Chapter 180

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Protagonist:

Xu Changqing

【Whether to consume 15 years of lifespan to repair the Nine Flames Mysterious Technique to completion?】

"Yes."

In an instant, Xu Changqing entered a profound and mysterious enlightenment state.

Countless details and techniques regarding the Nine Flames Mysterious Technique emerged.

Under the system's powerful augmentation, they were perfected bit by bit.

Unknown how long passed, the whole person detached from the enlightenment state.

At the same time, the content on the attribute panel underwent changes.

【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique: First Layer】

Effect One: Can perceive the position of open flames within five zhang

Effect Two: Condense two fireballs the size of fists

Effect Three: Attacks add 20% fire damage

Effect Four: Fire damage reduction 30%

Special Effect One: Shield-Breaking Blazing Fire

Thus, the effects of the complete version of 【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique】 first layer have already surpassed the effects of 【Intense Fire Cooking Oil Method】 third layer.

Even possessing an additional special effect, having the function of shield-breaking and defense-breaking.

【Whether to consume 3 years of lifespan to upgrade the Nine Flames Mysterious Technique to the second layer?】

"Yes." Xu Changqing gave affirmation.

Basically every time a cultivation method is repaired to completion, he will check the second layer's effects.

Letting his heart have a bottom while also padding the word count.

Instantly, the red fireball in his hand gradually changed from red to orange.

While the temperature doubled, it radiated a strange halo.

"Gah!" A fire crow pounced over.

Fortunately Xu Changqing reacted fast, swiftly dodging.

Not that he worried about burning this thing to death.

But the fireball would be gone and need to be re-gathered, too wasteful of fire spirit power.

The fire crow pounced empty, immediately turned around, wanting to conduct a second pounce.

That fixed stare had already been completely lured by this mass of orange fireball.

Xu Changqing saw this and raised an eyebrow: "The first layer is red flame, seemingly has shield-breaking effect.

The second layer, while power increases, seemingly also has other effects?"

Then, he issued a leave command to the fire crow, not to make trouble here.

Facing the master's command, this fire crow was very conflicted at first.

The halo emitted by this orange fireball before its eyes gave it an impulse to devour.

Fortunately, the taming during this period had effect.

After going through conflict and hesitation, the fire crow reluctantly flew out the window.

Instantly, the room fell quiet again.

Xu Changqing closed the window properly, then focused his attention on the attribute panel.

【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique: Second Layer】

Effect One: Can perceive the position of open flames within ten zhang

Effect Two: Bewilder the consciousness of living beings within ten zhang

Effect Three: Fireball volume halves, power doubles

Effect Four: Attacks add 30% fire damage

Effect Five: Fire damage reduction 40%

Special Effect One: Shield-Breaking Blazing Fire

Special Effect Two: Heart-Bewitching Phantom Fire

Xu Changqing suddenly realized: "No wonder the fire crow just now was like a moth to a flame, turns out its consciousness was bewildered by the Heart-Bewitching Phantom Fire produced by the second layer."

Thus, he developed strong interest in the max-level 【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique】.

【Whether to consume 37 years of lifespan to upgrade the Nine Flames Mysterious Technique to the ninth layer?】

"How much?" Xu Changqing stared wide-eyed.

So far, this is the first cultivation method that requires forty years to reach max level.

If adding the fifteen years for repair, it reaches a full astonishing fifty-five years.

This also portends that the max-level 【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique】 will be extremely terrifying.

Therefore without much hesitation, Xu Changqing decisively chose: "Yes."

No matter how many years of lifespan needed, he doesn't mind.

Anyway when harvesting spirit rice later, he can replenish it back.

Instantly, the fireball in his hand, its color changed again.

The first layer was red, the second layer orange, and now it had turned yellow.

While its volume shrank further, the temperature became even more scorching.

Invisible heat waves surged in all directions.

Before long, a charred stench drifted through the house.

Xu Zhangqing swept his spiritual sense and discovered that many wooden items had turned to ash.

Suddenly, a system prompt appeared.

【Upgrade Failed】

【Warning: Host's current realm is insufficient】

【Warning: Host's current Fire Spirit Power is insufficient】

This was the first time Xu Zhangqing had encountered such a situation, and he asked in puzzlement, "What does this mean?"

【Current realm insufficient to control max-level Nine Flames Mysterious Technique; otherwise Host faces mortal danger】

"Ah?" Xu Zhangqing found it unbelievable.

This Nine Flames Mysterious Technique is truly outrageous.

Not to mention it takes fifty-five years to go from repair to max level, now there's even mortal danger.

The system soon gave an explanation.

【The first three layers of Nine Flames Mysterious Technique are Foundation Establishment stage cultivation methods; the latter six layers are Golden Core stage cultivation methods】

With this explanation, Xu Zhangqing understood.

Max-level Nine Flames Mysterious Technique can only be cultivated at Golden Core stage.

If forcibly upgraded at Foundation Establishment stage, there will be mortal danger.

He is currently at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage; who knows when he'll reach Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

As for whether he'll get stuck at the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage, that's also unknown.

Meaning, to control max-level Nine Flames Mysterious Technique, he'll likely have to wait a very long time.

Of course, for a Wood Spirit Root who doesn't need to fight, it's not like he can't wait.

Besides, isn't there still a high-rank spell 【Blazing Yang Finger】 he hasn't learned?

After sorting out his thoughts, Xu Zhangqing looked at the Attribute Panel again.

【Remaining Lifespan: 669 years】

【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique: Third Layer】

Effect One: Can sense the location of open flames within fifteen zhang

Effect Two: Confuse the consciousness of living beings within fifteen zhang

Effect Three: Can sense Yin Evil energy within fifteen zhang

Effect Four: Condense three compressed fireballs

Effect Five: Attacks add 40% fire damage

Effect Six: Damage +30% against Yin Evil targets

Effect Seven: Fire damage reduction 50%

Effect Eight: Negative effect reduction 30%

Special Effect One: Shield-Breaking Blazing Fire

Special Effect Two: Heart-Bewitching Phantom Fire

Special Effect Three: Righteous-Evil Yang Fire

"Hiss!" Xu Zhangqing sucked in a cold breath.

A mere Third Layer Nine Flames Mysterious Technique actually has as many as eight ordinary effects and three special effects.

No wonder it has extremely harsh requirements for both realm and Fire Spirit Power.

Judging from the current situation, an ordinary Fire Spirit Root at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage can at most upgrade to the Second Layer.

That he could upgrade to the Third Layer was probably achieved by relying on his mutated Thunder-Fire Spirit Root.

Xu Zhangqing looked at his right palm, where a fireball only the size of a baby's fist hovered, and his breathing became rapid.

He could clearly feel the intense high temperature contained within, extremely close to the Earth Fire at the Pill Refining Pavilion.

It seems that with the Third Layer 【Nine Flames Mysterious Technique】, he can not only refine pills but even forge artifacts.

Next time he goes to the Loose Cultivator market, he must specially buy a Pill Furnace and books on artifact forging.

Afterward, Xu Zhangqing withdrew his Fire Spirit Power back into his Qi Sea, and the fireball in his hand rapidly extinguished and dissipated.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the entire Wooden House.

Many bowls and chopsticks had turned to ash.

Walls and ground everywhere bore scorched black marks.

Seeing such a scene, Xu Zhangqing had the thought of changing houses for the first time.

In the future, if he wants to refine pills or forge artifacts, he can't possibly live in a Wooden House; who knows which day it might collapse from excessive heat.

Although it wouldn't kill anyone, it would be embarrassing!