Explaining the Situation
Under the gaze of countless eyes filled with various expressions, the pillar of magma that shot out from the top of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower suddenly froze, and then inexplicably split apart in mid-air. As the magma pillar separated automatically, a figure slowly appeared in the sight of everyone present.
Where the lava appeared, a person in a white robe, tall and slender, with a handsome face bearing a warm smile.
"Everyone in the Inner Academy, bow to Elder Lin! Last year, if it weren't for Elder Lin's self-sacrifice, the Inner Academy would have been destroyed long ago. Most of you students would have perished in the Sea of Fire. Therefore, this is what we all owe Elder Lin!" As soon as Great Elder Su Qian finished speaking, he immediately took the lead in bowing. Under Great Elder Su Qian's lead, everyone in the square bowed in the direction of Lin Ming.
"Great Elder, you flatter Lin Ming. As an elder of the academy, this is my responsibility, and it is something I, Lin Ming, must do without hesitation!" Seeing this scene, Lin Ming was also taken aback and could only quickly say.
"Haha, good! Then let's welcome Elder Lin back!" Hearing Lin Ming's words, Su Qian couldn't help but smile and laughed heartily.
"Great Elder, everyone, please wait a moment while I take care of things here!" Looking at the smiling crowd, Lin Ming smiled and said, then lightly waved his sleeve.
Above the sky, the crimson magma that filled the horizon was strangely swept away by Lin Ming's wave of his robe, and all of it was retracted into the magma pillar.
Immediately afterward, with a series of deafening crashes, the massive pillar of magma fell down from the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, allowing sunlight to stream down from the sky once more.
Seeing how such a massive pillar of lava was repelled with a mere gesture, this display of true strength ignited a burning desire in the eyes of countless Inner Academy Students. This was precisely the level they had been striving for!
As for Lin Ming, after expelling all the lava, he touched the void with his toes and instantly appeared on the high platform like a ghost.
"You've advanced to the Dou Emperor level!" Great Elder Su Qian said to Lin Ming with a glint in his eyes.
"Haha, by sheer coincidence, I absorbed most of the energy of the Fallen Heart Flame. This not only improved the Heavenly Flames I refined, but also helped me break through to the Dou Emperor. Furthermore, the Fallen Heart Flame has lost all its intelligence and reverted to its juvenile state. As long as I nurture it properly in the future, I believe it will no longer cause incidents of it erupting against the Inner Academy." Lin Ming laughed immediately after Great Elder Su Qian's words.
Then, Lin Ming slowly stretched out his hand, and as the Dou Qi in his palm dissipated, a cluster of semi-transparent, invisible flames immediately appeared.
"Great Elder, this is the nascent Fallen Heart Flame. You will handle the Great Elder from now on!"
"Haha, Lin Ming, you're the academy's lucky star! This Fallen Heart Flame is of great importance, so I won't refuse you. However, I can make a decision and do everything in the academy's power to grant you one request." Catching the Fallen Heart Flame that Lin Ming tossed to him, Su Qian laughed and immediately made the promise.
Hearing the Great Elder's words, Lin Ming was also a little confused.
Lin Ming admitted that his statement was not entirely truthful because he also had his own selfish motives.
To be honest, if I had refined the original Fallen Heart Flame and found this one separately, then two disadvantages would arise.
Firstly, as everyone knows, a person can only refine one type of Heavenly Flames. Although some people may be able to refine several Heavenly Flames later on due to their formidable strength, that's at the level of a high-level Dou Sheng (Battle Saint). Lin Ming is currently only Dou Emperor), and this is still in the Northwest Continent. No one would believe that someone could forcibly refine two Heavenly Flames. Therefore, once Lin Ming reveals that he has also refined the Fallen Heart Flame, it directly exposes the extraordinary nature of the cultivation Cultivation Method Lin Ming practices.
It's important to know that in the original novel, Xiao Yan's ability to refine two Heavenly Flames occurred because he revealed during the great battle that his teacher was the Venerable Yao. Given that this person openly claimed to be the Number One Alchemist of the Continent, no one dared to reveal any ulterior motives if his disciple received a Cultivation Method.
But Lin Ming is different. He is simply a scion of a noble family in a small country in the Northwest Continent.
Such a status might be considered noble by ordinary people, but those who can come to the Jia Nan Academy almost all have backgrounds that are no less powerful than Lin Ming's. Therefore, Lin Ming's background, in the context of the Jia Nan Academy, is at most that of an ordinary person.
The foundation of the Jia Nan Academy is far deeper than that of the Lin Ming family Mittel Family. However, not only does Jia Nan Academy lack Cultivation Method that allows Heavenly Flames to be compatible, but even Su Qian, Dou Zong powerhouse who had trained in the Middle Continent in his youth, had never heard of such Cultivation Method.
Now, if Lin Ming were to reveal his ability to Fused Exotic Fire, the consequences would be unpredictable. Lin Ming doesn't want to risk his life to test or verify this. Therefore, nipping it in the bud is the best choice. It's better for everyone this way.
Secondly, Lin Ming revealed that he had refined the original Fallen Heart Flame, and that the current Fallen Heart Flame was a re-found one. This will likely pique the curiosity of some regarding what lies beneath the magma.
The fact that two Fallen Heart Flame can exist in the same place means that this place is definitely not ordinary. If those in the academy who don't have much time left decide to go down there to explore, thinking of finding something extraordinary to prolong their lives before they die, then the secrets beneath the magma will be at risk of being exposed.
You must understand, if what lies beneath the magma were exposed, the Northwest Continent would never know peace, and would directly become a battleground for the remaining Ancient Eight Clans. In that case, the fate of his family and those he cared about would be entirely at the mercy of others. This was something Lin Ming absolutely could not accept.
Therefore, the current explanation is the best. It avoids revealing that one possesses unusual Cultivation Method and protects the secret beneath the magma. Furthermore, it carries an unexpected bonus.
If he truly revealed that he had refined the original Fallen Heart Flame, would Great Elder Su Qian still have offered a reward? Absolutely not.
After all, this Fallen Heart Flame was practically raised by the Jia Nan Academy. Now, this Heavenly Flames, which I've fattened up, is waiting to produce Heart Flame every day, just like a hen. I raised this hen, letting it lay eggs every day. Now, you've simply eaten the hen. Of course, although you've returned one, that only evens out the good and bad. As for the reward?
We've already given you something as precious as the Heavenly Flames; if you want more rewards, dream on!