His breathing gradually steadied. The lashes over his tightly closed eyes quivered slightly, then his eyes snapped open.
His gaze was clear and resolute, like a freshly honed blade reflecting a brilliant gleam in the reddish-gold light.
He no longer hesitated. Reaching out, he picked up the jade slip from the stone platform and sank his spiritual sense into it, reading every word of the information Elder Kong had left inside.
The jade slip's contents were divided into two parts.
The first described the Sealing Grounds' geographical location, spatial structure, and dangerous regions in detail, along with the changes the Demon Beast's remnant soul had undergone over its many years of confinement.
The information was exceedingly thorough, clearly compiled from countless explorations by successive generations of Sun-Moon Palace predecessors. Every description was precise.
The second recorded a special cultivation method and its corresponding set of hand seals. This method served to draw upon the energy contained in the reddish-gold liquid within this magma chamber.
Li Bufan's brows rose slightly. He reread the explanation of the magma chamber several times, and a glimmer of understanding gradually dawned on him.
As it turned out, this magma chamber was itself a core cultivation sanctuary passed down through generations of the Sun-Moon Palace.
The pool of reddish-gold magma was no ordinary substance condensed from natural earthfire. Instead, successive generations of Sun-Moon Palace predecessors had used Essence Fluid as its foundation, continuously adding countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and medicinal essences. Only after long ages of accumulation and refinement had it become this supreme cultivation resource.
For martial artists practicing fire-attribute cultivation arts, this magma pool possessed powerful effects: strengthening their foundations, advancing their cultivation, and tempering their meridians. It could even provide corresponding energy feedback tailored to the specific martial techniques they performed,