Dual Fire Fusion, New Discovery

Lu Heng washed his face with cold water and changed into a clean set of robes.

The aftereffects of circulating his cultivation nonstop for twelve hours were not so easily dispelled. His limbs felt weak, and his temples still throbbed faintly. Yet his mental state was surprisingly good. The brand-new two-colored flame in his dantian hung quietly there, green on the outside and white within, perfectly meshed with the Five Elements Cycle.

After breakfast, Lu Heng set his bowl and chopsticks on the table.

"I'm not going to the Qi Refining Tower today."

Han Yue had just finished tidying the stove and stepped out. Hearing that, she paused.

"What is it? Are you feeling unwell?"

"My soul power was drained too heavily. I need a day to recover." Lu Heng rolled his neck, making his joints crack crisply. "And the two fires have just fused. I need half a day to smooth out the new circulation path. Otherwise, I might overdo it in the tower later and something could go wrong."

Han Yue did not ask further questions. She pushed a bowl of warmed ginseng soup toward him.

"Then will you be going to the Secret Chamber, or...?"

"I can just sit in the courtyard." Lu Heng took a sip of the soup. "I've been cooped up in that Secret Chamber for over a day. I want some air."

Beneath the shade of the old locust tree in the middle of the courtyard, the stone table and benches had been scrubbed spotless by Qing Lin. Lu Heng sat cross-legged on a stone bench, closed his eyes, and began circulating the Five Elements Chaos Art.

The changes within his body went even more smoothly than he had expected.

After the two fires fused, the operating speed of the fire-element segment surged