When Gu He followed Heavenly Fire Venerable into the cliffside, he found it quite spacious. Though the mountain itself was not tall, it was large enough, naturally leaving ample room for the Pill Fire Pavilion to develop and grow.
The moment they entered the cliffside, the temperature rose sharply.
"Originally, the earthfire beneath this cliff was hidden deep underground, and there was nothing unusual here. Later, I happened to discover it and used a special passage to draw it out. It is quite a fine flame. Its core earthfire is no weaker than seventh-tier beast flame, and compared with beast flame, it is gentler and easier to refine. Once refined, it is stronger than the flames of many alchemists. This kind of earthfire is very popular when sold outside, and it has given the Pill Fire Pavilion a decent source of income." Seeing Gu He suddenly look toward a certain spot, Heavenly Fire Venerable knew he was looking at the Earthfire Cave and explained.
"Not bad. Forest Sea City's so-called crusade by alchemists was probably because they had their eyes on the earthfire trade, wasn't it?" Gu He asked, withdrawing his gaze.
"That was partly the reason. Of course, the greater reason was still the word 'Pill.'" Heavenly Fire Venerable's steps paused slightly before he continued as if nothing had happened.
"Why did you name it the Pill Fire Pavilion?" Gu He voiced a question that had long lingered in his heart. As an old monster who had lived for more than a century and even understood matters from ancient times, Heavenly Fire Venerable could not possibly be unaware of the Pill Region's rules. So why had he still chosen this name?
"Pill Fire comes from taking one character each from Pill King and Heavenly Fire. Although you did not