Ancient Strange Tales Chronicle

After a while!

Zi Yu finally released her and explained why he had come.

When Gu Xun'er learned that her beloved had come to guide her cultivation technique and help her absorb a Heavenly Flame, she was overjoyed!

This was exactly what she had been wishing for!

Next, Gu Xun'er invited her beloved into the room and brought out the Burning Art and the Fire Cloud Water Flame.

Looking at the Fire Cloud Water Flame before him, Zi Yu's expression was somewhat complicated.

Because he had learned through the system that this was not the Fire Cloud Water Flame belonging to the Flame Clan among the Eight Ancient Clans, but another Fire Cloud Water Flame born elsewhere on the Dou Qi Continent.

On the Dou Qi Continent!

The twenty-two Heavenly Flames recorded in the Heavenly Flame Ranking were not necessarily unique; there could be more than one of them.

The two Fallen Heart Flames that appeared in the original work were proof enough of this.

However, the higher a Heavenly Flame ranked on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the lower the chance of another one—or several more—being born. Moreover, the Dou Qi Continent possessed far more than just these twenty-two Heavenly Flames.

Heavenly Flames were nurtured in accordance with the will of heaven and earth. Who knew whether other unknown Heavenly Flames, undiscovered by anyone, had been born?

And as for how powerful those unknown Heavenly Flames might be, no one could say for certain.

Besides that, other heavenly and earthly wonders had also been born on the Dou Qi Continent. For example, ancient records mentioned Mysterious Sky Divine Gold, Nine Nether Divine Wind, Yin Cold Fiendish Wind, Pure Spirit True Water, Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Black Demon Thunder, Azure Sea True Water, Primordial Heaven Light, and more.

Of course! Zi Yu had learned about these things from the book Ancient Strange Tales Chronicle of the Dou Qi Continent, which he had exchanged from the system for ten thousand Merit Points.

This book not only recorded ancient secrets and strange tales from the Dou Qi Continent, but also detailed certain heavenly and earthly wonders that had once been born, along with their effects!

However, aside from Heavenly Flames, other heavenly and earthly wonders were rarely nurtured, so no rankings had been compiled for them.

Of course! That did not mean the other heavenly and earthly wonders were weak!

Top-tier wonders such as Mysterious Sky Divine Gold, Nine Nether Divine Wind, Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Pure Spirit True Water, and Primordial Heaven Light could provide even Dou Di with considerable boosts in battle power during ancient times.

The ancient texts once recorded that a Dou Di who wielded Primordial Heaven Light had single-handedly fought two Dou Di experts of the same rank. There was also a Dou Di named Xuan Jin Emperor Lord, who relied on the incomparably terrifying offensive might and sacred annihilation power of Mysterious Sky Divine Gold to blast to death a Dou Di who possessed the Heavenly Flame—Nihility Devouring Flame.

One had to know that among the five elements, fire countered metal, yet Mysterious Sky Divine Gold directly shattered this law. Its terror was self-evident!

Therefore, Zi Yu was quite interested in these wonders.

But now was not the time to think about such things. He needed to help his Xun Er cultivate the Burning Art and absorb the Fire Cloud Water Flame, allowing the Burning Art to evolve.

According to Zi Yu's estimate, if Gu Xun'er subdued the sixteenth-ranked Fire Cloud Water Flame, raising the Burning Art to the Xuan tier would not be a problem.

And due to its special nature, it would be far more formidable than ordinary Xuan-tier cultivation techniques!

As for whether other Heavenly Flames were incredibly rare and difficult to find?

Sorry! Young Master Zi knew the whereabouts of many Heavenly Flames, whether they already had owners or not.

Several Heavenly Flames were quite close to him.

For example: Green Lotus Core Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Fallen Heart Flame (two of them)...

It would not be difficult for him, Zi, to obtain these Heavenly Flames.

But everything had to be done slowly. There was no rushing it!

Information about those Heavenly Flames flashed through Zi Yu's mind.

He collected his thoughts and began helping Gu Xun'er subdue the Heavenly Flame.

"Xun Er! Are you ready?..."

"Mm! Brother Zi Yu, Xun Er is ready. Come on!..."

As Gu Xun'er's words fell, Zi Yu began to act.

Gu Xun'er began circulating the Burning Art. Once she had completed the circulation, Zi Yu summoned his own Natal Flame—Creation Divine Fire—with one hand, while guiding the Fire Cloud Water Flame toward her with the other.

When Gu Xun'er saw Zi Yu's Natal Flame, she was utterly shocked!

She silently exclaimed!

"So this is Brother Zi Yu's Heavenly Flame? It truly is extraordinary! It seems to be far more powerful than the Fire Cloud Water Flame!..."

Seeing Gu Xun'er's expression, Zi Yu naturally knew what she was thinking.

This little girl simply could not hide her thoughts from him.

That was right! Although his Creation Divine Fire was only in its initial stage, its power surpassed most of the Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

That was why Gu Xun'er had been so shocked!

At this moment, Zi Yu said softly, "Xun Er! Now's the time. Completely refine this Fire Cloud Water Flame."

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er did not hesitate and immediately took action.

Heavenly Flames possessed intelligence. Although the Fire Cloud Water Flame was merely a mid-to-lower-ranked Heavenly Flame, it still possessed some spirituality.

It instinctively struggled, resisting refinement.

But all of it was futile!

It had already been imprisoned, and Zi Yu's Creation Divine Fire was watching it closely from the side, suppressing it.

How could it possibly be given a chance to resist?

Thus, the Fire Cloud Water Flame could only passively accept the arrangement of fate.

Finally, after more than two hours, Gu Xun'er successfully refined the Fire Cloud Water Flame.

At this moment, Gu Xun'er's cultivation had also risen from a Nine-Star Dou Master to the Five-Star Dou Master realm after successfully condensing a Dou Qi Gauze Robe. Moreover, her realm was extremely stable!

But just then, something immensely awkward happened!

After helping Gu Xun'er refine the Heavenly Flame, Zi Yu discovered that the latter's clothes had been burned away by the Heavenly Flame.

Seeing this, he hurriedly turned around.

On the other side, Gu Xun'er also seemed to notice something. Seeing her beloved's actions, she glanced down at herself and discovered that she was completely naked. She immediately cried out!

"Ah!..."

But! The next second!

Gu Xun'er quickly came to her senses and covered her little mouth.

At the same time, a rosy blush spread across her exquisitely beautiful pretty face!

Gu Xun'er then took a set of clothes and put them on.

Not long after!

Once she was dressed, Gu Xun'er softly said, "Brother Zi Yu! Turn around. You don't need to avoid me!..."

Hearing this, Zi Yu finally turned back around.

To cover up the awkwardness from earlier, Zi Yu asked with concern, "Xun Er! How do you feel after absorbing the Fire Cloud Water Flame? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er shook her head slightly. "Brother Zi Yu! No, Xun Er feels very good! I'm already a Five-Star Dou Master now!"

Only then did Zi Yu relax slightly.

He did not think much of the Fire Cloud Water Flame, but it was still a Heavenly Flame born from heaven and earth. Even if it ranked low, it was still a Heavenly Flame.

And it had already been imprisoned, with his assistance from the side.

Logically speaking, the chance of danger was very low. Yet Gu Xun'er was still young and her cultivation was still weak, so there was still some risk.

Thus, he had feared that she might suffer some aftereffects after absorbing it.

But now that he knew there was nothing wrong with her body, he was finally relieved.

After giving her a few more instructions, he left.