When the master expressed his surprise, Long Yan smiled and said, "In recent years, apart from my grandfather, the patriarch has been the most important person to me."
Mr. Yao nodded without much expression.
He was not concerned about the risks of passing on this technique directly to Long Yan.
If his disciple were not the biological son of the Long family patriarch, such boldness would have been unimaginable.
Suddenly, a strange expression crossed Mr. Yao's face as he asked, "Are you the illegitimate son of your clan leader?"
Long Yan was momentarily stunned but quickly replied, "How could that be?! The patriarch has never once visited our branch residence, let alone gotten married. He has always been dedicated to elevating our family..."
Mr. Yao's eyes flickered slightly.
If that was true, then the behavior of the Long family patriarch was indeed quite unpredictable.
He sighed deeply: "Since you already possess both the Chaos Art and the Celestial Body Refining Technique, I will now teach you a unique skill."
As he finished speaking, countless small phantom figures appeared densely before Long Yan's eyes.
"Flame Technique."
"This skill was once obtained by my master from ancient ruins. Its name: Flame Technique!"
"Although it is only a low-level Yellow-grade skill, by continuously refining the strange fire, its power can evolve infinitely. It's truly magical! I am confident this flame technique will not be inferior to the one given by your clan leader!"
Long Yan's eyes lit up upon hearing about such a mysterious skill.
Seeing his disciple finally satisfied, Mr. Yao exhaled in relief.
If the Long family patriarch had a technique surpassing the Flame Technique, Mr. Yao would have nothing left to say. He would lose all face in front of Long Yan!
Fortunately, the Flame Technique saved his pride as a teacher.
Firmly committing the training method of the Flame Technique to memory, Long Yan couldn't wait to begin practicing the Chaos Art and commence cultivation!
Now that his master's spiritual power had awakened, there was no longer a need to absorb spiritual energy on his own.
In other words—he could finally start practicing!
The thought made Long Yan burst with excitement.
Who would want to remain ordinary when they could become a genius?
With repeated practice of the Chaos Art, Long Yan was finally certain that the spiritual energy he absorbed no longer dissipated mysteriously.
Thanks to the abundant spiritual nourishment, his debilitated condition quickly improved!
By dawn, the sky had just begun to brighten.
Long Yan sat cross-legged on his bed.
Though he had not slept all night, he seemed unusually energetic.
Feeling immense power coursing through his limbs, he shouted in exhilaration!
In a single night, not only had his cultivation level returned to its peak, but he had also broken through to the first level of the Spirit Purification Realm!
For the first time, Long Yan felt the world was no longer bleak, but vibrant and full of hope.
Noticing the sunlight streaming through the window, he quickly rose, dressed, opened the door, and stepped outside.
At this stage, all he wanted was to share the good news of his recovery with his grandfather, Long Nian, and the clan leader.
He walked through the courtyard, crossing several cobblestone paths.
Rustle—
The sound suddenly echoed nearby.
Long Yan instinctively stopped and looked toward the noise.
He saw a familiar figure standing beneath a large tree.
A young man with black hair and a determined expression was wielding a sword fiercely!
Each movement was as swift and powerful as a giant swimming dragon, radiating a faint aura of terror.
Within moments, the ferocious sword wind surrounding him sliced every yellow leaf falling from the tree into countless fragments that drifted to the ground.
This person was none other than Long Nian, the genius of the Long family.
Noticing a visitor, Long Nian sheathed his sword and looked up.
Their eyes met.
Seeing it was Long Yan, Long Nian was surprised: "Brother Yan, has your cultivation level recovered?"
As a master at the seventh level of the Spirit Purification Realm, he could naturally discern the changes in Long Yan's aura.
Long Yan calmed himself, exhaled deeply, and smiled: "Brother Nian! You and the patriarch were right! Perseverance can create miracles. Even when broken, one can rise again!"
Feeling the aura unique to the Spirit Purification Realm, Long Nian's eyes shifted with surprise, increasingly aware of his clan brother's extraordinary potential.
Long Nian had gained the mysterious flame to walk the path of a genius, but what exactly had Long Yan relied on?
For some reason, the patriarch's words echoed in his mind: "Your clan brother might draw much attention in the future…"
Initially, he thought the patriarch spoke metaphorically, but now, the meaning seemed oddly literal.
Could the patriarch have foreseen this very scene? Did he know Long Yan would restore his cultivation?
While Long Nian was lost in thought, Mr. Yao, residing in the ring on Long Yan's finger, sensed something unusual.
Using strong spiritual probing, he immediately discovered that Long Nian possessed extraordinarily strong root and bone talent!
This discovery puzzled Mr. Yao once again.
One must understand, such talent was enough to become a proud figure in the Sacred Earth lineage. How could he have been born in such a small family?
Mr. Yao's expression grew serious.
To clarify the mystery, he intensified his perception to probe deeper into Long Nian's true nature.
But as he delved further, his expression suddenly changed drastically!
At that moment, he felt an overwhelmingly terrifying aura emanating from the depths of Long Nian's body!
The aura was so powerful that it made Mr. Yao's soul tremble.
He immediately realized he could not probe any deeper without risking total annihilation!
What kind of existence was this boy?!
Terrified, Mr. Yao hastily withdrew his senses.
No matter how much he boasted, once a cultivator who reached the peak of the Sky Realm and even stepped into the King Realm, he now felt as fragile as an ant before this aura.
Could there really be an existence beyond the King Realm within Long Nian?
This thought shocked Mr. Yao deeply.
Fortunately, Long Nian's current cultivation was only at the Spirit Purification Realm. Had it been several realms higher, Mr. Yao might not even have been able to detect this terrifying presence at all.