Night fell, and wisps of cloud turned into a soft, gauzy veil, hiding the brilliant Star River.
A hazy glow fell over the quiet Forest on Flat-Top Mountain, making it look hauntingly beautiful.
Behind him, the Star Language Sky Tree stood alone beneath the star-filled sky. Countless points of light seemed to nestle among its branches, as though the whole tree had been hung with shining stars. The sight was so beautiful it felt as if it could cleanse the soul.
Beneath those stars, beside the Star Tree, Mo Xie sat on a broad rock and admired the night over the Northern Corner of the Scorching Plains.
He looked down at his arm and lightly dragged a finger across it. A cut appeared on his skin, and bright red blood slowly welled out.
He turned his other hand over. Azure Flame burned in his palm, and he gently brushed it across the wound.
The next moment, the blood vanished. The cut healed in the blink of an eye, as though it had never been there.
"It really healed completely..."
Mo Xie stared at the unblemished skin of his forearm, surprise flashing in his eyes. He fell into thought.
Azure Flame's healing effect was good, though it overlapped with his Healing Element. Still, when there was no time to draw a spell, being able to heal a wound with a thought would be a great help.
The only pity was that Azure Flame was merely a Fire Seed granted by the Bifang Bird. It had no domain; only its power and effects were available to him.
Now that he had the Totem energy of the Ice Phoenix and the Bifang Bird, he still had two chances to raise his cultivation level unconditionally. He considered which elements to use them on.
His