Chapter 88: Growth-Type Secret Technique

After returning to the Divine Mechanism Palace.

Before going into seclusion, Pei Zhen patted Xu Zhengyang’s shoulder with satisfaction and encouraged him, “Though the pill formula for the Three-Turn Condensing Essence Pill still exists in the world, the main medicinal ingredient, the Azure Spirit Fruit, has long vanished for a thousand years.

It is precisely for this reason.

Only when an ancient cultivator’s cave estate appears might there be a chance to encounter such a pill.

Now that the Sect Master has bestowed this pill upon you today—

—you must cultivate diligently, and not squander this heaven-sent opportunity!”

Xu Zhengyang’s heart tightened upon hearing this.

His understanding of the preciousness of the Three-Turn Condensing Essence Pill deepened further. He replied solemnly, “Yes, Master!”

“Mm.”

Pei Zhen smiled and nodded at his words, speaking with a hint of expectation, “With such peerless talent as yours, given enough time, your future achievements will surely surpass your teacher!”

“Master flatters me. This disciple is merely a clumsy bird that flies early.” Xu Zhengyang replied modestly.

“All right, all right.”

Pei Zhen waved his hand with a smile, saying, “Go about your own matters. If there is anything, simply send me a message.”

“Yes, Master.”

Xu Zhengyang agreed, then added, “By the way, Master, after gaining control of the Different Flame, this disciple has some new ideas I wish to try out.

Thus, I need to requisition some spiritual materials, and I hope Master will permit it.”

“Mm.”

Pei Zhen nodded casually and said, “Go directly to your Senior Brother in a moment.

I will send him a message.”

“Many thanks, Master. Then this disciple will go find Senior Brother right away!” Xu Zhengyang spoke, then immediately bid farewell to Pei Zhen and ran off toward Xing Yong.

“This brat…”

Pei Zhen chuckled and cursed playfully as he watched Xu Zhengyang’s departing figure.

…

A short while later.

When Xu Zhengyang used the token given by Xing Yong to draw spiritual materials from the warehouse, he happened to encounter Gao Ge, the workshop master.

“Elder Gao.”

Xu Zhengyang greeted Gao Ge before continuing to search for the materials he needed.

“Mm.”

Having already obtained what she wanted, Gao Ge nodded in response and was about to leave…

But as the two brushed past each other.

Gao Ge suddenly sensed something amiss. She turned abruptly to look at Xu Zhengyang, her face filled with shock!

Immediately after—

She hurriedly took out a mirror from her storage pouch and shone it at Xu Zhengyang’s back.

In the next instant.

Gao Ge quickly put away the mirror and called out, “Third Young Master!”

Xu Zhengyang turned around in puzzlement and asked, “Does Elder Gao have some advice?”

Gao Ge hesitated for a moment.

But in the end, she asked, “May I dare ask, Third Young Master…

…have you already refined a Different Flame?”

Xu Zhengyang nodded with a smile and said, “Not long ago, I did indeed come upon a flame seed.”

Hearing this, a trace of delight involuntarily appeared on Gao Ge’s face, and then she said, “Once Third Young Master has finished here, could you come to the workshop for a talk?

I have an important matter to discuss with you.”

By now Xu Zhengyang had already gathered the spiritual materials he needed, so he readily agreed, “That is no problem.”

…

A short while later, in the Divine Mechanism Palace workshop.

Unlike before, Gao Ge had prepared several small dishes and a pot of Spirit Wine for Xu Zhengyang.

After they sat down.

Gao Ge poured wine for Xu Zhengyang, then raised her own cup as well, inviting, “Third Young Master, please.”

The Spirit Wine Gao Ge prepared was rich and fragrant. Just one whiff caused Xu Zhengyang’s spiritual energy to circulate three times faster.

Because of this.

Xu Zhengyang’s appetite was also stirred. He raised his cup and said, “Many thanks to Elder Gao for this generous hospitality.”

With that said—

He drained the Spirit Wine in one gulp and spoke straightforwardly, “I wonder, Elder Gao, what instruction you have for inviting me to the workshop?”

Gao Ge had not expected Xu Zhengyang to be so direct.

After a brief thought.

She decided to speak candidly, “Just now, I observed a surge of fiery energy from you. May I ask, Third Young Master, which Different Flame have you refined?”

Xu Zhengyang thought to himself that it was indeed so.

But since the secret technique he used to refine the flame had been given by Gao Ge, he did not conceal it and replied directly, “It is the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame.”

As he spoke.

A pure blue flame suddenly appeared in Xu Zhengyang’s palm, flickering and leaping.

When Gao Ge saw the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame with her own eyes, her pupils trembled. She seemed on the verge of speaking yet held back.

After a moment.

She realized her impropriety, coughed lightly, and shifted the subject, “I suppose Third Young Master already knows that Different Flames are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow?”

“Mm.” Xu Zhengyang nodded.

At this moment.

Xu Zhengyang’s heart stirred as he speculated, “The Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art that Elder Gao passed to me…

…should be a secret technique capable of raising the rank of Different Flames, right?”

“Third Young Master indeed has keen insight.”

Gao Ge smiled brightly at his words, refilled his cup with Spirit Wine, and explained, “If a cultivator can obtain three Yellow-Rank Different Flames and cultivate the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art to the Third Turn,

he can fuse these three flames into one, allowing them to grow into a Profound-Rank Different Flame.

Likewise—

if one can obtain three Profound-Rank Different Flames and cultivate this secret technique to the Sixth Turn, then it will grow into an Earth-Rank Different Flame!”

At this point.

Gao Ge paused, invited Xu Zhengyang to drink another cup, and then continued, “If one cultivates the Nine-Turns to full completion…

…it will be the time when Heavenly Flames descend into the world!”

At this.

Whether from the rising wine or her excitement, a faint blush climbed softly onto Gao Ge’s cheeks.

“Heavenly Flame, huh?”

Xu Zhengyang’s eyes also revealed a trace of longing.

But just as he spoke.

He suddenly realized something was amiss.

The Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art Gao Ge had given him did contain the method for refining Different Flames—

—but it lacked the fusion technique!

Just as Xu Zhengyang was about to ask, he noticed Gao Ge watching him with a knowing smile.

Before Xu Zhengyang could speak—

Gao Ge said first, “With Third Young Master’s extraordinary talent…

…you must have already noticed that the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art I gave you earlier is missing the fusion method, right?”

When Gao Ge had given him the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art, she had said that if he achieved success in the future and acquired extra Different Flames, she hoped he would gift her one.

Because of this.

Xu Zhengyang gave a wry smile, “So this fusion method… requires me to exchange it for a Different Flame, doesn’t it?”

Indeed.

Gao Ge poured them both more wine and praised, “As expected of the Third Young Master.”

…

Using half of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art as bait, Gao Ge had indeed hooked Xu Zhengyang like a prized catch.

Having experienced the unique flame-controlling techniques of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art, and learning it was a growth-type secret technique…

Xu Zhengyang became determined to obtain the remaining half without fail!

Thus, he declared at once, “If I acquire another Different Flame, I will surely bring it to exchange with Elder Gao for the remaining half of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art.”

“Then I must thank Third Young Master in advance.”

As Gao Ge spoke, her eyes shimmered like flowing waves. Holding her cup gracefully, she toasted Xu Zhengyang.

Compared to the Monkey Wine he had once drunk with Liu Baoshan, this Spirit Wine was much stronger.

Because of this.

As the wine slid down her throat, the blush on Gao Ge’s cheeks deepened further.

Her eyes glistened as she glanced at Xu Zhengyang. Tracing the rim of her cup lightly with her fingertip, she whispered, “In truth…

…I have another method, one that would allow both you and me to master two Different Flames at once, without any risk…”

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