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Surprisingly, the integration went very smoothly this time as well.

Although gold and fire are not mutually reinforcing, the golden spiritual energy and the red flames intertwined, and the two completely different forces began to attract and permeate each other.

As the fusion progressed, a scorching aura filled Lin Yitang's cave. The golden spiritual energy gradually turned crimson, as if ignited by flames, and the flames began to condense into thin lines of fire, swirling around the golden needles.

Gradually, the golden needles began to change. The originally smooth, mirror-like needles began to show flowing dark red flames, making them look like red-hot iron rods.

Lin Yitang attempted to manipulate the fused golden needles. With a gentle twist of her slender hand, the fire lines that had surrounded them instantly contracted and wrapped around the golden needles. The once ordinary golden needles now seemed to be possessed by flames, radiating a scorching heat.

With a gentle wave of his hand, several golden needles shot out with a whistling sound. These needles drew golden arcs in the air, and wherever they went, flames rose and ignited the surrounding air.

Even more astonishing is that these golden needles not only possess the high temperature of flames but also retain their original penetrating power. They can easily pierce through hard rocks, and even after penetrating their target, they can trigger a small explosion inside, causing even greater damage.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Yitang's eyes.

These gold needles, imbued with flames, not only retain their penetrating power and flexibility, but also possess the high temperature and explosive force of flames.

One can imagine that in actual combat, this technique will exert tremendous power, far surpassing the power of the Golden Needle Technique alone!

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she was filled with excitement. With this enhanced version of the Golden Needle Technique, how could she possibly lose to Mo Ziheng!

Lin Yitang was eager to try more fusion methods. She thought of the advanced fire magic she possessed—the Fire Phoenix Technique. What kind of power would be generated if she could fuse the Fire Phoenix Technique with the Golden Needle Technique?

Taking a deep breath, she began to try to combine the Fire Phoenix Technique with the Golden Needle Technique.

However, due to the difference in proficiency, the Fire Phoenix Technique was far more powerful than the Golden Needle Technique, and the high-temperature flames instantly melted the golden needles into a pool of liquid.

Even so, her eyes were still incredibly bright.

She discovered that although the golden needle had melted, its power had indeed increased before it melted. The fiery phoenix made the flames more solid, and the golden needle's power even greater.

Lin Yitang was incredibly excited, realizing that this might be a completely new way of integrating techniques. If she could master this technique during combat, her chances of winning would greatly increase.

Even if Mo Ziheng is strong, he can't defeat the combined effect of two high-level spells.

She made up her mind that she must improve her skill in the Golden Needle Technique as much as possible within these nine days, and then study how to stably integrate fire magic!

……

While Lin Yitang was holed up in her cave practicing her golden needle technique and researching the fusion of fire magic,

Time passed quietly, and eight days had already gone by without us even realizing it.

During these eight days, Lin Yitang did not attend any inner sect classes. Instead, she asked her junior sister Shi to record the content for her, writing down what the old cultivator had taught on jade slips so she could give them to her when she had time.

Of course, she didn't ask for help for nothing. She gave Shi Shimei a complete demon beast corpse as payment for her two acts of kindness.

The batch of monster corpses she obtained from the mission with Fan Niannian had already been eaten by the little phoenix. The ones she had on her now were from monsters she had killed during the apprenticeship ceremony.

However, these demonic beasts were still devoured, not even their demon cores were spared.

Since the little phoenix leveled up, its appetite has increased day by day, and the one it gave Shi Muyue was already the last one.

She's still at the tenth level of Qi Refining and can't leave the sect. She can only rely on exchanging points for spirit beast meat from the sect. Fortunately, she still has over nine thousand points, enough to raise the little phoenix for a while.

However, points are an important resource for the sect. After defeating Mo Ziheng, she still needs to reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible to gain the qualification to leave the sect. When she lacks spirit beast meat, she can simply go to the mountains and forests to hunt for it, without needing to use points.

Meanwhile, as the competition drew closer, her duel with Mo Ziheng attracted increasing attention from people within the sect.

Many people are discussing and speculating about the outcome of the competition.

Some people think Lin Yitang is young and reckless, overestimating her abilities; others think she might have some hidden strength that could cause Mo Ziheng some trouble.

However, most people still believe that Mo Ziheng will win.

"Senior Brother Mo Ziheng's strength is unfathomable. No cultivator of the same level can match him, and Lin Yitang is probably no exception. Although Lin Yitang has some strength, he is still far from being able to compete. He probably won't last more than a few rounds."

"Yes, Senior Brother Mo Ziheng has been invincible among his peers for a long time. Although Junior Sister Lin Yitang is courageous, the difference in strength is too great. The outcome of this competition is almost a foregone conclusion."

Someone mentioned Mo Ziheng's previous combat experience: "Do you still remember when Senior Brother Mo Ziheng severed Senior Brother Yu's natal magic weapon with a single sword strike during the last sect competition? The power of that sword strike still makes people tremble with fear. Although Junior Sister Lin Yitang is quite remarkable, she probably won't be able to escape unscathed against such an opponent."

Another senior brother also recalled Mo Ziheng's achievements: "On another occasion, Senior Brother Mo Ziheng went down the mountain alone to do a mission and was besieged by a group of evil cultivators. He fought against ten of them and managed to kill them all. Such a thing is not something that ordinary people can do."

Everyone chimed in, listing Mo Ziheng's past glories, and unanimously believed he would be the ultimate winner. As for Lin Yitang, while some acknowledged her abilities, most thought she was no match for Mo Ziheng.

This is normal. In the eyes of most people, Lin Yitang and Mo Ziheng are separated by several insurmountable chasms.

First, there's cultivation level. Although both are at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining, Mo Ziheng has been at this level for over a year, while Lin Yitang has only been at it for about twenty days. Clearly, she is no match for Mo Ziheng.

Secondly, there's his reputation. Mo Ziheng has been famous for a long time, and almost everyone knows how powerful he is. Many people have challenged him, so in everyone's mind, Mo Ziheng is the strongest, and his undefeated legend has not yet been broken.

In addition, there were many personal reasons. For example, the disciples of the anti-Lin alliance.

Because Lin Yitang had a bad reputation in the inner sect and her image was ruined by Ye Qiuli, in the eyes of some people she was still that wicked villain who harmed her fellow disciples, and they did not want her to win.

After all, there are still some rumors circulating that Lin Yitang cheated by climbing the cloud ladder and used drugs to improve her cultivation.

Some people don't want Lin Yitang to win because they were once defeated by Mo Ziheng.

If Mo Ziheng is defeated by Lin Yitang again, everyone will assume that they are weaker than Lin Yitang. Being weaker than a disciple from the outer sect is an unbearable humiliation for them.

Therefore, they did not want Lin Yitang to win, and even prayed that she would suffer a crushing defeat.