Chapter 313: Run

Hoho hoho!

Fingers moved with incredible speed and agility, dancing like butterflies in flight and creating a beautiful symphony in the air.

The crowd outside stared intently through the door, while the old president inside squatted to one side, utterly captivated.

As for Xu Xiaoshou himself, his main focus was completely drawn to the passive value column.

"Come on!"

After thinking it over, he decided that using the passive value at this moment would bring more benefits than drawbacks.

Without further hesitation, he quickly exchanged it for two skill points.

For mastery-type passive skills, they had already reached the Xian Tian level. Last time, he had upgraded "Jian Shu Jing Tong," and with two points at once, it had reached its limit.

He didn't dare to act recklessly—he still had to consider lian dan!

Under the premise of ensuring the furnace wouldn't explode, Xu Xiaoshou applied the skill points.

"Chu Yi Jing Tong Xian Tian lv.1."

"Chu Yi Jing Tong Xian Tian lv.3."

His mind was instantly flooded with a vast amount of knowledge. Unlike upgrades to the Houtian level passive skills, this time the influx was more about...

Insights into the way of cooking!

And an understanding of meat!

The Houtian level "Chu Yi Jing Tong" had previously delivered knowledge of all low-grade spiritual herbs to Xu Xiaoshou.

But now, that knowledge had evolved into something related to meat.

"Vegetarian and meat-based?"

Xu Xiaoshou's face darkened.

The expected "Condan Variation Method" didn't appear at all. He zoned out for a moment, and his hand trembled slightly.

The onlookers outside felt a sudden pang of anxiety, watching as the temperature inside spiked instantly, as if the spiritual liquid in the dan ding was about to turn to ash any second.

Yet, they saw the young man sitting by the ding suddenly reach out and grab the air. With that grasp, it seemed as though the very air froze.

The stray heat that had escaped was actually drawn back and absorbed into his body.

"Breathing method!"

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up.

This instinctive reaction was just like when he had upgraded "Jian Shu Jing Tong" during a battle—it always brought unexpected surprises.

If he could absorb heat with the breathing method, didn't that mean that in the future, if he lost focus while refining pills, he could still salvage it as long as he reacted quickly?

And as for reaction speed, his "Min Jie" had already reached the Zong Shi level, making his mind incredibly sharp!

Wait, no!

This method probably shouldn't be used just for recovering from lapses—it should be applied to multiple lian dan sessions!

Refining two furnaces at once!

As long as his reactions were fast enough, he could lower the high-temperature spiritual energy in the air before the furnace exploded. That way, he could nip the explosion in the bud before the dan ding even noticed!

"Oh man!"

What a pleasant surprise!

Xu Xiaoshou's face lit up with excitement at the thought.

Leveling up "Chu Yi Jing Tong" twice might seem to have yielded some useless stuff, but his control over the heat had genuinely improved.

If he kept upgrading like this, multiple lian dan wouldn't be a dream at all!

And even though the knowledge of meat and vegetarian dishes seemed pointless, it subtly laid the foundation for Xu Xiaoshou's conceptual path toward "meat dan."

He didn't dare try it now, but that didn't mean he couldn't in the future!

Xu Xiaoshou got so excited that his hand trembled again, making everyone nearby tense up once more. But he immediately tested his new discovery.

He didn't even need to breathe through his nose; just by bringing his hand close to the Jin Zhao Tian Yan, he achieved the desired effect.

Shi Ti, watching from the side, was starting to feel dizzy.

What kind of technique was this?

He had never seen such movements or effects before!

The ability to strongly turn the tide when lian dan was faltering?

Shi Ti's face showed utter disbelief.

Refining pills required extremely precise control over flames; even the tiniest flaw could become irreparable by the time you noticed it.

But Xu Xiaoshou's technique allowed him to seize control of the temperature with just a gentle approach.

"Sang Laotou's new invention?"

"Did he deliberately have this kid show it off to me?"

Shi Ti felt a toothache coming on.

Honestly, this technique made even him tempted!

Refining masters at lower ranks might not see its value, but at higher ranks, every spiritual herb wasted was heartbreaking.

Not to mention, failures due to lapses or oversights were the most painful of all.

With this technique, there was a real chance to recover!

Shi Ti squatted there, completely absorbed.

Glancing at the young man beside him, the old president parted his lips as if to ask something, but in the end, he wasn't Yun He.

He knew how much these juniors valued the lian dan assessment, so he didn't speak up and disturb them.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at him secretly, a smile tugging at his lips.

He deliberately let his hand shake again, causing the flames to lose control in an instant. But under the old president's shocked gaze, his hand suddenly drew near.

A faint sound emerged, and Xu Xiaoshou's palm turned red as he perfectly absorbed the heat.

Shi Ti couldn't hold back anymore—he was truly hooked.

"Want to learn it?"

Xu Xiaoshou asked at the right moment.

The old president unconsciously swallowed and nodded.

"Want to learn? What would you trade for it? A favor?"

Shi Ti: "..."

He looked at the young man in shock, his heart churning with massive waves.

Good heavens, was this guy's world only about favors and equivalent exchanges?

Didn't he realize that if he taught this technique to someone like me, the rewards I gave back would be more than generous?

Disappointment flashed in Shi Ti's eyes.

A junior like this, no matter how strong, wouldn't go far if his mindset wasn't right!

"Sigh."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Sang Laotou.

What a pity for such a promising talent.

Xu Xiaoshou just shook his head with a smile—it was just a casual question.

If he really taught it, it wasn't that he couldn't, but others' bodies probably couldn't withstand that heat.

Only his Zong Shi-level physique could handle absorbing it like that—how could others manage?

He said it just to make the old man give up and stop asking.

"It's coming."

The process of extracting the medicinal liquid was finally reaching its end. After a moment of circulation, the liquid had become extremely thick.

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes sharpened, his expression turning serious.

"Step back!"

Yun He waved his hand, quickly ushering everyone to retreat.

This kid's condensing of the dan could succeed or explode—either way, it wasn't to be underestimated!

Xu Xiaoshou's hands moved even faster. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he finally formed a seal that everyone recognized.

"Condan Technique!"

The compressed fire seed under the ding suddenly flared up, and the room's temperature soared in an instant. Everyone's faces changed in alarm, and the next second, the scene before them went completely dark.

A violent explosion shot straight up into the sky, widening the overhead skylight even more.

Shi Ti was prepared; he wanted to see just how powerful this kid's "normal condan" explosion was.

Unfortunately, while it had left Yun He covered in wounds before, it couldn't touch him at all!

"Is that it?"

He sighed, but then saw the young man sitting by the ding suddenly stand up.

"Run!"

Xu Xiaoshou shouted in panic and vanished in a flash.

The door was blocked, so he had bolted out through the skylight.

Everyone: ???

"Is this also... part of the normal lian dan process?"

They all turned to look at Yun He, and Shi Ti was no exception.

Yun He was completely baffled.

When he had watched Xu Xiaoshou refine pills, that abnormal "normal lian dan process" hadn't included this step at all!

"Could it be..."