Panlong City, Heavenly Secret Tower.
An elder wrapped in a black robe walked into the hall and approached the counter.
"I'm looking for soone."
The black-robed elder's voice was deep.
"Who?"
Yu Wei rely raised her eyes, glanced at the black-robed elder, and then looked away. It was not unusual for such people to frequent the Heavenly Secret Tower—so to hide their identities, others to create an air of mystery.
"Ling Chen."
The black-robed elder coldly uttered the na.
"Ling Chen? The Ling Chen ranked fifth on the Qingshi Board?"
Yu Wei's beautiful eyes slightly narrowed. She still rembered Ling Chen's appearance. Now that soone was inquiring about his whereabouts, it naturally caught her interest.
"Yes." The black-robed elder's tone remained indifferent.
"A thousand Spirit Nurturing Pills."
Yu Wei said expressionlessly.
"That expensive?" The black-robed elder frowned. It was rely information, yet it required a thousand Spirit Nurturing Pills.
However, he quickly nodded, flicked his sleeve, and retrieved a thousand Spirit Nurturing Pills.
Soon after, Yu Wei handed a note to the black-robed elder. Although she was reluctant to sell Ling Chen's information due to her favorable impression of him, the rules of the Heavenly Secret Tower demanded it. As long as the custor had the currency, they were entitled to purchase desired information, and not even she, a deacon, could defy this rule.
"I hope the kid can turn danger into safety."
By relying on the Heavenly Secret Tower's unique restrictions, Yu Wei could sense traces of a Saint's aura emanating from the black-robed elder. Being targeted by a Saint ant bad news for Ling Chen.
Outside the Heavenly Secret Tower, the black-robed elder opened the note, which plainly read: "Xunyang City, Fire Cloud Residence."
"Hmph, boy, you won't escape the palm of this elder!"
The black-robed elder sneered, flashed, and vanished into thin air, seemingly evaporating like smoke.
...
Inside the Fire Cloud Residence, in the Sky-level Earth Fire Cultivation Room.
Ling Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation room, his eyes slightly closed. Before him floated a scarlet iron plate, emitting an extrely hot and explosive aura.
At this mont, this naless iron plate was entirely enveloped in flas. The ancient patterns on its surface had been fully activated, resembling a blazing fire.
Under the guidance of this naless iron plate, the energy in the entire cultivation room beca increasingly active. As the surrounding air grew more violent, Ling Chen awoke from his cultivation state.
"This naless iron plate does indeed have so mystery."
Upon witnessing this scene, Ling Chen's eyes couldn't help but light up. The naless iron plate was absorbing the energy in the cultivation room at an astonishing speed, even drawing up threads of fire attribute force from the depths of the ground, infusing it into the plate.
Moreover, the naless iron plate's absorption of fire attribute force was continuously strengthening.
Crack!
When this suction force reached an extrely terrifying level, the ground beneath the cultivation room seed unable to sustain the energy draw and abruptly cracked open.
Faintly, an indistinct roar seed to emanate from the fissure below.
"What's that sound?"
Ling Chen stood, moved to the fracture's edge, and gazed downward.
However, the indistinct roar didn't disappear; instead, it grew louder, causing the entire floor to tremble violently.
Putting his ntal power to use, Ling Chen peered into the deep crevice, encountering complete darkness stretching to the visual horizon. This bizarre lack of light caused a dizziness in his mind.
Beneath the ground, it seed to interlink the entire Fire Cloud Residence. Deep within this darkness, sothing appeared to be continuously spreading, providing heat to the entire residence.
Suddenly, the naless iron plate quivered slightly. As it shook, the endless darkness below began to strangely lighten.
Yet, as the darkness lightened, Ling Chen felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
Before Ling Chen's eyes, within the infinite blackness, space began to faintly distort. Next, this twisted space climbed towards the opening with astonishing speed, like an invisible python.
"Kid, get back!"
Just as the twisted space was about to ascend, a voice shouted in Ling Chen's ear. Realizing the warning, Ling Chen reflexively leaped back.
Boom!
As he retreated, the ground ahead suddenly erupted. The next mont, an intense surge in temperature engulfed him. Then he heard an extrely sharp "hissing" sound from the depths, seeing a massive fire column burst forth, filling the entire room with scorching energy.
The ferocious fire column, with its writhing flas in mid-air, coalesced into a rather nacing fla python.
"What is that?"
Ling Chen's eyes showed astonishnt. These flas were from the deepest part of the Earth's core, and yet the fla python before him appeared almost intelligent.
"This is the Fla Essence."
The Human Emperor's voice resonated in his ear, "I didn't expect there to be a Fla Essence down here. No wonder this earth fire can sustain so many cultivation rooms' energy without exhaustion for years."
"Fla Essence?" Ling Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
"The Fla Essence forms when Earth Fire becos highly concentrated,"
The Human Emperor continued, "Fla Essence can't be directly refined, but it continuously supplies pure fire attribute energy, aiding in cultivation greatly."
"How do we capture such a volatile Fla Essence?"
From the Fla Essence, Ling Chen sensed extre volatility, making capturing it exceedingly difficult.
"It seems you don't need to worry much; this iron plate seems to be subduing the Fla Essence," the Human Emperor said calmly.
"Oh?"
Ling Chen raised an eyebrow, fixing his gaze on the iron plate, amazed at its utility. From the naless iron plate, filant-like beams shot out, binding the Fla Essence tightly.
Roar! Roar!
The Fla Essence struggled and roared violently, yet it couldn't escape the iron plate's grasp. The next mont, fine powder fell from the iron plate's back, revealing an ancient firebird pattern.
The naless iron plate slowly released its power, gradually drawing in the Fla Essence. During this process, the Essence continually compressed and shrank until it was fully imprinted on the iron plate's back, rging with the ancient firebird design.
After absorbing the Fla Essence, the firebird pattern brightened, and the entire naless iron plate shed its old surface, appearing rejuvenated.
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