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The Life-Devouring Pill is a miraculous pill that shocked the entire continent many years ago and can be considered a peak-level seventh-grade pill. The creator of this pill was a renowned master alchemist.

Once this miraculous pill is used, it can elevate the user from the Great Fighter level to the Dou Wang realm, but at the cost of the user's lifespan being limited to just three years.

For Lin Yuan, after obtaining this Life-Devouring Pill by chance, he immediately revised his subsequent plans and formulated a new strategy centered around the Life-Devouring Pill.

Lin Yuan came from the blessings of his past life, and the information he possessed about the future trends of the Dou Qi continent was undoubtedly of great value. However, without a strong background and being weak in strength, it was difficult for him to effectively utilize this information to gain maximum benefits for himself. In this Dou Qi continent, where the strong are revered, the weak have no voice.

In this world, the strong can take away the wealth and even the lives of the weak without needing much reason. Lin Yuan's own vigilance towards people and the world also prevented him from revealing his greatest secret.

He determined a relatively accurate timeline through a series of information from Hu Jia, Xiao Yu, and the enrollment plans of the Jia Nan Academy, deducing that he was of a similar age to Xiao Yan.

He wanted to intercept various opportunities from Xiao Yan in Wu Tan City, but he denied that possibility. Yao Lao was Xiao Yan's greatest opportunity, not only providing Xiao Yan with the foundation for becoming an emperor, the "Burning Decision," but also offering all the elements necessary for Xiao Yan's growth, serving as his protector during the early to mid-stages of his journey.

Yao Lao's existence allowed Xiao Yan to participate in the top-level games of the Jia Ma Empire during his Fighter and Great Fighter periods, as he was essentially engaging in these games with the top combat power of the Jia Ma Empire. Even the Magical Beast Forest, a place that could lead to the demise of a Dou Ling, was like a playground for Xiao Yan, which laid the foundation for him to gain numerous opportunities early on.

Being of a similar age to Xiao Yan, the existence of Xiao Xun'er, and the uncertainty of Yao Lao's awakening time made Lin Yuan lose the possibility of seizing this greatest opportunity.

Originally, Lin Yuan planned to befriend Xiao Yan at the right moment through some suitable information, following a path similar to that of the investment master Hai Bodong, to ride on Xiao Yan's coattails.

However, later on, during his training in the Enforcement Team, he almost fell into a deadlock and realized the naivety of his thoughts. The Dou Qi continent, aside from the major events recorded in books, had countless incidents and coincidences that could put him in peril. The aftermath of battles between the strong was a disaster for the weak.

No matter how strong others were, they were still others, and what he should do was to do everything possible to strengthen himself, to face all challenges with strength, rather than relying on others.

Thus, when Lin Yuan obtained the Life-Devouring Pill, he decided he would definitely use it, as this Life-Devouring Pill was his current reliance for seizing opportunities. With it, Lin Yuan could turn the information in his mind into resources for his own growth.

Now the time had come; in just over a year, it would be the enrollment period for Jia Nan Academy, and also the time when Xiao Yan would leave his family to train. Before that, Lin Yuan needed to lay the groundwork in the Jia Ma Empire.

After checking that the Life-Devouring Pill was intact, Lin Yuan put it back into his storage ring, sat on the meditation mat he usually practiced on, and began to change his cultivation method, forming hand seals to prepare to convert his technique to the "Spirit Flame Technique."

Three days later, in Lin Yuan's courtyard.

A powerful Dou Qi erupted from Lin Yuan, who had his eyes closed, and then quickly retracted. As the Dou Qi was retracted, Lin Yuan's aura became even stronger. At a certain moment, accompanied by a faint sound resembling a shattering, Lin Yuan's aura stabilized completely.

After a moment, Lin Yuan opened his eyes, revealing a hint of satisfaction in his gaze.

"The Spirit Flame Technique is indeed one of the top techniques among high-level Xuan-tier techniques. Now, my Dou Qi's quality and quantity have surpassed that of using a mid-level Xuan-tier technique by quite a bit. Moreover, converting a low-level technique to a high-level technique has indeed brought many benefits; this conversion has actually increased my strength by one star, making me a two-star Great Fighter."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand, circulating his Dou Qi, and a blue flame formed in his hand. The blue flame split into four, transforming into four small, agile fire beasts resembling a tiger, a leopard, a dragon, and a phoenix. The four fire beasts moved as if they were alive, and then Lin Yuan used his powerful spiritual force and spiral technique to control the four fire beasts, gathering them into a high-speed rotating fire cone.

"Pill Fire Technique—Flying Star."

With a light laugh from the youth, the fire cone shot into the sky at high speed, leaving a white streak in the air, and then exploded in the night sky like fireworks.

"With the assistance of the Spirit Flame Technique, my control over fire has indeed improved significantly. Finally, the idea of integrating the spiral technique into the Pill Fire Technique has been completed." Lin Yuan reflected on the insights from his recent experiment, organizing his thoughts for a while, and continued to deduce ways to further improve this technique in his mind.

The next day, Lin Yuan, carrying a written note, headed towards the Alchemy Department.

Upon arriving at the Alchemy Department, Lin Yuan successfully met Elder Huo, who was instructing Lu Mu. Elder Huo, upon seeing Lin Yuan, swept his spiritual force over him and said with satisfaction, "Two-star Great Fighter, your Dou Qi is well refined. Good! You won't feel exhausted when refining fourth-grade pills now!"

Lin Yuan performed a disciple's salute and respectfully said, "Thanks to Elder Huo's guidance!"

He also nodded at Lu Mu, who looked astonished beside him.

Elder Huo waved his hand and sighed, "My guidance is secondary; it's your own hard work that matters. Your talent in both spirit and alchemy is the best I've seen among young people in my lifetime. In the future, you might bring the Alchemy Department of Jia Nan Academy to unimaginable heights!"

Looking at Lin Yuan, Elder Huo's gaze was slightly complex. He had once considered formally accepting this exceptionally talented youth as his disciple but later gave up. Even if he took this disciple, as a fifth-grade alchemist, he wouldn't be able to teach him for long. Alchemists place great importance on inheritance, and taking him as a disciple would create unnecessary obstacles for Lin Yuan when seeking other masters in the future.

Lin Yuan, understanding Elder Huo's thoughts, remained silent. The unique title of "Huo Shi" and the gratitude he felt were enough to express his appreciation; he would repay it with actions in the future.

Lin Yuan handed the note in his hand to Elder Huo, saying, "I have considered combining the Pill Fire Technique of our Alchemy Department with Dou Techniques, improving the Pill Fire Technique. This way, it can enhance the power of the Pill Fire Technique and allow learners to refine their Dou Qi and Dou Techniques while practicing fire control. I have made some small progress recently, and this is my related insights and techniques."

Elder Huo, upon hearing this, was slightly surprised. He took the note and began to read it carefully while pondering. A quarter of an hour later, Elder Huo closed the note and said seriously, "Although there are some flaws, your practice this time is very meaningful for our Alchemy Department. It is a direction we can delve into further research. Very good! You must be rewarded. Lin Yuan, what do you want?"

Lin Yuan, hearing this, was not polite and said, "Thank you for your recognition, Elder Huo! I would like to travel outside for a while, but I currently lack a secret method to conceal my cultivation. Do you have any leads, Elder Huo?"

Elder Huo, upon hearing this, patted Lin Yuan's shoulder and smiled, "You understand well, young man. At such a young age, you already know the importance of being low-key and not revealing wealth. Consider yourself lucky; while others may not have it, I happen to have what you need. Here!"

Saying this, Elder Huo took out a scroll from his storage ring and handed it to Lin Yuan. "This secret method will allow you to conceal two levels of cultivation before reaching Dou Zong, making others see a Great Fighter as a Fighter and a Dou Wang as a Great Fighter. It should last you quite a while. Of course, it won't work against those whose spiritual realm far exceeds yours."

Lin Yuan took the scroll and looked closely. He saw three small characters written on the edge of the scroll: Hidden Abyss Method. He then thanked Elder Huo, "Thank you, Elder Huo."

Elder Huo smiled, "This is what you deserve."

After exchanging a few more words with Elder Huo and asking a few questions about alchemy cultivation, Lin Yuan bowed and turned to leave.

After Lin Yuan left, Elder Huo looked at Lu Mu, who had returned to his usual lazy demeanor, and immediately felt a surge of anger. He scolded, "Lu Mu, you lazy brat! Lin Yuan, who is younger than you, has accomplished so many excellent things, and you're still so slack. It drives me crazy! If you can't learn the Pill Fire Technique within a month, I'll skin you alive!"

Watching Lu Mu's lazy expression turn into one of bitterness, Elder Huo then opened the note with a smile and summoned a ball of red flame to begin experimenting.

(End of Chapter)