298: Purple Flame Illusionary Spirit Technique - High-level Earth Rank Cultivation Method

Hearing Jiang Donghua confirm that he wanted to use all his accumulated Fire Energy to exchange for an Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Technique, Great Elder Ye Tianxing’s grey eyebrows couldn’t help but twitch, and a look of incomprehension appeared on his face.

“Donghua, my boy?”

Ye Tianxing pondered his tone, trying to persuade him.

“I know that cultivation techniques are the foundation of cultivation, extremely important. An Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Technique is indeed a treasure-level existence in our Inner Academy.”

He scrutinized Jiang Donghua from head to toe, his tone filled with confusion.

“With your current Four-Star Dou Huang cultivation, and an incredibly solid foundation, you are clearly far from reaching the bottleneck of your current realm. You are still far from needing to switch to a higher-tier cultivation technique to break through, aren’t you?”

“Is being so eager to exchange for an Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Technique a bit too much foresight?”

In Ye Tianxing's opinion, Jiang Donghua's top priority should be to use the Origin Heart Flame to temper his body, further solidify his foundation, or cultivate more powerful Dou Techniques to enhance his immediate combat power.

After all, while Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Techniques are good, cultivating and switching techniques also requires a lot of time and energy. For Jiang Donghua, who hasn't encountered a bottleneck, the cost-effectiveness doesn't seem that high.

Facing the Great Elder’s doubts, Jiang Donghua merely smiled faintly, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable meaning.

“I like it.”

Three simple, direct words, yet they choked all of Ye Tianxing's persuasive words in his throat.

Ye Tianxing looked at Jiang Donghua's expression, which clearly said, 'I'm willing, it's none of your business,' opened his mouth, and finally could only shake his head helplessly, letting out a bitter laugh.

“Alright, alright, you young man, your actions are always unexpected.”

He spoke as if comforting himself.

“Alas, there are many people in this world with special preferences.”

“Some like to collect elixirs, some like to hoard medicinal ingredients. It seems you, young man, just have a preference for high-tier cultivation techniques! Fine, anyway, the Fire Energy is yours to earn, so you can dispose of it as you wish.”

With that, Ye Tianxing stood up and tidied his robes.

“Let’s go, follow me to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion. There are only a few Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Techniques, all stored on the top floor. You can take your time choosing whichever one catches your eye.”

“Thank you, Great Elder.”

Jiang Donghua cupped his hands.

The two, one after the other, left the Elder's Courtyard and walked towards the ancient and mysterious Cultivation Technique Pavilion deep within the Inner Academy.

Arriving once again before this magnificent giant tower, which exuded an aura of ancient times, Jiang Donghua still couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

He clearly remembered the feeling of being locked onto by an invisible aura when he last came here to choose a Dou Technique.

This time, he was already a Four-Star Dou Huang, and his Soul Power had even entered the Spirit Realm. His perception was far beyond what it used to be.

He deliberately spread a wisp of his Spirit Realm Soul Power, sweeping around the Cultivation Technique Pavilion like ripples.

The result was still like a stone sinking into the sea.

Around the Cultivation Technique Pavilion, and even the pavilion itself, he still couldn't sense any obvious fluctuations of a living person's aura.

This was just an empty tower.

But Jiang Donghua felt even more awe in his heart.

This kind of emptiness precisely indicated a problem!

This meant that the existence guarding this place had already reached an extremely terrifying realm in cultivation, capable of perfectly integrating its aura into the surrounding environment, or rather, its very existence had already transcended the scope of ordinary perception!

“As expected, I still can’t sense anything.”

Jiang Donghua thought to himself.

“The fellow guarding this place is absolutely incredibly strong! Probably at least of the Dou Zong level.”

This kind of hidden power also gave Jiang Donghua a deeper understanding of Jia Nan Academy's profound heritage.

The two no longer delayed. Ye Tianxing took out his elder's token, opened the door of the Cultivation Technique Pavilion, and led Jiang Donghua directly towards the top floor where the Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Techniques were stored.

The top floor of the Cultivation Technique Pavilion was quiet and softly lit.

The air was filled with the unique scent of ancient scrolls, mixed with the scorching energy fluctuations of the Fire Attribute.

Great Elder Ye Tianxing walked to a jade platform covered by a powerful restriction. With a solemn expression, he took out his elder's token, chanted incantations, and formed complex hand seals.

As the hand seals integrated, the light on the jade platform slowly dissipated, revealing four scrolls of different colors, but all without exception exuding a scorching aura.

Each scroll was like a ball of flame, emitting a heart-palpitating high temperature and a majestic Fire Attribute energy rhythm.

These four scrolls were the Earth Rank High Tier Fire Attribute Cultivation Techniques treasured by Jia Nan Inner Academy!

Ye Tianxing carefully placed the four scrolls onto a nearby jade table and said to Jiang Donghua,

“Here, young man, these are the four Earth Rank High Tier Fire Attribute Cultivation Techniques currently available for exchange in the Inner Academy. Each scroll is enough to drive countless Fire Attribute cultivators crazy, so you must look carefully.”

He pointed to the first scroll, which was entirely crimson like blood, with a surface that seemed to have magma slowly flowing, and the scorching heat waves slightly distorted the surrounding air.

“This is the Burning Heaven Fierce Sun Art. It is supremely yang and rigid, incredibly overbearing. The Fire Attribute Dou Qi cultivated from it is extremely violent, and its attack power can be said to be top-tier among fire elements. However, the cultivation process is also extremely perilous, very easy to cause self-immolation. It requires great perseverance and a strong physique to master it.”

Next was the second scroll, a deep dark red, like solidified volcanic rock, with a profound and restrained aura, but the faint heat it exuded could scorch the soul.

“This is the Earth Core Lava Art. It draws the fire of the earth veins into the body. The Dou Qi is vast and long-lasting, with abundant stamina, especially adept at prolonged battles and area attacks, but the initial cultivation progress is relatively slow.”

The third scroll was a bright golden scroll, dazzling like the midday sun, and the heat it emitted carried an unparalleled penetrative power and a sense of purification.

“The Great Sun Burning Heaven Scripture simulates the supreme yang fire between heaven and earth. The Dou Qi is pure and blazing, with a very strong suppressive effect on evil things. The flames cultivated from it are grand and righteous, but cultivation requires an extremely high degree of soul purity.”

The last scroll was a peculiar purplish-red color, with flame patterns slowly swirling like living things. Its aura was not as overbearing and outward as the previous three, but instead carried a sense of agility and unpredictability.

“This scroll is called the Purple Fire Illusory Spirit Art. It is quite special; although it is a Fire Attribute, its characteristics focus more on illusion and change.”

“The purple fire cultivated from it combines high temperature with the illusory effect of confusing the mind. It is strange and difficult to guard against, and extremely fast, but its pure direct destructive power is slightly inferior to the previous three.”

Jiang Donghua’s gaze slowly swept over the four cultivation techniques, sensing their distinctly different fire-element artistic conceptions.

His finger lingered on the Burning Heaven Fierce Sun Art, experiencing its domineering power to burn everything; he then perceived the profoundness and endurance of the Earth Core Lava Art; and then felt the purity and grandeur of the Great Sun Burning Heaven Scripture.

Finally, his gaze fell on the purplish-red Purple Fire Illusory Spirit Art.

This peculiar characteristic, combining the destructive power of fire with the effects of soul illusions, seemed to have some potential synergy with his own strong Soul Power and versatile methods.

He reached out and gently picked up the scroll.

As the scroll entered his hand, a warm current with a strange penetrative power flowed through, not scorching but rather stirring his mind.

“Great Elder, I’ll choose this one.”

Jiang Donghua held the Purple Fire Illusory Spirit Art in his hand, stating with certainty.

Ye Tianxing saw Jiang Donghua's choice, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he smiled.

“The Purple Fire Illusory Spirit Art? You young man, your taste is indeed unique!”

“Very few people cultivate this technique because it has almost harsh demands on Soul Power, and its path is too unconventional.”

“However, if one truly succeeds in cultivating it, its strange and unpredictable nature can indeed give opponents a terrible headache. It seems you are very confident in your Soul Power.”

His expression turned serious, and he solemnly warned,

“Since you’ve chosen it, I won’t say much more.”

“Remember, Earth Rank High Tier Cultivation Techniques are no small matter; you must not reveal even a bit of it! Otherwise, the consequences will be endless!”

“This junior understands, thank you, Great Elder.”

Jiang Donghua nodded seriously and carefully put away the scroll.

He chose this cultivation technique precisely because of its characteristic of combining with Soul Power, which might produce unexpected synergistic effects with his Spirit Realm Soul Power.

With the cultivation technique obtained, the next step was to use the Origin Heart Flame for the final body tempering, and then he could set off for the Northern Region of Central State!