ragginovel Chapter 2630 Heart Fire
Chapter 2630 Heart Fire
Chapter 2630 Heart Fire
After several revisions, the "Red Lotus Calamity Scripture" has reached what Qin Sang considers a perfect state, allowing the Yang Spirit to rely on this technique to attempt to reach the Dao Integration stage.
The next steps are also very clear: Qin Sang's first priority is to condense her own inner fire.
Having no experience in condensing 'Heart Fire', Qin Sang decided to draw upon the methods of the Burning Crystal Sect. Although he had never seen the true secrets of the Burning Crystal Sect, he had already gained a general understanding through discussions with Sect Master Li, Young Sect Master Yan, and others.
Since leaving Xunzhou, Qin Sang has been pondering and deducing how to apply this to himself.
According to his understanding, the essence of the Burning Crystal Sect's inner fire lies in its 'purity,' and the fact that the Burning Crystal Sect's weapon-refining techniques are renowned throughout Xunzhou is also related to their inner fire.
As we all know, cultivators who follow the path of fire are best suited to cultivate both weapon crafting and alchemy. In the early days of civilization, our ancestors first learned to use fire. However, there are countless types of fire in the world, including cold fire, yin fire, evil fire, poisonous fire, and earth fire, among others. Their characteristics differ, and the results of refining spiritual materials vary. Only by knowing how to control a spiritual fire that is compatible with the spiritual materials can one achieve the perfect effect.
If one uses a spiritual fire with incompatible or even incompatible properties for refining, it may destroy the spiritual materials and waste resources. Even if the weapon refiner can resolve this with powerful cultivation and profound weapon refining skills, it will still be much less effective.
The most widely recognized application is the underground fire vein. The earth is virtuous and nurtures all things, and the earth fire is as vast as the earth. Most sects in the world choose to draw on the earth vein to gather the fire when they open furnaces and alchemy rooms.
The 'purity' of the Heart Fire of the Burning Crystal Sect means that it is not tainted by any characteristics. When refining spiritual materials, although it cannot endow the materials with anything, there is no need to worry that the materials will be tainted by the aura of the spiritual fire and have their characteristics impaired.
The Burning Crystal Sect is renowned for its unique Heart Fire Refining Technique, especially in the 'tempering' step, where they dare to use almost any spiritual material. If cultivators from Xunzhou find rare and special spiritual materials but cannot find a compatible spiritual fire, they can entrust them to the Burning Crystal Sect, at least ensuring that they will neither make a mistake nor achieve anything significant.
Therefore, cultivators of the Burning Crystal Sect must always be vigilant and purify their inner fire during cultivation to avoid being tainted by 'impurities'.
Such cultivation, if its method directly points to the Great Dao, can naturally be consistent. The problem is that the Burning Crystal Sect's inheritance only goes up to the Integration Realm. Demanding 'perfection' so early is perhaps too extreme. Qin Sang saw that this might be the crux of the Burning Crystal Sect's problem, but he could only raise the issue and didn't know how to solve it.
Qin Sang's path is exactly the opposite of the Burning Crystal Sect's. He wants to melt all the fires in the world, without deliberately 'purifying' his inner fire, but rather requiring the ability to encompass all fires.
This point has already been resolved by the predecessor of the "Red Lotus Calamity Scripture", the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus". What Qin Sang is doing now is to imitate the Burning Crystal Sect and follow the "Red Lotus Calamity Scripture" to create his own unique inner fire.
Looking back, he had refined quite a few spiritual flames, but only a handful were the most important. In the Storm Realm, he obtained the Nine Nether Demon Flame, the Ancestral Sacred Flame, and the Southern Bright Fire, and later only the Qilin Origin.
Compared to the vast and pure Qilin essence, the former is basically negligible. It was only after falling into the Demon Realm that Qin Sang remembered the Nine Nether Demon Fire.
He has refined and fused these spiritual flames to form a lotus platform. As long as Qin Sang is willing, he can make the flames he controls transform between several spiritual flames, such as making the lotus platform exhibit the characteristics of the Nine Netherworld Demonic Flame!
Perhaps this is the best way to disguise oneself as a demon cultivator.
With this thought in mind, Qin Sang cleared her mind of distractions, a flame flashed between her brows, and a sixth-grade lotus platform spiraled out.
A six-tiered lotus platform floated before his chest, its flames illuminating the surrounding space. Qin Sang appeared as if she were wearing a robe of rosy clouds, radiant and dazzling.
Xiao Wu blinked, sensing something, and immediately entered the small cave.
The Thunder Beast Guardian and Thunder Elephant were completely unaware. The Thunder Beast Guardian was focused on refining the Nether Thunder Jade; Qin Sang forbade the Thunder Elephant from eating the Nether Thunder Jade or fishing. The Thunder Elephant was a little bored, so it turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
Every word and phrase exchanged with Sect Master Li and others, and all the deductions made before, flowed through Qin Sang's mind. Her aura became increasingly calm, with only the lotus platform continuing to rotate.
After an unknown amount of time, Lei Xiang suddenly raised his eyelids and felt the blinding firelight dimming.
This is the fact.
Qin Sang remained in the same position, doing nothing, but the flames emanating from the lotus platform seemed to be attracted by something and began to gather towards the inside of the lotus platform.
The lotus platform is made of pure flames, completely empty, with the flames almost solidified, a smooth surface, and no place for lotus seeds. This is the biggest difference between this lotus platform and a real lotus platform.
At this moment, at the very center of the lotus platform where the firelight converged, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared, as if lotus seeds were about to be born.
The next moment, the center of the lotus platform slowly cracked open, and dense flames gathered there, resembling a dazzling jewel. In reality, however, the inside was a hollow cavity.
The changes have only just begun.
A long time passed, and the fire showed no sign of dissipating; in fact, it grew even more intense, so intense that it seemed to be condensing into a real flame.
Flames actually came into being!
Within the hollow, inside the flame, a transparent flame emerged. The flame appeared extremely pure and weak, crystal clear and unblemished, as if a gentle breeze could extinguish it, yet it was exceptionally resilient.
As the flame was born, Qin Sang's aura became unstable, and the sixth-grade lotus platform began to sway.
The flame never went out, like a lotus seed being nurtured on a lotus platform.
This is the 'heart fire' that Qin Sang condensed. The lotus platform is the foundation of his Dao, and the 'heart fire' naturally originated inside the lotus platform.
As this flame of the heart was born and grew stronger, the surrounding firelight inexplicably began to distort. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the flame distorting the firelight was actually a transparent flame.
This transparent flame originated from the single flame within the lotus platform, infecting the outside world, and igniting on Qin Sang's body as well. Next came the fragment of land he was on, and the Thunder Beast Guards and Thunder Elephants not far from him…
The transparent flames spread rapidly outwards, almost igniting the entire cave.
The flames were not intense; they merely clung to 'them' and burned quietly. Moreover, they appeared to have no destructive power whatsoever. Qin Sang's robes remained unharmed, and the Thunder Beast Guards showed no reaction whatsoever.
Lei Xiang, however, felt inexplicably unwell. He woke up with a start and was initially frightened to see his whole body on fire. After a moment of anxiety, he realized that he wouldn't be harmed and fell back asleep.
Qin Sang was completely absorbed and unaware of the significant impact this 'enlightenment' had on the environment.
Condensing the inner fire is a crucial step; the next step is to let the weak flame engulf the entire lotus platform.
Before that, Qin Sang needed to "adjust" the flames. The flames were sometimes calm and sometimes trembling violently, as if they were about to go out but stubbornly survived, which was equivalent to undergoing a baptism.
As time went on, everything was moving in a positive direction.
The first to encounter a problem was the Thunder Beast Guardian. He had already refined ninety percent of the Nether Thunder Ancient Jade in the shattered space, and the remaining amount was clearly insufficient to satisfy its appetite.
Having finally encountered such a rare treasure that perfectly suits the Thunder Beast Warrior, Qin Sang is determined to seize the opportunity and help it advance.
On this day, he awoke from his meditation, looked at the Thunder Beast Guards, and issued a decree.
'boom!'
The land fragments trembled violently, and the massive body of the Thunder Elephant stood up.
Qin Sang wanted to focus on comprehending the Heart Flame, so he decided to let the Thunder Beast Guardian go out to find 'food' on its own. The Thunder Elephant was a native of this place and could act as a guide. With the two of them working together, they could go anywhere in Thunder Abyss. In case of trouble, he could come to their aid at any time.
However, neither of these two were very intelligent, so Qin Sang summoned Xiao Wu and put her in charge.
Xiao Wu jumped onto the top of the Thunder Elephant's head and patted it gently. The Thunder Elephant leaped up and rushed out of the shattered space, with the Thunder Beast Guards following closely behind.
Qin Sang was now completely at peace.
He turned his gaze to the lotus platform. Compared to when it was first formed, the inner fire had clearly grown stronger. He had found the right direction, and now it was just a matter of patience and perseverance.
In the center of the lotus platform, a transparent flame swayed gently, and wisps of flame flowed from the lotus platform toward it, giving the heart fire a touch of brilliance. But as soon as it circled the heart fire, it seemed to undergo a tempering process, and the brilliance gradually faded and merged into the heart fire.
While Qin Sang was in seclusion, Xiao Wu rode the Thunder Elephant, wandering around Thunder Abyss in search of the Nether Thunder Ancient Jade. The Thunder Beast Guard followed closely behind, only intervening when needed.
In fact, it is almost never needed. The Thunder Elephant is one of the overlords of the Nether Thunder Abyss, and there are very few thunder beasts that can rival it. Moreover, the will of the beast horde is only born when a beast tide occurs.
After a search, most of the items were scattered pieces of Nether Thunder Jade. Only two places where Nether Thunder Jade was found were located, and the quantity was not large.
"The one you're talking about, it's just ahead?"
Xiao Wu sat atop the Thunder Elephant's head, pointing ahead with his little finger and asking the elephant a question. The Thunder Elephant shook its trunk in response.
They were heading to the lair of one of Lei Xiang's former mortal enemies. Back then, Lei Xiang was no match for that thunder beast and fled to its current lair, harboring a deep grudge ever since. This trip would be a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
Xiao Wu stared intently into the distance and noticed that the number of thunder beasts around him was significantly reduced, which was consistent with the characteristics of the Beast King's lair.
They made no attempt to conceal their presence as they traveled through a vast, empty thunderous field devoid of thunder beasts, when suddenly they heard a sharp cry.
The shrill sound was full of warning. Upon hearing it, Lei Xiang's anger flared up, and he roared repeatedly.
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
It suddenly charged forward, its massive body treading on lightning, causing thunderstorms wherever it went.
Xiao Wu jumped off its back, beckoned with his finger, and the Thunder Beast Guardian gripped the Thunder Spear tightly. A flash of lightning appeared in its eyes, and it instantly transformed into lightning, surpassing the Thunder Elephant in speed and power.
Having confirmed that there was only one late-stage Void Refinement Thunder Beast in the nest, Xiao Wu saw no need to take action and simply watched from the sidelines.
With a deafening roar, the Thunder Abyss trembled. In the depths of darkness, three bolts of lightning collided violently, unleashing a tremendous force the moment they clashed.
After absorbing so many Nether Thunder Jade, the Thunder Beast Guardian's attacks were not as violent as before. To the naked eye, it looked as if Nether Thunder was continuously erupting in a thunderstorm on the battlefield.
The opponent is a Thunder Eagle that resembles a hawk. Regardless of its appearance, its essence is the power derived from Nether Lightning. The three powers are almost from the same source, so the contest is purely about strength.
Thunder Eagle fought two opponents, with Thunder Beast Guard being stronger than it. Not long after the battle began, Thunder Eagle began to show signs of defeat.
Seeing a glimmer of hope for revenge, Lei Xiang's roar turned into a joyful howl, while Lei Ying's cries became more rapid.
Finally, the Thunder Eagle was cornered, abandoned its nest, and fled.
Lei Xiang wanted to give chase, but Xiao Wu called him back. Their primary objective was the Nether Thunder Jade, and causing chaos in the Thunder Abyss was not something Qin Sang wanted to see.
Ming Leixiang guarded outside, while Xiao Wu and the Thunder Beast Warrior entered the Thunder Eagle's Nest to collect the Nether Thunder Jade.
At this moment, somewhere in Lei Yuan.
The man in the blue robe moved unhurriedly through the lightning, occasionally stopping to look around as if searching for something.
Suddenly, the man in the blue robe sensed a fluctuation in the distance. He paused, stared intently, and then his expression turned to surprise. The next moment, the man in the blue robe vanished abruptly and reappeared out of thin air near the Thunder Eagle's nest.
At the same time, the thunder elephant noticed the uninvited guest, let out a long moo, and suddenly spewed out a cloud of thunder from its trunk.
Unexpectedly, the thundercloud disappeared silently when it reached ten feet in front of the man, and the man merely glanced at the thunder elephant before looking towards the nest.
Little Five's pretty face in the nest changed slightly, and she suddenly revealed her true form. Five-colored light flashed, and the Five Elements Crown flashed and disappeared into the Thunder Beast Warrior's body.
The next moment, the man in the blue robe appeared at the entrance of the nest.
Behind him, Lei Xiang roared repeatedly, but was bound by an invisible force, his whole body as if filled with lead, unable to move.
Upon seeing the scene inside the lair, the man in the blue robe exclaimed in surprise, "Puppets?"
At the same time, Qin Sang in the cave suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. He never expected that Xiao Wu and the others, who had only gone out to search for the Nether Thunder Ancient Jade, would actually run into a Demon Lord here!
Inside the nest.
The Thunder Beast Guardian gripped its Thunder Spear tightly, not daring to make a move. The man in the green robe glanced at it, then stared at its chest. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly sensed something and looked back.
A figure materialized in the void; it was Qin Sang.
Upon seeing Qin Sang, the man in the blue robe appeared completely unsurprised, cupping his hands and saying, "I was being impetuous, unaware that you are my puppet. I hope you will forgive me."
Seeing that he was relatively kind, Qin Sang felt a little relieved; it would be best if no conflict occurred.
Qin Sang returned the greeting and said, "If they have accidentally offended you, I will apologize to you."
The man in the blue robe chuckled and said it was no problem. "I haven't yet had the pleasure of asking your Dharma name, fellow Daoist. My name is Luo Luo."
"Qingfeng," Qin Sang waved his sleeve and calmly put away the Thunder Beast Guard.
Seeing Qin Sang's cold attitude, Demon Lord Luo Luo was not offended and laughed, "So it's Fellow Daoist Qingfeng. I observe that your puppet seems to be able to directly refine the Nether Thunder Ancient Jade and make it your own! I admire you for creating such a puppet!"
"Oh?"
Qin Sang hadn't expected that the Thunder Beast Guardian's abilities would amaze the Demon Lord. "To be honest, fellow Daoist, it was an unexpected acquisition. There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, right?"
"There's nothing wrong with it!"
Demon Lord Luo shook his head. Seeing that Qin Sang seemed unwilling to talk more, he didn't want to pry into other people's secrets. After a moment's thought, he asked, "If I may ask, how long have you been here, fellow Daoist? Have you encountered anything strange?"