Ghost Market.
"Everything's ready. Time to leave."
Jiang Chen found the herb seller and quietly slipped away after buying all the necessary ingredients.
With the Second-Order Soul Seal's perception, he easily avoided the people lurking in the shadows.
Soul Seal Impact was a powerful weapon, but he couldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.
After leaving the Ghost Market, his journey back went smoothly.
The Old Daoist never appeared, and the suspected robbery never took place.
"Dry weather, be careful with the candles..."
Amid the night watchman's cries at Chou Hour, Jiang Chen climbed over the wall and returned to the martial arts school.
"Let's try the Nirvana Sutra."
After closing the door, Jiang Chen took out the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Sutra.
Tonight's greatest gain was undoubtedly this ancient cultivation manual.
For fifty taels, he'd bought a manual that might improve his bone aptitude.
It had been a fantastic deal.
Boom!
As his mind entered his body, the Myriad Dao Chart shone with brilliant light. Ethereal Daoist music rang out, as if divine Buddhas from the Ninth Heaven were preaching the Dao.
At once, insights into the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Sutra emerged one after another.
Chirp!
Just as Jiang Chen focused on integrating his insights into the Nirvana Sutra,
a loud phoenix cry descended.
The next moment, his vision blurred, and he found himself in an endless sea of fire.
Billowing flames surged toward him from every direction like waves.
"Hiss!"
A piercing, bone-deep pain swept through his body. It felt as though he were being consumed by raging flames, every inch of his flesh, skin, and bones enduring the agony of incineration.
"Damn!"
The next moment, Jiang Chen jolted awake. His consciousness returned to his body, and sweat poured from him.
"An illusion?!"
Jiang Chen hurriedly examined himself.
Though the