Yi Fan murmured, "I will choose to give up. If I don't get it now then I will lose Su Yan with this. But for me Limitless Force physics is best choice. I have remembered that in start boundary there is two places where I can get dragon soul fragment. In future I can successful to cultivate in dragon with those fragment."
He murmured the words quietly and looked at the valley below. He felt the weight of the choice pressing on him. If he failed now, Su Yan might be gone for good. The thought made his chest tighten.
Yi Fan looked once more at the top, then he started to go down.
A few moments later Yang Kai reached the top. All the other men had already been pushed down by the invincible pressure. Only Yang Kai stood where the wind bit hard; others could not remain on the peak.
When Yi Fan got down he found the other disciples from another sect gathered there. He saw his sister; with her was a woman, Li Jing'er. They both looked tired from the climb and the trial.
Yi Fan met Yi Xiao and said, "Xiao. How was your adventure here? Have you found any opportunity?"
Yi Xiao replied, "I found some special martial arts." She took out a jade piece and gave it to Yi Fan. "Brother, I think this is not useful for me. You should use it in your cultivation."
Yi Fan said, "No need. I have found many opportunities. My cultivation is already Initial stage peak. You should use it for yourself."
"I will take my leave. I have some matters to settle." He left the cave and went to the quiet lake area where his master waited. The air by the lake was still. The surface of the water had small ripples that trembled like glass.
He greeted his master. "Sorry, master. I haven't been successful to get the supreme inheritance. You can give me any punishment."
Wu Yizi looked at him and spoke gently, "Don't worry. I only wanted to see your capabilities this time. You already achieved Initial stage peak cultivation from Body Tempering 7th stage in a few days. As my disciple you have done something no one else could do."
Wu Yizi then took out a martial arts book and handed it to Yi Fan. He said, "This is all my martial arts. Now you have to learn all of this. I will check your progress."
Yi Fan thanked his master and returned to the High Heaven Pavilion. His hands felt heavy holding the book. The book was worn but important. He opened it later and looked at the techniques one by one.
The next day Yi Fan seeing an envelope at his home. When his sister's master learned that he had broken through to Initial stage peak, he had given him this envelope. The envelope contained a mission. If Yi Fan completed that mission, he would be made an ordinary disciple from a trial disciple.
He thought, "I have to go out from sect for Soul-worming Lotus and to a place where much flame energy exists. To cultivate to the next stage with Solar Qi I will need three months to fully master it and breakthrough to Qi Transformation stage. But if I find a high Flame Qi land then it will be easy for me."
He frowned. Soon this sect was going to be destroyed, so why should he become its ordinary disciple? It felt useless to him.
Yi Fan then took out the book his master had given him some days ago. There were many techniques, but Yi Fan chose a movement type martial art to learn — one that would let him run several times faster than before.
This technique's name was Blazing Step Technique
A Fire-type movement martial art which increased speed and agility in battle.
The Blazing Step Technique let the user move with bursts of fire under their feet. Every time they took a step, a small flame exploded, pushing their body forward like a rocket. The stronger their Fire Qi, the faster and hotter the flames became.
At first, it looked like the person was running and leaving trails of fire behind. At higher levels, the user could move so fast that only a streak of flame was seen, and enemies felt only heat and wind before they realized the attack.
Stages:
1. First Stage – Ember Step: Small bursts of fire helped short dashes and quick dodges.
2. Second Stage – Flame Step: Each step left a burning mark; the user could jump through the air with fiery boosts.
3. Third Stage – Inferno Step: The user's speed multiplied. Flames covered their legs, allowing them to move like a flash of fire.
Weakness: It consumed a lot of Fire Qi and left a visible trail of heat and light — not good for stealth.
Yi Fan remembered the whole technique and decided to practice it. He tried the footwork again and again until his legs ached.He practice until he learn first stage.
He thought, "I don't remember the exact location name of Soul-worming Lotus. If I had known I would transmigrate into this world, I would have tried to remember all the place names. I only remembered it was in the Endless Sea area. By following Yang Kai I can find that location."
If I remembered correctly,"Yang Kai would come back here in three days." Yi Fan felt he had to wait.
He began to practice the technique every day until the right time came.
Two days later Yi Fan found that Yang Kai had returned. He kept his eye on him and followed quietly. When Yang Kai walked away from the High Heaven Pavilion, Yi Fan stepped from behind and called, "Senior brother Yang, wait for me."
Yang Kai stopped for a moment and looked back.
Yi Fan asked, "I think you are going on an adventure. Can I join you?"
Yang Kai asked, "I am going randomly. Are you sure you want to follow me?"
Yi Fan said, "Yes. I still want to follow you."
The Earth demon who traveled with Yang Kai said, "I am not feeling well about this guy. You shouldn't allow him." The demon's voice was cold, but Yang Kai accepted Yi Fan anyway.
They started their journey together.
During the journey Yang Kai made his own step technique while running. Yi Fan followed his moves and tried to copy them to master the rhythm. He practiced the stance, the timing, and the breath control.
They had been running for thirty-five days. It was hard for Yi Fan because he had not yet reached the Qi Transformation stage. Their clothes and faces were covered with dust and mud from the road. Yi Fan did not reveal the new technique he had learned from his master; he kept it to himself.
At that time a carriage passed them. Seeing the carriage, Yi Fan remembered, "An old lady was going to another family to give marry her daughter."
The carriage driver shouted, "Hey, get out of my way, you little beggars!" His voice was rough.
A young lady from the carriage said, "There are bound to be bandits and beasts out in this wilderness. Come on, we will give you a ride." A guard grabbed Yi Fan and Yang Kai with a rope and then sat them on the outside of the carriage. He said, "Count yourselves lucky. Our young lady is kind-hearted."
Yi Fan and Yang Kai accepted the ride. The road ahead was long, and the brief rest inside the carriage felt like a small mercy. The flames of the sun made heat waves along the road, and Yi Fan closed his eyes for a short while, thinking about the future.
To be continued