Rencarnation Room {Other Story line}

After a while, the grilled fish they had eaten was all gone, with only the remains of wooden stalks, fish bones, and hind fins carelessly placed on the ground.

The bonfire was still burning, providing warmth and adding to the illumination within the cave.

Xiao Yan looked at Yun Yun with some hesitation before finally asking, "Dajie, if the seal has been broken, are you planning to fight that Lion King again?"

Hearing the question, Yun Yun did not answer immediately. Her gaze was slightly dreamy, but it did not take long for her to refocus.

Yun Yun nodded slowly, her expression showing strong conviction. "I must obtain that Purple Crystal!" she said firmly, staring back at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan squinted, his curiosity growing. "Why does Dajie want it so badly? Is it just to gain strength in a short period of time?" he asked while observing Yun Yun's expression.

Yun Yun sighed lightly, as if she had already expected the question. Her gaze briefly shifted to the campfire before looking back at Xiao Yan, now with a determined look in her eyes.

"That is the reason people are looking for it," she said calmly. "But to me, its usefulness is far more important."

Xiao Yan was silent, observing Yun Yun's serious expression. Xiao Yan exhaled slowly, then shook his head.

The answer sounded simple, but Xiao Yan could sense that there was something deeper behind Yun Yun's desire.

Seeing that Xiao Yan did not respond immediately, Yun Yun continued, "Actually, there is not much difference between our strengths. If only I had the seal technique..."

Her tone contained a hint of regret, but that did not mean she was doubting herself.

Instead, there was a stronger conviction in her words.

"In the next battle, my Wind Meteor will not lose to him." Yun Yun said confidently.

Xiao Yan touched his chin, his mind spinning at the thought of what Yun Yun had said. The technique she was referring to was indeed not something that could be underestimated.

"That technique is quite powerful," he muttered, his eyes slightly narrowed as if weighing the possibilities.

Xiao Yan suddenly brought his face slightly closer to Yun Yun, his body slightly leaning forward. Xiao Yan's smile was friendly, there was no sign of ill will.

"No," Xiao Yan said in a confident tone. "I can help you."

Yun Yun was silent for a moment, her brows slightly furrowed. She did not understand why this young man was so willing to help her. Why, what was his interest?

"For what?" she asked finally, looking at Xiao Yan with some suspicion.

Xiao Yan straightened his back again, then chuckled, lightly yet sincerely. "Because we are friends."

After which, without hesitation, Xiao Yan elbowed El who was sitting next to him. "Right, Ji Lan?"

El cast a glance at Xiao Yan, then smiled faintly. In his mind, El admitted that Xiao Yan did have something distinctive, a quality that made him worthy of being called the main character.

How can someone make friends so easily? Without hesitation, without prejudice. That was something that was difficult, if not impossible for El.

Unlike Xiao Yan who was open and adaptable, El had always felt alienated. He was cold by nature, having difficulty understanding others, even himself.

All this time, El had relied solely on his sense of smell, similar to Tanjiro's, to know the emotions and intentions of those around him.

However, in the end, El nodded anyway. "Yes, we are friends."

El's eyes looked straight at Yun Yun. "If Dajie needs help, don't be too shy to ask."

However, on the other hand, Yun Yun was even more confused. The word 'friend' echoed in her mind. When was the last time she actually had a friend?

Although Yun Yun felt that the past few days with Xiao Yan and El were like having two younger brothers, she still had doubts.

"Friends?" she muttered softly, as if repeating the word to convince herself.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yan and El answered simultaneously. "Yes."

Both of their answers were so simple, yet so firm. This made Yun Yun smile warmly, feeling the sincerity of the two of them.

***

Several days had passed since they introduced each other's pseudonyms.

Many small incidents had occurred, even the incident of Yun Yun cooking with Aphrodisiac spices like in Donghua and the incident of Xiao Yan getting poisoned from being bitten by the Blood Sucking Demon Bat in Manhua had happened.

But, more importantly, Yun Yun's strength had started to recover, now reaching 80% of her original strength. To reach a 100% recovered state, Yun Yun required a Rank 4 Pill which she did not have at the moment.

Even so, 80% of her strength was enough to distract the Purple Crystal Lion King.

Because tomorrow, Yun Yun planned to again challenge the Purple Crystal Lion King for the Purple Crystal.

But, before that, as a form of repayment for El and Xiao Yan's kindness in taking care of him all these years, Yun Yun gave them a Qi Method with fire element affinity that was very suitable for the two.

The name of that Qi Method was Intermediate Xuan Level Wind Burning.

As the Misty Cloud Sect Leader, Yun Yun had read many Qi Methods in her sect, and this technique was just one of the many she had known.

Currently, Yun Yun was at El's side giving instructions to El, who was seriously reading the Qi Method scroll and trying to understand it.

El, himself did not mind cultivating more than one Qi Method simultaneously.

The Path of Poem, which he had practiced before, would be combined with the Wind Burning Technique to enhance his understanding of energy control.

In addition, El still remembered some important principles in the BTTH world.

On the Dou Qi Continent, the Qi Method was the main foundation for a Dou Zhe, acting like an internal energy skill that determined their growth potential.

Generally speaking, one can only have one Dou Qi Method at a time.

If they wish to practice a new Qi Method, they must abandon the old Qi Method and restart training from the beginning.

For this reason, choosing the right Dou Qi Method is very important. A mistake in selection can cause great obstacles in a cultivator's development.

However, El's case was unique. She was able to train two Qi Methods simultaneously thanks to the teachings of Yuri, the master who once said that the Path of Poem could be combined with other Qi Methods without conflict.

Because on the other hand, the Qi Method of the BTTH world had its own advantages for El who had the Profession of Dou Qi Practitioner.

This method not only increased the efficiency of energy absorption, but also imparted attributes or elements to Dou Qi.

Without the Dou Qi Method, one's Dou Qi energy would appear white or colorless, signifying its instability.

In contrast, after one learns the Dou Qi Method, the color of the Dou Qi will change according to its attributes.

For example, a practitioner practicing the Dou Qi Method of Low Huang level fire attribute will have pale yellow colored Dou Qi.

The higher the rank of the method, the more intense the color produced, signifying a stronger quality of energy.

While El was busy studying the Qi Method, Xiao Yan simply sat back, watching the interaction between Yun Yun and El from a distance.

Actually, Yun Yun also offered the same instruction to Xiao Yan. However, the young man simply smiled and declined on the grounds that he wanted to learn it himself later.

Yun Yun did not want to push him any further. However, in reality, Xiao Yan would never intend to learn such a Qi Method.