The old guy has changed a hearing this, Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. How free and easy Yao Chen was back then. He never liked forming cliques or factions. Otherwise, with the other party's talent in alchemy, one of the three giants of Danta back then would definitely fall on his head, and in this way he would not be targeted by the people of the Soul Palace.
The beautiful woman Xuanyi in cheongsam at the side naturally felt this as well. There was a hint of heartache and relief in her eyes. She felt sorry for what happened to her and was relieved that she did not fall into the hands of the Soul Palace. As for losing her physical body... For them, this matter was obviously not something that could not be solved.
What Danta lacks the least is high-quality alchemists.
She is even qualified to invite one or two Dou Sheng-level masters.
However, this deep love for the beauty gave Yao Lao a headache. He had never been very interested in women. Compared to beautiful women, he preferred alchemy and enjoyed exploring the fun in it. Otherwise, with his talent and appearance, how could he still be single for hundreds of years.
As for Xuan Yi's affection, can he really not feel it?
Back then, Xuan Yi even humbled herself and confessed to him, but he had already adopted Han Feng at that time. In order to better teach Han Feng, he could only reject her.
Besides.
Yao Lao also doesn't like being bound. Although joining Danta has many advantages, his freedom will also be restricted. This is also the disadvantage of joining a big force. For example, his two good friends Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi, after becoming the three giants of Danta, rarely go out and stay in Shengdan City all year round. Even when they fight with others, they have to consider the impact.
I'm not like him, he does whatever he wants.
But now, Yao Lao has to think about the future path, especially Yao Yan, the younger generation with whom he has a "blood" connection. He wants to train him, and with his talent, as long as he does not die halfway, the chance of him becoming a Dou Sheng is very high. This is also the reason why he is considering joining Danta.
After all, although Yao Yan is extremely talented, he also has a lot of troubles of his own. If there is no powerful force behind him, he alone may not be able to ensure that the other party will grow up completely.
As for himself... after being so free and easy for so many years, it's time to change the way he lives.
Xuan Yi looked at Yao Lao, who had a stern face, and stopped looking at him. She looked at Yao Yan with her gentle and beautiful eyes, and asked with a curious smile: "Is your last name Yao?"
"Well, I am from the same clan as Yao Lao, but now I have been expelled from the Yao clan, so I should no longer be considered a member of the Yao clan." Yao Yan nodded, pretending to be a junior, and responded quite obediently.
"Medicine clan?"
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were both a little surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect that Yao Yan was actually a member of that clan.
“This kid’s story is rather complicated, but he and I are indeed from the same family.” Yao Lao stroked his white beard and spoke slowly.
"The trouble you just mentioned, could it be the one caused by this kid?" Xuan Kongzi suddenly thought of something, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Yao Lao. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.
When he heard what Yao Lao said just now, he felt it was very strange. With Yao Chen's personality, he probably wouldn't turn back even if he suffered a huge loss, unless it was for other people, just like he rejected Xuan Yi for Han Feng back then.
This old guy seems free and easy, but in fact he is very sentimental, especially for people he approves of, he is willing to give everything.
“I guess so.” Seeing that he couldn’t avoid it, Yao Lao admitted it directly.
“If it’s trouble from that clan, Danta may not be able to stop it.” Xuan Kongzi said in a deep voice.
“The trouble with the Medicine Clan shouldn’t be too big. This kid’s previous teacher had a high status in the Medicine Clan. Otherwise, with his cultivation level back then, he wouldn’t have been able to walk out of the Medicine World unscathed.” Yao Lao was not worried about the affairs of the Medicine Clan at all.
As a former member of the Medicine Clan, he knew better than anyone how arrogant that clan was. Moreover, the Medicine Clan would never publicize what Yao Yan had done back then.
"What did Yaoyan do wrong?" Xuanyi asked.
"To avenge my parents, I wiped out an entire family."
Before Yao Lao could say anything, Yao Yan directly gave the answer to the question. His expression was calm and his eyes were extremely peaceful, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were both shocked, and at the same time they understood what Yao Lao meant. If Yao Yan's teacher had a lower status, with the things Yao Yan had done, there would be no possibility for him to walk out of the medicine world alive.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Xuan didn't know these things before." Xuan Yi looked at Yao Yan with an apologetic look and said.
"It's all in the past." Yao Yan shook his head to indicate that it didn't matter.
Xuan Kongzi was silent for a while, stared at Yao Lao, and asked, "Any more trouble?"
"There are no other troubles, but the technique this kid practices is a bit special, and he needs to evolve it by swallowing strange fire. This time he came to Danta for the Three Thousand Flames that were sealed in the starry sky." Yao Lao chuckled.
Yao Lao had no intention of hiding anything from his old friend, and if he wanted to obtain the Three Thousand Flames, he would eventually need the approval of the three giants of Danta.
As for open robbery.
Even a Dou Sheng might not have this much confidence.
Rather than taking an unconventional approach, it is more appropriate to obtain the qualification in an upright manner. This is also the reason why Yao Lao is willing to join Danta. As long as he recovers his body and strength, with the support of his two old friends Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi, and relying on Yao Yan's talent, it will definitely not be difficult for him to obtain the qualification to refine the Three Thousand Flames.
"The volume of martial arts from that year?" Xuan Kongzi obviously also knew the Burning Technique. He immediately turned to look at Yao Yan with a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.
He had also heard about the peculiarities of the Burning Decree from Yao Lao. The fact that it evolved through devouring strange fire was full of weirdness. If it had not been obtained from that ancient battlefield, he would have even suspected that Yao Lao was joking.
He didn't expect that there was actually someone in this world who could successfully practice the Burning Technique and even stand in front of him alive.
"You let Yao Yan practice that volume of exercises?!" Xuan Yi's face was slightly condensed. He stared at Yao Yan with unfriendly eyes and his tone was somewhat serious.
Although it was her first meeting with Yao Yan, she still admired this good-spoken and handsome young man. Suddenly, when she heard that he had practiced the Burning Technique, the joy in her heart of meeting Yao Lao again disappeared in an instant.
"I didn't ask him to practice. He chose to practice while I was asleep. I didn't have the ability to stop him at that time..." Yao Lao said with a wry smile, with some emotion in his heart.
If it were now, he would definitely not let Yao Yan practice the Burning Technique. However, he and Yao Yan were not so familiar with each other back then, and their relationship was just a transaction.
But when people get along with each other for a long time, friendship will naturally develop.
"I think the Burning Technique is very suitable for me." Yao Yan said softly, and at the same time raised his hand to summon a sky-blue flame with a white glow. The flame rose in his palm, and the color was extremely dreamy. As Yao Yan's mind moved slightly, this gorgeous flame instantly split into four flames of different colors, floating in his palm, clearly separated.
However, this scene made Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi's eyes widen. Even the three giants of Danta were seeing such a magical scene for the first time.
It was simply beyond their understanding.
"Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Sea Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame..." Xuan Kongzi muttered to himself as he looked at the four floating strange fires. For some reason he felt it was a little unreal. There actually was someone in this world who could contain the four strange fires at the same time and could even fuse the four strange fires at will.
"How old is Yao Yan this year?!" Xuan Yi looked at Yao Yan controlling the fire, his eyes moved slightly and his voice condensed.
"In my early twenties." Yao Yan told the truth.
"Strength, the grade of the alchemist!" Xuan Yi asked.
"As a four-star Dou Zong, I should be at the peak of the seventh grade at the moment. But I feel like I shouldn't have any problem refining some low-level eighth-grade pills." Yao Yan said slowly, as if he was narrating a very ordinary matter.
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were stunned into silence by these words. It's not like they haven't seen monsters before. Among the five major families in Danta, the eldest daughter of the Cao family is extremely talented. In addition, the eldest daughter of the Dan family this generation is also a little monster. Her soul has reached the spiritual realm since birth, and she even has the ability to devour the soul power of others.
But compared with Yao Yan, it’s not so impressive.
After all, it is extremely difficult to have both fighting spirit and alchemy skills. What's more, Yao Yan also controls four kinds of strange fires. Once he swallows the Three Thousand Flames, he may become the youngest fighting master in Zhongzhou.
"The conditions are met. If Yao Yan is willing to join Danta, he can directly get the opportunity to refine the Three Thousand Flames!" Xuan Yi said directly with a look of joy in his eyes.
Xuan Kongzi frowned but didn't refute anything.
Yao Lao's face showed a strange expression, and he asked in confusion: "Hasn't the Three Thousand Flames been covered by Danta all this time? Why is it released now?"
"This is a different time. The Three Thousand Flames have been sealed for nearly a thousand years. Now their power is quite terrifying. In recent years, there have even been several riots. Fortunately, the seal is strong enough, so there is nothing to worry about. However, many elders of Danta are considering finding a master for it. Otherwise, if it is allowed to grow like this, it will break the seal sooner or later. At that time, it will definitely be a disaster for Danyu." Xuanyi explained softly.
"According to the elders, the Three Thousand Flames will be used as the reward for the champion of the next Alchemy Competition, and the next Alchemy Competition is still more than ten years away." Xuan Kongzi added.
There was a pause.
He continued, "If Yao Yan wants to directly obtain the qualification to refine it, he needs to convince the elders. After all, the interests involved in the Three Thousand Flames are too great, and it is not something that you and I can decide on alone."
Danta is not the Danta of one person. As the presidents, the first thing the three giants need to do is fairness and justice.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi said directly: "With Yao Yan's talent, they have no reason to refuse."
"But Yaoyan has just entered the Dan Tower." Xuan Kongzi said calmly.
Yao Yan interrupted the argument between the two and said softly, "I'm not in a hurry, I'll just take my time... This time I came to Danta mainly to help Yao Lao recover his body. I wonder if there are any Dou Sheng-level skeletons in Danta. I want to try and see if I can help Yao Lao break through the Dou Sheng level."
“?!” Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were both stunned.
"To restore Yao Lao's body, we need the skeleton of a strong man. If we can get a skeleton of a Dou Sheng level, I think with Yao Lao's talent when he was alive, there should be a good chance that he can break through that barrier." Yao Yan continued.
Yao Lao was silent, looking at Yao Yan with complicated eyes. He didn't expect that Yao Yan would be indifferent to the Three Thousand Flames of Fire, but instead care about his own affairs.
"There are some!" Xuan Yi's eyes flashed and he said directly.
As one of the three giants of Danta, how could she not know about Danta's assets? Danta has existed in Zhongzhou for so many years, and its employees are all high-level alchemists above the seventh rank, and there are even many Dou Shengs. It is conceivable how many good things are stored in it.
The bones of the Fighting Saint are naturally extremely rare in the outside world, even unheard of, but some are stored in the Dan Tower.
When one's strength reaches that of a Fighting Saint, his bones will transform into jade bones. Some jade bones even contain the essence of the Fighting Saint level. This is a good thing that can increase the chance of breaking through to the Fighting Saint level. In addition, it can be used to refine pills and increase the success rate of refining ninth-grade pills.
"I have some shares that I can get for you." Xuan Yi continued, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"That's your breakthrough..."
Xuan Kongzi was about to say something but was interrupted by Xuan Yi.
"It doesn't matter. I'm still a long way from that step. Let Yao Chen try first. If he fails, he can slowly pay me back for the rest of his life." Xuan Yi stared at Yao Lao with a smile in his eyes and chuckled.
Obviously compared to Yao Lao, the cultivation resources required to break through to the level of a Fighting Saint are no longer important.
Feelings are sometimes so wonderful. Some people ignore them, while others value them above all else.
Yao Lao moved his lips, wanting to refuse, but Yao Yan grabbed his arm directly: "Aunt Xuan, don't worry, if this old man dares to be irresponsible to you in the future, I will help you break his old legs!"
Hearing this, Xuan Yi's cheeks flushed. He glanced at the uneasy Yao Lao, and the smile on his face deepened a little, saying, "Okay!"
Yao Lao listened to the conversation between Xuan Yi and Yao Yan and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Back then, he rejected Xuan Yi's confession in order to train Han Feng. Many years later, Yao Yan gave back to him what he had lost.
Fate is really wonderful.
Xuan Kongzi, who had eaten a meal of dog food, also laughed, stared at his old friend Yao Chen, and warned: "Xuan Yi used this resource, which is equivalent to taking out all the contribution points in Danta over the years. Don't let her down in the future, otherwise I will not let you go!"
Yao Lao smiled bitterly and shook his head, without saying anything else. Xuan Yi had already done this much, if he refused again, it would be too hurtful.
What's more, he really needs the essence of the Fighting Saint now.
"It's just ahead." Xuan Kongzi looked ahead, raised his hand and waved it gently. The space in front slowly opened up like a curtain, and an indescribable huge city instantly came into view.
Shengdan City! (End of this chapter)
