Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Little Red, the Mount, Yin-Yang Dual Flames
[Beast Control Flame Seal: Using fire attribute Dou Qi in combination with soul power to create a seal that imprints on a magical beast's soul, thus enabling control over it.]
[Note: Activating beast flames or different flames; the stronger the user's soul power and the weaker the beast, the higher the success rate.]
Xiao Yan smiled slightly. In the end, some truths can only be realized through personal practice.
He had previously considered such a control method.
However, at that time, he only had some common creatures like orioles and yellow dogs around him. His strength was at the Dou Zhi Qi level, and his soul power was far from what it is now. After pondering for a moment, he gave up on the idea.
After all, these domesticated animals were just ordinary creatures. If they couldn't withstand the process and died, that wouldn't be good.
Now, his Dou Zhi Qi had transformed into Dou Qi, his soul power had greatly increased, and he possessed the Xuanhuang Flame and Peach Blossom Flame. Reflecting on the past, everything seemed to fall into place.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, formed a seal with his hands, and rapidly circulated his Dou Qi. Within him, the pure Dou Qi wrapped around traces of Xuanhuang Flame and Peach Blossom Flame, surging outward.
A yellow flame and a pink flame danced in Xiao Yan's hands like two lively spirits.
As Xiao Yan changed his hand seals, the two flames began to condense. They rotated between his palms, eventually forming a dazzling flame seal.
The seal looked like actual fire, burning fiercely and releasing intense heat.
"What is this thing?" Yao Lao asked curiously.
"Beast Control Flame Seal!"
With a deep shout, Xiao Yan controlled the flame seal with his palm and suddenly pressed it against the Fire Wolf's forehead.
The flame seal sank into the Fire Wolf's head. Xiao Yan clearly felt a trace of resistance.
However, this resistance was extremely weak and disappeared in a flash.
If it weren't for his astonishing soul power, he might not have noticed it.
It seemed that the Fire Wolf's strength was far inferior to his, and it had been beaten for half a day. It was already extremely weak, with almost no power to resist.
The Fire Wolf shook its head. Its eyes calmed from their initial panic. With some effort, it climbed to its feet.
Xiao Yan dismounted and let it recover. After all, they still had a journey ahead.
"Is it controlled?" Yao Lao watched in amazement.
A contract to control a magical beast—this had never been done before.
Magical beasts possess extremely robust physical constitutions. After resting briefly, it regained its vitality and affectionately nuzzled against Xiao Yan.
Gently stroking the giant wolf's head, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Now that you're my mount, it's only fitting to give you a name."
Looking at the Fire Wolf's red fur, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, "I'll call you Little Red."
Seeing the Fire Wolf nodding repeatedly, seemingly satisfied, Yao Lao was utterly stunned.
So this actually worked!
Patting the Fire Wolf's head, Xiao Yan leaped onto its back and headed deeper into the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
The Fire Wolf leapt powerfully on all fours, quickly traversing the forest trails.
Sitting on its back, Xiao Yan felt the beast's galloping power and scorching body heat, filling his heart with a sense of anticipation and adventure for the future.
Though magical beasts are impressive, Xiao Yan carried the Heavy Ruler on his back, making his weight far greater than an average person. For a lone wolf, long-distance travel was indeed a severe challenge.
Xiao Yan didn't push it too hard and found a dozen first-tier magical beasts along the way to rotate as his mount.
As night fully descended, Xiao Yan stopped in the forest, letting the magical beasts disperse to find food. He rested for the night, roasting two wild rabbits by the fire.
The bonfire in the Magic Beast Mountain Range stood like a beacon in the darkness.
Moments later, a group of people emerged from the woods and approached the fire.
The group consisted of five individuals: three men and two women. Seeing a lone young man roasting rabbits by the fire, even the middle-aged leader was somewhat surprised.
After a brief pause, the middle-aged man smiled and asked, "Young brother, are you also a mercenary? How come you're entering the Magic Beast Mountain Range alone?"
Xiao Yan raised his head slightly and smiled casually, like an adventurous youth, "Just taking my chances while I'm young."
The girl, around eighteen or nineteen, beside the middle-aged man, spoke in a crisp voice, "You don't look much older than me, probably at the Dou Zhi Qi stage, right? You're being reckless; you'll just end up as food for magical beasts. Why not join our Blood War Mercenary Group?"
"Our Blood War Mercenary Group is quite famous in Qingshan Town. If you join, as long as you work hard, you'll have no shortage of gold coins, techniques, and skills."
So, it's the Blood War Mercenary Group. Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. This world is indeed small; he had encountered one of the two major mercenary groups of Qingshan Town.
On second thought, it wasn't surprising. He had previously encountered the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, suggesting he was near Qingshan Town.
Mercenary groups make their living off magical beast cores and medicinal herbs and almost always camp in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Encountering the Blood War Mercenary Group was quite normal.
"Ling'er, don't say such things carelessly." The middle-aged man glanced at Xiao Yan's high-quality black robe, lightly scolded the girl, and then turned to Xiao Yan with a smile, "Young brother, the night is when magical beasts are most active. Being alone out here is quite dangerous. Why don't we travel together for mutual protection?"
"Uncle makes a fair point. I just finished roasting these rabbits; you're just in time. Please, sit down." Xiao Yan smiled, inviting them to sit and eat.
Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Despite having extraordinary comprehension, Xiao Yan did not consider himself superior.
The Blood War Mercenary Group might be weak, but their experience and knowledge far surpassed that of a young master who had spent most of his life indoors.
These seemingly ordinary individuals could sometimes offer casual remarks that might be enlightening.
Like an apple that once struck someone's head.
Among the different flames, one is called the Yin-Yang Dual Flames, ranking twenty-first.
It was born in the void of the universe. A black and a white flame intertwined like the Yin-Yang fish, swimming in balance.
Yin-Yang represents the natural law, the origin of all things. The Yin-Yang Dual Flames, born from this origin, embody one of the flame forms filled with the dual forces of life and death.
The Xuanhuang Flame had already been mastered, and the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire was in the process of being created. Xiao Yan's current minor goal was to comprehend the Yin-Yang Dual Flames.
The path taken by his Great Flame Art differs significantly from the traditional Flame Art.
Unlike the singular advancement path of the Flame Art, the Great Flame Art allows practitioners' fire attribute Dou Qi to reach a level beyond even the Emperor Flame.
In fact, techniques like the Great Flame Art don't necessarily require practitioners with fire attribute Dou Qi. Among the different flames, there are those like the Nether Poison Fire, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, and Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire that have attributes outside of the fire element.
In this world, attributes hold no inherent superiority. The Flame Art and Great Flame Art, which fuse various unique flames with different abilities, embody the principle that 'solitary yin does not grow, and solitary yang does not survive; harmony of yin and yang births all things.'
However, Xiao Yan, based on his own circumstances, still pursued the path of cultivating with fire attribute Dou Qi as his starting point.
(End of Chapter)
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