"Sss~"
Damaged clothes stuck to burnt flesh; if removed carelessly, it would take skin and flesh along with it. Yun Tianming sucked in a breath of cold air in pain, "Sister Yun'er, be gentle."
"Sorry~ I'll try my best."
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Yun Yun's pretty face. As the Sect Master of Misty Cloud Sect, she was always high above, accustomed to being served by others. Where would she have experience in taking care of others?
Looking at the young man covered in wounds in front of her, Yun Yun appeared at a loss.
"Ah~ My dear Sister Yun'er, you really need to learn this well. Otherwise, when you get married in the future, how will you serve your husband, oh my!"
Before Yun Tianming finished speaking, he felt a fiery sting from his wounds.
"Hmph! It serves you right to be in pain! You're so talkative even when you're this injured!"
Yun Yun poured the healing potion from the porcelain bottle onto his body. Seeing him in such pain, Yun Yun's eyes flashed with a hint of pity, and her voice softened considerably, "Tianming, endure it for a while, it'll soon stop hurting."
"It still hurts. How about it, Sister Yun'er, would you blow on it for me?"
Yun Tianming turned his head, making a face at her.
"Would that really help?"
Yun Yun looked skeptical.
"Of course, it does! This is the power of love, much more effective than pills!"
Yun Tianming nodded earnestly.
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Yun Yun's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, but when she thought of how he was injured to protect her, she couldn't help but feel guilty. With a sigh, she uttered, "I really can't do anything with you."
She reached out to tuck the falling strands of hair behind her ear, slightly parting her bright red lips, and blew gently on Yun Tianming's back.
Her breath was fragrant, a cool breeze blowing onto the wound. Whether it was psychological or not, Yun Tianming indeed felt less pain. Suddenly, his spirit shook, his hands forming a cultivation seal as he activated the Qi Method within his body.
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The Nourishing Divine Wood truly lived up to its Earth Rank Qi Method reputation, possessing strong recovery abilities, complemented by the assistance of pills.
In just three days, Yun Tianming's injuries had mostly healed, and he even felt his Dou Qi swelling slightly, hinting at a breakthrough.
"Getting burned by this Purple Crystal Beast Flame, is it a blessing in disguise?"
Yun Tianming chuckled lightly, casting a glance in Yun Yun's direction. He saw her sitting cross-legged in a meditative state, emitting a faint purple aura. This was dispersing the energy of the sealed Purple Crystal. However, unsealing a Sixth Rank Magic Beast's Seal wasn't an easy task; Yun Yun would need more time.
Observing this, Yun Tianming didn't disturb her. He rose and walked to the other side of the cave. With a wave of his hand, he drew the nearby purple flame seed into his grasp.
"Sizzle~"
The flame seed immediately released scorching flames, but Yun Tianming swiftly enveloped it with his palm infused with Dou Qi, suppressing its intensity.
Deprived of its host's Dou Qi supply, the remaining power of the flame seed became extremely weak.
Yun Tianming's palm emitted Wood attribute Dou Qi, akin to nurturing a pet, injecting a bit into the flame seed.
"Wow!"
Like rain after a long drought, the seed, after absorbing the Wood attribute Dou Qi, instantly transformed into a palm-sized purple flame.
"Listen, you behave, and you'll get to eat, understand?"
Yun Tianming released his Soul Power, attempting to establish communication with the Purple Crystal Beast Flame.
The Purple Crystal Beast Flame flickered slightly. Though lacking sentience, it retained a trace of the primal instincts of a beast. It vaguely understood that the "two-legged creature" before it was feeding it Dou Qi, and by being obedient, it could receive more.
The purple flame wrapped around Yun Tianming's palm, but it controlled its temperature well, not harming him.
"Very good."
Feeling the faint warmth of the Purple Crystal Beast Flame on his palm without any burning sensation, Yun Tianming's face lit up with joy. He continued coaxing, "Wood gives birth to fire. My Dou Qi tastes good, doesn't it? Purple Crystal Beast Flame, if you want more, come into my belly!"
The flames of the Purple Crystal Beast Flame became very quiet, as if pondering something. However, with its tiny remaining primal instinct, it probably had intelligence not even comparable to a one-year-old child. It wouldn't understand the consequences of being swallowed.
Seeing this, Yun Tianming quickly picked up the unresisting Purple Crystal Beast Flame and, along with the flame seed, put them into his mouth!
At the same time, Yun Tianming retrieved a large number of pills from his Spatial Ring—there were pills for healing, restoring Dou Qi, and increasing stamina. He swallowed down a dozen or so pills altogether.
Bringing his hands together, he immediately activated the Nourishing Divine Wood Qi Method within his body!
Wrapped in Dou Qi, the Purple Crystal Beast Flame began to circulate along the specific meridian pathways of the Qi Method.
With each circulation, the meridians continuously absorbed energy from the Purple Crystal Beast Flame, refining it and completely integrating it into his body.
"Buzz!"
The Purple Crystal Beast Flame seemed to realize the unfavorable situation and suddenly erupted with high-temperature heat, causing nearby meridians to twist and distort from the burning.
Yun Tianming's eyes were bloodshot, his entire body's skin turned a blazing red!
"Hmph!"
Luckily, he had taken a large amount of pills beforehand, greatly boosting his Dou Qi in a short period. Coupled with the power of the Earth Rank Qi Method, he could further suppress the Purple Crystal Beast Flame, forcibly pressing it into the meridians and gradually refining it.
Though the Essence of the Sixth Rank Magic Beast Flame was strong, without its host, it was just a mere flame seed.
With one power overcoming the other, the raging Purple Crystal Beast Flame ultimately couldn't escape the fate of being refined!
"It's a success!"
His eyes suddenly opened wide, a flash of purple light passing through them. Yun Tianming opened his palm, his mind in motion. A purple flame appeared vividly on his palm, fluctuating into various shapes as he willed it.
"Oh right, has my Dou Qi attributes increased?"
Yun Tianming quickly used his inner vision to observe the attributes of his Dou Qi within his body.
The dark green Wood attribute Dou Qi appeared particularly rich, with a faint trace of red Dou Qi mingled within.
"This is Fire attribute Dou Qi!"
Yun Tianming's face revealed a look of surprise, then he furrowed his brow, "No, the concentration of Fire attribute is too low. At best, it can only be considered a hint of fiery Qi."
An Alchemist's Constitution primarily requires rich Fire attribute Dou Qi with a hint of Wood Qi. The flame used for refining medicinal ingredients relies on Fire Dou Qi as the main attribute and Wood Qi as the auxiliary attribute to catalyze the medicinal properties. Currently, Yun Tianming's Constitution was the opposite; the Wood attribute was too dominant while the fiery energy was too scarce. Such a Constitution couldn't become an Alchemist.
"No wonder Alchemists are so rare on the Dou Qi Continent. It seems that acquiring a Constitution suitable for becoming an Alchemist through acquired means is not an easy task."
Yun Tianming remained indifferent, seemingly prepared for such an outcome.
In fact, just thinking about it, one would know that if awakening Fire attribute Dou Qi were as simple as casually swallowing a Beast Flame, then all the Wood attribute practitioners on the Dou Qi Continent would switch to becoming Alchemists.
Since the conventional route was not feasible, he had to take an unconventional approach.
"Enhance!"
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