"Mm!"
Xiao Feng nodded slightly and said, "The corpse of the Dou Ancestor expert and the essence of a seventh-tier magical beast's bloodline are all collected."
"Little madman, can you tell me their exact grades?"
"Of course!"
Xiao Feng didn't bother hiding anything and got straight to the point: "The corpse of the Dou Ancestor expert belongs to a protector from the Hall of Souls, whose strength was roughly at the level of a seven-star Dou Ancestor.
As for the essence of the seventh-tier magical beast's bloodline, it was extracted from the dried corpse of a peak-tier seventh-grade Sky Demon Phoenix."
"..."
Yao Lao's lips twitched slightly. He couldn't decide whether Xiao Feng was extremely lucky or just recklessly audacious.
The Hall of Souls and the Sky Demon Phoenix clan were both top-tier forces in Dou Qi continent. Each had Dou Saint experts overseeing them, and even many Dou Venerate experts dared not provoke them. Yet, Xiao Feng managed to offend both in one go.
"Ahem!"
Recovering from his shock, Yao Lao coughed lightly and said, "Little madman, while the magical beast's essence bloodline and the corpse you prepared for the Heavenly Fire Venerable are of high quality, they are still far from enough to restore him to his peak strength.
According to my estimation, using these materials to revive the Heavenly Fire Venerable will, at best, restore his strength to around the level of a two-star Dou Venerate.
However, I do have a way to help him completely recover his strength."
Hearing this, the Heavenly Fire Venerable couldn't help but interject, "Alright, Yao Venerable, just tell me what you want."
The Heavenly Fire Venerable had already learned from Xiao Feng that Yao Lao was once known as the "No. 1 Alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent," so he believed Yao Lao wouldn't speak without good reason.
"Since you're so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush."
Yao Lao stroked his beard and said, "I'm very interested in your fire-controlling technique. I want you to teach me the Five Wheels Flaming Technique.
Additionally, after your revival, you'll need to help me gather a set of revival materials as well.
After all, to restore your strength to its peak, an eighth-grade pill is necessary. In my current state, I'm incapable of refining such a pill."
The Heavenly Fire Venerable pondered for a moment and eventually nodded, saying, "Fine! I agree to your terms. Here is the training scroll for the Five Wheels Flaming Technique."
As he spoke, the Heavenly Fire Venerable retrieved a red scroll from his spatial ring and casually tossed it to Yao Lao.
After all, he had already taught the Five Wheels Flaming Technique to Xiao Feng and Xiao Yixian, so he didn't mind letting Yao Lao learn it as well.
Moreover, with Yao Lao mastering the Five Wheels Flaming Technique, it would likely make refining the pills necessary for his resurrection and strength restoration much easier.
"Little madman, I'm going to prepare to refine pills next. If you have no other matters, you should leave for now!"
Having obtained the Five Wheels Flaming Technique, Yao Lao was in a great mood and waved cheerfully at Xiao Feng.
"It's nothing major, just three gifts I want to give to Little Yan."
As Xiao Feng spoke, he waved his hand and brought out the Sea Heart Flame, the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, and the training scroll for the Flame Controlling Art.
"Shaped like water, with a blue flame hue—this is the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking! And this cauldron…"
Yao Lao's pupils shrank abruptly as he exclaimed in disbelief, "Entirely crimson, covered in beast patterns—could this be the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron recorded on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking?"
Even with Yao Lao's extensive knowledge, he was stunned by Xiao Feng's generosity.
For an alchemist, both the Heavenly Flames and the cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking were priceless treasures.
Back then, Yao Lao had risked his life countless times just to acquire the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and the Black Magic Cauldron.
"Brother… brother, this is way too valuable!"
By now, Xiao Yan was no longer the naive novice he once was. From Yao Lao's teachings, he had learned enough to understand the extraordinary value of these items.
"Enough! Don't be so polite with me. We're brothers, after all. Why the need for formalities?"
Xiao Feng patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said, "Besides, these are just spoils I obtained along the way. I didn't go out of my way to find them.
The Sea Heart Flame and the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron were looted from Han Feng, so giving them to you is just making the best use of them.
As for this mid-tier Earth-ranked Flame Controlling Art, I found it in the treasure vault of the Demon Flame Valley.
It can fuse beast flames, combining hundreds of them into a synthesized flame.
Its power is infinitely close to that of a Heavenly Flame. I think you'll like it."
Before awakening his cheat abilities, Xiao Feng had taken good care of Xiao Yan primarily to rely on him.
But after so many years together, even if it were just raising a dog, feelings would have developed. Not to mention Xiao Yan was his biological brother.
Thus, whenever Xiao Feng found something valuable, he would instinctively set aside a share for Xiao Yan.
Xiao Feng also knew from his past life's experience reading The Great Ruler that the Dou Qi Continent was merely a relatively weak plane. Even a Dou God expert was equivalent to a Supreme Expert in the Great Thousand World.
To truly establish oneself in the Great Thousand World, Dou God's strength alone wasn't enough—one needed to reach the level of a Heavenly Sovereign.
From the original storyline, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, Queen Medusa, and Yao Lao all had the potential to become The Rulers, making them worth nurturing.
Furthermore, every plane had its own unique specialties. Some were adept at artifact forging, some at talisman crafting, and others at alchemy.
The Dou Qi Continent excelled in alchemy. Even after ascending to the Great Thousand World, the Infinite Fire Territory's alchemical techniques would still be unparalleled.
Apart from alchemy, the Dou Qi Continent had another advantage: the Dou God bloodline, which could rapidly enhance one's strength.
Especially the direct descendants of Dou God, who, with the blessing of the Dou God bloodline, could at least break through to nine-star Dou Saint and potentially reach Dou God with a bit of effort.
Although Dou God experts weren't particularly powerful in the vast Great Thousand World, they could dominate smaller, more remote continents.
If Xiao Feng were to ascend with dozens or even hundreds of Dou God experts, he could quickly occupy a remote continent and establish a foothold in the Great Thousand World.
Under normal circumstances, raising dozens of Dou God experts would be nearly impossible. However, leveraging the Dou God bloodline made it feasible.
Before achieving Dou God himself, Xiao Feng planned to father as many children as possible, using the Dou God bloodline to help them quickly reach Dou Saint and then Dou God.
(End of Chapter)
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