The next morning—
Xiao Feng went straight to meet the Dean.
Inside the hall, Su Qian was calmly sipping tea when Xiao Feng entered.
"Dean," Xiao Feng said respectfully, cupping his fists, "I have something important to report."
Su Qian glanced at him and smiled faintly. "Oh? With your expression, it seems it's not something ordinary. Speak."
Xiao Feng didn't waste time.
With a flick of his finger, a faint silver flame appeared in his palm.
It flickered weakly—
But within it, a small lightning dragon coiled, releasing low rumbling sounds like distant thunder.
Su Qian's expression instantly changed.
"This…?!"
"A Strange Fire?!"
Xiao Feng nodded. "A sub-flame of the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame."
Su Qian stood up immediately, his eyes locked onto the flame.
"Ranked 12… even a sub-flame like this is incredibly rare…"
He took a deep breath, calming himself.
"Where did you get it?"
Xiao Feng briefly explained the situation in the cave.
After hearing everything, Su Qian slowly nodded, his gaze filled with shock and admiration.
"You truly have heaven-defying fortune…"
Then Xiao Feng spoke again,
"Dean, I don't intend to refine this flame myself."
Su Qian frowned slightly. "Oh?"
"I want my brother, Xiao Li, to refine it. he is a Lightning user"
There was a brief silence.
Su Qian looked at him deeply. "Are you certain?"
Xiao Feng nodded firmly. "Yes. However, I request something."
"Speak."
"I want the academy to place a seal on this flame after refinement—so that only its lightning nature is visible. No one below the Dou Zong level should be able to detect that it is a Strange Fire."
Su Qian's expression turned serious.
After a moment, he nodded.
"That can be arranged."
"We will have the two Grand Elders place the seal. With their strength, it will be completely secure."
He paused, then added,
"But we must act quickly. The sooner your brother refines it, the safer it will be."
Xiao Feng nodded. "Understood."
Soon—
Xiao Feng called Xiao Li, along with Xiao Ding and the others.
When they heard about the Strange Fire—
Everyone was stunned.
"A Strange Fire…?" Xiao Li's voice was filled with disbelief.
Xiao Feng nodded and explained everything.
But after hearing it—
Xiao Li shook his head immediately.
"No. You should refine it."
Xiao Feng frowned slightly. "This suits you better."
Xiao Li's expression was firm.
"You already have a flame. This kind of opportunity… you shouldn't give it away."
At this moment, Su Qian stepped forward and said calmly,
"One person cannot refine two Strange Fires."
Hearing this—
Xiao Li fell silent.
After a moment, he spoke again,
"Then… give it to Xiao Yan."
Everyone was slightly surprised.
Xiao Feng, however, understood immediately.
Xiao Li continued,
"We've already tested Xiao Yan's aptitude. He has both fire and a hint of wood affinity—perfect for an alchemist."
"Staying with you, I've seen how important a Strange flame is for alchemy."
He clenched his fists slightly.
"This… should go to him."
Xiao Feng smiled faintly.
He placed a hand on Xiao Li's shoulder.
"I knew you'd say that."
Xiao Li looked at him. "Then—"
Xiao Feng interrupted him calmly,
"but what we have is a sub flame it can not help xiao yan at all"
"After you refine it and nurture it into a mature Strange flame . I'll use a method to extract a sub-flame later."
"I can pass that to Xiao Yan."
Xiao Li was stunned.
"…Is that possible?"
Xiao Feng nodded.
"It's not easy. But it can be done."
"And this way—both of you benefit."
There was a long silence.
Finally—
Xiao Li took a deep breath and nodded.
"…Alright."
"I'll refine it."
Su Qian smiled slightly.
"Good."
He waved his sleeve.
"Come with me. We'll go to the library immediately."
"The two Grand Elders will personally oversee the process… and place the seal."
He glanced at Xiao Feng.
"You've made a wise decision."
Xiao Feng simply smiled.
Just as Xiao Feng was about to leave with Su Qian and Xiao Li—
He suddenly paused.
"…Wait."
He seemed to remember something.
With a quick motion, he took out three scrolls from his storage ring and tossed them toward Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Yu.
"Take these."
The three of them caught the scrolls instinctively, their expressions puzzled.
"What is this?" Xiao Ding asked.
Xiao Feng replied calmly, "Flying Dou Techniques."
The moment those words fell—
All three of them were stunned.
"Flying… Dou Techniques?!" Xiao Yu exclaimed in disbelief, her eyes widening as she tightly held the scroll Xiao Feng had just thrown to her.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were equally stunned, their gazes fixed on the ancient-looking scrolls in their hands.
Xiao Feng gave a faint smile and slowly explained,
"These are not ordinary Dou Techniques… they are Flying Dou Techniques."
He paused slightly, letting them absorb the words before continuing,
"A Flying Dou Technique allows a cultivator to fly freely through the sky even before reaching the Dou King level."
The three of them froze.
"Before… Dou King?" Xiao Li muttered, clearly shocked.
Xiao Feng nodded.
"Normally, only Dou Kings and above can rely on Dou Qi transformation to fly. But with this—"
He lightly tapped the scroll,
"—you can bypass that limitation."
Xiao Ding frowned slightly, thinking deeper.
"So… what's the catch? There's no way something this powerful is easy to use."
Xiao Feng smiled faintly, appreciating his brother's sharp thinking.
"You're right. It's not simple."
He continued calmly,
"To cultivate this technique, you need materials from flying-type magical beasts—primarily their wings, essence blood, and bones."
"The process is more like forging than normal cultivation. You refine those materials and create a pair of energy wings that fuse with your body."
Xiao Yu blinked.
"Fuse… with our body?"
"Yes," Xiao Feng said. "Once formed, the wings will become a part of you. You can summon or retract them at will."
He then added,
"And the stronger the beast materials… the stronger and faster your wings will be."
Xiao Li looked at the scroll in his hand again, his grip tightening slightly.
"So the ones you gave us…"
"Are made from third-tier flying magical beasts," Xiao Feng replied honestly. "They're not the best… but they're more than enough for now."
He looked at the three of them seriously.
"With these, you'll be able to fly for short durations, increase your speed, and gain a massive advantage in combat and escape."
Xiao Yu's earlier shock slowly turned into excitement.
"That means… I can fly too?"
Xiao Feng chuckled lightly.
"If you successfully refine it, yes."
Xiao Ding nodded thoughtfully.
"This kind of technique… even in big factions, it should be rare."
"It is," Xiao Feng said calmly. "That's why you must not reveal it casually."
His tone turned slightly serious.
"Train in secret. Don't expose it unless necessary."
The three of them nodded immediately.
They understood the value of what they had just received.
Xiao Li then looked at Xiao Feng and said in a firm voice,
"What you've given us… is already more than enough."
Xiao Yu raised her scroll with a bright smile.
"Yeah! Even if we don't use it now, just having it feels amazing!"
Xiao Ding added calmly,
"We'll make good use of it when the time comes."
Xiao Feng nodded, satisfied.
"Good."
He then waved his hand lightly.
"Take your time studying it. Don't rush the refinement process—if done wrong, it can damage your body."
The three of them carefully stored the scrolls, treating them like priceless treasures.
As they looked at Xiao Feng again—
There was a new layer of respect in their eyes.
Not just for his strength…
But for how much he was willing to give for them.
Seeing the three of them holding the scrolls with such excitement, even Su Qian couldn't remain calm any longer.
His gaze locked onto the scrolls, and then slowly shifted toward Xiao Feng, filled with shock.
"…Flying Dou Techniques?" he asked, his voice carrying a rare hint of disbelief.
Xiao Feng nodded calmly.
"Yes, Dean. These are flying-type Dou Techniques created through a forging method."
Su Qian stepped closer, clearly interested now.
"Explain."
Xiao Feng didn't hide anything and spoke honestly,
"These techniques require the wings and essence of flying-type magical beasts. Through a special forging process, the materials are refined into energy wings that fuse with the user's body."
He paused slightly before continuing,
"To successfully create them… one must use a flame powerful enough to refine high-grade beast materials."
Su Qian's eyes narrowed slightly.
"A Beast Flame wouldn't be enough?"
Xiao Feng shook his head.
"Not for higher-tier materials. At best, it can handle low-tier beasts. But for stable and high-quality wings…"
He raised his hand slightly, a faint heat flickering at his fingertips.
"A Strange Flame is required."
Su Qian went silent for a moment, clearly understanding the implication.
"And only you can do this?"
"For now… yes," Xiao Feng replied honestly. "But—"
He turned slightly toward Xiao Li.
"Once Xiao Li refines the sub-flame and learns the method, he might be able to do it as well."
Su Qian nodded slowly, already thinking several steps ahead.
After a brief silence, he spoke again, his tone turning more serious,
"This matter… I will inform the Elders."
He clasped his hands behind his back and began pacing lightly.
"If handled properly, this could greatly increase the overall strength of Canaan Academy."
He stopped and looked at Xiao Feng.
"You may not know this—but the academy has accumulated a large number of fifth and sixth-tier magical beast remains over the years."
Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow slightly.
Su Qian continued,
"Every part of those beasts is valuable—bones, blood, cores… all are used in alchemy or weapon forging."
"But the wings—"
He gave a faint smile.
"—have very limited use. They cannot be easily refined into weapons due to their structure, and they lack sufficient blood essence for alchemy."
"So they've been sitting in storage… unused."
Xiao Feng immediately understood.
"And now they can be turned into Flying Dou Techniques."
"Exactly."
Su Qian's gaze sharpened.
"With enough materials, we can create at least fifty sets of high-quality wings."
He continued,
"If Dou Spirits and even peak Dou Masters can use them…"
"Their speed, mobility, and survival rate will increase dramatically."
"In missions, battles, even emergencies—this could change everything."
He then looked directly at Xiao Feng.
"Of course… the academy will not take advantage of you."
"We will compensate you properly—for every set you refine and you can take some for your family as well"
Xiao Feng smiled faintly and nodded.
"That won't be necessary in excess, Dean. I'll refine some when I have time."
He added calmly,
"And as my strength increases… the quality and success rate of the refinement will also improve."
Su Qian looked at him for a moment—
Then suddenly laughed.
"Good! Very good!"
He stepped forward and firmly patted Xiao Feng's shoulder.
"With you here…"
"The future of Canaan Academy will rise to another level."
Xiao Feng didn't respond to the praise.
Soon after, Xiao Feng, Xiao Li, and the others followed Su Qian back toward the secluded area near the Library Pavilion.
This place—
Was heavily guarded.
Even the air felt more solemn.
Standing there were the legendary guardians of the academy, the Two Elders Qian and Bai.
Without wasting time, Su Qian spoke in a low voice,
"We'll begin here. This matter must not leak."
Both elders gave a slight nod, their deep, ancient gazes briefly sweeping over Xiao Li.
Xiao Feng stepped forward and took out several jade bottles.
"These pills will stabilize the mind, protect the meridians, and assist in flame absorption."
He handed them to Xiao Li.
"Take them before you begin."
Xiao Li nodded seriously, no longer his usual carefree self. He knew very well—
Refining even a sub-flame of a Strange Fire was no small matter.
He swallowed the pills one by one.
A moment later—
He sat cross-legged, slowly closing his eyes.
Xiao Feng raised his hand.
A faint silver flame flickered—
The sub-flame of the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.
Even in its weakened state, it carried a faint rumbling thunder within it.
"Focus your mind. Don't resist—guide it."
Xiao Feng's voice was calm but firm.
Under the watchful eyes of Su Qian and the Two Elders—
The refinement began.
Time passed slowly.
The air grew tense.
Lightning-like energy occasionally flickered around Xiao Li's body, making even the surrounding elders narrow their eyes slightly.
But thanks to the pills—
His aura remained stable.
Hours later—
BOOM!
A low, muffled sound echoed from Xiao Li's body.
His aura surged violently—
Then stabilized.
He slowly opened his eyes.
A faint trace of silver lightning flickered deep within them.
"It's done…" he muttered.
Su Qian stepped forward instantly, sensing his aura.
Then—
A rare look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Your strength…"
Xiao Li clenched his fist slightly, feeling the power coursing through him.
"I've broken through three levels…"
He exhaled slowly.
"I'm now a 7-Star Dou Practitioner."
Even the Two Elders gave a faint nod.
Clearly—
This result exceeded expectations.
Without delay—
The two elders stepped forward.
"Stand still."
Their hoarse voices echoed as they raised their withered hands.
Strange seals formed in the air.
Invisible spatial energy wrapped around Xiao Li's body.
A moment later—
The aura of the Strange Flame within him completely vanished.
One of the elders spoke calmly,
"This seal will conceal the presence of the flame."
"As long as one is below our level… they will not detect it."
Su Qian nodded in satisfaction.
"Good."
After everything settled—
Xiao Feng stepped forward again.
This time, he took out two scrolls.
He handed them to Xiao Li .
"One is a Mid-level Earth Rank cultivation technique."
"The other…"
He paused slightly,
"A body forging technique that uses the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame as a catalyst."
The moment he heard this—
Xiao Li was stunned.
"A body forging technique… using a Strange Flame?" Xiao Li asked, his voice filled with disbelief.
Xiao Feng nodded.
"I found it in the alchemist's ring."
Xiao Li couldn't help but laugh softly.
"That senior… was truly a genius."
Even the surrounding elders showed slight admiration in their eyes.
Creating such a technique—
Was no ordinary feat.
Xiao Feng then said calmly,
"Keep the originals safe."
"And make copies—only enough for three readings each."
"This level of technique shouldn't spread freely."
The elders nodded immediately.
"We understand."
They didn't ask for anything in return.
Not a single word.
Because they all knew—
Everything Xiao Feng had brought to Canaan Academy…
Already far exceeded what any student could ever offer.
From formations…
To soul cultivation techniques…
And now even Strange Flame-related methods…
Because of him—
The academy itself was quietly transforming.