Flame Mountain lay north of You Province, stretching for thousands of miles. It was the largest mountain range in all of northern Zhao State, sparsely populated and scorching hot; even fierce beasts and birds were rarely seen there.
The environment was exceptionally harsh, yet it held great renown in the Cultivation World. The sect of Spirit Herb Mountain was located here.
This was because the area possessed You Province's richest Earth Fire resources, perfectly suited for alchemy.
Three days later, Lin Xuan arrived at Flame Mountain.
The moment his Escape Light descended, a wave of heat rushed into his face. Lin Xuan frowned. The temperature here was at least fifty degrees. If he were not a cultivator whose body had been tempered a thousand times over, an ordinary person would never have endured it.
With a thought, a hazy layer of blue light appeared around his body, and he immediately felt much cooler. It was a water-attributed barrier, best suited for warding off high temperatures.
Lin Xuan identified his direction, then used the Wind Control Technique to head into the mountains.
An ordinary sect would set layer upon layer of Restrictions around its headquarters to keep outsiders from approaching. Spirit Herb Mountain, however, was different. Its status was lofty, and cultivators from other sects often came to ask them to refine pills. Although Flame Mountain was its foundation, there were only a few Illusion Formations to keep Mortals away.
Lin Xuan easily reached the legendary Mountain within a Mountain. As its name suggested, it was named for its terrain. It had originally been an enormous ring-shaped volcano, yet its crater was extraordinarily broad. Deep within the mountain's belly stood another small mountain shaped like an alchemy cauldron.
The marvelous landscape could only be called heaven's craftsmanship, perfect for alchemy. Legend