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Chapter 107: Origin Heart Flame Tempering, Revealing Innate Physical Potential!
As the first pale light ball appeared, one after another light ball was drawn out from the deep hole, quickly reaching a total of ten.
Xiao Ze was well aware of the situation, so he remained calm.
However, the others were more or less puzzled.
"Old man, is this the Origin Heart Flame?" Zi Yan asked casually.
The Grand Elder gave Zi Yan a stern look. She had swiped a large batch of medicinal herbs from the inner courtyard's herb management warehouse yesterday, and he hadn't settled the score with her yet!
However, it wasn't the time to settle scores now. He waved his hand to dissipate the color of the light balls.
Everyone looked over and saw that the light balls had become transparent, revealing an invisible but visible flame burning fiercely inside each one.
"This is the Origin Heart Flame, extremely precious. Even within the inner courtyard, only three to four can be obtained in a year."
The Grand Elder said calmly, "The Origin Heart Flame doesn't have much use for Dou Wang experts, but for those below Dou Wang, it can pave the way for them."
"Of course, everything has its pros and cons."
"The Origin Heart Flame Tempering is extremely painful, and if one is not careful, they may suffer serious injuries."
"Most of the students who failed in previous years had to rest for two to three months before they could recover."
The Grand Elder's words made it clear to everyone.
The Origin Heart Flame was not something they could easily control.
On the contrary, while it brought great benefits, it also carried great risks!
Lei Jia raised his hand and asked, "Elder, what is the success rate in previous years... approximately?"
"Normally, the success rate is about fifty percent, but the last batch wasn't too good; only three succeeded in enduring the Origin Heart Flame Tempering."
After hearing the Grand Elder's words, everyone swallowed nervously. Was it that dangerous?
With a failure rate of fifty percent, at most only five people could succeed, right?
"What? Feeling hesitant now? Then hurry up and give up while you can, the Origin Heart Flame is very precious."
"But let me tell you, the Dou Wang realm is a watershed in the entire cultivation path."
"Some people may be stuck at the Dou Ling Peak and stay there for a lifetime."
"You are currently at the Dou Ling Peak, and you know how formidable the barriers in front of you are!"
"Giving up the opportunity now might make you regret it for the rest of your life."
The Grand Elder didn't want the top talents of the inner courtyard to give up this precious opportunity, so he added a few more words.
Everyone looked at each other, but in the end, no one raised their hand to withdraw.
As the Grand Elder said, the barrier of the Dou Wang realm was too strong.
So strong that they didn't even have the confidence to guarantee a breakthrough.
Enduring the pain of the Origin Heart Flame Tempering now was just a momentary pain.
If they missed this opportunity, they would probably regret it for a lifetime.
At worst, they would rest for two or three months, not start over from scratch!
Seeing that no one withdrew, the Grand Elder nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Xiao Ze for a moment.
From start to finish, Xiao Ze remained calm, evidently having a firm belief in undergoing the Origin Heart Flame Tempering.
He was not influenced by anyone's words.
This kid was pretty good!
Under the control of the Grand Elder, the Origin Heart Flame floated above each person's head.
As the light balls surrounding them shattered, flames instantly entered their bodies from above.
The Elders looked at them one by one, seeing that most of them were trembling to varying degrees, their faces flushed as if burning coals.
However, there were exceptions among them.
First and foremost was Zi Yan.
"This girl is already at the Dou Wang level, so the Origin Heart Flame doesn't have much effect on her. She also has a strong tolerance for it."
An Elder commented as he looked at Zi Yan, whose face was flushed and body slightly trembling.
"But Zi Yan's original body is a demonic beast, so the Origin Heart Flame Tempering isn't easy for her either."
"Hehe, if she wants the benefits of this Tempering, she has to endure the pain."
The Grand Elder chuckled, then looked at Xiao Ze's group.
Xiao Xun'er's face was red, but she faintly emitted a golden light, and her body showed no signs of trembling, indicating that she should be able to endure it successfully.
Little Doctor Fairy's situation was particularly special, her face alternating between shades of purple and blue.
Unlike the faint white smoke emanating from others, a purple mist emanated from her body.
"Forgot about this kid's special poisonous body!"
The Grand Elder remarked and erected an energy barrier around Little Doctor Fairy to prevent the surrounding children from being affected by the poison gas.
Then he looked at the last figure, Xiao Ze. At this moment, Xiao Ze remained calm, showing no signs of trembling or discomfort, as if he weren't undergoing the Origin Heart Flame Tempering at all.
However, the Grand Elder could sense that a flame was burning fiercely within Xiao Ze's body.
"This kid's adaptation to the Heart Fire should be the highest in history, right?"
"Indeed! His performance was completely different from others the first time he entered the Qi Refining Tower."
An Elder echoed, marveling at Xiao Ze's calm demeanor.
"Perhaps this batch will have a few more successful Tempering."
"Very possible! But it's still best to be cautious and take care."
...
Xiao Ze sat cross-legged on the specially made jade platform.
As the Origin Heart Flame entered his body, he had expected to endure the pain of the Tempering.
However, unexpectedly, the Origin Tree within the void space reflected a golden light.
The originally fierce and violent Origin Heart Flame suddenly became extremely docile.
Feeling this somewhat special golden light, Xiao Ze's heart moved.
Suddenly, he remembered that this was the feedback absorbed by the Origin Tree when it absorbed the Diamond Body Strengthening Pellet!
When he absorbed the feedback from the Diamond Body Strengthening Pellet, the Origin Tree also absorbed it, and now it unexpectedly came in handy.
Under the envelopment of the feedback from the Diamond Body Strengthening Pellet, the Tempering of the Origin Heart Flame also proceeded vigorously.
Xiao Ze's whole body felt numb and tingly, not feeling any pain from the Tempering. It was actually quite comfortable.
Every part of his body exuded a jubilant emotion, as if feeling delighted by the energy of the Tempering.
Xiao Ze suddenly remembered his purple innate talent, the Innate Physical Potential!
Upon careful sensing, it was indeed as he expected—his body was absorbing the energy of the Tempering more thoroughly!
In terms of the effect of the Tempering alone, he was much better than others!
"With the innate talent of Innate Physical Potential, my Tempering effect should far surpass others'. When combined with Ruo Xun'er's Tempering feedback ten times over..."
"With so many additions, reaching the Dou Wang realm won't be a matter of mere thought, and I might even be able to enter and leave at will... cough cough!"
Xiao Ze quickly suppressed his fluttering thoughts; he didn't want to fall into the Dou Wang realm by accident.
For others undergoing the Origin Heart Flame Tempering, the effect might only be thirty percent.
Under various bonuses, Xiao Ze's Tempering effect could likely reach one hundred and twenty percent!
Innate Physical Potential, combined with the power of the Diamond Body Strengthening Pellet that was absorbed by the Origin Tree.
Moreover, under the suppression of the golden light of the Origin Tree, the energy of the Origin Heart Flame did not leak out and was completely used for Tempering!
As the Tempering progressed, Xiao Ze felt more and more that he could break through at any moment!
If it weren't for suppressing the urge to break through, he would probably have entered a breakthrough state by now.
However, this place was not a good place for cultivation.
So, he had to wait for the Origin Heart Flame Tempering to end and then find a place where the energy of heaven and earth was abundant to break through.
Time passed continuously in cultivation, and during this process, some people were seriously injured and had to withdraw.
In the blink of an eye, only seven people remained!
(End of this chapter)
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