Battle Through the Heavens: Marry Cao Ying, Reward is Devouring Ancestral Symbol

The power of faith = the power of will”Fallen Heart Flame...” Valley Master Tang Zhen repeated in a low voice, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of his chair. ”The hardest part of refining a fire bodhi pill is that the Soul strength requirement is nearly at the level of a Grade 8 Alchemist.”

”Furthermore, one needs an extremely deep understanding of the characteristics of Heavenly Flames.”

”Since he possesses a Heavenly Flame and has a powerful Soul...”

Red Fire chimed in, ”Exactly. Valley Master, the Dan Ta Three Giants hold a transcendent status; we can hardly move them. ”

”As for the other Grade 8 Masters, they are either elusive or the price they ask is too high. This Shen Wen has only recently advanced to Grade 8 and his Foundation in the Pill Tower is not yet deep. This is exactly the time when he needs to accumulate connections and expand his reputation.”

An Elder standing to the side spoke after some deliberation, ”But his status as a Grade 8 Alchemist is right there. If we want him to act, the price might be...”

Red Fire hesitated, ”Valley Master, that is our valley’s core secret heritage...”

”The first two transformations.” Valley Master Tang Zhen stood up and walked to the center of the hall. ”This Cultivation Technique is of immense benefit to those who control Heavenly Flames. He possesses the Fallen Heart Flame, so he will definitely be moved.”

”The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations,” Valley Master Tang Zhen interrupted, his tone decisive.

The hall fell silent.

Red Fire hesitated, ”Valley Master, that is our valley’s core secret heritage...”

”The first two transformations.” Valley Master Tang Zhen stood up and walked to the center of the hall. ”This Cultivation Technique is of immense benefit to those who control Heavenly Flames. He possesses the Fallen Heart Flame, so he will definitely be moved.”

He looked at Red Fire: ”Go to the Pill Tower personally. Take my token and prepare three sets of medicinal ingredients for the fire bodhi pill.”

”Tell him that if he can successfully form the pill, the Burning Flame Valley will reward him with the first two transformations of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, and we will also owe him a favor.”

”If he fails to refine it, we will bear the loss of the medicinal ingredients ourselves and hold no grudge.”

The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations was one of the Burning Flame Valley’s core secret techniques. In reality, it was of little use to ordinary Dou Practitioners, but for those who controlled unique flames...

It was a top-tier secret technique.

Red Fire cupped his fists solemnly: ”This subordinate understands. However... what if he doesn’t agree, or if he makes even higher demands?”

Valley Master Tang Zhen’s gaze swept over the flickering flames in the hall. After a moment of silence, he said, ”Then add a Rank 7 fire-attribute Monster Core and three thousand-year-old fire Spiritual Plants. The fire bodhi pill... must be refined.”

”Yes!” Red Fire said no more, turned, and strode away.

Silence returned to the hall.

Valley Master Tang Zhen walked back to his seat and slowly sat down, his fingers unconsciously tracing the flame patterns carved on the armrest.

The Elder beside him whispered, ”Valley Master, is it worth paying such a price?”

Valley Master Tang Zhen did not look up, merely saying indifferently, ”In some matters, it’s not about whether it’s worth it, but that it must be done.”

He looked out of the hall, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of buildings to rest on a certain quiet courtyard.

”Go and prepare. When Red Fire returns, no matter the result, report to me immediately.”

...Inside the quiet room, Shen Wen slowly opened his eyes.

For several days, he had been fully immersed in comprehending and mastering the five Great Secret Techniques. At this moment, the brilliance in his eyes was restrained, yet the aura around him became increasingly profound and unfathomable.

”As expected of the Nine Secrets...” Shen Wen whispered, feeling the new power flowing within his body.

These five Great Secret Techniques were not traditional Cultivation Techniques; they didn’t directly increase the total amount of Dou Qi, but the consumption when using them far exceeded his expectations.

Activating each secret required a massive amount of Dou Qi and Soul Power. Had it not been for his solid Foundation and dual Dou Qi sources, he might have struggled to even perform one in its entirety.

But the effects were equally terrifying.

When the Lin Character Secret was activated, his mind instantly became as calm as an ancient well. External disturbances and internal distractions were all stripped away, allowing him to always maintain the calmest and most rational state. No matter what crisis he faced, his thoughts remained as clear as a mirror.

When the Zhe Secret was slightly touched, a surge of vigorous vitality gushed from deep within his body, quickly nourishing his entire being.

He made a rough estimate; the speed and effect of recovering from injuries with this secret was no less than that of a Grade 8 bone-generating blood-fusing pill.

If cultivated to Major Achievement, perhaps he really could achieve Rebirth from a single drop of blood as the legends said.

The Shu Secret was the most mysterious. With a thought, two phantoms that looked exactly like him and had similar auras emerged by his side.

Although their duration was limited and they couldn’t stray far, their efficiency in combat distraction, handling tasks as a Clone, or cooperating with the Future Non-Existence Sutra for multi-line deductions exploded several times over.

The Xing Character Secret resonated with the space ancestral talisman and the Gu Treasure Art, producing the most intuitive results.

With just a slight thought from Shen Wen, his figure silently vanished from the quiet room. In the next moment, he appeared atop a desolate mountain thousands of miles away.

Such speed and distance of traversal were far beyond what an ordinary Dou Zun could achieve by tearing through space.

As for the Qian Secret, it nourished the Divine Sense and tempered the Soul.

The moment he completely mastered this secret, Shen Wen clearly felt that the Bottleneck of his Soul Realm at the Heaven Realm Late Stage had loosened. He was only one final opportunity away from naturally stepping into that Heaven Realm Great Perfection that countless experts dreamed of.

”Phew...” Shen Wen let out a long breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

The gains were immense, but the road ahead was also clearer.

As powerful as these secret techniques were, they all required massive amounts of Dou Qi and Soul Power to drive.

”It seems I must continue to refine the Great Origin Technique!”

Shen Wen muttered to himself; to unleash the full power of these secret techniques, the best way was for the Great Origin Technique to continue advancing.

It seemed he would have to spend some time opening a third Sea of Consciousness first, but he had made a discovery.

As his mind sank, he tried to continue as before, slowly opening the third Origin with Soul Power and Dou Qi.

However, he found that the Power Of Faith within his Sea of Consciousness was rapidly being mobilized and consumed at an extremely fast rate, and at the same time...

There were two light clusters around his Soul, and now a third one appeared. Simultaneously, his entire body felt as if it were being cleansed.

The Dou Qi capacity of the Meridians throughout his body suddenly doubled. In the next moment, the previously abundant Dou Qi seemed to become scarce.

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow, and in the next moment, he continuously swallowed energy pills he had previously refined that were comparable to a zong ji pill.

Shen Wen’s Realm did not increase, but the Dou Qi pressure around him became increasingly terrifying, even though he was only a Six-Star Dou Zong.

Yet his Dou Qi pressure was comparable to a Dou Zun.

”Can the Power Of Faith allow for faster cultivation of the Great Origin Technique?”

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow. He suddenly thought of something called the Power Of Will that existed in the World of Eternal Life.

In fact, it was the convergence of the thoughts of all living beings, which was essentially just another name for the Power Of Faith.

And in the World of Eternal Life, Power Of Will was the best fuel for cultivation.

”It seems I need to pick up the pace!”

Shen Wen rubbed his chin. Since the Power Of Faith was so important, he couldn’t slow down. The Northwest was currently the most chaotic region.

It was also the best place to establish a faction.

A spatial tunnel must be established as soon as possible. Once the Northwest is unified, it will surely provide a massive amount of Power Of Faith.

And just then...

A knock sounded at the door. Shen Wen came back to his senses and, sensing Cao Ying’s Soul aura, said, ”Come in!”

After Cao Ying entered, she felt that Shen Wen’s aura had undergone another massive change. She was surprised, but quickly accepted it.

After all, Shen Wen’s strength was advancing every day, with no sign of stopping.

”What is it?”

”An Elder from the Burning Flame Valley requests an audience!”

”Burning Flame Valley?” Shen Wen was puzzled; he had no prior dealings with the Burning Flame Valley.

”Let’s go see them!”