Earth Fire Chamber

The bearded man pushed the door open and entered, with Yan Chihuo and Dong Ming following him inside.

It was even more unbearably hot indoors. Dong Ming immediately broke out in sweat and complained, "Mr. Wu, it seems even hotter here than it was a few days ago."

Yan Chihuo examined the Earth Fire Chamber. The room was not particularly large, only several yards across. At its center was a round opening roughly three feet in diameter, from which the heat poured forth.

Yan Chihuo first touched the walls, then walked over to the opening and looked down. Deep underground, red light flickered—it was Earth Fire.

He then inspected the Restrictions around the opening before saying to the bearded man, "Three hundred thousand Jade Crystals for this shop is far too high."

The bearded man said, "Senior Yan, that isn't high at all. This Earth Fire Chamber alone would rent for twenty or thirty thousand Jade Crystals a year, let alone be sold outright."

Yan Chihuo said, "You're an artifact refiner yourself. Do I need to spell out what is wrong with this Earth Fire Chamber? This chamber was built from Yun Shi, the most heat-insulating material there is. Yet the heat outside is already enough to press against one's face. Don't you think that means there's a serious problem here?"

The bearded man rubbed his hands together. "Of course there's a problem with this Earth Fire Chamber. Otherwise, why would I be transferring it at such a low price?"

Yan Chihuo said, "The Restrictions around this Earth Fire vent are blurred and indistinct. Clearly, Earth Fire has surged upward against them many times. Why would that happen? Because there is a problem with the material of the vent itself. Otherwise, the Restrictions would not have been damaged for no