Xuanling Makes Her Move, Seizing the Fire in the Desert

After sensing the World Consciousness rejecting her, Xuanling secretly returned to Xiao Yan and Old Man Yao. She slapped Old Man Yao on the shoulder and said, "I thought about it. Since taking your Bone Cold Spirit Fire might make refining pills inconvenient for you in the future, I'll give you a flame for refining pills instead." As she spoke, she tossed Old Man Yao a True Sun Fire offshoot that had been weakened by ninety-nine percent.

Old Man Yao stared at it blankly and said, "This flame seems similar to your own natal flame, but it's been weakened by ninety-nine percent... What's that supposed to mean? Do you look down on me?"

Xuanling chuckled. "I can sense that the energy you cultivate will be completely ignited by True Sun Fire. I'm afraid it'll burn away your soul, so take your time and slowly get used to this offshoot. Once you can fully refine it, your strength should rise to another level. Besides, my flame is absolutely perfect for refining pills." With that, Xuanling simply vanished.

After a while, Old Man Yao slowly began making contact with the offshoot. Then he drew out a wisp and tried refining a pill with it. And then... it was painfully awkward—the pill was burned away completely. He muttered, "This girl is unreliable. This flame is so hard to control." With that, he began seriously studying how to control True Sun Fire.

After Xuanling gave Old Man Yao a benefit, the World Consciousness's rejection indeed vanished. Xuanling also began her journey of causing trouble. She rode the huge lion straight into the desert and charged toward a flame she had sensed.

Before long, the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly grew frantic. "There's something terrifying ahead. How about we stop going forward? I have a