area51novel Chapter 1 Fallen? That means not being a genius enough.
Chapter 1 Fallen? That means not being a genius enough.
"Did the ancient emperor Tuoshe live a thousand years too early? Did he choose not to meet another king, or did he avoid my wrath?"
Inside the cave, Xiao Yan pondered as he played with the Burning Technique Jade Slip and glanced at the Foundation Establishment Elixir in the jade bottle beside him.
One sentence nearly choked Yao Chen, who was eloquently recounting the origins of the Burning Technique, to death, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Yes, yes, you are the chosen one, the world revolves around you."
"Isn't that right?"
With his eyebrows raised and eyes shining brightly, Xiao Yan said in a serious tone.
"When I close my eyes, it's dark; when I open them, it's light. If I'm not the protagonist, then who is?"
"...Where did you get these words from..." Yao Chen was speechless, but he also had some doubts. Regardless of whether he was the protagonist or not, Xiao Yan did seem to be a person with great fortune, and many coincidences were indispensable.
"Whether it's how I obtained the ring, the reason I always wear it, or my serendipitous awakening and your genius... if any one of these coincidences were missing, things would be very different..."
Even though he already knew about the strangeness of fate and had experienced it firsthand, Yao Chen still couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Without the nourishment of Dou Qi over the past three years, Xiao Yan would still be Xiao Yan, but Yao Chen would have been reduced to dust. Perhaps his easily scattered soul fragments could still serve as medicine for Xiao Yan.
Thinking of this, even though they had spent some time together and he knew the boy in front of him quite well, a question still arose in Yao Chen's mind.
"Logically speaking, after absorbing my battle qi for three years, I have suffered countless cold looks and ridicule. Even if I had other extraordinary encounters, I would not be able to improve my battle qi by even a little bit."
Having experienced the fall of a genius and been reduced to a useless person, you should have become mature and patient, but now... Yao Chen hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself, only feeling that Xiao Yan's mental state was exceptionally beautiful.
"Genius on the left, madman on the right, and me... cough cough cough, don't get angry, old man, you don't understand my humor."
Just as he was about to clear his throat and tease Yao Chen again, he saw that the other party was about to hit someone, so Xiao Yan immediately grinned.
"Old man, you're mostly right, but there's one thing I need to correct: geniuses never truly fall from grace, so my mindset naturally can't be affected by that."
Xiao Yan stretched out a finger and wiggled it from side to side, a smile playing on his lips.
Seeing the suspicious look in the other party's eyes, he immediately smiled and grabbed the concentrated Foundation Establishment Elixir next to him. Before Yao Lao could react, he tilted his head back and poured it all down his throat.
"What the hell are you doing?! Are you crazy?!" Yao Chen was terrified. "Are you fucking insane?!"
Although this cheap apprentice has a terrible personality, he is a rare find in terms of both character and talent.
More importantly, he is currently unable to break free from Xiao Yan and is in a state of remnant soul that has just awakened. Once Xiao Yan takes over, he will also be doomed!
"I've already told you this stuff, it's for external use, not for you to take orally! You..." Even the most refined Yao Chen couldn't suppress his shock and anger, and he swore one after another.
However, before he could use his soul power to protect Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan waved his hand. Although his whole body was burning hot and as red as a cooked shrimp, his completely unconcerned composure made Yao Chen pause slightly.
"There's no need for that."
After hesitating for a moment, Yao Chen looked directly into Xiao Yan's eyes and remained silent for a while. His soul power completely enveloped Xiao Yan, and the violent power within Xiao Yan's body surged like a river. The bottle of the enhanced Foundation Building Elixir, which was enough for two months, poured out its violent medicinal power without reservation the moment Xiao Yan swallowed it.
The violent medicinal power surged through Xiao Yan's body without any obstruction. Yao Chen even sensed three explosions coming from within Xiao Yan's body, as if three restrictions had been lifted, and violent battle qi erupted out. However, the uncontrolled battle qi collided with the medicinal power, causing even greater damage to the physical body.
He had heard Xiao Yan mention that secret technique before. It was something he had obtained through a fortuitous encounter over the past three years. It seemed to be a body-refining method called the Eight Gates Formation. Once mastered, all eight gates would be opened, and combat power could increase exponentially.
Even the ordinary Foundation Establishment Elixir is enough to cause someone at the third stage of Dou Qi to explode and die. This enhanced version, with almost double the potency, would be fatal even to someone as physically strong as Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's body was flushed red by the violent energy, his blood vessels were clearly visible, and there were faint cracks on his skin. Yao Chen had seen this scene before; it was a sign that someone was about to explode and die.
A moment later, Xiao Yan remained on the verge of exploding and dying, but he was still strong, which made Yao Chen slightly astonished.
"You..." Gritting his teeth, Yao Chen had no choice but to take action immediately. Even if it meant falling back into a deep sleep, he couldn't let Xiao Yan, this brute, perish like this.
however……
Yao Chen's eyes widened suddenly.
The violent medicinal power within Xiao Yan's body actually circulated perfectly through his meridians along the route of the Burning Technique as he circulated his Dou Qi.
The Burning Technique, which only ordinary Dou Zhe level cultivators can practice, was something he knew Xiao Yan possessed exceptionally strong physical and mental power, and had once reached that level, with a Dou Qi vortex within his body. However, he initially only intended for Xiao Yan to familiarize himself with it, never expecting that the other party could actually master it.
This process was far more brutal than ordinary cultivation. Even though Xiao Yan's soul power far surpassed that of others, he could only slightly guide the direction of the medicinal power and battle qi. But it was this slight guidance that made it possible.
Without being tamed or assimilated, the violent medicinal power was allowed to circulate within the body, gradually being devoured by the Burning Technique and transformed into nourishment for the body.
The movements were so smooth, as if the body had exploded and died countless times, brutally breaking through all constraints while avoiding all important paths.
It's like carving patterns on tofu with a 40-meter-long knife...
As the Burning Technique was activated and time passed, the medicinal power was gradually and perfectly absorbed, and Xiao Yan's aura was growing wildly.
Before swallowing the medicine, his fighting spirit level soared from the third stage... to the fourth stage... to the fifth stage... all the way up to the seventh stage before finally stopping!
The old doctor was completely dumbfounded. What kind of heaven-defying luck was this? No, this was beyond the explanation of someone with great fortune.
He can cultivate so wildly on the very first day he got the Burning Technique?!
He believed that Xiao Yan, who hadn't been tortured, was someone who would act impulsively in a moment of passion, but he absolutely did not believe that Xiao Yan was a fool.
How can you do something if you're not sure?
So...
"...Honestly, little guy, I'm starting to suspect that fate has played a trick on me..."
Feeling the perfect harmony between Xiao Yan and Fen Jue, like that of Bo Ya and Jue Xian, Yao Lao's eyes twitched incessantly, but he still couldn't help but ask a question.
"I don't know where you get your confidence from, but aren't you afraid of falling from grace?"
Slowly opening his eyes and letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan was remarkably calm. He gently waved his hand up and down, revealing a flamboyant smile.
"Relax, teacher, this couldn't be simpler."
Yao Lao's eyes widened. Could it be that among the extraordinary encounters Xiao Yan mentioned, there was knowledge related to this?
"...Wouldn't you gain experience by simply exploding and dying a few times?"
Yao Chen: "..."
Decisively ignoring Xiao Yan, who seemed to be playing with abstract concepts again, Yao Chen hesitated for a moment before looking directly into Xiao Yan's eyes.
"What if you were to perish?"
"I will not perish." Xiao Yan slowly shook his head.
"Aren't you afraid that if you lose control, your meridians will be completely destroyed, turning you into a cripple and a fallen genius?"
Xiao Yan remained calm and shook his head, smiling at Yao Lao's staring eyes with a bright and cheerful laugh.
"Hehehehe, a fallen genius? No, no genius ever truly falls. If someone falls, it only proves that they weren't a genius at all."
Xiao Yan poked his heart with his thumb, and his smile became exceptionally bright.
In his daze, Yao Chen subconsciously ignored the other party's hideous laughter.
"It's not just about talent; one's character must match. Only those who are indomitable can be considered geniuses... Hehehehe," he murmured, seemingly having misunderstood something. Yao Lao suddenly burst into laughter, but then abruptly froze.
"...Damn it! How many times have I told you! Change that damn laugh!"