Although Xiao Hao could now crush Yellow Realm Ninth Layer Martial Artists with his Dragon Elephant Power, he was still significantly weaker when compared to a Profound Realm Powerhouse.
Not to mention, the Evil Wolf Stronghold had a total of nine Profound Realm Powerhouses.
If Xiao Hao wanted to help his adoptive father resolve this crisis, his current strength was far from enough. He had to become much stronger.
Therefore, he was naturally hoping to find something good in the cave!
SWOOSH!
After disposing of the bodies of Bai Lie and his companion, Xiao Hao cautiously stepped into the cave.
He soon discovered the cave was a world of its own, where a large number of Spirit Medicines were growing.
Moreover, some of the Spirit Medicines were on par with the Purple Spirit Fruit.
"With so many Spirit Medicines, even without refining them into Elixirs, there should be enough to raise my Cultivation to the Yellow Realm Ninth Layer!"
Xiao Hao exclaimed excitedly.
Spirit Medicines needed to be refined into Elixirs to realize their greatest value.
If consumed directly, more than half of their medicinal effects would be wasted.
However, Xiao Hao was not an Alchemist and knew nothing about Alchemy.
If he wanted to quickly raise his Cultivation, his only option was to consume these Spirit Medicines directly.
’There’s another room over there. I’ll go check it out first.’
Instead of rushing to pick the Spirit Medicines, Xiao Hao strode towards a room deeper inside the cave.
This room was extremely spacious, furnished with everything one could need: a stone table, stone chairs, and even a stone bed. Glowing gems were embedded in the walls, brightly illuminating the entire chamber.
The small golden snake was coiled on the stone table, its eyes fixed on Xiao Hao, as if telling him that some great treasure was here.
’A book and a ring!’
Xiao Hao immediately noticed a book and a crimson-red ring placed on the stone table.
"The Flame Emperor Sword Skill, one of the nine mightiest sword skills in the Profound Yellow World!"
When Xiao Hao opened the first page of the tome, he was frozen in stunned silence.
He never would have imagined that such a powerful sword skill would be hidden in this plain, unremarkable cave.
"The Flame Emperor Sword Skill has a total of sixteen forms. Only by comprehending the first form can one be qualified to receive my inheritance."
After reading the first page, Xiao Hao immediately understood the book’s origin.
It turned out that this book had been left by Ouyang Yan, the Sect Leader of the Pill Sword Sect, one of the strongest Sects in the Profound Yellow World.
Only by comprehending the first form of the Flame Emperor Sword Skill recorded in the book could one inherit the legacy Ouyang Yan had left within the ring.
’With my Comprehension, it shouldn’t be too hard to grasp the first form!’
A look of profound confidence appeared on Xiao Hao’s face.
Ever since he transmigrated from Earth to this world, he had realized his Comprehension was truly remarkable.
He could master all of the Xiao Family’s Martial Arts almost instantly.
Even with the five most powerful Mortal Level Upper Grade Martial Arts, he had cultivated them to Perfection within a single day.
The only reason he hadn’t told anyone was to maintain a low profile.
Otherwise, he would surely have been treated like a monster.
For this very reason, even though the Flame Emperor Sword Skill was one of the nine mightiest sword skills in the Profound Yellow World, he was confident he could cultivate it to Perfection.
"Flame Emperor Sword Skill, First Form: Billowing Flames."
Xiao Hao turned to the second page of the book and saw the details of the Flame Emperor Sword Technique’s first form.
Then, he began to comprehend it.
’This sword skill is indeed countless times more difficult than a Mortal Level Upper Grade Martial Art. I doubt even a Celestial Level Martial Art could compare. For me, though, it’s no real challenge.’
After studying it for a moment, Xiao Hao understood.
「Three days later.」
Xiao Hao abruptly stood up and walked out of the room.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
He began to swing the Treasure Sword in his hand, tracing afterimages in the air that blazed like a brilliant flame, creating a dazzling sight.
BOOM!
Finally, he thrust his sword into a massive boulder, instantly leaving a huge crater in it, as if it had been burned through by a scorching flame.
In just three days, he had completely mastered the first form!
"Such immense power! It’s even stronger than the Lightning Sword Skill at the Perfection level!"
Xiao Hao couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.
Most Martial Arts were divided into four stages: Entry Level, Minor Success, Great Success, and Perfection.
The higher the stage, the greater the power.
And yet, the first form of the Flame Emperor Sword Skill was already far more powerful than the Lightning Sword Skill at the Perfection stage.
It was hard to imagine how terrifyingly powerful it would become when fully mastered.
’Right now, I might even be able to match a Profound Realm First Layer powerhouse. But that’s not enough. First, I’ll go claim Elder Ouyang’s inheritance.’
Xiao Hao immediately returned to the room and picked up the ring from the stone table.
BUZZ!
The next moment, a spiritual imprint flew out from the ring and merged with Xiao Hao’s soul.
Instantly, Xiao Hao became the ring’s new master.
’This is a Storage Ring, capable of holding many things. I wonder what kind of Treasures Elder Ouyang left inside?’
Xiao Hao eagerly extended his Divine Thought into the ring.
Although the space inside the ring was vast, large enough to hold several palaces, the items stored within were pitifully few: only a fiery-red tome and a Purple Gold Pill Furnace as tall as a man.
’It’s the rest of the Flame Emperor Sword Skill.’
Xiao Hao took out the tome and discovered it was the complete Flame Emperor Sword Technique, containing all sixteen Sword Moves.
Back in his day, Ouyang Yan had relied on this very Swordsmanship to become a supreme powerhouse in the Profound Yellow World, sweeping aside countless powerful foes.
’What’s this...?’
Just as Xiao Hao was about to take the Purple Gold Pill Furnace out of the Storage Ring, a spiritual imprint suddenly shot out from the furnace and entered the depths of his sea of consciousness.
A vast amount of information instantly flooded Xiao Hao’s mind, all of it related to Alchemy.
"Elder Ouyang actually passed all of his alchemy techniques on to me! From now on, I can refine Elixirs too!"
Xiao Hao exclaimed ecstatically.
In that brief moment, the Purple Gold Pill Furnace had transmitted countless alchemy techniques left behind by Ouyang Yan to him.
In other words, he was now an Alchemist.
One must understand that Alchemist was one of the most respected professions in the Profound Yellow World.
Even a Junior Alchemist was an existence that the Xiao Family had to look up to.
And Ouyang Yan had been the most elite Alchemist in the entire Profound Yellow World.
Now that Xiao Hao had obtained all of his alchemy techniques, his future achievements would surely be no less than Ouyang Yan’s.
’The Spirit Medicines in this cave can be used to refine Purple Spirit Pills. With the help of Purple Spirit Pills, breaking through to the Profound Realm within a month won’t be difficult at all.’
Xiao Hao smiled faintly.
The Purple Spirit Pill was an Elixir as famous as the Qi Gathering Pill, capable of rapidly increasing the Cultivation of a Yellow Realm Martial Artist.
Xiao Hao’s Cultivation speed was already exceptionally fast. If he also took Purple Spirit Pills, breaking through to the Profound Realm wouldn’t take much time at all.