Refining the Bone Chilling Flame

Medusa asked, "How long will you need to go into seclusion this time to absorb the Heavenly Flame?"

"Probably about a month. Your Majesty, don't miss me too much."

Jiang Xing answered Medusa while not forgetting to tease her.

Hearing this, Medusa haughtily replied, "Hmph, I definitely won't miss you!"

"While I'm in seclusion, if there's anything you can't handle, you can go to Ji Feng and Lin Shan."

Joking aside, Jiang Xing still cared deeply about Medusa.

Medusa said, "Alright, I understand."

Then Medusa called out again.

"Jiang Xing."

Jiang Xing looked somewhat puzzled. "Hm? What is it?"

Medusa seemed a little embarrassed, but when she thought of the four elders of her tribe, she bit her lip and spoke.

"Jiang Xing, can you give me another four Transformation Pills?"

Jiang Xing did not react at first. "Transformation Pills? What do you need Transformation Pills for?"

Jiang Xing quickly thought of the Snake-People Tribe's four elders whose time was running out, and asked, "You want to give the Transformation Pills to those four elders?"

"Yes. The Four Great Elders have remained at the nine-star Dou Emperor realm for decades. If they cannot break through to Dou Zong, then I'm afraid..."

Medusa did not continue, but Jiang Xing could already guess what she meant.

The Snake-People Tribe's Four Great Elders were nearing the end of their lifespans. If they could not break through to Dou Zong or take medicinal pills that extended one's life, they might not have long to live.

"No problem. I'll have Ji Feng bring them to you later."

It was only a few Transformation Pills. To Jiang Xing, it was hardly difficult. What was rare was that Medusa had actually taken the initiative to ask.

The reason he had Ji Feng retrieve them was that Jiang Xing had not considered this before leaving home, so he had not brought any Transformation Pills with him.

No one in the Jia Ma Empire could refine Transformation Pills, and returning to his clan to get them would be too far away.

Even with his grandfather's Space Tunnel, Ji Feng would need quite some time for a round trip, so Jiang Xing planned to have Ji Feng search nearby.

Although there were not many alchemists on the Northwest Continent capable of refining Transformation Pills, they were not nonexistent. With some effort, they could still find one.

"Thank you, Jiang Xing."

Seeing Jiang Xing agree without hesitation, Medusa thanked him sincerely.

At the same time, Medusa felt that she owed Jiang Xing even more.

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

Jiang Xing waved his hand, utterly unconcerned.

"Alright, then I'm going into seclusion to refine the Heavenly Flame."

After informing Medusa, Jiang Xing rose from his seat.

"Alright. Be careful."

Medusa rarely voiced her concern for Jiang Xing.

It was not that Medusa had not cared about Jiang Xing before; she was simply the sort of woman with a sharp tongue and a soft heart.

Hearing Medusa's rare words of concern, Jiang Xing suddenly halted mid-step.

"Oh, right. I forgot there's something else I haven't given you."

As he spoke, Jiang Xing walked toward Medusa.

Medusa asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"Close your eyes first."

After approaching her, he said mysteriously.

Medusa did not comply. Instead, she became very wary. "If you have something, just take it out."

"Forget it, then. I'll give it to you after I come out of seclusion."

Jiang Xing feigned regret as he turned to leave.

Seeing that Jiang Xing was really about to go, Medusa stopped him.

"Wait, I'll close..."

No one liked having their curiosity dangled before them. Medusa was genuinely curious about what Jiang Xing wanted to give her. Could it be Transformation Pills?

With that doubt in mind, Medusa slowly closed her beautiful eyes.

Seeing that Medusa had truly closed her eyes, Jiang Xing swiftly kissed her red lips, then immediately turned and left.

"Alright, I've given it to you. I'm going into seclusion now. Remember to miss me."

He left behind only Medusa, a faint blush hanging on her face.

Jiang Xing did this simply because he felt that forcefully kissing her all the time was boring. He suddenly wanted to try something new.

After giving Ji Feng and Lin Shan a few more instructions, Jiang Xing returned to the cultivation chamber.

Jiang Xing first adjusted himself to his peak condition.

Only then did he take out the specially made container holding the Bone Chilling Flame.

The Bone Chilling Flame ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. It was a strange flame that combined the contradictory properties of extreme cold and extreme heat. Legend had it that it could only be born in places of utmost cold and heat when the sun and moon alternated once every hundred years.

When Jiang Xing pulled the Bone Chilling Flame from its container, it felt cold to the touch. Yet the faint burning pain in his hand reminded him that it was still flame.

Jiang Xing reached his other hand into the Bone Chilling Flame. After locating it, he directly seized the source flame.

He controlled his Dou Qi and severed the connection between them.

Looking at the pale white source flame in his hand, Jiang Xing took a deep breath before swallowing it in one gulp.

The moment the Bone Chilling Flame entered his body, a peculiar sensation spread through him.

It alternated between cold and heat, as though ice and fire were both raging within Jiang Xing's body, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Jiang Xing endured the sensation and sank his consciousness into his body, carefully sensing the source of the Bone Chilling Flame as it darted wildly through him.

Skillfully using his Dou Qi, he drove it into his meridians, then circulated the Flame Mantra and began refining it.

Although the Bone Chilling Flame's energy was powerful, the Flame Mantra had already evolved to the High Earth Grade. Coupled with Jiang Xing's strength as a Three-Star Dou Venerate, the refinement process was rather easy.

After spending some time on it, Jiang Xing completely refined the Bone Chilling Flame.

Next came the fusion of the Heavenly Flames.

Jiang Xing summoned the azure fused Heavenly Flame with his Dou Qi, then circulated the Flame Mantra to control its fusion with the pale white Bone Chilling Flame.

One month later, the azure and pale white flames before Jiang Xing had completely merged. The newly formed Heavenly Flame was grayish green.

Having refined the Bone Chilling Flame, Jiang Xing's strength had risen from Three-Star Dou Venerate to Five-Star Dou Venerate. Judging by the looks of it, he was not far from breaking through to Six-Star Dou Venerate either.

The Flame Mantra had also advanced from the High Earth Grade to the Quasi-Heaven Grade.

Feeling the energy radiating from this new Heavenly Flame, Jiang Xing could not help but rejoice.

Jiang Xing felt that the new Heavenly Flame formed by fusing five Heavenly Flames should rank among the top five on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

At the same time, he greatly anticipated how powerful a Five-Colored Fire Lotus fused from them would be.

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