Chapter 786

Speak, what happened during this time?

Once those miscellaneous tasks were finished, Yao Chen impatiently called Xiao Yan and Feng Xian into a private room and asked.

This

Hearing the former's inquiry, Xiao Yan and Feng Xian momentarily didn't know how to speak.

Huh?

Seeing the two's reactions, Yao Chen's eyes narrowed slightly and his heart sank a bit.

After all, from their expressions it could be seen that during the time he was imprisoned by the Soul Hall, many things must have happened.

After a long silence, Xiao Yan finally said helplessly: 'Teacher, since you were captured by Protector Xuan, I just.'

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan explained how he had plotted to take the Falling Heart Flame from the inner court, fled to Central State, met the three big shots, and his failed sneak attack on Lin Feng which led to the Bone Spirit Chill Flame and Bone Flame Ring being seized, as well as the matters concerning the Pill Assembly and the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire, all in rough outline.

That is to say, my Bone Spirit Chill Flame and Bone Flame Ring are now both on that Lin Feng?

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Chen's heart sank sharply and his face darkened as he spoke.

After all, the collections within the Bone Spirit Chill Flame and Bone Flame Ring: one was obtained after he risked his life, spending a full eight years in that dreadful place; the other was accumulated after he exhausted his efforts, spending nearly a hundred years to gather.

Now both of these things are gone, completely taken by outsiders—how could his mood be good?

'Teacher, I am incapable, failed to protect your belongings.'

Hearing that, Xiao Yan immediately stepped forward and bowed.

After all, the loss of the Bone Spirit Chill Flame and Bone Flame Ring was entirely due to him.

'Sigh, forget it, you don't need to blame yourself too much; after all, who would have thought that a mere Fighting Qi youth could, in just over ten years, grow to this extent?'

After a long silence, Yao Chen could only shake his head with a wry smile.

After all, no matter what is said now, that brat named Lin Feng cannot possibly return the items.

But thinking about the Bone Flame Ring, inside it still held two scrolls whose value rivals the Heavenly Step Technique combat skills—the Nine-Grade Treasure Pill Prescription—and also the Black Magic Cauldron ranked eighth on the Cauldron List.

Yao Chen couldn't help but sigh again, helplessly saying: 'It's just a pity that the Black Magic Cauldron and those two scrolls of the Nine-Grade Treasure Pill Prescription, which I painstakingly obtained, have now become someone else's.'

Hearing the former's words filled with loss, Xiao Yan again felt a wave of shame.

But thinking that his own teacher was the true master of the Bone Spirit Chill Flame, Xiao Yan immediately placed his hope on him, somewhat nervously asking: 'Teacher, you are the master of the Bone Spirit Chill Flame; can you summon it back from Lin Feng?'

As for the Bone Flame Ring, he currently has no way, but if his teacher could summon back the Bone Spirit Chill Flame.

No matter what, it could at least reduce some loss.

If I were at my peak, I could. But now I have no physical body, I cannot fully exert my strength, and I cannot summon the Bone Spirit Chill Flame back.

Hearing that, Yao Chen shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

Upon learning that the Bone Spirit Chill Flame was lost, he had considered using his connection with the strange fire to summon it back.

But now the Soul Hall has drained a large amount of his primal soul energy, leaving his soul extremely weak.

Even a low‑rank Dou Zong might not be able to defeat him.

As for that kid named Lin Feng, Xiao Yan had said before that his soul power had already reached the late stage of the Soul Realm.

Even his Dou Qi strength is that of a one‑star Dou Zun.

Given his current situation, if he were to retrieve the Bone Spirit Chill Flame through his connection with the strange fire.

The result would only be that the other party forcibly severs the connection, and then, having startled the snake, that kid Lin Feng would hide the Bone Spirit Chill Flame in a safer place.

"Teacher, I have now swallowed several kinds of strange fire, and my alchemy has reached the eighth rank; I am fully capable of refining a body for you."

Upon hearing the former mention the matter of a physical body, Xiao Yan quickly composed his emotions, glanced at Yao Lao's slightly illusory form, and then said somewhat impatiently.

After all, all of his abilities were imparted wholeheartedly by his teacher.

Without him, even if his cultivation talent back then had not disappeared, perhaps now he would at most become merely a strong expert of the Jia Ma Empire.

Because a genius of such lowly origin is never lacking on the Dou Qi Continent.

But to achieve his current level of accomplishment, aside from that Lin Feng, probably no one could rival him.

Moreover, if it weren't for his teacher tempering his mindset for three years, given his initial contemptuous, arrogant and overbearing nature.

He would likely, upon learning Xun'er's true identity later, have his mindset shattered by the chasm like a heavenly moat between them, and directly fall into self‑abandonment.

And Yao Chen, seeing Xiao Yan's eager expression, felt a surge of relief and warmth in his heart.

He had been blinded once several decades ago, but fortunately he was not blinded a second time.

But shortly after, he again shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Refining a body is not urgent now; I have fallen into the hands of the Soul Hall this time. Although my life is not in danger, those fellows have been draining me continuously for years, causing me to lose a considerable amount of primal soul energy."

"Before refining a body, I must first replenish this lost primal soul energy; otherwise, even if I obtain a physical body, my strength will remain at the Dou Zong level and I will never be able to break through until death."

While speaking, Yao Chen also helplessly gazed at his own thin, water‑like body.

"Primal soul energy?"

Upon hearing these four words, Xiao Yan was first startled, then immediately understood.

Primal soul energy is also known as primal soul power or primal power.

This energy is the lifeblood of the soul; damage to it will inflict enormous harm on the soul.

Conversely, if one can absorb this energy, it brings great benefit to the soul.

He previously, by capturing Soul Hall guardians and taking their souls, would refine the souls into this, then absorb it to increase his soul power.

However, although he can use the Falling Heart Flame to directly refine souls and extract their primal essence, those people of the Soul Hall do not have this ability.

What they use is an extremely mysterious secret method that can attach that power to iron chains or other objects.

After that, one only needs to place the captured soul on it, and the iron chain will itself draw primal soul energy from the soul.

As for this power, it can also remain on iron chains and similar objects for hundreds of years.

The Soul Hall's method, although slower than his use of the Falling Heart Flame to directly temper the soul's primal source, has the advantage of being widely prevalent.

Only a few people need to specialize in making those chains to meet the needs of all Soul Halls across the continent.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's expression instantly darkened.

He had previously captured quite a few Soul Hall Dharma Protectors and those soul-refining things; he was quite familiar with this.

Therefore, he also understood that if he could not replenish those lost origin soul qi.

Even if he revived his own teacher, then his teacher's latter half of life would likely only be able to be a Medicine Sect practitioner.

Afterward, Xiao Yan raised his head to look at Yao Chen, pondering: "Teacher, how can we make up for the origin soul qi? If I gather the origin of souls for you to devour, could it replenish your origin soul qi?"

Now everything is ready, only the final step remains to revive his own teacher; no matter what, he must accomplish this.