A blush flashed on Ao Jiao's face as she looked at Little Yellow Feather, feeling it was strange. However, Little Yellow Feather appeared very docile, no longer looking like it wanted to swallow Xiao Chen up.
This little fellow is really amazing, Xiao Chen thought to himself.
"Are we leaving now?" Ao Jiao asked.
Xiao Chen glanced at the transportation formation not far away and said, "There's no rush. Those four old fellows probably need at least half a year to recuperate. It is rare for us to come here. Let's stay in the first ring and help Little Yellow Feather find some snacks. At the same time, let's see if we can find a few more Earth Core Flames. "
When Little Yellow Feather heard this, it chirped happily and flew over to Xiao Chen, continuously expressing its goodwill.
Ao Jiao hesitated for a while. However, when she saw that Little Yellow Feather was indeed very happy, she did not say anything more.
To Little Yellow Feather, the fire-attributed Profound Cores did not contain any impurities. They were even tastier than Astral Cores.
As for the Earth Core Flame, it was a natural Spirit Herb. Little Yellow Feather wished that it could flip this flame ring upside down.
Little Yellow Feather could easily deal with Inferior Grade Profound Beasts by itself. Ao Jiao and Xiao Chen also intended to nurture Little Yellow Feather's ability to fight alone, so they stood at the side and did not make a move.
However, Xiao Chen did not remain idle. He picked up the nine Profound Martial Techniques and studied them.
The nine Profound Martial Techniques involved Spear Techniques, Sword Techniques, Staff Techniques, Leg Techniques, Dual Sword Techniques, and many more.
Originally, Xiao Chen did not intend to practice them. He practiced the Saber Technique and the Martial Techniques of other weapons. In the end, he was still considered a layman.
However, after fighting with the four old men, he discovered his deficiencies.
Xiao Chen had absorbed most of the Heavenly Dew Divine Spring's essence. His comprehension ability was already very high in the first place. After that, it became even better.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xiao Chen's comprehension ability was the best in the entire Kunlun Realm.
Those like Emperor Wu, Sovereign Martial Emperors, and Prime Martial Emperors were only stronger than Xiao Chen in terms of insight. In terms of comprehension ability, no one could compare to him.
With such comprehension ability, Xiao Chen had only cultivated four or five Profound Martial Techniques. This was truly a waste.
If Xiao Chen had grasped a few more Profound Martial Techniques in his fight with the four old men, he would not have ended up in such a sorry state.
But first, he had to solve a problem, and that was the problem of not being able to use weapons.
"Ao Jiao, do you still remember that when we were in the Firmament Dome, you said that you would tell me the remaining techniques of the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula?" Xiao Chen asked.
If he could completely master the Changing Character Formula and master it, the lack of weapons would no longer be a problem for Xiao Chen.
As for the Battle Saint Origin's Strength Character Formula, Xiao Chen did not plan to cultivate it.
How could he not know that this Martial Technique was too heaven-defying, going against the Heavenly Dao? Even if they were to injure the enemy by a thousand, they would also suffer eight hundred casualties. No panacea would be of any use.
Xiao Chen even suspected that his current physiological lifespan was a hidden danger from using the Strength Character Formula recklessly when he fought Sima Lingxuan's father.
Ao Jiao found this strange. She asked, "Why did you think of this? Now, you have already taken your own Dao. The Thunder King's path is no longer suitable for you. You should know this. "
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "I understand. I am not giving up on my Dao. It is just that at my current cultivation, my cultivation already increases very slowly. If I don't think of other methods, it will be hard for my combat prowess to increase significantly.
"Don't worry. Given my comprehension ability, I will not get lost between two Daos. If possible, I can infuse the Changing Character Dao into the Flawless saber Dao. "
Ao Jiao sighed and said softly, "I just knew that I could not outtalk you. I will tell you the essence of the Changing Character Formula now. However, remember not to get lost."
After saying that, Ao Jiao placed her finger on Xiao Chen's forehead. Then, she closed her eyes, and information flowed through her finger and quickly entered Xiao Chen's mind.
An unending chain of sword images flashed in Xiao Chen's mind. Then, an imposing man appeared before Xiao Chen. However, he could not see his appearance clearly.
Xiao Chen knew that this person was the Thunder King, Sang Mu, who had given him the Thunder Wood Sword's inheritance back then.
The Thunder King's figures changed continuously. There was only one sword in his hand, but he could materialize thousands of Martial Techniques, including Spear Techniques and Saber Techniques.
As the light flickered, the Thunder King's figures increased in number, becoming more and more complex. Every figure held a different weapon.
However, the Martial Techniques that every figure used were exactly the same. However, the weapons they used were different, changing their styles.
In the end, the thousands of figures merged together. The Thunder Emperor's blurry figure suddenly became clear in an instant.
A sword pierced towards Xiao Chen. Ten Thousand Techniques Return to One. Clearly, one sword could only execute one Martial Technique. However, to Xiao Chen, this sword strike felt like there were ten thousand Thunder Kings executing ten thousand different Profound Martial Techniques at the same time.
Horrifying, extremely horrifying. If the Thunder King came back to life, even if he was of the same cultivation realm as Xiao Chen, he would not be able to block this sword strike. Xiao Chen would definitely not be able to block this sword strike.
Xiao Chen could not help but feel shocked. Ten Thousand Techniques Return to One, moving mountains and rivers with one breath, breaking the sky with one sword. Was this the highest level of the Changing Character Formula?
Xiao Chen now understood why the Thunder King relied only on the Changing Character Formula to sweep through the world unhindered. After the Qing Emperor, he was known as the most outstanding legendary genius.
Ao Jiao let go, and the clear figure in Xiao Chen's sea of consciousness scattered, turning into tens of thousands of clumps of light flying everywhere.
Strands of information poured into Xiao Chen's mind. They were as vast as smoke, complex and chaotic, far surpassing what Xiao Chen expected.
Xiao Chen's entire mind went blank, filled with a vast amount of information. His mind was in incredible pain, recovering only after a long time.
Xiao Chen revealed a bitter smile, feeling somewhat dispirited. Earlier, he had thought too simply of the Changing Character Formula. He had also thought too simply of the Thunder King.
Ao Jiao did not feel surprised at Xiao Chen's expression. She said calmly, "Don't be too dispirited. The information I gave you was comprehended after the Thunder King pondered it for a thousand years.
"The Changing Character Formula goes from simple to complicated, then from complicated to simple. Over and over again, it condenses and refines. Sang Mu spent close to a thousand years before he comprehended it, obtaining one word."
Xiao Chen thought, So that is the case. No wonder that sword strike was so horrifying. If I had cultivated the Flawless saber Dao for a thousand years, I might have been able to block it.
However, Xiao Chen was very curious about which word Ao Jiao said. He asked, "What word?"
"It is one. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, one!"
One … what a strange word.
Xiao Chen muttered to himself for a while. He felt like a certain string in his mind was gently plucked. As long as he comprehended it, he would be able to reap great benefits.
"Everything has a beginning. One gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, one three gives birth to four … one nine gives birth to ten, and then ten becomes one. In the end, it can cycle endlessly. The Thunder King cultivated it to the level of using ten thousand as one."
Ao Jiao smiled and said, "These things are too complicated. The Thunder King spent a thousand years to understand them. Even now, I only have a superficial understanding of them. You don't have to understand them all at once. Just follow the prescribed order."
Xiao Chen recovered his wits from his thoughts. Then, he smiled to indicate that he understood.
Right now, Xiao Chen only wanted to deal with the nine Profound Martial Techniques and the problem of not being able to use weapons. He did not want to comprehend the Thunder King's Dao. He was indeed thinking too far ahead.
With the essence of the later parts of the Changing Character Formula, the problem of not being able to use weapons could be resolved with some thought.
Little Yellow Feather killed all the Profound Beasts at the mouth of the volcano. Then, it puffed out a few streams of flames and used its wings to point at Xiao Chen. Then, it pointed at Xiao Chen and the Profound Beast corpses on the ground.
Ao Jiao smiled and said, "It said to ask you to help it take out these Profound Cores for it to eat later. Don't listen to it. I'll do it. Just focus on cultivating. "
After Little Yellow Feather gave instructions, it leaped into the volcano, wanting to search for an Earth Core Flame.
Xiao Chen smiled helplessly. He knew that Ao Jiao doted on this Little Yellow Feather and liked to spoil it, so he could not be bothered with it.
Little Yellow Feather was normally very arrogant. However, it did not show any fear on the battlefield.
Furthermore, it even gave Xiao Chen one of its life-saving plume feathers. This showed that the Little Golden Crow only had the temper of a child and was not a bad person.
Time slowly passed. Xiao Chen focused on cultivating the Changing Character Formula, comprehending its mysteries.
The words that the Thunder King left behind allowed Xiao Chen to avoid many detours. After half a month, he could already use ten as one.
The basics were simple. The next step was to use one hundred as one. This gave Xiao Chen a headache.
Fortunately, at this level, the problem of not being able to use weapons was already easily resolved. Xiao Chen could now execute the Profound Martial Techniques of other weapons very smoothly.
In terms of aura, they were no weaker than the other cultivators.
All that remained was familiarity and comprehension of his own, turning the Profound Martial Techniques of others into his own.
This was a slow process that needed to be done gradually and could not be rushed.
After another month, the group of three practically turned the entire Flame Ring upside down, gaining a bountiful harvest.
They had already accumulated more than ten thousand fire-attributed Profound Cores and found as many as ten places for Earth Core Flames.
After Little Yellow Feather swallowed all the fire-attributed Profound Cores, its size swelled again. Its overwhelming aura made even Xiao Chen feel some fear.
The golden holy flame that it spat out when it opened its mouth was even more horrifying. The awakening of some of the Golden Crow's ancient inherited memories also allowed Little Yellow Feather to grasp several innate techniques.
This was similar to the Martial Techniques of cultivators, which allowed them to open up their flames a second time and increase their might.
The strongest move was Ten Suns Shining Together. When it opened its mouth, it spat out nine golden fireballs, forming the scene of ten suns shining together, forming a ring of fire.
Xiao Chen tested it out. Even when he defended with all his might, the Ten Suns Shining Together burned away the Blue Dragon Battle Armor.
This left the little fellow feeling very pleased for a while.
"Xiao Chen, Little Yellow Feather says that it is sick of eating fire-attributed Profound Cores. Now, when it sees fire-attributed Profound Cores, it looks like poop. Even the Earth Core Flame is not to its liking."
Ao Jiao smiled as she held up Little Yellow Feather.
Little Yellow Feather's mouth is really stubborn. Xiao Chen felt some envy, jealousy, and hatred. The growth of such a Holy Beast even made him, a genius, feel inferior.
As long as it had food to eat, its growth defied the laws of nature.
"In that case, let's go. It is time to go. However, I wonder what those outstanding talents gained on this road to burial of Emperors?"
Ao Jiao sighed and said, "We already gained so much in the first ring. Their gains are definitely not low."
"Up to you. Let's go!"
When Xiao Chen arrived before the transportation formation, he activated it. In an instant, he left the transportation formation and arrived at the surface of the sea.
After looking around, he realized that he was right above Despair City and had not gone far.
"Rumble …!"
Before Xiao Chen could stabilize himself, a loud sound came from the distance. He looked up and saw a group of people fleeing in a sorry state five kilometers away.
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