his hands slightly, and two somewhat illusory scrolls, one black and one red, appeared on his palms.

"The red scroll is a fire-attributed earth-level technique, and the black scroll is the Burning Technique that can evolve. You can make the final choice by yourself."

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment as he looked at the two illusory scrolls in front of him. Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the black scroll, saying firmly, "Teacher, I remember how you treated me during this period. I believe that sooner or later we will be able to return to the Douqi Continent." "As the saying goes, a teacher is a father for life. A drop of water is a spring of gratitude. Teacher, you helped me practice, and Xiao Yan is definitely not an ungrateful person."

"Giving up on practicing the Burning Technique is equivalent to giving up hope of your resurrection. I am unwilling and will not obey."

He grasped the scroll in his hand, and immediately a stream of information poured directly into Xiao Yan's mind.

.........

Two and a half days later.

Time is like water, always slipping away from us quietly without us noticing.

The hot summer has been replaced by the cool autumn, and the green branches outside the window are also beginning to be mixed with a little yellow.

It was still the same tidy little house, with sunlight pouring in and spots everywhere.

In the room, Yao Lao was suspended in the air, looking at Xiao Yan who was closing his eyes to convert his fighting spirit. He rubbed his red eyes with his palms. He knew very well that Xiao Yan had his reasons for choosing the extremely dangerous Burning Technique. He couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart. He looked up to the sky and sighed, saying, "I hope I didn't make a mistake this time."

There are only two things that the master and disciple need to do now. First, help Xiao Yan practice and help him get revenge. Second, find a way to return to the Douqi Continent.

On Xiao Yan's white palm, a light yellow Dou Qi was seen flowing rapidly, and finally stopped at the acupuncture point on the palm. Light yellow was the symbolic color of the yellow-grade low-level fire attribute technique. The higher the level of the Dou Qi technique, the darker the color.

"Teacher, this Burning Technique doesn't seem to be very strong to me." Looking at the faint yellow light on his palm, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

"Although this Burning Technique is only at the low level of the Yellow Rank, in terms of power, it should not be weaker than the technique practiced by the two little guys from the Tang Sect." Yao Lao smiled bitterly and comforted him, saying lightly: "Besides, you still have your martial soul. With the combination of soul power and fighting spirit, it should not be difficult to practice to the Dou Zong realm."

Xiao Yan nodded and frowned, seeming a little depressed.

At this moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's lazy voice suddenly sounded, stunned and said: "Xiao Yan, how come you practice so fast? I just slept for a while, and your soul power level has increased to level 20?"

"Yes, Tianmeng, are you awake?" Xiao Yan nodded and said.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said excitedly: "Didn't I tell you before that when you reach level 20, I will help you awaken your second martial soul. The second martial soul I give you is ice, but for now, it is soulless ice."

"Ice without soul? What is that?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly. When he heard Tianmeng Ice Silkworm mention the second martial soul again, he was still confused.

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If he didn't choose the Burning Technique, there would be no Buddha's Wrathful Flame Lotus. Without the Buddha's Wrathful Flame Lotus, could he still be called Xiao Yan? However, given Xiao Yan's personality, he would definitely choose the Burning Technique. If he didn't choose the Burning Technique, he wouldn't be Xiao Yan!
(End of this chapter)