Su Qian was overjoyed at obtaining a new Fallen Heart Flame. Usually stern and unsmiling, he had actually been grinning happily these past few days.
After all, the original Fallen Heart Flame had already matured when Jia Nan Academy discovered it, and had even developed intelligence, making it impossible to fully control. The Fallen Heart Flame Xiao Yan had brought out of the Magma World was still in its infancy. Though its Heart Flame tempering effect was inferior to the original one at first, it was far safer. With careful cultivation, it could even develop intelligence in the future. And because it had been nurtured by the Inner Academy, it certainly would no longer reject the Inner Academy when that time came. In other words, the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower could now remain permanently open!
After leaving the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, Xiao Yan rested for another two days. Over these past two months, his cultivation had not advanced much, merely progressing from Mid Three-star Dou Zong to Three-star late stage.
Xiao Yan did not demand too much of himself in this regard. Under normal circumstances, once one reached the Dou Zong realm, advancing even a single star could take several years, perhaps even a decade, unless one encountered a fortunate opportunity. Moreover, there was a severe disconnect between his strength and his realm. Breaking through a single star now would not greatly increase his combat strength.
Two days later, he prepared to set off for Demonic Flame Valley.
Liuli had encountered a bottleneck in repairing her Sword Heart. After trying hard to no avail, she simply gave up and spent the past few days in utmost leisure. Seeing Xiao Yan preparing to head to Demonic Flame Valley, she insisted on following him to join in the excitement.