Soul Fire

With his mind deep within his soul, Gu He saw that wisp of Purple Flame, and his face immediately lit up with excitement.

Success!

He had successfully condensed his Destiny Divine Flame!

The first step in cultivating the Divine Fire Art was to condense a Destiny Divine Flame of one's own.

The sign that the Destiny Divine Flame had been successfully condensed was the successful fusion of the flame into the soul.

Now, the Purple Flame deep within his soul was Gu He's Destiny Divine Flame.

Excitement showed on his face as Gu He eagerly wanted to display the capabilities of his Destiny Divine Flame.

With a thought, Gu He activated the Purple Flame deep within his soul.

The next moment, Gu He released his soul power, sweeping it toward the table in the Alchemy Room. As Purple Flame flickered in his eyes, roaring purple flames instantly erupted across the table.

Under the burning of Gu He's Destiny Divine Flame, the table quickly turned into a pile of ashes.

Seeing this, excitement filled Gu He's eyes.

The technique he had just displayed was called Soul Fire.

After successfully condensing the Destiny Divine Flame, because it had fused with his soul, Gu He's soul power now contained the power of the Destiny Divine Flame as well.

From now on, wherever Gu He's soul power reached, a single thought from him could instantly turn the place into a sea of fire.

That was the terrifying aspect of Soul Fire!

Once Gu He's Destiny Divine Flame devoured other flames and grew stronger, the power of this Soul Fire would become even more terrifying.

Wherever the soul reached, there would be a sea of fire!

That was not an exaggeration at all!

In the future, when facing opponents of the same level, Gu He would not even need to make a move.

He could simply stand at a distance and give them a cold glance, and they would be directly engulfed in raging flames.

Thinking of that scene, Gu He could not help but smile.

This Soul Fire seemed pretty impressive when used.

It would definitely be excellent for showing off.

Moreover, with the Destiny Divine Flame residing deep within his soul, Gu He would have no reservations whether launching soul attacks or facing those of others.

If anyone used a soul attack against Gu He in the future, they would inevitably suffer a counterattack from the Destiny Divine Flame dwelling deep within his soul.

Having one's soul burned by the Destiny Divine Flame was no pleasant feeling. Gu He had personally experienced that.

Next, Gu He began testing the other functions of his Destiny Divine Flame.

He slowly closed his eyes and directly activated it.

Then, the Destiny Divine Flame deep within his soul suddenly radiated dazzling purple light. An immense suction force immediately spread from Gu He's body, drawing the surrounding energy madly into him.

It accelerated cultivation speed!

That was another function of the Destiny Divine Flame. It could independently draw in energy and absorb it into its master's body.

This meant that Gu He would no longer need to consciously cultivate in the future. His Destiny Divine Flame already possessed the ability to cultivate on its own.

And as the Destiny Divine Flame grew stronger, the speed of this autonomous cultivation would increase as well.

Perhaps one day, Gu He would wake up from a nap and discover that he had unknowingly broken through to the next realm.

Thinking of this function, Gu He could not help recalling the Fallen Heart Flame from the original work.

After refining the Fallen Heart Flame, one's Dou Qi could constantly be tempered by the Heart Flame, accelerating cultivation.

Thus, the Fallen Heart Flame was also known as a cultivation cheat.

However, compared to the Fallen Heart Flame, Gu He's Destiny Divine Flame clearly had a greater effect.

After all, the Destiny Divine Flame allowed Gu He to cultivate autonomously. Only such a heaven-defying ability could truly be called a cultivation cheat.

Furthermore, as the Destiny Divine Flame gradually grew stronger, the effects of this cheat would become even more pronounced.

Gu He then continued testing the many other wondrous uses of the Destiny Divine Flame.

Afterward, Gu He discovered in astonishment that although his Dou Qi had been somewhat unstable after breaking through to the four-star Dou Emperor realm, it had now completely stabilized after the Heavenly Flame entered his body.

Within the Divine Fire Art was the Divine Fire Body Tempering Chapter, which used the Destiny Divine Flame for tempering.

The scope of this tempering was broad. Whether it was flesh, blood, tendons, bones, or Dou Qi, it had a powerful tempering effect.

With the Divine Fire Body Tempering Chapter, Gu He would no longer need to worry about unstable Dou Qi whenever his cultivation surged in the future.

"I wonder how effective this Destiny Flame would be for alchemy?"

A trace of anticipation appeared in Gu He's eyes. With a thought, a massive golden cauldron as large as a tabletop suddenly appeared in the Alchemy Room.

The golden medicinal cauldron was quite imposing, its entire body faintly wreathed in a dense aura. Vivid dragon totems were carved upon its surface, and as the cauldron slowly rotated, those dragon totems seemed almost real.

This golden medicinal cauldron was none other than the Dragon Soul Cauldron.

It was Gu He's first time using the Dragon Soul Cauldron for alchemy, and he felt slightly expectant.

What mysteries did the Dragon Soul Cauldron, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, possess?

His palm trembled slightly, and purple flames swiftly coiled around it. He slowly pressed his hand against a diamond-shaped fire vent on the golden cauldron and flicked his finger. Purple flames immediately rose within the cauldron.

Then, Gu He brushed his Storage Ring, grabbing stalk after stalk of medicinal herbs before tossing them all into the medicinal cauldron.

His hand left the cauldron, and Gu He's expression remained calm. His fair hand suddenly moved rapidly, like plucking flowers and leaves from the air. With every flick of his fingers, the blazing purple flames within the golden cauldron obediently split into over a dozen small flames, enveloping the medicinal herbs he had thrown in.

"The Destiny Divine Flame really is far easier to control than before."

Watching this scene, a satisfied smile appeared on Gu He's lips.

Within the quiet Alchemy Room, purple flames danced enchantingly as a faint medicinal fragrance spread through the air.

The pill Gu He was refining was called the Dou Ling Pill.

A Misty Cloud Sect elder had commissioned Gu He to refine it some time ago.

As an honorary elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, Gu He could enjoy many benefits provided by the sect.

But at the same time, he naturally had to fulfill corresponding obligations.

Gu He's duty was to help the Misty Cloud Sect's upper ranks refine certain high-grade pills.

The Dou Ling Pill he was currently refining was a Sixth-Grade Pill.

Its effect was to allow a Dou Wang-level expert who consumed it to gain an entire star level of cultivation!

However, it produced extremely high resistance. A Dou Wang could only consume one Dou Ling Pill in their lifetime!

This Dou Ling Pill had been commissioned by an elder who had been stuck at a bottleneck for years without being able to break through.

Of course, in the alchemy world, anyone seeking a pill from an alchemist had to provide double the ingredients.

Moreover, alchemy came with a chance of failure. If the alchemist failed, they bore no responsibility.

In the past, Gu He had only a fifty percent chance of successfully refining a Sixth-Grade Pill.

He often had to use two sets of ingredients before he could successfully refine the pill.

But now, with the Destiny Divine Flame, he could control flames with ease. Combined with the boost from the Dragon Soul Cauldron, he was confident that he had an eighty percent chance of refining a Sixth-Grade Pill.

That way, he could save one set of ingredients and pocket it himself.

This was practically an unspoken rule throughout the alchemy world. The fact that alchemists were so immensely wealthy was closely tied to this rule.

Within the neat room, the golden medicinal cauldron slowly rotated in midair as purple flames churned violently within it.

As the golden cauldron rotated, waves of tiny energy ripples continuously emerged in the space around it. Centered on the medicinal cauldron, these ripples spread outward in circles, quietly dissipating just before they reached the walls.

Inside the flame-filled medicinal cauldron, a thumb-sized pale yellow pill embryo slowly took shape beneath the flames. At a certain moment, a rich yellow medicinal fragrance suddenly wafted out from the cauldron, filling the room and lingering for a long while.

Looking at the nearly formed pill, Gu He nodded slightly. After a brief pause, he waved his hand, and the purple flames within the medicinal cauldron suddenly surged forth, completely enveloping the yellow pill embryo in an instant as the final round of fierce burning began.

The purple flames rose for only a moment before swiftly extinguishing. As they vanished, a thumb-sized, translucent yellow, round pill radiating a faint glow appeared within the medicinal cauldron, spinning gently.

The instant the yellow pill appeared, a fierce wave of energy ripples surged from within it. Although part of those energy ripples was intercepted by the golden cauldron, the rest still seeped through and violently shot outward in every direction. If allowed to spread, the Alchemy Room would not collapse, but it would certainly suffer damage.

Gu He casually glanced at the rapidly spreading energy ripples and waved his hand. An invisible force of soul energy formed a transparent energy barrier throughout the room in the blink of an eye.

When the energy ripples collided with the soul barrier, the two forces crashed against each other. Waves of energy ripples immediately spread across the invisible barrier, like a stone thrown into a lake.

The ripples gradually weakened from violent waves into faint tremors, finally disappearing completely after a moment.

Only after the final energy ripple vanished did Gu He withdraw the soul barrier. He beckoned toward the golden cauldron, and the yellow Dou Ling Pill was spat out by the cauldron, obediently landing in Gu He's palm.

Holding the yellow pill, Gu He examined it from side to side and nodded slightly. The quality of this pill was indeed much better than before.

The Dragon Soul Cauldron combined with the Destiny Divine Flame had truly provided Gu He with a considerable boost.

Not only had they increased the success rate, but they had also improved the quality of the pill.

Gu He also discovered that the time required to refine the pill this time had been extremely short.

Previously, when he used the Crimson Snake Cauldron to refine a Sixth-Grade Pill, it would take almost an entire day.

Yet this time, refining the Dou Ling Pill had taken less than half a day.

Ordinary medicinal cauldrons could provide some enhancement to an alchemist, but the effects were quite minor.

If a pill that normally required a full day to refine could save around two hours, it could already be considered a superior cauldron.

The Crimson Snake Cauldron Gu He had previously used could at most save him around an hour. Comparing the two, Gu He naturally felt even more strongly that the Dragon Soul Cauldron was extraordinary.

"Why not refine the other batch of ingredients while I'm at it?"

"The Mittel Auction House will hold its auction in three days."

"This Dou Ling Pill will definitely fetch a good price."