The independent space before him was not as large as he had imagined, only about three square meters in size.
Within this three-square-meter space, various bottles and jars were placed, and in the very center, there was a straw futon.
“This should be the Jade Emperor’s cultivation retreat,” Ye Lin mused for a moment, then spoke, looking at the not-too-large, not-too-small space before him.
The next moment, the golden wall behind Ye Lin slowly closed automatically. Ye Lin went to the entrance and saw that there was still a vase exactly like the one outside.
Ye Lin grabbed the vase, twisted it gently, and sure enough, the golden wall reopened.
Seeing the wall open, Ye Lin finally felt relieved.
He had truly been scared just now; if he had gotten in and couldn't get out, he would have been dead.
After all, this was a small space opened up by a Great Ascension Stage Half-Immortal; how sturdy could the space be?
“The Phoenix Fire’s agitation is getting stronger.”
Feeling the Phoenix Fire’s craving within his body, Ye Lin went to the bottles and jars, picking each one up and putting it down.
Repeating this, Ye Lin finally stopped his movements, looking at a wooden box in his hand.
The item inside this wooden box was precisely what the Phoenix Fire craved.
Ye Lin no longer hesitated and slowly opened the wooden box.
He wanted to see what kind of treasure could make the Phoenix Fire so agitated.
Inside the wooden box was a demon core, a round demon core quietly resting there.
However, the faint aura emanating from this demon core made it difficult for Ye Lin to breathe, and his entire face turned crimson.
“This… what kind of being’s demon core is this?!”
Ye Lin immediately closed the wooden box, and the terrifying sensation instantly receded.
He spoke with lingering fear.
In that instant, he truly felt like he was going to die.
Just a demon core could give him such a feeling; it was truly shocking.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Fire within his body was falling into an extremely frenzied state, and the craving emanating from it stimulated Ye Lin little by little.
The next moment, Ye Lin thought of something unbelievable.
“You wouldn’t want me to swallow this thing, would you?”
After Ye Lin spoke, the Phoenix Fire, as if it had intelligence, the small Phoenix formed by the Phoenix Fire actually nodded in a human-like manner.
“This thing, just a wisp of its aura makes me feel like I’m about to die. If I swallow it, I’m afraid I won’t survive, little fellow, don’t harm me.”
Ye Lin muttered to himself, as if speaking to the Phoenix Fire.
The Phoenix Fire, meanwhile, danced around Ye Lin’s Nascent Soul, as if conveying some meaning to Ye Lin.
“I am your master, and I believe you won’t harm me. Since that’s the case, then I’ll take a gamble.”
A moment later, Ye Lin gritted his teeth and said.
In the Cultivation world, one must have the courage to take risks. If you don’t dare to take risks, then what kind of Immortal are you Cultivating? Go home and farm instead.
Most Cultivators, from the moment they embark on the path of Cultivation, have already prepared for death.
After all, the death rate of Cultivators is very high, ridiculously high. A Cultivator, from the beginning of Cultivation to becoming a powerful being, experiences countless life-and-death trials along the way.
It can be said that they fought their way through.
“Alright, swallow.”
Ye Lin’s expression hardened. He sat cross-legged on the futon, then opened the wooden box, enduring the pressure from the demon core, and then directly swallowed the demon core into his abdomen.
The next moment, Ye Lin mobilized all the Spiritual Qi in his body and began to suppress the demon core.
Unexpectedly, the demon core he swallowed suddenly erupted with endless Spiritual Qi, which began to flow throughout Ye Lin’s entire body.
Almost instantly, all of Ye Lin’s Meridians were shattered by this violent Spiritual Qi.
This Spiritual Qi was simply too powerful and too terrifying; with Ye Lin’s current strength, suppressing it was utterly impossible.
Ye Lin’s skin surface was completely red, and blood even began to seep out from his skin.
Ye Lin’s body was rapidly swelling, as if it would explode the next moment.
“Little fellow, you’re truly killing me.”
Ye Lin cursed inwardly, then opened his space ring and took out all the life-saving herbs and Medicinal Pills he had previously kept.
These items were his ultimate trump cards, saved precisely for when he might one day be severely injured.
Trump cards, one might not need to use them, but one must have them.
However, before Ye Lin could even swallow the herbs, the Phoenix Fire, which was originally soaring around his Nascent Soul, suddenly unleashed its Divine Might. Streaks of fiery red flames flowed through Ye Lin’s Meridians.
These flames caused no harm to Ye Lin, but they violently suppressed the incomparably violent Spiritual Qi.
In just a few minutes, Ye Lin, who was on the verge of exploding, returned to normal.
The terrifying Spiritual Qi from before had all been suppressed by the Phoenix Fire.
The Earth Rank High Grade Phoenix Fire was extremely formidable, but Ye Lin’s cultivation was insufficient to fully utilize all of its power.
Now, the full power of the Phoenix Fire had been completely revealed.
The demon core that almost killed Ye Lin was now under the suppression of the Phoenix Fire.
However, Ye Lin’s Nascent Soul was dim and lusterless. The reason the Phoenix Fire could be so powerful was because it had drained Ye Lin’s Spiritual Qi dry.
In response, Ye Lin could only put away the herbs, take out all his remaining Spirit Stones, and begin to absorb them completely, providing the Phoenix Fire with a continuous supply of Spiritual Qi.
With the support of Spiritual Qi, the Phoenix Fire once again began to act upon the demon core.
From the demon core, wisps of red light continuously poured into the Phoenix Fire.
Cracks began to appear on the demon core, and each time a wisp of red aura was absorbed by the Phoenix Fire, a crack would appear on the demon core.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Fire emitted an incomparably terrifying aura, and this aura was continuously growing stronger.
The entire process lasted for a full half an hour, and Ye Lin’s Spirit Stones were also completely depleted.
Ye Lin was now extremely regretful. Why didn’t he take all those Spirit Stones outside earlier? He just had to pretend to be an expert.
Now, he was poor. That’s what he got for showing off.
“Boss, I still need Spiritual Qi. The essence within this guy hasn’t been fully absorbed by me yet.”
Suddenly, a tender voice emerged. Ye Lin closed his eyes tightly, introspected, and immediately locked his gaze on the Phoenix Fire.
How terrifying was the perception of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator? The moment the Phoenix Fire spoke, he had already detected it.
He wouldn’t be like others, foolishly searching for the source of the sound.
“You’ve gained sentience?”
Ye Lin looked at the Phoenix Fire, somewhat surprised.
Spirit fires, upon reaching Earth Rank, already possessed some rudimentary sentience, but this sentience was not yet complete.
However, if a spirit fire could speak like a living being, with exceptional intelligence, it would have to be Heaven Rank.
Since the Phoenix Fire could speak now, that meant…
“Yes, Boss. Boss, think of a way to continue supplying me with Spiritual Qi. Boss, don’t worry, after I absorb all the essence from this demon core, I will give Boss a tremendous fortune.”
Listening to the Phoenix Fire’s tender tone, Ye Lin looked at the last Spirit Stone he had completely absorbed, his face full of bitter smiles.
Spirit Stones, they were all absorbed!
However, the next moment, Ye Lin came back to his senses and looked at his left wrist.
“Little Ling, how could I forget you? It’s time to use you.”
Ye Lin shook his wrist, and immediately, a ray of light appeared on his left hand.