This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

The mountain behind the Xiao family.

Xiao Yan was sitting here, looking at the towering mountains opposite him shrouded in fog. That was the World of Warcraft Mountain Range, a place full of mystery and danger. At this moment, Xiao Yan didn't know what he would experience here in the future.

Every time Xiao Yan wanted to be alone, he would come here. At this moment, he was holding the ring with a hint of doubt in his eyes. Was it really because of this ring that his strength had regressed?

But compared to the doubts, Xiao Yan had more suppressed anger and unwillingness in his heart. He didn't want to lose his temper in front of everyone before, but now that he was alone here, he naturally didn't need to hold it in.

"Haha, strength... In this world, if you don't have strength, you are not even as good as a pile of dog shit. At least, no one dares to step on dog shit!"

"First I became a genius, then I was kicked down. Are you making fun of me?!"

In the sky not far away, an eagle was circling in the air seemingly irregularly, but if you observe carefully, you will find that the eagle is actually focusing its eyes on Xiao Yan who is venting his pain in the back mountain.

The person observing behind the eagle is, of course, Xiao Xun'er.

"Brother Xiao Yan..." Although she was watching this scene with the help of an eagle's eyes, she could still hear the voice. When Xiao Xun'er saw Xiao Yan's appearance and listened to his unwillingness, she felt extremely uncomfortable and wished she could fly to his side and comfort him immediately.

But Xiao Xun'er still rationally held back. What was more important now was to confirm what was causing the trouble on Xiao Yan's body.

"Hey, little kid, it looks like you need help?" A strange old laugh came.

Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards the ring. Xiao Xun'er, who was watching from the perspective of an eagle, also became alert. It seemed that Mr. Xu Yan's previous guess was right!

"Hehe, your reaction is not slow." A voice of praise came from the ring, but to Xiao Yan, it sounded more like a joke.

"Who are you? Why are you in my ring? What do you want to do?" After a brief shock, Xiao Yan immediately asked the most crucial question.

"Don't worry about who I am. I won't harm you anyway. After all these years, I finally met someone whose soul strength has passed the test. I'm so lucky. Hehe, but I still have to thank the little kid for his worship for the past three years. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have to continue sleeping."

"Offering?" Xiao Yan's face darkened. The words just now undoubtedly confirmed the previous speculation of "Mr. Xu Yan". His own strength had plummeted, and it was indeed this thing that was causing trouble!

Xiao Yan's next words came out from his teeth one by one: "The Dou Qi in my body disappeared inexplicably. Was it you who did it?"

"Hehe, I am also forced to have no choice. Don't be surprised, little baby."

"I fuck you (beep)!"

A distinctive curse burst out from Xiao Yan's throat. Even though Xiao Yan had experienced all kinds of ridicule and his tolerance level had increased a lot, it was obviously unrealistic to ask him to remain calm at this moment.

The furious Xiao Yan no longer cared that this was the relic left to him by his mother. He took off the ring fiercely and threw it towards the cliff.

It is said that when a person is completely furious, he loses his rationality, but becomes normal after he is angry. Xiao Yan at this moment obviously conforms to this law. The moment the ring slipped out of his hand, Xiao Yan immediately woke up and hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab it, but there was no way he could hold the ring out of his hand, and he fell directly off the cliff.

Xiao Yan stared blankly at the ring that disappeared in the mist. He was stunned for a long moment. He actually threw away such an important thing because of his anger. He slapped his forehead in annoyance and said, "Idiot, too reckless, too reckless!"

After sitting on the edge of the cliff for a long time, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. Going down to look for it now would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But when Xiao Yan turned around, his pupils suddenly dilated and his fingers began to tremble.

Because at this moment, the ring that should have fallen at an unknown location under the cliff was actually right in front of him! What shocked Xiao Yan the most was that a transparent old man's shadow was floating above the ring.

"Sure enough, he showed up..." Xiao Xun'er's tone turned cold. It seemed that this figure was the "mastermind" who caused Xiao Yan's strength to drop so greatly.

"Hehe, little kid, there's no need to be so angry. It's just that I absorbed three years of your fighting spirit." The transparent old man stared at the stunned Xiao Yan with a smile and said.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and Xiao Yan suppressed his anger and said, "What do you mean by 'not just'? Do you know how much ridicule you have brought to me because you absorbed my fighting spirit?!"

"But you have grown up, haven't you? Do you think that if it were three years ago, you would have the same endurance and wisdom as you have now?" The old man said lightly with a noncommittal smile.

"Then should I still thank you?" Xiao Yan retorted.

However, he is not as angry as before. Now that his previous speculations have been confirmed, his talent will definitely not be affected.

As long as he thought about the chance to finally get rid of the title of waste and hold his head high, even the hateful old man in front of him didn't look so hateful anymore.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan said: "Although I don't know who you are, I want to know, do you still want to stay in the ring and absorb my fighting spirit? If that's the case, I advise you to find someone else. My body can't support you."

"Hehe, other people don't have your soul perception ability."

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, "Since I chose to show up myself, I will naturally not absorb your fighting spirit again without your permission."

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes. He was not a naive person who would believe whatever the other party said.

He had made up his mind that no matter how the old man flattered him, he would not let him stay with him anymore.

"Little kid, do you want to become stronger? Do you want to be respected by others?" As if discovering Xiao Yan's thoughts, the old man suddenly threw out some very tempting words.

"Now that I know the reason why the fighting spirit disappeared, with my talent, do I still need you to become stronger?"

Xiao Yan knew very well that there was no free lunch in the world, let alone an unknown person who had secretly absorbed his Dou Qi for three years was not worthy of trust.

"Little kid, your talent is great, but you have to know that you are already fifteen years old, and your fighting spirit is only at the third stage. I seem to have heard that you should have your coming-of-age ceremony next year, right? Do you think you can soar to the seventh stage of fighting spirit just by practicing diligently in just one year? And you made a three-year bet with that girl before. That girl's talent is not much lower than yours. It's not that easy for you to catch up with her and surpass her."

"If you hadn't absorbed my fighting spirit, would I have been humiliated by her like this? You old bastard!" The old man's words were like Garen's whisper - silencing and breaking the defense. Xiao Yan was immediately furious and cursed.

After a long scolding, Xiao Yan became depressed again. What's the point of scolding now? The foundation is particularly important in the cultivation of fighting spirit. When he was four years old, he practiced for six years before reaching the ninth level. Even if his talent has been restored now, it is really impossible to cultivate to the seventh level of fighting spirit in one year.

Ask Mr. Xu Yan for help? Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's mind became active again, but he immediately dismissed the idea. He had not given him any substantial help before, and he first helped him out, supported him, and answered his questions. Now he went to him for help. He didn't have the face to do so.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh in frustration, but then he glanced at the transparent old man who pretended to be unfathomable, and said with an idea: "You should have a way, right?"

"Maybe." The old man said with a vague and strange smile.

"If you help me reach the seventh level of Dou Qi within one year, the fact that you absorbed my Dou Qi for three years will be written off. How about that?" Xiao Yan asked tentatively.

"Hehe, that's really a good plan."

"If you are of no help to me, then why should I keep a burden around? I think you should find someone with more fighting spirit..."

Xiao Yan now realized that this transparent old man did not seem to be able to absorb other people's fighting spirit at will. In other words, he was not very threatening.

"You don't look like a 15-year-old boy at all. It seems that you have grown a lot in these three years. Can this be considered as my own fault?" Looking at the slippery Xiao Yan, the old man was stunned, and then shook his head with a helpless look. He now understood that Xiao Yan had seen through his weakness.

Xiao Yan spread his hands and said calmly: "If you want me to continue to worship you, you have to show some sincerity, right?"

"Hmm... It seems that this soul body cannot easily affect Brother Xiao Yan. However, we still need to be more vigilant. I will notify Elder Ling to get the news later."

Xiao Xun'er on the other side also figured out something, but she still remained vigilant.

"Oh, there's really nothing I can do. I'm an old man and I still need your help."

Nodding helplessly, the old man descended to the ground and looked at Xiao Yan several times. A strange smile of success quickly appeared on his face, and then quickly disappeared. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Do you want to become an alchemist?"

"Alchemist?"

Xiao Yan frowned and said, "In Douqi Continent, everyone wants to become an alchemist, but it is not so easy to become an alchemist..."

The voice suddenly paused, Xiao Yan raised his head sharply, and opened his mouth wide: "You mean... I have reached the requirements to become an alchemist?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's shocked expression mixed with expectation and ecstasy, the old man seemed to have expected this. He looked him up and down again before sighing, "Although you barely meet the standard, I owe you something. Just consider it as repaying a favor."

Staring at the reluctant old man, Xiao Yan felt that the old man might have other plans. However, he was too lazy to ask more questions at this time. He just asked suspiciously, "Even if I meet the requirements, alchemists usually need a teacher to teach them step by step. Are you also an alchemist?"

Looking at Xiao Yan's doubtful face, the old man chuckled, with a hint of pride in his voice: "Yes, I am an alchemist!"

"Old sir, may I ask, what rank of alchemist were you before?" Xiao Yan's voice was a little more polite this time.

"What level? Hey, I can't remember... Hey, little guy, are you going to learn it or not?" Shaking his head, the old man suddenly asked a little impatiently.

"Learn, learn!" Xiao Yan no longer hesitated. Alchemist teaching is not available everywhere, let alone free teaching.

"Hey, are you willing? If you are, then come and become my disciple." The old man crossed his legs on a piece of bluestone and smiled cunningly.

"Ah? Do you still want to become my disciple?"

"Nonsense, you want me to teach you everything you know without becoming my disciple. Are you dreaming?"

Although Xiao Yan felt it was a bit troublesome, in order to become a distinguished alchemist, Xiao Yan had no choice but to respectfully perform the apprenticeship ceremony to the old man. Of course, at this time he did not know that this seemingly unnecessary apprenticeship ceremony was actually one of the important turning points in his life.

After watching Xiao Yan's manners, the old man nodded in satisfaction, and his voice became more friendly: "My name is Yao Lao. As for my origins, I won't tell you now, so as not to distract you. You just need to know that the so-called Dan King is nothing but bullshit."

The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. He said that Gu He, the most outstanding alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, was a piece of shit. If he said this to others, he would probably be laughed at.

"Mr. Yao?" Xiao Xun'er's alert expression became serious. Xiao Yan didn't know the meaning of the surname Yao, but she knew it very well. If he was really a member of the Yao clan, then things would be complicated.

But thinking of this, Xiao Xun'er relaxed a little. If he was really a member of the Medicine Clan, then there was no need to worry that Xiao Yan would be cheated. When it came to alchemy, the Medicine Clan was very professional.

Xiao Yan's eyes turned and he said, "Then I wonder how the teacher plans to help me reach the seventh level of fighting spirit within a year?"

"Although your fighting spirit has been declining in the past three years, it is precisely because of this that your foundation is more solid than that of ordinary people. When practicing fighting spirit, foundation is of utmost importance! In the future, you will be able to realize how much benefit the decline in strength in the past three years has brought you!" The smile on Yao Lao's face slowly faded, and he said seriously.

Xiao Yan was somewhat stunned. If it was just now, he would have thought that Yao Lao was mocking him, but looking at Yao Lao's serious look, it didn't seem like he was talking nonsense. But he really didn't know what benefits a decline in strength could bring him.

"Then when will you teach me the art of alchemy?" Putting aside these unnecessary thoughts, Xiao Yan focused on the most important thing.

"If you want to become an alchemist, you must have the support of flame fighting spirit. Therefore, before learning the art of alchemy, you must at least become a fighter and practice a fire-attributed fighting spirit technique!"

"Fire-attributed martial arts? Hey, teacher, since I'm your disciple, can you give me this heavenly-grade fire-attributed martial arts technique to practice?" Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and asked with a smile.

"Nonsense! Do you think that heavenly-level skills are cheap?" Upon hearing this, Yao Lao's face trembled and he cursed with a helpless look.

"Old man, now that I have become your disciple, you can't ask me to go to the clan to look for martial arts, right? The most advanced fire-attributed martial arts in our family is only at the advanced yellow level. Isn't that too shabby?" Xiao Yan's face looked very depressed.

"Little brat, it's the teacher, not the old man!" Yao Lao rolled his eyes in anger at Xiao Yan's address. He didn't expect that right after he became a disciple, this little guy would climb up to him.

"Hmph, since you have become my disciple, I will naturally not embarrass you. I don't have any heavenly-grade martial arts! But I do have a martial arts method that is even more bizarre than the heavenly-grade martial arts. Do you want to learn it?" With a light snort, a strange light suddenly flashed across Yao Lao's turbid old eyes.

While Xiao Yan and Yao Lao were bargaining, Xuwu Tunyan was also not idle. He was strolling on the street, thinking about his next plan.

"It shouldn't be a problem to give Xiao Xun'er a spoiler in advance. She knew about the soul body a long time ago anyway. Next, Xiao Yan will probably start to get busy with the medicinal materials. Although he gave his father a lot of money, most of the money will not stay in his hands, and he can't borrow it many times. Hehe, there is still room for maneuver. Before that, I want to enjoy my free time."

Just as Xuwu Tunyan set his sights on a restaurant not far away, his eyes suddenly became alert. Not far in front of him, three familiar yet annoying figures in white robes came into his sight. They were Ge Ye, who had come to cancel the engagement before, Nalan Yanran, and Mo Li from the Mo family.

"Tsk, has there really been a change? Logically, these people should have left here after the marriage was cancelled. It seems that they will be busy again..."