This "Ice Shattering Jade" is a mid-level Xuan-level fighting skill, which he found in Yao Lao's collection.
It's a long-range, group-attack fighting skill that can emit icy Dou Qi, up to nine blasts.
It was this fighting skill that he had previously used to save the Little Medical Immortal.
After fusing it, Su Yun's understanding of "Ice Shattering Jade" emerged in his mind, and in a moment, he absorbed it completely.
Another fighting skill had been mastered by Su Yun.
With sufficient magic cores, Su Yun's simple system once again revealed its true potential.
It could allow a fighting skill to be cultivated to perfection in a very short time!
Without spending too much time on "Ice Shattering Jade", Su Yun shifted his focus to a new fighting skill.
"Flame Shield", a high-level Xuan-level fighting skill, forms a comprehensive fire-attributed Dou Qi shield centered on the body, providing additional protection against fire attacks.
Without hesitation, he fused this fighting skill, and another fourth-level magic core vanished from the system space.
This fighting skill, previously uncultivated, had been carefully selected by Su Yun, who envisioned it playing a significant role in the future...
As he absorbed and digested it, Su Yun felt a flicker of confusion in his mind. The
instantaneous mastery of three fighting skills must have contained a considerable amount of information.
Su Yun paused his efforts to fuse the fighting skills; in his current state, digesting a few more would be easy.
But he still needed time for cultivation.
After two hours of practice, Su Yun exhaled, feeling a little exhausted.
He prepared to sleep, as even a Fighting Master needed to.
Just as Su Yun had tucked himself in and closed his eyes, there was a knock on his door.
"Knock, knock, Brother, are you asleep?"
Little Doctor Fairy's voice pierced through, a hint of tears in its voice.
Su Yun stood up and opened the door. Tears still glistened in Little Doctor Fairy's eyes.
"What's wrong, Xian'er?" Su
Yun asked worriedly.
"Xian'er... Xian'er is afraid of the dark. Can you sleep with me?"
Su Yun couldn't help but smile wryly. It was normal for children to be afraid of the dark. She must have just woken up in the middle of a nap and got scared.
"Come up."
Su Yun carried the little medical fairy to the bed without caring about the difference between men and women. They were still children, so it was too early for such things.
Nothing happened that night.
Su Yun stayed at home for two days without going out.
He spent this time practicing his newly comprehended fighting skills.
Although the system can directly comprehend fighting skills to perfection, its application in actual combat still depends on experience.
The fighting skills he comprehended through the system were all carefully selected by him.
Some of them he used himself, and some he prepared for future vests.
His "Burning Cold Art" can activate the characteristics of two attributes separately, and it would be a pity not to use it to open a vest.
Today Su Yun will perform the final fusion. According to his plan, he will not need to use the magic core in the fighting skills in the short term.
"System, fuse the Ice Spirit Flame Grass and "Burning Cold Art""
"Ding, a fusion solution is detected."
"Ding, a fourth-level magic core is required. Do you want to fuse?"
"Fusion."
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Su Yun grinned. After absorbing the information surfacing in his mind, he activated the newly updated "Burning Cold Art."
He stretched out his hand, and a unique Dou Qi emerged from his palm. This Dou Qi, a shimmering red and white, was remarkably the Dou Qi with dual fire and ice attributes that Su Yun had longed for.
He channeled his Dou Qi and unleashed the Eight Extreme Collapse at the boulder in front of him.
The boulder exploded with a resounding boom.
"This destructive power!"
Su Yun gazed with satisfaction at the Dou Qi floating in his hand. With the blessing of this Dou Qi, his destructive power had reached a new level!
Furthermore, the "Burning Cold Art" didn't lose its single fire and ice attributes; Su Yun could transform his Dou Qi into its previous single attribute.
Su Yun had already figured it out: he would have at least three alter-egos in the future!
Calming his surging emotions, Su Yun assumed his previous middle-aged man's appearance and walked out.
Wutan City, the Xiao family—his target this time was here.
He had pondered for a long time whether to contact the Xiao family.
Having come here today, the final answer was self-evident.
According to his plan, his next stop was the Tagor Desert.
Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire!
Strange fires held an immense allure for alchemists.
And they were crucial to his future achievements!
While his "Burning Cold Art" could reach the advanced Heavenly Rank through system fusion, his aptitude was a major issue!
The "Burning Art" was the primary contributor to Xiao Yan's eventual Dou Emperor achievement.
Xiao Yan's aptitude was not bad, but only within the Jia Ma Empire. Zhongzhou was teeming with talented individuals, many with greater aptitude than Xiao Yan.
Yet, only Xiao Yan reached the Dou Emperor realm. The key lay in the "Burning Art," the repeated tempering of his body with strange fires, which immensely elevated Xiao Yan's aptitude and foundation!
It was a common understanding across the continent that tempering with strange fires could improve aptitude.
In his view, Xiao Yan's greatest benefit from each absorption of strange fire wasn't a boost in strength, but rather the continuous refinement of his aptitude through the tempering.
With Xiao Yan's original aptitude, achieving Dou Zong was easy, and with a bit of luck, Dou Zun wasn't impossible.
But to achieve Dou Sheng without relinquishing the "Burning Decree," Su Yun couldn't do so unless he obtained the Dou Emperor bloodline from Xiao Xuan.
In the original novel, it was his repeated forging of his body with strange fire that gave him the potential to become a Dou Emperor.
With a path to heaven before him, how could Su Yun give up?
In the Dou Qi Continent, talent, background, resources, and opportunity determine your success. While
he possessed considerable talent, he was no match for Xiao Yan.
He lacked the background, resources, and luck.
To achieve power, his only remaining advantage lay in his golden finger and his status as a time traveler.
Forging a relationship with the Xiao family was part of his plan to obtain the Azure Lotus Core Fire.
Potato didn't clearly explain the location of the Azure Lotus Core Fire, relying only on the three approximate locations provided by Hai Bodong.
But Su Yun, alone, expected to find the exact entrance based on a rough map was undoubtedly a tall order.
At this point, the importance of power became apparent.
Xiao Yan's two brothers, establishing the Desert Iron Mercenary Group in the Tagor Desert, were a good option.
He approached the Xiao family not just for this reason, but also for Xiao Yan himself.
If you've read the original novel, you'll know that Xiao Yan isn't exactly a good person, but he's not a bad one either.
He's a man of action, always willing to take responsibility, and always willing to repay a favor. To
thrive in the Dou Qi Continent, you can't just go it alone. Without a certain amount of power and help, you won't be able to call for help if you're surrounded and attacked.
He took in Xiao Yixian with this in mind.
(End of this chapter)