Burning Flame Valley

Red Fire Elder snapped out of his daze and looked at Xiao Yuan's dark golden flames, his heart also trembling.

As an elder of the Burning Flame Valley, he had a good understanding of various strange flames. After all, cultivating the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations required three different flames, and the choice of flame was obviously very important. Almost every disciple of the Burning Flame Valley would study which flame was more suitable for them.

Therefore, everyone in Burning Flame Valley is a master of fire manipulation, and the best among them are in no way inferior to some seventh-grade alchemy masters in fire control.

Although Red Fire Elder has not yet reached that level, he has been fortunate enough to witness Valley Master Tang Zhen's Nine Dragons Lightning Flame.

The pressure exerted by that powerful Heavenly Flames on the Beast Fire within his body was just like the despairing sense of oppression he, a Dou Zong, felt when he met a Dou Zun- level expert.

The Heavenly Flames of this young man before him was, in his perception, even more terrifying than the Valley Master's Nine Dragons Lightning Flame! But how could that be? The Valley Master's Nine Dragons Lightning Flame was ranked twelfth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

But the young man before them, with his seventh-grade alchemy skills and Dou Qi cultivation at the Dou Zong, actually possessed a Heavenly Flames even more powerful than the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame.

If that's really the case, then this young man is probably not simple!

Upon realizing this, Red Fire Elder immediately understood what to do.

"Ahem, young friend, please calm down. I've thought about it and I think what you said makes sense. In this matter, my word is law. So, as you said, the one-year management rights of the Liu Family will be extended for another three years."

As soon as Red Fire Elder spoke, everyone in the Liu Family, including Liu Qing, showed an undisguised joy on their faces.

In four years, even if he had to manage the family, Liu Qing was confident that he could raise his strength to the Dou Zong level.

Furthermore, the resources accumulated over these four years are sufficient for the Liu Family to formulate more ambitious and long-term development plans, which is of utmost importance to the Liu Family.

"Red Fire Elder!"

Upon hearing this, the Cheng Family members' expressions changed drastically. Red Fire Elder's words were irreversible! "Alright, I must take this young friend back to Burning Flame Valley. This matter is settled!"

Red Fire Elder frowned and said impatiently, seeing that the Cheng Family members were so tactless.

If he really angered this young man, he wasn't prepared to stand up for the Cheng Family.

After all, compared to the Cheng Family, the young, promising, and likely powerful Seventh Grade Alchemist in front of them is undoubtedly more important.

Burning Flame Valley doesn't need another Cheng Family, but it's currently desperately seeking high-level alchemists.

After reprimanding the Cheng Family, Red Fire Elder smiled gently at Liu Qing and said, "Hehe, Liu Qing, for the next four years, the Space Wormhole in Tianhuang City will be handed over to your Liu Family. Just send the offerings to Burning Flame Valley on time every year."

The Space Wormhole is an extremely lucrative source of income, and the Liu Family is able to obtain management rights over it. However, they must also pay a portion of the income to the Burning Flame Valley according to the established rules.

Liu Qing smiled and nodded, responding respectfully.

He naturally knew that Red Fire Elder was being so polite to him because of Xiao Yuan.

After doing all this, Red Fire Elder smiled and walked towards Xiao Yuan, politely cupping his fists and saying, "Hehe, I still don't know your name, young friend?"

"Xiao Yuan."

Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and cupped his hands in greeting to Red Fire Elder.

"It is truly unbelievable that young friend Xiao Yuan has achieved so much at such a young age. May I ask who your teacher is?"

Red Fire Elder laughed and said that even if Xiao Yuan had great talent, he would probably not have been able to reach this level at such a young age without a mentor.

"I'm sorry, I can only say that my alchemy skills come from the Danta. As for my lineage, my master forbade me to mention it."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said meaningfully.

Seeing that Xiao Yuan didn't want to say anything more about it, Red Fire Elder quickly shut up. Although he was an elder of Burning Flame Valley and a Dou Zong expert, he still had to be polite to a Seventh Grade Alchemist. Moreover, the implication of Xiao Yuan's words was already quite clear.

Red Fire Elder then coughed lightly and politely asked, "Now that the ownership of the Space Wormhole has been determined, young friend, would you mind accompanying me to Burning Flame Valley?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment. He also had a great interest in the Burning Flame Valley. Of course, this interest stemmed from the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations. However, he was also quite interested in the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame, since Heavenly Flames were not something that could be easily obtained.

In addition, Xiao Yuan had heard that Tang Huo'er, the daughter of the Burning Flame Valley Master, was also a beautiful woman with unique features. He couldn't help but feel regretful if he didn't take a look at her.

"I wonder what exactly the Burning Flame Valley's purpose is in seeking a high-level alchemist?"

So Xiao Yuan asked directly.

"Hehe, my Valley Master wants to refine a pill of a high grade, which requires the cooperation of some high-level alchemists. Young friend Xiao Yuan, please rest assured, this is not difficult. If successful, Burning Flame Valley will definitely reward you handsomely."

Red Fire Elder quickly replied.

Xiao Yuan didn't remember exactly what kind of pill he was going to refine, but he did remember that the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley was not an alchemist. He relied entirely on his exquisite Control Fire Technique to refine pills. However, because his soul perception was not as good as that of an alchemist, he needed other alchemists to assist him when refining high-level pills.

However, Xiao Yuan knew that without the exquisite spiritual power of a true alchemist who could see through everything inside the pill, the pills he refined would always have some minor flaws.

"Since you've already offered your help, I naturally won't refuse."

Having already made up his mind to obtain the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and cupped his hands in greeting to Red Fire Elder.

Upon hearing this, Red Fire Elder Huo breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his aged face. With a wave of his sleeve, a giant bird with a fiery red body suddenly flew up from outside the square. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Yuan and said with a smile, "In that case, I will wait for you up there, young friend."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body rose up and landed on the back of the giant bird.

"Hehe, I heard that quite a few alchemists have been invited to Burning Flame Valley this time, and they are all quite skilled. However, if they can successfully help the Burning Flame Valley Master refine the pills, the reward will surely be extremely generous. With the reputation of Burning Flame Valley, they will not treat people unfairly."

Liu Qing walked up and said with a smile that he knew quite a bit about Burning Flame Valley.

Xiao Yuan smiled. He didn't care about the reward; he was content as long as he could get his hands on the complete version of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations.

"By the way, Liu Qing, there's something I need to trouble you with."

Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment, then said with a smile.

"Just say what you need. If it's within my power, I won't hesitate to do it."

Liu Qing patted his chest and said with great pride.

"I plan to go to the Pill Domain after I return to find out about the situation there. Xiao Yan is also in the Pill Domain, so I'll see how he's doing lately."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Oh? He's in the Pill Domain? Good, leave this to me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing's face showed an unexpected joy, and he nodded with a smile in agreement.

"Yes, I trust you to do things."

Xiao Yuan smiled, then turned and walked towards Cai Lin, took her hand, and asked softly, "How about you come with me to Burning Flame Valley?"

"Casual."

Cai Lin still maintained her aloof queen demeanor, but clearly had no intention of refusing Xiao Yuan's invitation.

"Alright, let's catch up when I get back!"

Xiao Yuan waved to Liu Qing, then stepped onto the void with Cai Lin, landing steadily on the fiery red giant bird.

"Hehe, is young friend Xiao Yuan ready?" Red Fire Elder asked with a smile as he saw Xiao Yuan pulling Cai Lin up.

Xiao Yuan smiled slightly, cupped his hands to Red Fire Elder, introduced the beauty beside him to Red Fire Elder, and said, "This is my partner, Cai Lin, who is also Dou Zong. She is used to following me, so she will come with me to Burning Flame Valley this time."

"It's alright. Since you're with young friend Xiao Yuan, you are an honored guest of my Burning Flame Valley. In that case, let's set off!"

Red Fire Elder smiled and waved his hand. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the giant bird beneath his feet let out a loud, sharp cry. Its massive wings flapped, creating a scorching gust of wind, and amidst envious gazes from below, it swiftly soared toward the northern horizon.

Generally speaking, the difference in effect between the incomplete and complete versions of Dou Technique is usually huge. If one could obtain the complete version of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, one wonders how powerful it would be.

Xiao Yuan thought to himself, and couldn't help but feel a little excited. Burning Flame Valley is located in the Blazing Fire Mountain Range the southwest of the Central Region. This mountain range is entirely composed of blazing volcanoes. As far as the eye can see, it is a uniform crimson red. Thick white smoke constantly rises from the tops of some peaks, and occasionally, lava overflows from them.

The Blazing Fire Mountain Range are renowned even in the entire Central State. This is partly due to the presence of the Burning Flame Valley, but also because of the harsh environment of the mountains. Although the environment isn't particularly pleasing to the eye, the endless volcanoes result in exceptionally rich Fire Attribute Energy. Cultivating fire-attribute techniques here would undoubtedly yield twice the results with half the effort. Therefore, even knowing the dangers, many people still venture here to cultivate fire-attribute techniques. The Blazing Fire Mountain Range are not far from Huangtian City, less than half a day's journey. In addition, Red Fire Elder's giant bird was quite fast, so after nearly four hours, Xiao Yuan could vaguely feel the energy in the surrounding world gradually becoming more abundant, and within this abundance, there was also a hint of violence.

Standing on the back of the giant bird, Xiao Yuan looked into the distance and saw a fiery red line at the end of his vision. This fiery red line was extremely majestic and seemed to have no end in sight.

"Hehe, young friend Xiao Yuan, Miss Cai Lin, that is the Blazing Fire Mountain Range, where the headquarters of Burning Flame Valley is located." Red Fire Elder Huo smiled at Xiao Yuan and said, "The Fire Attribute Energy in the Blazing Fire Mountain Range is extremely abundant, but because of the constant eruption of volcanoes, it is somewhat violent. So if you want to absorb it, you must dispel the violence in that energy, otherwise, if you cultivate for a long time, it may affect your mind."

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded. Although he had the protection of the Heavenly Flames, he didn't need to be afraid of this so-called violent energy, but it was still the other party's good intention.

"In addition, there are many magical beasts in the Blazing Fire Mountain Range. Due to the energy of this world, the magical beasts here are more ferocious and savage than those elsewhere. Moreover, the Blazing Fire Mountain Range are endless, and there are some places that even my Burning Flame Valley has not been able to explore clearly. Therefore, young friend Xiao Yuan and Miss Cai Lin should be extra careful when sightseeing."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me Red Fire Elder."

Red Fire Elder waved his hand dismissively, flicked his sleeve, and the fiery red giant bird beneath his feet accelerated once more, transforming into a streak of fire and soaring straight into the continuous mountain range.

As they entered the Blazing Fire Mountain Range, Xiao Yuan finally got a clear view of the landscape. The lush greenery of this mountain range was extremely rare; as far as the eye could see, it was mostly red earth, with not a single blade of grass covering the ground. It seemed that the environment here was indeed quite harsh.

As they entered the Blazing Fire Mountain Range, the temperature rose considerably, but this was nothing to Xiao Yuan, Cai Lin, and Red Fire Elder, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

Red Fire Elder's gaze swept across the mountain range, and then he let out a whistle. The fiery red giant bird gradually slowed down, and after a moment, it slowly descended and landed at the foot of a crimson mountain peak.

With Xiao Yuan on his back, Xiao Yuan glanced at the two extremely majestic crimson mountains before him. These two mountains stood close together, and a winding stone staircase led up from the foot of the mountains. Xiao Yuan's gaze stopped not far in front of the staircase, and then a look of surprise flashed across his eyes. The space there faintly emitted an astonishing spatial fluctuation, clearly indicating that there was another world behind it.

"Hehe, you two, come with me." Red Fire Elder smiled and then took the lead on the stone steps. Xiao Yuan followed closely behind, his eyes slowly scanning the surroundings, his expression slightly wary.

A moment later, the two stopped at the end of the stone steps. Only when they reached this point did Xiao Yuan realize that there was a spatial barrier here. He gently pressed his palm on the spatial barrier, and an amazing rebound force suddenly surged out, violently repelling Xiao Yuan's palm away.

"Such a sturdy space barrier."

Shaking his hand, Xiao Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise as he spoke.

"Hehe, this spatial barrier is reinforced by the successive Valley Masters of my Burning Flame Valley. It is strong enough to withstand the attack of a Dou Zun expert. Ordinary Dou Zong cannot break it."

Red Fire Elder laughed.

"That is indeed the case."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded in agreement. Even if he used his full strength, he wouldn't be able to break through this barrier.

Red Fire Elder Huo chuckled, took out a fiery red jade token from his Storage Ring, and pressed it against the spatial barrier. A strange wave spread out, and the spatial barrier slowly split open on its own. "Young friends, please!"

Red Fire Elder smiled at Xiao Yuan, then took the lead and stepped into the spatial barrier. As he stepped into the barrier, his figure mysteriously disappeared.