Profound Fire True Technique, Profound Fire Sect

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yue took a Jade Bottle from his person.

The Jade Bottle was opened.

A rich medicinal fragrance immediately wafted out.

Everyone present who caught that scent was visibly stirred.

"What is this?"

Without waiting for anyone to ask, Li Yue took the initiative to speak.

"This is a Second Order Spirit Breaking Pill. It can help Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators raise their chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage by thirty percent.

Its value needs no further explanation.

I wish to exchange it for a Tier 2 mid-grade Gold attribute Treasure Material, or a Tier 2 mid-grade or higher Gold attribute spiritual item."

As Li Yue finished speaking, the people present began discussing it among themselves.

There was no denying that Pills like the Spirit Breaking Pill, which could help Foundation Establishment cultivators break through a realm, were indeed extremely precious.

Above all, they were usually difficult to obtain.

But likewise, Treasure Materials or spiritual items of Tier 2 mid-grade and above were no simple things either.

It mainly depended on what each person needed.

"Fellow Daoist Li..."

At that moment, a man who appeared to be around forty spoke up from the crowd.

"I have a mid-tier second-grade Geng Metal Sword Stone here. I wonder if I can exchange it with you for that Spirit Breaking Pill?"

"A Second Order Geng Metal Sword Stone?"

Hearing the man's words, Li Yue's expression immediately shifted.

He said, "May I inspect it first?"

"Of course."

The man promptly handed Li Yue the Jade Box containing the Geng Metal Sword Stone.

Li Yue took it and opened it.

Inside was a stone about the size of a palm. Its shape was irregular, yet wisps of sharp aura flowed across its surface.

"It truly is a mid-tier second-grade Geng Metal Sword Stone."

Li Yue nodded in satisfaction.

"Fine. I'll trade for it."

With that, Li Yue handed the Jade Bottle containing the Spirit Breaking Pill to the man.

The man accepted it with a face full of delight.

Seeing this, quite a few people could not help revealing traces of envy.

Clearly, that one Spirit Breaking Pill held considerable temptation for them as well.

But in a setting like this, no one would entertain any improper thoughts.

At least until they left Mingxia Market, everyone was safe.

With Li Yue taking the lead, the others' transactions soon got on the right track as well.

One treasure after another was taken out by the attendees.

Some found buyers, while others received no interest at all.

At this time, a bearded man suddenly took out a Jade Slip.

He said, "I have a Second Order fire-attribute cultivation technique here, called the Profound Fire True Technique."

"The Profound Fire True Technique?"

Upon suddenly hearing the name of this cultivation technique, many people present stiffened.

Even Li Yue, the organizer of this trading meet, straightened up at once.

Clearly, the Profound Fire True Technique was no obscure cultivation technique.

On the contrary, a thousand years ago, it had been renowned far and wide.

It was said to have once been the sect-defending cultivation technique of the Great Golden Core Sect, the Profound Fire Sect.

Back then, the Profound Fire Sect was not like the current Crimson Cloud Sect, with only a handful of Golden Core cultivators in its ranks.

At that time, the Profound Fire Sect alone had no fewer than five or six True Persons of Golden Core Perfection.

Including True Persons of late Golden Core, mid Golden Core, and early Golden Core, their total number reached as high as thirty or forty.

The only thing they lacked was a Nascent Soul True Lord capable of truly suppressing everything.

At the time, many sects and cultivators believed that, given the Profound Fire Sect's foundation, becoming a Nascent Soul-level Great Sect was merely a matter of time.

Yet no one had expected that such a top-tier Golden Core Sect would be wiped out overnight.

From top to bottom, the entire sect was eradicated.

From True Persons of Golden Core Perfection down to Qi Refining Stage cultivators, not a single person survived.

The incident shocked countless people at the time.

No one could imagine what kind of existence could destroy such a top-tier Golden Core Sect overnight.

Not even one person had managed to escape.

Nor had it caused the slightest stir.

It was an utterly inconceivable matter.

One had to know that even for a Nascent Soul Great Sect, destroying a top-tier Golden Core Sect like the Profound Fire Sect would not have been easy.

At the very least, it would certainly have caused earth-shaking commotion.

For this reason, the destruction of the Profound Fire Sect remained an unsolved mystery to this day.

Some speculated that one Nascent Soul, or even several Nascent Soul old monsters, had acted.

Their purpose was to prevent another Nascent Soul Great Sect from emerging among them.

Others wondered whether the Profound Fire Sect had offended an even more terrifying existence.

Such as a Deity Transformation cultivator.

But no matter how people speculated, no definite conclusion was ever reached.

At this moment, as everyone looked at the Jade Slip in the bearded man's hand, their eyes could not help burning with fervor.

Clearly, a sect-defending cultivation technique originating from such a top-tier Golden Core Sect was something that could stir anyone's desire.

Even Li Yue, who came from the Crimson Cloud Sect, had turned exceedingly solemn.

But just then, the bearded man suddenly coughed twice with an awkward expression before continuing.

"Everyone, don't misunderstand. Please, don't misunderstand.

The Profound Fire True Technique in my possession is not the complete Profound Fire True Technique. Most of its contents are missing."

As soon as he said this, the previously tense atmosphere at the trading meet immediately loosened.

Everyone inwardly cursed.

A crippled Profound Fire True Technique—and one with most of its contents missing at that. Why hadn't he said so earlier?

He had made them tense up for so long, thinking the long-lost Profound Fire True Technique was about to see the light of day again.

Li Yue's expression relaxed once more.

He leaned back slightly, then looked at the bearded man and said,

"Fellow Daoist Pei, could you let me briefly examine the Jade Slip in your hand?

Rest assured, I will not take your item. I merely wish to appraise it for everyone."

Although he did not think the other party would deceive him or the others,

the matter concerned the sect-defending cultivation technique of a former top-tier Golden Core Sect. As a member of the Crimson Cloud Sect, he still needed to confirm it.

Hearing Li Yue's request, the bearded man's expression clearly showed some hesitation.

But in the end, he nodded.

"Alright. Then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Li to appraise it for me."

Once Li Yue received the Jade Slip from the bearded man and gave it a cursory look, his already relaxed mood finally eased completely.

How should this cultivation technique be described?

Calling it incomplete was putting it too mildly. More accurately, it was nothing more than a few fragmented scraps of content.

It could not be cultivated at all.

At most, it had some value for reference and comparison.

Thinking this, Li Yue immediately returned the Jade Slip to the bearded man and said with a smile,

"I would advise Fellow Daoist Pei to explain the condition of the item more clearly, lest people gossip about it later.

What do you think, Fellow Daoist Pei?"

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