Chapter 144: The Flame Spirit

  Chen Xuan returned to Lian Shan Peak after parting ways with several people. As soon as he reached the top of Lian Shan Peak, a faint voice entered Chen Xuan's ears: "Chen Xuan, come to the main hall for a moment. I am the peak master and have some matters to discuss with you." Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately stopped in his tracks;

  At the time of the great comparison, Ye Yun had already told himself that Feng Zhu had reminded him not to capsize in a ditch, and asked him to go ask Feng Zhu personally. Unexpectedly, Feng Zhu took the initiative to find me first. Chen Xuan quickly changed direction and walked towards Lian Shanfeng's main hall. He had only seen Feng Zhu once since entering the sect, and he hadn't seen Feng Zhu pass by in two months. It seems that these Feng Zhu are usually closed off for years, leaving behind their disciples to cultivate on their own.

  After a dozen or so breaths, Chen Xuan arrived at the entrance of the Grand Hall. This was his first time here; he had been on Lian Shan Peak for nearly three months now. From start to finish, Chen Xuan had been in a state of cultivation. Seeing the Grand Hall of Lian Shan Peak, although it didn't have the grandeur of Zhu Wu's hall, it was still an enormous structure. As soon as Chen Xuan stepped into the entrance of the Grand Hall, he saw a man sitting at the front, the same one who had brought him in.

  "I have seen Master Feng, but I don't know what Master Feng has summoned me for." Chen Xuan walked into the grand hall and said.

  "Haha, Peak Master saw Chen Xuan come in and burst out laughing for a few moments. Then he walked down from his seat and came to Chen Xuan's side, patting Chen Xuan's shoulder, "Come, sit down and talk," Yi Sheng said with a big laugh."

  "Peak Master, I'll just stand and talk," Chen Xuan didn't dare sit down. This Peak Master was at least at the Earth Spirit realm, how could Chen Xuan possibly sit together with him?

  "Good, good, good," said Master Feng, uttering three "good"s. "Indeed a talented individual, young and yet not arrogant or rash, knowing when to advance and retreat, understanding etiquette, unencumbered in his actions, with the demeanor of a strong leader... it seems you are indeed a blessing for our Mount Lian." Master Feng still hadn't revealed the purpose of summoning Chen Xuan, instead choosing to lavish praise first.

  Chen Xuan's head was filled with black lines, "The Peak Master wouldn't find his disciples to boast about at this time, would he?" Chen Xuan said.

  "What you said is right, I indeed have something to ask of you, but it's good news. This time, you helped us win first place in the Lian Shan Feng competition, and I don't know how to reward you enough. The county-level and prefecture-level martial skills that were originally promised seem to be no longer sufficient as rewards. What do you want as a reward? As long as it's something we can provide, I'll satisfy your request." - Yi Sheng Dao

  Chen Xuan immediately understood that he had won first place, bringing great honor to the peak master. He wanted to reward himself, but all he could think of was the Yuanshen Dan, the Chuanghua Dan, and the Five Elements Qi. As for spiritual artifacts, he already had several top-grade ones, so he didn't need those. The Yuanshen Dan was what he lacked the most, but Chen Xuan didn't dare to ask for it openly. The Chuanghua Dan was even more out of the question, leaving only the Five Elements Qi as an option. But how could the peak master possibly reward him with that? According to Old Man Li, even strong Earth Spiritualists found the Five Elements Qi useful, and it was something that couldn't be sought after. Chen Xuan hesitated, unsure of what he needed now.

  "Feng Zhu, I'd like to ask something. Do you know where to find the Five Elements' Qi?" Chen Xuan asked, still thinking of evolving the Tianyan Furnace once again.

  Feng Zhu was surprised to hear that Chen Xuan didn't ask for a reward, but instead asked about the place of his five elements. "Why are you asking this? Do you still need the five elements for your cultivation? Only when you reach the Earth Spirit realm do you need these things. You're not even at the True Martial realm yet, and you're already preparing?" Yi Sheng asked in doubt.

  Chen Xuan listened and indeed, if he were to ask about these things now, it would definitely arouse suspicion. Chen Xuan's secret of the Heaven-Devouring Furnace was not something that could be revealed. "It's like this, I want to understand it in advance, so as to avoid searching for it later," Chen Xuan told a lie.

  Yi Sheng stroked his chin, "Today I'm in a good mood, so I'll give you an introduction. With your qualifications, it's possible to enter the Earth Spirit Realm within fifty years. Since you want to know, I'll tell you about the Five Elements' Qi. I believe you already know what they are. Let me start with Fire Qi, which originates from volcanoes. High-quality Fire Qi takes thousands of years to form, and ordinary Fire Qi takes at least a thousand years. If you were to take out purified Fire Qi that has been refined for thousands of years, it could burn everything, even the strong in the Earth Spirit Realm wouldn't dare to collect it. They'd probably be burned clean before they even got close to the flames."

  "What about the others?" Chen Xuan asked, Chen Xuan now wants to understand as soon as possible, every change of the Heaven Swallowing Furnace will bring earth-shaking changes to himself, so Chen Xuan must understand the location of the Five Elements.

  "The opposing side of fire, the water element, can generally be found in deep pools and the depths of the ocean, it just takes time to find. With the wood element, you can search for the ancient Huainan wood, which contains the purest wood energy, but even in the north, such wood has not appeared in recent years. As for the earth element, you can look for the Earth Concealment Pearl, which is a concentrated essence of the earth, but I've only heard of it. Then there's the metal element, which is relatively rare, and there's a Golden Phoenix, whose blood contains the purest metal energy, but this phoenix is born with True Martial Realm strength, and by adulthood, even the weakest are at the Yuan Martial Realm, while most are at the Earth Spirit Realm, so it's almost impossible to capture one."

  "Thank you for your advice, Master Feng." Chen Xuan said respectfully;

  "Judging by your appearance, you seem to be in a hurry to obtain the Five Elements' Qi. However, I don't plan on asking about your secrets either. Since I've called you here today, how could I let you leave empty-handed? Take a look at this." Yi Sheng's hand revealed a porcelain bottle sealed with the Array of Ten Thousand Seals, emitting faint flames that instantly heated up the entire grand hall.

  Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, "Is this really the Flame Qi?" Chen Xuan exclaimed excitedly;

  "What you said is right, this is the Flame Spirit. To be honest with you, I won this thing from a bet with the master of Douling Peak. You also contributed to it, I made a bet with Li Jinshan that if you entered the top ten, he would give me this Flame Spirit and 1,000 Cihua Dan. This Flame Spirit is useless to me, so I'll give it to you as a reward. And these 1,000 Cihua Dan are also awarded to you, hoping you can break through to Zhenwu Realm soon." Yi Sheng took out the Cihua Dan again and handed them over to Chen Xuan's hands;

  "Really?" Chen Xuan couldn't believe what was happening in front of him. Feng Zhuang had actually generously given the Flame Spirit to himself, this was something that even the strong Earth Spirits coveted, and it was being given away so easily, Chen Xuan was greatly shocked, and for a moment he was stunned.

  "Since I said I'd give it away, how can I go back on that? Take it." Yi Sheng stuffed the two porcelain bottles into Chen Xuan's hands.

  Chen Xuan was like in a dream, and he had obtained two things that everyone dreamed of. The inner door disciples were competing for the Canghai Dan, participating in the grand competition, and he had gotten 1,000 of them. But most importantly, it was the Huoyan Zhiling, which was what he urgently needed right now.

  "Thank you, Master Feng. Chen Xuan quickly regained his composure and said: 'Chen Xuan will definitely not disappoint Master Feng's expectations.'"

  "No need to be polite, this time it should actually be me thanking you instead. Without you, we wouldn't have gotten first place on the mountain peak, which is something I never could have imagined. Giving you a reward is only natural, but you'd best not let anyone else know. If someone finds out that you possess the Flame Spirit, it's likely to attract a lot of unwanted attention."

  Yi Sheng said thank you to Chen Xuan of course is true, without Chen Xuan how could he come to the Seven Apertures Linglong Dan, but he also can't tell Chen Xuan.

  "Thank you, Master Feng, for your gift. I, Chen Xuan, will definitely remember your teachings. If there's nothing else, then I'll take my leave." Chen Xuan had already received two things and was eager to leave early.

  Yi Sheng also saw Chen Xuan's thoughts, and was still afraid that he would regret it, after all, this kind of reward had almost set a precedent.

  "Alright, you can go back now. Go back and cultivate well, try to bring us more surprises." Yi Sheng saw Chen Xuan eager to leave and also spoke up;

  Chen Xuan then retreated, Chen Xuan put away two things and retreated from the main hall.

  After Chen Xuan left, Yi Sheng was still standing in the great hall. "This kid is quite interesting, I don't know what's hidden in his body. My divine sense entered his body and was actually absorbed, so I couldn't investigate the secrets in his body at all." Yi Sheng muttered to himself.

  Chen Xuan walked out of the grand hall and hurried to his own cave, this period of time he had experienced too many things, it seemed that he needed to summarize them well, especially this time unexpectedly got the Flame Spirit, which was something Chen Xuan never thought of.