Receiving the Inheritance, Bearing the Karma

"Many thanks for your generous gift, Senior. This junior will certainly not fail your trust. I will study diligently and never let the Pill King Secret Codex gather dust like a pearl cast into darkness," Yuan Ming said joyfully.

"With your talent, comprehend however much of the Pill King Secret Codex you can. However, should you encounter someone with exceptional talent in the Dao of alchemy in the future, you must impart the codex to them without reservation. Do not let our sect's inheritance be cut off," Old Man Flame Emperor said blandly, clearly not holding much hope for Yuan Ming's talent.

Yuan Ming did not mind. Suddenly recalling something, he looked at the fire poker in his hand and asked in surprise, "Senior, did you say that the one in my hand is the main rod? These three Flame Emperor Ruyi Cudgels are ranked as well?"

"That is correct. The three Ruyi Cudgels consist of one main rod and two auxiliary rods. Only after all of them fuse together will they become the true Flame Emperor Ruyi Cudgel. This cudgel is also one of this sect's important inheritances. I shall help you complete it," Old Man Flame Emperor's voice came from within the surging Golden Flames.

As he spoke, the short rod in Yuan Ming's hand suddenly flew free and hovered between the other two fire pokers.

Three streaks of golden light shot out from the Golden Flames and merged into the three rods.

An incomparably profound flame pattern appeared on all three short rods at once. Threads of connection formed between them, drawing them toward one another.

With a bang.

The three short rods collided and pressed tightly together. Immediately afterward, the Flame Patterns on their surfaces lit up and grew increasingly bright.

Then, dazzling scarlet light bloomed