Chapter 10: No attributes?
"Mastery of pills lies in the divine, the spirit of medicine lies in the body."
"The method of controlling Qi, shape it with fire!"
Following the formula from the pill sutra, Xiao Yu chanted it silently in his mind. His thumbs touched, and his index fingers interlaced to form a peculiar seal. With a thought, he summoned the Bone Spirit Cold Fire within him, using the Qi control method to shape it into a flame cauldron.
This was a technique from the manual for using one's own fire to form a cauldron for alchemy. Thanks to his powerful spiritual strength, Xiao Yu successfully condensed the flame cauldron on his first attempt!
However, the cauldron was a bit wobbly. Xiao Yu worked hard to find a balance, requiring significant effort. He focused deeply, and after a whole night, he was still immersed in perfecting the cauldron.
At dawn, the piercing sunlight shone through the window, landing on Xiao Yu's face. With his eyes still closed, Xiao Yu saw a one-inch tall white cauldron formed from the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.
After a night of hard work, Xiao Yu successfully mastered the technique to condense the cauldron. However, being able to simultaneously maintain the cauldron while refining pills would likely take a long time to master!
Xiao Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of white flame passing through them. Looking at the cauldron formed from the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, he smiled lightly. With a gentle wave of his right hand, the cauldron shattered into a fire dragon that entered his body!
After stretching lazily on the bed, Xiao Yu stood up. He hadn't forgotten he needed to go to the Fighting Qi Pavilion today. Clenching his hands, he murmured, "Now, I'm truly stepping into the path of cultivation!"
After changing clothes, he opened the door. The old housekeeper, who had been waiting outside, greeted him with a soft smile, "The clan leader asked me to bring the Fourth Young Master to the Fighting Qi Pavilion for attribute testing. After that, you can choose a suitable Qi method."
Xiao Yu responded warmly, "Let's go!"
Following the housekeeper to the Fighting Qi Pavilion, the most important place of the Xiao family, Xiao Yu looked up at the grand pavilion with the words "Fighting Qi Pavilion" written in large, flowing characters.
Xiao Yu squinted and surveyed his surroundings. With his strength and powerful spiritual sense, he could detect all the hidden guards and several subtle, powerful auras that were likely the guardians of the pavilion arranged by the family.
With a soft creak, the door of the pavilion opened, and Xiao Yu saw his father coming out.
"Father?"
"Hmm!" Xiao Zhan's hearty face showed a smile, "Today is the day you enter the Fighting Qi Pavilion, so I need to be present!"
Xiao Yu nodded in silence as Xiao Zhan continued, "You know the rules for entering the Fighting Qi Pavilion. There's no need for unnecessary talk. Let's first test your attributes and then choose a Qi method."
Xiao Yu then turned to the stone pillar in front of the pavilion's door. At the top of the pillar was a transparent crystal ball, used for testing attributes. Xiao Yu took a deep breath, honestly unsure of his attribute.
Fire, water, wood, or wind—each attribute has its strengths and weaknesses. Xiao Yu had no particular preference, so he decided to leave it to chance.
Xiao Zhan also focused on the crystal ball, curious about his son's attribute.
Xiao Yu grinned and placed his palm gently on the crystal ball.
One second, two seconds, half a minute passed!
Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhan exchanged glances. "Is the crystal ball broken?" Xiao Yu asked cautiously.
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "Impossible! I just checked it; it shouldn't be broken."
So, Xiao Yu touched the crystal ball again, but it remained unresponsive. Xiao Yu tapped the ball, muttering in frustration, "Hey, at least give some reaction! This is quite embarrassing!"
Despite Xiao Yu's attempts to touch or tap the crystal ball, it remained unresponsive. Xiao Zhan, puzzled, replaced the crystal ball with another one, looking at Xiao Yu with assurance, "This one should be fine. Try it again!"
Xiao Yu, still doubtful, placed his hand on the new crystal ball. Half a minute later, there was still no response!
"What's going on?" Both Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yu were utterly bewildered. Not only had Xiao Yu never seen such a situation, but even Xiao Zhan had not encountered it!
Just as they were puzzled, a gentle breeze passed by, and two shadowy figures appeared in front of Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yu.
Xiao Zhan was startled, then bowed and said, "Xiao Zhan greets the two elders!"
The two figures, cloaked in black, spoke with a somewhat raspy voice, "Hmm!" Xiao Zhan realized that the elders had likely come to investigate why Xiao Yu's attribute couldn't be detected. He asked, "Elders, what do you think of my son's…"
One elder, like a phantom, grabbed Xiao Yu's arm. Before Xiao Yu could react, he felt his arm touch a cold, hard object, unlike a human hand—it seemed to be just bones wrapped in skin!
The black-robed elder's fighting Qi circulated, and a blue fighting Qi traveled through Xiao Yu's arm, then released his hand. Just as Xiao Yu was worried that his internal secrets might be discovered, the elder said, "Weak fire attribute, virtually no attribute. This innate talent is likely limited to the Grand Master level!"
Without giving Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhan a chance to react, the two elders vanished as if they had never been there. However, their words felt like a heavy blow to both Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yu!
"Is this a joke? This can't be real. Even with the system, I'm still considered trash?" Xiao Yu naturally did not believe it!
Xiao Zhan, on the other hand, felt sorrowful, pondering whether he had done something unforgivable in his life to end up with two sons in this state.
"Ding! Next sign-in location: Fighting Qi Pavilion. Sign-in reward: Chaos Cultivation Method!" As Xiao Yu was comforting himself, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
"Sign-in? Chaos Cultivation Method? Could it be…" Xiao Yu had a bold guess but wasn't sure until he received the reward!
So, Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Zhan and said, "Father, I want to choose a cultivation method."
Xiao Zhan, looking a bit despondent, replied, "The elder just mentioned that since your attribute is fire, you should choose a fire-based Qi method. Go ahead."
Xiao Yu nodded and walked towards the fire path in the Fighting Qi Pavilion. As soon as he stepped inside, "Ding! Congratulations to the host for signing in at the Fighting Qi Pavilion. Reward: Chaos Cultivation Method!"
Directly receiving it! A vast amount of information surged into Xiao Yu's mind. With his experience from the alchemy manual, this time was significantly better. Soon, Xiao Yu completely understood the Chaos Cultivation Method!
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