Heaven, Earth, and Human Three Fires

Three dazzling, peculiar crystals suddenly appeared from the backpack, illuminating the stone cave brilliantly.

The three crystals, one diamond-shaped and two oval, were all crystal clear, like pure, flawless water, with waves of strange energy emanating from them.

It was obvious that these three crystals contained extraordinary energy.

"Demon Crystals!"

Di Ya Lan exclaimed, her face filled with joy.

"Ah!"

Mu Yu Die also let out a soft cry, saying happily, "It seems our luck is truly incredible, to actually obtain Demon Crystals. Hehe, if we can survive and get out of the Gloomy Forest, with these three Demon Crystals, we won't have to worry about the rest of our lives."

Di Ya Lan squatted down, staring intently at the three Demon Crystals. After a long while, she said, "These should be Demon Crystals from a level six Yao Beast, but I can't tell which Yao Beast they came from."

"Sister Lan, I heard that Yao Beasts can directly absorb the energy from Demon Crystals. Since these three Demon Crystals belong to the Thunder Wing Silver Wolf, why didn't it absorb them to enhance its own power?"

"I heard the Thunder Wing Silver Wolf recently had a cub. The best way for the little Thunder Wing Silver Wolf to grow quickly is to absorb the power of Demon Crystals. If the rumors are true, I think these three Demon Crystals from a level six Yao Beast were prepared by the Thunder Wing Silver Wolf for its cub."

"So that's how it is."

"The energy contained within Demon Crystals is an excellent cultivation material for Alchemists and Artifact Refiners. Those guys can tell which Yao Beast a Demon Crystal came from just by looking at it. Hmm, three Demon Crystals, exactly one for each of us, how about it?"

"I didn't do anything, so forget it."

Mu Yu Die shook her head, her beautiful eyes glancing at Shi Yan, who was cultivating with his eyes closed. "I think you two can just split them. I don't want one. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been in so much danger..."

"Let's talk about how to divide them after that kid wakes up," Di Ya Lan frowned, then lowered her head and rummaged through the backpack again.

"Eh!"

With another soft exclamation, Di Ya Lan picked up a transparent jade bottle from the backpack on the ground. Staring at the fiery red liquid inside, she was lost in thought.

The liquid in the jade bottle seemed like wisps of flame. As Di Ya Lan shook it, the liquid rippled like a flickering small flame, which was very magical.

Di Ya Lan seemed to remember something, staring blankly at the liquid in the jade bottle.

After a long time, Di Ya Lan's delicate body trembled, and she suddenly exclaimed, "Earth Core Fire Liquid!"

"Congratulations, Sister Lan!"

Mu Yu Die was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, saying excitedly, "Sister Lan, this thing is most useful to you! I never expected you to gain so much from this trip, not only awakening your Martial Soul but also obtaining the Earth Core Fire Liquid."

Di Ya Lan was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly with excitement. Shaking the jade bottle in her hand, she stammered, "I, I didn't expect such good fortune, ha, Earth Core Fire Liquid!"

Shi Yan, who was silently adjusting his body, had just finished three great cycles of cultivation. Hearing this, his heart stirred, and he opened his eyes to ask, "Earth Core Fire Liquid? What does that have to do with you?"

"Ah? You don't even know about Earth Core Fire Liquid?" Di Ya Lan exclaimed in surprise. "How can you not know such common knowledge? Are you even a Martial Artist?"

Shi Yan said indifferently, "Tell me about it."

"Do you know about the three types of flames: Heaven, Earth, and Human?"

"Not really."

"Ah, you don't even know about that?"

"Mm."

Di Ya Lan smiled wryly and shook her head, looking helpless with Shi Yan.

After a pause, she slowly explained, "The three types of flames, Human, Earth, and Heaven, refer to Human Fire, Earth Fire, and Heavenly Fire. Human Fire, like my 'Blue Demon Flame,' is a peculiar flame within a human Martial Artist's body. Human Fire is the foundation for the cultivation of Alchemists and Artifact Refiners. Every high-level Alchemist or Artifact Refiner will have a type of Human Fire within their body; only then can they comprehend the skills of Alchemy and Artifact Refining to a profound level."

Shi Yan nodded, not replying, and continued to watch her.

Di Ya Lan pondered for a moment, then added, "Earth Fire and Heavenly Fire are flames that exist between heaven and earth. For example, the 'Earth Core Fire' deep within the earth, or the 'Ten Thousand Year Volcano Heart Flame' in the heart of a ten-thousand-year-old volcano. Earth Fire and Heavenly Fire are naturally formed. The difference between the two is that one has consciousness, and the other does not."

"What do you mean by that?" Shi Yan became interested.

"Natural fire without consciousness is called Earth Fire. You can consider this flame a treasure, like some precious ore. But Heavenly Fire is different. Heavenly Fire, like us, possesses life consciousness, can think, has wisdom, and possesses extraordinary power. It is the most magical special life form in the world, almost indestructible... Some Heavenly Fires have existed since the formation of the Divine Grace Continent."

Shi Yan's expression remained indifferent, but his heart was churning like a stormy sea.

He was not from this world, and the knowledge he had received was completely different from that of this world.

Before this, he had never imagined that flames could have life, could think, and possess high intelligence.

With Di Ya Lan's explanation, he gained an even deeper understanding of the wonders of this world.

Here, there were all sorts of mysterious phenomena he could not have imagined, such as Martial Souls, Yao Beasts...

"This Earth Core Fire Liquid, is it Earth Fire?" After a long pause, Shi Yan spoke again.

"It is the residual liquid when Earth Core Fire transforms into Heavenly Fire. It is not Earth Fire, nor Heavenly Fire; it is between the two."

"Earth Fire can transform into Heavenly Fire?" Shi Yan was surprised again.

"Of course, if an Earth Fire that has existed for tens of millions of years encounters a fortunate opportunity, it can indeed develop consciousness and transform into Heavenly Fire. However, the probability is very small, and it is difficult to happen. Moreover, not all Earth Fires have the chance to transform into Heavenly Fire."

Di Ya Lan said happily with a smile, "But this Earth Core Fire Liquid is indeed the residual flame liquid left behind when Earth Core Fire transformed into Heavenly Fire... This kind of liquid is extremely precious to people like us who have Human Fire in our bodies!"

"How is it precious?"

"It can cause Human Fire to change, possessing the domineering flame power of Earth Fire, which is the evolution of a Martial Soul!" Di Ya Lan was so excited she could barely stand still. "Human Fire comes from the human body, and its temperature is difficult to exceed that of these naturally occurring flames. Unless it's a Martial Artist who has reached the divine realm, only after Human Fire has been strengthened several times can it possess a high temperature comparable to Heaven and Earth flames."

"I understand," Shi Yan nodded. "This Earth Core Fire Liquid can cause your 'Blue Demon Flame' to change and evolve into a flame that possesses the high temperature of Earth Fire?"

"Exactly!" Di Ya Lan nodded heavily, her bright eyes shining as she looked at him. She hesitated for a moment, then said shyly, "That..."

"No need to say more, this Earth Core Fire Liquid belongs to you."

"I..." Di Ya Lan was overjoyed inwardly, but felt she was getting too much of a good deal and wanted to say something.

Shi Yan said indifferently, "I have no use for the Earth Core Fire Liquid. I don't have a fire Martial Soul, so why should I insist on keeping it? You take it."

"Whether you have a use for it or not, if you had this Earth Core Fire Liquid, you could trade it for any precious medicinal pill from the three Medicine Kings in Medicine King Valley."

"Alright, you keep it," Shi Yan frowned and said casually, "Isn't there also a Spirit Grade Martial Skill?"

Hearing him say that, Di Ya Lan also came to her senses and hurriedly rummaged through her backpack again.

"This is it," Di Ya Lan said, holding an ancient, dark yellow scripture. She glanced at it and shook her head, "These are ancient characters, I don't recognize them. It seems I'll need to find a specialist to understand the contents of this scripture."

"Let me see it," Shi Yan reached out, naturally asking for it.

The owner of the body he possessed loved exploring ancient ruins the most. Although this fellow had achieved nothing in martial arts, his knowledge of ancient texts and ruins far surpassed that of most so-called sages in this world.

As the dark red ancient scripture landed in his hands, Shi Yan glanced at the ancient characters on the cover, which resembled oracle bone script, and murmured softly, "Magnetic Shock Domain Field..."