Chen Xiaojun stood in the center of the hall, dressed in blue robes. His bearing was otherworldly, as though he had no place among the turmoil of the mortal world.
A crimson stone the size of a millstone suddenly appeared in his hand. The moment it emerged, it lit up the entire hall like a blazing flame.
A scorching aura enveloped the hall, carrying even a trace of draconic majesty.
"Is... is this the legendary Fire Dragon Stone?!" Liu Yirong's voice trembled slightly.
As the pillar holding the Liu Family steady and the inheritor of its medical arts, she naturally possessed a profound understanding of various rare Fire Attribute ores.
She had heard of the Fire Dragon Stone, but had never imagined she would see one with her own eyes today.
"And an exceedingly rare, supreme-quality specimen at that!" Liu Yirong exclaimed, unable to conceal the shock and excitement in her voice.
As its name suggested, the Fire Dragon Stone was an ore imbued with a fire dragon's bloodline.
This particular stone had been stained with the Fire Dragon King's blood. Over the passing ages, it had come to harbor the might of that dragon blood. Besides precious medicinal herbs, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well also concealed ores of every kind.
Not only was it an exceptional material for refining Fire Attribute Soul Artifacts, it could also enhance the power of Fire Attribute Soul Power.
The Liu Family had passed down its medical arts for generations. Among them, the Burning Mountain Fire Needle Technique was one of its Clan-Protecting inheritances, requiring fire-attribute Soul Power to activate. Unfortunately, the family's Origin Spirit Drizzle Needles lacked a fire attribute, so they had never been able to unleash the technique's full power.
Yet the Fire Dragon Stone before her was not