A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Zhao Zhiwen brought Zhao Yannian to the Danyuan Sect and was about to head back, but after thinking for a moment, he still gave a final instruction:

"Yannian, follow your Uncle Li well in your cultivation. Be obedient and don't just rely on clever tricks. While some things can be done cleverly, only relying on cleverness is absolutely not the right path. I'm heading back now."

He was already in his fifties or sixties, and after thinking about it afterward, he realized that his grandson's initial goal had been himself.

Zhao Yannian smiled awkwardly and nodded repeatedly:

"Thank you, Grandfather."

Zhao Zhiwen sighed. His grandson had good talent, but he was too restless. He didn't know if that was a good or bad thing.

"Second Uncle, since you're already here, why not stay for a bit before heading back?"

Zhao Li appeared, calling out to Zhao Zhiwen, then turned to Zhao Yannian and said:

"Hmm, there's still a long time until sunset. You completed the task very well."

Zhao Yannian was happy to be praised, but soon, Zhao Li continued:

"It's very good that you thought of using momentum. But I need to remind you, Second Uncle is family and won't demand anything from you. If it were an outsider, you'd need to carefully consider what price you should pay. Otherwise, no matter how good the relationship, if you don't maintain it, it will eventually become estranged."

Zhao Yannian's happy expression hadn't fully bloomed before it froze on his face, looking a bit comical for a moment.

Although he hadn't experienced those things yet and couldn't fully understand what Zhao Li was saying, he still nodded and made a mental note.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhiwen smoothed things over:

"Xiao Li, he's still young. He'll understand after he experiences some things. Take it slow, take it slow."

Hearing this, Zhao Li felt speechless internally, thinking, 'He's just a child has ruined the futures of countless children.'

But he just smiled lightly and said:

"Second Uncle, as elders, we should remind them when necessary. Otherwise, if the child goes astray later, it will be too late to regret. Don't worry, Yannian is very smart and will understand."

He noticed that Zhao Yannian seemed to have a hint of arrogance, which was likely cultivated from being praised since childhood. He didn't want Zhao Yannian to unconsciously develop a self-centered personality, so he spoke up to remind him, not to lecture him.

Zhao Zhiwen looked at the thoughtful Zhao Yannian, felt relieved, and said:

"Xiao Li, I know you're capable. I'll leave Yannian to you. I won't stay any longer, I'm leaving!"

Zhao Li nodded and smiled:

"Second Uncle, please don't praise me anymore. You can rest assured about Yannian. I'll see you off."

With a thought, the two had already disappeared, leaving only Zhao Yannian with a look of despair on his face, mechanically waving his raised hand, saying goodbye to the air.

"Being strong is just amazing. Disappear just like that."

Zhao Yannian was still muttering when Zhao Li returned.

Seeing his stunned look, his hand still not lowered, Zhao Li called out:

"What are you doing? Why are you standing here愣? Let's go."

Zhao Yannian was going crazy inside, but honestly explained:

"Master, I was just about to say goodbye to you, but I didn't expect you to be so fast. You were gone just like that, I wasn't prepared at all."

Zhao Li's face darkened, muttering internally:

'Is this kid doing it on purpose? What do you mean I was too fast? What do you mean gone just like that?'

He walked ahead with a dark face, laughing and scolding:

"You brat, what nonsense are you talking? If you can't talk properly, just keep quiet. If you keep talking carelessly like this, you'll definitely get beaten. Hurry up, keep up."

Zhao Yannian said "Oh" and followed behind Zhao Li, his gaze wandering around as they walked.

At the Danyuan Sect's Skill Transmission Hall, Li Ling was currently giving a lecture.

More than ten years ago, after being scolded by Zhao Li, a little brat, he had a sudden realization, corrected his mindset, and not long after, broke through to Third Grade, becoming Elder Wu's direct disciple.

Over the following decade, he not only received Elder Wu's full guidance, but after showing his talent, he also occasionally received pointers from the Sect Master, Lin Lan.

Now, he had reached the Sixth Rank Alchemist level, and his Cultivation Level had reached the Dou King level. Among the Second Generation Disciples, he was an extremely outstanding existence.

Over ten years of refinement, not only had his Cultivation Level improved, but his way of dealing with people had also gradually become smoother. He slowly took over the tasks from Elder Wu's hands and could now handle things independently.

At this time, he was teaching the Third Generation Disciples, but even some of the Second Generation came to listen.

His lectures were straightforward, and when he reached key points, he would even demonstrate directly, exciting many young disciples, their eyes filled with joy, watching with extra focus.

Zhao Li only glanced before withdrawing his gaze. He turned his head and found that Zhao Yannian's eyes were full of envy, watching Li Ling's Alchemy with complete concentration.

Zhao Yannian was very envious. He also wanted to become an Alchemist and learn all of Zhao Li's abilities. Unfortunately, his attribute was not Fire Attribute with Wood Tendencies, not even Fire or Wood. Instead, it was the Water Attribute, which was completely unrelated to Alchemy!

Seeing the longing in his eyes, Zhao Li pondered. As a Great Grandmaster Alchemist, he naturally knew that the most crucial things for Alchemy were actually Soul Power and Flame Control. As for Fire Attribute with Wood Tendencies, it just made the Flame less destructive and simultaneously stimulated the essence of the Medicinal Ingredients' medicinal properties.

As long as the operation was meticulous enough, even without the Fire Attribute with Wood Tendencies, success could be achieved in refining, it just wouldn't have as good a quality. There was an unconventional Alchemist in the future Burning Flame Valley.

Furthermore, Dou Qi was originally attribute-less. Cultivating a Cultivation Technique to transform it was just utilizing one's strengths to maximize one's power. As long as Zhao Yannian's cultivation was in place, his control meticulous, and he could achieve the Five Elements Circulation and Transformation, becoming an Alchemist would not be difficult.

Thinking of this, Zhao Li spoke:

"What? Want to learn?"

Zhao Yannian snapped back to attention, nodded, and answered affirmatively:

"Yes, but unfortunately, I have a Water Attribute."

"Oh? Take a good look."

Zhao Li smiled, and a wisp of Fire Attribute Dou Qi condensed on his fingertip. Then, it transformed into Metal for a moment, then Wood, then became a chaotic mass with no discernible attribute, yet it seemed to encompass all attributes.

Zhao Yannian watched, amazed, his eyes filled with admiration and curiosity. He asked,

"Master, how did you do that?"

Zhao Li didn't answer, instead asking,

"Do you remember the step where you transform your Dou Qi's attribute after successfully cultivating a technique? Tell me, before you cultivated, what attribute was our Dou Qi? Why does it need us to transform it?"

Zhao Yannian looked thoughtful, concentrating on sensing the changes in Dou Qi from outside to inside his body. After a while, his eyes lit up, and he began to try.

After a long time, a wisp of Dou Qi appeared on his fingertip that, despite being refined by the cultivation technique, had not yet been transformed into the Water Attribute.

Zhao Yannian was delighted and then tried to control it to change into the Fire Attribute.

A minute passed, no reaction.

Zhao Yannian continued to try.

Then, fifteen minutes passed, still no reaction.

Zhao Li chuckled. So-called transformation naturally wasn't about changing it into whatever you wanted, but about finding the balance within it, then breaking that balance, allowing the desired attribute to gain absolute dominance. The final result would be the corresponding attribute.

The Dou Qi between heaven and earth is like genes; it's originally in a balanced state, with no attributes apparent. However, the prominent attribute within a cultivator's body and the corresponding attribute cultivation technique can make one of these attributes a dominant gene, causing it to be expressed. This is transformation.

He spoke, offering guidance:

"Yannian, before you transform it, what you need to do is sense the attributes within the Dou Qi. Go from only seeing one to being able to discover all of them. Only with sufficient understanding of it can you slowly dismantle and transform it."

Zhao Yannian said "Oh" and then stopped trying. Instead, he asked,

"Master, how is your brain even wired? Why is everyone else just following the steps to transform their Dou Qi for cultivation, but you can think of trying to experiment with the changes between them?"

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