The [Fire Control · Intermediate] talent currently fixed on the golden book originated from the essence blood of the second-order Demonic Beast, the Fire-Tailed Fox, that his father had risked his life to bring back.
When it was initially fixed, it was only [Fire Control · Primary], and the effect was merely to be able to control flames relatively proficiently and slightly increase the speed of absorbing fire element energy.
It was through Xiao Qing’s long-term, continuous practice of that lowest-level Yellow Rank Low Dou Technique, “Fire Palm,” and thousands of practices and insights, that he arduously raised it from Primary to Intermediate.
Choosing to fix the [Fire Control] talent was by no means an impulsive decision.
How could he waste an opportunity that only comes once per major Realm?
What he valued was the terrifying growth potential of this golden book’s [Talent] — it could continuously break through limits, surpass the originally extracted talent, and even reach unimaginable Realms.
And choosing the “Fire” attribute was because Xiao Qing knew deeply that in this Dou Qi Continent, Alchemist is a highly respected profession, and the benefits and resource allocation it brings are enviable.
The core of an Alchemist is flame control and Soul Power!
Moreover, as this [Fire Control] talent continues to advance, will it transform into the terrifying ability to control the Law of Fire, or even the Origin of Fire in the future?
Therefore, after confirming through the golden book that he possessed Fighting Qi with a trace of Wood attribute in his Fire, and met the most basic conditions to become an Alchemist, Xiao Qing made his choice without hesitation.
‘Eh?
Wait…’ Xiao Qing’s gaze suddenly froze on the golden book.
‘[Innate Spirit Body]?
It seems there wasn’t this before…
And the Soul Realm, it actually jumped directly to the Mortal Realm Middle Stage!’ His heart stirred: ‘Is it a special Physique awakened because of the abnormal heaven and earth energy induced when breaking through to Dou Practitioner?
Is the improvement of Soul Power also a benefit brought by the Breakthrough?’ Thinking of this, an unprecedented sense of excitement surged in his heart; the future path seemed to become broader and brighter.
For the Mortal Grade Intermediate [Fire Control] talent, if Xiao Qing wanted to rely on practice to upgrade it to Advanced, he would likely need to spend years of hard work, and the efficiency was too low…
Xiao Qing’s gaze moved back and forth between [Fire Control · Intermediate] and the [Innate Spiritual Rhyme] number that had accumulated for several years, and he quickly made a decision.
“Since that’s the case, then…
add points for me!” His thoughts concentrated, and the huge [Innate Spiritual Rhyme] value began to decrease rapidly, turning into streams of cool and mysterious energy pouring into the line of text representing the [Fire Control] talent.
The line of text suddenly shimmered and became blurred.
A moment later, the light stabilized, and the text had changed greatly: [Mortal Grade · Fire Control · Advanced (1/50): The ability to control flames is greatly improved, and thoughts are followed like an arm.
The speed of absorbing and refining fire attribute energy is significantly increased.
Resistance to flame and fire attribute energy attacks is slightly enhanced.] The moment the advancement was completed, Xiao Qing felt a roar in his mind, and countless inspirations and techniques regarding flame control emerged out of thin air.
The many obscure and difficult points when practicing “Fire Palm” in the past, and the places where it felt slightly stagnant when performing, were suddenly clear and connected at this moment.
It was as if a Great Master who had been immersed in this Dao for decades had poured his life’s experience into him.
Xiao Qing’s heart stirred slightly, and he subconsciously raised his hand, circulating his Dou Qi.
Yellow Rank Low Level Dou Technique, Fire Palm!
“Whoosh!” It wasn’t a simple eruption of flames; instead, an incomparably condensed, scorching fire that vaguely outlined the silhouette of a dragon roared out from Xiao Qing’s palm.
The blistering heat instantly evaporated the moisture in the cave, and the radiating firelight illuminated the entire cave in a crimson glow.
The dragon-shaped flame accurately struck a hard rock outside the cave.
Boom— In a massive explosion, the rock shattered instantly.
Its interior burst violently, turning into countless tiny stone fragments that splashed in all directions; many of the fragments even showed signs of melting on their surfaces!
A moment later, Xiao Qing withdrew his palm.
Looking at the faint red Dou Qi still lingering in his hand and the residual heat in the air, he felt a sudden surge of surprise at the power of this strike.
‘With the enhancement of [Fire Control · Advanced], this originally unremarkable Yellow Rank Low Level Dou Technique probably has a power close to, or even comparable to, some Yellow Rank Advanced Dou Techniques, right?’ ‘If used as a surprise attack, this single blow would be enough to heavily injure or even kill a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner!’ Xiao Qing murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with excitement.
‘If just the mortal grade Advanced level has such power, then what would Spiritual Grade, heaven grade…
what kind of scene would that be?’ Xiao Qing’s eyes grew brighter, filled with anticipation and desire for the future.
Feeling the more than two thousand points of Innate Spiritual Rhyme remaining in his body, as well as the threshold sensation of being about to Breakthrough again, Xiao Qing did not hesitate.
Continue adding points!
With a slight thought, the mysterious book floating deep within his consciousness began to move without wind.
The mysterious runes on the pages started to circulate, and an invisible yet indescribable great power quietly emerged, instantly locking down and isolating the space within a ten-mile radius.
All sounds from the outside world suddenly vanished, as if even the wind had stopped drifting, turning this piece of heaven and earth into an independent Domain!
At the same time, the energy of heaven and earth within the sealed area seemed to hear the call of a supreme being.
With an unprecedentedly docile posture, it converged frantically toward the cave and toward Xiao Qing.
The massive amount of energy was compressed to the extreme, emitting a slight hum, and finally transformed into a fist-sized, dazzling, almost solid pure white light sphere, radiating heart-palpitating energy fluctuations.
At this very moment, from that spiritual glow representing the opportunity for evolution, a strand of even purer Origin separated and fused with that extremely compressed pure white energy sphere!
In the next instant, this fused sphere of light, as if it had found its target, easily entered Xiao Qing’s brow without resistance, surging directly into the depths of his Soul.
Buzz— Suddenly, Xiao Qing felt a wave of clarity in his mind, as if a sweet divine spring had washed through it.
Every trace of Impurities in his Soul was being purified and refined, becoming increasingly extraordinary!
The fused energy did not stop, proceeding to surge throughout his entire body, merging into every piece of flesh and even into every one of his Meridians.
An indescribable sense of comfort instantly spread through his body, as if the very Origin of his life was being nourished and sublimated at this moment!
The light sphere provided the massive energy required for the advancement, while that extraordinary spiritual light was the most critical and essential factor in pushing his [Talent] from the mortal grade to the Spiritual Grade—it was a fragment of the Law, a mysterious manifestation of a higher level.
In an instant, Xiao Qing felt his consciousness seemingly break free from the shackles of his physical body, wandering between the heavens and the earth, creating a mysterious and unknown resonance and Fusion with the surrounding world.
Xiao Qing was no longer simply absorbing energy; instead, he seemed to have become a part of heaven and earth, undergoing a leap in his level of life and a sublimation of his Soul.
A gentle yet thick warm current continued to cleanse his body and Soul, bringing about an extreme sensation akin to being reborn!
Xiao Qing involuntarily closed his eyes slowly, his entire mind immersed in internal inspection, carefully experiencing every subtle and miraculous change brought about by his [Talent] breaking through to the Spiritual Grade.
Xiao Qing’s understanding of fire was being overturned and reconstructed; a deeper connection, closer to the Origin, was being established between him and ‘Fire’.
After a long time, Xiao Qing’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and his eyes slowly opened!
Sizzle— It was as if two physical flames were ignited and dancing in the depths of Xiao Qing’s eyes!
Deep within his originally black pupils, a crimson light actually began to circulate faintly.
Looking closely, it seemed as if two tiny but incredibly dazzling flames, imbued with spirituality, were burning quietly.
This caused the temperature in the air wherever Xiao Qing looked to seemingly rise by a few degrees, carrying an invisible pressure.
Spiritual Grade [Talent]!
Achieved!