"This... this is far too precious. This junior cannot accept it!"
Mature Southern Bright Leaving Fire was a top-tier third-grade flame. If Golden Pill Cultivators lacked sufficient means, the slightest carelessness could see them burned to ashes.
Once it advanced to the fourth grade, it could even threaten Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
This... was an exceptionally generous gift!
Though Su Shi'er was tempted, he still retained his reason. He understood the principle that one should not accept rewards without merit.
"Rest assured, this is not as precious as you imagine. Given the Southern Bright Leaving Fire's current state, it is far inferior to this heavenly fire. To completely absorb and refine this cluster of heavenly fire would take at least decades, perhaps even a century."
"Though Southern Bright Leaving Fire is powerful, how could it be so easy for it to truly reach maturity, much less advance further?"
"Besides, if not for your timely reminder earlier, I would nearly have broken faith with another. Just accept this item."
Leng Yan continued, explaining calmly.
"Then... this junior will accept it without further ceremony!" Su Shi'er cupped his fists, accepting the Heavenly Fire Cluster with a grateful expression.
Leng Yan made it sound easy, but he was no fool.
Regardless of how long the Southern Bright Leaving Fire would need to refine it, heavenly fire and earth fire were intangible things that ordinarily could not be taken away at all.
Even for Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire to devour them was exceedingly difficult. Heavenly fire and earth fire burned too fiercely. If spirit fire tried to devour them rashly, it would only play with fire and get burned, only to be swallowed up instead.
Yet she could weave the heavenly fire into threads and condense it into a cluster. This method alone