Chapter 175: The Third Level, Advancing to Douling
"Fizz!"

The whole body of the fire python was wrapped in twisted flames, its huge mouth opened wide, and its fangs as thick as Xiao Yuan's thighs were emitting twisted waves. Invisible fire was constantly spurting out of its pair of huge triangular eyes. Xiao Yuan was not unfamiliar with this flame, because he had suffered from it before!

Of course, the invisible fire that appeared in his mind before was undoubtedly as different from the giant python that seemed to be completely condensed from fire as a firefly and the bright moon. Feeling the intensity of the fire on the fire python's body, Xiao Yuan had no doubt that even a Douhuang strongman would be reduced to ashes in an instant if touched by it!
The fire python rushed out from the darkness with an angry roar, but just when it was about to reach five meters above the dark deep hole, the surrounding space suddenly fluctuated. With the help of the strange fire, Xiao Yuan could vaguely discover that at this moment, the space around the black hole seemed to be extremely strangely distorted, forming a space cage. Although the invisible fire python was very powerful, when it hit the space cage, it only caused the cage to fluctuate for a while, and there was no other effect.

Finding there was no hope of breaking through, the fire python couldn't help but become a little crazy. Invisible flames spewed out from its huge mouth, constantly burning the space cage. Unfortunately, no matter how it burned, the space cage remained unchanged!
After struggling frantically for a while, the invisible fire python was finally exhausted. It let out a roar filled with rage towards the sky, and then returned to the dark cave.

With the disappearance of the fire python, the space cage gradually faded and slowly disappeared.

Feeling the temperature around him drop, Elder Liu finally let out a long sigh, shook off the water stains on his hands, and murmured, "That was a close call, but how did this thing suddenly wake up?"

Wait, where are the people?
Elder Liu came back to his senses and looked at the water on his hands gradually drying up, his eyes widened.

"Elder Liu, are you okay? What happened just now?"

Xiao Yuan's voice came from far behind Elder Liu, startling him so much that he turned around suddenly, only to see Xiao Yuan standing about a hundred meters away from here!

"Xiao Yuan, you just now?"

Elder Liu glanced at the traces left on the ground after the water dried up, and looked at Xiao Yuan with some confusion.

"I sensed danger just now, so I retreated early. However, the commotion just now seemed quite loud. I wonder what happened?"

Xiao Yuan lied with his eyes open and spoke nonsense with a serious look on his face.

Hearing this, Elder Liu's solemn expression became a little more relaxed. He looked at Xiao Yuan and said in a deep voice, "Nothing. Don't tell anyone about what happened here. Originally, students were not allowed to approach the center of the tower. I was a little negligent today. Fortunately, it was my turn to be on duty today, otherwise there would definitely be some trouble."

Seeing Elder Liu's solemn expression, Xiao Yuan nodded and spread his hands innocently: "I didn't see anything, but I suddenly felt that the temperature here became much higher, and there was an extremely dangerous feeling emerging."

"It would be best if you didn't see it. Some things are better left unknown. You should also seldom come here in the future. Otherwise, if you are discovered, we, the elders on duty, will also be implicated."

Elder Liu breathed a sigh of relief and did not have much doubt about Xiao Yuan's words. After all, even he himself could not see the horrible thing, and could only rely on sensing the distorted arc of space to judge the shape of the invisible object.

Xiao Yuan nodded obediently after hearing this.

"Okay, let's go. You are now a five-star master fighter. Considering that you have a strange fire, you should not be afraid of the fire poison in this tower. I will take you directly to the third floor. If you can't hold on, come out."

Seeing Xiao Yuan nod, Elder Liu's expression relaxed a little. After glancing at the bottomless black hole with lingering fear, he turned and walked towards the entrance to the next level.

After quickly passing the second floor, Xiao Yuan finally followed Elder Liu to the third floor.

"This is the third floor. What level of training room do you want to go to?"

Elder Liu asked with a smile.

"If it's convenient, I want the one with the best effect."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Are you sure you can handle it?"

Hearing this, Elder Liu frowned slightly and asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, Elder Liu. With the protection of the strange fire, as long as you can endure the loneliness, it won't be a problem even if you stay in the tower forever."

Xiao Yuan said seriously.

".That's right. Although this fire poison is quite troublesome for ordinary people, it is still not as good as before in front of the strange fire. Well, come with me."

Elder Liu nodded upon hearing this, and then took Xiao Yuan to the central area of ​​the third floor, where they found a training room that looked somewhat ordinary.

"That's it. I'll remind you in advance that each level of the Qi Refining Tower will consume one more day of fire energy. Remember to pay attention. Otherwise, if you can't use the functions of the Qi Refining Tower due to insufficient fire energy at the critical moment of cultivation, it will be a real injustice."

Elder Liu smiled and warned.

"I've made note of this. Thank you, Elder Liu, for reminding me!"

Xiao Yuan nodded seriously, then pushed the door and walked into the training room.

The soft light illuminated every corner of the room. In the center of the training room, there were five black stone platforms about two or three feet apart. At this moment, there were people sitting cross-legged practicing on two of the stone platforms. Therefore, Xiao Yuan raised his legs and walked towards the empty stone platform.

Perhaps because of the sound of the door opening, after Xiao Yuan entered the training room, the two students who were practicing with their eyes closed opened their eyes and looked at Xiao Yuan who was walking towards them with vigilance. They breathed a sigh of relief when they did not find the badge representing power on Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan didn't care about the gazes of the two people. He came to a black stone platform and sat down. With a flip of his hand, a green fire crystal card appeared in Xiao Yuan's hand.

"Green Fire Crystal Card?"

The moment the crystal card appeared in Xiao Yuan's hand, two exclamations immediately rang out in the training room. The voices contained a hint of surprise, envy, and greed.
Sensing the two greedy eyes from the side, Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and said lightly: "You two had better practice with peace of mind, or if you think you can beat Dou Ling, you can also try to fight with me. Of course, whether you agree or not, after the fight, your fire energy will be emptied by me."

After saying that, Xiao Yuan inserted the Green Fire Crystal Card into the groove in front of him. Suddenly, a faint light burst out, and the fire energy in the card was directly deducted for three days!
Afterwards, ignoring the gazes of the two people beside him, Xiao Yuan gradually closed his eyes and formed a cultivation seal with his hands in front of him. After a while, his breathing gradually stabilized and he entered a state of cultivation.

The two of them frowned when they saw Xiao Yuan being so confident. They had never heard of such a person in the inner courtyard before.

However, this domineering attitude doesn't seem to be something that can be faked.
After hesitating for a moment, the two chose to continue practicing.

In the lonely and quiet heart, there is only the sound of a long and steady heartbeat, which slowly echoes. After entering the state of cultivation, Xiao Yuan's perception of the energy between the surrounding heaven and earth becomes more acute. He can feel the rich and astonishing hot energy in this training room. People who practice fire attribute techniques in such a place will undoubtedly achieve more significant results than others. However, Xiao Yuan is currently practicing only the advanced Xuan-level fire attribute technique, the Fire Element Technique. For ordinary great fighting masters, it is already very good, but for Xiao Yuan, who already has some earth-level techniques, it is not good enough.

It seems that I have to find a teacher to teach me the skills.
After Xiao Yuan muttered to himself for a while, he began to practice the Fire Element Technique.

"puff"

Suddenly, a low and subtle sound was heard, and then, a cluster of flames that seemed invisible but had strange fluctuations appeared without warning not far from Xiao Yuan's heart. A trace of warmth slowly emanated from it, making Xiao Yuan's body steaming hot.

With the appearance of this projection of the Fallen Heart Flame, the burning pain in the meridians that had appeared before began to reappear. However, this time, Xiao Yuan did not use the Yin and Yang Dual Flames to isolate it. Instead, he gritted his teeth, endured the burning pain in his body, and began to practice.

Xiao Yuan's indulgence made the invisible flame rise more joyfully, and the terrifying high temperature seeped out from it, making Xiao Yuan's body like a furnace. All his organs and even meridians were being tempered in this furnace, and they were constantly strengthened during the tempering!

Although the burning pain caused by the high temperature caused Xiao Yuan's meridians to twitch slightly occasionally, fortunately, compared to the strange fire, this high temperature was not unbearable.

At the same time, Xiao Yuan's mind sank into the Qi Palace, and streams of fighting spirit gushed out continuously like a floodgate opened. After passing through the meridians, it poured directly into the invisible flame. After being tempered, it returned to the Qi Palace.

Xiao Yuan was quite happy to feel the fighting spirit in his body being refined bit by bit. Such a speed was truly pleasing!
I was worried before that because the amount of fighting spirit required for advancement was too great, it would affect my cultivation speed. Now with the help of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower, the problem of cultivation speed has been temporarily solved!
If you want to completely solve this problem, you may need to do something with the Fallen Heart Flame.

In a large and bright room, a dozen old men were sitting inside. Under the soft light, one could clearly see the badges on their chests. These were badges that only elders were qualified to wear.

Although the room was large, the atmosphere was a little dull. After a long time, an old man who was sitting in the first seat and whose face was not clearly visible, coughed softly, breaking the silence in the room. The old voice slowly echoed in the room: "These past few days, that thing has started to become unstable again."

Hearing his words, the other elders all frowned.

"After observing it for a while, I found that the fluctuations it emits are much more intense than before, and judging from the emotions it emits, it is becoming more and more violent." The old voice continued to speak to himself, "Looking at the situation, I'm afraid it will have another major counterattack in the next few years. If we don't handle it well, it will probably be a huge trouble."

Upon hearing this, the faces of some elders turned extremely ugly, and many of them even suggested inviting the dean back.

"The dean is still traveling outside. It's hard to find him." The old man in the lead shook his head helplessly. After a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his head and cast his eyes to an old man in the corner, saying, "Elder Liu, how is the little guy with the strange fire now?"

"He is currently cultivating on the third floor. Perhaps because he also possesses the strange fire, he is not afraid of the erosion of the fire poison. I also followed the instructions of the great elder and gave him enough care."

Elder Liu quickly stood up and replied respectfully.

"Elder Qing, where is the other little guy with the strange fire?"

The leading old man then asked.

"They are practicing on the second level. These two brothers are lucky enough to both possess strange fire."

Upon hearing this, Elder Qing quickly stood up and replied.

"Elders, if you encounter these two little guys, please try to help them. Perhaps, when the Fallen Heart Flame riots in the future, we may have to rely on their strength. Alas, the power of the strange fire cannot be underestimated. Such a strange thing, born from the spirit of heaven and earth, has destructive power. If you are not careful, I am afraid that the inner courtyard will be destroyed!"

The great elder Su Qian, who was wrapped in a black robe, sighed and said.

"Yes!"

The dozen or so elders below, who were held in high regard by the inner courtyard students, stood up and responded respectfully.

"Well, all right, everyone go your separate ways. By the way, remember to keep an eye on the movements of those big forces in the Black Horn region in the north."

The Great Elder waved his hand, coughed a few times, and said.

The elders nodded slightly and left immediately.

After everyone in the room had disappeared, Su Qian slowly stood up, then disappeared silently and came to the third floor of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan had been practicing in the Qi Refining Tower for five full days.

But during these five days, he had already reached the bottleneck of Dou Ling.

For most people, touching it is one thing, and advancing is another.

But Xiao Yuan has no bottleneck in his practice!

Feeling the fighting spirit in his body filled to the extreme, Xiao Yuan directly and decisively took out the Golden Punishment Pill that Xiao Yan had refined for him from the storage ring and swallowed it in one gulp.

At the same time, the gold-attributed skills obtained from Yao Lao began to work, and rays of light golden light appeared around Xiao Yuan.

There was no one in the training room at this time.

The two people who were originally here have left because they could not bear the burning fire in their hearts.

As for why no one entered later, Xiao Yuan couldn't understand.

But he was also happy not to be disturbed.

Inside the platinum Qi Palace, a faint golden luster continued to flow into it, transforming into white Dou Qi with a metallic luster. At the same time, Xiao Yuan's chest continued to bulge and contract. As time went by, even his internal organs and meridians had some more metallic luster!

(End of this chapter)