"Fire Attribute True Qi! It's been activated!" As he stared at the azure flames on his palm, Feng Wuchen was so astonished that he was speechless, a surge of ecstasy welling up in his heart.
"Wow! It really worked!" Ling Xiaoxiao was extremely excited.
"How is this possible?" Feng Wuchen was very puzzled. How could this attributeless True Qi take shape just through one's own will?
With a doubtful gaze toward Ling Xiaoxiao, Feng Wuchen asked, "Xiao Xiao, how did you know to use your will to stir it up? What exactly is this True Qi, and where did you read about it in the ancient texts?"
What puzzled Feng Wuchen even more was that, despite possessing the memories of the Evil Dragon God, he didn't know what type of True Qi this was. So how could Ling Xiaoxiao, a little girl, know?
Feng Wuchen had the memories of the Evil Dragon God and, theoretically, should have known about the Dragon God's Breath. Nevertheless, there was no memory of the Dragon God's Breath in the Evil Dragon God's recollections.
"Feng Brother, according to the ancient texts, this azure True Qi is the Dragon Clan's Dragon God's Breath. The Dragon God's Breath can use one's will to activate True Qi of any attribute. I don't know the specifics myself. Before, I thought it was just a legend. Daddy didn't really tell me much about it either, but it seems to be true," Ling Xiaoxiao said with a smile, deliberately not revealing too much to avoid Feng Wuchen's further inquiries about her origins.
"Dragon God's Breath?" Feng Wuchen frowned slightly and thought, "I've just awakened the Dragon God's Power in my body, and now I have the Dragon God's Breath as well. What's going on here? If this is related to the Evil Dragon God, why isn't there any memory of the Dragon God's Breath?"
Besides his confusion, Feng Wuchen grew even more curious about Ling Xiaoxiao's background.
Ordinary people would definitely not know about the affairs of the Dragon Clan, let alone possess ancient texts that record information about them unless they were of a terrifyingly distant race or an exalted mighty force!
With the memory and experience of the Evil Dragon God, no one could hide their presence from Feng Wuchen, yet Ling Xiaoxiao could mask her original aura, making it impossible for Feng Wuchen to discern.
This indicated that Ling Xiaoxiao's origins were extremely intimidating, at least not weaker than what Feng Wuchen had imagined!
"Feng Brother, try activating True Qi of other attributes!" Ling Xiaoxiao said with a laugh, quickly changing the subject.
Feng Wuchen nodded, closed his eyes, and tried again!
Thinking of the Ice Attribute, Feng Wuchen quickly activated Ice Attribute True Qi, and his palm was shrouded in a domineering cold aura!
Then the Water Attribute, Earth Attribute, Wood Attribute, Thunder Attribute, and Wind Attribute were each tested in turn. Regardless of which attribute Feng Wuchen wanted, he was able to activate it through his will.
This was the terrifying nature of the Dragon God's Breath—whatever attribute he wanted, he could have!
This also meant that regardless of the attribute of the martial techniques, Feng Wuchen could practice them, completely without restriction.
This also meant Feng Wuchen could both perform alchemy and craft divine weapons and artifacts!
"What a terrifying Dragon God's Breath!" Feng Wuchen looked at the azure flame on his palm with ecstatic joy.
"Strange, Feng Brother has already awakened the Dragon God's Power, and even possesses the legendary Dragon God's Breath, so why hasn't his bloodline awakened?" Ling Xiaoxiao wondered internally.
Despite her confusion, Ling Xiaoxiao didn't voice it.
"Xiao Xiao, let's go, we have a place to be!" Feng Wuchen said happily, grabbing Ling Xiaoxiao's jade-like hand and heading out the door.
Feng Wuchen's actions seemed casual, but Ling Xiaoxiao's pretty face instantly turned red. Though she felt a bit shy, she didn't refuse and obediently followed behind Feng Wuchen without asking where they were going.
Because wherever Feng Wuchen went, she would follow.
As they passed through the front yard, Xiao Qingqing happened to see them. She quickly hid to one side and whispered with a laugh, "Go for it, Chen Er! Act now, report later! Mom supports you!"
Feng Zhengxiong, coming out of the hall, saw Xiao Qingqing sneaking around and couldn't help asking, "Wife, what are you doing?"
"Shh!"
Xiao Qingqing hastily made a shushing gesture and then glared at Feng Zhengxiong, signaling for him not to speak.
Feng Zhengxiong was thoroughly confused but followed Xiao Qingqing's gaze and saw Feng Wuchen leading Ling Xiaoxiao out.
"Making a fuss over nothing," Feng Zhengxiong couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"You're the one making a fuss. Chen Er is about to get serious! Mind your own business!" Xiao Qingqing retorted boldly before glaring at Feng Zhengxiong again.
"I couldn't care less," Feng Zhengxiong replied irritably, turning to head back into the hall. However, he stopped and quickly glanced toward Feng Wuchen. He was shocked to say, "Qi Refining Realm First Layer! Chen Er has broken through!"
"Qi Refining Realm First Layer?" Xiao Qingqing was taken aback, as she hadn't noticed until then. After taking a closer look, she indeed sensed strands of True Qi around Feng Wuchen.
"He really did break through! And in just three days! Such rapid cultivation!" Xiao Qingqing's face went blank with shock, not daring to believe it.
"What kind of elixir did Chen Er's master give him? His cultivation is increasing so quickly!" Feng Zhengxiong was genuinely curious and even more curious about what kind of expert Feng Wuchen's master was.
"This is a good thing! When Chen Er becomes a strong cultivator, our Feng family can become a great clan!" Xiao Qingqing said happily, picturing the grandeur of a large family in her mind.
"Wife, should we also do something serious tonight to celebrate?" Feng Zhengxiong asked teasingly, looking at Xiao Qingqing with a mischievous grin.
"Old lecher!" Xiao Qingqing's face flushed red, and she gave Feng Zhengxiong a fierce glare.
...
On the streets of Unmatched City, Feng Wuchen held Ling Xiaoxiao's jade-like hand. The handsome young man and the beautiful girl together were the envy of all.
"Young Master Feng!" People on the street respectfully greeted him, while also admiring Ling Xiaoxiao for her beauty and grace.
Feng Wuchen, having defeated Yang Tian of the Qi Refining Realm with his own Eightfold Body Refining Realm, had already shocked Unmatched City. He then helped Elder Su of the academy eliminate cold energy, and later even ran up a tab at Wanbao Pavilion. These impressive feats earned him the admiration of everyone in Unmatched City.
To express his gratitude to Ling Xiaoxiao, Feng Wuchen also specially bought a beautiful purple hairpin to give to her, which made Ling Xiaoxiao exceedingly happy.
"Xiao Xiao, to thank you for your help, I will refine an exquisite hairpin for you," Feng Wuchen said with a happy laugh.
"Thank you, Brother Feng!" Ling Xiaoxiao said, extremely delighted, as she clung to Feng Wuchen's arm.
Ling Xiaoxiao didn't ask whether Feng Wuchen could actually refine a hairpin.
As they walked, Feng Wuchen led Ling Xiaoxiao to his family's medicinal herb shop.
"Young Master Third, what brings you here?" Bai Yunqi, the leader of the Feng family's guards, asked with a quick smile upon seeing Feng Wuchen and Ling Xiaoxiao.
Bai Yunqi was the chief of the Feng family's guards and his cultivation had already reached the Sixth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm, with faint signs of a breakthrough.
Feng Wuchen replied with a light smile, "I've come to take some medicinal herbs."
"Are you preparing a medicinal powder for the Great Elder?" Bai Yunqi asked excitedly; the success of the Seven Treasures Qi Condensation Powder was already known by everyone in the Feng family, and all were looking forward to it.
"Get me the herbs listed on this bamboo slip," Feng Wuchen said, passing it over.
"Alright! Please wait a moment, Young Master Third," Bai Yunqi replied without asking further questions and hurriedly went to fetch the herbs.
"Brother Feng, are you going to practice alchemy?" Ling Xiaoxiao whispered.
"Mhm," Feng Wuchen nodded. Now that he had stepped into the Qi Refining Realm and possessed the Fire Attribute, he planned to start refining elixirs to enhance his cultivation.
"Brother Feng has strong soul power; indeed, you can become an alchemist," praised Ling Xiaoxiao.
As for how Ling Xiaoxiao knew that Feng Wuchen had strong soul power, Feng Wuchen was not surprised at all; it seemed that there was nothing she could not discern.
The medicinal herbs were quickly prepared. After receiving them, Feng Wuchen took Ling Xiaoxiao with him to Wanbao Pavilion.
Zhang Han respectfully treated Feng Wuchen upon his arrival, not daring to show any negligence.
"Steward Zhang, does Wanbao Pavilion have any Fire Attribute Demon Cores?" Feng Wuchen asked straightforwardly.
"Fire Attribute Demon Cores?" Zhang Han was momentarily stunned, and then asked, "Young Master Feng, may I know what level of Demon Core you need?"
Demon Cores, the essence of demonic beasts, can be obtained by adventurers who travel to the Demonic Beast Mountains and slay these creatures. These cores could be used for cultivation, similar to the vital essence in humans.
"Whatever highest level Wanbao Pavilion has, I'll take," Feng Wuchen smiled.
"Please wait a moment, Young Master Feng. I will go and check," Zhang Han nodded.
While waiting, Feng Wuchen went to the back hall and expelled the fire toxin from Yu Wanxiong for the third time, completely ridding him of the fire toxin.
Yu Wanxiong was deeply grateful for this.
"Young Master Feng, have you broken through to the Qi Refining Realm?" Yu Wanxiong asked in shock and gratitude, his face growing a bit stiff.
"I've just broken through," answered Feng Wuchen, not bothering to hide it.
"Young Master Feng is a genius among geniuses! With such a terrifying speed of cultivation, even the number one genius of the Empire might not be able to match you!" Yu Wanxiong exclaimed, and he wasn't just flattering.
"Pavilion Master Yu is joking. I can't compare to the number one genius of the Empire," Feng Wuchen replied with a modest smile.
"What's the big deal about being the first genius of the Yanhuo Empire? Once Brother Feng's bloodline awakens, he'll surpass even the number one genius of the entire Tianhun Mainland," Ling Xiaoxiao secretly thought.
"You're too modest, Young Master Feng!" Yu Wanxiong laughed, silently relieved that he had apologized in person previously. To be enemies with such a formidable genius would have been courting death.
"Young Master Feng, I've searched through all our Demon Cores, and the highest level of Fire Attribute Demon Core we have is only second-order," Zhang Han said as he came over, wiping his sweat.
"Fire Attribute Demon Core?" Yu Wanxiong inquired, "Young Master Feng, have you comprehended Fire Attribute True Qi? Are you using this core for cultivation?"
Feng Wuchen shook his head and said, "I intend to integrate the Demon Core into the Fiery Blade. By doing so, the power of the Fiery Blade will be greatly enhanced. If Xuan Iron is also fused into it, it will become even stronger."
"Embedding a Demon Core into the Fiery Blade? Isn't that something only an Artifact Refiner can do? Does Wushuang City have an Artifact Refiner?" Yu Wanxiong was extremely puzzled.
Wushuang City did not have an Artifact Refiner; they were even rarer than Alchemists!
Let alone embedding a Demon Core into the Fiery Blade, even incorporating Xuan Iron into the blade would be difficult without an Artifact Refiner.
"I will also put the Fire Attribute Demon Core on credit, and I'll pay it back in a few months along with the rest," Feng Wuchen said with a light smile, leaving Yu Wanxiong's question unanswered as he departed Wanbao Pavilion with Ling Xiaoxiao.
Yu Wanxiong wanted to ask something else, but the words died on his lips.
"Pavilion Master, could Young Master Feng be an Artifact Refiner?" Zhang Han speculated, although even he found his own guess hard to believe.
Yu Wanxiong's expression was solemn. He remained silent, sensing that Feng Wuchen was even more mysterious than he thought.