Refining the Mystic Yellow Flame

Three days later, inside a secluded cave within the Magical Beast Forest.

Xiao Jie sat cross-legged in the center of the cave. Within the Mystic Yellow Flame before him, a dragon-like entity seemed to be swimming, and with every movement, the surrounding space appeared to ripple. Floating around Xiao Jie were the essential items for refining Heavenly Flame: a Spirit Container, a Tier 5 Blood Lotus Pill, and Icy Spirit Spring.

These three items were prerequisites for refining any Heavenly Flame ranked sixteenth or higher. The Spirit Container would house the origin of the Heavenly Flame after refinement; the Blood Lotus Pill, once ingested, would create an energy scab to protect the body from being scorched during the process; and the Icy Spirit Spring would dampen the flame's intensity and searing heat.

Once prepared, Xiao Jie took the pill bottle containing the Tier 5 Blood Lotus Pill. With a slight curl of his left palm, he poured the pill into his hand. The dragon-eye-sized pill emitted a strange, refreshing fragrance that sharpened Xiao Jie's spirit. After a quick swallow, he tossed it into his mouth.

As soon as the Blood Lotus Pill entered his body, it transformed into a cool, chilling energy that surged through his meridians. Soon, a strange energy manifested throughout his entire meridian system, wrapping them in a membrane-like layer of blood. Finally, a deep red energy emerged on the surface of his skin, forming a horny, blood-colored scab that protected him completely.

After confirming that his entire body was properly shielded, Xiao Jie thrust his hand into the Mystic Yellow Flame. The flames surged violently, their energy becoming volatile. Xiao Jie focused intently, controlling the Mystic Yellow Flame until he withdrew his hand, revealing a deep yellow, dragon-shaped flame in his palm, which he promptly swallowed.

The moment the origin seed of the Mystic Yellow Flame entered his gut, he let out a muffled groan and furrowed his brows. A look of agony crossed his handsome face as he quickly consumed the Icy Spirit Spring.

A bone-chilling cold flowed down his throat and into his abdomen, where the Icy Spirit Spring traveled along his meridians to soothe the scorching energy of the Mystic Yellow Flame. Frost began to form on Xiao Jie's hair, and ice crystals clung to his lips. As the searing fire-attribute energy collided with the freezing ice-attribute energy, clouds of white mist erupted around him. Unaware of what was happening outside his body, he remained fully immersed in controlling and refining the origin seed of the Mystic Yellow Flame, circulating the Flame Mantra to begin the process.

Fifteen days later, Xiao Jie's aura began to surge: eight-star Dou King, nine-star, nine-star peak. The energy feedback from the Mystic Yellow Flame threatened to push him to the Dou Emperor realm, but Xiao Jie suppressed it firmly.

Xiao Jie's aura fluctuated between the eight-star and nine-star peak levels. Before long, his aura gradually stabilized at the nine-star Dou King level. He let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and thought to himself.

Only by refining a Heavenly Flame can one truly experience such peril and agony. However, with this experience, devouring and refining future Heavenly Flames should be much easier. I will first familiarize myself with this energy, then recover my Dou Qi and repair my internal injuries before beginning to devour the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Xiao Jie closed his eyes once more to begin his recovery.

Two days later, feeling the vast energy and the powerful origin of the Heavenly Flame within him, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he thought happily.

Excellent. The Flame Mantra has also evolved from a Low-tier Yellow grade to a High-tier Yellow grade. Once I refine the Green Lotus Core Flame, the Flame Mantra should reach the Profound grade. Combined with the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation, I suspect I will have nothing to fear from anyone among the Dou Emperors.

The intensity of the Blazing Golden Lion Flame was insufficient to evolve the Flame Mantra; the sheer volume of beast fire required would be too great, and Xiao Jie had no way to source so much of it. He could only rely on rare treasures like Heavenly Flames to evolve the technique. Xiao Jie then retrieved the Green Lotus Core Flame from the space within his Simulator, and took another Blood Lotus Pill and Icy Spirit Spring from his storage ring—only one Spirit Container was needed per person.

Once prepared, Xiao Jie began refining the Green Lotus Core Flame with practiced ease. This refinement was significantly smoother than his first attempt with the Mystic Yellow Flame. Although the Green Lotus Core Flame was ranked nineteenth and possessed greater power than the twenty-third-ranked Mystic Yellow Flame, Xiao Jie's peak Dou King cultivation, combined with the Flame Mantra and his various auxiliary items, made this second attempt much easier.

Time slipped away day by day as Xiao Jie continued his refinement of the Green Lotus Core Flame.