Immortal in the Flame

Inside the room, Yang Tianyou sat cross-legged on a futon, with a fiery red crystal the size of an adult's head in front of him.

Fengling lay beside her, listlessly rubbing the ground with her large tail, making a rustling sound.

"Immortal in the Flame..."

With his right hand supporting his chin, Yang Tianyou's eyes gleamed.

It is said that between heaven and earth, all things compete freely under the frosty sky. There are demons born from moisture and eggs, and there are spirits born from heaven and nurtured by earth. The Immortal in the Flame before us is a wondrous creature capable of giving birth to living beings.

However, the time required for the spirit of heaven and earth to be born is too long, and Yang Tianyou simply cannot wait for it, so he wants to artificially speed up this process.

He has been busy with this matter for the past few days, and has devoted a great deal of energy and effort to it.

Taking out his Storage Ring, Yang Tianyou retrieved five items in sequence.

They are: a bottle of Essence Blood, a set of Formations, a Talisman, a bottle of spiritual water, and a black stone.

The Essence Blood comes from the Second-Tier Middle-Grade Demon Beast, the Explosive Flame Fire Ape. This Demon Beast is violent and extremely warlike, and it mostly inhabits the vicinity of large Fire Veins, making it very difficult to deal with.

The Formation is Second-Rank Low-Grade Formation, the Little Nirvana Transformation Formation. This formation is said to be a simplified version of the Phoenix Nirvana Formation. It can replenish the essence of Fire Attribute cultivators or Demon Beasts, accelerate healing speed, and assist in breakthroughs. It is a rare and exquisite Formation.

The Little Nirvana Transformation Formation was found by Yang Tianyou in his Lineage's Scripture Repository; it originated from the Dragon Valley Sect.

The Talisman is First-Tier Superior-Grade Talisman, Spirit-Enhancing Talisman, which can increase the speed at which a cultivator absorbs the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It is used here to accelerate the gestation of the Immortal in the Flame.

The spiritual water is First-Tier Superior-Grade spiritual water, the Spirit-Awakening Spring Water, which is a specialty of the Luochuan Sect. It was originally used to enlighten plant spirits, but Yang Tianyou felt that it would be helpful for nurturing Immortal in the Flame. Fortunately, there was still a bottle in the Clan Treasury, so he used his Contribution Points to exchange for it.

The last black stone was Second-Tier Middle-Grade Spirit Material called "Soul-Gathering Stone," the main material used to refine Soul-Type Law Artifacts. It was also the most valuable, costing Yang Tianyou a full three thousand Contribution Points.

It's important to know that one Contribution Points in the Yang Household is equivalent to one Spirit Stone, and this is only because of the significant discounts offered during internal Lineage exchanges.

The Soul-Gathering Stone is extremely precious and is one of the most treasured possessions in the Yang Lineage treasury. It was a leftover material from when the Yang Household refined the clan's sacred Law Artifact, the "Soul-Swaying Bell," and had been kept in the Clan Treasury for over a hundred years. It was only after Yang Haoyu made the final decision that it was given to Yang Tianyou.

The five materials are all more precious than the last, but if they can truly nurture a fire spirit, these costs are nothing.

The Immortal in the Flame in front of us is around the Second-Tier Upper-Grade. If it can truly nurture a fire spirit, then this fire spirit will have no bottlenecks before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

In other words, Yang Tianyou will be able to obtain a late-stage Foundation Establishment Late Stage, although this will take a considerable amount of time.

With everything prepared, Yang Tianyou first set up the Lesser Little Nirvana Transformation Formation, and then placed the Immortal in the Flame in the very center of the Formation.

After doing all this, Yang Tianyou first took out the Spirit-Awakening Spring Water and slowly dripped it onto the Immortal in the Flame.

As the Spirit-Awakening Spring Water dripped down, the Immortal in the Flame before them gradually shone, and streaks of Scarlet Gold slowly appeared on the surface of the crystal, most of which were in the shape of flames.

After the Spirit-Awakening Spring Water was exhausted, Yang Tianyou took out the Soul-Gathering Stone, then spat out True Fire, refining the Soul-Gathering Stone little by little into a black liquid state, and finally evenly spreading the liquid on the surface of the crystal.

Yang Tianyou let out a slight breath, picked up the Essence Blood of the Explosive Flame Fire Ape, and used the method of drawing talismans to condense it into a lifelike ape. Then the ape somersaulted and leaped into the crystal and disappeared. The flame patterns on the surface of the crystal began to gradually gather into a Fire Ape sleeping with its knees drawn up.

At this point, the work was mostly complete. Yang Tianyou activated the Spirit Spirit-Enhancing Talisman and affixed it to the surface of the crystal. This Talisman would last for half a month and needed to be replaced periodically.

But it wasn't over yet. Yang Tianyou bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which formed a complex mark in the air.

This is a master-servant contract. Yang Tianyou's conceiving of the Immortal in the Flame was not out of kindness. To avoid any accidents, leaving his mark before the fire immortal was the safest method.

After the mark was formed, it slowly fell like a large net. A moment later, Yang Tianyou's heart stirred slightly. He sensed the contract in his mind and the gradually growing hazy aura inside the crystal in front of him. He smiled slightly and said, "It's done!"

"I don't know how long the gestation period will last, but according to historical records, it should be within this year!"

Muttering to himself, Yang Tianyou walked out of the room and then set up Formation to seal it off. He couldn't let everything he had arranged at great expense be ruined by an accident.

Spring and autumn come and go, and a year passes by in a flash.

Over the past year, Yang Tianyou has either devoted himself to cultivation or gone out to carry out Lineage missions, leading a very fulfilling life.

And his fame began to spread with each great battle.

Darkblood Old Devil, Bone-Scraping Rogue Person, Black Withered Daoist —one after another, these renowned Late Qi Refinement demons fell into his hands, either being killed or captured, collectively forging Yang Tianyou's formidable reputation.

Today, in the towns under the jurisdiction of the Three Rivers Sect, and even in the entire Dragon Valley County, the name "Great White Blade" Yang Tianyou is extremely well-known. He is even called one of the Dragon Valley Ten Outstanding Figures by some meddlesome Rogue Cultivators.

"Great White Blade, Dragon Valley Ten Outstanding Figures, the Nineteenth Younger Brother's reputation is truly impressive!"

In the courtyard, Yang Tianyou and his brother Yang Tianwang sat facing each other, drinking together. The latter laughed and joked.

"Fifteenth Brother, don't laugh at me. What Dragon Valley Ten Outstanding Figures? They're just juniors at the Qi Refining Realm. Only those who break through to Foundation Establishment like Fourth Sister can truly be called heroes!"

Yang Tianyou drank a cup of Spirit Wine and shook his head nonchalantly.

"That's right. Only those who successfully Foundation Establishment can be considered outstanding individuals. Don't you see where the Dragon Valley Ten Outstanding Figures who failed to Foundation Establishment decades ago are now?"

Nodding, Yang Tianwang sighed, then glanced at his left arm and said sadly.

Seeing this, Yang Tianyou sighed inwardly. Over the past year, he had inquired in many ways, trying to find Spirit Pill that could Limb Regrowth, but to no avail.

That makes sense; who wouldn't carefully hide such a treasure if they obtained it? Very few would offer it up for exchange.

After his repeated attempts to find the medicine failed, Yang Tianwang became quite depressed. Although he continued to cultivate, his spirits clearly declined.

Yang Tianyou had no way to deal with this. Before reaching the Foundation Establishment, or even the Golden Core stage, physical defects meant the end of one's Dao Path to enlightenment. This was a tremendous blow to a young man in his early twenties with great talent.

The two brothers chatted for a while longer, when suddenly, Yang Tianyou's expression brightened with joy.

Seeing this, Yang Tianwang asked with a smile, "What's wrong, Nineteenth Younger Brother? Has something to be happy about again?"

"It's my Immortal in the Flame, it's about to be born!"