"As a time traveler, your personal grandfather hasn't appeared yet," Cao Ya said.
"Do you know what a time traveler means?" Xiao Yan asked, his eyes wide.
“Otherwise?” Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face, and said, “This world is much bigger than you know.”
Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly, believing that Cao Ya was referring to the Dou Qi Continent, which might contain some blessed lands or otherworldly realms.
In fact, Cao Ya was referring to these infinite planes, including the Great Thousand World at the center of those many planes. All the Dou Di of all generations ascended to the Great Thousand World.
As for the Earth before Xiao Yan's transmigration, Cao Ya didn't know which Earth it was.
After all, there are countless worlds, and Earth is just one of them.
"May I ask your name, senior?" Xiao Yan bowed and asked.
"Cao Ya." Cao Ya pointed his finger, and the ancient black ring on Xiao Yan's hand immediately rolled off and floated in mid-air.
"What are you doing? Give it back to me?" Xiao Yan's eyes reddened instantly. It was a keepsake left by his mother, which he had always treasured.
After all, Xiao Yan is said to be a transmigrator, but he is more like a reincarnation. He was raised from infancy by his parents, who raised him with great care. However, his mother died early, which made Xiao Yan very sad. He wanted to take care of his parents, but they were no longer there.
Cao Ya made a thought, and his Dou Qi surged forth, engulfing the ring. Xiao Yan, with his third-stage Dou Qi cultivation, was unable to get close at all.
"Don't rush, I don't want this thing, I just want the people inside to come out," Cao Ya said.
He glanced at Xiao Yan and smiled:
"I think you don't want to be a good-for-nothing forever, especially since you were once a genius in martial arts cultivation."
Xiao Yan was taken aback.
"Senior, do you mean that my decline in cultivation is related to this ring?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise, then shook his head repeatedly, looking incredulous, and said, "Impossible! This is something my mother left me, she would never harm me!"
In Xiao Yan's eyes, whatever the culprit that caused his cultivation to regress and the ridicule and contempt he suffered for the past three years could not possibly be related to his deceased mother.
"Who told you this is something that will harm you?" Cao Ya retorted.
"Making my cultivation regress and subjecting me to endless scorn, isn't that harming me? Or is it helping me?" Xiao Yan's face was full of disbelief.
"Little one, I'm at my wit's end too. But your patience and mental fortitude have improved significantly since three years ago, haven't they?"
Suddenly, an aged voice came from the ring, and then the energy in the world dissipated. To Xiao Yan's astonishment, a transparent old man's figure floated out from the ring.
"This..." Xiao Yan was shocked for a moment, then suddenly burst into rage, "Damn it! All the ridicule I've suffered for the past three years was caused by you, old man?! Holy crap!"
Xiao Yan almost jumped up and was about to throw a punch, but when he saw that it was an old man, he stopped himself. However, the anger in his eyes was as if he wanted to burn the man to ashes.
"I was forced into this situation, little one, but I will compensate you for absorbing your fighting spirit over the past three years," the old man sighed.
Then he looked at Cao Ya beside him, his expression turned solemn, and he cupped his hands in greeting:
"Yao Chen greets Senior Cao and thanks him for saving him."
Although Yao Chen only had a wisp of remnant soul left, as an alchemist, his soul power was extremely strong. Even with 99% of it depleted, the remaining trace was enough for him to sense the strength of others.
But with Cao Ya, he felt nothing at all, just like Xiao Yan with his third-stage Dou power. It was all nothingness. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that there was nothing there.
In reality, Cao Ya'an stood steadily.
This alone is enough to prove how terrifying Cao Ya is. In Yao Chen's opinion, this senior in green robes who calls himself Cao Ya is probably a Dou Sheng level expert.
It should be noted that Yao Chen at his peak was at the very pinnacle of Dou Zun, almost becoming a Half-Saint.
Even though he is now a fallen tiger, with only a remnant soul, his vision and perception remain unchanged.
Moreover, he was able to come out of the ring a while earlier because this senior gathered the energy of heaven and earth to help him stabilize his soul. Otherwise, he would have had to stay in the ring and absorb the fighting spirit that Xiao Yan had painstakingly cultivated.
That's why Yao Chen said he had no choice; there was indeed no other way. Otherwise, he would have to stay in the ring until he withered away and died.
"No need to thank me, I'll help you, but I have a condition." Cao Ya waved his hand.
"Compensation my ass..." Xiao Yan said angrily from the side.
"Little guy, don't worry. I've absorbed your battle qi for three years, made you suffer enough, and made you suffer ridicule. Hehe, I will definitely give you an unexpected reward!" Yao Chen smiled vaguely.
However, when he looked at Cao Ya, he dared not be ambiguous at all, and said solemnly:
"Please speak, senior. As long as Yao Chen can do it, I will absolutely not refuse. Back in the day, this old man..."
He paused, then gave a bitter laugh, his expression quite sour. Having fallen to this state, what was there left to boast about?
"I want that cultivation technique, and a trace of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame." Cao Ya's words were concise and to the point; this was his goal.
Xiao Yan listened from the sidelines, blinked, and suddenly a thought struck him.
What rank would a cultivation technique so coveted by a figure as great as Senior Cao Ya be? It certainly couldn't be Yellow Rank… Profound Rank? Or perhaps Earth Rank…
Xiao Yan only dared to think about the Earth Rank at most; the Heaven Rank was something he would never even consider, as it was beyond his current imagination.
In the Dou Qi Continent, cultivation techniques are graded into Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, with Yellow being the lowest and Heaven the highest.
In a small place like Wutan City, most of the techniques and combat skills are of the Yellow Rank. If there is a Profound Rank technique or combat skill, it is a treasured secret of a powerful force.
Whether it's the Profound Rank or the Earth Rank... if I could obtain it...
Xiao Yan licked his lips, a fiery look in his eyes.
He was originally a genius in Dou Qi cultivation, but his cultivation level had inexplicably regressed over the past three years. Now he understands that it was this old man named Yao Chen who was causing trouble. Without Yao Chen's interference, Xiao Yan is confident that with his current mental state, he will definitely be stronger than he was three years ago!
And if one could obtain that cultivation technique, which is at least at the Xuan rank or higher...
Xiao Yan felt that he dared to even dream of becoming a Dou Wang.
Grand Battle Master and Battle Spirit are definitely not my limits!
Xiao Yan was quite conservative; he only reached the Dou Wang level and didn't even consider the Dou Huang level.
"You mean the 'Burning Technique'?" Yao Chen hesitated for a moment, but finally determined what Cao Ya was referring to as the cultivation technique.
A Dou Sheng-level expert would probably look down on ordinary techniques and fighting skills.
Of all the cultivation techniques and fighting skills that Yao Chen possesses, the most unique is undoubtedly the "Burning Technique".
"Hmm." Cao Ya nodded. The Burning Technique was his biggest goal, while the Bone Spirit Cold Fire was secondary.
"Senior's great kindness is something I, Yao Chen, should repay. I will gladly present the 'Burning Technique' for your perusal. However, as for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame..." Yao Chen gritted his teeth, "Since Senior needs it, I will certainly offer it without hesitation!"
Xiao Yan was somewhat bewildered. It seemed that the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was even more precious than the cultivation technique called "Burning Technique".
However, Xiao Yan also knew that with his efforts over the past three years, even if unconsciously, it was still very possible to obtain the "Burning Technique". After all, cultivation techniques and fighting skills are different from others; they can be copied in multiple copies and practiced by countless people.
As for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, since it is valued by this Senior Cao Ya, it is probably something that Yao Chen will have to hand over, no matter what he thinks.
Xiao Yan could tell that this Senior Cao Ya was an extremely formidable figure, inspiring awe in the old man Yao Chen within the ring.
"I said, I only need a trace of Bone Spirit Cold Flame," Cao Ya said calmly, correcting Yao Chen's mistake.
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