Seeing Yao Chen suddenly become serious, Hun Changqing couldn't help but become more attentive as well.
"Oh? What is it?"
"What is your battle qi attribute?"
Hun Changqing raised an eyebrow upon hearing Yao Chen's question, already vaguely guessing what was going on.
"Water and wood attributes, why?"
Hearing Hun Changqing's answer, Yao Chen's serious face instantly fell, and he sighed repeatedly,
"Alas, what a pity. Although I know the possibility isn't very high, I still couldn't help but ask."
Hun Changqing understood the meaning behind Yao Chen's words and said with a smile,
"What's wrong with my battle qi attribute that makes you look like this? Do you want me to learn alchemy from you? I'm not interested in that stuff. Don't be sad."
Hearing Hun Changqing's comforting words, Yao Chen's mood didn't improve; he said with a hint of disappointment.
"Sigh, I don't want to teach you alchemy. I've seen it all along: you know nothing about alchemy. Do you know why the cultivation manual I brought out decades ago caught the eye of Elder Mu Gu, even causing my disciple to risk the infamy of killing his master to attack me?"
Hearing Yao Chen's words, Hun Changqing's expression became somewhat strange.
"Oh? You're talking about this technique, are you trying to teach it to me? Is there something special about it? Is it a Heaven-rank technique? But even if it is, I don't need it.
I'm currently cultivating a high-level Earth-rank technique, but it suits me perfectly, even surpassing Heaven-rank techniques. I don't need Heaven-rank techniques."
"Sigh, it's good that your technique suits you. You don't know, the technique I obtained is more than just special. You could say that there's no technique more special than this one on the entire continent."
Hun Changqing continued to ask calmly,
"Oh? Even you say so. It seems this technique is quite extraordinary. How is it special?"
"This technique is called 'Burning Technique'! It's a low-level Yellow-rank technique."
After saying this, Yao Chen looked at Hun Changqing, whose expression remained unchanged, simply gesturing for Yao Chen to continue.
Seeing Hun Changqing's expression, Yao Chen nodded inwardly. "Calm and composed, truly admirable. It's a pity,"
he sighed inwardly. Yao Chen continued,
"Although this cultivation technique is only a Yellow-rank technique, it possesses immense potential unmatched by other techniques. It can evolve!
As long as it continues to absorb strange fire, this technique can keep evolving, eventually even surpassing Heaven-rank techniques.
However, the energy during the fusion with strange fire is too violent, so almost no one can master it. But you are arguably the most talented person I've ever seen, reaching this level at such a young age without relying on the bloodline of a Dou Di." "If you could cultivate this technique, with your talent and this miraculous method, I believe you would definitely become the strongest on the Dou Qi Continent!
It's a pity, this technique requires fire-attribute Dou Qi, which is why I looked like that when I heard your answer.
Sigh, actually, I already knew when you said you couldn't absorb fire-attribute Dou Qi, but I was still unwilling to give up and wanted to ask you."
Yao Chen's expression was somewhat dejected, then seeing Hun Changqing's fluctuating expression, he was surprised and asked,
"Aren't you surprised and disappointed by the wonders of this technique?"
Hun Changqing smiled and said,
"Hehe, I knew when I heard this technique was related to strange fire that it had nothing to do with me.
You don't need to be so upset. If I gain it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's fate. It's just a technique. I believe that with your help, I can become the strongest on this continent even without this technique." "
Hun Changqing's words revealed immense confidence.
It wasn't that he didn't care about the quality of cultivation techniques, but rather that he already had the best, the most suitable for him. What use would other techniques be, no matter how good they were?
Hearing Hun Changqing's words, Yao Chen snapped out of his regret, slapped his forehead, and laughed,
"Hahaha, I was being too naive! I didn't expect that I, at my age, wouldn't be as open-minded as you, young Changqing. I'm getting old."
With that, Yao Chen floated lightly towards the alchemy furnace.
Watching Yao Chen drift away, Hun Changqing's expression became complex. Although Yao Chen's mind had been swayed by the Three Lights Divine Water, leading him to decide to help him, this influence wasn't significant enough to warrant giving him his most treasured possessions. This was related to Yao Chen's personality.
For a moment, he felt Yao Chen was too foolish. They'd only known each other for a few days, and he was already offering him his most treasured possessions? He didn't need them, yet Yao Chen kept insisting... Feeling sorry for him?
To be honest, if Yao Chen treated someone else like that, Hun Changqing would definitely look down on him, thinking Yao Chen was an idiot. But since Yao Chen treated him this way, Hun Changqing couldn't feel any dislike at all.
He even felt a warmth in his heart, a warmth that seemed to have sprouted in his usually cold heart.
Hun Changqing couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself,
"Ah, Yao Chen, now I understand why Xiao Yan will respect you so much and even take you to the Endless Fire Domain. You deserve it!
I hope that when you find out my identity, things won't get out of hand. Sigh..."
Hun Changqing's heart was complicated, but he quickly calmed down. Thinking so much was useless. If Yao Chen really found out later, he would first try to persuade him, and if that failed, he would lock him up until he became an emperor. Then he would help him return to the Yao Clan that he longed for day and night, help him become the clan leader, and repay the debt of gratitude for Yao Chen's alchemy.