He tried to adjust his posture and focus to digest all the information.
[Just bear with it for a while; the technique will finish imprinting soon.]
Yue Lan’s soothing voice echoed in his mind.
Shen Yuan took a deep breath as the influx of information from the Verdant Flame Phoenix Legacy settled into his consciousness.
The sheer magnitude of the inheritance left him momentarily stunned, but his curiosity quickly took over.
“This… this is incredible,” he muttered, his voice filled with awe.
The vastness of the knowledge, techniques, and skills that he gained from the inheritance truly opened his eyes. “Yue Lan, you’ve outdone yourself this time. I think this might even be higher than the Pagoda Bearing Monarch Legacy, which I still haven’t been able to open.”
[Hehe, of course! I always provide the best, don’t I? You might be able to unlock that pagoda treasury when you break through to the next level. Now, don’t keep waiting—explore it!]
Shen Yuan chuckled, shaking his head. “Have some patience.” Closing his eyes, he focused on the newly formed rune within his Sea of Consciousness.
As he probed it with his spiritual sense, a flood of categories and options appeared before him. Among the most prominent was a powerful Emperor Tier flame control art, divided into five progressive levels.
“The Crimson Lotus Flame Art…” Shen Yuan softly said as the details of the technique flowed into his mind.
He carefully looked at the details of the technique and realized that it was not an offensive or defensive technique; it was a flame control technique for alchemy.
With each of its levels being tailored for alchemy, it was designed to draw out the maximum potential of a flame, refining its intensity, control, and utility for alchemy.
He quickly reviewed the contents of the art:
Lotus Spark – The foundational level, refining the essence of the flame to enhance its purity and stability, allowing for precise temperature control during pill refinement. Suited for Spirit Level Pill refinement.
Blossoming Inferno – Techniques to intensify the flame without losing control, enabling the refinement of higher-grade ingredients and unlocking the potential to forge complex pills. Suited for Earth Level Pill refinement.
Petals of Precision – Bestowing the flame with pinpoint accuracy, allowing it to differentiate between impurities and essence within ingredients, ensuring maximum extraction of potency. Suited for Heaven Level Pill refinement.
Crimson Bloom – A supreme level that allows the flame to envelop ingredients entirely, creating a seamless fusion of elements and vastly improving the quality of refined pills. Suited for King Level Pill refinement.
Emperor’s Burning Heart – Perfect mastery over the Emperor Tier Flames and below, granting complete dominion and synchronization with the user’s will. The flame would not only respond instantly but also carry an innate wisdom to assist in refining and purifying all types of herbs. Suited for Emperor Level Pill refinement.
Shen Yuan’s eyes shone brightly in excitement as he read the details of the technique. The potential of the technique was enough for him for a long time.
“I need to find higher-quality flames to absorb. My current alchemy flame is being restricted by my cultivation base.” He frowned and thought.
[You can absorb the flame from that Pure Flame Heart Crystal that you got before in that chamber. It has a Heaven Rank Earthly Flame inside of it, after all.]
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow and took out the Pure Flame Heart Crystal. The temperature inside the room skyrocketed as the crystal exuded extreme heat. “There is a flame inside of it?”
[Yes, and quite a strong one at that. It’s nearly a Peak Earthly Flame, but due to its lowly origin, it can never reach the Heavenly Flame ranks.]
Shen Yuan nodded his head. “That doesn’t matter. How should I go about absorbing this Flame?”
[Hmm… You only need to grab it with your hands and flow your Alchemy Fire inside of it, and a wisp of Pure Heart Flame Essence will flow back with it. You need to absorb and integrate it with the core of your Alchemy Fire in your Main Dantian, and after the successful integration, you can absorb the entire Pure Heart Flame from that stone.]
[You will be left with a decent Heaven-Grade material to forge weapons with after that. But you better be careful with the integration; it can blow up as well if you are not careful enough.]
Shen Yuan listened intently to what she said before sitting in the lotus position. He began by placing the Pure Flame Heart Crystal in the center of his hands.
Taking a deep breath, he activated his Alchemy Fire, letting it flow slowly from his hands toward the Crystal.
“Steady…steady…” He softly murmured to himself as the Alchemy Fire ignited on his palms, enveloping the Crystal.
Sparks ignited around the Crystal as it flared to life.
Shen Yuan’s gaze focused as he carefully guided his Alchemy Flame inside the Crystal.
It sizzled as soon as it came in contact with the Pure Heart Flame. He slowed down the pace and let both the flames interact with each other.
As the flames became less reactive to each other, he began pushing his Alchemy Fire toward the Crystal again.
SHZZZZ
Sparks lit up as the Alchemy Fire entered inside the Crystal. A drop of sweat slid down Shen Yuan’s cheek as he controlled his Alchemy Fire precisely.
Slowly… it revolved inside the Crystal before slowly retreating, taking a wisp of Flame Essence from the crystal.
He focused intently as the Alchemy Flame slowly retrieved the Flame Essence. His eyes lit up as he saw the Essence dancing on the palm of his hand.
Exhaling a sigh, he absorbed the wisp of Flame Essence in his body, letting it flow through his meridians before reaching his Main Dantian.
Shen Yuan carefully guided it toward the core of his Alchemy Flame before letting it collide with it.
BOOM!!
An explosion happened inside his Dantian as the wisp of Flame Essence merged with the Alchemy Flame.
He carefully felt it and realized his Alchemy Flame was beginning its transformation. He opened his eyes and looked down at the Pure Flame Heart Crystal.
“Well, now that my Alchemy Fire has the aura of this Pure Flame Heart Crystal, absorbing it will be easy.” He smiled before beginning the refinement again.
He directly poured his Alchemy Fire inside the Crystal and began absorbing the Pure Flame Heart Fire Essence in large quantities.
…
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host, for upgrading your Alchemy Flames to High-Grade Earthly Flames—Pure Heart Flame.]
Shen Yuan exhaled a long breath before observing the Pure Heart Flame in his Dantian.
“Good, this will help me make higher-tier pills.” He softly said before shifting his focus back to the technique.
“Now, I should first master the first Tier of the Technique. It can make up to Spirit Tier Pills; I need to master those recipes as well.” Looking inside his Sea of Consciousness, he found the technique.
Shen Yuan took a deep breath, calming his mind as he prepared to dive into the intricacies of the Lotus Spark technique, the foundational level of the Crimson Lotus Flame Art.
His focus sharpened, and the overflowing Qi in the Dual Cultivation Chamber seemed to resonate with his intent.