Chapter 222: High-Temperature Technique

“Snort, snort—”

The wild boar Yao was fully focused on gnawing its bone. It wasn’t until Ouyang Hao released his powerful aura that it guarded its food as if facing a great enemy.

“Awoo!!!”

However, in the next moment, invisible silk threads bound its entire body. It immediately lost its balance, fell to the ground, and began to roll around.

Spirit Qi Condensed into Silk!

Lin Jing moved his left hand rhythmically, and then his right hand flicked out a dark red Medicinal Pill, which flew into the wild boar Yao’s mouth.

Following that, several Gluttony Pills also flew in.

Condensing a False Core was much less difficult than achieving the Great Dao of Golden Core Formation, but it was still not something that could be done in a short time.

These Gluttony Pills could ensure that this boar Yao digested the effects of the Fake Sun Pill as quickly as possible, avoiding a long wait.

“Don’t struggle. Focus on taking the pill.”

As the pill entered its mouth, Lin Jing spoke slowly. The boar Yao’s pupils immediately shrank, and its eyes filled with fear, a terror a hundred times greater than what it had felt from the Golden Core aura just now.

Under the pressure of the Beast Control Body, the boar Yao lay obediently on the ground to digest the pill’s power, though Lin Jing did not remove the silk threads binding it.

Next, he intended to sense the changes in the boar Yao through these threads condensed from Spirit Qi.

“About how long will we have to wait?” Ouyang Hao asked nervously.

Lin Jing, who was currently “Taking a Pulse via Silk,” spoke up: “Based on the current absorption efficiency, it should take about two hours.”

“Alright.” Senior Brother Ouyang nodded heavily, observing the changes in the boar Yao. After all, he would also have to swallow a Fake Sun Pill just like this boar.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

The Earth-attribute wild boar Yao, which originally had an earthy-brown body, had now turned completely crimson, looking like a roasted pig.

However, the high temperature brought by the mutated Sun Grass did not cause any negative impact on it for the time being. Amidst the sparks of fire within its body, a scarlet core floated as if it had become a new organ.

Under the influence of this scarlet core, it seemed to have gained extreme heat resistance. The wild boar Yao snorted and grunted as its surface temperature rose higher and higher. As time passed, the air around it began to blur, and the surrounding plants started to wither and burn. An astonishing heatwave radiated from its body, making Senior Brother Ouyang’s eyes light up.

Buzz!

The wild boar Yao’s temperature climbed higher and higher. At this point, even the ground and rocks within a certain range began to melt, flowing like lava. This process seemed to be only the beginning.

“Don’t let the power dissipate naturally. Try to control this high temperature through the False Core born within your body.” Following Lin Jing’s command, the wild boar Yao hesitated for a moment before slowly opening its mouth and blowing a sharp breath. In the next instant—

A blast of high-temperature wind blew toward the nearby mountain.

With a whoosh,

the entire mountain began to melt like a churning volcano. The massive destructive power caused Senior Brother Ouyang to exclaim from the side: “Its current cultivation is equivalent to a False Core state between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core, but the power of this Boar’s Breath alone surpasses the Spells of most Golden Core Cultivators!”

“Indeed.”

“It seems there are no problems. It isn’t a fire-attribute Yao Beast and was only at the Peak of Foundation Establishment before taking the False Core. If a Cultivator who practices fire Spells or possesses a fire-attribute Physique takes the Fake Sun Pill, the power they could exert should be even greater.” Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed to be a success.

“Senior Brother, it’s your turn.” Lin Jing looked toward Senior Brother Ouyang.

“Ah…” Although Senior Brother Ouyang was still a bit nervous, having witnessed the power brought by the Fake Sun Pill,

he decided to give it a try.

He opened his mouth and tossed the pill Lin Jing had given him directly inside. Seeing this, to save time, Lin Jing also gave Senior Brother Ouyang a few more Gluttony Pills.

Thump-thump.

Thump-thump.

After taking the pills, Senior Brother Ouyang’s heart immediately began to beat rapidly. The sound was deafening, audible even to Lin Jing and the boar Yao. At this moment, Senior Brother Ouyang’s skin also turned red quickly; his speed of absorbing the pill’s power was much faster than the boar’s.

“Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot—!”

Amidst his constant shouting, a red False Core slowly condensed next to his Golden Core. It attached itself to the Golden Core and began to revolve rapidly. With the appearance of this False Core, Senior Brother Ouyang’s condition improved slightly, though he still seemed a bit dazed, as if his brain had been scrambled by the heat.

This phenomenon had appeared in the boar Yao earlier, so the two of them weren’t surprised. As time passed, the False Core completely stabilized within Senior Brother Ouyang’s body. Compared to the clumsy boar, as a Golden Core Cultivator, Ouyang Hao showed much more refined control once his False Core Technique was first formed.

“High-Temperature Technique!” He slowly raised his hand. A mass of blurring, scorching gas floated above his palm, rotating irregularly like a storm. Seeing this Divine Power, Senior Brother Ouyang took out a piece of precious armor and brought it into contact with the high-temperature power in his palm—

With a single touch, the armor melted in an instant.

He then gave a casual swipe. His palm continuously released high heat, and wherever it passed on the ground, a deep, massive crack filled with flowing lava appeared.

“Strong—” Ouyang Hao was deeply shocked. A single pill had granted him such a powerful High-Temperature Technique; he now fully believed in Lin Jing’s attainments in the Dao of Alchemy.

Clap, clap, clap.

“Congratulations, Senior Brother, on mastering the High-Temperature False Core Technique.” Lin Jing smiled and offered his congratulations with a round of applause.

“Don’t be so quick to congratulate me. It seems… it seems the power of my Primal Yang Body can form a combination Spell with this high-temperature force!” Ouyang Hao revealed a situation that surprised Lin Jing. With a swish, his Yang power and high-temperature power combined, and a ball of dazzling orange flame slowly emerged in his palm.

This flame possessed vigorous Yang Qi; Lin Jing recognized it at a glance.

“Yang Flame, a fire possessing Yang-attribute properties. it is the bane of all things evil, heterodox, and icy cold.” Lin Jing said in surprise, “Was it this High-Temperature Technique that caused your Primal Yang Body to mutate and birth this Yang Flame?”

Ouyang Hao laughed and said, “It seems so.”

“Junior Brother, is this useful to you? I remember you saying in the Alchemy Pavilion that you were collecting Exotic Fires?”

Lin Jing smiled and shook his head. “It’s useless. The Origin of this Yang Flame is yourself. The Yang Flame condensed by you cannot be refined by outsiders; it isn’t a fire seed.”

“However, it would be fine if you left me some Sub-flames.”

Rare Beasts could not be judged by common logic after all. Since Senior Brother Ouyang had condensed Yang Flame through the Fake Sun Pill, then the Fire Scale Dragon might also be able to draw inspiration from this Yang Flame power and condense it using a Fake Sun Pill.

If successful, the Exotic Fires needed for its Core Formation would be complete.

“Good!!!” Senior Brother Ouyang was exceptionally excited. Never mind the true disciples of the Beast Taming Sect; he felt that there weren’t many Elders in the Beast Taming Sect who could defeat him now.

He couldn’t wait to return to the main group of the Beast Taming Sect to show off his change in strength.

“By the way, Junior Brother, you don’t want this pig anymore, do you?” After his moment of joy, Senior Brother Ouyang looked at the boar Yao that had also condensed a False Core.

Seeing itself being stared at, the boar Yao took a step back.

“If you don’t want it, I’ll ride it back. With a little cultivation, it’ll be a formidable Golden Core-level combatant—”

“As you wish.” Lin Jing shook his head.

Over a month later.

Beyond the sixteen provinces of Qingzhou, in an area not controlled by the Human Race.

“Ouyang Hao, disciple of the Beast Taming Sect Master, has urgent matters to report. I request an audience with the Saintess.” A young man riding a boar Yao that flew via high-temperature gas jets slowly landed outside a palace.